Sermons From Grace Baptist Church of Richmond Hill

Christians are an “on-mission” people, but sometimes we get distracted from practical, everyday obedience because of the fear we feel, and the lies we believe about Jesus and the cost of following Him. This sermon in Luke 9 will explore the heart behind our mission, and what obedience of faith looks like.

The flood showed that sin runs deeper than outward behaviour. Even after terrifying judgment, the human heart remained corrupt. This message looks at the covenant with Noah and why tougher laws and punishments alone can’t bring the change we need.

Not even paradise and a perfect Father could keep Adam from sinning. If Eden wasn’t enough to keep him from disobedience, why do we place all of the blame on our past and all of our hope in better circumstances? This message looks at the covenant with Adam and why our hope must rest in something deeper than our environment.

How are our prayers shaped by the attitudes of our hearts? Are we self-sufficient, or reliant on Christ? As we prepare our hearts for the New Year, let’s study Christ’s parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector to realign our heart posture with the good promise of the gospel.

Mary’s song gives voice to those who long for change in the world. She celebrates a God who reverses the patterns that oppress. This message looks at how Christ’s coming begins the revolution our hearts seek.

Mary’s life was disrupted by an announcement that didn’t make sense. She struggled to understand how God’s promise could be good. This message looks at how God helps us to trust Him when we can’t see the whole picture.

Zechariah and Elizabeth had lived faithfully, but it seemed like God had passed them by. Their experience speaks to those who feel overlooked or unheard. This message looks at how God remembers us even when we forget His mercy.

Christians sometimes assume that the Christmas stories should be believed. Luke’s gospel begins by addressing those who need more convincing. This message looks at the evidence for the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ.

Hardship and repeated sin can leave us feeling as if God is done with us. But even when the Israelites seemed beyond hope, God remained committed to their blessing. This message looks at the hope that comes from realizing God’s grace is more stubborn than our sin.

When we question God’s goodness and grumble about His ways, the consequences can be disastrous. This message looks at how God used a bronze serpent to help His people confront their sin and His solution to it.