Grace Family Church Podcast

Rest is a gift and a commandment from God. If you are working hard but your relationship with Jesus is in ruins, you are accomplishing nothing. Seeing God correctly leads to fulfilling work. Fulfilling work leads to real rest. Real Rest is seeing ourselves as the objects of God's favor, grace, peace, and mercy. Notify yourself of the right things, not the wrong things. Challenge: 1. Reduce th...

Rest is a gift and commandment from God. Do you ever just sit with Jesus and tell him about everything going on? Sometimes what Jesus requires of us is not doing more but resting more. You don't have to have God figured out for him to use you. You don't have God figured out when he does use you. Don't be so hard-headed that you can't see Jesus when he is right in front of you....

Jesus will offend you. The best parents, teachers, and coaches don't let you stay the same. Jesus doesn't either. Fight cynicism in your spiritual life. Make God feel welcome in your life. The more we seek God's presence the more his presence will be felt in our lives. Jesus seeks the lost sheep. Jesus lets the wandering sheep wander. If you're a wandering/offended/cynical shee...

It's possible to see and experience Jesus without any change in our lives. Faith is what changes our relationship with Jesus. People who have not experienced the life-changing impact of Jesus will laugh at his power. They laugh at you because they laughed at Jesus. What do you expect Jesus to do with your faith? Do we pray expectant prayers? Do we make expectant decisions? Do we live an expec...

Sometimes life feels like chaos. What happens when Jesus enters the chaos? The chaos of his life is transformed by the presence of Jesus. In the midst of the chaos do we run to or from Jesus? It can be tempting to get comfortable in our chaos. Your heart either bows to the king or bows to the concerns of this life. Don't rob people of the blessing of seeing God's work in your life. There...

Rather than fearing the world, they feared the creator of the world. Rather than fearing their circumstances, they feared the one who could change their circumstances. Rather than fearing possibilities, they learned to trust the one who makes all things possible. Jesus knew there was nothing that could stop his mission from being fulfilled. Faith in Jesus should make us fearless. How have I allowe...

It's not so much a light as it is the light. Allow the light of the world to illuminate your life. Create a hospitable environment for the Gospel to grow in your life. Trust the work of God, not your own. What if every person you interact with has already been prepared by God for their interaction with you? Which Kingdom do you want to see grow? visit us at: https://mygracefamily.church/

The Gospel will either harden our hearts or soften our hearts depending on our willingness to hear. The type of soil does not dictate where the farmer throws the seed. The Gospel is available to anyone. Hear - listen and obey. Accept - make room for change. Produce - see your life bear a Gospel legacy. Pray for God to do this in your life. Pray for God to do this in the life of others. visit us at...

If the Bible is true, why are there so many different perspectives? Because God desires unity! We know this because of His nature, story, & prayer. What is Biblical unity for Christians? There are different kinds of unity. Some are visible and some are not. Believers are unified by our allegiance to Jesus as our Lord and Savior! Are you doing the work/service/ministry that you can do to help b...

Why are gender, sexuality, and marriage such a big deal to Christians? Gender is established within the image of God and here is a purpose to your gender. God's framework for marriage is established. Jesus upholds and affirms the framework of marriage presented in Genesis. You do not belong to yourself. Our understanding of gender, sexuality, and marriage must be based on the one who created...

The greatest challenge to Christianity - The problem of evil. If God is good, why do bad things happen? Evil cannot be evil without the existence of Good. When what is natural seems unnatural, it is because of something supernatural. You and I will suffer to get something we want. Do we want what God wants for us? Jesus thought you were worth suffering for. Because we know pain, suffering, and evi...

Can I really believe this is all true? Even those closest to Jesus had trouble accepting he was God. Even those closest to Jesus had trouble accepting the resurrection. When you have doubts, you are in good company. The people who believed first want you to believe as well. You were never meant to face difficult moments alone. Jesus must be the first and last thing that impacts your faith. Belief...

