What do we do with our hearts? As Christians, we know that God has made our hearts clean and new. But, we can grow cold and are prone to wander. Do we follow our inclinations wherever they lead in the name of authenticity? Do we wait for our emotions to reengage with God and spiritual things before we pursue them? The wisdom of God calls us to direct our clean and new hearts in his ways. Yes, the heart can be directed, and God has given us the hope and help to do so.
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Grace Community Church is committed to building spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. We are a disciple-making church with God-centered worship and biblical teaching, mutual encouragement toward spiritual growth, and engagement with the world through evangelism, missions, and service.
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Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
This week Justin and Scott look back at some of the highlights and hopes for our summer focus on prayer as a congregation.
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Toward the end of his life and ministry, Jesus taught about the end of history as we know it, which will be the time of his return. Jesus said that in light of the final end, we are always to be praying that we may not lose heart and drift into sin, not be caught unaware and unprepared for his return, escape the temptations that come in this life, and stand before him in joy. Let us be the people of faith who are praying when the Son of Man comes again.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
This week's podcast was originally recorded in January 2018. Justin and Scott take a look at how the gospel helps us shift from thinking about “me” to “we,” and from “us” to “Christ”. If a church made these shifts, what impact would that have on the health and helpfulness of that church in the community they live in?
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
It may seem idealistic to pray for the whole world. But, praying for the world is what Jesus told his church to do. God called the church from the world, and from the church he continues to call the world. When we pray for the world, we are praying for God’s saving call to go from us to others, and for others to respond in faith. As we pray for the world, we will be moved by God to go into the world with the gospel.
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
The two-volume work we know as Luke/Acts shows us a progression in prayer that takes us from the birth and life of Jesus, through the ministry of Jesus to the apostles, to the ongoing life and ministry of the church on earth. Jesus prayed, taught us to pray, and is with us as we pray now. Why? God’s people praying is the context in which he carries out his plans in the world.
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
“Your kingdom come” is the prayer Jesus told us to pray. This prayer is for the future, when the kingdom of God will come in fullness. It is for the present, that the rule of God will increase in the hearts of people, the church and the world. When we pray this prayer, we also make the kingdom of God the pursuit of our lives. And, this prayer is the heart cry of every Christian who has tasted the goodness of God in this life and is longing for more in the life to come. Let us pray.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
On Sunday, Scott spoke about praying for the Holy Spirit. In today’s podcast Scott and Justin discuss what it means to pray “in” the Spirit.
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
God has given the gift of the Holy Spirit. Now, the Holy Spirit works his ministries among us in an ongoing and overflowing manner. Let us come to our good and giving Father as children in need, through Jesus the Son who is our Savior, asking for the Spirit.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of taking our focus off our method of prayer and placing it on the person of God.