Ashland Grace Church Sermons
By Grace Church
Ashland Grace Church SermonsJul 24, 2023
"What The Next Generation Needs Most" 5.12.24
What The Next Generation Needs Most
Deuteronomy 6
1. You must possess love for the Lord yourself
2. You must pass on love for the Lord to your kids
What do you tell your kids about?
1. The Lord's deliverance (v.21)
2. The Lord's power (v.22)
3. The Lord's plans (v.23)
4. The Lord's goodness (v.24)
5. The Lord's commands (v.25)
"To Him Who Is Able": God, the Gospel, and Grace Church_5.05
"To Him Who Is Able": God, the Gospel, and Grace Church
Revelation 5:1-14
Remember the old, old story...
Applications specific to our church:
1. SEEK the Lord in prayer
2. SURROUND ourselves with community
3. SERVE others through involvement in the church
4. SHARE what we have been given through financial generosity
5. SPREAD the gospel in our community and our world
"The Resurrection of Christ and Our Uncertain Future" 4.28.24
"The Resurrection of Christ and Our Uncertain Future"
John 21:18-25
1. Jesus has a plan for you
2. Jesus’s plan for you is different than for others
3. Jesus’s plan is for the glory of God
4. Jesus’s plan is far more wonderful than you know
So what do we do? Follow Jesus today, wherever he leads.
The Resurrection of Christ and Our Past Failures" 4.21.24
“The Resurrection of Christ and Our Past Failures”
John 21:1-19
When Jesus changes your life:
1. You trust his word
2. You run toward him, not away
3. You love him
4. You serve his people
5. You glorify him in life and death
To love Jesus means:
1. You take him at his word
2. You run toward him, not away
3. You trust his grace for past failures
4. You love and serve his people
5. You glorify him in life and death
"The Resurrection of Christ and Our Confident Faith" 4.14.24
“The Resurrection of Christ and Our Confident Faith”
John 20:30-31
Is Scripture enough for us to believe?
What does it mean to believe?
What must we believe about Jesus?
"The Resurrection of Christ and Our Troubling Doubts" 4.07.24
The Resurrection of Christ and Our Troubling Doubts
John 20:24-31
Do not condemn doubt
Do not celebrate doubt
Words to those who are doubting:
1. Gather with God's people
2. Trust in God's timing
3. Rest in God's grace
4. Respond to God's instruction
"I Thirst"
“I Thirst”
John 19:28-30
1. Jesus thirsted physically
2. Jesus thirsted purposefully
3. Jesus thirsted spiritually
"A Tale Of Two Gardens"
"A Tale Of Two Gardens"
John 20:1-23
One Life Changing Truth: The Tomb is Empty!
Two Proper Responses: Trust and Tell
Three Great Promises: Peace, Presence, and Power
"The Crucified King" 3.24.24
The Crucified King
John 19:1-42
Four lessons from the cross of Christ:
1. Jesus is far greater than you knew
2. God's plan is far better than you hoped
3. Your sin is far worse than you thought
4. God's love is far greater than you imagined
"The Longest, Darkest Night"
“THE LONGEST, DARKEST NIGHT”
John 18:1-40
--BETRAYAL FROM JUDAS (vv. 1-12)
--ACCUSATIONS FROM ANNAS (vv. 13-14, 19-24)
--DENIALS BY PETER (vv. 15-18, 25-27)
--TRIAL BY CAIAPHAS (vv. 24)
--QUESTIONS FROM PILATE (vv. 28-40)
Critical questions for unsettled souls…
1. Who is in control?
Job 42:2 1Peter 5:6-7
2. What is truth?
John 14:6; 8:31-32
"What Jesus Prayed For" 3.10.24
"What Jesus Prayed For"
John 17:1-26
1. Glory
2. Sanctification
3. Unity
"Take Heart!"
"Take Heart!"
John 16:16-33
1. Resurrection joy is not the absence of worldly sorrow
2. Resurrection joy means treasuring the resurrected Christ
3. Resurrection joy comes through Christ-exalting prayer
4. Resurrection joy leads to peace in Christ's victory
"Hatred and Glory"
"Hatred and Glory"
John 15:18-16:15
1. A friend of Jesus will be hated by the world (15:18-25, 16:1-4)
2. A friend of Jesus will not fall away (16:1-4)
3. A friend of Jesus is given the Holy Spirit (15:26-27, 16:4-15)
A. The Spirit convicts (16:8-11)
B. The Spirit declares truth (16:12-13)
C. The Spirit glorifies Christ (16:14-15)
"Intentional Intimacy" 2.18.24
“Intentional Intimacy”
John 15:1-17
…Good relationships require intentionality.
