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Grace Chapel Church

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Listen to the most recent Sunday morning messages from Grace Chapel Church of Christ in Cumming, Georgia.

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July 19, 2020 | Compassion Moves

July 19, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

July 12, 2020 | Jesus Teaches Me

July 12, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

July 5, 2020 | Opposition and Opportunity | GC Online Gathering

July 05, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

When sharing the gospel, it seems that sometimes the greatest opportunities arise out of times of opposition and struggle. This is exactly what we see in Acts chapter 16, as the apostle Paul and his ministry companion Silas are thrown in prison for working to share the good news of Jesus. How do they react … Continue reading July 5, 2020 | Opposition and Opportunity | GC Online Gathering →

June 28, 2020 | Trouble Without, Trouble Within | GC Online Gathering

June 28, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MB

We wrap up the Still Church series by highlighting the struggles that led up to the Jerusalem conference in Acts 15- mostly the Jewish pressure on new Gentile converts to become fully Jewish in order to become “truly” Christian. The early Church was able to overcome this struggle, an internal one, as well as the … Continue reading June 28, 2020 | Trouble Without, Trouble Within | GC Online Gathering →

June 21, 2020 | What Did You Call Me? | GC Online Gathering

June 21, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

In Acts 11, the disciples who followed Jesus were called Christians for the first time. The really cool thing? It was those who observed the way they lived, who were on the outside looking in, that called them Christians. What would people say about us? What would we be called? Will the lives we live … Continue reading June 21, 2020 | What Did You Call Me? | GC Online Gathering →

June 14, 2020 | Expect the Unexpected | GC Online Gathering

June 14, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB

The early church learned that in the midst of crisis, God was ready to act on their behalf. With God, we should expect the unexpected. And when He does what only He can do, He will receive the glory that only He is due! Join us for part two of our series Still Church!

June 7, 2020 | Still Church | GC Online Gathering

June 07, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 10.6 MB

As the early church grew, those who were a part of all that happened were often filled with wonder and amazement. It was an exciting time! The people enjoyed the favor of all those they came in contact with. Until the persecution came. By Acts 8, the Church was enduring a great persecution. I can’t … Continue reading June 7, 2020 | Still Church | GC Online Gathering →

May 31, 2020 | To Know Eternal Life | GC Online Gathering

May 31, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

In John 11 Jesus tells the sisters of a friend who has just died that He is the resurrection and the life. He doesn’t tell them that through His power He will bring new life and resurrection. He says He is life and resurrection! If we really understand what Jesus is saying, we can’t help … Continue reading May 31, 2020 | To Know Eternal Life | GC Online Gathering →

May 24, 2020 | God of the Broken Vessel | GC Online Gathering

May 24, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB

In spite of our brokenness, and many times because of it, God chooses to use us to advance His Kingdom. As the apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4, God has placed a treasure in us, even knowing we are fragile containers. We will make mistakes, but He has chosen us anyway- chosen us to … Continue reading May 24, 2020 | God of the Broken Vessel | GC Online Gathering →

May 17, 2020 | God of the Broken | GC Online Gathering

May 17, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

God is near to the broken. He is drawn to the humble. He comforts those who mourn and stands with those who are oppressed and downtrodden. He rejoices when we reach the end our the rope and acknowledge that we are helpless without Him. It is then, and only then, that we surrender ourselves to … Continue reading May 17, 2020 | God of the Broken | GC Online Gathering →

May 10, 2020 | Untrivial Pursuit | GC Online Gathering

May 10, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MB

We are loved and pursued by a God who cares for us more than we can fathom. Our God is one who will leave behind the 99 to find the 1, because He is unwilling that any of His “little ones should perish,” (Matthew 18:14).

May 3, 2020 | GC Online Gathering

May 03, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

April 26, 2020 | What Matters Most | GC Online Gathering

April 26, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

April 19, 2020 | Four Tests of Repentance | GC Online Gathering

April 19, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

April 12, 2020 | Easter | GC Online Gathering

April 12, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 6.72 MB

Easter Online Gathering

April 12, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 6.72 MB

April 5, 2020 | GC Online Gathering

April 05, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 9.55 MB

Online Worship Service 4

April 05, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 9.55 MB

March 29, 2020 | GC Online Gathering

March 29, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 9.25 MB

For at least the next four weeks we will take a look at several of the truly life-giving statements of Jesus. It is important that we remember our hope, both for this life and the next, is deeply rooted in Him.

Online Worship Service 3

March 29, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 9.25 MB

For at least the next four weeks we will take a look at several of the truly life-giving statements of Jesus. It is important that we remember our hope, both for this life and the next, is deeply rooted in Him.

