Gracehouse

This is the passage that helps us to understand that there is a battle all around us and it shows us how Jesus experienced this as “one of us” and how He was victorious. Not only do we, by faith, share in this victory but He helps us to make our own stand and by faith gain victories in our daily lives.

Imagine waking up one day to a whole new reality. Learning that the world was not as you thought it was. This is the plot to so many of our stories. For us as disciples of Jesus this is our reality when we come to faith. There is a new reality we are compelled to live by. The reality of the kingdom and the adoption into Gods family.

Paul opens his letter to the Ephesians by calling them 'saints'. As we journey through his letter together we will discover what it means to be a saint and how it is we can live up to the calling to which we have been called.

The year is already begun and time is getting away from us! To that end we share the sense of direction that we feel the Holy Spirit is leading us in this season. We are trusting and praying that it will be a fruitful year in the Lord.

As we stand waiting in the time between Christmas and New Years it's worth taking time to reflect on the year that has been. Thanking God for all the grace that he has poured out on us. Confessing our trust in his faithfulness to make all things beautiful in their time

Christians must guard against narrowing the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ to being Saviour only. Jesus was the “no ordinary child” of Isaiah 9 and while we celebrate His cross-work and resurrection, we also honour His kingly place. He is the King of Kings and His rule will eventually reach to the totality of all creation. But this rule and reign begins with us - He rules and reigns in us so that we become the best advance notice that the Kingdom has indeed come.

In the midst of a world filled with division how can we as the body of Christ manage to live together? Especially when Christians come from all different walks of life, cultures, and experiences. In this sermon we search the scriptures for clues to how the early church did it and how we can follow in their steps.

Steve Swenson from Open Doors shared with us on Sunday about the work that Open Doors is doing with the persecuted church around the world. In addition he spoke about the need for the empowering presence of the Spirit of God in our lives to make us effective for life and ministry.

How do we grow as disciples of Jesus? Different communities will have different metrics for that. For some it’s how much you serve in church. For others it's about how much bible knowledge you have. Some might even look at things like the functioning of supernatural gifts in your life. While all of these things might be good what is THE defining metric of the growth of a disciple of Jesus? It’s our ability to love. In this sermon we unpack what it means to love and what it looks like to grow in love.

In Ps. 85 we find again that our LORD has a strong desire to transform. He has revived His people and He is reviving His people and He will revive them as well. There an invitation to seek Him and there is even some language to help us to pray for reviving and renewing times.