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How can we take advantage of power contained within a moment? How can we make 2008 a year to grow closer to Christ? Let's learn from the Master. Scriptures and Keywords:  Mark 3:1-6, Habakkuk 1:5, Jesus, Moment, Opportunity, Miracle, Healing, New Year, Challenge To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

At the start of a new year, most of us are thinking BIG.  Big dreams, big goals, and big plans.  But twelve months from now, it will be the small things that made the difference.Scriptures and Keywords:  2 Samuel 11-15, Consequences, David, Bathsheeba, Absalom, Uriah To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Is giving up ever the right thing to do?  Yes.  Listen as we consider the one time when throwing in the towel is the wise decision.Scriptures and Keywords:  Romans 5:10, Throw in the towel, Surrender, Salvation, Personal relationship with Jesus To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Sometimes finding the peace of Christmas is our own fault.  Sometimes we fail to accept the truth that Christmas brings to the world.  This Christmas let’s deal with ourselves and take back the peace of Christmas.Scriptures and Keywords:  Luke 2:14, Genesis 38-50; Philippians 3, Guilt, Forgiveness, Sin, Grace, Jesus, God, Pain, Peace, Christmas To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Christmas was intended to bring peace to the world, but sometimes it’s anything but peaceful in our lives this time of year.  Could the broken relationships of our past play a part in keeping us from the peace Jesus’ birth is intended to bring?Scriptures and Keywords:  Luke 2:14, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22, Matthew 18:35, Matthew 6:14-15, Hurt, Pain, Divorce, Forgiveness, Anger, Reconciliation, Jesus, Mercy, Grace, Forgive To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Ever wondered why Christmas is so hectic?  God said Christmas was about peace.  In this message, we will consider just how we lost Christmas...and how to win it back.Scriptures and Keywords:  Isaiah, 9:6, Matthew 1:21, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:11, Luke 2:30, Peace, Christmas, Prince of Peace, Materialism, Cifts To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Does God expect us to give grace to others the same way He gave us grace?  If so, maybe we need to look at an old practice to discover a new way of life.Scriptures and Keywords:  Leviticus 25, Freedom, Slavery, Debt, Grace To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

We have hearts that are created to be generous.  Something in us wants to be generous.  But something gets in the way.  That something is fear.  In this message, we will explore the source of that fear and the consequences of letting that fear control our thinking.Scriptures and Keywords:  Generosity, Giving, Money, 2 Corinthians 8:7, Matthew 25:28-29, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Tithe, Tithing, Stewardship To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

The world is changing fast. That’s the Next Generation way.  One thing stays the same. God’s standard for how we are to use our time.  As we follow the heart of God and the example of Jesus, we’ll find ourselves living more Biblical lives and experiencing more real joy.Scriptures and Keywords:  1 Peter, 4:10, Matt 20:26, Philippians 2:3-4, Luke 5:11, Ephesians 5:5-16, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Ephesians 6:7-8, Time, Resources, Giving, Generous, Generosity, Jesus To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Solomon lived a lot of life. He was the wisest, wealthiest man of all times.  His concluding thoughts can help us make better decisions in life and insure we are on the right path.Scriptures and Keywords:  Ecclesiastes 10:1; Ecclesiastes 11:7-10; Ecclesiastes 12:1-8, Ecclesiastes 13, Path, plan, road, God’s way, Fear God, Ecclesiastes, Solomon, wisdom, direction, hopes, dreams, goalsTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

When we want directions, we want the fastest and most direct routes.  God doesn't plan our trips that way.  Today's message helps us understand why He doesn't.Scriptures and Keywords:  Ecclesiastes 4:4, God's plan, Purpose, Ecclesiastes, Envy, Jealousy To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Last week, we considered why we need help with our journey.  In this message, we will consider where this journey is taking us and why it's not as satisfying as the Bible makes it out to be.Scriptures and Keywords:  Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Fulfillment, Peace, Satisfaction, Meaning, Purpose, Ecclesiastes, Eternity To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Some of us have hard time following directions.  That carries over into the plans we make for our life.  We often have great goals for our life, but we never realize them because we aren’t heading in a direction that will get us there.  Solomon, the wisest man of all times, tries to help us with this dilemma.Scriptures and Keywords:  Ecclesiastes 1:12-13; 16-17; 7:11-12, GPS, Direction, Path, God’s way, Success, meaningless life, goals, dreams To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Jesus gave stern warnings to the disciples not to fall into the legalistic trap of religion or false teachings. Those same warnings apply to us as a church today.  Be warned!Scriptures and Keywords:  Matthew 16, Pharisees, Sadducees, Yeast, Leavin, Warning, Legalism, Righteousness, Traditional, Evangelism, Gospel, Religion To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Is Jesus intimidated by our bad reputations?  What role then should our bad repuations play as we relate to God?  Does it even matter to God? Scriptures and Keywords:  Zacchaeus, Luke 19, Reputation, Evangelism, Servant To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Rahab had an old profession.  She earned money selling her body to strangers.  She was outside the family of God.  Through her faith and obedience, God made her a hero in the Christian faith and gladly welcomed her into the family.  Learn how the power of God can turn a loser into a winner. Scriptures and Keywords:  Joshua 2, Rahab, Prostitute, Joshua, Jericho, Spies, Grace, Forgiveness, Power, Christ To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Have you ever noticed how God can change a life?  He can take someone who the world has given up on and turn them into one of His greatest servants.  God is still changing lives of people around us.  Let's look at one such story from God's perspective. Scriptures and Keywords:  Philemon 1:6, Philemon 1:11,Philemon, Paul, Onesimus, runaway, useless, useful, slave, free, forgiveness To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Regardless of who our heroes are, they all have one thing in common:  they are winners.  In this series, we will examine the lives of revolutionaries and world changers.  Each had one thing in common:  they were losers.  Could it be that history’s greatest heroes were history’s biggest losers? Scriptures and Keywords:  John 14, Acts 4, Disciples, Unqualified, Loser, Hero To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right:

Following God from a distance is easier.  It creates less stressful provides more comfort.  This message examines why Jesus frightens us...when He gets up close and personal.Scriptures and Keywords:  Mark 5, Matthew 8, Luke 8, Worship, Personal Relationship, Jesus, demon. tombsTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right

A part of the strategy of Grace Community Church is to help people find a place to serve.  We serve because we want to make an investment in the people around us, so that ultimately we have a better opportunity to share our faith with them. Jesus gives us the example of a true servant.Scriptures and Keywords:  Matthew 23:1-11, Matthew 20:28, Mark 4:30-32, Service, Serve, Volunteer, Servant, Commitment, Kingdom, Dedication, StrategyTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right