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We serve others because God served us! He laid down His life for us before we knew Him or even believed in Him. By serving the people around us, we are building an incredible relational bridge that God uses to open the door to conversations about Jesus.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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What would happen if we prioritized loving our neighbors in the same way that Jesus modeled? If we take ownership and personal responsibility to “love our neighbors as ourselves” by breaking bread with those in our community, it will open doors for Biblical conversations and remove obstacles so that people far from God can come to know Him.…
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How do we fish for men? Jesus alone can give us a perfect picture of how to navigate difficult conversation with people in a way that shows the love of God to a hurting and broken world.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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We can love the lost, serve, be a blessing, carry burdens, and overcome obstacles, but we must start with prayer because God is ultimately the only one who can change the human heart! So, we follow Jesus’ example in Acts by praying for open eyes, open doors, and open hearts.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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This week, Pastor Rob kicked off our Fishers of Men series. When we recognize that Jesus came for the lost and broken, and when we recognize who He is and what He’s done for us, our only reasonable response is to give our whole lives to Him and His mission to make disciples of all nations, to do whatever it takes to carry burdens, and overcome obst…
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This morning, Pastor Rob ended our Faith that Works series by preaching on James 5:13-20 and answering questions like: What is the prayer of faith? Does the prayer of faith guarantee healing? Why do we use anointing oil?Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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In James 5:7-12, James gives three examples of how to patiently wait for the coming of the Lord: The endurance of a farmer, the long suffering of the prophets, and the perseverance of Job.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Today, Pastor Dave Buering guided us through the Sermon on the Mount and recited Matthew 5-7 to create an intentional moment to reflect on the words of Jesus.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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In James 5:1-6, James warns against greed because it leads to hoarding, self-indulgence, and injustice. But the antidote to greed is intentional financial generosity.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Faith That Works // Our Plans; God's Providence
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In James 4:13-17, James says that human life is like a mist, here for a moment and gone the next. Knowing this, how do we approach the future? By trusting in the providence of God.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Today, Pastor Dave Buehring preached on James 4:1-12. In this passage, James is addressing Jewish believers on the war within themselves, their friendship with the world, and the importance of submitting to God.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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In James 3:13-18, James tells us there are two types of wisdom: heavenly wisdom and worldly wisdom. Wisdom from above is pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy, fruitful, impartial, and sincere, and God invites us to pursue it!Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Our words have power. They can build others up or tear them down. James 3:1-12 warns us that the tongue cannot be tamed, so how do we watch our words? It’s a matter of the heart.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Growth in Christ isn’t for us; it’s for the world! And the world is in desperate need of a savior. What would it look like for us as a church, with people from every generation, to walk in unity and say, “God use us”?Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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In James 2:14-26, we see that there are three different types of faith: dead, detached, and devoted. It is only when we see and experience the love of God for ourselves that we will be compelled to devoted faith, not out of self-preservation but out of gratitude.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Faith That Works // Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement
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God does not ask us to be the Judge. He is not asking the Church to be his Jury. There is no room for partiality in the family of God. We are all guilty and Christ stands as our defender, offering himself in our place. That is Jesus. That’s how Mercy Triumphs over judgment!Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Like a fish that is only free in water, we are only truly free to the degree that we refuse to compromise, live in alignment with his Word, and obey Him in all things. There is a difference between hearing and doing. We are called to put the bible into practice.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Faith That Works // The Tale of the Three Men
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James illustrates through the tales of three men how we can react in the face of our circumstances. We can be a people who remain steadfast under trial if we cling to Jesus because He remains steadfast. When we avoid suffering, we avoid the opportunity to look like Jesus. Our lives are meant to be a constant submission into the hands of our Creator…