1. “You are a branch” (vv. 1-8)
Call: Stay Connected! “Abide in me…”
Result: Fruit!
2. “You are loved” (vv. 9-11)
Call: Stick Close! “Keep my commandments…”
Result: Joy!
3. “You are my friend” (vv. 12-17)
Call: Communicate! “All I have heard from the Father…ask the Father…”
Result: Intimacy!
What kind of relationship do you want with Jesus?
…Ask Him! Ephesians 3:14-21
"My Peace I Give To You"
"My Peace I Give To You"
John 14:15-31
Those who love Jesus:
1. Obey Jesus
2. Receive the Holy Spirit
3. Receive supernatural peace
"Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled"
"Let not your hearts be troubled
"John 14:1-14
Words of comfort to a troubled Christian:
1. Jesus will bring you home
2. Jesus is the only way to the Father
3. Jesus hears you when you pray
"A New Commandment" 1.28.24
"A New Commandment"
John 13:21-38
When night is darkest...
... love shines brightest
1. A superior model for love
2. A specific people to love
3. A compelling witness through love
"He Loved Them To The End"
"He loved them to the end
"John 13:1-20
1. We need complete forgiveness
2. We need daily confession
3. We need humble service
Loved to the end
"The Reason Jesus Came"
The Reason Jesus Came
John 12:27-50
Why did Jesus come?
1. To glorify God
2. To defeat the devil
3. To save sinners
Why was Jesus rejected?
1. Sinful darkness
2. Hardened hearts
3. Selfish glory
What did Jesus say?
John Pt 33_"Dying To Live"_1.07.24
"Dying To Live"
John 12:12-26
1. Celebrating the King
2. Seeing the King
3. Following the King
"How Jesus Taught Us To Pray"
"How Jesus taught us to pray"
Matthew 6:5-13
1. Pray in humility (vv.5-7)
2. Pray in trust (vv.6-8)
3. Pray in reverence (vv.9-10)
4. Pray in dependence (vv.11-13)
"The Gospel In A Genealogy"
"The Gospel in a Genealogy"
Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:1-17
1. God's providential grace
2. God's merciful grace
3. God's welcoming grace
4. God's promised grace-giver
"The Redeemer"
“The Redeemer”
Ruth 4:1-17
1. The cost of redemption
2. The motive of redemption
3. The reward of redemption
4. The hope of redemption
"Righteous Love"
"Righteous Love"
Ruth 3:1-18
1. Naomi's hopeful plan
2. Ruth's faithful obedience
3. Boaz's righteous answer
4. God's covenantal love
"Unexpected Blessings"
"Unexpected Blessings"
Ruth 2:1-23
It just so happened...
The extravagant kindness of Boaz
God our refuge
Ruth Pt.1_"Behind A Frowning Providence"
"Behind a frowning providence"
Ruth 1:1-22
- The compounding grief of Naomi
2. The astounding loyalty of Ruth
3. The confounding providence of God
"Plots In Motion"
PLOTS IN MOTION
John 11:45-12:11
Cultural flash points…
WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON JESUS?
1. A problem to be eliminated.
2. A point of interest to follow.
3. The promised Savior to believe in.
CRUCIAL CONSIDERATIONS…
1. The danger of self-deception.
Hebrews 4:12-13
2. Our plans and God’s plans.
Acts 2:22-23; 4:24, 27-28
3. Jesus sees your heart.
Mark 14:6 Hebrews 13:16 1Corinthians 15:58
"Lazarus Come Out!"
“Lazarus, come out!”
John 11:28-44
A Savior who weeps over death
A Savior who defeats death
"The Resurrection and the Life"
"The Resurrection and the Life"
John 11:17-27
Clinging to faith
The resurrection and the life
Do you believe this?
"God's Purposes In Our Pain"
"God's purposes in our pain"
John 11:1-16
1. Glory
2. Love
3. Belief
"The Shepherd, the Son, and the Scripture"
"The Shepherd, the Son, and the Scripture"
John 10:22-42
1. The Shepherd who keeps his sheep
2. The Son who became man
3. The Scripture that can't be broken
"The Good Shepherd"
"The Good Shepherd"
John 10:1-21
The Good Shepherd knows his sheep
The Good Shepherd gathers his sheep
The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep
Wednesday Night Elective - Foundations
Do you know what you believe?
Join us for our Wednesday Night Adult Elective as Pastor Josh Wilson begins a new elective series titled "Foundations," where we will examine what Christians believe and the essentials of our Christian faith.
"Was Blind, But Now I See"
"Was Blind, But Now I See"
John 9:1-41
What do you see?
