Nehemiah “Generous Sacrificial Living" July 28, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Release Date: 07/28/2024
Romans "The Depths of His Love" November 24, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Romans 8 is the culmination of the book of Romans. Throughout this chapter, Paul has shown us the powerful work of the Holy Spirit. He explained that the Holy Spirit gives life and hope in our suffering, and specifically in Romans 8:31-39, Paul points to the love of God that can only begin to be understood through the teaching of the Holy Spirit. We all face a love deficit in how we express, understand, and experience it. Only through our leaning on the Holy Spirit can we begin to be reminded and transformed by the love of God. Key Verses: Romans 8:31-39
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Romans "The Hope of Glory" November 17, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
As we are led by the Spirit, we’ll experience both glory and suffering. Suffering isn’t meaningless; it holds the promise of future glory, which we all eagerly anticipate. As we wait for redemption, we lament what is broken in our world and move through loss towards hope. Key Verses: Romans 8:18-25
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Romans "The Gift of His Spirit" November 10, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Jesus fulfilled the law’s impossible task, freeing us from condemnation. This truth is essential for leading spirit-directed lives. The Spirit gives us life and direction, enabling us to join God’s family. As adopted children, we enjoy security, intimacy, and God’s presence. Now, we are called to carry on our Father’s mission. Key Verses: Romans 8:1, 11-17
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Romans "Jesus is the Answer" November 3, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
In Romans, Paul has been building a case for real lasting life change to happen for the followers of Jesus. He is proclaiming the Good News of a free mercy offered through Jesus that can lead to renewal on this earth and an eternity spent with Him. Yet, within this message of hope there is also a warning to not trust in our own abilities to keep doing good. We are split creatures, full of desires to do good and desires to do evil. Jesus is then the only answer in this world and it is the promise of His indwelling Spirit that gives us hope. Key Verses: Romans 7:14-25
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Romans "The Challenge of Grace" October 27, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
If God gives us unlimited grace, does it really matter how we live? In this sermon, we see how grace challenges us to leave our former sinful ways and to embrace a new, deeper freedom in God’s free gift of love. Key Verses: Romans 6:15-23
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Romans "Peace With God" October 20, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
This week, we will continue our study in the book of Romans by taking a closer look at the peace with God that is available to us through the work of Jesus Christ. Christ died for us while we were still sinners, so anyone who puts their faith in Jesus is no longer under God’s condemnation. This truth ushers in the reality of peace with God, which leads us to experience joy: in our waiting, in our trials, and in our relationship with God. Key Verses: Romans 5:1-11
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Romans "Our Eternal Meditation" October 13, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
Paul focuses most of his message to the Romans on the gospel. He explains the gospel, who it is for, and how it should change everything about us. We tend to think we know the gospel and then, in turn, miss the mysteries that it reveals for us. The gospel is meant to be the good news that becomes our eternal meditation. Every day, we should meditate on the gospel and allow it to transform how we see God, ourselves, and our purpose in life. Reflect today on the gospel and what it shows us about God, ourselves, and our purpose in life. Key Verses: Romans 3:21-31
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Romans "No One Is Righteous" October 6, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
The Bible makes an astounding claim: no one is righteous — not one. What does this mean? How can we accept this truth about the world and ourselves? In this sermon, we explore how Paul shows us what it means to believe this key insight into our lives, and the the hope that we have in Jesus. Key Verses: Romans 3:9-20
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Romans "A Change of Heart" September 29, 2024
Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN
How do we have a right relationship with God? Paul tells us that it does not come from being perfect or from coming from the right circumstances, but instead because of a changed heart. In this sermon, we look at why we need our hearts to be changed, how God does it, and what he gives us through his process of changing us. Key Verses: Romans 2:25-29
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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.
info_outlineAfter 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