The Grace Hill Podcast

Follow Jesus – Episode 12 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | mhgracehill.church "Do you want to be healed?" In John 5:1–18, Jesus asks a question that seems obvious—but may be one of the most searching questions in all of Scripture. As He heals a man at the Pool of Bethesda, Jesus reveals that His desire is not merely to improve our circumstances but to transform ou...

Follow Jesus – Episode 11 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | mhgracehill.church Why does Jesus seem to rebuke people for seeking signs—and then immediately perform another miracle? In John 4:43–54, Jesus heals an official's son from a distance, but John reveals that the miracle itself isn't the destination. Every sign in his Gospel points beyond itself to the person o...

Follow Jesus – Episode 10 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | mhgracehill.church The disciples brought back lunch. The Samaritan woman brought back a town. In John 4:31–42, Jesus teaches His disciples that God's harvest is often much closer than they realize. While they were focused on food and schedules, God was already at work in the hearts of people they never expected....

Follow Jesus – Episode 9 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | mhgracehill.church What are you thirsty for? In one of the most beloved stories in the Gospels, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and offers her living water. What begins as a simple conversation becomes a profound encounter that addresses shame, longing, worship, identity, and the deepest thirsts of the human...

Follow Jesus – Episode 8 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org Is grace fair? In the second half of John 3, Jesus moves from the famous promise of John 3:16 into a deeper discussion about judgment, belief, rescue, and eternal life. Alongside the example of John the Baptist, we discover that Christianity is not ultimately a religion of fairness—but a story of grace...

Follow Jesus – Episode 7 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org "There has to be more than this." Those words could describe Tom Brady after winning multiple championships—or Nicodemus as he secretly approached Jesus in the night. In John 3:1–16, Jesus explains that the life we are searching for cannot be earned through achievement, knowledge, status, or...

Follow Jesus – Episode 6 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org Was Jesus angrily losing control in the temple—or was something deeper happening? In John 2:13–25, Jesus enters the temple and overturns the tables of the money changers. But this moment is more than righteous anger. It becomes a prophetic sign pointing toward the cross, the end of the temple system, a...

Follow Jesus – Episode 5 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org Sometimes the deepest crises in life arrive quietly. In John 2:1–12, Jesus performs His first miracle at a small village wedding after the wine runs out. But this story is about far more than a social embarrassment—it becomes a signpost pointing toward God’s restoration, abundance, and redemption. Scri...

Follow Jesus – Episode 4 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org “What are you looking for?” In the Gospel of John, these are the first recorded words of Jesus—and they reveal something profound about the human heart. This message explores the calling of the first disciples, the invitation to “come and see,” and why Jesus presents Himself as the true meeting place b...

Follow Jesus – Episode 3 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org What if understanding your identity starts with knowing who you’re not? In John 1:19–34, John the Baptist refuses titles, recognition, and influence—choosing instead to point entirely to Jesus. This message explores identity, attention, and what it means to live as a witness in a world that constantly...

Follow Jesus – Episode 2 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org What if everything you’ve assumed about God is incomplete? In John 1:14–18, we encounter the staggering claim that the eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This message explores how Jesus reveals the true character of God—full of grace and truth—and why the incarnation changes everything. Scri...

Follow Jesus – Episode 1 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org What if the awe you feel in creation is actually pointing you somewhere deeper? In this opening message of the  Follow Jesus  series, we explore John 1:1–13 and the claim that the Creator of the universe didn’t remain distant, but entered into our world so that we could know Him personally. Scripture:...

The Second 'Yes' – Guest Sermon Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Jon Talbert | grace-hill.org You said yes to Jesus—but what comes next? Jon Talbert explores the difference between the first yes (salvation) and the second yes (daily surrender). Drawing from John 13 and Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, this message challenges us to move beyond passive faith into active, embodied discipl...

Easter Sunday – Mark 16 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org The resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history—it’s also deeply personal. In this message, Pastor Tyler explores how the risen Christ meets individuals in their real lives—restoring, calling, and transforming them. From Peter’s story to our own, the resurrection reveals a Savior who knows us personally...

Palm Sunday Sermon Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org Jesus enters Jerusalem to cheers of “Hosanna”—but within days, the crowd turns. Why? This Palm Sunday message explores the tension between expectation and reality: the kind of king people wanted versus the King Jesus actually is. Through the healing of Bartimaeus, the triumphal entry, and the fig tree, we’re...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 22 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org As Paul concludes 1 Corinthians, he moves from the soaring theology of resurrection in chapter 15 to the practical details of everyday life in chapter 16. This is not a distraction—it’s the point. The resurrection changes everything, including how we live, give, serve, and love in the ordin...

What if one event could completely reshape how you see everything? In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul presents the resurrection of Jesus as the defining moment in history—the truth that changes everything. Like a twist ending that forces you to rewatch the entire story, the resurrection reframes our understanding of the past, present, and future. In this sermon we explore: • Why the gospel is not advice, b...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 20 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul addresses confusion in the Corinthian church surrounding spiritual gifts—especially tongues and prophecy. The core issue isn’t the gifts themselves. It’s how they’re being used. Paul reminds the church that everything we do together should build up the community an...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 19 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org 1 Corinthians 13 is more than a wedding reading — it is Paul’s correction to a church using its gifts without love. In this message, we explore how: • Love is the “key” that sets the tone for our lives • Spiritual gifts without love become noise • Biblical love is commitment, endurance, and...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 18 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org The Corinthian church was dividing over spiritual gifts — ranking them, elevating some, dismissing others. Paul responds with one of the most powerful metaphors in the New Testament: the church as the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are not earned abilities or personality types. They are gr...

Communion Is Personal… But Not Private (1 Corinthians 11:17–34) Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 17 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org In this passage, Paul rebukes the Corinthian church for turning the Lord’s Supper into a divided, status-driven event. What was meant to embody unity had become a reflection of the surrounding culture. This sermon explores how...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 16 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 is often skipped—or reduced to debates about hats and haircuts. But Paul’s deeper argument is about something far more meaningful. In this sermon, we explore how Paul calls both men and women to pray and prophesy in the gathered church. We examine the meaning of “heads...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 14 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org In 1 Corinthians 10:1–22, Paul challenges the church to examine not just what they believe, but  who  they love—and  where  their allegiance truly lies. Using Israel’s wilderness story, Paul shows how easy it is to treat faith as an instrument for personal goals rather than a covenant relat...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 13 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul explains why he willingly gave up his right to financial support in Corinth—not because ministry isn’t worth supporting, but because the gospel must never be distorted by cultural expectations or power dynamics. This sermon shows how chapters 8–10 form a unified arg...

Reaching Our Metropolis – Episode 12 Grace Hill Church, Morgan Hill, CA Pastor Tyler Allred | grace-hill.org In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 8, Paul tackles the question of food offered to idols—but his deeper concern is how Christians live faithfully and lovingly in a pluralistic culture. Rather than offering rigid rules, Paul calls believers to a Spirit-led wisdom that holds together freedom,...