Sermon Archive - 2008
December 21, 2008 | Deuteronomy 18:1-22 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
In uncertain times, the Lord has given us a Prophet, Jesus Christ. It is His Word we can hear and believe. It is Christ Who brings certainty and security to the believer's life during unstable times. |
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December 7, 2008 | Philippians 3:10-11 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
To rejoice in Christ is our safeguard from religious self-dependance. Continued rejoicing in Christ compels us to intimately know Him on an increasing basis. Listen this morning as we understand the blissful reality that is ours as we continue to know more of our Christ Jesus. |
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November 30, 2008 | Philippians 3:1-16 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Joy is the reality of "partners in the gospel" who are protected from those who would seek to hinder the cause of Christ in the church. |
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November 23, 2008 | Philippians 2:19-22 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Spiritual Oversight |
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November 16, 2008 | Philippians 2:14-16 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
As we "mine out our salvation" our first priority must be to refrain from "grumbling and questioning." As partners in the gospel, we have a Christian disposition of bright humility to live inside and outside the church. |
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November 2, 2008 | Philippians 2:9-11 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
In a day when people live to promote the "heroes" of our time, we worship the "name above all names", Jesus Christ. This morning we praise our Exalted Lord who will be worshipped by all in the end of time. |
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October 26, 2008 | Philippians 2:5-8 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
To experience unity at Grace Church, we must know the unity that Christ has with the Father and the Spirit. When we know Christ's nature, then we can mimic His heart for "oneness" in our body as we should. |
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October 19, 2008 | Philippians 2:1-4 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
As we partner together for Christ we must do so in harmony. Listen with prepared hearts today as we discuss the incentives and activities of Christ-like harmony. |
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October 12, 2008 | Philippians 1:28-30 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
How We Present Ourselves with the Gospel in Our Community. |
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October 5, 2008 | Philippians 1:27 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
The partnership that we enjoy because of the gospel has a public presence. God is faithful to explain to us through the letter to the Phillipians how we are to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel. |
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September 28, 2008 | Philippians 1:18-26 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
September 21, 2008 | Philippians 1:12-18 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
In this sermon we learn about the optimism that is necessary to properly partner in the gospel. As a church family, whether in trial or trimphy, a healthy optimism proves that we trust the providential hand of God in the gospel. |
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September 14, 2008 | Philippians 1:7-11 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God's love shown through us has a very clear demonstration among us. Join us this morning as we understand more clearly loves activity among us! |
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September 7, 2008 | Philippians 1:1-6 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
In Christ we have so much in common. The most common bond that we share is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Join us as we begin our journey through the book of Philippians and learn how we are all partners in the gospel through Christ. |
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August 31, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
God is faithful to address His people's personal and spiritual needs through the public proclamation of His Word, the Bible. God's people are most blessed when they hear preaching that is focused on Christ, encourages service to the Lord, and keeps them growing through good teaching. |
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August 24, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
No matter what state of your life you are in, God is faithful to progress you to further spiritual heights. |
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August 17, 2008 | Visiting Speaker Mark Kitrell | Listen | |
Mark Kittrell traveled with the War youth outreach years ago, pastored in Hawaii, and now travels preaching the Word across the states. |
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August 10, 2008 | Pastor Kent Hobi | Listen | |
Pastor Kent will bring the Word to us this morning. In the epistle of 1 John, John gives us a spiritual reality check. He sweeps away all the philosophic, cultural baggage that clutters up our faith and calls us to obedience to a biblical gospel. You may ask, "what cultural ideas could possibly impact my faith and obedience to the gospel?" 1 John 1:1-4 gives us the answer to this question. It is this question that we will apply our minds to this morning. |
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August 3, 2008 | Pastor Dave Cannon | Listen | |
Pastor Cannon will help us discover together the rich truth of how Jesus Christ died our death on the cross of Calvary. Today, you should understand what it means to become the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. | |||
July 27, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
