In Romans, Paul has been building a case for real lasting life change to happen for the followers of Jesus. He is proclaiming the Good News of a free mercy offered through Jesus that can lead to renewal on this earth and an eternity spent with Him. Yet, within this message of hope there is also a warning to not trust in our own abilities to keep doing good. We are split creatures, full of desires to do good and desires to do evil. Jesus is then the only answer in this world and it is the promise of His indwelling Spirit that gives us hope.  

Key Verses: Romans 7:14-25

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:20pm CST

If God gives us unlimited grace, does it really matter how we live? In this sermon, we see how grace challenges us to leave our former sinful ways and to embrace a new, deeper freedom in God’s free gift of love.

Key Verses: Romans 6:15-23

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:17pm CST

This week, we will continue our study in the book of Romans by taking a closer look at the peace with God that is available to us through the work of Jesus Christ. Christ died for us while we were still sinners, so anyone who puts their faith in Jesus is no longer under God’s condemnation. This truth ushers in the reality of peace with God, which leads us to experience joy: in our waiting, in our trials, and in our relationship with God. 

Key Verses: Romans 5:1-11

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:21am CST

Paul focuses most of his message to the Romans on the gospel. He explains the gospel, who it is for, and how it should change everything about us. We tend to think we know the gospel and then, in turn, miss the mysteries that it reveals for us. The gospel is meant to be the good news that becomes our eternal meditation. Every day, we should meditate on the gospel and allow it to transform how we see God, ourselves, and our purpose in life. Reflect today on the gospel and what it shows us about God, ourselves, and our purpose in life.

Key Verses: Romans 3:21-31

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:07pm CST

The Bible makes an astounding claim: no one is righteous — not one. What does this mean? How can we accept this truth about the world and ourselves? In this sermon, we explore how Paul shows us what it means to believe this key insight into our lives, and the the hope that we have in Jesus.

Key Verses: Romans 3:9-20

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:31pm CST

How do we have a right relationship with God? Paul tells us that it does not come from being perfect or from coming from the right circumstances, but instead because of a changed heart. In this sermon, we look at why we need our hearts to be changed, how God does it, and what he gives us through his process of changing us.

Key Verses: Romans 2:25-29

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:10pm CST

As Paul builds the case for the Good News of Jesus being available to everyone, he points his readers towards the righteous judgement of God. God will come to bring justice and none can excuse themselves from his judgement; neither the morally corrupt or the self-righteous rule followers. Our only hope for repentance comes when we are drawn towards God because of his wonderful kindness, tolerance, and patience. His kindness towards sinners shows itself through his retraint and patience.

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:48pm CST

As Paul begins his argument for our need of God’s salvation, he tells us an uncomfortable truth: that we have no excuses for not being aware of who God is. In this sermon, we look at how God sends each of us a message of his presence, why we often ignore it, and how he responds.

Key Verses: Romans 1:18-23

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:56pm CST

Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, written thousands of years ago, still stands as the fullest exploration of what it means to be saved by God’s grace. In this sermon, we begin our series in this letter by looking at what Paul teaches about grace and the power it can bring into our lives today. 

Key Verses: Romans 1:1-5, 16-17

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:36pm CST

Paul calls us to imitate Christ in all we do. This is a lifelong call that all Christians should regularly be living for, but one of the places we miss in how to accomplish this is in righteous play. Living for Christ and reflecting Him in our lives should involve the regular work of righteous play. In this sermon, we look at why God values play in His kingdom and how we can begin to imitate Christ through the work of righteous play.

Key Verses: Ephesians 5:1-16

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:40am CST

In the final chapter of Nehemiah, we see that God’s people have again forgotten about God and returned to their selfish ways of living. In this sermon, we look at why we have so much trouble being good, what God does about it, and how we can respond to him today.

