This sermon is from March 28, 2021. The Lent2021 series is titled, A Word in the Wilderness. We looked at the third temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and his reply to Satan. Some key thoughts:

“Our life with Jesus is the unspectacular journey of everyday faith and faithfulness.”

“We can back God into a corner with our expectations that He provide for us in spectacular ways. This is an act of presumption masquerading as extraordinary faith.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from March 21, 2021. The Lent2021 series is titled, A Word in the Wilderness.

“Our temptations to misuse power is always the greatest when we fail to maintain loving relationships – easier to opt for power and control”

“The way of Jesus is to “power down” rather than “power up.””

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from March 14, 2021. The Lent2021 series is titled, A Word in the Wilderness. In Question: Personal Need.

“Many of our most defining spiritual battles do not occur in our public life that everyone sees, but in our private life that is never seen.”

“What fuels and sustains us is faithfully following Jesus and the life Jesus calls us to.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

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This sermon is from March 7, 2021. The Lent2021 series is titled, A Word in the Wilderness.

"We’re all familiar with the wilderness…we’ve all visited there.

The wilderness is a confusing place of separation and struggle.

The wilderness is where we learn to be alone with ourselves and God

The wilderness becomes a place of preparation.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from February 28, 2021. The series is titled Grace Church: Our Lives Together. This sermon The conclusion and looks at the obstacles that are a reality for our spiritual maturity.

“The spiritual journey is a natural process that cannot be managed like we would a school or business.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from February 21, 2021. The series is titled Grace Church: Our Lives Together. This sermon is an overview of who we are becoming as a community - Clear, Faithful, and Fluid - and we amplified our mission statement: Following Jesus compels us to extend grace to others so that Christ’s Kingdom may flourish.

“We’re invited into a lifelong journey in which our total person is formed by Christ into the likeness of Christ..”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from February 14, 2021. The series is titled Grace Church: Our Lives Together. This sermon is an overview of who we are becoming as a community - Clear, Faithful, and Fluid - and we amplified our mission statement: Following Jesus compels us to extend grace to others so that Christ’s Kingdom may flourish.

“A large measure of out spiritual growth is not defined by what we gain with Christ but by what we give away because of Christ.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from February 7, 2021. The series is titled Conversations Between Sundays: Jesus’ Stories and Language in Luke. This sermon is titled Manure. Jesus was teaching on greed and the fear of not having enough.

“Jesus’ story invites us not to rush to judgement with people, but ti nurture them with patient faithfulness.”

“Our patience with people might be the greatest evidence of our faith.”

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from January 31, 2021. The series is titled Conversations Between Sundays: Jesus’ Stories and Language in Luke. This sermon is titled The Barn Builder. Jesus was teaching on greed and the fear of not having enough.

“Jesus speaks into one of the most difficult and personal issues that you and I navigate in life…Our attachment to possessions, both money and things.”

“Possessions are closely connected to a deep fear we all experience. One day, what if I don’t have enough?

- Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor

This sermon is from January 24, 2021. The new series is titled Conversations Between Sundays: Jesus’ Stories and Language in Luke. This sermon is titled The Friend. Jesus was teaching on prayer.

“Prayer is the response of desperate people. Our words are raw in their honesty. And we come to God with shameless audacity because we really have nothing to offer. We need God.” - Gary Franklin, Teaching Pastor