Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Jul 9, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor Our God is the Greatest  Psalm 23:1-6 1. The Greatest Possession  2. The Greatest Privilege  Inner Orchestra Guilt - “I should’ve done this...I should’ve said that”  Greed - “I want it... I need it...I must have it...”  Vanity - “Me up, her down. Me up, him down. Me up, all down.”  Anger - “How could she...how could he” 3. The...

Jul 2, 2023  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida,  Teaching Pastor THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD Timothy 3:14 -17  1. We Read With Resilience (14-15) 2. We Read To Stay Awake (v. 15b-16a) 3. We Read Because It Pays (v. 16b) 4. We Read To Stay Ready (v. 17) Questions: 1. Is the authority of the Bible a conviction or an opinion for you?  2. Do you want to get into the Word more? If so, what is t...

Jun 25, 2023 Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Gospel Capacity Acts 7:35 -60 1. The Gospel makes you capable of knowing well, v. 35-43 a) God came to solve a problem not condemn people with problems, v. 35 b) Prophecy becomes a problem, v. 37 c) The church has been around a long time, v. 38.  d)  The Bible has power-  "living oracles” means "having vital power in itself and exerting the same u...

Jun 18, 2023 Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Understanding How God Does What God Does Acts 7:9-34 1. God orchestrates things before we get there, v. 9-16 Favor is best defined as demonstrated delight. To have the Lord’s favor means that the Lord has joyful trust in a person and has shown gracious kindness towards them.  “His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,...

Jun 11, 2023 Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Beauty of Gospel Fluency Acts 6:8-7:8 1. Christianity is historical before its personal There is a two-fold beauty to Gospel fluency... questions get answered that were not being asked  things begin to make sense that didn’t before 2. God is not a god of place, v. 3 Stephen was charged with two things:  he speaks against the Temple- where God lives he s...

Jun 4, 2023 Acts 6:1-7 The Word Will Not Be Stopped 1) Having Needs and Meeting Needs is Biblical v.1, 3, 5 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wi...

May 28, 2023 Acts 5:11 -42 The Fruit of Fearing God 1. Conversion, v. 14-16 “Too often our confessional theology says one thing, while our practical theology says something else. We say that regeneration makes us new creatures in Christ, but then we teach our kids a moralism that atheists could duplicate. We say that Christianity is about a trusting relationship with Jesus, but then we treat it li...

May 21, 2023 Unity That Pleases Jesus Acts 4:32 -5-11 John 17:20 -21 They type of unity that answers Jesus’ prayer Acts 4:32 -37 A. A LOOSE GRIP ON STUFF v. 32 John 3:16 Romans 8:32 2nd Corinthians 8:9 But looks at verses 34-35 B. BIG MOUTHS FOR THE GOSPEL Look at verse 33 C. CONSISTENTLY OTHER FOCUSED Look at verse 36-37 Acts 9:26 -27          2.  The type of hearts that spoil this type of commun...

May 14, 2023 Acts 4:23 -31 Why You Should Pray For Boldness 1. Boldness answers the questions beforehand, v. 23 “Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience would be neither right nor safe. God help me. Here I stand, I can do no other.”            -Martin Luther “But seeing t...

May 7, 2023  #followyourheart #yolo #authenticity “Everybody has plans until they get hit for the first time.” - Mike Tyson Acts 4:1-22 THE GOSPEL IS A BOLD MESSAGE verses 1-4 A. POLARIZING 1st Cor. 1:18 Matthew 28:18 -20 B. HISTORICAL AND OBJECTIVE verses 7-11 Your mind is the source and standard of truth, so no matter what, trust yourself. #theanswersarewithin Your emotions are authoritative, so...

Apr 30, 2023 Acts 3:1-26 How To Live A More Interesting Life 1. Have some habits, v. 1-10 2. Know your history, v. 11-16 On the Cross two things happen: a) God establishes universal guilt b) God demonstrates substitutionary atonement Contextualization is the process of considering something in relation to the situation in which it happens or exists.  3. End with hope, v. 17-26 a) God’s faithfulnes...

