Anderson Sermons

"But God..." These are two of the best words in the entire Bible. We were in a state of separation from God and rebellion against God, destined for an eternity apart from God, "But God...." God intervened! God rescued us from death and created life within us freely by His grace. Now we live in newness of life, empowered to fulfill God's original design for us.

We are rich, but we often live as if we are poor. We allow life's circumstances to make us feel hopeless, worthless and weak, when in fact, because of God's work through His Son we have everlasting hope, value and strength. So let's learn to live rich in Christ!

God has given us greater spiritual blessings than we can imagine! And everyone is in on the blessing - Father, Son and Spirit all working together to enrich our lives now and for eternity. How could we possibly be anything but grateful to God and eager to share with others?!

What is our purpose in life as individuals and as a church? Stated as simply as possible: we help people FIND and FOLLOW Jesus. Discover how to do that in your own life, and hear about how God is calling Grace Bible Church to do that in our community and our world.

There are no substitutes for the one, true God. We, the Church, declare our confidence in Him, even when our present circumstances tempt us to doubt. He is great and He is good - He always has been and always will be.

When you read the daily headlines, how do you feel? Frustrated? Powerless? Desparing? We consume news, bad news, about which we can do nothing. We can engage at a local level and have some influence, but not at a national or global level. Nevertheless, we have hope. "Jesus will reign" answers every troubling headline. It also instructs us how to live each day - in joyful submission to His rule in our lives and hope for His coming kingdom.

This life is rigged. It only works God's way. Follow His path and you will experience blessing, peace, joy and fulfillment. Follow the world and you will experience frustration, conflict and failure. Maybe not immediately, but eventually. Your choices, both small and large, will matter today and for eternity. So which way will you choose?

God's faithfulness changes us, and our faithfulness changes the lives of those entrusted to us.

William Barclay once said, "There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why." Why are we here, followers of Jesus? To make disciples who make disciples among all the nations, so that one day there will be men and women surrounding the throne of God, worshipping Him because we figured out the purpose of life and got with the program.

We do what we love. Sounds simple, maybe even simplistic, but in every circumstance we will choose whatever it is that we love most in that moment. Jesus loved His Father, and He loved His Father's will more than anything else in life. So even at great personal cost, He remained resolute in His devotion to His Father. What about you? What do you love? Do you love foolish things that have no lasting value? If so, your affections can be re-formed through intentional devotion to the Father and His will.