Grace Community Church Memphis Podcasts

1 Samuel 17:1-12a; 32-52; Real Courage

The story of David and Goliath teaches us that we need a champion greater than David.

Judges 7::1-25; The Glory Of Weakness

Gideon's story is a story of the necessity of weakness, the encouragement God gives in weakness, and the deliverance God brings through weakness.

Psalm 46:1-11; A New Creation

Judges 6:1-27; Deep Change

The story of Gideon facing his brokenness, overwhelmed by grace, and finding a new master.

Leviticus 1:1-17; Blood, Guts, And God

Leviticus 1:1-17:Leviticus chapter 1 contains the manual for the burnt offering in the Old Testament. Through the ceremony and action, we learn the presence for which we are made, the Holiness that God demands, and the aroma that pleases Him.

Genesis 15:1-21; I Believe - Help My Unbelief

Mr. Allan Bledsoe takes us to Genesis 15 to show the belief and unbelief of Abraham. In this story, we are confronted with the experience of faith, the weakness of faith, and find hope for the strengthening of faith.

The Misbelief Under All Our Brokenness

Genesis 2:25-3:15; 21-24:Mr. Allan Bledsoe preached this sermon, showing how there is a belief that leads to mutiny and idolatry, and how there is also a belief in the gracious word of God that begins to heal our brokenness.

Meeting God

Exodus 3:1-22;What can you expect from a real encounter with God? Exodus 3 shows us that when you meet the real God, God reveals the worst in you, God responds to the worst in you with provision, and God solves the major contradictions of your life.

Finding Grace In Pain

Genesis 50:15-20:The story of Joseph is a familiar Bible story, and in this story we discover questions and answers to help us navigate life in a broken world and find grace even in pain and sorrow

Trusting The Mysterious God

Genesis 22:1-14:How can you trust God in the seemingly irresolvable tension of life? What does it look like to trust God when you can't understand Him? How are the apparent contradictions of God's character resolved in the cross, and how can you take this to your experience and begin tracing joy through pain, certainty through chaos, and hope through trial?

A New Creation

Ephesians 4:17-32:In order to fully live out what it means to be made new in Christ, you must remember, you must rethink, and you must renew.

Qualified Leaders

1 Timothy 1:12-17; 3:1-13:Paul, in his letter to Timothy describes those who are qualified to lead as officer's in the church.

The Ministry Of Word

1 Peter 5:1-4; John 21:15-19:Those set apart to gather and shepherd God's people with the ministry of the Word are called Elders.

The Ministry Of Deed

Acts 6:1-7; Luke 10:25-37:We are called in Christ and set free in Christ to pursue a ministry of deed. In the structure and shape of ministry in the church, this calling is led by those men called Deacons.

Maturing The Body

Ephesians 4:1-16:We cannot be and won't be who we were created and redeemed to be apart from working towards unity with one another

He Has Risen!

Luke 24:1-12:A look into the story of the resurrection, its meaning, and implications for our lives.

The King's Arrival

Mark 11:1-18:As Jesus makes His way into Jerusalem, the cross growing near, Mark gives us a look at Jesus' humility and passion.

Is Your God Too Small?

Ephesians 3:14-21:Understanding the largeness of God's Being, Love, and glory brings healing into our lives and all our relationships.

Shaped By Grace

Ephesians 3:1-13:The Apostle Paul shows us in this passage that we will be changed and transformed as we grasp the wonder of grace, the calling of grace, and the purpose of grace.

One New Man

Ephesians 2:11-22:Paul explains the unique power of the gospel to bring people together and create unity among diverse persons.

From Death To Life

Ephesians 2:1-10:In this passage, the Apostle Paul gives his readers a description of how and why a person becomes a Christian.

Knowing God

Ephesians 1:15-23:In this passage, Paul prays that his readers will know God. This lies at the core of our humanity. We were made to know God and be known by Him.

Who Are You?

Ephesians 1:1-14:In this passage, the Apostle Paul explains to his readers the identity that is theirs "in Christ". That we are children of the Father, redeemed in the Son, and sealed by the Spirit.

