Grace Church Sunday Teaching

The bible describes times when God does afflict his people. This talk delves into Lamentations to answer the question, how does God feel about affliction?

It’s easy for us to assume that God is like a strict judge who enjoys judging the guilty. The truth revealed in Scripture is quite the opposite. Though God does afflict, he’s reluctant to do so. The heart of God delights to show mercy, even to the guilty.

In part, God’s glory can be seen in creation. However, sin has blurred the true beauty of the glory of God. It is only on the cross of Christ that glory becomes unblurred and we see it fully shining and unmissable.

The glory of God is so deep and profound, and is ultimately found in the cross of Christ.

What do we think of when we consider God’s glory? His creation? His power? While these things are true, perhaps the greatest demonstration of his glory is found in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross! How can this be so and what does it mean to us?

What is God like? How does God feel about us? God answers these questions in new ways when he reveals his nature to Moses in Exodus 34 and provides the ultimate answer at the cross of Christ. God is more loving than you think.

What is God like? How does God feel about us? God answers these questions in new ways when he reveals his nature to Moses in Exodus 34 and provides the ultimate answer at the cross of Christ. God is more loving than you think.

We need food to sustain us, but we need Jesus even more. Our cry when we fast is “I want more of you, God”.

Fasting (abstaining from food, or any of God’s good gifts, as an act of worship) can be easily misunderstood. Why not enjoy what God offers us? The reason we fast is to say to God and to ourselves that we want, need, and hunger for him more anything else.

What is your purpose in life? Paul finishes his letter of encouragement to the Philippians by showing them the secret of how to find contentment and purpose in the right place – through a relationship with Jesus Christ.