Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Jan 19, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Big Picture Parenting Luke 15:11 -32 1. Always balance resource and relationship, v. 11-13 2. Consequences are necessary, v. 14-19 The Consequences of No Consequence… a) irresponsible adults b) more of the same c) difficulty with social norms d) impaired decision making ability  e) over reliance on parents 3. Stay on the porch,...

Jan 12, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Character Matters Genesis 6:5-14, 17-22 and 8:20 -21 God’s Character: 1. More concerned about people’s hearts than creation - 6:7 2.  Attention to details - 6:15 -23 3. Keeps His word - 6:18 4. Willing to Demonstrate His power - 8:21 5. He rarely works alone “God knew that my need as a sinner was so great that it was not eno...

Jan 5, 2025 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What Our Church Believes I Corinthians 6:1-11 1. Our fundamental problem is not being unwilling but being unrighteous, v. 9 Romans 3:9-19 What does this mean?  a Religion won’t change you- Jews  b Intelligence cannot excuse you- Greeks  c Everybody does their own thing  d Our preferred behaviors don’t bring us peace  e Because we...

Dec 29, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor HOW TO BE DIFFERENT  Colossians 4:2-6 1. Pray differently, v. 2 Three aspects to our prayers… a) steadfastly- refers to our inward posture when we pray b) being watchful- alert, don’t get lazy Two ways you know you are not watchful in your prayers… 1) you say the same thing without much thought or emotion.  2) you think more ab...

Dec 22, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What Love Makes Us Love I John 3:11 -24 1. Love the message, v. 11-15 Zoe is the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical. Life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummate...

Dec 15, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What To Do While We Wait Luke 12:35 -48 1. Be ready, v. 35-36 Ephesians 6:15 2. Stay awake, v. 37-38 2 Peter 3:1-4 2 Peter 3:8-10 Signs we are falling asleep spiritually: 1) no appetite for spiritual things 2) prayer is an afterthought 3) reduce Christianity to conversion only 4) rationalize sin as an expression of personal powe...

Dec 8, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Clyde Copeland, Worship Pastor The Way Of Peace Luke 1:67-79 1. God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. v. 67 -Luke 1:6 Three miracles in Zechariah’s family a. Conception of John the Baptist b. Zechariah loses his speech c. Zechariah could speak again “The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their...

Dec 1, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Be  Hopeful To The End Hebrews 6:10 -12 Hopelessness is a feeling of despair or lack of hope that life can feel better than it has been. The people progression of hopelessness… PARENTS..…PEERS..…SELF…..GOD…..NIHILISM Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life has no meaning an...

Nov 24, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Christopher M. Brooks Pastor to Pastors | Local Church How to hear the voice of God 1 Samuel 3 NIV How God speaks How to hear God when He speaks How to know if it is really God speaking HOW GOD SPEAKS    • His word (Hebrews 4:12 ) • People (Acts 9:10 -18) • And they don’t always agree (Acts 21: 4-6) . • Circumstances (Romans 8:28 ) • Creation (Psalm 1...

Nov 17, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Components of Biblical Faith - Part 3 The Final Judgment Acts 24:24 -25 Introductory thoughts…  a) Being nonjudgmental will not get you out of judgement.  b) The final judgment is good news.  c) The final judgment reminds us that evil won’t triumph. d) The final judgment explains the Gospel.  e) The final judgment is forever. ...

Nov 10, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Components of Biblical Faith- Part 2 Self-Control Galatians 5:16 -25 Introductory thoughts… 1. There is a difference in self-control and self-discipline. 2. Thinking about this should cause us to think deeper about our salvation. 3. Self-control requires a power greater then self.  1. Walk by the Spirit, v. 16 To walk by the Spirit is what happens when th...

Nov 3, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Storms Enjoying God Luke 12:32 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Oct 27, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Components of Biblical Faith- Part 1 Acts 24:22 -27 1. Righteousness As it relates to man it refers to the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved by God.  When it comes to righteousness man is … A. By nature unrighteous  B. By effort self-righteous Self-righteous quiz... Do you ever think of yourse...

Oct 20, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Communion I Corinthians 11:23 -32 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

 Oct 13, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Christopher M. Brooks, Pastor to Pastors | Local Church Hello Trouble! (or The Christian Response to Trouble) Psalms 69:13-18 What do you do when you are in trouble? Most Underquoted Promise of Jesus John 16:33 2 things you can be sure of when you get into trouble: • The devil wants to destroy you •  God wants to develop you What is the Christian Res...

Oct 6, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Keep Going When You’re Spiritually Tired Acts 22:30 - 23:11 1. Remember your audience, v. 1 To live coram Deo is to live one’s entire life in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to the glory of God. Psalm 139:7-16 Two things I want you to see here… a) there is not place you can be where God is not b) there is...

Sep 22, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Storms Pastor Emeritus, Bridgeway Church The Two Most Glorious Words a Sinful Soul Can Hear Romans 8:1-4 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Sep 15, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Defending The Gospel Without Being Defensive Acts 21:17 -36 1. Let your actions go before you, v. 17 “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And Go...

Sep 8, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Julian Solis, Spiritual Formation Pastor Living On Mission Acts 21:1-16 1. Live on mission, selflessly with your Church 2. Live on mission to your church 3.Live on mission for the name of Jesus Acts 19:21 21 Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must...

 Sep 1, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What You Should Expect From Church Leadership Acts 20:17 -38 1. Knowable, v. 18 2. Servant, v. 19 3. Honest, v. 20 4. Spirit-led, v. 22 5. People with an “if only…", v. 24 6. Kingdom driven, v. 25 7. Gospel intentionality, v. 26 8. Materially content, v. 33-35 Mental worship… 1.   Based on this morning, how are you led to...

Aug 25, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Experience Encouragement Acts 20:1-12 1. Keep the proper perspective, v. 1 2. Work towards a balance, v. 1-2  Encouragement does five things… a) provides awareness b) creates belief c) builds confidence d) improves attitude e) promotes action 1) Election (God’s choice of people to be saved) 2) The gospel call (proclaimin...

Aug 11, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon,  Lead Pastor The Disruptive Nature of the Gospel Acts 19:21 -40 1. Jesus Christ is the only way, v. 23 2. The Gospel threatens the status quo, v. 24-26 “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Why should the nations say “Where is their God?” Our God is in the hea...

Aug 4, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH The Prevailing Power of God’s Word Acts 19:8-20 1. Gospel saturation, v. 8-12 The pattern of apostolic preaching we see in Paul… they reasoned and persuaded people in dialogue they were bold the focus was the Kingdom of God they expected resistance “They eventually descended to attacking in public what they did not want to embrace; and they did this simply...

Jul 28, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Ian Weber, Student Pastor The Peace of God Philippians 4:4-9 I. What to do when peace is lacking v.4-7 a. Expressed he is in prison 1:7 & 1:12 -13 b. That some of his peers only preach Jesus out of rivalry with Paul. 1:15 & 17 c. That his own execution is a real possibility 1:20 & 2:17 d. That he has endured different forms of suffering 1:30 &...

Jul 21, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Sam Storms, Pastor Emeritis at Bridgeway Church When No One Cares for My Soul Psalm 142 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube