Grace Fellowship Church

Closing Thought: There is nothing new under the sun. False prophets and false teachers have always been among God's people from the false prophets of the Old Testament, to the Pharisees in Jesus' day, to the Judaizers of the first century, to false teachers today. Their end is destruction. We must know the truth, lest we follow their lies straight to hell.

This message was presented during the 2026 annual End Abortion Iowa conference. While the law can restrain it cannot raise the dead. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ can do both.

Closing Thought: The majesty of Christ, once revealed and confirmed by eyewitnesses, is now permanently secured for us, beloved, in the Spirit-inspired Scriptures, which point us to Him and comfort us until His return in power and great glory.

Closing Thought: God sanctifies His people by stirring them up through the preaching of His Word. Through repeated reminders and truth remembered, He continually awakens us to live holy lives in preparation for the day we stand before Him. To be stirred up again and again is not a burden, nor is it to be despised. It is God's gracious mercy for which we ought to be thankful.

Today, Grace Fellowship Church, of Davenport, IA, commended and sent 11 members of the church and their families to plant a new church in West Liberty, IA.

Closing Thought: Because God's grace has made us partakers of the divine nature and supplied everything we need for a holy life, Peter calls us to make every effort to work out the new life we have received in Christ. We do this by deliberately developing the qualities we have been given through him and that he lived out perfectly in his earthly life. And if our lives appear ineffective or unfruit...

Closing Thought: God's divine power has called us by the glory and excellence of Christ Jesus. He has given us precious and very great promises, and through those promises has brought us into His life even now, freeing us from the corruption of sinful desire and producing real godliness. Therefore, holiness is neither self-made nor optional: it is the gracious outworking of God's power in us now a...

Closing Thought: Beloved, the faith we have obtained is the same faith given to the apostles, equal in standing and precious in worth. And by that faith we grow in the knowledge of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, so that grace and peace may be multiplied in our lives. Amen.

Closing Thought: Finally, stand firm in the true grace of God. And remember, you are not alone, you are one of His chosen, called to persevere in holiness, love, and peace.

Closing Thought: Though our temporal suffering is real and painful, it will last only for the snap of a finger. In contrast, the glory God has promised us in Christ is eternal. He promises to restore, strengthen, and establish us, and His absolute sovereignty assures that these promises will be fulfilled. Let us therefore endure the trials of this life in hope, knowing that what is brief and painf...

Closing Thought: It is true concerning your sufferings, dear brethren, that God's got this and He's got you too. But do not think irrationally: Satan is real and intent on swallowing you up, so watch out. He will use people and your own desires to lure you into sin. This is the Christian life; it has always been this way, and it will remain so until Christ returns. When suffering, do not run; stan...

During his pre-sermon, which included a brief exposition of Psalm 51, Pastor Mike addressed those in the congregation who are yet unconverted, troubled by their sin, and "trying" to be saved.

Closing Thought: As God's people (elect exiles, royal priesthood, holy nation, Christians) whatever trials we face we must remember these two facts: 1) God is in complete control over all that is happening to us and around us. 2) God is preparing us for glory, and He cares for us. Dear Christian, if you are suffering or facing a trial, and anxiety and worry grip your heart, remember; GOD'S GOT THI...

Closing Thought: When persecution, reviling, or suffering come, God's people are tempted to forget His design for His holy nation. At all times—especially during these trials—we must remember God's order: elders are to shepherd the flock of God willingly, eagerly, and by setting a godly example. Members of the assembly who are not elders are called to submit themselves to their elders' oversight....

Tony spoke to the men at Christ Fellowship Bible Church (St. Louis), during the Men's Bible Study, on the topic of biblical evangelism. A brief Q&A followed.

Closing Thought: Make no mistake Christians, like all Christians in all times, we are going to suffer for our faith. So, for what should we suffer? - Doing good. And what should we do while we suffer? - Entrust our souls to a faithful Creator. Pretty straightforward. So Beloved, let's go live as Christians in a place that is not our home.

Final Thought: The pursuit or aim of the Christian life is Jesus Christ and His revealing. We are to live our days disciplining our minds and focusing our thoughts upon God and His truth in prayerful dependence. We are to love one another with everything we have even when we are met with sin, indifference, rejection, or opposition. We must love just as Christ has loved us as we demonstrate our lov...

Closing Thought: Beloved, as those baptized into Christ, we now have no penalty for our sin, we have power over sin through His Spirit, and at death we will be fully freed from the presence of sin. Therefore, let us be armed for asceticism, living in disciplined love for Christ and His glory and prepared for the battle of holiness. Now, to those who have not yet trusted Him: today is the day to tu...

Closing Thought: Beloved, the main thing is this: Jesus' suffering had great purpose, for in it He triumphed over sin and death and made a way to bring us to God. Because of His suffering, we have been saved by our baptism into Him. Now that we are in Christ, we have been called to be prepared to suffer for doing good, just as Jesus did. Our suffering shapes us to be more like Him and, while it wi...

Closing Thought: As we live faithfully, being zealous for what is good, we will often avoid harm from others. But when we do suffer for the sake of holy living, we are blessed, for Christ our Captain also suffered at the hands of men. So Peter instructs us: do good, fear not, and be ready to give a reasoned defense for the hope within us. And we are to do this with gentleness and reverent fear of...

Pastor Muringi Igweta of Trinity Baptist Church, Nairobi, Kenya, brought this morning's sermon--an encouraging word from Hebrews 11:1-3.

Closing Thought: Beloved Brethren, If you desire to love life and see good days, keep unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind; turn from evil, especially deceit and slander, speak truthfully, pursue peace, and commit yourself to God, for His eyes are on the righteous and His ears hear their prayers, while His face is against those who do evil.

Closing Thought: Beloved, because we are in Christ, we are called to live as He lived. We must not return evil for evil or slander for slander, but instead repay even our offenders with blessing, so that Christ's character may be revealed in us.