Key Verses: Nehemiah 13:23-27

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:58pm CST

In Nehemiah, the rebuilding of the wall is complete, the people have listened to the Law, and made oaths to stay faithful. At this stage they experience hearts that are overwhelmed with the goodness of God and they come together to celebrate and make a joyful noise. Celebration is essential to our lives as Christians as well, giving us opporutnity to slow down, be filled with Joy and recognize all the parts of our journey with gratitude.

Key Verses: Nehemiah 12:27-30, 40-43

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:34pm CST

Throughout history, one things is repeatedly proven: our hearts are a mess. It was the same for God’s people in Nehemiah, too. In this sermon, we look at what is wrong with the human heart, how God gives us his mercy, and why he calls us to obedience.

Key Verses: Nehemiah 10:28-29

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:30pm CST

After God’s people rebuild the wall, they spend a month listening to God’s commands. In this sermon, we look at what the law is, why it matters to his people, and how he wants us to use it today.

Key Verses: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 8-12

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:22pm CST

After all that Nehemiah and the Jewish people have overcome the work on rebuilding the wall comes to a halt. Why? Because money and greed have led to division amongst the Jewish people. The work can only be continued through Nehemiah’s actions of generous sacrificial living. Today we look at how we can begin to live a life fully invested in God through the work of generous sacrificial living in our daily lives.

Keywords: Nehemiah, sacrifice, giving, generosity, fear, love, desire

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:20pm CST

This week, we will continue our study in the book of Nehemiah by taking a closer look at the opposition that Nehemiah faced in chapter 4. God’s people were continuing to accomplish the task that He had given them to do, yet they were in growing danger and battling doubt. As a result, they wrestled with a potent question we still face today- what can we do when we face overwhelming discouragement? This sermon focuses on Nehemiah’s profound answer- we must remember the Lord and respond according to His great and glorious character. 


Key Verses: Nehemiah 4:1-14

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:53pm CST

As Nehemiah begins to carry out God's vision for rebuilding the wall, and more importantly the people's hearts, he must first inspect the walls that need repair. It is in taking these important steps of obedience that we begin to see the hidden plans of God revealed to Nehemiah and the people of Israel, and the ways God wants to reveal his plans for our lives. 

Key Verses: Nehemiah 2:11-17

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:42pm CST

In Nehemiah, the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem serves as the main way God introduces redemption and renewal to his people. When things don’t turn out as we had hoped, we are called towards God through adoration and confession. We can appeal to God with the confidence that he will intercede and use our willingness to act for his purposes.

Key Verses: Nehemiah 1:1-11

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:13pm CST

In one of Jesus’ most powerful teachings, he tells us that everyday life can create in us a persistent sense of worry. But then he offers us a surprising command — to look at beautiful things like birds and flowers as a way to fight against the demands of everyday life. In this sermon, we look at the importance of beauty, why we need it in our lives, and how we can make more room for it in our lives today.

Key Verses: Matthew 6:25-34

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:58pm CST

 In the Incarnation, Jesus comes to be both fully human and fully God simultaneously. Looking closer at this central doctrine of our faith, we can discover that Jesus was coming to become like us so that he could better help us; believing this essential truth is to see his kingdom come to permeate every facet of our lives. 

Key Verses: Phillipians 2:6-11 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:32pm CST

As children, we are willing to believe and be ready for the impossible. As we grow older though we lose our dependence and faith that God can and will do the impossible. In this sermon, we look at one of the impossible works of God through the true account of God rescuing the Israelites from the Egyptians by parting the Red Sea. As you look at this story remind yourself how to believe in the impossible from God again.


Key Verses: Exodus 14:29-31

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:21pm CST

We have never seen a lonelier society than we have today. What does Christianity say to loneliness, and what can it offer to lonely people? In this sermon, we look at the important of holy friendships and how we can pursue them in our lives today.

Key Verses: Romans 16:3-16

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:22pm CST

When are our hearts become anxious, worried, afraid, or even numb, Jesus tells us to put in our trust in God, and in him. But how? In this sermon, we look at some of Jesus’ final teachings about the reality of our future, the way to walk towards it, and the help we have along the journey.

