Grace Hills Church

How can Job claim he is righteous when the Bible says no one is righteous? In place of our self-made righteousness that God declares worthless, God offers us as a gift a righteousness that makes us pleasing in His sight through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ, which is received by faith alone.

At its core, fasting is feasting. We go without good things so that we can feast on the Best Thing, namely God Himself. So fasting doesn’t leave you empty. It makes room to fill up on the fullness of God! And when we fast to feast on all that God is for us in Jesus Christ, He not only satisfies us with Himself, He also makes us a life-giving presence in the world.

Isaiah 64 laments that God’s people failed to “rouse themselves to take hold of Him.” Prayerlessness is not ultimately solved by techniques, but by the gospel—remembering that we can take hold of God only because He first took hold of us in Christ. Grounded in God’s steadfast love and sure promises, prayer becomes not a way to use God for our desires, but a joyful posture of knowing, trusting, and delighting in Him.

Isaiah 66 warns against finding comfort or security in religious activity or human effort because God's favor cannot be earned or maintained by what we do. But what God does see are people who are humble, contrite in spirit, and tremble at God’s Word.

The Most Shared Verse of 2025 was Isaiah 41:10. Its call to “fear not” rests on two unshakable truths: God sovereignly controls all of history, and He tenderly cares for His chosen people. Because the God who rules all things is also the God who upholds us in every situation, we can face the most dreadful circumstances with calm confidence and trust.

Revelation 12 reveals the heavenly perspective on Christmas and the cosmic spiritual battle behind the nativity: God’s people, the raging dragon, and the victorious Christ. It reminds us that while we live in a real spiritual conflict, Jesus has already won through His life, death, resurrection, and reign, and He now protects and sustains His church. Christmas, then, is not only about Christ’s first coming, but also about standing firm in hope as we await His certain return.

Grace is the reason for the season. God’s undeserved favor first appeared in the person of Jesus Christ, who doesn't make salvation possible, but actually save sinners. And the same grace that saves is the same grace that now trains God’s people to renounce sin, live godly lives, and wait with joyful hope for Christ’s glorious return.

Jesus — the eternal Son made flesh — came to destroy the works of the devil by taking away our sin and becoming our peace through His sacrificial death. Christmas is not about sentimental cheer, but God’s powerful rescue when Jesus, the Light and Life of humanity, appeared to save His people who could never save themselves. And we now await His second appearing when He will destroy darkness forever.

Advent is not sentimental season. It's the most realistic view of life because it acknowledges that though our world is dark, God has come to us in Jesus Christ. Revelation 1 gives us a vision of Jesus as the High Priest who is among His people, the King who reigns with unmatched power, and the Judge who knows and sees all. Advent reminds us that God's people can have true hope as we patiently endure in a broken world because the One who came into our world is the Living One, who is both Savior and reigning Lord.

Psalm 107 calls us to genuine gratitude by reminding us of God’s unchanging goodness and steadfast love. Through four vivid pictures of crisis and rescue, we see God grace to His people when they come to the end of themselves. Because His love never wavers, God’s people are invited to remember their own stories of redemption and live every day with thankful hearts.