GraceHill Church: Weekly Sermons

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Selected Scriptures. Throughout church history, there have always been periods when preaching was resisted and attacked, and today is no different. In a world full of complex issues, what good does it do to gather once a week to listen to somebody talk about God from the Bible? Big Idea: Preaching is a meeting with God to hear Him speak, leading to conversion and...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Selected Scriptures. All people sing. We are singing creatures. We were created to sing by God, who sings Himself! However, why do Christians sing? Big Idea: Singing is an act of worship that responds to the Gospel and an act of faith that receives the Gospel. We Sing to Respond to the Gospel We Sing to Receive the Gospel We Sing to Reinforce Our Unity in the Gosp...

A sermon by Pastor Mike Trofimenko from Selected Scriptures. The Scriptures offer extensive guidance on managing our possessions, including money. Our attitude toward handling these possessions reflects our understanding of grace and our participation in God's plan. Big Idea: Giving is a form of true worship of God that imitates his heart and extends his mission. 1. We give because we are the reci...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Selected Scriptures. The idea of membership is familiar to all of us. We are members of many things: gyms, teams, stores, and unions. Church membership, however, is more than just a club membership; it’s a declaration. It signifies that you belong to a body of believers who are committed to helping each other and serving together to accomplish Christ’s purposes on...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 28:16-20. The cross is followed by the crown. The resurrected Lord has completed His mission to atone for the sins of His people. But the mission goes on. He instructs His disciples to pick up the baton and continue the work: to tell and teach all people about Jesus, the great Immanuel. ‍Big Idea: Since Jesus is crowned as the resurrected Lord, He is worth...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from 1 Corinthians 1:30-31. Today, we can find many plans in the world that offer to improve our health or increase our wealth. There are also plans that propose ways to work your way to God—every religion has them—but they are all doomed to fail because no human plan addresses your sin. Only God, in His wisdom, solves our sin problem by Himself so that all praise goes...

A sermon by Pastor Mike Trofimenko from 1 John 4:7-12. While believers are called to love even their enemies, loving fellow Christians is fundamental to the Christian faith. Because of God's work, Christians are able to love, are called to love, and are obligated to love one another. Big Idea: You must love your fellow Christians because of your new relationship with God. Because love is the evide...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 28:1-15. The Bible never records any descriptions of how Jesus rose from the dead, but only the fact that He rose from the dead so that we would not be wrapped up and consumed with all the minutiae of the resurrection, but with the matter and the meaning of the resurrection. Big Idea: The Resurrection of Jesus is not a hoax but a historical matter with hop...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 27:57-66. At first glance, the last ten verses of chapter 27 might appear as “filler verses”—simply filling in some historical details and bridging two important events in Christianity: the cross and the resurrection. However, Matthew tells us something very significant about Jesus and how His burial impacts our salvation. Big Idea: Jesus was buried to ass...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 27:45-56. Our text reveals the most unnatural concept, truly an oxymoron that should cause us to reflect deeply on its meaning: Jesus died. Those two words should not be used so closely together because there is nothing about Jesus’s death that is fair, right, just, or sensible. Yet this is what makes His death central to the Good News of the Bible. Big Id...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 27:27-44. Unlike other Gospel writers, Matthew looks at the cross through the lens of human wickedness and corruption. He incorporates into Jesus' story the stories of sinners who are blind, and their stories reflect us. When we look at those who mocked and insulted Jesus, we're supposed to identify with them. Big Idea: The cross of Christ reveals our sinf...

