AIf we are not careful, Satan will trip us up. But Satan is in fear of fully consecrated believers - those who remain devoted even when trials come. Pointing to Acts 4 and 5, Pastor John challenges our half-hearted faith and how it does not fool the Holy Spirit. So Pastor John asks us to consider asking the Lord about our consecration in the following four areas:

- Spiritually;

- Physically;

- Financially; and

- Emotionally.

Laura Lee, with the Inspire Project, is our guest speaker today and she begins by reminding us that the Great Commission is non-negotiable.

Laura then goes on to remind us that God is looking for believers who are faithful over our fears, feelings, followers, fame, or fallacies. It starts with what our faith is built on. It must be solid. Not just for us but also for the others around us that we affect. Laura exhorts on how we can be found faithful and hear the Lord speak this over us.

Covering a lot of ground through the Spirit and the Word, Pastor John reminds us Jesus wore our crown of thorns so we can live His life of obedience. Is that what we're doing? Or like Cain, do we ask God to bless the fruits of our curse and disobedience?

Pastor John reminds us that if for some reason we don't embrace God's truth, then we're embracing lies. So when God reveals truth to us, we need to act on it, even if it's hard. If we are willing to embrace God's truth, Pastor John points out the Lord will reveal to us how to walk out of our mess. After all, everyone who is of truth listens to Jesus's voice.

Today guest speaker Pastor Michael Masambu starts by reminding us to arise and shine, for the glory has come upon us (Isaiah 30). And that glory comes to us in the mighty name of Jesus. His name is our access to the Father. So Pastor Michael asks one critical question - What is our relationship with the name of Jesus?

Pastor John returns to the truth that the number one supreme goal of every Christian must be obedience. Complete, whole-hearted obedience, even in the midst of our messes. After all, if we are followers of Jesus Christ, then we should be consumed with doing his will.

It's easy for us to get distracted. But Pastor John reminds us Jesus was motivated to do the will of God, not his own will. This requires humbling ourselves and obeying the Lord. So Pastor John reminds and encourages us how to become obedient to Himby choosing how Jesus did it.

Guest Speaker Peter Drummond starts with Jesus's words in Matthew 6 and the physical example of a spiritual reality. Our perspective, our focus, our attention determines where we store up our treasures. So when we focus on His heavenly things, on what He is doing, what He wants us to do instead of our temporal ones, that's when we are blessed.

Today’s service starts with Pastor Jenn sharing from Acts 8 and key things we can learn from the Ethiopian eunuch and Phillip during that baptism.

We then celebrate as the following 11 people are baptized:

Angel Juarez;

Jerica Jones;

Courtney Divine Carpenter;

Nicolas Alfred; 

Kalisi Brown;

Mikayla Brown;

Lexie Brown;

Samuel Ademola;

Favor Ademola;

David Ademola;

Isaac Ademola.

Today’s service starts with the youth sharing about their recent missions trip with the Dream Center and in the Raleigh area.

Lance Morris then shares a vision he recently had related to what has been happening at Grace in the spiritual realm. We are encouraged to prepare for involvement by mending our vessels so we can hold and not waste His living water.

Then Pastor John goes on to remind us again what we are told in 1 John 4 - that the Lord God loves you!