Grace Community Church

It's disgraceful and sinful the way that many churches and church members treat those whom the Lord has given to them to oversee their spiritual care and development. The Bible is clear as to how a church is to treat those who have oversight of their spiritual lives.

The great red dragon having been expelled from heaven and been defeated by Christ at the cross continues to persecute the people of God though the beast that rises from the seal.

The Christian life is a battle in the war that rages between the people o f God and the Christian's adversary. Therefore it's important for the believer to understand that the victory has been one and the devil is a defeated foe!

Although Satan can no longer accuse us to God because of our Advocate the Lord Jesus Christ that doesn't mean that he can't accuse us personally. How can we handle Satan's accusations against us?

Though Satan by by God's permission continues to influence the world we live in he is in reality a defeated foe and therefore as Christians we can overcome him him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.

Revelation 12:1-17. The great red dragon of Revelation 17 presents a terrifying picture. But the reality is that he is a defeated foe. John reveals five defeats that the dragon suffers at the hand of God and his people.

God loves a cheerful giver! God provides principles for us to help us become both generous and cheerful givers!

Is there a key to powerful praying? If there is then what are they? Jesus teaches us that we will have power in prayer when we follow his commands in John 15:7

God as our good heavenly Father desires to give good gifts to those who ask him. What does it mean that He will give his children the good gift of the Holy Spirit?

The Christian's baptism is so much more than a simple public profession of faith. The believer's baptism depicts a wonderful reality of who a Christian is in Christ.

The Bible teaches that we as Christians have not because we ask not. And many times, when we do ask, we don't persist in prayer. One of the keys to answered prayer is to be persistent in prayer.

Effective prayer is hard work! But the payoff is enormous!

Have you ever waited on the Lord to answer your prayers and are just about ready to give up? If so, look to the example of Zechariah and Elizabeth as they received the answer to a prayer they had been praying for decades, and be encouraged!

Christmas is a time of anticipation. The Christian has something far greater to look forward to than just Christmas Day. The Christian life is a life of Great Expectation!

Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? Short answer Because of the eternal decrees of God!

Many marriages are characterized by a lack of unity, a lack of harmony, and a lack of peace! But it doesn't have to be this way. God has given us the perfect blueprint for marriage. A vital component of the blueprint is the husband's responsibility to love his wife in a very specific way. Listen to learn how your marriage can be a happy one!

Despite what our culture says, marriage is declared by our Creator to be good. God saw that Adam was alone and said that it was not good. Therefore God created the perfect companion and counterpart for him. Thereby declaring that marriage is good!

Everyone has a problem with authority. It's part of the curse of the fall and the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Yet all Christians are called to submit to God's authority and the authorities that God has placed in our lives. How can we submit to our God given authorities when we don't want to? Peter gives us three motivations to help us submit to each other, to the Lord and secular authorities.

Those who desire to be married have a God-given desire to do so. But several things need to be considered before you say "I Do."

The tongue is a measuring stick of our sanctification and our spiritual condition. Jesus said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Therefore we must pay attention to how we are using our tongue. James points out the potential dangers associated with our tongues.

As a Christian Jesus makes it clear that our him and his people - the church are to be the priority in our lives. Are the people of God your priority?

The church exists to reveal the truth about God. It is the responsibility of every member of the body to carry out that assignment. The good news is God has provided all the resources we need to be confident as we carry out the assignment.

All Christians have been given a spiritual gift that is to be used to build up the body of Christ and specifically the local church family. But how do you know what your gift is? Listen and learn!

Is Biblical fellowship having a potluck lunch together after the Sunday morning service? The Bible defines Biblical fellowship in a much more robust and helpful way. Biblical fellowship is how the church is to function both for the good of those in and out of the church. Listen and Learn!

Does the Bible limit our service only to those areas in which we are spirtually gifted? Listen to find out the answer!

Understanding what spiritual gifts are and how they are to function in the church is critical to the overall health of the church.

What is the purpose of spiritual gifts? What happens when they are neglected?

What must take place in order for a person to become a member of the church?

Why are you allowed to be a member of God's church? What had to take place in order for you to be included?

How is the church built? Who oversees the church and fits the pieces of the body together?

When will the rapture of the church take place? Only when the church has finished the commission given to it by the Lord of the Church Jesus Christ. Once the gospel has been preached to all the nations and the last elect soul has come to Christ then the church will hear those long awaited words "Come up here!"

When the seventh angel blows the seventh trumpet the day all Christians have been longing for will become a reality.. The Lord and his Christ will establish their eternal kingdom!

Much speculation swirls around the identity of the two witnesses of Revelation 11. But is their identity really a mystery? Maybe not!

Three proofs from Romans 5 that demonstrates God's love.

As John 10 opens John sees a mighty angel descend to earth. Who is he and why has he come?

The twentieth century was a century of bloodshed and violence with over100 million people killed by war. Yet, that number pales in comparison to the death toll that will take place when the sixth angel sounds his trumpet.

What is Satan like?  What is God like?  As the fifth trumpet sounds and the demonic hordes are released from the bottomless pit the contrast between the wickedness of Satan and the holiness of God becomes crystal clear.  God protects his own while Satan and his demons attack his own.  

Is Mother Nature behind all of the storm and natural disasters that take place?  Or is it the judgment of God against sinful unrepentant humanity?  Listen to find out what the Bible says!

 As Revelation 8 opens John sees seven angels be given seven trumpets.  As the first four trumpets sound God's judgment is unleashed on the earth.  But along with the judgment we see the patience and the grace of God as his judgments against the earth are partial allowing sinful humanity to repent of their sins and come to Christ for salvation.  

Do you ever wonder if. your prayers matter? Do you wonder if your prayers make any difference at all? If you feel like prayer is wasted time listen and learn that Yes, your prayers do matter!

As Psalm 119 comes to a close the Psalmist declares his total dependence upon God to help him live in obedience to God's revealed will in his word.  

What are you building your life on? Are you building your life on the shifting sands of a dying culture? Or are you building your life in the eternal rock solid eternal truth of God’s word? The Psalmist made the wise choice to build his life on the foundation of God’s word. Listen and Learn!

Where do you turn in times of trouble? Do you turn to family and friends? Certainly they can provide some help and support. But there are times when no one else but the help of God will do. Listen and Learn from the urgent plea of the Psalmist as he faces his persecution and his adversaries.

Martin Lloyd-Jones was an advocate of Christians learning to talk to themselves rather than listening to themselves. Listen and learn how th Psalmist talked to himself which resulted in brining him calm and comfort in the midst of his trials.

Prayer is critical to living the Christian life. Sadly many Christians fail to grasp this and so they don’t prayers they should. The Psalmist teaches us some vital components of prayer that will make our prayer lives effective.

Do you listen to your negative thoughts? Or, do you take control of your thinking and talk to yourself? The key to handling your emotions is controlling what you think about. Learn how to think biblically and then you can talk to yourself in healthy biblical way.

There is no shortage of information about church growth. But what does the Bible have to say or not say about the subject? Listen and learn of God’s four step plan to build the church.

The beginning of a new year is a great time to go back to the basics.  One of the basics of the Christian life is understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer

Many Christians believe the book of Revelation to be a book of gloom and doom. But it is also a book that reveals the lovingkindness go our God and the bright future that awaits his children. Listen and Learn!

Who are the 144,00?  Who are the innumerable multitude that John sees in Revelation 7?  Listen and Learn!