Gospel Grace Church Sermon Audio

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Sinopsis

Gospel Grace Church exists as a church to honor God by making gospel-centered, grace-saturated disciples of Jesus Christ.

Episodios

  • Truth & Lies

    17/03/2024 Duración: 01h04min

    1 Timothy 4:1-16 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In the book of Ephesians, Paul explains that our warfare is not primarily against adversaries of flesh and blood, but against wickedness and dark spirits. He reminds us of the cosmic war raging all around us. The fact is, there is a clash of kingdoms, a collision of light and darkness, truth and lies. In our text this weekend, Paul identifies false teaching and commends truth teaching. He wants the pillar and buttress of the truth to be prepared for the onslaught of deception and lies. It's easy to look at false religions or aberrant philosophies and forget that behind them reside the teachings of demons. May the Lord help us to be devoted to his word and committed to the truth. May we keep a close watch on ourselves and our teaching.

  • Deacons and Deaconesses, Part 2

    10/03/2024 Duración: 31min

    - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In this lesson we’ll look at the key texts in the discussion on deacons.

  • Instructions on Being the Church

    10/03/2024 Duración: 54min

    1 Timothy 3:14-16 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - The first three chapters of 1Timothy are very practical. They address false teaching, call believers to be people of prayer, instruct men and women regarding roles in corporate worship, and they describe the types of elders and deacons needed in the church. But in our text this weekend Paul indicates that his practical teaching was meant to form our conduct. It was intended to shape how we behave as the assembly of the living God. The church is a special institution centered on Christ, so may we receive the Lord’s instruction and become a people for his own possession that bring him glory.

  • Money & Ministry

    03/03/2024 Duración: 32min

    Luke 8:1-3 - Speaker: Josh Lankford - In this Gospel Growth, we consider a biblical theme from 1 Timothy 6 about how God wants us to invest everything we have (our money) in everything God is doing (his ministry).

  • Grow in Community

    03/03/2024 Duración: 49min

    Ecclesiastes 4:4-12 - Speaker: Jon Kopp - This week, we will discuss the rhythm “grow in community.” Our rhythms at Gospel Grace are the ordinary, but essential practices that we as a church devote ourselves to on the path of following Jesus. When we talk about community at Gospel Grace, we are referring to something much more significant than being around people who are like us or who we like. Community isn’t just living in the same place as a group of people or being with people of common backgrounds, interests, languages, or life stages. Community is how we describe the unity with God and others that humans were made for as a result of bearing the image of God. Though that design has been broken by sin, God is at work through the gospel to restore relationships with Him and others. Although God saves men and women as individuals, He saves them into a new community–a family! And, if God has made them into a family, we should live like one in authentic love and sacrificial good works toward each other and th

  • Deacons: Servants of the Church

    25/02/2024 Duración: 50min

    1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Paul wrote the letter of 1Timothy so that people in the church of Ephesus would “know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God” (1Tim. 3:15). He wanted to see health and order in the congregation. So, part of the get-well plan for the church was appointing qualified elders and deacons. Though the first part of 1Tim. 3 discusses eldership, the second half of the chapter deals with deacons. The Bible explains that deacons are needed in the church to provide logistical and material support so that the elders can concentrate their efforts on the Word of God and prayer. Deacons are not responsible to teach or spiritually lead the congregation, but instead provide oversight in the service-oriented functions of the church so that needs are cared for and the gospel can spread. So, may the Lord help us have deacons who meet the biblical requirements, fulfill their service responsibilities, and then experience the blessed resul

  • Deacons and Deaconesses

    25/02/2024 Duración: 36min

    - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In this lesson we’ll look at the key texts in the discussion on deacons.

  • Widows & The Church

    18/02/2024 Duración: 32min

    James 1:27 - Speaker: Joe Skinner - Throughout history God has repeatedly shown how he is caring and providing for widows. In 1 Timothy Paul gives us one of the largest sections on widow care in scripture, and emphasizes the importance of family and church in caring for widows. Today's Gospel Growth will explore how it is God has cared for widows throughout scripture, and how the we as the church have opportunity to reflect God's heart for widows today. God cares for widows, the church should too.

  • Gather in Worship

    18/02/2024 Duración: 57min

    Hebrews 10:19-25 - Speaker: Jon Kopp - In the midst of our study through 1 and 2 Timothy this year, we are going to be taking a few breaks along the way to teach through what we call The Rhythms of Gospel Grace. When we talk about the rhythms of Gospel Grace we aren’t referring to drums and beats, we mean the ordinary, but essential practices that we as a church devote ourselves to on the path of following Jesus. Our rhythms are a way of highlighting the healthy habits of Christian living that lead us to flourishing in the body of Christ. Some might refer to them as a discipleship pathway or steps to growing in grace. We call them our rhythms. Our hope is that as we work through these 5 practices throughout this year you can locate where you are in your journey of faith and discover what next steps God has for you as you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our first rhythm is “Gather in Worship.” May God help us to grow both personally and corporately in seeing Him for Who He

  • Eldership & Bi-Vocationality

    11/02/2024 Duración: 34min

    - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Q&A on eldership and bi-vocationality.

