GraceHill Church: Weekly Sermons

A sermon by Yan Kislitsa from Matthew 12:1-14 Big Idea: Disciples of Christ must learn to rest in Christ, rely on His compassion, and respond to Him with faith. Learn to Rest in Christ's Work (1-2) Learn to Rely on Christ's Compassion (3-8) Learn to Respond to Christ with Faith (9-14)

A sermon by guest preacher Austin Thompson from 1 Peter 1:13-21 Gospel obedience is always rooted in gospel realities. In the opening verses, Peter calls us to bless God for the new birth (3-5), for the trials (6-9), and for God's unprecedented grace (10-12). Now, in light of these gospel truths, he calls us to live out our salvation. Big Idea: In view of God's redeeming grace in Christ, live out...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 11:25-30 This passage is very familiar to many. It’s a text that’s been comforting sinners since the day Jesus uttered these words: Come to Me! It is especially refreshing and comforting when you understand the context and the timing of this announcement - in the midst of judgment, Jesus offers hope. Big Idea: We can only know the Father by believing in Hi...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 11:16-24 In this text, Jesus speaks of the people who are never satisfied with God’s approved ways of pleasing Him. In effect, He answers the following question: What happens to those who reject John’s message of repentance and Jesus’ message of grace? Big Idea: To behold Jesus and yet not respond with faith and repentance, is to bring a severe judgment up...

A sermon by guest preacher Dave Dick from Hebrews 4:12 God's Word, the Bible, is our final authority. It is inspired, inerrant, infallible, perfect, sufficient, clear, and holy. Therefore, we must submit to it, understand it, honor it, be amazed by it, and be deeply thankful for it. 6 Distinguishing marks of God's Word The Word of God is Divine The Word of God is Living The Word of God is Active T...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 11:1-15 On the heels of Matthew 10, in which Jesus prepares His disciples for the tough road ahead, Matthew records for us an episode where Jesus is asked a very serious question. It’s a question that every reader of Matthew should be asking also: after what we’ve seen in the first 10 chapters, is Jesus the one who is to come? Jesus' answer in this passage...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 10:34-42 In the closing section of Jesus' instruction to His disciples, He continues to encourage and exhort them to make decisions in light of the big picture, in view of eternity. Not to be prisoners of the moment, choosing convenience over hardships, preserving personal relationships and temporary peace at the expense of their very souls. If we're going...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 10:24-33 Jesus has warned the twelve that all will reject them because of their allegiance to Him. After hearing such a warning, fear of opposition and rejection would naturally overtake the twelve, so Jesus addresses the issue of fear next. His answer to their fears is not, "Stop fearing!" Instead, Jesus deals with their value system because you fear what...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 10:16-23 As Jesus prepares His disciples to go out, He prepares them for what's to come. Jesus doesn't want the twelve to be caught off guard. His words are clear, direct, and very sobering - "You will be rejected because of Me!" Big Idea: Those who love Christ will be rejected by the world! You are Sent Out In the Name of Christ, So Be Wise (16) You will...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 10:5b-15 Now that the twelve ordinary men are called and equipped for the mission, Jesus gives them specific instructions which ultimately focus on His person and work. In the same way that Matt 5:1-4 taught that discipleship exists to make much of Jesus, verses 5-15 teach that missions exist for the same purpose: to present Jesus as Savior and Lord! Missi...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 10:1-5a In Christ’s discipleship school, there’s only one major - Christ! To know Him, to love Him, to speak of Him! If discipleship were about disciples, then surely Jesus would have picked someone more presentable, more notable, more impactful than the group He chose. But He didn’t. Because the key to being a faithful disciple is not found in the discipl...

A sermon by Pastor Mike Trofimenko from Psalm 63 Suffering is guaranteed in this life. No doubt, you might be in the midst of suffering right now. The Lord does not want us to waste our sufferings but to suffer with a great purpose and passion for the Lord. Five distinguishing marks of a Godward sufferer: Seeks the Lord (1-2) Trusts His Goodness (3; 7-8) Praises His Name (3-5) Delights in His Char...

