Grace Dover Messages

Sermon by Joshua Suh, Associate Pastor, from Isaiah 46:8-13 & Mark 8:31-38. As we continue our “Journey to the Cross,” we are reminded of the suffering that our Lord endured in order to bring us salvation. This was not a surprise for Jesus, but it was all according to the plan and will of our sovereign and good God. Jesus teaches us that we must also trust in God’s sovereignty and goodness even in our own suffering. For it is when we lose our lives to Jesus and the gospel that our lives will be saved.

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Hebrews 9:11-14. As we come into the Third week of Lent and the Journey to the Cross, we are deliberately basking in the power of the cross. As Paul Tripp reminds us it is more than forgiveness. The writer of The Book of Hebrews tells us that Christ's blood is the means of securing our eternal redemption. What does that mean? It means there's some changes that are coming! This sermon explores the things that Christ accomplished for us by means of his own blood. Christ's blood not only brought about our forgiveness but it is also the means by which our conscience is purified and our hearts are transformed.

Sermon by Joshua Suh, Associate Pastor, from Genesis 15:1-6 & Philippians 3:17-4:1 As we continue our “Journey to the Cross” during the season of Lent, we are especially reminded of the reason that God had to send his only Son, Jesus Christ to this earth. It was because of our sins and for our redemption that he came and paid the ultimate price on the cross. Paul tells us that we were once “God’s enemies,” “far off,” and “separated from Christ. However, we have now "been brought near by the blood of Christ.” Thus, we no longer live as enemies of the cross, but citizens of heaven.

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Psalm 51:1-12 & Romans 3:19-25a. This Sunday begins a series of sermons during the season of Lent. We are using Paul Tripp's "Journey to the Cross" as a guide as we go through the series. This Sunday we are looking at the knowledge of sin, is it a blessing or a curse? Knowing that we are sinners and how sin works within us helps us to value the cross and the reasons for the "suffering and sacrifice of the Savior." What good is valuing the cross? This sermon will show how valuing the Savior on the cross produces greater love for Christ, dependence on his mercy, and gratitude for grace in our hearts. So, with this knowledge are you blessed or cursed?

Sermon by Joshua Suh, Associate Pastor, from Exodus 34:29-35 & 2 Corinthians 3:12-18.

This Sunday is “Transfiguration” Sunday, which marks the last Sunday before the season of Lent begins. In the account of his Transfiguration, Jesus is revealed to the three disciples that followed him in all of his glory. He is the greater Moses and the greater Elijah. He has fulfilled the Old Covenant and has ushered in the New Covenant so that now we are able to behold his glory with unveiled faces.

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Genesis 45:3-11, 15 & Luke 6:27-38. I would not be stretching the limits of language to say that the preservation of life is a fundamental desire of every person. We all live in the shadow of death. Therefore, many people have risked their lives and many have traversed the globe looking for ways to preserve life. The big reveal of Joseph to his brothers in Genesis 45 and Jesus' sermon in Luke 6 teaches us the way God preserves life. In this Sunday's sermon we will see the how, why, and what God does to preserve life. We will also see that what God does to preserve life is the mission of the Church as well.

Sermon by Joshua Suh, Associate Pastor, from Jeremiah 1:4-10 & 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 13. Though there are many characteristics of a Christian, Paul reminds us that the greatest and most important characteristic is that we know and practice God’s love. For it is because of that love that God sent his only Son, Jesus Christ to save us. Thus, Paul declares that without love, “I am nothing."

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Isaiah 6:1-13 & Luke 5:1-11. This week's Scripture readings from the lectionary take us into deep discipleship territory, into the presence of God. In the presence of God is where the transformation of our hearts takes place at its deepest levels and we are filled with a fire that burns for nothing less than his purity. This is the experience of Isaiah when he sees the Lord. Peter, and those who were with him, also had the same experience when Jesus confronts them on a boat on the lake. The outcome of these gracious confrontations is transformed lives filled with the purpose of glorifying the Lord. This sermon's focus is on what it means to follow Jesus' command to "put out into the deep." Jesus command lures us into a place where we are uncomfortable, but yet we feel at home. This sounds contradictory, so how can it be true? You will have to listen to the sermon to find out!

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 & Luke 4:14-21. Many have asked the question: “What is the joy of the Lord?” Many sermons have been preached on the joy of the Lord. The question is asked and attempts to answer it are made because we all long for joy to define our lives. And we think that the problem of joy eluding us is because it is something that we produce or circumstances dictate the experience of it. However the Scripture teaches us that “the joy of the Lord is our strength.” There are several questions that arise from this teaching. What is the joy of the Lord? How does it give us strength? How do I get this joy? And what good is it once I have it? This sermon answers these questions.

Sermon by Kenny Foster, Senior Pastor, from Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12. This past Thursday we entered the season of Epiphany. This Sunday we are preaching a sermon on the significance of Epiphany. Epiphany is the revelation of Jesus as God and King. The kings from the east came with the express purpose of worshiping this new born King of the Jews, the Messiah. Jesus' birth had an international impact. It had political ramifications. The real question for us as we contemplate the reality of the kingship of God revealed in Jesus Christ is this: Does the beauty of Christ compel you to fall down and worship him? How this question is answered changes everything about our lives.