Key Verses: John 14:1-7

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:16am CST

Over the last couple of months, we have gone through Biblical stories of people who encountered God in life-changing ways. This week, we close out our series by looking at John, whose knowledge of Jesus’ love for him informed his view of himself, of God, and of the world around him. We can learn a lot from John’s teachings if we are willing to recognize our need for God’s love and the purpose it offers.


Key Verses: 1 John 4:15-21

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:56am CST

Paul is one of the most accomplished people in the history of the world, and yet he never boasts of his successes. Instead, he boasts of his weaknesses and, more importantly, how he experienced God within them. In this sermon, we look at the importance of weaknesses, how God uses them in our lives, and how he uses them — for us and for the world.

Key Verses: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:46pm CST

How do you continue to experience God even when you have failed him? In this sermon, we look at Peter and his betrayal of Jesus, and then how Jesus heals him, restores him, and calls him from a place of love.

Key Verses: John 21:15-19

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:54pm CST

During a time of transition and upheaval, God comes to Isaiah in a vision, and calls him to be a prophet. But first Isaiah must pass through several revelations about God and himself. In this sermon, we look at what Isaiah saw and how it can show us what an experience with God can mean for us today.

Key Verses: Isaiah 6:1-8

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 11:35pm CST

Where do you go when you are at the edge of exhaustion and facing an impossible situation? Elijah goes to God and finds an unexpected experience of silence and stillness — which was exactly what he needed. In this sermon, we look at the importance of stillness and how it can shape our hearts in the midst of our daily lives.

Key Verses: 1 Kings 19:8-18

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:21pm CST

One of the most frustrating things we can experience in our lives is an unanswered prayer. In this sermon, we look at how Hannah faced her unanswered prayers, and how she ultimately experienced God through them in powerful ways.

Key Verses: 1 Samuel 1:9-18

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:57pm CST

Throughout this series, we are going through Biblical stories of people who experienced God in profound ways. This week, we look at Jacob, who wrestled with God and came away with a limp and a blessing. This unusual experience with God contains lessons for our lives today. 


Key Verses: Genesis 32:22-32

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 12:48pm CST

Jesus made the astounding promise that we can be friends with God. One of the ways by which we come into friendship with God is to experience him — not only as someone in ancient stories, but also as someone who is alive, in our hearts, today. But how? In this sermon, we look at the one of the most famous experiences of God, Moses and the Burning Bush.

Key Verses: Exodus 3:1-6

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:14pm CST

When Jesus dies rises from the grave, he is putting his love on full display — for us. In this sermon, we celebrate his resurrection by looking at his great love for us, what it means, and how it can change us in the deepest of ways.

Key Verses: Romans 5:6-11

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:31pm CST

The last words Jesus says before he dies show us, thousands of years later something incredibly powerful — the culmination of a life that was grounded in the reality of God, his calling, and most importantly his love. In this sermon, we look at these last words of Jesus and explore how they can help us face our lives, and our deaths, with this same reality.

Key Verses: Luke 23:44-46

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:40pm CST

As Jesus breathes his last, he shouts a cry of victory. His proclamation that “It is Finished!” is a joyful cry that will enable us to be made right with God. This victory is especially significant because it doesn’t need anything from us. We cannot add to it, earn it, or do anything additional. It is all grace; it is all finished.

Key Verses: John 19:28-30

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 11:42pm CST

When we look at Jesus on the Cross, John gives us a surprising detail — Jesus asks for a drink because he is thirsty. In this sermon, we see how Jesus’ thirst shows us what it means to be in need, and how to find real meaning and hope in the midst of our neediness.

Key Verses: John 19:28-29

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:46pm CST

As we continue to study the last words of Jesus on the cross, we look to words that Jesus utters as He is experiencing the greatest of His sufferings. Jesus’ cry towards God here is an expression of the internal suffering He is experiencing by taking on our sin, abandonment by God. We reflect today on this passage by looking at this suffering of Jesus and how it should impact our communion with God today.

