WL Grace Sermons

The Spirit of Mission The Holy Spirit was given to the church to empower us to continue and complete the mission which Jesus started.  How does the Spirit help the church proclaim the salvation which Jesus purchased for us on the cross?  Join us as we continue to think about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit  Everyone likes gifts.  So, what are spiritual gifts?  What is their purpose?  Are spiritual gifts for today?  How can we discover and use spiritual gifts?  Join us as we continue our sermon series on the Holy Spirit.

Battle for the Mind “The mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace” wrote the Apostle Paul in Romans 8:6.  Life and peace are good!  But, how do we have our mind governed by the Spirit?  What does that mean?  Join us as we consider the Holy Spirit’s work of sanctification in our lives.  

Near  and  Known?  “You are nearer to me than my hands and my feet; you are closer to me than my breath.”  Those are words of a song we used to sing about the Holy Spirit who indwells everyone who has put their faith in Christ.  The Holy Spirit is near.  But do we know Him?  Join us as we begin a new sermon series focused on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.   

Living Stones The Apostle Peter calls believers “living stones” whom God is building into a spiritual temple (1 Peter 2:5). The Apostle Paul wrote that believers are “becoming a holy temple for the Lord” (Ephesians 2:21).  What does this temple imagery mean for us?  Join us as we conclude our sermon series “The Glory of the Church.”

Family is incredibly important.  We are part of the greatest family of all time.  Join us as we consider what it means that the Church is the Family of God.

The Church is the Body of Christ The Apostle Paul’s favorite way to illustrate the essential nature and glory of the Church is to picture the Church as a body.  What does it mean for us to live as the Body of Christ?  Join us as we continue in our sermon series, “The Glory of the Church,” by unpacking this rich metaphor.

The Church is such a rich and amazing reality that the Bible employs multiple metaphors to describe her.  Join us as we begin our sermon series called “The Glory of the Church” by considering the Church as Bride, deeply loved by Jesus.

What God Requires Some people view God as a parent you can never please.  Is that what God is really like?  What does He expect from us?  One verse from Micah sums it up.  Join us as we conclude our summer sermon series in the Minor Prophets by looking at Micah 6:8. 

How Will the World End? We think the answer is found only in the Book of Revelation. However, the Minor Prophets also give clear pictures of the Day of the Lord. Join us as Dr. Randy Smith teaches us.

Priorities Matter After returning from captivity in Babylon, the Israelites worked to avoid the sins which had caused their exile.  Nonetheless, as they rebuilt their lives, their priorities were still confused.  The prophet Haggai confronts them, and their response is surprising.  Join us as we continue in our series “Minor Prophets; Major Message,” by looking at the short book of Haggai.  

After His resurrection, Jesus showed His disciples how “all the Scriptures” pointed to Him (Luke 24:27).  What about the Minor Prophets?  How do they speak about Jesus the Messiah?  Join us as we continue in our sermon series: “Minor Prophets; Major Message.”

Does Leadership Matter? The prophet Micah confronted the toxic leadership of his day and pointed forward to a servant leader who would restore the fortunes of all God’s people. Join us as we continue in our summer sermon series called “Minor Prophets; Major Message.”   

God of Second Chances Jonah is the only minor prophet that focuses more on the messenger than on God’s message. It’s more than a big fish. It gets in our face about attitude toward those who wish to destroy us. It spotlights the God of second chances.

Faithful God called the prophet Hosea to be faithful to an unfaithful wife.  This painful marriage was a picture of God’s relationship with the people of Israel.  Join us as we look at the book of Hosea and consider what it tells us about God, Israel, and ourselves.

The prophet Habakkuk wasn’t shy about asking God pointed questions: “Everything is wrong with the world, God.  Where are you?  Why aren’t you doing something about it?”  God does speak, and Habakkuk’s response reflects genuine faith.  Join us as we continue in our sermon series called “Minor Prophets; Major Message.”

Our summer sermon series will focus on the major themes of the minor prophets.  Who were the minor prophets?  What was their message?  Why should we read them today?  Join us as we launch into a sermon series called “Minor Prophets; Major Message.”

Our culture is a melting pot of religions and worldviews.  How can we at WL Grace make the most of every opportunity to share God's grace across the street and around the world?  Join us as we conclude our sermon series, "Proclaim."

Pentecost marks the outpouring of the Spirit on all believers and the birthday of the Church.  For what purpose did God give us the Holy Spirit?  Join us as we continue in our sermon series, "Proclaim" by looking at Acts chapter two.

“The gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world,” wrote Paul to the believers in Colosse.  Join us as Mike Yoder, Director of Encompass World Partners, shares with us about the proclamation of the gospel to all nations.   

Paul ends his letter to the Colossians by talking about opportunities to share the gospel message in winsome ways with those who don’t yet believe in Jesus.  Join us as Phil Bryant, a church-planter in western Canada and one of our Global Teammates, takes us into our next sermon series in Colossians called “Proclaim!” 

The glory of the gospel of Jesus shows up not just in a worship service on Sunday morning but also in the daily toil of work relationships.  How are Christian employers and employees supposed to view each other and act towards each other?  Join us as we conclude the “Redeemed Relationships” sermon series.  

The new, resurrection life that comes through faith in Jesus redeems all relationships, including the parent-child relationship.  Join us as we look at what mutual honor and respect looks like between parents and their kids (see Colossians 3:20-21).     

The new resurrection life is lived out in redeemed relationships, starting at home with wives and husbands.  Join us as we continue in our “Redeemed Relationships” sermon series by looking at the glory and challenges of marriage.        

A life rooted in the gospel and a mind renewed by the Spirit will pursue healthy relationships.   One mark of a healthy, Spirit-filled relationship is the willingness to give yourself for the benefit of the other person.  That’s called mutual submission.  Join us as we begin a new sermon series in Colossians 3 called “Redeemed Relationships.”