Grace Church Bristol Podcast

What do you do when trouble strikes, and you experience a "dark night of soul" that lingers like an uninvited and unexpected guest? This sermon from Psalm 42-43 explores how the Psalmist exhorts us to exercise our muscles of faith and fight back against dicouragement and depression by hoping in God.

An overview of Matthew 14-28. Part of our 'Read the Bible Together' (RBT) project

The world is obsessed with sex. It's impossible for Christians to not be bombarded by the world’s view of sex. In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul uses the Corinthians cavalier attitude towards sex to make a clear, strong command to flee sexual immorality. This sermon explores why obedience to this command is so important and what it looks like.

How should Christians handle ordinary and everyday matters of life that crop up among the church family, when members of the church have grievances against one another? This sermon from 1 Corinthians 6 explores Paul's teaching on how our gospel-shaped identity should produce gospel-shaped principles and processes in resolving issues.

One of the most neglected activities in the church today is the ministry of loving, gracious, courageous, and redemptive church discipline. This sermon from 1 Corinthians 5 provides a clear vision and practical guidelines for this vital aspect of life together as a health church.

An overview of the Gospel of Matthew. Part of our Read the Bible Together (RBT) project.

The Corinthians were a divided church. Underneath all the strife were hearts full of pride. In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 4:1-21, we see Paul identify the crippling sin pattern of judging that results from pride, and how the liberating and life-giving truth of the gospel transforms us to live in the fruitful freedom of Christ.

The Corinthians were a divided church. Underneath all the strife and division were hearts full of pride. In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5, we see Paul identify two crippling sin patterns that result from this pride, and how the liberating and life-giving truth of the gospel transforms us to live in the fruitful freedom of Christ.

New year, new lockdown. Covid-19 has once again delivered us all a demoralising blow. How should we react when our safe, secure world is interrupted, turned upside down, or blown apart? This sermon explores Psalm 13 and teaches us what it means for us to lament in face of difficulty.

As we step into 2021 and make new year resolutions, our plans and priorities must take their cue from God's Word and agenda. This sermon explores Proverbs 4:23 and how the keeping of our heart in right condition before God is one of the great businesses of every day for every Christian.

Each one of us is part of God's construction crew, helping to build his church upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 warns us that we must take care how we build God's church and outlines 3 types of workers and 3 different outcomes.

An overview of the book of Isaiah. Part of our 'Read the Bible Together' (RBT) project.

The Corinthian Church were bitterly divided over their favourite pastors. In 1 Cor. 3:1-9, Paul sets out some simple, but very important truths to help them (and us) think rightly about church leaders.

Knowledge is power, yet a misreading of 1 Corinthians 1 & 2 could give the impression that there's NO place for wisdom in the Christian faith. Yet, in 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Paul tells us there is wisdom that Christians are commanded to seek; which we should cherish; and of which we should speak.

Preachers of the gospel have one job: to keep Jesus Christ and him crucified as the main thing. This sermon from 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 explores how we do this through the manner, priority and goal of faithful preaching; and it highlights the hearer's response to that preaching.

The message of the gospel is weak and foolish in the eyes of the world, but God is building an upside-down kingdom through his upside-down gospel. This sermon from 1 Cor 1:26-31 explains how and why.

Our godless world is impressed by wisdom and power, and Christianity seems so weak and foolish. What should we do? Where do we turn to discover true wisdom and power? This sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 provides the answer.

An overview of the book of Joshua. Part of our 'Read the Bible Together' (RBT) project.

We're returning to our pre-pandemic series in 1 Corinthians. Before we plough headlong into the series this sermon recaps and refreshs where we got to in chapter 1.

With so much of life affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, and the government's emphasis on the economy and work, how should we think about our work from a biblical perspective?