Grace Baptist Church - Wilmington, NC

When human corroboration is fueled by sinful desires and motives, very dangerous results happen. In this sermon we look at this text in two sections, the unified effort and the problem. This was a prideful pursuit of sinful ambition to define God on their terms.

How are you at working with people? One of the interesting dynamics of our age is the church. It is incredible to see so many people from different backgrounds come together to minister. So what is your role in the ministry of the church? Have you invested personally in the institution that God has chosen to help spread the Gospel?

As Noah steps out of the ark questions about what is out there, what is left, , questions of what's next seem to linger. By God's grace the flood didn't eliminate all the hope from the world. God had a plan and instructions for Noah as he started fresh.

What does it mean to remember? In the Ark account remember means that God is acting on a promise that he had made with man. As we read through this account we learn about God and we learn about ourselves. The Ark account teaches us that God always remembers.

A special Christmas Eve message from Pastor Jay.

If you could only choose one Christmas decoration what would it be? One that stands out in particular is the lights. The lights are not merely not meant to illuminate a tree they are meant to teach us that Jesus is the light of the world.

The account of Christmas is filled with layers of people and each one teaches us something. Even the most mysterious group we find in the account might be the group we call the Magi teaches us something immensely important.

Guest speaker Steve Pettit shares God's word with us.

With the 2024 election just a few days away we pause to remind ourselves of 5 important truths from God's word about how Christians are to respond to the culture around us.

Genealogies are an often overlooked part of the Bible, and yet they still there for a purpose. As we look at the genealogy of Enoch we are invited to pull back the curtain and see how God uses specific people at specific times for his specific purposes.

Is religion really bad for society? Genesis Chapter 4 shows us what a society looks like a part from God.

We are all worshipers, we are created to worship something, so the question is what are we going to worship-- In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through the familiar account of the first murder. A sin that came as result of wrong worship.

We are all worshipers, we are created to worship something, so the question is what are we going to worship? In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through the familiar account of the first murder. A sin that came as result of wrong worship.

As we come to Genesis chapter 4 we are get a glimpse of parenthood for the first time. We can picture Adam and Eve holding their child for the first time with no Idea how it worked, the joy and the magnificence of it, but because we know how that first baby turned out we can often over look the importance of this moment in human history.

As we come to Genesis chapter 4 we are get a glimpse of parenthood for the first time. We can picture Adam and Eve holding their child for the first time with no Idea how it worked, the joy and the magnificence of it, but because we know how that first baby turned out we can often over look the importance of this moment in human history.

Because of the sin in the garden our world is left in a state of brokenness. The consequences were both immediate and perpetual. In this sermon Pastor Jay looks at 3 of those perpetual consequences.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. --Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. --Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Because of the sin in the garden our world is left in a state of brokenness. The consequences were both immediate and perpetual. In this sermon Pastor Jay looks at 3 of those perpetual consequences.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Marriage is not merely a social construct to be tampered with. It is a divine institution that was made before any society.

Marriage is not merely a social construct to be tampered with. It is a divine institution that was made before any society.

We all ask the question -why--- and the older we get they become more legitimate. We start asking questions like- -Why am I here---, -Where did I come from---, -Where am I going---. We even ask questions like, -Why does evil exist--'. In this message Pastor Jay walks us through the reason why evil exists.

We all ask the question -why--- and the older we get they become more legitimate. We start asking questions like- -Why am I here---, -Where did I come from---, -Where am I going---. We even ask questions like, -Why does evil exist--'. In this message Pastor Jay walks us through the reason why evil exists.

We all ask the question "why?" and the older we get they become more legitimate. We start asking questions like; "Why am I here?", "Where did I come from?", "Where am I going?". We even ask questions like, "Why does evil exist?'. In this message Pastor Jay walks us through the reason why evil exists.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Marriage is not merely a social construct to be tampered with. It is a divine institution that was made before any society.

In all of creation the only thing that God deems as -not good- is that Adam was alone. Foundational to God's design is that humanity was created as social beings, as modeled by God in his Triunity.

In all of creation the only thing that God deems as -not good- is that Adam was alone. Foundational to God's design is that humanity was created as social beings, as modeled by God in his Triunity.

In all of creation the only thing that God deems as "not good" is that Adam was alone. Foundational to God's design is that humanity was created as social beings, as modeled by God in his Triunity.

Genesis chapter 1 gives us the events of creation, so why do we have Genesis chapter 2 that seems to say the same thing-- In this sermon Pastor Jay helps us understand that Genesis 2 gives us a fuller understanding of Genesis 1 and see that in Genesis chapter 2 we get a theological perspective of man.

Genesis chapter 1 gives us the events of creation, so why do we have Genesis chapter 2 that seems to say the same thing-- In this sermon Pastor Jay helps us understand that Genesis 2 gives us a fuller understanding of Genesis 1 and see that in Genesis chapter 2 we get a theological perspective of man.

Genesis chapter 1 gives us the events of creation, so why do we have Genesis chapter 2 that seems to say the same thing? In this sermon Pastor Jay helps us understand that Genesis 2 gives us a fuller understanding of Genesis 1 and see that in Genesis chapter 2 we get a theological perspective of man.

Day 7 of creation stands apart from the other days because it is the only day to receive God's blessing and consecration. In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through God's design for rest in the creation account and how we can use it as the blue print for rest in our own lives.

Day 7 of creation stands apart from the other days because it is the only day to receive God's blessing and consecration. In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through God's design for rest in the creation account and how we can use it as the blue print for rest in our own lives.

Day 7 of creation stands apart from the other days because it is the only day to receive God's blessing and consecration. In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through God's design for rest in the creation account and how we can use it as the blue print for rest in our own lives.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. --Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. --Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

Why is it our culture is so desperate to disprove that there is a God. It is simply that they do not want to obey God and live by God's created order. Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through creation day 6, the day that God created his most personal creation, humanity bearing the His image.

When we look at the account of creation the first three days are about God creating the world and the last three days are all about God filling the world he made.

When we look at the account of creation the first three days are about God creating the world and the last three days are all about God filling the world he made.

When we look at the account of creation the first three days are about God creating the world and the last three days are all about God filling the world he made.

Creation was done in a fantastically ordered way with a divine purpose. The created order not only proves God's existence, but it also allows us the opportunity to enjoy the majesty of His creation.

Creation was done in a fantastically ordered way with a divine purpose. The created order not only proves God's existence, but it also allows us the opportunity to enjoy the majesty of His creation.

Creation was done in a fantastically ordered way with a divine purpose. The created order not only proves God's existence, but it also allows us the opportunity to enjoy the majesty of His creation.

Making distinctions becomes more important as we move through the text of God bring order out of Chaos.

Making distinctions becomes more important as we move through the text of God bring order out of Chaos.

Our Youth Pastor Dan Snyder shares some of the highlights from the Student Ministry Trip to Ecuador and shares the heart and prayer for this trip.

Our Youth Pastor Dan Snyder shares some of the highlights from the Student Ministry Trip to Ecuador and shares the heart and prayer for this trip.

The opening verses of Genesis is important because our existence either comes from a creator or it comes from chance.