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This first sermon of this new Faith That Works series specifically addresses the testing of your faith, the purpose of trials, and trusting with doubt. The book of James goes after a “Faith that doesn’t just work in us, but a faith that gets to work".Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Celebrating 20 years of partnership with Narrow Gate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering Christian discipleship, to equip and train young men, develop business discipleship platforms, and serve the Church locally and globally.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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The person of Jesus changes everything. Jesus didn’t leave us alone, he left so that he could always be with us in the person of the Spirit. Access to heaven when we die is a promise. Access to relationship with Christ until we die is a lifeline.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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"And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.'" (Revelation 21:5 NIV) When we come to God, He doesn’t just redeem from this point forward, He redeems all. He redeems every aspect of our lives that we entrust to Him, and repurposes it for our good and His glory.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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On April 6, 32AD a man rode into Jerusalem on the foal of a donkey, and for the first time allowed Himself to be worshiped as the Annointed One. Jesus came down, not as a conquering King but as a suffering servant. He denied Himself, and through the death of Christ, new life springs forth, eternal life springs forth.…
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Faith is far more about trust in every circumstance than it is about getting the outcome that we’re after. Faith is about trusting God in all circumstances… not just trusting Him when He fixes our circumstances. God can do all things. He is all powerful, all present, and all knowing! God can do all things… including bringing dead things back to lif…
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We desperately need to keep in step with the Spirit in all aspects of our lives. Obedience allows God’s servants to hear and be open to change. Philip’s encounter with the Spirit kept him in step on the way, and Peter’s kept him in step as he prayed. God found Philip and Peter willing to live with the uncomfortable which helped them be open/flexibl…
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VALLEYS | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Beyond Forgiveness
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Joseph has been changed by life and changed by God, and his brothers are standing right in front of him and they even don’t recognize him. Down in the valley, we can’t see the complexity of life. Only when we view life from the peak can we actually see what it means when Joseph said to his brothers, "What you meant for evil, God means for good.” It…
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VALLEYS | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Trusted With Much
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We have been following the story of how God humbled Joseph, then God exalted him, and now all of the Egyptian empire is bowing before him. Joseph was faithful with little, now he’s been trusted with much. God frequently uses seemingly unimportant, uncomfortable and unexpected events and people as catalysts for significant transitions in life. You c…
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VALLEYS | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Faithful in Little
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God wants to teach us through the life of Joseph, how to respond when we’re walking through the valleys of life. Valleys of life expose what was there all along and if we focus only on the end of a hardship then we may miss what God is doing through those trying times. If you’re just waiting for the current season to be over, you can’t be faithful …
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Valleys | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Three Temptations
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As humans, we all face the temptations of power, pleasure, and pain. In the story of Joseph’s life, we see all three of these temptations and the character building that God grows in him throughout his life’s complicated circumstances. If you’re struggling with temptation today, don’t give in or fall into despair. God is with you in your situation,…
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Valleys | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Pits
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When we're experiencing unfortunate circumstances or heartache, we want God to just show up and make it all better, but often times, God will use the lowest moments of our lives to bring about the greatest good. In Joseph's story, God could have just rescued him from the pit his brothers threw him in, but instead, we see that God used the pit to sa…
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Valleys | Finding Hope in Life’s Hardest Moments // Roots – Part 1
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This morning, Pastor Rob kicked off the Valleys series, where over the next 8 weeks we will walk through the story of the life of Joseph. The purpose of stories like Joseph’s are not to show us how we need to get our act together, try harder, or be better. Rather, the purpose of a story like Joseph’s is to show us that at every point, even in the d…
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This morning, Pastor Rob shared stories from his recent trip to Israel, as well as the importance of us paying attention to what’s happening in Israel today and standing with God’s chosen people–the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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This is the time of the year when we all make plans to transform our lives, like, losing weight, getting more organized, and being more productive, which are all good things! But above all things, in 2024, we hope you decide to root your life in the ways of Jesus more deeply. He is inviting us to walk with Him, learn from Him, and be His students. …
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We're instructed in Scripture to encourage one another, but God isn't just telling us to compliment someone's outfit. Biblical encouragement is about seeing and calling out the good in others, building into them God’s perspective of them, pointing out how He has uniquely wired them or gifted them, or how you see God changing them, growing them, or …
