Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Jul 6, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Julian Solis, Spiritual Formation Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Created For Glory Genesis 1:26 -28 Embrace Dignity • Genesis 1:26 -28 • Psalm 8:5-6 Confront the Curse  • Genesis 9:6 • James 3:9 Think I forgot how to be happy Something I'm not, but something I can be Something I wait for Something I'm made for  Billie Eilish O'Connell /...

Jun 29, 2025 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Balance of God Jonah 4:5-11 1. The direction of disobedience, v. 5  Here are some examples from Genesis of how eastward movement symbolizes departure from God’s will…  a) Adam & Eve are put out of the Garden on the east side  b) Cain settles east of Eden  c) The builders of Babel are headed e...

Jun 22, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess Executive Pastor The Cure for Circumstantial Amnesia Psalm 136 His steadfast love endures forever His - God  • Psalm 23  • Psalm 90  • Psalm 103  • Psalm 139  • Psalm 145 Steadfast - a firm, unwavering commitment and determination Love - God’s love is the only one experienced from a perfect being with perfect intent Endures - to withstand har...

Jun 15, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Jonah 4:1-5 God’s Freedom To Be God 1. God’s nature doesn’t conform to our emotions, v. 1 Four things about anger… a) anger is a secondary emotion b) anger doesn’t earn me the right to be in charge c) anger turned inward becomes depression d) anger is an invitation to identify your root idols Four r...

Jun 8, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Essence of Biblical Repentance Jonah 3:3- 3:10 1. The message you preach informs the response, v. 3b-4 Romans 3:23 Romans 3:21 -25 2. There is a difference in repentance and appeasement, v. 5-9 Notice what they did… a) they believed God, v. 5 b) they were sorry, v. 5 c) they went into a complete fast d) they prayed, v. 8 e)...

Jun 1, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Jonah 2:10 -3:3b God’s Commitment to the Message 1. God speaks to anyone who will listen, v. 2:10 Some of the ways God speaks to us… a) Creation Psalm 19:1-4 Romans 1:18 -20 b) Bible/the Word Psalm 1:1-3 c) prayer d) spiritual authority e) circumstances 2. God repeats Himself, v. 1-2 Three similarities between them… a) Peter ran...

May 25, 2025 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Glory of Disobedience Jonah 1:17 - 2:10 Introductory thoughts…      a) We have consumed Jonah upon our comfort theology      b) The book of Jonah was not recorded as they were happening. The first part of our passage is descriptive and then there is this long psalm of thanksgiving from verses 2-9...

May 18, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Solve A Problem Jonah 1:4-2:1 1. What is the nature of the problem? v. 5-6 Jeremiah 23:18 -22 Three kinds of response to the problem… a) spiritual- “each cried out to his god”    1) polytheism- the belief or worship of more than one god. 2) monotheism- the belief that their is only one God. Dt. 6:4 3) henotheism- the bel...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Motivating Power of God’s Nature Jonah 1:1-4 Introductory thoughts on the book of Jonah… a) Jonah is a prophetic narrative b) Jonah is not an allegory c) Symbolic use of geography and climate 1. Hearing the Word of the Lord comes with a responsibility, v. 1 2. God sees things as they are and as they will be, v. 2 3. God can be patient in response to evil, v. 2      ...

May 4, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH How to change spiritual numbness 1Samuel 3:1-18 1. Believe that God wants to speak to his people. v.1-4 How God speaks A. The Spirit B. The Scripture  C. The Church 2. Know God must reveal himself. 4-7 3. Remember God is patient but not a pushover. 11-14 Obstacles to hearing God A. Sin    B. Inexperience C. Expectation 4. Accept that God does what he wants...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Holy Week Afterthoughts Romans 8:31 -39 1. God is for us, v. 31 Romans 1:1-7 2. The Cross is an indication of God’s posture towards us, v. 32 ”graciously”- to freely give and to give generously 3. God’s mind about me is unchangeable, v. 33-34a “There is unspeakable comfort – the sort of comfort that energizes, be it said, not enervates – in knowing that God is constantl...

Apr 20, 2025 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor God’s Big Picture Plan for Resurrection Sunday Luke 24:36 -49 1. That something hard to believe would happen, v. 36-43      Two responses to Jesus…           a) doubt, v. 38           b) disbelieved for joy, v. 41 “"If Christ is not risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is risen, nothing else matters.”              - J...

GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Three Truths That Transform Luke 19:28 -44 1. God has a plan for everything and our lives find fulfillment in God’s plan, v. 28-35     • Zechariah 9:9     • Luke 19:32 2. Worship accompanies what God does, v. 35-40     • Three stages to worship…           • what God does           • who God is           • what I do 3. Peace is found in a rel...

Apr 6, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Chris Brooks, Pastor to Pastors | Local Church This sermon explores the “terrible word” of God’s judgment and the “terrific opportunity” of salvation, as seen in Zephaniah 3:14 -17. We often forget that God is not a distant deity, but a mighty warrior who saves, comforts, and delights in His people.    The prophet Zephaniah reveals that God’s salvation...

GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Cure For Church Hurt Ephesians 4: 1-15 1. This is what we do, v. 11-12  a) equip the saints for the work of ministry  b) building up the body of Christ (church)  2 Peter 3:1 2. This is the goal for what we do, v. 13  a) to the unity of the faith  b) knowledge of the Son of God  c) maturity   d) fullness 3. This is why we do it, v. 14-15...

Mar 23, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Julian Solis, Spiritual Formation Pastor How Low Can Grand Parkway Go? Philippians 2:5-11 1. Think like Christ in your relationships (v. 5). "Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which e...

Mar 16, 2025 Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What Should I Do During Communion? I Corinthians 11:23 -34 1. Look back, v. 23-26 2. Look in, v. 28 3. Look around, v. 29-34 Means two things… a) it is a reference to the physical body of Jesus b) it refers to the body of Christ, the Church 4. Look forward Mark 14:25 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Mar 9, 2025 Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How Do We Keep Going? Acts 28:17 -31 1. The corporate nature of faith, v. 17-22 Hebrews 11:6-13 Hebrews 11:17 -12:2 2. The sufficiency of Scripture, v. 23-27 2 Peter 1:16 -21 Three things we believe about the Bible… a) the Bible isn’t someone’s opinion  b) people didn’t write the Bible c) he Bible is the product of divine inspiration 3. That there will alway...

Mar 2, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Endure A Long Journey Acts 28:1-16 1. Kindness helps, v. 1-2 “Kindness is a language which the non-verbal can speak and the deaf can understand.”                            -C.N. Bovee Romans 2:1-5 2. No karma in the Kingdom, v. 3-6   Luke 13:1-5  Four core problems with karma…  a) You are responsible for everything that...

Feb 23, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Christopher M. Brooks Pastor to Pastors | Local Church THE FOG OF WAR Ephesians 6:10 -18 New International Version “There are two equal and opposite errors to which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve their existence. The other is to believe and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleas...

Feb 16, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Survive a Shipwreck Acts 27 1. Have friends, v. 1-8 “I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.” 3 John 13-15 "Friendship is born at that moment whe...

Feb 9, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Tyler Moffett Teaching Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church John 1:1-5 (ESV)   LIGHT IS POWERFUL   LIGHT IS REVEALING FIRST OPTION: HIDE   John 3:16 -20 (ESV) SECOND OPTION: CONFESS John 3:21 (ESV) 1 John 1:5-10 (ESV) "Any acceptance of the gospel that does not lead to a life of ongoing confession and repentance is not actually a belief in the gospel. To...

Feb 2, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Elements of An Effective Testimony Acts 26:1-32 1. A past, v. 1-11 The glory of your present life should always eclipse the shame of your past. If not, you will always fear your past. 2. A conversion experience, v. 12-18 Three things that are universal for every conversion experience… a) God appears to you, v. 16 b) God delivers...

Feb 2, 2025 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH The Ordination of Ian Weber I Kings 19:19 -21 "God’s call is an inner conviction given by the Holy Spirit and confirmed by the Word of God and the body of Christ.” -Erwin Lutzer 1. You’ve got to understand some things, v. 19 Two things come with the Call to ministry… a) gravity b) gladness 2. You’ve got to say good-bye to some things and people, v. 20...

GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Julian Solis, Spiritual Formation Pastor Gospel Perspective Philippians 1:3-11 1. Look, God’s good work is sure 2. Look, God will bring His work to completion Additional Verses Referenced:    Philippians 1:9-10    Philippians 2:16    Philippians 3:20    Philippians 4:4-5 Mental Worship: 1. What in your life has been eclipsing the good news of Jesus? 2. How does knowing...