Here is a recording of part 2 of a four-part series on the DNA of Grace Hill. This sermon looked at our need for a gospel-centered community. We looked at the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:42-47.
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Author: Brett Eubank
Because of the gospel of God's grace, I am a beloved son of God, which provides the power and motivation to be a faithful husband, loving father and hospitable neighbor.
The DNA of Grace Hill Church: “What Do We Think We Are Doing (Part 1)?” (Sermon from September 26, 2010)
Here is a recording of part 2 of a four-part series on the DNA of Grace Hill. This sermon looked at our need for a gospel-centered community. We looked at the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:42-47.
Just Who Does The Church Think She Is?
At Grace Hill Church, we are in the midst of a series on our DNA that we might understand who Christ has called us to be as a church and what he has called us to do. In thinking about our church as a gospel-centered community for this week, I came across this provocative quote from John Stott as quoted from his book, The Bible: Book for Today:
What do you think of the church? Your answer will probably depend on whether you are thinking about the ideal or the reality. In the ideal, the church is the most marvellous new creation of God. It is the new community of Jesus, enjoying a multi-racial, multi-national and multi-cultural harmony which is unique in history and in contemporary society. The church is even the ‘new humanity’, the vanguard of a redeemed and renewed human race. It is a people who spend their earthly lives (as they will also
spend eternity) in the loving service of God and of others. What a noble and beautiful ideal! In reality, however, the church is us (if you will pardon the bad grammar) — a dishevelled rabble of sinful, fallible, bickering, squabbling, stupid, shallow Christians, who constantly fall short of God’s ideal, and often fail even to approximate to it.
The hope of the gospel is that God is in fact transforming this sin-stricken church (as Stott rightly describes) into a radiant and glorious bride (Rev. 21:2), and he is doing this by ravishing us by his great love for us. What a wedding present!
Just Who Does The Church Think She Is?
At Grace Hill Church, we are in the midst of a series on our DNA that we might understand who Christ has called us to be as a church and what he has called us to do. In thinking about our church as a gospel-centered community for this week, I came across this provocative quote from John Stott as quoted from his book, The Bible: Book for Today:
What do you think of the church? Your answer will probably depend on whether you are thinking about the ideal or the reality. In the ideal, the church is the most marvellous new creation of God. It is the new community of Jesus, enjoying a multi-racial, multi-national and multi-cultural harmony which is unique in history and in contemporary society. The church is even the ‘new humanity’, the vanguard of a redeemed and renewed human race. It is a people who spend their earthly lives (as they will also
spend eternity) in the loving service of God and of others. What a noble and beautiful ideal! In reality, however, the church is us (if you will pardon the bad grammar) — a dishevelled rabble of sinful, fallible, bickering, squabbling, stupid, shallow Christians, who constantly fall short of God’s ideal, and often fail even to approximate to it.
The hope of the gospel is that God is in fact transforming this sin-stricken church (as Stott rightly describes) into a radiant and glorious bride (Rev. 21:2), and he is doing this by ravishing us by his great love for us. What a wedding present!
The DNA of Grace Hill Church: “Who Do We Think We Are?” (Sermon from September 19, 2010)
Here is a recording of part 1 of a four-part series on the DNA of Grace Hill. This sermon looked at our vision, which is, to help sinners, like us, come alive to the wonder of the gospel of God’s grace. We looked at the Old Testament book of Jonah to guide us in our study and we realized that if we lose our sense of wonder of the gospel, we will lose our sense of need for the gospel.
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The DNA of Grace Hill Church: “Who Do We Think We Are?” (Sermon from September 19, 2010)
Here is a recording of part 1 of a four-part series on the DNA of Grace Hill. This sermon looked at our vision, which is, to help sinners, like us, come alive to the wonder of the gospel of God’s grace. We looked at the Old Testament book of Jonah to guide us in our study and we realized that if we lose our sense of wonder of the gospel, we will lose our sense of need for the gospel.
pictures from our Worship Service on September 12
Our own Brianne Mansfield took some great pictures from our Worship Service on Sunday. Notice that we actually have a band now. Very cool!
The Generosity of God
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We finished our summer series on the life of David and I ended it by preaching on 1 Chronicles 29:1-20 and looking at how the generosity of God towards David empowered him (and us) to be generous with our lives (possessions, people, time).
pictures from our Worship Service on September 12
The Generosity of God
We finished our summer series on the life of David and I ended it by preaching on 1 Chronicles 29:1-20 and looking at how the generosity of God towards David empowered him (and us) to be generous with our lives (possessions, people, time).
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