Grace Messages

This morning, we will talk about a specific topic in the Bible that involves external actions. The topic is, “Giving Money!” It is a topic that is important to Jesus and thus should be important to us. We will consider this morning how you can value this teaching and obey this desire of Jesus without slipping into legalism. Legalism is always a dangerous enemy, a dangerous mindset lurking in the C...

This morning, we will talk about a specific topic in the Bible that involves external actions. This topic is important to Jesus and thus should be important to us. The topic is, “Submission to Authority!” We will consider this morning how you can value this teaching and obey this desire of Jesus without slipping into legalism. Legalism is always a dangerous enemy, a dangerous mindset lurking in th...

This morning, we will talk about a specific topic in the Bible that involves external actions. This topic is important to Jesus and thus should be important to us. The topic is, "Engaging with the Word of God!” We will consider this morning how you can value this teaching and obey this desire of Jesus without slipping into legalism. Legalism is always a dangerous enemy, a dangerous mindset lurking...

This morning, we will talk about how a specific area that involves externals that is important to Jesus and thus should be important to us. Local church engagement. We will consider this morning how you can value this teaching and obey this desire of Jesus without slipping into legalism. Legalism is always a dangerous enemy, a dangerous mindset lurking in the Christian life. Unfortunately, as an e...

Legalism is always a dangerous enemy, a dangerous mindset lurking in the Christian life. Unfortunately, as an enemy, it is subtle, it is crafty, and it is deadly. Every believer fits into one of two categories: (1) They are currently a legalist OR (2) They are a recovering legalist with ongoing legalistic tendencies. This morning, we will talk about how you can obey the commands or instructions of...

Legalism and legalistic thinking are dangerous and unhealthy for the Christian life. Now, nobody wants to be called a legalist, and I would venture to say that most Christians do not think they are a legalist. However, legalism and legalistic thinking dominate Christianity and Christian teaching. It is a complicated subject because it is nuanced and more subtle than we typically recognize. So, wha...

Enjoy a sermon on love, specifically Biblical Love. Love is described in 1 Corinthians as the most important quality for a Christian. The question is, what does Biblical Love look like, and how can we have a mindset of love?

Today, Pastor Carl Greene explores the lives and strong faith of four different mothers in the Bible, and encourages all women in their own faith in this Mother's Day Sermon.

Rob Armstrong fills in for Pastor John Clark today, and preaches on the topic of fear, focusing on 1 John 4.

As we pick back up this morning, we are in the middle of a post-resurrection appearance of Jesus, where He has just restored Peter to leadership through a three round Q&A and three follow-up commands. This morning, Jesus will explain a little more about His plans for Peter’s life and his death. Naturally, this creates some questions for Peter, but then Peter gets distracted; his focus begins to wa...

As we pick back up this morning, we are in the middle of a post-resurrection appearance of Jesus! One of the main reasons this account is here is that John wanted others to know that Peter was restored by Jesus to a prominent leadership role in the building of His Church, in spite of his denials of Christ. Jesus puts Peter through an awkward three round Q&A that makes Peter uncomfortable, and He a...

Easter 2025 sermon on how the death and resurrection of Christ is sufficient for our today, our yesterday, AND our tomorrow!

This morning, we fast-forward a little bit to consider another post-resurrection appearance of Jesus. A little bit of time has passed since Jesus' appearance to Thomas and the other ten disciples, and they are also in a different location. This final chapter of John is very personal, and one of the main reasons it is here is to inform John’s readers of Peter’s restoration following his denials of...

Last week, we looked at Jesus' appearance to ten of His disciples (Thomas was absent) in the Upper Room. For the next week, the disciples bent Thomas’ ear about Jesus being resurrected and he is NOT buying it! He emphatically states that certain criteria have to be met in order for him to believe. Thomas wanted to personally see and physically handle Jesus’ body to believe He was indeed resurrecte...

This morning, we consider another post-resurrection appearance of Jesus Christ. This is His first appearance to the disciples as a group. Thomas was missing from the group during this meeting, and quite frankly, He missed a lot. This section of John contains his recording of the Great Commission. Once again, the disciples will be surprised to see Him and He does and says some things here, that we...

This morning we will consider the first witness of Jesus' resurrection! But, as we will see, Mary Magdalene was surprised to see Him! This gives us one more example of Jesus' disciples NOT expecting His resurrection! In fact, throughout this passage, Mary is adamant about one thing - preparing Jesus’ body for permanent burial.

Today, we look at the life of Peter in the Bible, and learn how we can have certainty and peace in these uncertain times. Speaker: Leonard Arambam fills in for Pastor John

This morning we come to the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The pinnacle of human history and ALL of the disciples missed it! They were unprepared and not expecting it! This again shows us that exposure to the truth does not always translate to connecting the truth to day-to-day circumstances and experience.

Completion is a good thing. Closure is something we all long for at certain times in our life. This morning we come to the end of Jesus’ earthly life, and as we do, we note a couple things that He finished - (1st): Everything the Old Testament Scriptures said about Messiah leading up to His death has now been completed, and (2nd): The final payment for our SIN-DEBT was made in full!

Todays sermon is on Psalms 139, and how we are fearfully and wonderfully made by our creator.

This morning, Pastor Carl Greene speaks Psalms 139, as the Psalmist paints a picture the care of God for us.

In this message, we conclude the sub-section of the Book of John concerning Jesus’ legal trials, which we have entitled, “Kangaroo Court!" Pilates is convinced that Jesus is innocent, and he has done everything in his purview of options to get Him released. However, as we will see in this passage, he eventually runs out of ideas. The final, “official,” judgment will be made and Jesus will be conde...

This morning we continue a sub-section of John concerning the trials of Jesus. There were six of Jesus' trials, three Jewish and three Roman! Kangaroo court continues this week in the final Roman courtroom. This morning, we have a very weird trial because Pilate is running out of options. A judge convinced of a Man’s innocence, will punish him anyways! The judge’s motivation for doing so is so tha...

This morning we continue a sub-section of John concerning the trials of Jesus. There were six of Jesus' trials, three Jewish and three Roman! Kangaroo court continues this week in two Roman courtrooms. This morning, we will finish up the first Roman trial and consider the circumstances that led to Jesus’ second Roman trial. The verdicts of both trials? Jesus is innocent!

This morning we continue a sub-section of John concerning the trials of Jesus. There were six of Jesus' trials, three Jewish and three Roman! Kangaroo court continues this week, but it changes locations to a Roman courtroom. This morning, we will first consider the judge, Pilate, because he was a compromised man at this exact point in history. So, we begin the first Roman trial of Jesus.