GBC Sermon Audio

One of the most painful things in life is death; the death of a loved one, the death of a dream, the death of a season of life. One of the most powerful truths of the Gospel, though, is that in Christ, dead things can be resurrected not just as good as new, but better than they were before! The tricky part is that in our lives, we must be willing to go through the death to reach the resurrection.

You have heard it said that we always should consider ourselves servants, not lords in this life. Romans 6:16-22 takes it deeper: we always are servants or slaves in this life, and the only question is whether we're slaves to sin, or slaves to God! Our free will is just our "Yes/No Will Switch" that sends us down the engulfing rapids of righteousness in Christ, or sin and death.

While unbelievers and believers both sin, the former are enslaved sinners/caterpillars, while the latter are seduced saints/butterflies who sin. How and why do transformed, new creation butterfly saints sometimes wind up in strongholds of sin, and what can we do about it? Find out in this message!

When we become believers in Christ, we are transformed from "caterpillar sinners" into "butterfly saints". Our old man, old nature or old self is dead and gone as we become "new creations in Christ". Sanctification is discovering and living like who and what we are in Christ.

Phil Schwartz shares from his heart about his latest mission trip to Burundi, Africa

Ryan Eyre and youth testimones from mission trip to West Virginia

"Let's go to church." Ever notice how so often when we talk about "church", we usually just mean buildings or events? Is that really the main point? Join Pastor Phillip Gonzales as we explore what the Bible says about "church", and what it means for you and me.

Ever feel embattled? Find out how God invites us to a deeper destiny and how we can find the hope of victory in any situation.

bonding Prayer is...

Holy & Personal

Soft & Submissive

Daily & Grateful

Broken & Forgiven

Humble & Dependent

Listening & Responsive

Honor reminders of His grace.

Honor the sign of His covenant.

Honor the meal of His sacrifice.