Grand Parkway Baptist Church

John 2:13-22 1. Because this is sacred space, v. 14 2. Because we value content over convenience, v. 16 “The consumer of today recognizes the shortage of time, they want to get the most out of every nanosecond, and retailers need to cater to this preference. Convenience means whatever suits you best. It means being able to choose what you want, when and where you want it.” Four types of subtext in...

John 2:1-11 1. Purposeful, v. 1-5  4:21 – “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.” 4:23 – “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to                worship him.” 5:25 – “Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming, and...

John 1:43-51 1. There is texture among Jesus’ followers 2. Relationship means responsibility 3. We all have a Nazareth 4. God’s knowledge exceeds our understanding 5. Confirmation comes Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Pastor Chris Brooks speaks from Psalm 31 on committing our brokenness into God's hands. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Pastor Chris Brooks speaks from Psalm 31 on committing our calling into God's hands. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Pastor Chris Brooks speaks from Psalm 31 on committing our spirits into God's hands. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Galatians 1:11-24 1. God has a purpose for us 2. God will prepare us 3. God calls us to proclaim Jesus Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

How This All Got Started John 1:35-42 1. A picture of discipleship 2. People talking about Jesus Three ways people talk about Jesus: biblical proclamation- John the Baptist personal testimony- Andrew personal invitation- Jesus 3. Jesus is confrontational “And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the...

John 1:29-34 1. God has done something about our sin, v. 29 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” -Psalm 32:1 “For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. Otherwise, would they not have c...

Special Guest Mary Jo Sharp speaks at our Midweek session on September 27, 2017. Links: http://www.maryjosharp.com/ Books: In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture Why Do You Believe That? Defending the Faith: Apologetics in Women’s Ministry Come Let Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 1:1-18 1.God comes at us in ways we recognize, v. 1 Four things about the people John is writing to... 1) Greeks believed that the universe was governed by this “order of nature” they called the Logos/Word. 2) A well lived live was defined as a life that conformed to this rational and moral order. 3) Life was about contemplating this order and trying to discern what it was all about. Lots of...

John 20:30-31 1. Not everything but enough, v. 30 -John 21:25 2. Written with a purpose a) that Jesus is the Christ / Messiah A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of t...

Mark 6:30-52 1. Jesus models connection over capacity. v. 34 2. The right rhythm orients us towards what we value, v. 35-36 3. The right rhythm will eventually lead you to the impossible, v. 37-44 4. The right rhythm increases our faith, v. 45-52 A good rhythm consists of five things: a) activity- time I spend doing the necessary things b) ministry- time I spend doing the things I am called to do...

Genesis 9:1-17 1. God always has a plan after disaster, v. 1 “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” 2. Think about the way you treat each other, v.6 To see what God was responded to look back to Genesis 6:5-8... “The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord regretted that he had...

Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 “A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feel supreme love for One Whom he has never seen. Talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see. He expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another, empties himself in order that he might be full, admits he is wrong so he can be declared right, and goes down in order to get up. He is strongest when he is weakest, riche...

2 Corinthians 5:11-21 1. A CHANGE IN HOW WE SEE PEOPLE, v. 16 Ten factors that distinguish us according to the flesh... appearance ability age friends race gender work home family experience “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” -Galatia...

2 Corinthians 5:11-15 1. WE MUST BELIEVE WHAT IS MOST TRUE ABOUT OURSELVES * Non-Christian- no need to change * Christian- no means for change “Hospitality, therefore, means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.” -Henri Nouwen 2. WE MUST T...

The Story: Know the Story 2 Corinthians 5:11-15 Introductory thoughts... 1) Belief is possible 2) God is consequential “A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feel supreme love for One Whom he has never seen. Talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see. He expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another, empties himself in order that he might be full, admits he is wrong so he can be...

Psalm 103:1-14 1. I am created to worship God's holy name, v. 1. 2. Don't forget what the Lord has done, v. 2-5. -Deuteronomy 8:11-15 -Judges 2:10 His benefits: a. Forgives all your iniquity b. Heals are your diseases c. Redeems your life from the pit d. Crowns you with steadfast love and mercy e. Satisfies you with good 3. God’s character is always consistent, v. 8-14 4. God loves his c...

Psalm 32 THE BIBLE ASSUMES OUR SINFULNESS, v. 1-2 Why do you need God? How does the life, death and resurrection of Jesus make any sense? What is there to be redeemed from or for? Is there an objective moral standard by which all of life is evaluated? Is there such thing as truth and who decides? Does absolute truth exist? Three things you have to explain if you believe man is inherently good... a...

Ps 104:1-10 1. God makes new things 2. Still discovering creation 3. God is willing to fix the broken -Ps 51:1-17 4. Repairs have rewards -2 Samuel 9 5. Scars give character 6. Everyone has scars and they tell a story of God’s restoration Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Psalm 147 1. Celebration involves response, v. 1-6 a) God’s dealings with various people b) God’s connection to creation 2. Celebration involves thanksgiving, v. 7-11 Matthew 6:25-33 3. Celebration involves perspective, v. 12-20 Zechariah 2:1-5 “And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.” -Nehemiah 12:43 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Life Song How To Be Sad To the Glory of God Psalm 44 Some introductory thoughts on sadness... Sadness teaches us to sing in the minor key Sadness enlarges my perspective of God and myself Sadness rescues us from weightless “spirituality” Sadness deepens my faith Sadness moves me beyond my anger “We have traded in the language of lament for something far less. Namely, the language of grief manageme...

Matthew 6:25-34 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Genesis 3:8-21 1. God brings hope to the hopeless, v. 15 -Romans 5:6 2. God brings community to the outcast, v. 8-9 -Acts 2:46-47 3. God redeems at great personal cost, v. 21 -Revelation 13:11 “We owe Christ to the world-to the least person and to the greatest person, to the richest person and to the poorest person, to the best person and to the worst person. We are in debt to the nations!” – Davi...