Psalm 85:8-13 & Romans 10:5-15. The Apostle Paul in our reading exclaims, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” But why is this something to be excited about? That is the focus of this sermon.The reason for Paul’s exciteme

Aug. 02 2020. They All Ate and Were Satisfied

Aug 2nd, 2020 30m 33s

Sermon Title: “They All Ate and Were Satisfied"Text: Isa. 55:1-5 & Matthew 14:13-21Sermon Summary:This week we return to the lectionary reading in Matthew’s gospel and Isaiah’s prophecy. Both texts are speaking about hunger being satisfi

Sermon072620 - 7:26:20, 10.05 AM

Jul 26th, 2020 18m 8s

OT Reading: Psalm 72.8-11NT Reading: Revelation 7.9-12As I’ve reflected on my nearly thirty seven years as Sr. Pastor here at Grace Church, there are three things that have been paramount in my ministry. They are: Worship; The Gospel; and

For In This Hope You Were Saved

Jul 19th, 2020 25m 13s

Sermon Title: "For In This Hope You Were Saved”Text: Psalm 86:11-17 & Romans 8:12-25Sermon Summary:Our reading for this Sunday is taken from Romans 8 where Paul informs us that, because of the gospel of Christ, we are not under condemnation

July 12 2020 He Will Also Give Life to Your Mortal Bodies

Jul 12th, 2020 26m 35s

OT Reading: Psalm 65.9-13NT Reading: Romans 8.1-11Message: He Will Also Give Life To Your Mortal BodiesIn today’s New Testament Lectionary Reading, we have a glorious declaration of the gospel from the pen of the Apostle Paul. He lays bef

June 28 2020 - Become Slaves to God

Jun 28th, 2020 21s

Psalm 89:1-4&15-18 Romans 6:12-23. Our Scripture readings this week sets before us the matter of being a slave to something or someone. What the Scripture asserts, challenges our idea of independence. Aren’t we free? The Scripture says we are s

serm1061420 - 6:14:20, 10.30 AM

Jun 14th, 2020 38m 11s

Title: "My Treasured Possession”Text: Exodus 19:2-8a & Romans 5:1-8Sermon Summary: This week’s Scripture reading sets before us the scene where the people of God are hearing and responding to the love of God as Moses has received it from the Lo

20200531serv1 - 5:31:20, 10.27 AM

Jun 1st, 2020 26m 55s

Numbers 11.24-30Acts 2.1-21From Every Nation Under HeavenToday is Pentecost Sunday and it celebrates the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, by the ascended Christ, upon his church. It celebrates the launching of the world-wide-reign of Jesu

20200524 - He Was Taken Up

May 24th, 2020 24m 15s

Psalm 68.1-10; 32-35Acts 1.6-14He Was Taken Up ...On this Ascension Sunday, our Lectionary Reading comes from the familiar account in Acts 1, where Jesus reiterates, in different words, the Great Commission, to "make disciples of all natio

2020-0517 Making the Unknown God Known

May 17th, 2020 35m 31s

Making the Unknown God KnownPsalm 66:8-20 & Acts 17:22-31The text for the 6th Sunday of Easter turns our attention to the reasonableness of faith in Christ. Acts 17 tells us that the unknown God has to be made known. The problem isn’t that

20200510serv1 - 5:10:20, 10.28 AM

May 11th, 2020 29m 6s

Psalm 31.1-5; 15-16John 14.1-14Do Not Let Your Hearts Be TroubledOur Lectionary Reading today places before us a very familiar account. Jesus is preparing his disciples for his imminent death, and departure from this world. He is prepa

20200503 They Devoted Themselves - 5:3:20, 10.32 AM

May 3rd, 2020 32m 52s

"They Devoted Themselves…"Psalm 23 & Acts 2:42-47This fourth Sunday of Easter’s readings brings before us the community that the resurrected Lord has gathered, i.e. the Church.The Church is given birth by the Spirit’s power. The scene in o