A sermon by guest preacher Tony Arnds from John 16:33. How do we overcome mountains that stand in our way? How do you persevere in the faith through many trials of this life? Though we may experience small or massive trials and tribulations, we can endure believing in Christ to the end. Four glorious truths that we must know in order to persevere through tribulations. In order to live victoriously...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 27:11-26. Since His arrest in the Garden, Jesus has been bounced from one trial to the next because no one could find any guilt in Him. Finally, as the council hands Him over to Pilate, the stage is set for the greatest scandal in history, which also illustrates substitutionary atonement: the innocent is convicted, and the guilty are released! Big Idea: Th...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 27:1-10. The opening verses of Matthew 27 seem to portray Judas' repentance. However, the chief priests and elders emerge as the primary actors, exhibiting the same behavior as that of the scribes and Pharisees who opposed and rejected Jesus. Big Idea: Without Christ, there’s only hopelessness and hypocrisy. The Hopelessness of Christless Religion: Zero Fo...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:69-75. Jesus is on trial. Multiple witnesses are sought to testify against Him, but all of their testimonies are false. Only Jesus testifies truthfully about Himself. But is there another witness to confirm Jesus’ testimony? There is – Peter. However, unlike Jesus, Peter lies about his association with Him, swearing and cursing. Is there hope for him? B...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:57-68. “What do you think?” asked Caiaphas. What does He deserve? The answer in our text is—He’s worthy of death! But what do we think? Let's examine four portraits of Jesus and consider our response to each. Big Idea: Jesus, who was unjustly condemned to death, is deserving of our trust, confession, worship, and following. Jesus, the Innocent One: Trus...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:47-56. During Jesus' arrest, we see traitors kissing, disciples fighting, angels resting, the innocent being arrested, and the followers fleeing. Nothing about this scene makes sense unless you view it through the eyes of a loving God who was determined to save His people. Everything here is beyond human logic; it’s according to higher wisdom. Big Idea:...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from 1 Corinthians 15:20-28. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul defends the reality of Christ’s resurrection, which guarantees something for all who put their faith in Him. Jesus Himself provides the initial testimony to support this guarantee. Big Idea: Since Christ, the “first fruits,” is alive, the full harvest of resurrection and restoration is guaranteed. Reality: Christ H...

A sermon by Yan Kislitsa from Hebrews 7:17-28. Big Idea: The hope of eternal life with God is based on two things - the Father’s oath and the Son’s priesthood

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:36-46. The Garden of Gethsemane reveals Jesus' sorrow unlike any other time during His earthly ministry. It was in the Garden of Gethsemane that Jesus, the second Adam, was able to overcome the greatest temptation on the way to restoring what the first Adam ruined in the Garden of Eden. Big Idea: Gethsemane reveals our Savior’s pure character and provid...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:26-30. Halfway through the meal, Jesus transforms the last Passover into the first Supper, and its significance is hard to overemphasize. Jesus provides His disciples with a lens through which they can make sense of the cross. He offers them a framework that will guide their lives and solidify their mission after His resurrection. Big Idea: Communion is...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:17-25; 31-35. A familiar scene from the Gospel of Matthew reemerges during the final Passover meal: apart from Jesus himself, there are no heroes or saints. Instead, the meal portrays a group of failed men - straying sheep in the presence of a perfect Lamb. They sit with Jesus at the table not because of their own merits or righteousness but as benefici...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 26:1-16. Matthew begins the passion account with a surprising twist. The religious conspiracy is not surprising; they have been scheming how to get rid of Jesus for a while now. The surprise is what happens next. In light of Christ’s impending sacrifice, Matthew presents two responses to Christ - one of pure devotion and love, and the other of deception an...

A sermon by Yan Kislitsa from Matthew 25:31-46. The Parable of the Sheep and the Goals explains the attitude Christians should have while they await Christ's return. In the parable, there are no commands or direct encouragement to act in a certain way, but rather an explanation of what to expect upon Christ's return. Big Idea: Wait for the Lord Jesus as people who are so filled with the love of Go...

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Matthew 25:14-30. The parable of the Talents teaches us to be faithful while Christ is away. Besides staying alert, his followers must work hard. It's important to ask: What will we do with Christ, who sacrificed for us? Will we ignore Him and focus only on ourselves? Or, as we wait for His return, will we prioritize His mission? Big Idea: Waiting for His return,...