Key Verses: Matthew 27:45-46

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:54am CST

Throughout Jesus’ life, he consistently redefines the nature of relationships and calls into something that can address the deepest needs of our hearts . In this sermon, we see how he specifically cares for two of his closest followers — Mary, his mother, and John, his beloved disciple — as he hangs on the cross.

Key Verses: John 19:23-27

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:53pm CST

Throughout this series, we use the seven last words of Jesus to guide our hearts into reflection as we prepare to celebrate Easter. This week, we look at Jesus's conversation with the criminals crucified next to Him to understand better the promise and implications His words hold for our lives. 


Key Verses: Luke 23:39-43

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:54pm CST

We are looking at the seven last words of Jesus and how they can guide us into reflection as we prepare to celebrate Easter. This week, we look at the forgiveness that Jesus offers us, and how he calls us to forgive others, as well.

Key Verses: Luke 23:32-38

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:43pm CST

God calls us to live generously — but how? In this sermon we very practically explore what it means to set aside a portion of our resources to give away to God’s spiritual work in our earthly world.

Key Verses: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:00pm CST

When we think about a life that is transformed by God’s grace, we cannot forget to think about the importance of being generous. In this sermon we look at Paul’s words to a growing church about giving and the role our hearts play in this grace-filled practice.

Key Verses: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:18pm CST

God has called his people to live in a way that reflects his sacrifice for us—putting aside an old nature that seeks to find what is most comfortable and convenient and instead putting on a new nature where his truth dominates our hearts. With Christ as our example, we want to be a church that demonstrates kindness with a tender heart through how we speak and live. 

Key Verses: Ephesians 4:17-32 

Direct download: GCC20240121.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:05pm CST

God has made us with hearts that will never truly find meaning and purpose outside of him. This means that we are designed to move in spiritual directions. In this sermon, we look at the famous story of Zacchaeus and see how God draws us towards himself, and how he calls us to move towards him in return.

Key Verses: Luke 19:1-10

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:38pm CST

As we begin a new year, we are taking several weeks to reflect look at some of the values that we strive for in our community of faith. In this sermon, we reflect on what it means to be a group of God’s people who worship together as a family.

Key Verses: 2 Chronicles 30:6-8

Direct download: GCC20230107.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:19pm CST

Long before Jesus was born, God promised that a light would come into a dark world, and it would brighten whatever darkness it touched. In this sermon, we celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and the light that he brings to us, today.

Key Verses: Isaiah 9:2-7, John 1:1-5

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:49am CST

Everyone wants peace for their life, but it is often fleeting. In this sermon, we see how Jesus comes to make sense of our lives and offer us peace for living. 

Key Verses: Romans 8:18:28

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:12pm CST

Preparing to celebrate Christmas, we will examine how Jesus became our Prince of Peace. When we live at peace with God, we are motivated to live a life that pleases him. However, the ancient struggle between our selfish nature and spiritual desires can make us miserable and distressed. Our only hope for salvation is in Jesus and the peace he promises us when we belong to Him. 

Key Verses: Romans 7:14-25, 8:1 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 5:05pm CST

The prophet Isaiah said that one of the ways the Messiah would come would be a “prince of peace.” As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, we will look at how Jesus comes to give us peace This week, we specifically look at how he gives us peace with God.

Key Verses: Romans 5:1-2

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:05pm CST

As Paul concludes his letter to Timothy, he points to the thing that has helped him live a life of faithful service: relationships. Paul asks Timothy to bring to him the things that bring him comfort: his coat, his books, and his friends. As we unpack Paul’s final words, let’s look at what Christian friendship is meant to look like in our lives of faithful service and how they, too, can be a comfort to us.
 
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:57pm CST

As Paul closes his letter to Timothy, he once again reflects on what his life has meant, what it should mean, and how he sees it. In this sermon, we look at how Paul viewed his life — as an offering, a fight, and a race.
 