March 22, 2020 | Connection Through Separation | GC Online Gathering

March 22, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 9.14 MB

During these unprecedented times we need the ability to connect with each other more than ever. This Sunday we will work through some creative ways to stay connected in spite of the separation we are currently experiencing.

Connection Through Separation

March 22, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 9.14 MB

During these unprecedented times we need the ability to connect with each other more than ever. This Sunday we will work through some creative ways to stay connected in spite of the separation we are currently experiencing.

March 15, 2020 | GC Online Gathering

March 15, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 8.31 MB

Because of the recommendations made by local health officials, we are joining the effort to embrace social distancing to minimize the impact of the coronavirus. Join us online as we continue to worship together through prayer, song, communion, and contemplating the goodness of our God…no matter what is happening around us!

Online Worship Service 1

March 15, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 8.31 MB

Because of the recommendations made by local health officials, we are joining the effort to embrace social distancing to minimize the impact of the coronavirus. Join us online as we continue to worship together through prayer, song, communion, and contemplating the goodness of our God…no matter what is happening around us!

Part 3: This Is Yours?

March 08, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 10.6 MB

As we move into week three of the series, “Making Room to Grow,” we will learn another important, paradigm-shifting truth: All that we have belongs to God…and He expects us to do something with it. This week’s big question will be: “What does faithfulness look like in my life as I await the return of … Continue reading Part 3: This Is Yours? →

Part 2: Level Up

March 01, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 12.8 MB

Life is expensive. There’s no question about it. You have to have money to make it in theworld. (And death isn’t free, either.) When it comes to money we often feel anxious about having “enough.” Enough to make ends meet. Enough to maintain our lifestyles and also cover other large, future expenses. Enough to set … Continue reading Part 2: Level Up →

Part 1: His Purpose, Our Priority

February 23, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 11.8 MB

This week we launch into the message series that will accompany our capital campaign. As we make room to grow, we need to do a self-check and make sure that His purposes for us line up with our priorities. As we set the stage for what’s to come, we will take a look at the … Continue reading Part 1: His Purpose, Our Priority →

Part 3: The Final Promise

February 16, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 12.7 MB

For the first three weeks of the month of February, we will take some time to become familiar with the letter of 2 Peter. In Peter’s own words, this letter was written to “dear friends.” Peter writes as one who cares deeply about the lives of those he’s communicating with. He wants the best from … Continue reading Part 3: The Final Promise →

Part 2: Your Best Life

February 09, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 7.17 MB

For the first three weeks of the month of February, we will take some time to become familiar with the letter of 2 Peter. In Peter’s own words, this letter was written to “dear friends.” Peter writes as one who cares deeply about the lives of those he’s communicating with. He wants the best from … Continue reading Part 2: Your Best Life →

Part 1: Everything We Need

February 02, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 11.3 MB

For the first three weeks of the month of February, we will take some time to become familiar with the letter of 2 Peter. In Peter’s own words, this letter was written to, “dear friends.” Peter writes as one who cares deeply about the lives of those he’s communicating with. He wants the best from … Continue reading Part 1: Everything We Need →

Part 4: As We Forgive

January 26, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 12.4 MB

For the month of January we have asked this question: What do you think is the most powerful thing we could do if we desired to see individuals and even entire communities transformed for the sake of God and His Kingdom? The answer is simple. Pray. Movements of revival and renewal have always had one … Continue reading Part 4: As We Forgive →

Part 3: Our Daily Bread

January 19, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 14.2 MB

For part three of this month’s series we will spend some time thinking through a short, seven word sentence. Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, “give us this day our daily bread.” These are simple words, but they teach us a difficult concept complete and total reliance on God. This week we learn the importance … Continue reading Part 3: Our Daily Bread →

Part 2: Your Kingdom Come

January 12, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.73 MB

Last week we began a new year and with it a new series. Here is the question I posed last week: What do you think is the most powerful thing we could do if we desired to see individuals and even entire communities transformed for the sake of God and His Kingdom? The answer is … Continue reading Part 2: Your Kingdom Come →

Part 1: Praying to See God Clearly

January 05, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 10.8 MB

This week we began a new year, and with it we begin a new series. Consider this question: What do you think is the most powerful thing we can do if we desire to see individuals and even entire communities transformed for the sake of God and His Kingdom? The answer is simple. Pray. Movements … Continue reading Part 1: Praying to See God Clearly →

Part 5: Triumph to Trouble

December 29, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MB

God chose David to be Israel’s king because he was a man after God’s own heart. When David’s desire was to pursue the heart and will of God, all of Israel benefited and was blessed through and because of his actions. But David forgot what is was that had led God to anoint him as … Continue reading Part 5: Triumph to Trouble →

Part 4: The Kindness of a King

December 22, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 10.3 MB

This Sunday we continue the “KING” message series by taking a step further into the story of David found in the Old Testament books of 1-2 Samuel. These are some of the most fascinating, well-written stories you’ll find anywhere, and they reveal a beautiful truth about Jesus.

