Grace River Church

In this week's teaching, we will discover how the story of Jonah relates to the person of Jesus. There are many threads that relate back to Jesus but dive in with us today as we look at just a few of them and how they affect our life! 

In this week's teaching, we will discover the Grace we receive from God.   The story in 2 Samuel 9, about a King who spares someone’s life, is foreshadowing what Jesus does for us.  We will learn how to react and respond to the Grace of God.  

Moses to Jesus  In this week's teaching, we will find the connection between Moses in Jesus.   The story has a lot of moving parts to it -- sin, snakes, and a remedy to death.  We will discover that we all have a remedy available for us and the remedy is Jesus.  

We are covering Genesis today and the story of Noah and the flood. Genesis is not a story of how it was. It is a story of how it is. We are all broken and in Genesis 3 sin enters into the world. Sin was a problem then and it is still a problem.

Today we will be covering Genesis 22: Abraham and Isaac. We will learn how God tested Abraham's faith, and later showed Abraham that Jesus is the permanent sacrifice.

We will explore the connection between Adam, the first man, and Jesus, and highlighting how their actions reflect our human nature. We all have the tendency of humanity to try and find peace in ourselves, others, material possessions, and even religion, instead of turning to God for forgiveness and redemption when we stumble. This teaching will give us the keys to embrace humility, recognizing our...

No matter who you are or what you've done, God wants to use you to play a part in the legacy we leave for the next generation. Learn how you can do that through this message! 

If you've ever been hopeless, you know how it can feel like you're out of options, hurting, and stuck in that hurt. And if you've ever been hopeful, you know how it can feel like you're filled with joy and motivation that just can't be explained. So…how do you get from hopeless to hopeful? Paul talks about it in Romans 5—spoiler: the answer is Jesus.

In our teaching this week, we will learn there’s a big difference between being credited righteousness versus being made righteous.  ROMANS 4:1-3 4 Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? 2 If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. 3 For the...

Righteousness is the state of being right with God. Sounds easy, except for the fact that we’re all far from perfect. In this week's teaching we will discover the point of living a righteous life and the steps to how right living is even possible. 

Have you ever felt judged? Would you consider yourself 'judgmental'? Christians can be known for being judgmental in a way that feels unloving, and it's a turn-off to the world. But Jesus did say it was ok to call others out for things they're doing wrong. So…what's the balance?

Join us today as we dive deeper into the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10. Throughout this story we find many practical themes that we can apply to our lives. Today we are going to see the importance of leading with love, slowing down, and fullfilling the needs around us! 

We are all in search of significance. We can try to find it in work, family, money, and hobbies. In this teaching, we will learn that the path of significance is carved out by following Jesus and serving others.

There are no prefect people.  The relief is that outside of Jesus there are no perfect people in the Bible. Eve, Sarah and even Mary, the mother of Jesus! They all made mistakes, and they all needed a savior.  If you have ever struggled with wanting the perfect life, or perfect family, this teaching will help you understand that the perfection of Jesus is all you need.   

In this week's teaching we talk about the difference between Christianity and atheism.   Both faith systems require faith but with atheism it’s a huge amount of faith.  Learn the difference and how to bridge the gap between atheism and faith in Jesus. 

Catholicism Do we receive grace through our faith or works? In this teaching we discuss Catholicism and the varying viewpoints on work-based grace. Because of Jesus, we have the gift of salvation, and there's nothing we could ever do to earn that.

Not all world religions are the same.  What’s difficult is a lot of religions will use the same words, but the words and names mean different things. In this week's teaching you will learn the difference between Mormonism and Christianity.  If you have ever wondered what sets these two faiths apart and how to have a loving conversation with a friend who is Morman, then this sermon is for you.

In this series we are going to be looking at the difference between Christianity and every other worldwide religion.  If you have ever had questions and wondered what the difference is I think you will love this series. For the first weekend of this series, we will talk about the difference between religion and the Gospel.

Easter is the single most important event in human history.  In this week’s teaching Pastor Chris unpacks why Jesus was broken for our broken lives and how his resurrection means that we can live a life of hope and fullness.  No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, this Easter message will help you take a next step.  

God is painting a picture of what is to come. 3 Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. Exodus 12:3 6 “Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaught...

The difficult part about following Jesus is that following Him always requires more than we thought. However, the benefit of following Him is that He always offers more to us than we could have ever imagined. In this week's teaching, in Matthew 19 we learn lessons from a person in the Bible that seemingly had it all, but knew he was still missing something. No matter where you are on your fait...

What does spiritual greatness look like in the eyes of Jesus? His early folllowers asked this and His response shocked them. In this teaching you will learn what a child like faith looks like and how to live that out in your daily life.

After spending three years with 12 men, Jesus created a movement that would change the course of history forever. How does one man do something like this? What did He say and do to create a movement people are still talking about today? Some call Him a great teacher, religious leader, and even a mythical figure. Others call Him Savior, Lord and God’s own Son. Find out who Jesus is through thi...

Three truths about God’s Grace There is no Sin too big for God’s Grace And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all cr...

What we build our life on matters. The storms of life are coming and when they do we have a tendency to have doubts about who we are and who God is. The great thing about God is He can handle your doubts. Not only can He handle them, He wants you to press into your doubts so that you can see that He is faithful.   In this teaching Chris will help us to see the difference between doubt and unb...