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389 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Enjoy weekly messages from Grace Church located in South Springfield, Missouri.
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Faithful First
February 19, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this addition of our series on the Book of Joshua, Pastor Jay wants us to understand the emphasis on three very important things: 1) Opportunity, 2) Restoring Relationship, and 3) Celebrating the Relationship.
Stones of Remembrance
February 05, 2018 05:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBContinuing our sermon series "Be Strong and Courageous," Heather brings us a message that we all need to hear.God does amazing things in our lives, and all too often those things can be forgotten. In this addition, Heather discusses with us the Stones of Remembrance from Joshua chapter 4. She shares a few testimonies of what God has done in her life and how writing these miraculous moments down and sharing them is something that we all should place a priority on.
Preparing to Cross Your Jordan
January 30, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBIn Part 3 of our Strong and Courageous Series, Pastor Jay reveals to us that BEFORE Joshua could lead God's people across the Jordan they had to abide in God's presence, be obedient, and leave some stuff behind.How true is that of our lives? Before we can cross our "Jordan" what do we need to leave behind?
Rated R for Redemption
January 22, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBIn Part 2 of our Strong and Courageous series, Pastor Jay takes a detailed look at Rahab in Chapter 2 and provides an amazing reminder that our mess is our message.
God's Promise
January 09, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBIn the first installment of a series on the book of Joshua, Pastor Jay gives us a reminder of God's promise having three parts: 1) Fear not, 2) Person's Name, and 3) the Promise. This reminder is seen in the very first chapter of the book of Joshua and it's a promise for all of us..."be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
Overcoming FEAR
January 04, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this final addition to the Salt+Light series, Pastor Jay delivers straight from God's heart to ours. All to often FEAR is what stands in the way between us and the life God has for us. Take a moment to listen on how to OVERCOME that fear and walk closer to God in 2018.
Do you have TIME to be Salt+Light?
December 18, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this sermon, Pastor Jay discusses with us examples of taking the time to be salt and light in our neighborhoods.
Live Life Sent
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this message our guest speaker and resident missionary Pastor Carey Higgins, shares stories of how God has provided for him in times of need and how if we just open our hearts to God's call, we will find that not only does He want us to go, He provides a way as well.
Live Life Sent
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this message our guest speaker and resident missionary Pastor Carey Higgins, shares stories of how God has provided for him in times of need and how if we just open our hearts to God's call, we will find that not only does He want us to go, He provides a way as well.
Being Salt & Light in our Neighborhoods
December 07, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBAs we near Christmas time, Pastor Jay jumps into this sermon by asking us a simple question...how much do we really know about our neighbors? It's a tough question if you get down to it and Pastor Jay encourages us through scripture to step out and meet those close to our homes and our families.
Pastor Festus Negumbo
November 27, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this sermon Festus Negumbo, a Pastor abroad and dear friend to Grace Church, brings us a message of Salt & Light from Ondangwa, Namibia.
Bringing People to Jesus
November 21, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBIn Part 2 of our sermons series Salt+Light, Pastor Jay brings us the encouragement and impresses the importance of being equipped to bring people to Jesus.
Just Jesus
November 08, 2017 05:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBIn Part 1 of this new series, Pastor Jay shares with us that no matter what a persons background, no matter where they have been, or what they have done...sometimes all they need is Just Jesus.
Above the Sun
October 23, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBIn part 4 of our sermon series "What Time is it?" Pastor Jay discusses with us an "above the sun" mentality and helps us to understand through scripture how to right size our expectations and upsize our appreciation.
Times and Seasons
October 16, 2017 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBContinuing the "What Time is it?" sermon series, Pastor Jay leads us directly to Ecclesiastes 3:1 where he simplifies an understanding between the difference of times and season.
Small & Now
October 09, 2017 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week Carey Higgins discusses with us a Psalm 78 and focuses in on verses 1-4. Through these scriptures he helps us to understand how WE are a community, what level is our own personal commitment, how do we communicate, the drive of continuity, and how to seek contentment.
What is it like to go?
October 04, 2017 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this session, Casey Alvarez, co-founder of GO:61 ministry, talks about the importance of what we are doing and more specifically what it's like to go.