Apr 23, 2023 Title: The Church That Blesses Text: Acts 2:42 -47 CSB “That evening I recognized the importance of blessing and being blessed...We all need ongoing blessings that allow us to hear in an ever-new way that we belong to a loving God who will never leave us alone, but will always remind that we are guided by his love on every step of our lives.” Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved (New Yor...

Apr 16, 2023 Acts 2:22 -41 How To Talk About Jesus 1. Engagingly, v. 22-24 “attested”- to demonstrate or prove “…for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.”                        -Acts 4...

Apr 9, 2023 I Corinthians 15:1-11 The Consequence of the Resurrection 1. There is good news, v. 1 a) “received”-  to accept with the mind and incorporate into your life, to become a part of you.  “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water...

Apr 7, 2023 I Corinthians 1:18 -31 The Word of the Cross 1. Wisdom from God “Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are...

Apr 2, 2023 Luke 19:28 -48 The Subtle Power of a Surrendered Life 1. God knows the future, v. 30-32 “And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.  For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they...

Mar 26, 2023 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 fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikene...

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Mar 12, 2023 A HEART TO OBEY Acts 1:12 -26 When they read this book it would have read as a list of Martyrs 1:13 Unity comes from us all seeking God, all waiting on the Holy Spirit, All on the same mission 1:14 Women have incredible value and worth to God 1:14 1 Peter 2:9 9 But you are za chosen race, aa royal bpriesthood, ca holy nation, da people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the...

Mar 5, 2023 Acts 1:1-11 Pre-Flight Instructions Introductory thoughts on Acts… a)  Focus moves from Peter to Paul as spokesman b) To Jerusalem, from Jerusalem-  it moves from Jerusalem to the geo-      political centers of the world at the time…Rome c)  Came to Jews, now Gospel pivots to Gentiles d   Miracles establish a platform for the Gospel. e)  God is intentional in everything He does. 1. Jes...

Feb 26, 2023 Words to Live by: Look 1 Chronicles 16:7-14 NIV Bottom Line: Make sure that what you are looking at is what you are looking for. Questions:   What are you looking at? What are you looking for? Are you glancing at God or Gazing at his glory? Where do you need to turn your eyes upon Jesus the most? Because of Jesus, what can you see that no one else can see? How would you look at yourse...

Feb 19, 2023 HESED: The Grip & The Heart of God Psalm 136 THE GRIP OF GOD A. PRAISE WORTHY Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. - Psalm 63:3 B. CONTRACONDITIONAL “Having entered a covenant relationship with His people, God binds Himself to act toward them with hesed, and He is utterly faithful to His own self-commitment. To put it another way, our hope that...

Feb 12, 2023 Luke 17:1-4 Words To Live By:  Forgiveness Things We Don’t Say About Forgiveness Forgiveness is a commitment by the offended to pardon graciously the repentant from moral liability and to be reconciled to that person, although not all consequence are necessarily eliminated. 1. Forgiveness is doctrinal, v. 3 Beliefs that are on display in forgiveness… a) soteriology- salvation/conversi...

Feb 5, 2023 Philippians 4:4-7 Words To Live By- Prayer Prayer that Changes Things  1. Rejoice Rejoice means "to be well and thrive” 2. Be reasonable To be reasonable is to be affable, mild, moderate and patient.  3. Proclaim 4. Respond 5. Pray ANYTHING        vs     EVERYTHING Difference between supplication and prayer… a) supplication- asking God for things, petition b) prayer- the enjoyment...

Jan 29, 2023 Words To Live By: Kingdom Mark 1:14 -15 1. Jesus came to make available the Kingdom of God “Jesus then came into Galilee announcing the good news from God. ‘All the preliminaries have been taken care of and the rule of God is now accessible to everyone. Review your plans for living and base your life on this remarkable new opportunity.’”                       -Dallas Willard The Kingd...