Sermons From Grace Baptist Church of Richmond Hill

Jesus Christ is the hero of the world, but who are the villains? In this sermon, we unpack who the true enemies of God's people are, what they want, and how they plan to get it. By the end of it, we will understand how to recognize the enemy, how to respond to their attacks, and why we have cause to hope in the midst of their opposition.

When we ignore Satan’s influence, there’s much of our world that doesn’t make sense, and we’re left vulnerable to his attacks. This message looks at how the devil seeks to tear us down and the help that God has given us to overcome him.

It’s easy to become discouraged when you share your faith and those you love don’t seem to take notice. This message looks at how God gets the attention of even the most resistant people.

As pandemics and wars make our world feel more apocalyptic, we can begin to lose our way. Fears and doubts shift our attention from Jesus and His mission. This message looks at how to live when the end is approaching.

As events in our world begin to unravel and we ask the hard questions about what on earth God is doing, Scripture speaks. This message looks at the vision of the 7 trumpets in Revelation that are given to help us make sense of life in the last days.

Do you ever feel discouraged from starting something because you fear you won’t be able to finish it? Do you worry that you’re not faithful enough or strong enough to deal with the trials and temptations that may come? The vision of the sealed in Revelation 7 was given to provide you courage and hope when times are tough.

Death, war, violence, and poverty can make us lose heart and wonder what God is doing in this world. The vision of the 7 seals of Revelation were given to help believers facing those very struggles. This message looks at the meaning of those seals and how they can give us courage today.

The Book of Revelation claims that there’s a blessing for reading and keeping what is written in it. The problem is that most people have been taught such strange things about the book that they’re not blessed when they read it. This message looks at how the Book of Revelation itself shows us how to rightly interpret its message.

God’s Word is our source of truth. Jesus called Himself “the Truth.” The Holy Spirit guides us into truth. And Christians are called to stand for the truth. But we can start to think that getting the right answer is the point. In fact, the old adage is true: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This message looks at the wrong way to be right and how to avoid it.

Most of us have a natural tendency to think that we’re right. Sprinkle in some Bible verses and now we feel as if we have divine confirmation that we are right. That can be dangerous. The Bible teaches that there are many areas where we should agree to disagree. This message looks at how to know when to do that and how we should respond when we do.

The pandemic has tested our love. It’s become easier to hate than it is to care or even understand. The Bible doesn’t just command love, however, it gives reasons to do so and motivation to fuel our love. This message looks at the reasons we should care when caring doesn’t come easily.

Romans 13 has been used to justify the divine right of kings in medieval Europe, the atrocities of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, and the injustice of apartheid in South Africa. Rightly understood, however, this passage provides critical principles for understanding how our faith should cause us to think about and relate to government.

When division around us grows and people begin to take sides, it’s easy to forget that we’re called to be a people of love. This message looks at how to show love when loving doesn’t come easily.

When times are tough, God’s people have always found their strength in the unchanging hope of our inheritance in Christ. Because Jesus came into our world that first Christmas, we have been given knowledge and strength that helps us to hope in the midst of whatever the world throws at us.

Presents can disappoint us. People often disappoint us. Even special events and get-togethers can fail to live up to the expectations we place on them. But Christmas promises a hope that can bring peace and even joy. This message looks at how we can experience that.

The distance we often feel from God creates a loneliness that haunts us even when friends are near. At Christmas, God drew near and made possible an intimacy of relationship that had never been known. This message looks at how to experience this nearness to God and how it can change you.

Ever feel stuck, directionless, and worried about the future? That's life in the wilderness and it can be brutal and long-lasting. But there's hope for you! At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the promised son of Judah. In Him, we have a conqueror, and king, and source of blessing that can not only lead us out of the wilderness but make sure we never end up there again!

Today, sharing our faith involves all kinds of obstacles, but it’s never been more important. This message returns to principles embedded in the Great Commission to better understand how we can share our faith.

Giving is a topic that God seems to be more interested in than we typically are. This message helps us to see it in a new light by examining the principles and motivation that drove the generosity of the early church.

The moment you understand how you can make a contribution is the point when the church goes from being a seminar to a family. This message looks at why investing yourself in serving is a critical part of God’s plan for your life.

The 80s song “Personal Jesus” captures how most Christians see their faith. “Someone to hear your prayers; Someone who cares; Your own personal Jesus.” In seeking to personalize their faith, many have individualized it and failed to invest in the fellowship we need to grow. This message looks at the example of the early church and how to share our lives in fellowship.

As the popularity of church membership has declined, we’ve become more disconnected and spiritually vulnerable as Christians. And its purpose and value has been lost in the process. This message looks at why church membership is an essential step in God’s plan to equip and build our faith.

Conflict hurts. Whether at work or in the home, arguments have a way of draining our energy and robbing our joy. The Book of James addresses conflict that the early church was having. They were fighting and arguing with each other. He addresses the root cause of conflict and shows how prayer can work to change us and our approach to the conflicts we face.

Christians often see the gospel as essential to becoming children of God but never connect how the gospel enables us to live the Christian life. We live motivated by guilt, duty, and pride as a result. This message looks at how God has given us the Lord’s Supper to centre our lives in the gospel and fuel the life to which He has called us.

Hundreds of years of tradition have confused baptism’s meaning so much that it can feel foreign when we actually see how the Bible presents it. This message looks at how people responded to John’s baptism and what it can reveal about our own response to God’s invitation in our lives.