Hebrews 2:5-9 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - The book of Hebrews builds a case for why Jesus is better. In the opening chapters the author explains how Jesus is better than angels. And one of the reasons why is because Jesus (not some heavenly messenger) tasted death for everyone by suffering on the cross. Now, he didn’t offer himself as a substitute for people because of their merit or worth. He didn’t die just for those who were good or moral (as if anyone could claim to be that). Instead, the text says that “by the grace of God” he died in the place of sinners. It was God’s unmerited favor, his grace, that motivated such an amazing sacrifice. Jesus is truly better. So may we hold fast to him.

- Speaker: Will Galkin - What is the Gospel? People have all sorts of answers to that question. Some say it’s how God keeps people out of hell. Others think it has something to do with Jesus dying. Still others define it in social terms, something about helping the oppressed or fixing what’s broken in the world. And then some treat it like a moral example: “Because of Jesus, I should try to be a better person.”

But when the Bible talks about the gospel, it calls it good news. That’s what the word means. Romans 1:16 tells us it’s not just news, it’s the power of God for salvation. The clearest summary of the gospel is found in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose again on the third day.

To really understand why that’s good news, you need the whole story. In Romans 1 through 4, the Apostle Paul lays it out. The gospel is the good news that a holy God has made a way for sinful people to be forgiven and restored to Him through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 23 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - We aren’t sure what the exact nature of David’s difficulty was when he wrote Psalm 23, but it was characterized by enemies, threats, and dark valleys. Now, labels such as “anxiety” and “depression” weren’t applied to people back then, but David seems to have faced emotional and spiritual stress. It stands to reason with all that he went through in his life from the loss of a child to the betrayal of those closest to him. So, what should the people of God do in times like that? Where should they turn in seasons of stress and suffering? Our psalm this weekend is a treasured text because it points us to the Good Shepherd and gracious host who meets us in our trouble and rescues us forevermore. May the Lord use his word of comfort to strengthen our hearts.

2 Samuel 2:1-12 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - World news and current events expose humanity’s rebellion against God. But often we don’t understand how such contrarian forces are able to continue. Where is God and why isn’t he doing something? Well, Psalm 2 reminds us that he is doing something. He’s laughing at the futile attempts of the wicked to thwart his plans. The King of kings will rule and reign over all,enemies will be defeated, and the people of God will enjoy untold blessings. But we live in between the already and not yetof the Kingdom. The King has come but he’s coming again. And while we wait, we must encourage all who will listen to “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and [they] perish in the way.” May the Lord be our refuge in this time when nations rage, and may our hope be in him as we look forward to his soon return.

Psalm 34:1-22 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Have you ever felt spiritually discouraged? Maybe you’ve been navigating some difficult trials in your life or facing some painful circumstances. It’s not easy to worship and praise God in tough times. Psalm 34 however, gives us insight into the mingling of pain and praise. It helps us lift our voices to the Lord even when our heads hang low. Join us tomorrow morning as we boast in the Lord. Perhaps you’ll be encouraged once again to taste and see that the Lord is good.

Psalm 96 - Speaker: John Moon - Sing to the LORD! This is the call of Psalm 96 - a call to daily worship God for his nature, His character, and reputation. It's a call to daily proclaim the good news that He saves. It's a call to daily declare His glory to the world. It's a call to worship – not only to God's people, but to the entire world. It pictures the heavens, the earth, the sea, the sea creatures, the fields, the land creatures, the trees, the forest ultimately all filled with joy and rejoicing. In the Old Testament this psalm anticipated the worldwide mission of the Christian Church (Matt 28:16-20). Early Christians saw the significance of the psalm, and the old Latin version in verse 10 has: ‘Say among the nations, the Lord reigns from the cross.' May god help us as the people of God to sing the glory of God to the nations, so that they could join the ever growing choir of our great God.

- Speaker: John Bowman - In the latter stages of life, the Lord has blessed you with wisdom and life experience that is invaluable to the church; wield and disburse it generously. And explore ways to financially bless the younger generations and church to model a multi-generational faithful legacy.

1 John 3:17-18 - Speaker: Isaiah Maynard - Week four of our Gospel Growth: A Theology of Mercy and Compassion. Welcome to the last week of our four-week series through our Gospel Growth: A Theology of Mercy and Compassion. For the last of our time today I’d like to start by briefly reviewing the past three weeks. Then, I’d like to spend the rest of our remaining time talking about what it looks like for us to live out a theology of mercy and compassion here in Salt Lake City, and at Gospel Grace. With any teaching, we do not want to merely fill our minds with knowledge of the theoretical—instead we want to be transformed by truth, and have our actions and lives changed. James said it better: "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." (James 1:22).

Psalm 16 - Speaker: Isaac Gagarinas - Many of the Psalms we’ve studied this summer were written in a season of deep trials. Psalm 16, however, is not one of these. Psalm 16 asks the question, “What does it look like to trust God not just in trials, but also in normal seasons of life?” Even in normalcy, David pushes his readers to consider where they find security and where they find true joy. Today, not tomorrow, is the day for Christ followers to identify their truest refuge and find their greatest delight. Prepare to both trust and delight in God as we go to Psalm 16 together.

- Speaker: Taylor Ainslie: I am going to be reviewing some of the main points that Frank has introduced regarding studying the attributes of God. Then I will define biblical omnipotence. Finally, I will go through about 7 verses (Isaiah 66:1-2, Deuteronomy 3:23-24, Philippians 3:20-21, John 10:27-30, 2 Timothy 1:7-8, & Ephesians 3:20) and ask the following 3 questions:

1. "what attributes is evident? 2. How is it expressed in the passage? 3. how can I apply this to my own life?

After going through those main points, I will close with what I have learned and end with prayer