Grace Church Waco Sermons

Luke 14:1-24 // Luke is the gospel where we find Jesus “eating and drinking” the most. The significance of these meals is that they are teaching us what Jesus’ kingdom is like. When we follow Jesus, we are saying we follow a feasting Jesus, who calls us, not begrudgingly, but gladly, to rest in his house. And so we invite others into the kingdom of God as well, to feast at Christ’s table.

Luke 13:10-21 // Jesus shows that his kingdom is advancing, but it advances by way of the mercy of God extended to those in need. How we participate in the mission of Jesus matters greatly. Acts of mercy demonstrate that the substance of God’s kingdom is justice and righteousness, and no matter how small or ordinary the mercy of God enacted works powerfully to the realization of “on earth as it is in heaven.”

Luke 12:54-13:9 // The two hardest things to believe about the gospel is that 1) we are totally undeserving of any mercy from a holy God; and 2) God's very heart towards us is patient and merciful. Understanding both of these realities is means that we "interpret the times" rightly, seeing that today is always the day for repentance.

Luke 12:35-53 // Seeking the kingdom has far less to do with acquisition and far more to do with stewardship. Let's look at three ways we seek the kingdom through our stewardship of this great gift: 1) stewarding our attention; 2) stewarding our power; 3) stewarding our expectations.

Luke 12:4-12 // Fear of man is one of the most dangerous enemies to our cheerfully serious discipleship of Jesus. When we learn to rightly fear God and tremble in his love for us, then what can man do to us?

Romans 12:9-13; 15:7 // The mission of Grace Church is to Make Jesus Known, and we believe that the leading edge of that mission is hospitality. Gospel centered hospitality is grounded in honesty and honor. In Gospel centered hospitality we not only see others for who they are as God’s image bearers, but we extend the very mercy of God and the welcome of God in Christ to those around us.

Romans 12:10; 16:1-16 // In the gospel, Jesus not only clears us of our guilt and offers forgiveness for sin, but wipes away our shame by honoring and glorifying us with his position in the family. In response, we are called to build a counterculture of honor and familial love where misplaced shame has no place.

1 John 1:5-10 // When we hide our sin from God and others, we commit a practical heresy: denying the truth we profess to belief, lying about ourselves and God, and breaking fellowship with God and others. But when we confess our sins, Christ takes our bitterness and turns it sweet.

Job 42 // The gospel of Jesus is a comedy, not a tragedy. For righteous sufferers, the outcome is always restoration: of worship, of ministry, and of heavenly fortunes and dreams.

Job 38-41 // Finally, God speaks to us in our suffering, and we learn that he 1) answers the cries of the righteous; 2) orders the chaos of the world; and 3) triumphs over the evil of the ages.