Sermons From Grace Baptist Church of Richmond Hill

People often assume there's always more time to change, repent, or take God seriously. This message looks at the danger of spiritual complacency and invites us into the security of God's wisdom.

We all want to live well, but few of us know how. This message unpacks what biblical wisdom offers, what keeps us from it, and the foundation on which it's built.

Pain and hardship can make us wonder whether God has forgotten us or stopped caring. This message looks at how God uses discipline to train His children, build their character, and assure them of His love.

We often get excited about the wrong things and miss what truly matters. This message looks at the things that Jesus invites us to celebrate.

The mission that Christ calls us to is far too big to accomplish on our own. In this message, Jesus paints a picture of how to bring the transforming gospel message to a world in need of restoration.

Many people want Jesus to fit into their lives without rearranging their priorities. But eventually the call to faith conflicts with our comfort, expectations, or our relationships. This message looks at what it means to follow Jesus when it costs something.

It's easy to become frustrated by desperate circumstances. We wonder what God's doing and question His ways. This message looks at how embracing the cross can reshape our faith, our understanding of God's plan, and the way we treat others.

Familiarity can blind us to the majesty of Jesus. When that happens, the impact of His words is dulled. This message looks at Jesus’ Transfiguration and what it teaches us about His identity and mission. 

Young people grow up with a sea of voices that will shape their lives and steer their futures. Families and churches have an opportunity to make God's voice loud in their children's lives. This message looks at how we do that and why.

We often stubbornly hold onto the very things that are destroying us. This message looks at the life Jesus can give us and the things that stand in the way of it. 

Jesus can be respected and admired without fully being understood. This message looks at the inadequate assumptions we make about Jesus and the reality of who He is.

When needs overwhelm, it can feel like life is out of control, and God’s hands are off the wheel. This message looks at how to trust God when circumstances make it hard to do so.

We often demand proof from God while ignoring what He’s already given. This message looks at the evidence Jesus offers for the divine regime change He is bringing about and challenges us to evaluate our response.

So much of what we hope in eventually disappears or disappoints. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus because it promises a secure anchor for our confidence. This message looks at the hope the resurrection makes possible.

Humans are wired to avoid the feeling of guilt, yet the sacrificial system was made to remind us of our need for God's forgiveness and transformation. Hebrews 9 reveals that Christ offered Himself as the greatest and final sacrifice for guilt and sin, and invites us to rest wholly in Him.  

Assurance is ultimately found by looking to Christ. John points to faith in the Son of God as the basis of eternal life. This message looks at the faith that gives assurance of salvation and how to know that we have it.

Some people claim to believe in Jesus and think that they’re going to heaven while denying truths that the Bible says are foundational to the faith. John warned about the danger of heretical beliefs—convictions that are so dangerous they represent a rejection of the true God. This message looks at what they are and how to discern them.

Our hearts can still accuse us even when we belong to Christ. John shows that the Spirit reassures believers of God’s love and empowers obedience. This message looks at how the Spirit brings confidence and peace to those who walk with Him.

It’s easy to claim faith in Christ while keeping His people at a distance. John teaches that true children of God stay connected to the family of God. This message looks at how love for the church confirms the reality of our relationship with God.

Many people want assurance of forgiveness without confronting the darkness of their own heart. John reminds us that those who walk in the light are honest about their failures and turn to Christ for cleansing. This message looks at the confession of sin that gives evidence to the reality of our faith.

Rules, leaders, and circumstances ultimately fail because they fail to fix the root problem. The new covenant promises something greater: a new heart. This message looks at how God’s final covenant transforms us from the inside out.

People often look to parents, pastors, and presidents for hope, guidance, and a better life. King David was a man after God’s own heart, but even he turned out to be a disappointment. This message looks at God’s covenant with David and where our true hope must rest.

Whether it’s in the home, the workplace, or the government, we’re tempted to think that more rules will fix things. With Israel, the more God multiplied the laws, the more the people sinned. This message looks at God’s covenant with Israel and the limitations of well-intentioned commands.

With Abraham, God started over with a plan to bless the world. This time, however, the fulfillment rested on God’s faithfulness, not Abraham’s performance. This message looks at God’s covenant with Abraham and why our greatest need is to know that someone’s on our side no matter what.

Christians are an “on-mission” people, but sometimes we get distracted from practical, everyday obedience because of the fear we feel, and the lies we believe about Jesus and the cost of following Him. This sermon in Luke 9 will explore the heart behind our mission, and what obedience of faith looks like.