Jesus was crucified on a borrowed cross. Jesus used a cross that was meant for us and bought our righteousness instead. Jesus was placed in a borrowed tomb. Jesus borrowed Joseph's tomb so ours could be borrowed as well. Jesus owned nothing in his death to give us everything in his resurrection. None of this could be earned on our own. Jesus owned nothing in his death to give us an inheritanc...

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The scriptures were written to... Give us information that connect us to God and other believers as well as inspire change in our lives. Spiritual fruit is the result of connection with God and others. Spiritual fruit is the result of Biblical application. What is your spiritual growth plan? What is one thing that needs to change to impact your spiritual growth? How are you going to make that chan...

The way you grow a relationship with a person is the same way you grow a relationship with God. Even when you don't know what to pray, the Holy Spirit is communicating for you. We have an open door, but reverence is still important in prayer. We don't need God to change his plan, we need our desires to reflect God's plan. Prayer is a daily exercise in faith, trust, and dependence on...

We exist to establish every person on the foundation of Jesus. At some point everyone is evaluated on what they bring to the table. The Gospel of Jesus is what sets him apart from every other person. We can't live the Gospel or share the Gospel if we don't know the Gospel. If I had the opportunity, could I help someone understand how to follow Jesus? Who is my One? How can I move them on...

What is the result of their hard heart? Fixating on religious rightness tends to harden our hearts. But pursuing a real relationship with Christ tends to soften our hearts. Being associated with Jesus is not the same as being in Jesus's family. What image of Jesus do you have? What's your response to the Jesus of Mark 3? visit us: https://mygracefamily.church/

The presence of Jesus should be a celebration! "Grumpy Christian" should be an oxymoron. The sabbath is a gift to enjoy, not just a rule to follow. Rest is not the reward we get for working hard. It's the reset we need to work well. What is your friend group like? What is your life like because of Jesus? What is your sabbath like? Don't just see the rules, see the heart of God....

Jesus is proclaiming his everlasting rule. The paralyzed man and the people probably didn't show up that day hoping to be forgiven. Jesus gave them what they needed, not what they wanted. Jesus gave them what they needed, not what they wanted. We need the word of God in our lives more than we know and more often than we think. Benefits never outweigh a changed life. You should always be chang...

Jesus doesn't just teach the scriptures. He wrote the scriptures and is the Word of God. Jesus shows ultimate authority over the powers of darkness. Jesus shows ultimate authority over sickness and disease. Jesus repeatedly uses his authority to serve others. Ultimately Jesus takes the weight of the leper's sorrows and sets him free. What does Jesus' authority look like in your life...

Mark doesn't bury the lead on what he believes about Jesus. Mark ties the Gospel together with the Old Testament and its promises. The Gospel of Mark is a beginning but it is also a fulfillment. Jesus lived a completely righteous life. Just as our sins were transferred to him, his righteousness is transferred to us. Sometimes God leads us into difficult circumstances. We need to remind oursel...

Is comfort the opposite of living a Christ-centered life? Living life as a follower of Jesus should bring some discomfort. Discomfort as a follower of Jesus should come from denying our natural desire to go against God’s way. Misuse of God’s blessings is a sin. Enjoyment of God’s blessings is his desire. visit us at: https://mygracefamily.church/

It's ok for Christians to have different convictions on different topics. Evil can only corrupt what was made good by God. Be careful about projecting your convictions onto other people. Am I intentional about living out my redemption, or am I just going along with the crowd? Is there anything in my life that can be given a redemptive purpose? Is my biblical literacy where it needs to be? vis...

Our evaluation of digital truth must begin with Biblical truth. God's right to exact judgment for sin is not at odds with Jesus' command to love our neighbors. If God's word is only human and fallible, how can we trust any of it? Allow scripture to guide your understanding, not commentary from smooth talkers. You should be skeptical and do your own research. Is my biblical literacy...