Grace Clarksville

How does God want us to pray?  Jesus shows us something to avoid, and two things to pursue. Scriptures: Matthew 6:1, 5-8  Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, Prayer, Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Disciplines, Sin

Using the practice of giving to the poor as an illustration, Jesus teaches us about the dangers of our inner motivations and the hope we have for change in him.  Scriptures: Matthew 5:38-48  Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Spiritual Growth, Matthew, Jesus, Giving, Generosity, Poor, Wealth

Every year we face new choices. What will we do? How will we live? Who will we become? This week we will look at the choice to choose love.    Scriptures: Mark 2:1-12   Keywords: community, love, connection, serve, mission, evangelism, ministry

At the heart of what we believe is a God who gives to us. This week we see how the Bible connects God's giving nature to our giving practices.   Scriptures: Malachi 3:7-12   Keywords: Four Choices, Spiritual Growth, Malachi, Giving, Money, Generosity, Mission 

Prayer is foundational to our relationship with God.  This week we look at what true prayer is and how we can practice it better in our lives.   Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, Romans 8:38-39   Keywords: Prayer, Paul, 2 Corinthians, Four Choices,

As we begin a new year, we look at how listening to God through the Bible sets us up to know Him in a deeper, more meaningful way.   Scriptures: John 6:53-59, 66-69  Keywords: Four Choices, Spiritual Growth, Bible, John 6, Belief, Jesus

As a new year begins, Adam Dressler shares how living with open hands can shape your life and connect you deeper with God.   Scriptures: Job 1:20-21  Keywords: Job, Surrender, Trust, Faith, Purpose, Meaning, Significance 

At the turn of every year we all have hopes that the new year will bring possibility of something better. Join us this week as we look at what it will take to see lasting change in our lives in the year ahead.   Scriptures: Luke 2:41-52  Keywords: start, change, direction, future, faith, possibility 

When Jesus comes into the world, he shows us not only who God is, but how God works.  This week, we anticipate the arrival of the King before as we look to celebrate Christmas Day.   Scriptures: Luke 2:1-7  Keywords: Jesus, Christmas, Advent, Luke, The Coming King, Incarnation

When Jesus comes into our world, he comes as a King.  This week, we begin our Christmas series by looking at how we search for Jesus, and how he searches for us.   Scriptures: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7  Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Isaiah, The Coming King, Jesus, Suffering, Hope, Emotions

When Jesus comes into our world, he comes as a King.  This week, we begin our Christmas series by looking at how we search for Jesus, and how he searches for us. Scriptures: 1 Samuel 8:1-22  Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Kingdom, King, Jesus, 1 Samuel, Significance

Jesus makes a seemingly unreasonable command to his followers - "love your enemies."  In this sermon, we see how obeying this command is possible. Scriptures: Matthew 5:38-48  Keywords: Enemies, Peace, Conflict, Forgiveness, Justice, Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew

Divorce is a painful and often confusing reality for many people today.  In this sermon, we see how Jesus addresses divorce within the Kingdom.   Scriptures: Matthew 5:31-37, Matthew 19:1-9  Keywords: Divorce, Marriage, Relationships, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Matthew, Adultery

There are few things as powerful as sex and lust in our lives today.  In this part of his famous sermon, Jesus tells us why sex and lust are so powerful and shows us how to face that these two things as his followers.   Scriptures: Matthew 5:27-30    Keywords: Lust, Sex, Adultery, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, Jesus, Grace

As we move further into the Sermon on the Mount Jesus begins to unveil the beauty of His Kingdom. This week we process what Jesus taught about anger and how we are called to respond to anger.   Scriptures: Matthew 5:21-26    Keywords: anger, murder, hate, revenge, Jesus, reconciliation

Jesus frequently points to the Kingdom of God and invites people into it.  In this sermon, we see that how we get into this Kingdom is unique, and needed by all of us. Scriptures: Matthew 5:17-20, Jeremiah 31:31,33 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5, Jesus, Old Testament, New Covenant, Gospel

How does Jesus want his followers to relate to the world?  Through two powerful metaphors of salt and light, he shows us how we are called to influence those around us. Scriptures: Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 59:1-2, 9-10 Keywords: Salt, Light, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5, City on a Hill, Jesus, Mission, Church

This is one of the most famous passages of Scripture leading off one of the most famous sermons in history. Join us this week as we uncover the heart behind these powerful verses.      Scriptures: Matthew 5:1-12   Keywords: Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Matthew

The most famous sermon from the most famous person in history.  This week, we begin our series on the Sermon on the Mount as we look at how Jesus prepares us to hear some of his most profound teachings.    Scriptures: Matthew 4:23-5:1 Keywords: Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Matthew

God's salvation is not just a solution for individual souls, but a solution for everywhere the world is broken.  This week we talk about our last core value of cultural renewal as we end our all-church vision series.   Scriptures: Matthew 6:9-13, Jeremiah 29:1-7 Keywords: The Next Ten, Cultural Renewal, Mission, Church, World, Calling, Vocation, Jesus, Lord's Prayer, Jeremiah