Great is thy faithfulness
October 04, 2017 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.5 MBIn the second session on Saturday, Lolita Fredrick-Harris talks with us about how amazing and faithful God is.
Missions Panel
October 04, 2017 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBIn the final session from the Elevate Hearts Missions Conference, Pastor Jay sits down with a panel of 4 missionaries and discusses the impacts missions has all over the world, how their ministry has impacted their lives, and how the support from the church is key to making a difference.
What Time Is It?
September 24, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBPastor Jay continues with the series of What Time Is it? In this episode, Pastor talks about God's timing in our lives and for our future and what significance we have when we decide to steward the life we have or just survive it.
What Time is it?
September 18, 2017 04:00 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this new series, Pastor Jay is connecting us with biblical truths to help us develop a snapshot of where we are in our walk of faith, and ultimately help us connect with our Savior.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: How will all of this end?
September 10, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 20.1 MBIn the final sermon on our Study in the Book of Daniel, Pastor Jay focuses discussion on Daniel chapters 9 & 12. In these two chapters Pastor helps us connect to the Book of Revelation and ultimately how living a life of following God, being full prepared for Christ's return in every moment, and working hard to make the most of this life gets us on the first elevator ride up to heaven.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Standing in the Gap
September 05, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MBContinuing our Study in the Book of Daniel, Pastor Jay focuses in on what allowed Daniel to live fruitfully in the culture shift he was experiencing and specific details on how we can "Stand in the Gap" through Scripture, Confession, & Persistence.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Exceptional Qualities
August 27, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBFor installment number 6 in our Daniel series, Pastor Jay focuses on the price Daniel paid for standing by his convictions and that no matter how overwhelming the circumstance is, God will be with us in the pit.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Handwriting On The Wall
August 20, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBPastor Jay continues with his series on the study of the book of Daniel. His message comes out of Daniel Chapter 5, and we are assured that God holds our lives in His hands.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: If a King Falls in a Forest...
August 13, 2017 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBGuest Speaker and one of Grace Church's very own, Bradley Hebden give us the message today. He continues with our series - A Study of the Book of Daniel. Teaching out of Chapter 4, we find the vision that Daniel has interpreted for the King. Bradley's teaching focuses on that God is always in control, we should focus on the person, not the sin and that God wants us in an active role in our relationship with Him.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Culture's Greatest Test
August 06, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBIn this week's message Pastor Jay continues the Daniel series, sharing out of chapters 3 and 6 on how Daniel continued to worship and pray to God despite being a part of a culture that commanded him not to. Pastor Jay teaches and helps us see that the battle over worship is one of our greatest tests.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Kingdom Dreams
July 30, 2017 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this week's message Pastor Jay continues the Daniel series, sharing out of chapter 2 about Kingdom Dreams. He examines the question of do our dreams line up with God's dreams all while reminding us that God is in control and we need to align ourselves with His purposes.
A Study in the Book of Daniel: Culture Shift
July 23, 2017 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBPastor Jay begins a new series this week out of the book of Daniel with this week's message, Culture Shift. How do we live in an ever changing culture? This teaching examines Daniel chapter 1, outlining how Daniel responded to the culture shift he experienced. Through this we learn that the culture can change our identity, test us and claim us.
God Made You To Shine
July 16, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBPastor Jay wraps up our Vacation Bible Workshop Weekend by sharing on the topic of how how God wants you to be a light!
Instructions From A Spiritual Father: Keep Passing The Baton
July 09, 2017 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBPastor Jay concludes the series out of 1 & 2 Timothy, where Paul gives Timothy instructions as his spiritual father. Paul lines out how we should run the race, and Pastor Jay illustrates how it compares to running a relay - receiving and passing the batons we have in our lives and recognizing how to finish strong.
Instructions From A Spiritual Father: Who God Made You to Be
July 02, 2017 04:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBPastor Jay continues with his series out of 1 & 2 Timothy, where Paul gives Timothy instructions as his spiritual father. Paul paints a picture for Timothy on who God made us to be: a son/daughter of God, a soldier, an athlete, a farmer, a worker, a vessel and a servant.
Instructions From A Spiritual Father: How to Treat Others
June 25, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBPastor Jay continues with his series out of 1 & 2 Timothy, where Paul gives Timothy instructions as his spiritual father. He emphasizes on how we are to treat others - with prayer, kindness, honor and carefulness.