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 4:6-8
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:12pm CST

Hope lies central to the message of God and his work in the world. But what does it mean to hope in Him, especially when we face trials and troubles? In this sermon, we see that hope holds onto three important truths: God will judge what is wrong, He is in charge, and there is work to do while we wait.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:14pm CST

Paul calls Timothy to remain faithful to the teachings he has received, recognizing that the Scriptures he has been taught are trustworthy and the people who have taught them can be trusted too. In this sermon, we will explore themes of trust, faithfulness, wisdom, and correction as we seek to understand better the value of God’s Word in our lives.

Key Verses: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:20pm CST

What is the purpose of our lives? Paul reminds Timothy of how he did not try to hold onto his life, but instead gave it away. In this sermon, we see what it means to give our lives away, and how we can do it.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 3:10-13
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:41pm CST

Paul tells Timothy to expect “difficult times” — and that they will not go away anytime soon because they come from what’s inside of us, in our hearts. How can Paul say this? In this sermon, we explore what is so wrong with our hearts, why it matters, and how we can find a different way to live.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:59pm CST

Paul continues to speak wisdom into Timothy’s service and ministry by addressing to him how to deal with difficult people. He calls him on how to best win any argument is by not engaging in foolish, ignorant arguments and instead focusing on his posture of heart. As we look at Paul’s words and guidance to Timothy, let us look at internalizing these words for our life and seek a posture of heart ready to deal with the difficult people around us.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 2:23-26
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:00pm CST

Paul continues to tell Timothy what life as a follower of Jesus will demand of him, bringing specific attention to his ethics and moral character. Timothy is encouraged to flee evil desires and pursue the essential virtues of a Christian; demonstrating that a genuine faith continually finds expression in visible and tangible ways. 

Key Verses: 2 Timothy 2:15-22

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:12pm CST

As Paul continues his encouraging words to Timothy, he once again returns to the power of Jesus and his Good News. In this sermon, we see that Paul wants to Timothy to remember that Jesus is a the great king who used his power to defeat death, and the specific encouragements this great truth can give to us.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 2:8-14

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:12pm CST

How do we handle life when it becomes hard? Paul tells us that endurance is not only possible, but it is vital to following God through our hardships. In this sermon, we look at what endurance means and how we can discover the power to do it, again and again.

Key Verses: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:47pm CST

Paul tells Timothy to hold on to the truth that he once heard from him, as a way of living. In this sermon, we see the the importance of centering our lives on the truth of Jesus and how to hold on to it through the power of the Spirit.

Key Verses: 2 Timothy 1:13-18

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 5:40pm CST

While in prison and waiting for death, Paul again writes to one of his dearest followers, Timothy. Paul is primarily concerned with encouraging the young pastor to remain faithful to his calling, and to be useful, despite hardships. In this sermon, we will look at what made Paul’s life useful until the end, and what can make our lives useful, today.
 
Key Verses: 2 Timothy 1:1-12
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 5:05pm CST

Discipleship is something the church today deeply struggles with. The local modern church is dealing with a discipleship issue that is causing Christ-followers to lose sight of what the Christian life is meant to look like. Most of us miss the necessity of discipleship, dismiss the practice because we lack the time, or fear the practice of opening our spiritual lives to others. It’s time to open our hearts to the idea of participating in the work of kingdom-building through discipleship. 

Key Verses: Matthew 4:18-20

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 11:17am CST

We close out our study of the Faithful Lives within Hebrews 11 by looking closely at those that were both a part of major victories and significant disappointments. A hidden life of faith allows us to turn from the world's approval and seek only God's approval when confronted with loneliness and persecution. Those that have their stories told in Hebrews and those of us that live under the forgiveness of Jesus look forward to a better resurrection. 

Key Verses: Hebrews 11:32-40

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 5:25pm CST

When Moses saw the injustices around him, he was moved to leave all that he knew and live in a foreign land, because of faith. In this sermon, we see that faith involves a seeing, a leaving, a turning, and a looking ahead. 
 
Key Verses: Exodus 2:11-15, Hebrews 11:24-28

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:16pm CST

After Abraham and Sarah, God works his promises through a long and often messy line of their descendants. But through their broken attempts, at faithfulness, God remains faithful. In this sermon, we see that when God’s work in our lives includes a reversal, a blessing, and a hiddenness.
 
Key Verses: Genesis 50:22-26, Hebrews 11:20-22
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:57pm CST

Sarah, barren and too old to have a child, is given the promise that she will be a mother to many nations — and it happens. In this sermon, we see how Sarah shows us what it means to have faith in God, in spite of our circumstances.
 
Key Verses: Hebrews 11:11-12, Genesis 18:1-14

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 1:56pm CST

In Hebrews, we are re-introduced to Abraham and his legacy of faith, where God's Covenant Promise to Abraham becomes the Bible's central story of faith. He shows us a faith that is motivated to obey God despite the unknown, sustains him in a foreign land, and gives space for God's power. Abraham is our human example of a life lived out in faithful obedience.

Key Verses: Hebrews 11:8-10, 17-19

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 4:06pm CST

As we continue to look at Hebrews 11 and the question of what does it mean to have faith we look at the example of Noah. Noah walked in fellowship with God as he approached an unprecedented flood of the earth. Noah shows us what it looks like to have faithful obedience when we face the unknown. 
 
Key Verses: Hebrews 11:7
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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:49pm CST

In Hebrews 11, we look closely at the life of Enoch. The nature of his Faith was strongly relational and based on many years of walking closely with God. While we don't have many details about his life, we know that he pleased God with how he lived. We use Enoch's story to look at how we can please God with our Faith and use Enoch's example to help us find new life in Christ. 

Key Verses: Genesis 5:21-24 + Hebrews 11:5-6 

 

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:39pm CST

Hebrews 11:4 summarizes the story of Abel and his brother Cain, in which Abel serves as an example of faithful worship and Cain serves as a warning against rivalry and comparison. In this sermon, we will explore themes of worship, faith, and God’s approval.

Key Verses: Genesis 4:1-16; Hebrews 11:4

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Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:44am CST

What pleases God? In the book of Hebrews, we are told that there is one thing that pleases him more than anything else — faith. In this sermon, we look at what it actually means to have faith in God and how we can get more of it in our lives today.

Key Verses: Hebrews 11:1-3

Direct download: GCC20230702.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 12:50am CST

The Fruits of the Spirit are our way of tuning our hearts towards seeing God at work, hearing from Him, and living more in the way He calls us to. The Fruit of the Spirit, patience, begins to lend our lives to being open to these fruits and being more present with God and His people. But how can we begin to walk in the Fruit of the Spirit patience? What might happen to our relationship with Christ and others if we embrace the fruit of patience in our lives?

Key Verses: Galatians 5:16-26

Direct download: GCC20230625.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:36pm CST

Christians have a radical resource to face what seems impossible: the love of God. In this sermon, we look at how God’s promised love can carry us through death, which is the most impossible of problems, as well as through anything we might face before it.

Key Verses: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Direct download: GCC20230618.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:51am CST

God gives us the great promise to be with us, through the gift of his presence — but what does this actually mean? In this sermon, we look at what being the presence of God means, what it does not mean, and how we can experience it more often.
 
Key Verses: Judges 16:4-22
Direct download: GCC20230611.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:06am CST

Who is God, really? So often we think we know. But an important part of walking with God means making room for the parts that remain mysterious. In this sermon, we look at the reality of the mystery of God and how we can follow him, even when we cannot fully know him.
 
Key Verses: Job 38:1-18
Direct download: GCC20230604.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:49pm CST

In Judges 6, we are introduced to Gideon, whom the angel of the Lord greets as “Mighty Hero,” even though he is in hiding when their conversation begins. In this sermon, we will explore themes of fear, trusting God’s promises, and finding our identity in Christ.

