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In this message, Wes challenges us to honestly examine where we are in our walk with Christ through the picture of four chairs—four spiritual postures that represent how people respond to the gospel, growth, and mission.

Drawing from Scripture, this sermon walks through the reality of sin, salvation through Christ alone, the danger of lukewarm faith, and the call to repentance and obedience. It confronts comfortable Christianity and invites believers to move from passivity to purpose.

Ultimately, The Four Chairs isn’t about labeling others—it’s about asking the hard question: What chair am I in, and what chair do I want to be in? A timely and sobering call to renewed faith, joyful obedience, and bold gospel witness.

When life feels dark, when fear is loud, answers feel distant, and hope seems thin, we often assume God is far away. But the Christmas story tells a different story.

In Luke 2, God doesn’t enter history through power or prestige, but through the night, appearing first to ordinary, overlooked shepherds. In this message, we’ll see that Jesus doesn’t wait for the darkness to lift. He enters it.

This sermon reminds us that the good news of Christmas is deeply personal, accessible, and full of joy. No matter what darkness you’re walking through, the Light has come and He comes to you.

In this message from our Christmas series The Light Has Come, Pastor Cody reminds us that Jesus doesn’t just bring light, He is the Light. When life feels dark, heavy, or confusing, Christ steps into our reality with hope, clarity, and peace that darkness cannot overcome! No matter what season you’re in, the Light of Christ still breaks through and He wants to shine in you and through you.

In our first message of The Light Has Come, we looked at Isaiah 9:2–7 and the hope God promises in the deepest darkness. We were reminded that spiritual darkness is real—but so is the Light who breaks into it. Jesus doesn’t ask us to climb our way out; He comes down to meet us, reorder our joy, and lead us through what feels impossible.

We celebrated Pastor Cody’s 15 years of faithful ministry at GR.Church and were encouraged that the same God who has guided our church family continues to shine light, peace, and strength into every shadow we face.

The Light has come and no darkness can overcome it.

Ralph Rebandt concluded our World Impact Month with a powerful message from Psalm 2, reminding us that even in a turbulent world, Christ is King. He unpacked the sovereignty of Jesus, the rebellion of nations, and the confidence believers have in God’s unshakable rule.

We concluded the service with a Q&A where Ralph answered questions about what changes he would make if elected as Governor of Michigan, providing insight into his perspectives and proposed approaches to leadership.