Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Jan 7, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor GOD’S INVITATION TO OUR CHURCH Psalm 95 1. Come on a) Worship is proportional to our understanding of God b) Sanctification is a process not an event Three things you want to outgrow this year… 1) your marriage 2) yourself 3) your knowledge of God                                                                                   ...

Dec 31, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Consistency is Key Daniel 1:1-16; 6:1-4, 12-23; 9:1-19 In Youth: 1. Respect for Authority - 1:8 2. Confidence in his Belief - 1:12 -13 When in Charge: 1. Trustworthy - 6:4 2. Consistency - 6:9 Overall: 1. Never wavered from what he knew to be True 2. Raised Right 3. Kept the Faith Mental Worship Do you find that you are resp...

Dec 24, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Full of Wonder Love of God I John 4:7-12 1. The love of God has a source and an order, v. 7-8 2. The love of God is demonstrated, v. 9 “…was made manifest among us”- to make actual and visible Importance of the incarnation… a) the incarnation halides the teaching of the Old Testament b) the incarnation shows us that God love...

Dec 17, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Encouragement of the Second Advent I Thessalonians 4:13 -18 1. What we believe informs our emotions, v. 13-14 2. What we believe is clarifying, v. 14 What beliefs are in the text? a) Jesus died- b) Jesus rose from the dead- c) Christians who have died will be resurrected- v. 14 “even so" “But in fact Christ has been ra...

Dec 10, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH THE WORK OF THE PRINCE OF PEACE ROMANS 5:1-5 1. He came to give us peace with God.  You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”  - St. Augustine of Hippo 2. He came to give us the peace of God.  ___________________ QUESTIONS Which type of conflict can keep you up at night the most: inner conflict, interpersonal...

Dec 3, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH 1. Hope is born of consideration and comparison, v. 18 consider- “to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over to take into account, to make an account of and mediate on.” 2. God does what He does in hope, v. 19-21 Three things that sustain creation… a) there is Someone behind it all, v. 20 b) His motivation is hope, v. 20 c) He is redeeming everything...

Nov 26, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How God Glorifies Himself Acts 12:20 -25 1. Whoever you depend on has power over you, v. 20b 2. We must understand what motivates God, v. 21-23 The glory of God is the total manifestation of all of His attributes. Three things about the glory of God… a) the glory of God is God’s highest motivation b) the glory of God is intrins...

Nov 19, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor When God’s Kingdom Moves Forward Acts 12:1-19 1. We should expect resistance from the enemy. 2.  We should expect earnest prayers to be required and answered.  3. We should expect that God will not be stopped. _______ Questions:     Have there been moments in your walk with the Lord in which growth caused an attack from the en...

Nov 12, 2023 Acts 11:19 -30 1. THEY SAW DARKNESS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LIGHT 2. THEY HAD A HAND IN CONSISTENT CONVERSIONS TO CHRIST 3. THE SAW CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPASSION  ___________________ QUESTION: What are some typical Christian reactions to the darkness of our world?  When you look out over the darkness of our world, what does it stir in you: hopelessness and anger or eagerne...

Nov 5, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon Lead Pastor Gospel Momentum Acts 10:24 -48 1. God orchestrates all things, v. 1-33 2. What you do when no one is looking matters, v. 30-31                                                                                                                                                                                                            ...

Oct 22, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Storms "Oh!" Romans 11:33 -36 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Oct 15, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH The Gospel Goes Global Acts 10:1-23 1. He Uses Devout Men 2. He Uses Confused Obedience 3. He Uses Barrier Climbers  ___________________ QUESTIONS Has there been a time when you can definitively say that you were used by God in advancing His cause? What type of person typically comes to mind when you think of the word devout? Are they different than you? ...

Oct 8, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon,  Lead Pastor The Power of Healing Acts 9:32 -43 In this next section of Acts, chapter 9:32 - 12:25 , three things happen… focus shifts from Peter to Paul from Jerusalem to Antioch  from outreach to the Jews to the inclusion of the Gentiles..this story is the first step in that direction! 1. Establishes the Gospel 2. Demonstrates the Kingdom...

Oct 1, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Become A Consequential Person Acts 9:19b-31 1. You need a changed and changing life, v. 20-25 Two things that Paul worked to establish… a) Jesus is the Son of God b) Jesus is the Christ Paul did three things… a) increased all the more in strength “For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by m...

Sep 24, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH THE GLORIOUS GOD WHO IS MIGHTY TO SAVE Leo Almeida,  Teaching Pastor The Glorious God Who is Mighty To Save Acts 9:1-19 1.  GOD WHO INTERRUPTS BEASTS 2. A GOD WHO STANDS BY HIS WORD (AND PEOPLE) 3. A GOD WHO DEPLOYS ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY WORK _____________ QUESTIONS Whose salvation have you stopped praying for? Why is that?  Think of your day...

Sep 17, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Chris Brooks, Pastor - Local Church Judges 3:12 -30 CSB 2 Corinthians 12:9&10 Romans 8:28 Mental Worship Where do you feel redistricted, deformed, or woefully inadequate? What is keeping you from “embracing the shake?” How might God use your limitation for liberation? What is your favorite excuse to tell God why he can’t use you? Imagine a way God’s p...

Sep 10, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Acts 2:1-14 The Power and Purpose of the Church 1. The Church is a spiritual entity which is intended to demonstrate a spiritual reality, v. 1-4 “Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship wild be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no f...

Sep 3, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon,  Lead Pastor Acts 8:14 -25 The Validating Work of the Holy Spirit 1. This experience is not normative, v. 14-17 “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom w...

Aug 27, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Acts 8:1-13 How The World Changes 1. God is at work in all of life’s circumstances, v. 1-4 Three ways we see God at work… a) God’s promise is being fulfilled, v. 1 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all    Judea and Samaria, and to the end of...

Aug 20, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor 2 Peter 1:1-15 Making the Most of The Moment 1. Increase your understanding of God, v. 1-3 Notice the consequential nature of two things… a) the righteousness of God “For our sake he (God) made him to be sin who knew no sin (Jesus), so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”         -2 Corinthians 5:21 b) the kno...

Aug 13, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Ultimate Marathon Hebrews 12:1-13 Preparation Running the Race Finishing Well Preparation Proper intake is key Bible Prayer Deal with sin Run the Race Start Refuel for consistency Finish Well Never quit Tell God stories 2 Timothy 4:7  7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Mental Wor...

Aug 6, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Psalm 42:1-6 The Gospel & Mental Health 1. Where did I lose my courage?    Has anything happened that affected the confidence I have in God, myself or others? 2. Why is my heart so sad? Negative emotions... Anxiety is not a sign that you don’t trust God. Sadness doesn’t mean you are weak. Grief doesn’t mean you aren’t believ...

Jul 30, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Blake Hardcastle, Spiritual Formation Pastor Communion 1 Corinthians 11: 23-29 1 - Proclamation 2 - Remembrance 3 - Examination Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess,  Executive Pastor The Necessity of Trials  James 1:1-12. Definitions Pure - solid, through and through Joy - gladness of heart “Face” / “Meets” - not going the other way or avoidance.  A path toward each other. Trials - for the purpose of testing Testing - purification process, refinement, proof of genuineness Faith - belief in the truth or true reality...

Jul 16, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor YOUR NEW IDENTITY IS GLORIOUS 2 Corinthians 5:11 -21 1.  Your New Identity is Received Not Achieved  2. Your New Identity is More Than What Meets The Eye  3. Your New Identity is Glorious  QUESTIONS 1. Which temporary identity (work, history, etc.) are you most tempted to live out of? Why?  2. As you look at your life, how muc...