Key Verses: Judges 6:11-16

Direct download: GCC20230528.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:11pm CST

One of the most important things we can do as we follow Jesus is to obey what he asks us to do. In this sermon, we look at how we can obey God, and where obedience can lead us.

Key Verses: Matthew 7:24-29

Direct download: GCC20230521.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:33pm CST

How do we stay connected to God and his love for us? The famous story of the Prodigal Son gives us some answers. In this sermon, we look at our great problem, the great results it creates, and the great way back to experiencing God and his love.
 
Key Verses: Luke 15:11-22
Direct download: GCC20230514.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:36am CST

It is impossible to follow Jesus without a deep and steady willingness to receive from him. Yet many of us avoid this willingness. In this sermon, we look at why Jesus asks us to receive from him, why we resist it, and how it can draw us into a closer relationship with him.

Key Verses: John 13:1-11

Direct download: GCC20230507.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:47am CST

How do we really change? God tells us that real change is possible. In this sermon, we see that change comes through a giving, a turning away, and an opening up. 

Key Verses: Romans 12:1-2

Direct download: GCC20230430.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:42am CST

When we come to Jesus and ask him to be with us in our lives, what do we find? In this sermon, we see the importance of forgiveness — why we need it, what it really means, and how we can carry it with us, in our hearts. 

Key Verses: Romans 6:15-23

 

Direct download: GCC20230423.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:32pm CST

In light of the resurrection of Christ, there is an opportunity to have our lives shaped by Jesus. Foundational to The Way is the truth of being welcome to come to Him as we are. He calls us away from those things that make us weary and tired. Instead, we go to Him with our hearts of faith and repentance, boldly learning a new way of living that brings rest and renewal.

 

Key Verses: Matthew 11:28-30

 

Direct download: GCC20230416.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 7:35am CST

Easter reminds us of the center of our faith — that Jesus rose from the dead and now lives a new life. He invites us into this same new life, but before we can enter in, we must ask three questions about this holy invitation: is it true, is it good, and is it beautiful?
 
Key Verses: John 20:1-10
Direct download: GCC20230409.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:00pm CST

In this last sign of John’s gospel, we see most clearly what Jesus came to do: bring new life in the presence of death. In this sermon, we look at the new life we need, the way it comes to us, and how it leaves us after we experience it.
 
Key Verses: John 11:17-44
Direct download: GCC20230402.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:22pm CST

In this sign, we see Jesus as the Savior who brings light to the world. Initially, we see Jesus heal the man born blind. Still, more importantly, the healing directs us all to spiritual healing that we all need—encouraged to acknowledge the darkness in our lives and the ever-present need for Jesus, the Light of the World.

Scriptures: John 9

Direct download: GCC20230326.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:02pm CST

As we continue our journey towards Easter, we see Jesus feeding a crowd of people in the most miraculous of ways. In this sermon, we explore how Jesus enters into — and meets — the needs of those who come to him.
 
Key Verses: John 6:1-15
Direct download: GCC20230319.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:36pm CST

As John continues to reveal Jesus to his readers, we see his fourth sign: In His fourth sign, Jesus heals a man who has been lame for 38 years. He also speaks to the Pharisees about how He is the Son of God. In today’s sermon we’re going to look at the full sign of Jesus and how this sign can point us to what our hope is in and the pursuit of holiness. 

Scriptures: John 5:1-15

Direct download: GCC20230312.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:41pm CST

In His third sign recorded in the book of John, Jesus heals a government official’s son. In this sermon, we explore themes of faith, salvation, and the hope that Jesus offers us.

Key Verses: John 4:46-54

Direct download: GCC20230305.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 2:24am CST

As John continues to reveal Jesus to his readers, we see his second sign: Jesus clears the Temple. In this sermon, we look at what real religion is, how it goes wrong, and how we can experience it again (and again).
 
