Grace Fellowship Church

Closing Thought: Jesus has risen; He is alive! Because He lives, death loses its sting, and the grave holds no power over those who believe. As believers, we will live eternally with Him in glory—free from pain, sorrow, and sin, embracing perfect harmony and peace with God forever. Our faith is rooted in the truth that Jesus rose from the dead, confirming that God accepts Jesus' sacrifice and that...

The reactions to Jesus' death were deeply varied. The Gentile Centurion recognized His divine nature and righteousness, while the Jewish crowd felt remorse for their actions. His followers were heartbroken, grappling with the reality of His death. Among them was a devoted disciple who placed his trust in Jesus as the key to the Kingdom of God. Meanwhile, those who had orchestrated Jesus' death sou...

Closing Thought: The death of Jesus stands as the most significant moment in all of history. His sacrifice didn't merely open the door to eternal life; it guaranteed it for His people. Jesus bore the full weight of God's wrath, serving as a redemptive force for those destined to be saved by grace through faith, bestowing His righteousness upon us. IT IS FINISHED! There is nothing more to achieve....

We never outgrow the cross...

Closing Thought: The Jews who demanded Jesus' crucifixion, and Pilate who ordered it against his own verdict, had no justification for their actions. They were condemned for rejecting Jesus as the path to The Kingdom of God through the forgiveness of sins. God's plan of redemption has existed since the beginning of time and cannot be changed. Regardless of the severity of one's sins, the only requ...

Closing Thought: The irony of the "trials" of Jesus is that those who were "judging" were truly the ones being judged. Those who condemned Jesus for blasphemy, those who desired Him only for His miracles, and those who acted out of fear of rejection if they believed in Him all shared one fate. They were ultimately judged and deemed guilty for their lack of faith in the very One capable of deliveri...

Closing Thought: It is important that we remember the corrupt and brutal treatment that Jesus received at the hands of the Jews on the night before He was crucified, dwelling on the suffering He endured for the sake of His elect. And yet, the main thing we should dwell on from the night of Jesus' humiliation is the words He spoke before being sent away to Pontius Pilate, "But from now on the Son o...

Closing Thought: Peter's sin of denying Jesus, followed by his restoration and faithfulness, can provide us with great comfort, hope, and resolve. May it inspire us to live our lives for Christ's sake, repenting of sin and living by faith, led by the indwelling Holy Spirit, to the glory of God!

C.T. Studd once said, "If Jesus Christ be God, and He died for me, no sacrifice I make would be too great to make for Him . . . Only one life, twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last."

Closing Thought: In the Garden of Gethsemane, we see Jesus' full humanity displayed on the night of His arrest. He was overcome with sadness, sorrow, anguish, depression, and terror at the prospect of His impending torture and crucifixion. Jesus knew He was about to bear God's wrath against sin. So, He turned to God the Father in prayer and was given the strength to carry out His calling. Beloved,...

Closing Thought: Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah had to be fulfilled by Jesus. The time had come for Jesus to be arrested and the Lamb to be led to the slaughter to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of many. In order for Jesus to be portrayed as a transgressor (a rebel against Rome, an insurrectionist, a threat to Caesar), the disciples would need to carry daggers to be perceived this way. T...

Closing Thought: If Peter's continuing faith had been dependent on him, it would have failed. In the same way, if my faith was kept certain by me it would fail. The same is true for you, my beloved brothers and sisters. What a great comfort it is to know HE WILL HOLD US FAST.

Closing Thought: The final Passover meal for God's people, remembering their deliverance from God's wrath by the blood of a spotless lamb, and their exodus from slavery in Egypt, was eaten on the night before Jesus would become the sacrificial Lamb of God, Who would shed His blood to usher in the new and better Covenant. From that day forward, God's people have a new meal that we partake of, the L...

Closing Thought: There is much for us to learn from Judas' betrayal, Pharaoh's hardening, and Esau's forfeiture. While there is nothing that comes to pass that God did not decree, ("There is not one random molecule in all the universe." – RC Sproul) as He is sovereign over all events for all time. We must remember that even though we cannot see the reasons, we can trust His plan is perfect and goo...

Closing Thought: It was time for the Passover Lamb to be killed, and His blood to be shed for the forgiveness of sins once for all. Beloved, we remember the Lamb had to be killed, His blood shed to protect us from the wrath of God. And while our salvation is immediate, yet there remains a journey ahead of us filled with trials and temptations before we reach heaven. So we remember, we will stay hi...

I. The Intermediate State 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 Philippians 1:21-23 Luke 16:22-23 II. The Second Coming Revelation 1:12-18 Revelation 19:11-16 Matthew 24:36-41 Acts 1:9-11 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Luke 9:23-26 Luke 12:8-10 Luke 23:30 John 5:22-32 John 14:1-4 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 III. The Resurrection of the Dead Luke 20:34-36 1 Corinthians 15:23-24, 43-44, 51-55 Colossians 3...

Closing Thought: The destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple, and of Judaism was the beginning of the end. When that prophecy was fulfilled in AD 70, the second coming of Christ can come at any time. We must always be awake and praying that we will have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.

Through endurance and through the Scriptures, we have hope. Reference Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 13:8 Deuteronomy 3:21-22 Deuteronomy 1:30 2 Kings 18-19 2 Chronicles 32:1-8 Matthew 14:18-31 Luke 9:62 Psalm 50:15 2 Chronicles 32:19 Isaiah 40:15,17

Closing Thought: Jesus warns His disciples to watch out for religious leaders who use their position for their own exaltation, comfort, and financial gain. They are not leading people to heaven, rather to hell, where their own condemnation will be extraordinary.

Closing Thought: Jesus is the promised Messiah, David's Son and David's Lord. He has come to save sinners and He will return to inflict vengeance on those who have not believed His gospel. Beloved, it is our job to tell people of the God-Man Who is the only way into the Kingdom of God, that they might be saved. Unbeliever, will you be like these religious Jews who would not see Him for Who He is a...