Community of Grace Sermons

Why should Christians serve? Do we really have to? What does Jesus say about it? Spoiler alert: it's not convenient nor comfortable, and probably won't feel like you're living your best life.

How we see life and handle the "stuff" in our lives is a direct reflection of our hearts' desires. Are we focused on the temporal or the eternal?

Jesus told us the Holy Spirit's work is to bring God's power and presence into our daily lives. Times of grief and mourning are part of life and Jesus invites us to bring these things to him. In meeting us in our sorrow, the Lord also...

Reformation Sunday is when we celebrate Martin Luther rediscovering the heart of the Gospel - justification by faith alone. That's good news! But is it still good news today?

Like a vine needs a trellis to grow healthy, our discipleship needs structure to grow as followers of Jesus. This is how we abide in Christ as a Community of Grace.

Having seen Jesus' own spiritual practices last week, this week we hear Jesus teaching for his disciples on living these practices ourselves. How is the Lord calling you to deepen your discipleship to him?

As we are seeking to follow in the Way of Jesus, it makes sense to start by observing the practices that made up Jesus' own daily walk of life among us. Why did Jesus do what he did? What is the Holy Spirit showing you about what he wants to...

If Jesus is the Way, how do we find our way to follow him? It is about becoming an apprentice of Jesus and not just a spectator. It is a foreign idea to most of us so we must learn the language of discipleship.

Our Missional Values say "We will see, love, serve, and teach people the way Jesus sees, loves, serves, and teaches people." Which of those have we been good at as a congregation? Where do we need to grow?