1. Seeing God's Purposes
2. Seeing Man's Response
3. Seeing God's Son
"You Will Never See Death"
"You will never see death"
John 8:48-59
A Problem
A Promise
A Person
"Set Free"
"Set Free"
John 8:31-47
By abiding in the Word...
true believers are set free from sin...
because they are children of God.
"Shedding Light on Your Situation"
“SHEDDING LIGHT ON YOUR SITUATION”
John 8:12-30
Festival highlights…
1. Are you aware of the darkness?
Isaiah 59:9-10 Romans 1:21 Ephesians 4:18-19 Proverbs 4:19
2. Have you seen the Light?
John 1:4-5 Matthew 4:13-16
--“I don’t like the light!”
John 3:19-20
--“I can’t see!”
John 1:9-10 2Corinthians 4:3-6
3. Where are you going?
…It all depends on who you are following.
John 8:12 Proverbs 4:18
"Is this too good to be true?"
"Is this too good to be true?"
John 7:53-8:11
1. We can trust the Bible
2. We can trust Jesus
Jesus does not condemn our sin
Jesus does not condone our sin
Jesus covers our sin
"No one ever talked like this man!"
"No one ever spoke like this man!"
John 7:25-52
They were confused about his home (vv.25-29)
They were confused about his destination (vv.33-36)
They were confused about his identity (vv.40-46)
They were confused about his authority (vv.45-52)
But you can be clear: Jesus offers living water (vv.37-39)
"Making a Right Judgment"
"Making a Right Judgment"
John 7:1-24
Are you making the right judgment about Jesus?
1. Consider not just the crown he deserves, but the cross he doesn't
2. Consider not just his teaching ability, but the truth he teaches
3. Consider not just what he does, but what he commands
"Sifting the Jesus Followers"
SIFTING THE JESUS FOLLOWERS
John 6:60-71
1. Jesus makes offensive statements.
2. The majority turn away from Jesus.
3. “Do you want to go away as well?” –Jesus
Life-defining question:
Who do you believe has the “words of life”??
"Called and Kept"
"Called and Kept"
John 6:22-59
1. Sight that is not sight
2. Bread that is not bread
3. Work that is not work
"Walking on Water"
"Walking on Water"
John 6:16-21
1. The Background from John
2. The Storm for the Disciples
3. The Comfort from Christ
4. The Lesson for Us
"Needy People"
NEEDY PEOPLE
John 6:1-15
…Have you noticed the need?
1. THE DIVINE DINNER
--The overwhelming need. (vv. 1-5)
--The inadequate resources. (vv. 6-9)
--The satisfying meal. (vv. 10-13)
2. CAN YOU RELATE TO NEEDY PEOPLE?
--The hungry crowd. (vv. 14-15)
Philippians 4:19
--Philip and the disciples.
John 15:5; 1Corinthians 3:5-7
--The boy with his lunch.
1Peter 4:10
Authority
"Authority"
John 5:19-47
Who is Jesus?
To worship Jesus means:
1. You know God (v.23)
2. You know life (vv.24-29)
3. You know Scripture (vv.39-40)
Who will you believe?
Do You Want To Be Healed?
“Do You Want To Be Healed?”
John 5:1-18
1. Call to healing
“Do you want to be healed?” (v.6)
2. Compassion to act
“Get up, take your bed, and walk” (v.8)
3. Command to holiness
“Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you” (v.14)
4. Claim to deity
“My Father is working until now, and I am working” (v.17)
True Faith
"True Faith"
John 4:43-54
True faith does not depend on seeing the signs, but trusting the Savior.
1. True faith turns to Christ
2. True faith trusts Christ
3. True faith obeys Christ
The Missionary Motive
"The Missionary Motive"
John 4:27-42
1. A Shared Testimony
2. A Deeper Hunger
3. A Ready Harvest
4. A Personal Encounter
Religious Questions
“RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS”
John 4:16-26
…”Why can’t we rid ourselves of religion?”
1. DID YOU KNOW, THERE IS A GOD WHO KNOWS? (vv. 16-18)
Psalm 139:1-4; 51:3-4 Hebrews 4:13
2. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE DONE? (vv. 20-24)
--Religious myths:
"Sincerity is all that matters.”
“Your worship style doesn’t matter.”
--“True worshipers…must worship in spirit and truth.”--Jesus
3. DID YOU KNOW, THE ANSWER IS CHRIST? (vv. 25-26)
John 3:16; 14:6; 20:31
--Christianity is both inclusive and exclusive.
Living Water
"Living Water"
John 4:1-18
1. Jesus seeks the lost
2. Jesus surpasses all others
3. Jesus satisfies the thirsty