Villas Grace Church

There are two types of wisdom. One is from the Lord, while the other is from our adversary. One is from above, while the other is from earth. One transcends both time & space, while the other originated in the Garden of Eden. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "True Wisdom" from James 3:13-18, where we'll unpack the discrepancies between these two varying types of wisdom.

According to the Bible, the untamed tongue is a restless evil. Though it's a small member, it has the ability to set the entire body on a course of destruction. Fortunately, for us Christians, we know that it's the Holy Spirit from within our hearts, who can thwart this conflict of interest. Join us for our sermon, "Taming the Tongue" this Sunday, as we unpack James 3:1-12.

Christmas is the celebration of the birth our Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born of a virgin, as God, come in the flesh, to dwell among men. So, what is the significance of the virgin birth? Some say it's not paramount to Christian belief. Some even say it was borrowed from pagan religions and was added in as flare to attract people to Christ. Join us on Christmas Sunday, as we unpack this idea and...

In the second chapter of James, we recognize the symbiotic relationship between faith & works. This relationship can be likened to the relationship between lightening & thunder. When lightening strikes, we anticipate thunder to roar. Join us for our sermon, "Dead Fatih pt.2" from James 2:18-26, where we'll allow God's Word to reveal the role of faith & works as they pertain to eternal salvation.

Are we saved by faith? Are we saved by works? Or, are we saved by both faith & works? The Bible is clear that faith & works have a symbiotic relationship. Therefore, you cannot have one without the other, which indicates that one faith is alive, while the other is dead. Join us, as we dig deeper into this question in our sermon, "Dead Faith pt.1" from James 2:14-17.

The miracles of God can be difficult for us to understand. Why does God heal some, but not others? Does He not care about those who suffer? What exactly does our faith have to do with it? Come this Sunday as we explore Matthew 8:1-4. In these verses, we find the account of Jesus healing the leper. Also, these verses reveal that He does care for us deeply, but with an "Eternal Compassion".

God's law was given, so that our sinfulness could be revealed. Unfortunately, the law has been misinterpreted by those who believe it's a scoreboard tallying good and bad behavior. As Christians, we should be encouraged to know that the law reveals God's mercy through Jesus. Join us this Sunday for our sermon "Act Accordingly" from James 2:8-13 where we'll be encouraged to love others, like we lov...

Beauty, skin pigmentation & socio-economic status has nothing to do with the heart of a person. As Believers, we are called to avoid any form of prejudice against another human created in the image of God. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "Sinful Prejudice," where we'll be encouraged by James in chapter 2:1-7, to avoid prejudice in order to focus on another's heart.

What if you had an emergency, called 9-1-1, just to have the dispatcher listen intently, but decline to send help? This is what it's like for those who claim to be Christians, but are hearers of the Word and not doers. Join us this Sunday for our Sermon, "Hear & Respond," from James 1:19-25, where we'll heed James' encouragment to be doers of the Word!

Many of us realize we have a part of our personalities that seems to chose things that aren’t good for us. As believers, even we still sometimes chose to do things that are sinful towards God. Where do these desires come from? Is God to blame for giving us these desires? If so how can He judge us for them? Join us this Sunday as we continue our series in the book of James entitled “Works of Faith"...

It's been said, "You have to suffer to grow". Yeah, this is true! In fact, the Lord will work through various trials in our life to allow the necessary suffering that leads to us growing into Christlikeness. Join us this Sunday as we kick-off the book of James with our sermon, "The Art of Suffering" from James 1:1-12.

The Lord accomplishes all by merely speaking. Obadiah began his prophecy by stating: "Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom". In the second half of Obadiah, it is revealed through the prophet that the Lord will judge, deliver and restore His people. Join us this Sunday, for our sermon "Obadiah pt.2: The Fall of an Empire," where we'll be encouraged in as much.