Instructions From A Spiritual Father: Stay Faithful
June 18, 2017 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBPastor Jay introduces a 4 part series out of 1 and 2 Timothy - Instructions from a spiritual father. He takes us through the instruction Paul gave to Timothy on "Staying Faithful" and shows how these instructions apply to us today in our walk with God and in life.
Navigating Through Our Faith
June 11, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBPastor Xavier Adriaanse, National Leader of Foursquare South African churches, brings us a teaching out of 2 Timothy & James. Pastor Xavier shares 4 essential things that allow us to navigate through our faith.
Where is the will of God in our sickness?
June 04, 2017 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBGrace Church's own Dan Parker teaches on healing. He shows us the origin of sin, where sickness entered the world and how God's full intention is for us not to be sick, and that He can restore us completely.
Philippians: The Right Stuff (Part 2)
May 28, 2017 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBPastor Jay continues to teach from Philippians chapter 4. He discusses Paul's last letter to the people of Philippi and how we need right thinking, right contentment and right resourcing to finish the race.
Philippians: The Right Stuff
May 21, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBPastor Jay continues to teach from the book of Philippians in chapter 4. He shares that having Right Relationships and Right Praying lead us to have the Right Foundation in our lives.
Mother's Day Panel
May 14, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBPastor Jay hosts a panel of ladies from Grace Church including Christy Mars, Hannah Vale, Melanie Wilke & Darlene Parr. Listen as these ladies share their personal experiences relating to motherhood along with encouragement to others. They touch on the topics of infertility, balancing motherhood, being & ministering to single moms and connecting with adult children.
Dwell
May 07, 2017 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBOur very own David Messner shares a testimony from his life about God's provision as he compares and contrasts scarcity and abundance. He focuses on how they both teach us that God wants to bring you abundance.
A.D.D. - Adoni Deficiency Disorder
April 30, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBGuest speaker and comedian, Rocky Whatule, shares in this week's message what happens when we lose focus on God and the prescription to help us refocus.
How Do We Bring God Pleasure?
April 23, 2017 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBPastor Larry Spousta, Foursquare National Pastor, shares that we can't decide the outcome of our faith, but we can remain true to our faith by serving God.
A Doubting Thomas Kind of Easter
April 16, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBToday Pastor Jay take us through a different perspective of the Easter Story. Reading from the account of John, we see the first disciples and how they saw the happenings of Easter.
God is Always the Same
April 09, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this week's message missionary John Rusk shares about how God is always the same. We can seek more of God by looking back to what he has done in the past for us and others.
Philippians: Joy's Focus (continued)
April 02, 2017 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.53 MBPastor Jay continues part 3 in his Philippians series - teaching from chapter 3, using Joy as our focus. We are reminded that we have purpose in our present and there is promise in our future.
Philippians: Joy's Focus
March 26, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBPastor Jay continues in his Philippians series teaching from Chapter 3, using Joy as our focus. He reminds us that we rejoice (as an activity, not a feeling) in our circumstances. Not letting our past define us, but by faith - knowing and experiencing Christ Jesus that He is our future
Philippians: Joy Beyond Ourselves
March 19, 2017 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBPastor Jay continues the Philippians series teaching from chapter 2 this week. He focuses on how as we serve the Lord it naturally leads to serving others and joy comes from being more focused on others than ourselves.
Philippians: Joy No Matter What
March 12, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBPastor Jay begins a series on Philippians by examining chapter 1 which looks at the differences between happiness and joy. He also explores some questions to ask in order to have joy in any situation or circumstance.
Don't be a "No Influence" Christian
March 05, 2017 05:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBGuest speaker, Daniel Brown teaches on Philippians 2:12-13, how Paul was not focused on himself, but always on others. He teaches how we can encourage and bless others in following this example.
Jesus, Son of David
February 26, 2017 05:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBGuest Speaker, Bradley Hebden walks us through John chapters 5-8 tracing back Jesus as the Son of David and who he was. He teaches us on how Jesus shows mercy for the broken, fights for loving the Pharisees, chooses to heal and steps out in power, authority and truth.