  • Qualified Leaders

    11/02/2024 Duración: 53min

    1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Ephesus was plagued by false teachers along with men and women who were confused in ministry their roles. So, Paul sent Timothy to set things in order and teach the church how to conduct itself as the house of God and pillar of truth. What we learn in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, is that a healthy church needs healthy elders. It needs men who are exemplary in their marriage and family, their personality and character, and in their devotion to and communication of God’s word. Elders are meant to be models of how truth transforms life. So, Timothy was supposed to pursue qualified men to lead quality churches for the glory of God. May the Lord teach us the importance of having biblically qualified elders to lead the church. And may we pray for our pastors as they seek to please God and follow his lead.

  • Women in Ministry

    04/02/2024 Duración: 35min

    - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Q&A on women in ministry

  • Men and Women in Public Ministry

    04/02/2024 Duración: 53min

    1 Timothy 2:8-15 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In an age when churches are so diverse in worship structures and styles, and when the roles of men and women in ministry take so many different forms, perhaps now more than ever the we need the Word of God to speak. In our text this week we will look at God’s plan for corporate worship. He has instruction for both men and women, and it’s for our good. So, may God be glorified in his church as we follow his lead.

  • The Gospel is for Everyone

    28/01/2024 Duración: 42min

    1 Timothy 2:1-7 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - As Paul finishes warning the church about false teaching and distracting teachers, he tells us to fight the good fight of the faith. Now, that’s all well and good, but how should we wage the good warfare in a Christian congregation? Well, Paul admonishes the church to begin the fight on its knees. Begin with prayer. Our text this week encourages us to pray for everyone and preach to everyone because God has a good heart towards everyone. God’s desire and Christ’s death are our only hope, so may we pursue that above all else.

  • A Gospel Grounded Church

    21/01/2024 Duración: 55min

    1 Timothy 1:12-20 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Paul wrote the letter of 1Timothy to help the church of Ephesus be the pillar and buttress of truth in their community. He wanted them to be rightly ordered and grounded in the gospel. But false teaching had crept in and blown them to and fro with every wind of doctrine. So, the apostle called them back to the faith that had previously been delivered to them. They needed to hear once again that Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And the mercy every believer received was meant to be an example to those around them. May the Lord ground us in the gospel afresh, and give us thankful hearts as we serve him.

  • Stop the Garbage & Stick to the Gospel

    14/01/2024 Duración: 54min

    1 Timothy 1:1-11 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In the book of 1 Timothy, Paul helps us understand God’s design for the church. He addresses important themes like the church’s doctrine, its public worship, its formal officers, its social responsibilities, and its attitude toward material possessions. As John Calvin put it in his 1556 commentary, “this letter is highly relevant to our own times.” In a day when so many churches are tempted to get distracted, corrupted, or diluted, perhaps now more than ever we need God’s blueprint. May our study of 1 Timothy help us pursue God’s design for the church.

  • The Prayerful People of Christ

    07/01/2024 Duración: 38min

    - Speaker: David Doran Jr. - A disciple of Christ hears his invitation to prayer! Jesus lived as a human, endured human weakness, overcame temptation, impacted others and accomplished the Father’s will for His life through the power of the Spirit, in prayer. Jesus Christ has done the work to welcome us into HIs fellowship and strength experienced in prayer. The path for believers to endure human weakness, overcome temptation, impact others, and accomplish the Father’s will for their lives comes through the power of the Spirit, in prayer.

  • Experiencing the Fullness of God

    31/12/2023 Duración: 30min

    Ephesians 3:14-21 - Speaker: Jotham Manoranjan - In Ephesians 3:14-21 we witness Paul's overwhelming emotion to the magnificence of God's work. Paul prays in response to the great truths of the first few chapters of Ephesians and prompts us to reflect on how theology impacts our hearts, the motivations behind our prayers, and the focus of our concerns in prayer. The passage reminds us that understanding God's love goes beyond intellectual pursuit; it requires the transformative work of the Spirit and the indwelling of Christ. Ultimately, the passage emphasizes the limitless power of God. God can do far more abundantly than we can ask or even imagine. Through Him, we can comprehend the incomprehensible and experience the fullness of God's love and grace.

  • The Good News of Great Joy

    24/12/2023 Duración: 33min

    Luke 2:1-22 - Speaker: Will Galkin - The sudden appearance of the angels in Luke 2:8-14 caused the shepherds to respond with fear. However, the angels brought the good news of great joy. They shared that God had sent humanity a means to fully reconcile with Him. After 400 years of no revelation, the people of God were tempted to wonder if God had forgotten them. Our text shows that God had not forgotten His people and that Jesus was the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. This good news reminds us that God is in control, brings us to Christ, and demands a response. What will you do with the good news of great joy?

  • Serving God is Worth it

    17/12/2023 Duración: 43min

    Malachi 3:13-4:6 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In our final section of the book of Malachi, the prophet addresses the cynical attitudes of the people. Israel is struggling with whether it’s worth serving God. When they look around, it seems as if the proud advance and evildoers face no consequences. So why fear the Lord? Why live for him? Well, the prophet corrects this flawed perspective and calls the people to consider the second coming when God will clearly distinguish between the wicked and the righteous. The pleasures of sin only last for a season, but to those who fear the Lord, the sun of righteousness will bring both blessing and protection. May the Lord help us keep our eyes on him when doubts and fears arise. And may we patiently wait for his return when all will be made right.

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