Part 3: The Heart of the Matter

December 15, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MB

This week we move into part three of the series entitled “King.” For the monthof December we are working through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel to see theway that God worked through and with His people, Israel. For part three we willsee the contrast between what people value in those they tend to … Continue reading Part 3: The Heart of the Matter →

Part 2: How to Avoid Regret

December 08, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 11.2 MB

In this series we are reconnecting the with the concept of “king” to better understand Jesus and our relationship with him. When we consider the story of Israel’s first king, Saul, we see the results of what life is like when God gives us the kind of king we think we want. That is, when … Continue reading Part 2: How to Avoid Regret →

Part 1: Just Like Them

December 01, 2019 00:00 - 37 minutes - 12.7 MB

“In those days Israel had no King…” but they would soon want one. After all, all the other nations had one, and the job of a king was to go before his nation in battle. What could be wrong with wanting a king? To this point the story of Israel within the promised land has … Continue reading Part 1: Just Like Them →

Part 4: When the King’s Away . . .

November 24, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 11.9 MB

The book of Judges details a turbulent time in Israel’s history. One generation followed God, and for that He blessed them. The next generation forgot all about what God had done, and so He left them to fend on their own. Until, at least, they remember Him again, and in their distress cried out to … Continue reading Part 4: When the King’s Away . . . →

Part 3: The Cycle

November 17, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.77 MB

In this series we are exploring the cyclical nature of God’s people. A journey of freedom, failure, and faithfulness. This message follows the story of God’s people in the land of Canaan found in the Old Testament book of Judges, when a new generation grows up and turns from the faith of their fathers. Because … Continue reading Part 3: The Cycle →

Part 1: Wholeheartedly

November 03, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 11 MB

In this series we are exploring the cyclical nature of God’s people. A journey of freedom, failure, and faithfulness. We’re picking up in the story at Israel’s crossing of the Jordan River into the land of Canaan found in the book of Joshua, where this cycle really begins to emerge. Called by God to be … Continue reading Part 1: Wholeheartedly →

Part 4: The Question of Identity

October 27, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 9.88 MB

As we wrap up this month’s series, we look at the life of one more of the “ancients,” whose faith is commended to us in Hebrews 11. Moses was a Jew who grew up in Egypt as the adopted son of the pharaoh’s daughter. He lived in a palace as a prince enjoying a life … Continue reading Part 4: The Question of Identity →

Part 3: By Faith, Something Better

October 20, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 11.5 MB

Perhaps one of the most memorable definitions of the word, faith, comes from Hebrews Chapter 11: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” The Hebrew authors then tell us, “This is what the ancients were commended for.” For the month of October, we will spend … Continue reading Part 3: By Faith, Something Better →

Part 2: When It Doesn’t Make Sense

October 13, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 11.4 MB

As we continue in the series, “By Faith,” we will spend some time seeking to understand what faith looked like in the lives of a few of those mentioned in the Hebrews 11 list. This week we will spend our time with Noah, who, “when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built … Continue reading Part 2: When It Doesn’t Make Sense →

Part 1: From a Distance

October 06, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 11.1 MB

Perhaps one of the most famous definitions of faith comes from Hebrews Chapter 11: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” The Hebrew authors then tell us, “This is what the ancients were commended for.” For the month of October we will spend some time … Continue reading Part 1: From a Distance →

The One Thing

September 29, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 10.6 MB

This Sunday we’ll be looking at a unique way that Jesus describes the Kingdom of God and how we can invite others into it. In fact, there’s one thing we all can do that could change everything for someone.

Part 3: A Give and Give Relationship

September 22, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 10.5 MB

Now that we have established that the church needs leadership, and that God desires forthat leadership to come from quality individuals, we will ask one additional question::–what should the relationship between church leaders and those they are leading look like? You may be surprised to find that the New Testament authors had quite a lot … Continue reading Part 3: A Give and Give Relationship →

Part 2: The Quality of a Leader

September 15, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 12.7 MB

This month we officially launch the process of appointing additional elders to serve within the Grace Chapel family. The current leadership has taken the time to begin investing prayerfully in this process, and we are inviting you to join along with us. Elders serve as shepherds over the flock, teachers of people, and overseers of … Continue reading Part 2: The Quality of a Leader →

Part 1: Don’t Lead Alone

September 08, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 9.45 MB

Following the Exodus, Moses found himself leading a nation of people who didn’t know what it meant to be a people. In reality, Moses was a leader who sometimes didn’t know what it meant to be a leader. In Exodus 18, it is apparent that his father-in-law has been watching him struggle and out of … Continue reading Part 1: Don’t Lead Alone →

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