A sermon by guest preacher Pastor Rod Santiago from Titus 2:11-15 In Titus 2:11-15, Paul states the facts about Christ that compel us to live our life in Christ. God's Saving Grace God's Sanctifying Grace God's Spurring Grace

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Philippians 1:1-11 What is our primary goal in life? What should we be passionate about? What must we live for? What will be the payoff? For Paul, the answer was easy: "For me to live is Christ." As we look at the text in front of us, the Lord wants to remind us to continue to faithfully advance the cause of the Gospel until the coming of Christ! Big Idea: Make pa...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Psalm 15 In Psalm 15, David poses a question to God, and his question is of eternal significance. Asking and answering the right questions correctly can mean the difference between right and wrong conclusions on the one hand, and even more series, between eternal life and eternal condemnation. Big Idea: Permanent residence with God is guaranteed to those who pleas...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Hebrews 5:1-10 High priests were crucial for the life and fellowship of the OT believer. They functioned as mediators who came in between two parties who are estranged from one another to bring in peace. The OT priests ultimately pointed to Jesus, the Great High Priest whose priesthood will be forever. In Heb 5:1-10, the author gives three reasons to be confident...

A sermon by Pastor Mike Trofimenko from Hebrews 2:5-15 From the beginning, God intended humans to live up to their calling - to perfectly reflect God’s character and rule upon the earth in complete submission to Him. Unfortunately, this purpose was never fulfilled. The original human had sinned. Nevertheless, God did not leave men helpless but provided His perfect Son, who became the perfect Human...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Hebrews 1:1-3 Today, many people make a mistake when they hear the word "Christmas." They don't think of Jesus and the implications of His miraculous birth. They don't pause to consider what it means that the perfect Son of God became a man. But for those who love and worship Christ, this is a very appropriate time for us to consider Him once again to grow still m...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 16:16 If the most repeated one another command in the New Testament is “love one another” (mentioned no less than 9x), the second most frequent command might surprise most - “greet one another with a holy kiss” (5x)! Notably, in five different letters, this command was written by two different apostles, addressed to dozens of congregations in several differ...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Hebrews 10:19-26 Christians need fellowship with other believers! Relationships within a unified, Spirit-filled body of believers are essential for growth and for maintaining our individual faithfulness to the Savior. For this reason, we need regularly gather with the church to encourage one another in faith, hope, and love. This is the message of Hebrews 10:19-25...

A sermon by Pastor Yan Kislitsa from Romans 14:1-12 Theme: Our love must be patient and tolerant of other believers’ opinions, especially when dealing with non-essential matters of life. Accept One Another, Do Not Despise! Encourage One Another, Do Not Enslave! Instruct One Another, Do Not Condemn!

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from 1 Peter 4:7-11 If today was your last day on earth, what would you do? While this question gets us thinking about what truly matters, it also paralyzes us. How do you decide what's the most effective, impactful, God-honoring thing to do when you're about to enter eternity? Perhaps, what we should be asking instead, is, "Does being prepared for the second coming of...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Philippians 2:1-11 The various "one another" commands in the New Testament deepen our understanding of what it means to "love one another." In Philippians 2:1-11, Paul calls the church to "regard one another as more important than yourselves" (2:3), or to esteem one another. To esteem means to set a high value on something; to count others as more valuable or more...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Galatians 6:1-5 The churches of Galatia were in great danger of believing that Christ was not enough - that His work on the cross and His resurrection was not sufficient to make one right with God. When Christ alone is not the sole focus, instead of being a grace-saturated community, the church becomes laced with legalism, which always results in competition, stri...

A sermon by Pastor Yan Kislitsa from Ephesians 5:25-32 Today we are looking at one of the most "painful" activities in believers' lives - forgiveness. Forgiveness is based on the belief that God has forgiven our sins through faith in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (1 John 2:2), and therefore, we should now forgive others. Yet, admittedly, it is a difficult task. It is much easier to receive...