Last Words “I Entrust My Spirit into Your Hands" March 24, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Release Date: 03/25/2024
Romans "God’s Kindness Towards Sinners" September 22, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
As Paul builds the case for the Good News of Jesus being available to everyone, he points his readers towards the righteous judgement of God. God will come to bring justice and none can excuse themselves from his judgement; neither the morally corrupt or the self-righteous rule followers. Our only hope for repentance comes when we are drawn towards God because of his wonderful kindness, tolerance, and patience. His kindness towards sinners shows itself through his retraint and patience.
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Romans "To Know the Truth" September 15, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
As Paul begins his argument for our need of God’s salvation, he tells us an uncomfortable truth: that we have no excuses for not being aware of who God is. In this sermon, we look at how God sends each of us a message of his presence, why we often ignore it, and how he responds. Key Verses: Romans 1:18-23
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Romans "The Power of the Gospel" September 8, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, written thousands of years ago, still stands as the fullest exploration of what it means to be saved by God’s grace. In this sermon, we begin our series in this letter by looking at what Paul teaches about grace and the power it can bring into our lives today. Key Verses: Romans 1:1-5, 16-17
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Stand Alone Message "Righteous Play" September 1, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Paul calls us to imitate Christ in all we do. This is a lifelong call that all Christians should regularly be living for, but one of the places we miss in how to accomplish this is in righteous play. Living for Christ and reflecting Him in our lives should involve the regular work of righteous play. In this sermon, we look at why God values play in His kingdom and how we can begin to imitate Christ through the work of righteous play. Key Verses: Ephesians 5:1-16
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Nehemiah “The Struggle to Keep Being Good" August 25, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
In the final chapter of Nehemiah, we see that God’s people have again forgotten about God and returned to their selfish ways of living. In this sermon, we look at why we have so much trouble being good, what God does about it, and how we can respond to him today. Key Verses: Nehemiah 13:23-27
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Nehemiah “Rhythms of Celebration" August 18, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
In Nehemiah, the rebuilding of the wall is complete, the people have listened to the Law, and made oaths to stay faithful. At this stage they experience hearts that are overwhelmed with the goodness of God and they come together to celebrate and make a joyful noise. Celebration is essential to our lives as Christians as well, giving us opporutnity to slow down, be filled with Joy and recognize all the parts of our journey with gratitude. Key Verses: Nehemiah 12:27-30, 40-43
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Nehemiah “Our Hearts, God’s Mercy, and The Power of Obedience" August 11, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Throughout history, one things is repeatedly proven: our hearts are a mess. It was the same for God’s people in Nehemiah, too. In this sermon, we look at what is wrong with the human heart, how God gives us his mercy, and why he calls us to obedience. Key Verses: Nehemiah 10:28-29
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Nehemiah “The Goodness of the Law" August 4, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
After God’s people rebuild the wall, they spend a month listening to God’s commands. In this sermon, we look at what the law is, why it matters to his people, and how he wants us to use it today. Key Verses: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 8-12
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Nehemiah “Generous Sacrificial Living" July 28, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
After all that Nehemiah and the Jewish people have overcome the work on rebuilding the wall comes to a halt. Why? Because money and greed have led to division amongst the Jewish people. The work can only be continued through Nehemiah’s actions of generous sacrificial living. Today we look at how we can begin to live a life fully invested in God through the work of generous sacrificial living in our daily lives. Keywords: Nehemiah, sacrifice, giving, generosity, fear, love, desire
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Nehemiah “Remember the Lord" July 21, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
This week, we will continue our study in the book of Nehemiah by taking a closer look at the opposition that Nehemiah faced in chapter 4. God’s people were continuing to accomplish the task that He had given them to do, yet they were in growing danger and battling doubt. As a result, they wrestled with a potent question we still face today- what can we do when we face overwhelming discouragement? This sermon focuses on Nehemiah’s profound answer- we must remember the Lord and respond according to His great and glorious character. Key Verses: Nehemiah 4:1-14
info_outlineThe last words Jesus says before he dies show us, thousands of years later something incredibly powerful — the culmination of a life that was grounded in the reality of God, his calling, and most importantly his love. In this sermon, we look at these last words of Jesus and explore how they can help us face our lives, and our deaths, with this same reality.
Key Verses: Luke 23:44-46