Every hard word of rebuke that the LORD speaks to his people comes with a loving call to return to him. The evidence that the people have gone away from the LORD is laid out before them. They are cynical, claiming that there is no benefit in serving the LORD and keeping his commands. They are selfish, withholding their tithes and offerings. The LORD rebukes them for their short-sighted and selfish understanding of his covenant with them. He calls them to return in their hearts to love him by honoring him with their money. He promises to receive them and to care for them.
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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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Dec 15, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
14 min
What is polluted worship and how does it affect us today? How does spiritual renewal lead to renewal in our relationships? Justin and Scott dive into these questions in this week’s podcast.
Dec 10, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
30 min
Spiritual renewal involves a renewed commitment to the people in our lives. From beginning to end, the Bible tells us that love for God and love for people are inseparable. Malachi speaks to several human relationships that need to be renewed. He focused on the marriage relationship because divorce had become a widespread practice. Malachi calls us to understand marriage and other relationships in the context of God’s covenant relationship with us. Faithfulness to God will lead to faithfulness to others.
Dec 3, 2019
Dec 3, 2019
19 min
This week, Scott and Justin discuss our time so far in the book of Malachi. They look at the way God uses rebuke in our lives and how this leads to spiritual renewal.
Dec 1, 2019
Dec 1, 2019
38 min
Spiritual renewal requires the knowledge of God and his ways. Leaders and teachers bring this knowledge to God’s people that they may walk in life and peace. The priests of Malachi’s day failed in this regard. Their rebuke is designed to awaken us to faithfulness. Let us pray for leaders and teachers in the church today and renewed knowledge of God.
Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
32 min
The heart of true worship is honor for the name of the LORD. When we honor God, we will worship in a manner that is worthy of him. We will offer our whole selves to him and express this offering in the way we pray, sing, heed his word, and live for his glory. To honor the name of the LORD is to be a worshiping witness of his greatness in our city and among the nations. May the LORD give us a fresh vision of his glory and grace, humility before him, gratitude for salvation in Christ, and honor for his name. May the LORD renew us as we turn to him in renewed worship.
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
34 min
Through the prophet Malachi, God begins his call to spiritual renewal with the declaration of his covenant love for his people. The love of God has two renewing effects on us. It assures us that we belong to him and that he will keep his word to us. And, it awakens us to our responsibilities to love him and keep his word. The road to renewal begins with the return to covenant love.
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
19 min
Welcome to the Families at Grace Podcast, where we seek to equip and encourage parents as they apply the gospel in their homes. In this episode, Josh and Jason discuss what it means for parents to intentionally disciple their kids.
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019
33 min
The Savior’s compassion for the world is communicated by the need for more workers to head into the harvest field.
Nov 5, 2019
Nov 5, 2019
19 min
This week, Justin and Jason discuss who the vulnerable are in our communities, and how we can practically serve them.