Key Verses: John 2:12-25

 

Direct download: GCC20230226.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:51pm CST

As we prepare our hearts for Easter, we are looking at John’s gospel — specifically the “signs” of Jesus that point to his ultimate resurrection. In this sermon, we see in his first sign of turning water into wine that Jesus comes to transform our everyday lives in powerful ways.
 
Key Verses: John 2:1-11
Direct download: GCC20230219.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:37am CST

As we finish our series on holy rhythms, we turn towards the importance of serving others. In this sermon, we look at the call to serve others, the gift of serving others, and how we can do it.

Key Verses: Matthew 20:25-28

Direct download: GCC20230212.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 3:26pm CST

God loves us with such a deep and unending love that it has the power to transform everything about us, including how we give love back to him and to other people. In this sermon, we look at the nature of God’s love, how that can change our own hearts, and how we can give our love as a response to how we have been changed.
 
Key Verses: 1 John 3:11,16-19

 

Direct download: GCC20230205.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 8:37pm CST

If we hope to make any real progress in our spiritual growth, we have to take the practice of solitude seriously. In this sermon, we look at why we need to practice being alone with God, what happens when we are alone with God, and how we can do it.

Key Verses: Genesis 32:22-31

Direct download: GCC20230129.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:17pm CST

To establish a Holy Rhythm with God's Word, we are encouraged to read the Bible for ourselves while depending on the Holy Spirit to seek what our hearts would never find on their own. Discovering ancient and true wisdom, a divine origin for ourselves and the universe, and the unsurpassed grace we encounter within its pages. 

Key Verses: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Direct download: GCC20230122.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:07pm CST

How do we become the people that we want to most become, and that God wants us to become, as well? In this sermon, we begin our series on spiritual growth by looking at God’s plan for real, lasting growth in our lives.
 
Key Verses: 2 Peter 1:3-11
Direct download: GCC20230108.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:56pm CST

At Christmas, we spend time remembering, celebrating, and reflecting on the truth that Jesus is King and was born to live a life with us. Far too quickly, we lose sight of the impact that that truth should have on our daily lives. The truth of Jesus’ birth is an invitation for us to be able to worship at the feet of Jesus daily. How do we do this, though? Today we are going to spend time looking at the immediate response to Jesus’ birth and how that should influence how we respond to worshipping Christ. 
 
Key Verses: Matthew 2:1-12
Direct download: GCC20230101.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 11:46am CST

As we continue to explore Jesus’ mission in this Christmas season, we see that he came to give sight to the blind. In this sermon, we will look at how all of us suffer from spiritually blindness, what causes our blindness, and what it would mean for us to see, and how we can do it.

Key Verses: John 9:1-11

Direct download: GCC20221218.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 12:43pm CST

Jesus the King is sent to proclaim that captives will be released and the oppressed will be set free. In his encounter with the paralyzed man in Mark 2, we see Jesus announce his authority to deal with the sins of our hearts and offer forgiveness that brings freedom to our lives. 

Key Verses: Luke 4:18-19, Mark 2:1-12

Direct download: GCC20221211.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:29pm CST

As we begin our Christmas series, we see that a part of Jesus’ kingly mission is to bring good news to poor people. In this sermon, we see reality of our poverty, the need for our poverty, and the hidden blessings of our poverty.

Key Verses: Mark 10:17:31

Direct download: GCC20221204.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 6:30am CST

The church is something we probably carry a lot of complicated feelings, questions, and opinions about. For many of us the church has lost its impact, value, and purpose in our lives. The truth is: without the church, we cannot experience all that God has for our Christian life. Today let’s look at what the church is, God’s purpose for the church, and how we can begin to fall back in love with the church.
 
Key Verses: Ephesians 2:20-22
Direct download: GCC20221127.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 9:40pm CST

As we come to the end of Paul’s letter, we see a tenderness in his words as he gives his final instructions. In this sermon, we’ll look at what it means to live faithfully with the people around us as we continue to wait for God’s return.
 
Key Verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Direct download: GCC20221120.mp3
Category:Sermons -- posted at: 10:00pm CST



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