Grace Community Church Sunday Morning Messages

Nicodemus was an educated man and as a member of the Jewish ruling council he was a man of authority in Jerusalem. He seeks Jesus out at night to talk with Him. Their discourse contains one of the most well-known verses of scripture – John 3:16 – as Jesus privately instructs Nicodemus in the great mystery of the Gospel, its implications, and Nicodemus’ need to respond personally.   

At a wedding in Cana, Jesus openly demonstrates a power over creation that only its Creator could have. John records; "What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which He revealed His glory..." this first sign reveals a love and concern for everyday people in their celebration. The next thing John records for us is Jesus' open demonstration of His just anger at those...

As Jesus began his public ministry, John the Baptist introduced Him by declaring; “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” In one sentence he has summarized the reason Jesus came – to deal with mankind’s sin problem through His death on the cross. As He travels throughout the region, Jesus begins to call men to follow him. These men will become Jesus’ disciples, they will kno...

Jesus, who existed before all of time, came into a world immersed in sin and opposition to God. Though the world does not understand or appreciate or absorb the Light Jesus brings, it cannot overpower it! Out of the super-abundance of God’s grace and truth, we have received grace upon grace, favor upon favor, gift heaped upon gift in the person and work of Jesus Christ! Prepare for this week’s mes...

Verses: Philippians 3:5-6, Acts 7:54-8:3, Acts 9:1-22, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Philippians 3:7-10 Main Point: God is mighty to save and graceful to pursue. Questions: 1. What impacted you from this message? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God through the study of Paul? 2. What details do you know about Paul’s life? Which det...

Main Point: The transformational love of Jesus softens and shapes the heart of His followers. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God through the study of John? What details do you know about John’s life? Which details seem the most important to you? Read  Mark 3:13-19 . What name did Jesus give to James and Jo...

Verses: John 1:40-42, Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew 16:13-27, Luke 22:31-34, Luke 22:54-62, John 21:1-19, Acts 2:1-47 Main Point: God uses our failures to grow us when we respond in love and trust. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God through the study of Peter? What details do you know about Peter’...

Main Point: Our call to trust in God is rooted in His unchanging character. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Mary? 2. What details do you know about Mary’s life? Which details seem the most important to you? 3. Read  Luke 1:26-38 . What details did Luke include about M...

Main Point: No matter how the situation may appear to us, God is faithfully working for our good. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Esther? 2. Read Esther Chapters 1-2. Who are the main people in these chapters? What happened between King Xerxes and Queen Vashti? What d...

Main Point: Loving God provides clarity of purpose and courage to follow where He leads. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Elijah? 2. Read 1 Kings 17. Who was King Ahab? (See  1 Kings 16:29-33 .) What does the author reveal about Elijah in this chapter? What is revealed...

Main Point: Walking with God means failing forward and experiencing God’s fellowship and forgiveness. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of David? 2. Read 1 Samuel 16. What happened to Saul that caused Samuel to anoint a new king? What does verse seven reveal about how God...

Main Point: God's providential care for His people demonstrates His lovingkindness. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Ruth? Read Ruth Chapter 1. What was the situation at the beginning of the book of Ruth? Who were the main characters? What happened to the main character?...

Main Point: God will deliver His people in unexpected ways. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Deborah’s life? 2. Read  Judges 4:1-3 . What is the situation at the beginning of this chapter? How does this reflect the larger state of the nation of Israel in the book of Ju...

Main Point: God works through His people as they trust in Him. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Moses’ life? 2. Read Exodus 1. How did the dynamics shift between the time of Joseph to the time of the current Pharoah in this passage? What was Pharoah’s wicked plan for g...

Main Point: Responding to adversity with trust and integrity honors God. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Joseph’s life. Read Genesis 37. What do you notice about Israel’s family dynamics in this chapter? What did Joseph dream about? Why did his family resent his dreams? ...

Main Point: Through faith God gives us a new identity to live into. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about the God’s character through the study of Jacob’s life. 2. Read  Genesis 25:19-34 . What were the circumstances surrounding Jacob and Esau’s birth? What is the significance of their names? 3. What did Jacob...

Main Point: Growing faith requires trusting God when we don’t understand. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character through the study of Abraham’s life? Read Genesis 12. What promise did God make to Abram? How old was Abram? What kind of faith would it take to do what Abram did? Why did Abram lie to P...

Questions: 1. What things come to mind in Paul’s proclamation of circumstances? How does this section connect with Philippians 4:4-9? 2. Read Philippians 3:4-14 Paul lists a series of accomplishments and points of pride but then says he considers them loss for the sake of Christ. What does that mean? 3. What has Paul not yet taken a hold of in verse 13? How does that motivate him to do the things...

Main Point: Contentment is active and rooted in trust and fulfillment in Christ Questions: Define contentment in your life. How do you view it? Is it a joyful assessment of reality, a choice to ignore hard or difficult things, a “settling” with what you have, or something else? What would you say has informed that understanding of contentment? (Family history, cultural standards, faith, etc.) What...

Main Point: We will inherit an unshakable Kingdom. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about God’s character in the passage studied? 2. Read Hebrews 12:25-29. What strikes you about this passage? What words do you notice? In your own words, what is the main message of these verses? 3. What is the author of Hebrews...

Main Point: Through the work of Jesus, we can approach God with joy and without fear. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about the character of God in the passage studied? 2. Read Hebrews 12:18-24. What are the two places being compared in these verses? Beyond the physical locations, what other things are being c...

Main Point: Continue to grow to be like Jesus and help others to do the same. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? 2. Read Hebrews 12:14-17. What words and ideas stick out to you in these verses? Do you have any questions? What is the writer of these verses saying? 3. Read Hebrews 12:14. What does it mean to make every effort to live...

Main Point: Don’t give up. Live fully for God. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? Why is encouragement so important to make it through the hardships of life? Think of a time when you were encouraged during a hardship. What happened? How did it make you feel? How can encouragement change a person’s perspective on a situation? Read Hebr...

Main Point: God’s loving discipline trains us to be like Him. Questions: What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about the connection between God’s love and His discipline? What are the desired outcomes when parents discipline their children? How does a child’s willingness to received discipline affect their ability to grow and lea...

Main Point: Perspective fuels endurance. Questions: 1. What impacted you from the message this weekend? What challenged you or encouraged you? What did you learn about perspective and endurance? 2. How does the example of a race help Christians to understand the way we live out our faith during the difficulties of life? 3. Read  Hebrews 12:1 . What is the “Therefore” there for? How the writer of H...