Sermons from Grace Community Church of Smithville

CHRIST What He Gave Up His Descent His Denial His Death What He Gave Us He Saves Us He Sanctifies Us He Sustains Us His CHURCH His CHILDREN  

Don't Be Foolish Live Wisely Lost World Lord's Will Do Be FILLED Under the Influence... ... of Substances The Restriction on Drunkenness The Result is Debauchery ... of the Spirit Instead be Filled with the Spirit In our Speaking In our Singing In our Satisfaction In our Submission Q: Are you being foolish? Making the most of every opportunity? Finding the Will of God in the Word of God? Q: Are you being filled? Are you under the influence of alcohol/drugs? Are you being filled by the Holy Spirit? (speech, songs, satisfaction, submission)  

STEP into the Light (8-10) Our Dark Past (8a) Our Daily Pursuit (8b-9) Our Desire to Please (10) SHINE the Light (11-13) Escape the Darkness (11a) Expose the Darkness (11b-13) SEE the Light (14) Pay Attention (14a) Promised Awareness (14b)  

Walk in LOVE (v1-7) Mimic the Lord (v1) Copy the Lord Children of the Lord Mirror Love (v2) The Exhortation to be Holy The Example of Holiness Moral Living (v3-7) Don't be Pornographic immoral living improper lives inheritance of the Lord Don't be Pleasure-Driven wisdom that deceives wrath for disobenience Don't be Partners

Be Free (v4:31) Be Friendly (v4:32a) Be Forgiving (v4:32b) Be Followers (v5:1-2a) Be Fragrant (v5:2b)  

Words that are BAD Unwholesome Words Unspoken Words Words that BUILD Profitable Words Personal Words Words that BLESS Grace-Filled Words Godly Words Words that BELIEVE Grieving the Spirit Guarantee of the Spirit Application Take seriously the command to watch your tongue and attitude Receive what God is telling you - through the Bible, through others Check your heart  

STEALING Social Setting Stop Stealing STRIVING Honored Work Hard Work Honest Work SHARING Working for Something Willing to Share  

TEMPER, TEMPER, TEMPER Anger: Our response to perceived wrong. Sacred Anger Sinful Anger Simmering Anger S Anger Mercy: constructive displeasure Carry (Patience) Cover (Forgiveness) Care (Active, Sacrificial Love) Confront (If Necessary) S Anger S Anger Love is Not Fair! PUNISHMENT of Evil POWER of Evil PAIN of Evil PROTECTED from Evil Application RECOGNIZE RESIST REPENT RECLAIM RESTORE REST  

Our MOTIVATIONS God's Family Giving a Foothold Grieving the Father Granting Forgiveness Our MANNERISMS Truth Stop Lying Speak Lovingly Temper Theft Talking Temperment Application Check Your MOTIVATION Control Your MANNERISMS  

NEW CREATION New Ideas New Identity NEW CLOTHES Put Off Put On NEW CONDUCT Stop Doing Start Doing Application NEW CREATION NEW CLOTHES NEW CONDUCT  

New Life in Christ: EXPECTED Warning of the Lord Wordly Living Wasted Lives New Life in Christ: EXPLAINED Life Without Christ Separate Lives Senseless Lives Sensual Lives Sinful Lives Sanctioned Lives Sanctified Lives Sacred Lives Life With Christ New Life in Christ: EXAMPLE The Life We Learned The Life He Lived The Life He Lives Application What Can You Put Off? What Can You Put On?  

MATURING CHURCH Our Scriptural Foundation Our Stable Footing Our Savior's Fullness MINISTERING CHRISTIANS Equipped by the Word Equipped for the Work MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS Speak Scripturally Speak Sincerely Specific Concerns Sanctified Christians Scriptural Confidence Splendor of Christ MAGNIFYING CHRIST As We Resemble Christ As We Represent Christ As We Rely on Christ Speak the truth in love  

The GIFTS of CHRIST The Gift Giver The Gifts Given those who testify those who teach The GROWTH of the CHURCH Church is Equipped Christians are Edified Christ is Exalted The GLORY of CHRIST Begins with Christ Building the Church Busy Christians Application  Know the Word of God Do the Work of God In the Way of God (in Love)

The MANDATED CENSUS (v1-4) The Caesar Deified The Census Decree The City of David The MARRIED COUPLE (v5) Jewish Marriage Jesus' Mother The MAKESHIFT CRIB (v6-7) The Birth The Bed The MEANING of CHRISTMAS God Reigns God Relates God Redeems  

The GIFTS of God Gifts of Christ Gifts to the Church The GLORY of God Church Ministry Christian Maturity Christ's Majesty Application Authentic Investigation Accept the Invitation Active Involvement  

Our CALLING Imprisoned for the Lord Identity in the Lord Our CHARACTER Be Lowly Be Long-Suffering Be Loving Our CONCERN Preserving the Unity Sustained Grind Stand Guard Spiritual Glue Pictures of Unity The Godhead The Gospel The Godly Problems with Unity Our Individual Uniqueness Our Intended Use Application Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  

Our CALLING Imprisoned for the Lord Identity in the Lord Our CHARACTER Be Lowly Be Long-Suffering Be Loving Our CONCERN The Pursuit of Unity The Picture of Unity The Problem of Unity Application Be Lowly Be Long-Suffering Be Loving  

His COMMENDATIONS The Angel The Author The Affirmations His CONCERN Foundation Love Forsaken Love First Love His CORRECTION Remember Repent Return Removed  Respond Reward  

COMPREHENDING God's Love Generations of God's Love Grounded in God's Love Grasping God's Love CHARACTER God's Love Dimensions of God's Love Wide enough for everyone Long enough for eternity High enough for heaven Deep enough for sinners Dumbfounded by God's Love CONFIDENCE in God's Love Power of God Praise of God Glory in the Church Glory in Christ

Suffering as a Prisoner of Christ A Prisoner of Christ A Proclaimer of Christ Stewardship of the Promise of Christ The Strategic Plan The Scriptures' Power The Shared Promise Service in the Proclamation of Christ The Riches of Christ  The Role of the Church The Reason for Confidence  

Ephesians 2:12b ...without hope and without God in the world. People are ANXIOUS No Peace No Purpose No People People are ATHEISTS Philosophical Atheists Practicing Atheists Practical Atheists People with ANSWERS We are in Christ We are the Church We are Called

  Remembered RECONCILIATION SEPARATED at Birth SAVED by the Blood Renewed RACE Making PEOPLE Making PEACE Royal RESIDENCE Fellow CITIZENS Father's CHURCH The Building of His Church The Brilliance of His Church  

We Deserve the WRATH of God (v1-3) We were DEAD We were DEVILISH We were DISOBEDIENT We were DEPRAVED We were DESERVING We Depend on the WORK of God (v4-5, 8-9) The LOVE of God (v4) The LIFE of God (v5) The LAUDING of God (v8-9) We Display the WONDERS of God (v6-7, 10) RAISED with Christ RENEWED in Christ RENOWN of Christ