2020-0426 Jerusalem, Emmaus, Jerusalem

Apr 26th, 2020 27m 17s

Psalm 116.1-4; 12-19Luke 24.13-35Jerusalem, Emmaus, JerusalemIn our Gospel Reading today we have Luke’s familiar account of the journey of Cleopas and another un-named follower of Christ. Dejected, they leave Jerusalem and head to the vil

2020-0419 The Goal of Your Faith

Apr 19th, 2020

2020-0412 Why Are You Crying

Apr 12th, 2020 26m 40s

Jeremiah 31.1-6John 20.1-18Why Are You Crying?In our Gospel reading today we have John’s account of the resurrection through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. It is in this account that we have the touching description of Jesus coming to her as

April 5 2020 Sermon Hosanna in the Highest

Apr 5th, 2020 30m 51s

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 & Matthew 21:1-11How do you pray in the time of the coronavirus? Palm Sunday’s reading shows us both a request for and the presentation of salvation. In Jesus’ time the salvation people sought was from Roman oppression.

20200329serv1 - 3:29:20, 10.32 AM

Mar 30th, 2020 26m 32s

Psalm 130 John 11.1-45 I Am The Resurrection And The LifeThe Corona Virus places before us the reality of death. Our Lectionary Reading places before us the reality of life. Only Jesus has the cure we need for the Death Virus,

20200322 - How Then Were Your Eyes Opened?

Mar 22nd, 2020 33m 27s

“How Then Were Your Eyes Opened?”I Samuel 16:1-13 & John 9:1-41This week’s readings has some eye opening truths about the way God works. Both stories give us an understanding about the difference between what we see and what the Lord sees

March 15, 2020 Saved Through His Life

Mar 15th, 2020

Psalm 95.1-7a and Romans 5.1-11: Today the Lectionary places before us, a glorious text from Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. Paul here gives us great confidence and assurance that, having reconciled us with God through his life and de

2020-0308 A Woman Should Learn...

Mar 8th, 2020 30m 17s

"A Woman Should Learn…”Gen. 2:18-25 & I Tim. 2:8-15We are looking at the role of women in ministry at Grace focusing on our Session’s recently adopted policy on women teaching adult Sunday School and small groups that are not relegated to

20200301serm2 - 3:1:20, 12.11 PM

Mar 1st, 2020 29m 46s

Judges 4.1-5 & Acts 2.14-21 On Both Men and Women I Will Pour Out My Spirit This Sunday and next, we depart from the Lectionary in order to address the matter of women in ministry here at Grace Church. The Session has adopted a new church

20200223 - This is my Son, Listen to Him!

Feb 23rd, 2020 23m

"This Is My Son…Listen to Him!”Exodus 24:12-18 & Matthew 17:1-9This Sunday is the last for the season of Epiphany and it points to the Transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus is seen on the mountaintop as the glorious, reigning Son of God. Up till

20200209Ser1 - 2:9:20, 10.20 AM

Feb 9th, 2020 24m 21s

OT Reading: Isaiah 58.1-9a NT Reading: Matthew 5.13-20 Message: The Kind of Fasting I Have Chosen The Old Testament Reading in the Lectionary for today places before us a scripture reading from the later port

20200202Ser1 - 2:2:20, 10.30 AM

Feb 2nd, 2020 32m 11s

"Boast in the Lord”Text: Micah 6:1-8 & I Cor. 1:18-31Sermon Synopsis:No one likes a braggart. Usually its because we want to talk about ourselves! This Sunday’s lectionary tells us that God shuts down all competing boasts through the messa

No Divisions Among You

Jan 26th, 2020 24m 13s

Isaiah 9.1-4 1 Corinthians 1.10-18 The Epistle Reading in the Lectionary for today places Paul’s call for unity before the Corinthian Church. The Corinthian Church was divided! In our text, the divisions fall along the lines of various