The Lord accomplishes all by merely speaking. Obadiah began his prophecy by stating: "Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom". In the second half of Obadiah, it is revealed through the prophet that the Lord will judge, deliver and restore His people. Join us this Sunday, for our sermon "Obadiah pt.2: The Fall of an Empire," where we'll be encouraged in as much.

As Americans we are truly blessed. Our access to things such as wealth and education is unprecedented throughout human history. Research shows if you earn 50K or more a year, you are in the top 1% income earners in the world. Join us this Sunday as we wrap up our series in 1 Timothy. In the final verses, Paul touches on two final thoughts. How the wealthy in the church should view their wealth and...

Have you ever wondered why this world is in chaos? If so, hopefully you looked to the Gospel for your answer. Scripture is very clear in that we are to combat said chaos by being a man of God. Therefore, one of the qualifications of a man of God is to be a fighter. So, if you're interested in learning how to fight like a man of God, join us for our sermon "The Good Fight" from 1 Timothy 6:11-16, w...

It's often wrongly assumed that the love of money is the root of all evil. All though there is some truth to this, it's actually "the LOVE of money" that is "the root of all kinds of evil". Therefore it's unfortunate when our attitude towards money compromises our being content. Join us this Sunday for our sermon "The Truth About Being Content" from 1 Timothy 6:6-10, to see if said attitude needs...

A false teacher in a church is no different than a fox in a hen house, or a wolf in sheep's clothing amongst the flock. False teachers are worse than any disease known to man, because disease kills the body, where as false teachers murder the soul. Join us this Sunday for our sermon "The Truth About False Teachers" from 1 Timothy 6:3-5, where we'll discover how to recognize teachers who peddle a f...

God has ordained Elders to be the spiritual leaders of the church. Therefore, we are called to follow their lead, as they hold us accountable to the Gospel. Interestingly, the Lord has called us to hold them accountable too. Join us this Sunday for our sermon “Leadership in the Church” from 1 Timothy 5:17-25, where we’ll observe the Apostle Paul’s instruction to young Timothy on spiritual leaders...

A female who has been deprived, suffered loss or abandoned is considered to be a widow. Fortunately, our widowed women are not alone, as God has a protocol for His family when providing for widows. Join us this Sunday for our sermon "The Church's Approach to Widows" form 1 Timothy 5:3-16, where we'll be encouraged to appropriately dole out provision for widows within the church.

Pastors and Christians are called to correct the sins of others. However, we're called to do so properly. In 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Paul encourages Timothy how to correct the sins of older men, younger men, older women and younger women in a proper manner. Find out how to do just that in our sermon this Sunday, "How To Properly Correct Sin".

From the beginning, the Word of God and the Truth of the Gospel have been under attack. As we continue our series in the book of 1 Timothy entitled "Sound Doctrine and the Church," we find ourselves in chapter 4:6-16. In these verses Paul writes to Timothy about the importance of learning, training in and teaching the true Word of God. This is the only way to protect ourselves from the lies of the...

Rejection of salvation through Christ alone defines a legalist and an apostate. Legalism is the belief that salvation is achieved through an individual's good works. Apostasy is the flat out rejection of the Word of God. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "Spiritual Deceit" from 1 Timothy 4:1-5, where we'll learn how both legalism and apostasy are attempting to penetrate the gates of the church l...

God has established three forms of government: Family governance, Civil governance and Church governance. As member's of His household (the Church), we preview the coming of His Kingdom to the world, which is only possible when we behave according to His truth. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "The Living God's Church" from 1 Timothy 3:14-16, where we'll be encouraged in how to do just that!

Last week we learned that the church needs leaders who are qualified spiritually. The spiritual leadership provided by Elders is most efficent when it's accompanied by Deacons. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "Leadership and the Church: Deacons" from 1 Timothy 3:8-13 to learn about Deacons and the qualifications required to become one.

The church needs leaders who are qualified spiritually. These leaders are referred to as Elders. Join us this Sunday for our sermon, "Leadership in the Church: Elders" from 1 Timothy 3:1-7, where we'll discover the 15 characteristics that qualify an Elder.