Grace Presbyterian Church Christchurch

As GPC Christchurch commissions a church plant to the south-west region of Christchurch, John pulls our attention to Scripture and helps us see from Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth to help us understand why we are planting a church.   The fact is, we serve a peacemaking God who has worked to reconcile ourselves to him and is continuing that work through us to reconcile people to...

The opening section in the book of James tells us that God gives us wisdom to understand and endure trials. James helps us to see the the presence, purpose and provision in trials. Listen now as David starts to unpack for us how God helps us in trials.

Pain is a real emotion we feel. When we hear of a good God it can hurt us to know that the same God allows for trials and tribulation to happen to us. It leads us to ask, why We Praise God and Rejoice in Him - In Our Pain. John unpacks the first handful of verses from 1 Peter and helps us to look up to Jesus as we go through trials.

Listen as Josh finishes off unpacking the Lord's prayer by helping us understand how we can pray to God. Josh unpacks the model of what Jesus does to help us understand how we live in prayerful dependence on god for provision, pardon and protection.

Guest preacher Rusty Milton returns to Grace to help unpack a common problem in today's world: anxiety. Rusty unpacks the teaching of Jesus in Luke's gospel account to help us face anxiety and find security in God's fatherly love for us.

Wisdoms Origin story is revealed to at the end of Proverbs chapter 8. Listen in as we read how Wisdom precedes, participates and pleases in creation.

Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray in the Lord's prayer. Matthew 6 shows us how to pray to our heavenly father, and in today's sermon, we hear how Jesus teaches prayer to start with awe, which leads to adoration, which then leads to acclimatisation.

Pastor John unpacks this week the second half of Proverbs 6 as well as proverbs 7 as we look at God's wisdom around sex, sensuality and senselessness. Listen to hear how God's wisdom saves us from senseless sexual sin.

Pastor John continues to look at the question of doubting God. This week we unpack how the story found in Mark chapter 9 helps us to know how we can doubt in the direction of God.

We take another short break from our proverbs series to dive into the God who moves with Mercy towards those who doubt. Pastor John unpacks both Jude 22 and John 20 as we look at the disciple Thomas who first doubted the resurrection until Jesus had Mercy on him.

We have taken a one-week break to celebrate Josh Eyre's ordination. This week, pastor John unpacks for us the gospel message in 2 Corinthians 4 and how bright the light of the gospel is in our lives. Paul calls for everyone to not lose heart over what they are doing.

The Pursuit of sexual proverbs can be seen in the book of proverbs. John unpacks the wise approach to pursuit (v15-19) and also the fools approach to pursuit (v20-23). The book of proverbs helps equips us with skilful ways of living as we walk through life.

A new mini sermon series begins as we step in and out of looking at the Lord's prayer and unpacking what it looks like to pray just as Jesus taught us. Josh unpacks for us the beginning of Matthew 6:5–9 and helps us see what it is like to pray as a child of God, with trust and transparency.

Proverbs 5 tackles a graphic topic on sexual foolishness and the ruinous effects it can have on your life. Listen as John helps us to understand the foolishness.

Proverbs 4 tells of the wisdom of God being passed down through generations. Pastor John unpacks for us how we see this in God's word throughout the chapter of Proverbs. Listen now to hear how God intends wisdom to be passed down through generations.

As we unpack what it means to be living skilfully, pastor John unpacks an important message we find in chapter 3 that calls for the reader to stop!

Lady Wisdom has been a prominent character in the book of Proverbs so far. Pastor John unpacks for us the appeal that Solomon makes for us know the blessedness, desire and life that comes from knowing Lady Wisdom. Proverbs 3:13-20

Easter Sunday is a time when we get to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This Easter, join us as Josh unpacks Romans 3:21–26 and looks at the Vindication of Glory.

Proverbs 3 teaches us how to be wise as we live out our lives. Listen as John unpacks for us what it looks like to maintain a healthy heart with truth and trusting in God.

Proverbs 2 gives us a picture of how we become wise by assimilating God’s wisdom. Pastor John unpacks Proverbs 2 for us as we week to understand more about skilled living.

Pastor John unpacks the warning to the reader at the start of Proverbs. Listen as John helps us understand how the wise should anticipate the seduction of sin and the promise given to the reader as they stand firm in their faith and listen to the wisdom of their father and mother.

Finding wisdom is a quest many people try to embark on. The book of Proverbs gives us the God-given place to start with wisdom. Listen as we unpack Proverbs 1:7 in preparation for looking at the wisdom book, Proverbs.

As John starts to unpack the book of Proverbs, we look into the purpose of wisdom and the audience this book was intended for. Join us as we begin to unpack the beginning of wisdom.

As John returns from his sabbatical to start the year for us in a new sermon series looking at skilful living, listen this week as John starts to unpack the book of Proverbs and look at the wisdom that comes from God.

Nathan France unpacks a parable that points to the kingdom of heaven. Nathan helps answer the question, What is the value of the kingdom of heaven?, by helping us understand that the kingdom of heaven is worth more than anything this world can offer.