Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 8, 2022. As we all think about our mothers on this special and important day, we need to remember how important mothers are to us and to the world at large. I can’t help but think about those people in our culture, seems like a small minority, but growing, that have a hard time defining what gender mothers are. ...
Some even boast they are not responsible for their current life situations. Another name for this epidemic is “blame shifting.” We all tend to pass the buck to another rather than owning our failures and responsibilities....
The biblical principle of giving to God is one of the most misunderstood and misused topics within the church. In order to help us here at Grace Bible Church to be informed about this biblical issues, so that we are giving from an informed mind and heart I would like to hit several high points about giving. Obviously, we can’t discuss all the Bible teaches about giving here in this format, but I am sure we can cover some good ground. ...
If we were to number all the ways God has blessed us from our salvation to everyday provisions we could never repay God for His kindness. This truth is outlined in many places in the Bible. The essence of giving is an act of worship. This worship is founded upon God’s benevolence to His people. In both the OT and NT we see this pattern played out in the lives of God’s people. ...
When we face a challenge, we tend to solve it by throwing money at it or picking up the phone and calling the smartest person we know, rather than turning to God. ...
As we start this New Year, it is all too tempting to say, "I know 2021 will be better than 2020," which is easy to say when we look back over the last 12 months. ...
This coming Sunday, we will start back in the gospel of John 6:41-51. ...
During this unique time, let’s not think of this as a going out of business sale, but us adapting to the challenge and using all of our resource to minister to the body....
GBC has a similar DNA that helps shape who we are and what we are to be about as the local church. This is best reflected in our mission statement as a church, "to preach the gospel to see the lost saved and the saved matured for the glory of God." ...
I want to suggest three ways we should celebrate Christmas this year. ...
The book of Psalm gives us plenty of great passages to meditate on concerning giving thanks to God. ...
Asking God to take us where we need to go so that we can be more like Jesus Christ....
The Bible is filled with statements about encouraging one another and just general encouragements....
Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 8, 2022. As we all think about our mothers on this special and important day, we need to remember how important mothers are to us and to the world at large. I can’t help but think about those people in our culture, seems like a small minority, but growing, that have a hard time defining what gender mothers are. ...
Keep ReadingPaul in Ephesians 6:4 emphasizes this truth, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”God’s blueprint for the family is for a father to be in the home, and He lays out clearly what fathers are to do. ...
Keep ReadingThe role of women in western society is moving faster away from God's design than ever before. The first women's conference was held in Seneca Falls in 1848 launching a movement that would reshape the traditional roles of women in society. This inaugural event took up matters of social, civil, and religious rights of women. The goals of Seneca Falls, which were reasonabl...
Keep ReadingAs we have endeavored to see what God's Word teaches about the family, we have discovered there is so much that we can learn from God about the role of fathers, mothers, and children. God has ordained the family from day one to be composed of a father and a mother. These truths are just as immutable as God is. The reality is the family has been fixed by the Creator and c...
Keep ReadingIn the Closer Look, we have been looking at what God's Word says about the family. We can be sure that this is a critical subject for our day. It does not take long to see that our culture is in a tailspin when it comes to the family. Divorce, premarital sex, adultery, selfishness and many other factors have contributed to the downfall of the family. The church, God's ...
Keep ReadingAs believers, the Gospel should be the only thing that shapes our thinking (Col. 3:1-2). What is it that shapes your thing? Is it the gospel? ...
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The Church looks to the cross as a symbol of what we believe and what we teach. For centuries, the Church has held the cross as the universal symbol for the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ....
Keep ReadingAs believers, we have the greatest privilege to commune with the living God through prayer. ...
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