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....
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 h...
Keep Reading 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 ...
Keep ReadingThe hardest thing to talk about with many people is the area of personal finances. There seems to be reluctance because we all fail to be good stewards of what God has given to us. However, as with Job, hard times often come despite doing all things by the Book. Difficulty in personal finances is rooted in a failure to see all things as belonging to God. Yes, we affirm thi...
Keep ReadingThe motivation for giving comes through gratitude to God for what He has done for the sinner. 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 founded upon God's benevolence to His people. I...
Keep ReadingThe biblical principles of giving to God are some of the most misunderstood and misused topics within the church. To help us at Grace Bible Church to be informed about this biblical issue, so that we are giving from an informed mind and heart, I would like to hit several high points about giving. Obviously, we cannot discuss all the Bible teaches about giving in this forma...
Keep ReadingWhen we look through the corridors of history, we see many churches that are remembered for their actions. In Revelation, we find the church of Ephesus which stood fast for the truth and their good deeds...
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