Grace Church of the Bay Area

Variety and differences are things that God purposefully included in his designs- variation in landscapes, animal species, and people. But what are we to do as Christians when a difference of opinion occurs and how are we to handle it- Join us in hearing Pastor Roger detail five guiding principals regarding lawsuits within the local church.

This Sunday, we discussed part three of our current series, Discipline or Defilement, concerning how Christians should properly administer church discipline. Listen in as Pastor Roger gives us four clarifications on church discipline Christians need in order to avoid defiling the church.

Continuing our study from last week, Pastor Roger unveils five universal benefits of dealing with sin particularly in the context of church discipline. Listen in as we uncover these benefits while studying Paul's admonishment of the sin being tolerated in the Church of Corinth. And remember, -... a little leaven leavens the whole lump- -1 Corinthians 5- 6b-.

As we discussed last week, love can be expressed in different ways in different contexts. It can be gentle or it can be delivered more sternly during admonishment. Listen in as Pastor Roger discusses six components of a case study on discipline in the church.

At one time or another we have all grown tired of hearing the same jaded sayings or idioms. But, have you ever thought these phrases had biblical application- Listen in as Pastor Roger shows how three popular sayings teach us the nature of sin- -1- -When the cats are away, the mice will play-, -2- -Put your money where your mouth is- and -3- -The choice is yours-.

Regardless if you are a spiritual leader or a spiritual student, the Bible shares a check list -or rather a test- for spiritual mentors. Listen in as Pastor Roger preaches on 1 Corinthians 4-14-17 detailing four roles of a spiritual father.

Every fifth Sunday, Pastor Roger opens up his sermon to a Question and Answer format to address the concerns of our church body. Listen in as we discuss the following and more- --How are we to focus on the blessings that children bring while the world deems them a burden---Why do we as a church focus on Matthew 26-29 when receiving the communion elements---How should Christians view the death penalty---Did the Holy Spirit indwell Old Testament believers---Does the Bible affirm a homosexual lifestyle---How should Christians vote -or vote at all- if they see the 2020 presidential candidates as choosing the lesser of two evils-

Over the past two weeks, we learned about four critical areas of life that are determined by who you chose to follow -spirituality, status, wisdom, and reputation-. Listen in as Pastor Roger completes this series with three more areas- comfort, retaliation, and value.

Last week, we heard Pastor Roger detail 2 of 6 critical areas of life that are determined by whom you choose to follow- -1- spirituality and -2- status. Listen in as Pastor Roger continues discussing areas 3 -wisdom- and 4 -reputation- of this 3-part series.

Who are the people you emulate during your continuous process of sanctification- As Christians, we need to be careful and selective on who our role models are. Listen in to hear Pastor Roger teach two of six critical areas of life that are determined by who you chose to follow.