"Sundays at Grace" Sermons from Grace Bible Church Gainesville

Jacob had an event in his life that changed him physically and spiritually forever, which will show us how God works in the lives of believers to make us more like His perfect Son, Jesus Christ.

When John doubts whether Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus points him to evidence in Scripture that confirms His identity. We learn from John that when doubts arise, you should...

In Genesis 49, Jacob demonstrates his faith in God's covenant promises by prophetically blessing his sons and revealing the future of Israel

Five Marks of Sacrificial Faith

In Genesis 49, Jacob demonstrates his faith in God's covenant promises by prophetically blessing his sons and foretelling Israel's future.

In Genesis 48, Jacob demonstrates his faith in God's covenant promises and sovereignty by adopting and blessing Joseph's sons.

As the famine becomes more intense as it draws to an end, we will see God give Joseph wisdom in crisis management skills, and see how God blesses Jacob in Egypt.

In Genesis 46:1-47:12, Yahweh continues to fulfill His promises by preserving the family of Israel in Egypt.

In Chapter 45, we see God’s purpose in everything that has happened to Joseph, both the bad and the good, revealed. God had a plan to elevate Joseph to a high position in Egypt in order to fulfil His purpose: to use Joseph to reconcile him with his family, and use him as a deliverer and protector of the nation of Israel.

In Genesis 44, Joseph administers one final test to reveal whether his brothers, especially Judah, have truly been transformed. In this chapter, we see:

Jacob’s family is caught between fear and famine, as the famine rolls on, his family is running out of grain, and so another trip to Egypt is needed. But, in order to return, Benjamin must go with them, also Simeon is still being held there. Today we’ll see God’s plans are better than ours, and we need to trust Him fully.

In Genesis 42, Jacob sends the ten brothers, not including Benjamin, down to Egypt to buy grain to survive the worldwide famine. In this chapter, Moses moves the narrative through three distinct scenes between Canaan and Egypt.

After two years of working in the prison, Joseph is still waiting for the Lord to do something he’s forgotten, forsaken, and forlorn, but here, we see God's timing, as He will now activate His plans for Joseph.

Joseph is in the midst of a great trial of faith. He has been mistreated, misrepresented, falsely accused, and imprisoned. In the midst of it all, Joseph remained patient and kept his testimony intact. He did not see himself as a victim, but as a victor waiting for his freedom.

Two different temptations that Joseph had to overcome

In Genesis 38, Moses interrupts the narrative flow with the account of Judah and Tamar, in which the seed promise is almost wasted on Judah and his troubled family.

In Matthew 10:24-42, Jesus gives six unavoidable realities of being His true disciple. The true disciple of Jesus Christ will.

In Matthew 10:24-42, Jesus gives six unavoidable realities of being His true disciple. The true disciple of Jesus Christ will.

The Psalmist wants us to worship and praise God, because it is our God, this great, loving, righteous, powerful God who will keep us secure, who has set His love upon us, who has never once failed any of His people and He never ever will.

In Matthew 10:16–23, Jesus prepares His messengers for inevitable hostility by calling them to wise discernment, Spirit-dependent confidence, and faithful endurance to the end. The King’s Messengers must:

6 Joys of Translating Scripture

In Matthew 10:16–23, Jesus prepares His messengers for inevitable hostility by calling them to wise discernment, Spirit-dependent confidence, and faithful endurance to the end.

Out of the Promise God made to Abraham, there is coming a Messiah to rule from His throne and we should celebrate His reign because it will be over the whole earth.

In Matthew 28:1-10, the resurrection of Christ produces terror for His enemies but joy and worship for His followers. In this account, we will see five responses to the empty tomb.