Grace Community Church - Nashville

When we are going through tribulation, is it helpful for us to compare our trials to others?

The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help impress the Word of God into your everyday life. Episodes are hosted by Josh Hussung and Scott Patty.

Paul and Barnabas have great concern for the disciples recently converted to Christ. They know that these followers of Jesus will face regular and
varied trials, temptations, and tribulations throughout their time on earth. To ensure that the disciples are not surprised or deterred in the faith, Paul and Barnabas give them the direct message that tribulations will come, and the hope-filled promise that they will enter the kingdom of God. May the Lord strengthen our hearts today with these words.

Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God’s grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.

In Acts 14, when Paul encouraged the disciples to continue in “the faith”, what was he talking about? Josh and Scott talk about the essential core doctrines of the Christian faith and the difference between heresy and error.

The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help impress the Word of God into your everyday life. Episodes are hosted by Josh Hussung and Scott Patty.

In this episode of the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, we see how God provided for the churches that were established when people believed in Jesus and became his disciples. The Lord gave truth to strengthen the disciples’ souls, elders to watch over the congregations, and grace to sustain them in faithfulness through the many tribulations they will face. These are our provisions for today. Let us receive them with gratitude and joy.

Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God’s grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.

Scott and Josh talk about ways to be built up for a life of consistent obedience to Christ.

The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help impress the Word of God into your everyday life. Episodes are hosted by Josh Hussung and Scott Patty.

In this passage Paul and Barnabas continue in obedience to God and give us an example to follow. As the word of the Lord is spreading, and while they are experiencing mistreatment for preaching, their singular focus is on remaining faithful to their calling. Let’s learn from their faith today.

Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God’s grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.

Scott and Josh suggest ways to cultivate joy in our lives as we meet trials.

The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help impress the Word of God into your everyday life. Episodes are hosted by Josh Hussung and Scott Patty.

When the word of the Lord is received with faith, there is great joy. The joy of knowing the grace of God in Christ remains in us and sustains us through the trials and temptations of life. Even in sorrow, the joy of the Lord is our strength. This passage exhorts us to follow the example of those who believe by being filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God’s grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.

If our sin is forgiven, then do we need to think about it anymore? Scott and Josh discuss the way meditating on the depth of our sin develops our love for Christ.

The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help impress the Word of God into your everyday life. Episodes are hosted by Josh Hussung and Scott Patty.

This passage is moving toward the exhortation to continue in the grace of God. In it we hear the gospel of Jesus, how he came from God through Israel as the Savior, and how he forgives our sins and calls us to faith. This gospel is the word of God’s grace. Today we learn together what it means to continue in this grace.

Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God’s grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.