Griggs Church Sermons

Titus 2:1-10 We’re all trying to follow Jesus, but Lifestage plays a part in how we do this. So as a Father, I have to follow Jesus by correcting my children even when I dont feel like having a fight. As a teenager, following Jesus might be trying to care about school, even though you don’t…but that’s where God has you. Both mean following Jesus by mimicking his selflessness and endurance, but it...

John 19 on Palm Sunday Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is to make disciples that transform our neighborhood with the gospel of Jesus. Our vision is to see Jesus-centered living, church revitalization, and neighborhood-based missions happening in Poe Mill, West Greenvil...

John 15 Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is to make disciples that transform our neighborhood with the gospel of Jesus. Our vision is to see Jesus-centered living, church revitalization, and neighborhood-based missions happening in Poe Mill, West Greenville, and beyond!...

John 14. Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is to make disciples that transform our neighborhood with the gospel of Jesus. Our vision is to see Jesus-centered living, church revitalization, and neighborhood-based missions happening in Poe Mill, West Greenville, and beyond...

Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is to make disciples that transform our neighborhood with the gospel of Jesus. Our vision is to see Jesus-centered living, church revitalization, and neighborhood-based missions happening in Poe Mill, West Greenville, and beyond! If you...

What do you think people talked about after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? They talked about power. Believe it or not, when someone raises the dead, the power dynamics in the community drastically change. At the end of John 11, we see the power struggle of Caiaphas and learn what NOT to do. As followers of Jesus, we let our power struggle dissolve into peace in God's sovereignty. Thus, in...

Our good friend and church member Justin Bailey preaches on Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus asks his audience to move the stone of the tomb, even though it's going to cause an unpleasant odor. A question Justin asks us is, will we move stones for people even if it's less than pleasant? May Jesus use us to give dead people new life! ------------ Renovating The Storefront Property...

The shortest verse in the bible, John 11:35, says, "Jesus wept." Are you willing to follow Jesus? Even if that means crying in public? Join us as we talk about emotional health in light of the good news. -------- Renovating The Storefront Property In 2020 we were able to buy the land right next to our church, which came with this really awesome old storefront building. Only problem is, i...

John 10:31-42 Why do some people believe and some don't? The answer may surprise you. It doesn't come down to cold, hard facts but cold, hard hearts. In today's text, some people see Jesus' miracles but don't believe in him. Others just met him and yet call him their messiah. The difference? Their hearts. How is your heart? Hard or soft? New or old? Believing or un-believing. T...

"...that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,   and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God..." - The Apostle Paul Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church...

Jesus said, "...Unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." That's uncomfortable to hear and uncomfortable to talk about, no doubt. But if we're following Jesus, we must come underneath his teaching, all of his teaching, and let it lead the way. Ultimately, his teaching will lead us to a comfort - the fact that we don't have to die in our sins because he came...

John writes about the most influential person in human history, Jesus Christ. He tells of his signs and teaching, revealing to us without question that he is the Son of God. John then shows us that, though it's clear Jesus is who he claims to be, not everyone reacts to him with faith and love. People respond to him in all sorts of other ways, including putting him to death. The question for us...

Revelation 2:12-17 The church at Pergamum had some commendable boldness to those outside the church. But when it came to others in the church, they didn't say anything, even as the "doctrines of Balaam" were being taught. Jesus mentions one of the martyrs of the church, Antipas. He was a "faithful witness" in the face of false religion. We should follow his example for the...

Revelation 2:1-7 Surprisingly, Revelation has much to say about renewing the church. One could say the shape of the book is like this: Chapters 4-22 tell us Jesus is coming back to judge the living and the dead and restore all things. Chapters 1-3 tell us that, until then, we’re to strive for healthy churches.  In Revelation 2-3, Jesus speaks to 7 of his churches in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey),...

Revelation 1 What do you know about the last book of the Bible? For some, the book of Revelation has become almost traumatic. Not because of what it actually says, but of the people who like to guess at what it says from behind the pulpit.  A lot of people, even pastors, do not realize that the book of Revelation is not about what the Illuminati may or may not be doing. Rather it’s a book about wh...

John 6:16-21 Why did Jesus do some miracles and not others? Why did he walk on water? What does that mean? Well, in the first century, water, specifically the sea, symbolized death. Everyone had to deal with the sea for fish and trade, just like everyone has to deal with death. And the sea was known for its unpredictable storms, which was a reminder of how death could come at any moment. John tell...

John 6:1-15 Everyone knows and loves the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. But was Jesus content just to give people bread? Or was it all meant to point to something greater? In this sermon Pastor Mitch talks about how we often misdiagnose our truest needs, but Jesus is crystal clear on what they are. He often helps us in a physical way, especially through the help of others, but his ultimate purp...

John 4:1-30 Jesus gives the woman with a bad rep some good news. He starts out by talking about water, but very quickly, it becomes abundantly clear that Jesus here isn’t talking about actual water. He is really talking about being filled with the Spirit and truth. By the end of the conversation, the woman who used to hide from her reputation runs and proclaims her reputation as proof the messiah...

This message was recorded on Easter morning, 2023. We explore the gospel of Matthew's account of the resurrection and discuss how it enables us to expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable, and know the unknowable. Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is to make d...

John 3:1-16 How do we learn the gospel? Where do we learn about being born again? By eavesdropping in on a conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus on an ancient spring evening.  This conversation is the most famous in world history. And it's in this conversation we learn the most important truth of human history. That God so loved the world he gave his only son, and whoever believes in him s...

John 2:23-25 They believed in Jesus, but Jesus didn't believe in them. What does that mean?  And why is it that some who see miracles still don't believe in Jesus? In this sermon we dive into all these questions and explore how miracles relate to faith (or a lack there of).  Thank you for learning alongside us. Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe...

John 2:13-20  Jesus flipped tables. But he didn't flip tables all of the time, and he didn't flip tables everywhere he went, and when Jesus did flip tables, he was doing it out of a zeal for the Father. How's your table flipping going? Are you filled with righteous or unrighteous anger? How do you respond when Jesus flips the tables you're sitting behind? We explore much of this as we break d...

John 2:1-11. These verses call us to remember something in all of our angst. They give us something to preach to our angst. These verses tell us that Jesus will reveal himself to us in his timing and in his way so that we learn and see his glory. Thank you for listening! Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our mission is...

John 1:43-51. Can anything good come from Nazareth? Jesus did. He is the ultimate evangelist who entrusts to us the work of evangelism alongside him. So let’s spread some good news! In this sermon we take some time to explore what evangelism is and is not. Thank you for listening! Let us know how we can pray for you. We are a revitalizing church in the Poe Mill neighborhood of Greenville, SC. Our...

John 1:35-42  A short and simple passage with a profound invitation from Jesus. This text seems so small but it will challenge us in a big way to accept what we don’t know and act on what we do know. In other words, it will challenge us to embrace the adventure of following Jesus Would you say you’re following Jesus and on an adventure with him? If not …why not? Perhaps it's one of the 3 reas...