Grace Bible Church Sermons, Low-bandwidth version

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: John 17 Series: The Upper Room Series Order: 04 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Out of all the countless things we can and should pray for during this pandemic, what are the most important things? Jesus's prayer in John 17 reveals six priorities to guide our prayer life and keep us focused on what is most crucial at all times, and especially at fearful times like this.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: John 16:16-24 Series: The Upper Room Series Order: 03 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Prayer is difficult for most of us. We don't always know what to say, and we wonder why our prayers aren't always answered in the way we hope they will be. But Jesus told His disciples that we shouldn't give up on prayer, even when it is hard. We worship a God who sees us, who loves us, and who listens to our prayers. Instead of succumbing to fear and anxiety, will we bring our requests to God and trust that He is listening?

Speaker: Brian Fisher Scripture: John 15 Series: The Upper Room Series Order: 02 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Just as a branch can only bear fruit when it remains attached to the vine, so we can only live in a way that pleases and see our lives transformed by the Father when we remain closely connected to Jesus.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: John 14 Series: The Upper Room Series Order: 01 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Everyone is invited to God's house, but Jesus is the only way to get there. No other religion or prophet can provide you with a relationship with God. If we have this hope, it is our duty to share it.

Speaker: Gavin Sledge Scripture: Proverbs 11:5-8 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside We look at Proverbs to see the dangers of putting our desires over God's then walk through the benefit of trusting God's plan for our lives.

Speaker: Sam Payne Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood The genealogy in Matthew 1 shows us how God's grace is paramount and sufficient for all.

Speaker: Jacob Smith Scripture: Isaiah 40 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Isaiah 40 explains how the people of God can take comfort in His arrangement, awareness, and activity.

Speaker: Chris White Series: Connected Series Order: 03 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside God gave us the desire and ability to connect with others in our various workplaces. What does it look like to not just have a testimony but live one at work?

Speaker: Brian Fisher Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Connected Series Order: 08 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood What does it mean to be a good neighbor, not only to those who live on our streets, but also to those who live in our local community? Is it worth the effort for us as followers of Jesus to alter the patterns of our lives to connect with our neighbors? Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan timelessly answers those questions for us.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Series: Connected Series Order: 07 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson God loves the nations and people from other nations who live among us, and so should we. He expects us to care about them and share our good news and our abundant resources with them so that they might know His abundant love. Discover how to cultivate a heart of love for people from every nation on earth.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Connected Series Order: 08 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside What does it mean to be a good neighbor, not only to those who live on your street, but to those who live in your local community? Why is it important for those of us who follow Jesus to be good neighbors? The parable of the Good Samaritan was Jesus' answer to those questions.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Series: Connected Series Order: 07 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood God loves the nations and people from other nations who live among us, and so should we. He expects us to care about them and share our good news and our abundant resources with them so that they might know His abundant love. Discover how to cultivate a heart of love for people from every nation on earth.

Speaker: Brian Fisher Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Connected Series Order: 08 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson What does it mean to be a good neighbor, not only to those who live on our streets, but also to those who live in our local community? Is it worth the effort for us as followers of Jesus to alter the patterns of our lives to connect with our neighbors? Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan timelessly answers those questions for us.

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 07 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside If we love God deeply, we will care about the nations. God's kingdom extends far beyond America, because He is building a kingdom composed of men and women from every ethnic and racial group on the planet, a kingdom of people who speak different languages and come from different cultures. One day, we will all worship Him together around His throne. In the meanwhile, we have been commanded to participate in the task of making disciples among all of the nations. The Great Commission isn't an optional command. God has blessed us with eternal life so that we can share it with the world.

Speaker: Trey Corry Scripture: Song of Songs 5:2-6:13 Series: Connected Series Order: 09 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood We all face conflict in the course of our relationships whether with family or friends or even in the workplace. If we can avoid a series of key pitfalls and embrace a series of key behaviors, then conflict can become an opportunity to grow our relationships.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4 Series: Connected Series Order: 05 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Outside of our relationship with Jesus, no relationship in life is as formative as the relationship between a parent and child. It begins before birth, experiences the greatest amount of change over one's life, and when we're in the roll of parent, demands more time and energy than any other relationship we'll ever experience. So how can we do better, both as children and as parents, in this all-important relationship?

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 04 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside We all want to have good friends, and we all want to be good friends. God gave us that desire for friendship; we were not meant to walk alone. What does it mean to be a good friend, though? What sort of people should be in our inner circle? What sort of friends should we strive to become? The Bible says a lot about friendship, especially in the book of Proverbs. How can find friends and become friends who reflect the character of Jesus?