God is faithful to remind His people of the importance of right communication. Our passage this morning helps us remember that unity of people and purpose is dependent on how we communicate with each other. | |||
July 20, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
God is faithful to His sheep to provide spiritual leadership. Today we will see God's faithfulness to the spiritual leadership themselves. Consider the work of the Lord that can be done when both spiritual leaders and their sheep work together in harmony for the sake of God's redemptive plan. | |||
July 13, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
Baptism | |||
July 6, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity... I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God." Consider these words of John Adams as we see God's faithfulness to His own in the redemptive plan. | |||
June 29, 2008 | Pastor Robert Potter | Listen | |
Our special guest, our former pastor, Robert Potter, will be commemorating God's goodness to us through the years. | |||
June 22, 2008 | Proverbs 9 Wisdom | Pastor Lovegrove | Listen |
Special guest speaker Pastor Lovegrove shares the wisdom of Proverbs. | |||
June 15, 2008 | Joshua 14, 15 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
This Father's Day we are blessed to learn how a man over 80 years old lived his life faithfully to God Who had been so faithful to him. | |||
June 8, 2008 | Joshua 11 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Spiritual stability is the promise of God to His people as we obey His Word. We live in a generation that is quickly losing any idea of what stability is. Listen well this morning as we consider the blessed reality of how you can know and live the nature of spiritual stability. | |||
June 1, 2008 | Joshua 11 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God is faithful to remind us that He always keeps His word to His people and He always honors His children who keep His word. | |||
May 25, 2008 | Joshua 10 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Today we consider a memorial of Gods fair treatment of those who oppose the army of the Lord in Christ. As we serve the Lord, Who is no respecter of persons, let us always remember that our victories are won by Him because He is faithful Who has called you. | |||
May 18, 2008 | Joshua 9 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Our hearts will be instructed as we study the biblical principle that "haste makes waste". The first indication that our lives are in too much of a hurry is when we forget to "ask counsel from the Lord". | |||
May 11, 2008 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen | |
Pastor Tim studies the lives of several women in scripture to reveal their spiritual traits that allowed them to endure the difficult circumstances in their lives. | |||
May 4, 2008 | Joshua 8 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God is holy, and He requires righteous living from His children. Learn with us the value of a pure life that pleases the Lord. | |||
April 27, 2008 | Joshua 8 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
The place of our most recent spiritual defeat can be the place of a new beginning. Study with us this morning as we see the Israelites begin to right a wrong and serve the Lord again. | |||
April 20, 2008 | Joshua 7 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Today's message will be a reminder that God is interested in honoring those who honor Him. | |||
April 13, 2008 | Pastor David Cannon | Listen | |
What a praying believer does to reach his neighbor with the Gospel. | |||
April 6, 2008 | Dr. Ralph Colas | Listen | |
There is a time of great rejoicing that awaits all of us when we see Christ the next time He comes. Join us as we encourage our hearts regarding "Our Meeting in the Air." | |||
March 30, 2008 | Joshua 5 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God is faithful to each of us to give us new opportunities each day. Listen this morning as we learn about "starting well" in each new opportunity God gives. | |||
March 23, 2008 | Revelation 1:17-18 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
The resume of Christ in our passage this morning ensures our hearts that He is a capable, eternal Savior Who stands ready to minister to His own in any of life's conflicts. | |||
March 2, 2008 | Joshua 3-4 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Pastor Potter will remind us that what God begins He finishes. As we anticipate God fulfilling many promises to us this year, let us consider our responsibility within the framework of God's sovereignty. | |||
February 24, 2008 | Joshua 2 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God is willing to offer salvation to anyone who will believe in Christ. As we live faithfully for Him, God endeavors to use us in His plan of salvation for others. | |||
February 17, 2008 | Joshua 1 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
When we think of Joshua, we think of a great conqueror. The real theme of the book, however, is the faithfulness of God to His Word and His people. Study with us the importance of realizing God's faithfulness in His timing in your Christian life. | |||
February 10, 2008 | 2 Timothy 2:13 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Have you ever felt inadequate as you served the Lord? Join us this morning as we encourage our hearts by realizing God's faithfulness to us as we serve Him. | |||
February 3, 2008 | 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
Pastor will be continuing in the subject of the attributes of God's faithfulness. How does God demonstrate His faithfulness to us during our journey to Christ-likeness? | |||
January 20, 2008 | Psalm 89 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
God is infinite in faithfulness. To be faithful is His very nature. Where inconsistency abounds in our culture, we can always rest in Him Who is incomparably faithful. | |||
January 13, 2008 | 1 Kings 22 | Pastor Dave Cannon | Listen |
Pastor Cannon preaches on dealing with pressures to compromise your faith. | |||
January 6, 2008 | Luke 17 | Pastor Tim Potter | Listen |
As we transition to a new year, consider our Lord's reminders to His disciples as they face a transition of their own. | |||