In the message today, we make a side by side comparison between the gospel that Jesus and the Apostles preached, and gospel that is preached in our day. Is there a difference, and if so, what it is? Are there false gospels proclaimed in our day, and if so, what are the talking points of the so-called modern gospel? Come with the Grace United crew, as we seek to understand the gospel that Jesus preached.

When Jesus preached the gospel, what was it that he told people to believe? Was it a prediction of his own death and resurrection, or something else? John the Baptist preached the gospel and part of his proclamation included "hell fire". Jesus also preached that people needed to repent of their sin. Belief in the gospel was not enough according to Jesus. So, what was the gospel that Jesus preached? And how does that compare to what the modern church labels as the gospel? Come with the Grace United crew as we examine and appreciate the gospel Jesus preached.

Gabriel told Zechariah, "Your barren wife will have a son and you shall call his name John"-"God is gracious." Indeed, God was gracious to this couple who were way past childbearing age. What would John be like? Did he have a special mission from God? After all the Lord was about to perform a miracle, much like he did with Sarah and Abraham thousands of years earlier. What was so special about this kid? Come with the Grace United crew as we explore the marvelous story of Zechariah, Elizbeth, and John, so named because God is gracious.

Do you realize that the Bible is an overwhelmingly Jewish book? It is a collection of 66 documents of stories, poems, prophecy . . . and gospels. 64 of these writings were penned or compiled by descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were written by a Gentile. This alone makes these 2 books significant. As a medical doctor, Luke had a gift for attention to detail. And a love for people to know the Lord Jesus as he did. Come with the Grace United crew as we see some of the backstory about what made Luke tick and be challenged to serve others as Luke served his friend Theolphilus.

Luke was a Gentile. He was not an apostle. His gospel, along with the book of Acts are the only 2 writings in all of the written word of God which were written by a non-Jew. Given these facts, who was Luke? How did his writings about the Jewish Messiah, "make the cut" to be included as part of inspired Scripture, on the same level as the other 64 writings that make up the Bible? Come with the Grace United crew as we get oriented for our study through the Gospel of Luke.

"The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay." Don't you love Christmastime? Baby Jesus. Mary Joseph and the wise guys--and don't forget the shepherds! All serve to bring into focuse "the reason for the season." But we know that Jesus didn't stay a baby. He grew up, spent time as an iternant preacher, did miracles, trained disciples. The Jesus died. Crucified. Then he was buried and rose again! He ascended to the Father's right hand as Lord of all. As Lord over all. As we know, our governmnental system does not indicate "Lord." But Christians do. Come with the Grace Unted crew as we explore what it means that Jesus is Lord.

Christmas is a time to celebrate baby Jesus. But Jesus is "all growed up!" He is called various things in Scripture--metaphors which depict the Lord Jesus as someone far more than a man, for he IS far more than a man. He is the Son of the Living God. Scripture also refers to him as "The Lion of the Tribe of Judah". Why is Jesus pictured as a Lion? Come with the Grace United crew as we continue our Christmas series, 2022, discovering Jesus as "Lion."

Join the Grace United crew as we continue in our Christmas series for 2022 as we explore and appreciate Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and how that profound truth applies to our lives today.

"Christmas time is here", so the kids sing the opening song of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A holiday favorite. Along with many other holiday favorites. But is it possible that what we look forward to the most this time of year are all the trappings of Christmas? The lights. Tinsel. Non-stop Christmas songs. And of course, Santa at the tail end of the Christmas parade. But what would Christmas look like with the trappings chiseled away, with only Jesus there? Join the Grace United crew as we explore the first of 4 pictures of who Jesus really is: Christ as the Light of the world.