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4 Series: Connected Series Order: 05 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood Outside of our relationship with Jesus, no relationship in life is as formative as the relationship between a parent and child. It begins before birth, experiences the greatest amount of change over one's life, and when we're in the roll of parent, demands more time and energy than any other relationship we'll ever experience. So how can we do better, both as children and as parents, in this all-important relationship?

Speaker: Brian Fisher Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25; Ephesians 5:21-33 Series: Connected Series Order: 06 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson We were made for relationships because we were made in the image of a relational God. And the first relationship God designed for us was marriage - one man and one woman becoming one together as they follow God and love one another. It's not always easy, but when oneness begins to grow, the world sees a beautiful representation of the Triune God - Father, Son and Spirit.

Speaker: Brian Fisher Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25; Ephesians 5:21-33 Series: Connected Series Order: 06 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside We were made for relationships because we were made in the image of a relational God. And the first relationship God designed for us was marriage - one man and one woman becoming one together as they follow God and love one another. It's not always easy, but when oneness begins to grow, the world sees a beautiful representation of the Triune God - Father, Son and Spirit.

Speaker: Chris White Series: Connected Series Order: 03 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood God gave us the desire and ability to connect with others in our various workplaces. What does it look like to not just have a testimony but live one at work?

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 04 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson We all want to have good friends, and we all want to be good friends. God gave us that desire for friendship; we were not meant to walk alone. What does it mean to be a good friend, though? What sort of people should be in our inner circle? What sort of friends should we strive to become? The Bible says a lot about friendship, especially in the book of Proverbs. How can find friends and become friends who reflect the character of Jesus?

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4 Series: Connected Series Order: 05 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside Outside of our relationship with Jesus, no relationship in life is as formative as the relationship between a parent and child. It begins before birth, experiences the greatest amount of change over one's life, and when we're in the roll of parent, demands more time and energy than any other relationship we'll ever experience. So how can we do better, both as children and as parents, in this all-important relationship?

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 04 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood We all want to have good friends, and we all want to be good friends. God gave us that desire for friendship; we were not meant to walk alone. What does it mean to be a good friend, though? What sort of people should be in our inner circle? What sort of friends should we strive to become? The Bible says a lot about friendship, especially in the book of Proverbs. How can find friends and become friends who reflect the character of Jesus?

Speaker: Chris White Series: Connected Series Order: 03 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson God gave us the desire and ability to connect with others in our various workplaces. What does it look like to not just have a testimony but live one at work?

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 02 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside If you want relationships that will help you know Christ better, then there is no better place to be than the Church! The Church is God's family, united around Jesus. We each have a unique role to play as we seek to love one another and to reflect Jesus to the rest of the world. Will you and I step into our roles to serve and to love God's people as He has called us to do?

Speaker: Blake Jennings Series: Connected Series Order: 02 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood If you want relationships that will help you know Jesus better and become more like Him, then there is no better place to be than the Church! The Church is God's family, united with one another in Jesus by the Spirit. The Church needs you and you need the Church. We each have a unique role to play as we seek to love one another and to reflect Jesus to the rest of the world.

Speaker: Brian Fisher Series: Connected Series Order: 02 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson If you want relationships that will help you know Jesus better and become more like Him, then there is no better place to be than the Church! The Church is God's family, united with one another in Jesus; in other words, we are the Church. The Church needs you and you need the Church. We each have a unique role to play as we seek to love one another and to reflect Jesus to the rest of the world.

Speaker: Matt Morton Series: Connected Series Order: 01 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside We all want good relationships. God created us in His image, designed to connect with Him and with other people. Sin makes our relationships hard, though. We are selfish, angry, and entitled; those attitudes damage our relationships deeply. But Jesus can heal and restore our broken relationships, so that they can become all that God intended them to be.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Series: Connected Series Order: 01 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood We all want good relationships. We all need good relationships. We were all designed in God's image for deep and lasting relationships. Yet none of our relationships work perfectly, and some are downright disastrous. There is hope, however! In the love of our Trinitarian God and in the wisdom of His Word, we find proven principles and supernatural power to restore and grow any and every relationship.

Speaker: Brian Fisher Series: Connected Series Order: 01 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson We all want good relationships. We all need good relationships. We were all designed in God's image for deep and lasting relationships, but none of our relationships work perfectly, and in fact some of our relationships are downright disastrous. However, within the Trinity we have a model for the relationships we desire and need, and in the loving, sacrificial work of the Son of God we have the power to experience love from God, love for God, and love for one another.