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The Christmas story is good news of great joy for all people because the creator of heaven and earth left His throne, came down as a baby, and set aside all of His rights and privileges in order to save us from a world broken by sin, selfishness, and shame because of His great love for us. Light entered into the darkness, joy entered into our sorro…
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In the Old Testament, when Moses would speak with the Lord, his face would be shining–he was reflecting the glory of God. When you're freed from your shame, and you're living in the joy of the Lord, you can see the Face of God smiling all over you. God has invited you into His joy, not just for your benefit, but for the benefit of others–the world …
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The path away from joy began with shame, and the way back to joy is bringing Jesus into your shame and allowing Him to do the deep soul work that will set you free. Fear of being fully seen and fully known may cause you to want to hide, but Jesus is not ashamed of you–you are His joy, He loves you, and He gladly endured the cross to free you from y…
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During the Christmas season, we don’t just celebrate that God became man, but that Jesus Christ was the only person in human history who wasn’t just born, He was given. God gave us the greatest gift we could ever be given in the person of Jesus. We are made in the image of God, made to live in alignment with God’s ways, and when we’re generous, we’…
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Not only has God created us for joy, but He has invited us to cultivate it and live in it. This morning Pastor Rob gave us practical ways to build our joy because joy is not limited– we can cultivate it, exercise it, develop it, grow it, and increase our capacity for joy!Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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This morning, Pastor Rob kicked off the JOY series that will lead us into the Christmas season. Joy is one of the primary themes, not only in the Christmas story, but throughout the entire Life of Jesus. Everywhere Jesus went, He would heal people and work miracles, and people would erupt in celebration…everywhere Jesus went, Joy would follow. God …
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Enjoying God // The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
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This morning Pastor Rob wrapped up the Enjoying God series of walking through the Lord's Prayer with teaching on The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory. This is a reminder that God is in control, and it is an invitation to rest in God, enjoy Him, and to trust Him completely no matter what the outcome. When you bring your requests to God, put all of …
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As followers of Jesus, we all have an enemy that is always planning and scheming to destroy the good work that God wants to accomplish in us and through us. While we can't avoid hardship or challenges in life, we can be prepared to overcome the enemy's temptations by expecting to be tested, preparing in advance, and predetermining our limits.…
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This morning, Pastor Jimmy spoke on the importance of forgiveness, the dangers of unforgiveness, and the practice of forgiving. The purpose of forgiveness is to create a community that is full of grace, where imperfect people live together, overflowing with God’s love.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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With the events unfolding in Israel, Pastor Rob is joined by Pastor Don Finto to talk through what is happening on the other side of the world, how it relates to what we see described in Scripture, and what it means for us as the church in America here and now.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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Last week we talked about being bold in prayer, and this week Pastor Rob shared with us the importance of being persistent in prayer. There are things that happen when we pray that wouldn’t happen if we didn’t. Jesus invites us to relentlessly bring our requests to the Father with a childlike audacity – like a child pestering their parent, we are t…
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By teaching us to pray "on earth as it is in heaven", Jesus extends an invitation for us to pray prayers that change earthly realities by finding broken things of this world and praying Heaven into those situations with boldness. We tend to pray vague, general, and safe prayers because we don't want to be disappointed by God. If we get specific the…
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God cares about our desires, and He wants us to express them to Him, but when we pray "Your will be done", we are choosing to trust and submit to God because we believe that what He has planned for us is far better than anything we could come up with on our own.Grace Chapel Church Podcast | Franklin, TN による
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This morning Pastor Rob reminded us that the Kingdom of God is not just in heaven, but right here in our midst! When we pray “Your Kingdom come” from Matthew 6, it means we are desiring others to experience the Kingdom of God and for us to be more present in it. It also means we're clinging to the incredible hope that no matter what our circumstanc…
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Hallowing the name of God is about recognizing and honoring the greatness, power, holiness, and majesty of God. However, Jesus didn't tell us to hallow the name of God for God’s benefit – it’s for ours. As humans we were made to worship, and because of this, everyone hallows something, but the only way we ever find peace and rest for our souls is i…
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In Jesus' model prayer, He teaches us to start with “Our Father” because not only does this change how we think of God, it radically changes how we think of ourselves. It’s not only a reminder of who God is, it reminds us of who we are. God invites us to address Him as our Father. Our prayers aren’t heard because of rhetoric, ritual, or religion; o…
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