Speaker: Benjamin Pinkerton Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside As we enter into the new year, 2020 will be wrought with many storms. Discover how Jesus' identity and ministry encourage believers to go from fear-based surviving to faith-based thriving!

Speaker: Trey Corry Scripture: Joshua 1 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood The call of God upon Joshua and his generation created a crisis of courage initially for them. But God's promises, presence, and power provided them a cause for courage as they focused and followed God's word.

Speaker: Kyle Cox Scripture: Hebrews Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Consider your priorities. The prophet Haggai encourages us to consider our priorities as Christians to prioritize our relationship with God.

Speaker: Zack Nigliazzo Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson As the year comes to a close, take some time to look back over the year, whether a good one or a difficult one, and reflect on what God might be teaching us and what God might be doing in our lives.

Speaker: Tod Berkey Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-29 Series: Advent Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood Disappointments and hurts are inevitable yet even in the midst of them God can, and does, bring hope.

Speaker: Tod Berkey Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-29 Series: Advent Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson Disappointments and hurts are inevitable yet even in the midst of them God can, and does, bring hope.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: Luke 2:14 Series: Advent Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside The Christmas season does not always feel as peaceful as it should. In the midst of anxiety, chaos, and the darkness of the world, the coming of Jesus provides us with the hope of real and lasting peace.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Isaiah 9 Series: Advent Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood Discover six words that encapsulate the true meaning and significance of Christmas.

Speaker: Thomas Seith Scripture: James 1:5-8 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson God hasn't just invited us to live passionately for Him but has given us all we need to do it.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 17 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside Moses was one of the the greatest leaders in history. He was wise, bold, godly, and humble. He led the nation of Israel out of slavery toward the land that God had promised them. But Jesus is even greater than Moses. Moses spoke for God, but Jesus is God. Moses was a great leader, but Jesus is a perfect King. Moses declared God's Law, but Jesus offered eternal life. This Christmas, take a moment to thank God for revealing Himself to us through Somebody even greater than Moses, his one and only Son Jesus Christ.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Deuteronomy 8 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 16 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood It is human nature to forget God's goodness in our lives. We fixate on the negatives instead of the positives, which leads us towards disbelief and disobedience. But there is another option. Discover how to create a new habit of REMEMBERING; a habit that will inspire faith and obedience for you and your children.

Speaker: Jacob Smith Scripture: Deuteronomy 6 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 15 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson In Deuteronomy 6, we find the heart of God's Law revealed in who we follow, how we follow, and why we follow.

Speaker: Gavin Sledge Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside As believers we are called and have the opportunity to thankful in all circumstances. We will be looking at how we can grow in gratitude even in difficult seasons of our lives.

Speaker: Ryan Poehl Scripture: Numbers 22-24 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 14 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood God shows his protection and deliverance of Israel through the most unlikely of things... a talking donkey and a half-prophet.

Speaker: Tod Berkey Scripture: Numbers 22-24 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 14 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson God's faithfulness and grace declared through unexpected people.

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: Numbers 16-17 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 13 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside Obeying authority is hard. We have a sinful desire to rebel against God and against our earthly authorities. The Bible is clear that our attitude toward authority exposes our attitude toward God. For that reason, it is critical for us to learn how to respond to authority in a way that honors God and reflects His character.

Speaker: Kevin Barra Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11-18 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood How do we build great communities, churches or families? It all comes down to how we build into our relationships. Join us as we look at how Paul challenges the Thessalonians to build a healthy church.

Speaker: George Jacobus Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7 Location: Grace Bible Church Anderson This time of year is a breeding ground for envy and jealousy. As believers, how can we battle against jealousy and cultivate contentment in our lives?

Speaker: Matt Morton Scripture: Numbers 13-14 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 12 Location: Grace Bible Church Creekside At the border of the Promised Land, the Israelites gave into fear and unbelief. The terrible consequence was that they forfeited their opportunity to experience the life that God wanted to give them. As we seek to follow God, we face a constant battle between trusting in Him or giving in to our fears. We can choose to focus on His power and His faithfulness, or we can choose to focus on everything that scares us. The choice is ultimately between a life of joy and impact in God's service, or a life of self-protection, a life that will never be all that God intends to give us.

Speaker: Blake Jennings Scripture: Numbers 13-14 Series: Kingdom of Priests Series Order: 12 Location: Grace Bible Church Southwood God calls His people to risky obedience in situations that fill us with fear. While we can't control that legitimate feeling of fear, we can control what we focus on and who we listen to, and that choice carries eternal consequences. Discover the secret to courageous faith in the face of fear!