Dealing With Jesus

Luke 3:1-20:In this passage, John the Baptist instructs us on how to deal with Jesus. We must prepare for for Him, Turn to Him, Follow Him, and Rest in Him.

Resting In Jesus

Luke 2:41-52:We can find deep and abiding rest in Jesus, when we understand and have the mission of Jesus, His Sonship, and His sacrifice applied to our hearts.

Who Is This Child?

Luke 2:21-40:In this passage, Luke introduces us to the child, Jesus Christ, to tell us that He is Righteous, the Savior, and a Dividing Point in the world.

Heralds of Good News

Luke 2:1-20:In this telling of the Christmas story by Luke, we see that when we understand the message of Christmas and of the gospel, it changes us and sends us out into the world as heralds of good news.

Authentic Relationships

John 1:1-14:The Christmas story is the story of God becoming man, of God condescending to man and becoming vulnerable by taking on flesh. When this truth impacts our hearts, it transforms us to be able to freely enter into relationships with authenticity and vulnerability.

Radical Generosity

1 Corinthians 8:1-9:In this passage, Paul uses the gospel story to encourage his readers towards generosity. As we see the generosity of Jesus in the Christmas story, who "though he was was rich, yet for [our] sakes he became poor, so that [we] through his poverty might become rich", we find freedom to be radically generous in our lives.

The King Who Came To Die

Mark 10:32-45:In this passage, Jesus explains the reason for his coming: "not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." As this truth of the Christmas story and the gospel breaks upon us, it sets us free to be radically transformed servants of others.

The High and Lowly

Psalm 113:1-9:This Psalm describes God as being both high and lowly, and in doing so, takes us to the Christmas story and teaches us how Jesus' humility in the incarnation can free us to be humble.

Set Free By The Truth

John 8:31-59:In this concluding sermon for a sermon series on Jesus’ “I Am” statements in the gospel of John, Nathan talks about how Jesus’ claim to be “I Am” is His claim to be God Himself. When that shocking reality settles upon our hearts we are finally set free to struggle and can give up our struggle to be free in this life.

The True Vine

John 15:1-8:In our most sober moments, we all want the hope of change and transformation. In this sermon Nathan talks about Jesus’ claim to be the true vine and how connected to Him we grow and change, pruned by the Father.

The Way To The Father

John 14:1-10:Everyone has a deep hunger for the beatific vision. In this sermon Nathan talks about Jesus’ claim to be the only way to the Father. Jesus claims to have come down from heaven to reveal the Father to His Creation. By coming to the Father through Jesus, our hunger for the beatific vision is satisfied and brings real transformation into our lives.

The Resurrection And The Life

John 11:1-6; 21-44:In this sermon Nathan explains Jesus’ claim to be the resurrection and the life. Oftentimes Jesus delays in the healing of our immediate pain, but His delays are always perfect, creating wonder that makes the words of praise louder when we finally see Him enter into our pain to deliver.

The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-18:In this passage, Jesus claims to be the good shepherd. By “good”, Jesus isn’t speaking here of His moral excellence but of His beauty, nobility, or excellence. His beauty is revealed in His calling His sheep, in His care for His sheep, and His intimate knowledge of the sheep.

The Gate

John 10:1-10:In this sermon Nathan talks about Jesus’ claim to be the gate and how that exclusive claim drives the righteous and the unrighteous to deal with Jesus according to His grace.

The Light Of Life

John 8:12-20:Everyone has a deep desire for freedom. In this, the second of Jesus’ “I Am” statements, Nathan talks about Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world and how that shocking claim leads us to a sobering revelation of the darkness of our sin. Finally, Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world means that if we come to Him and follow Him, we can possess the light of life and be transformed.

Hunger Pains Satisfied

John 6:24-42; 51: In this sermon, Nathan talks about the first of Jesus’ “I Am” statements in John’s gospel. Jesus claims to be the bread of life. To have our hunger pains satisfied, we must know the reality of our hunger, recognize how we misdirect our hunger, and come to Jesus to find ourselves satisfied in Him.

I Am Who I Am

John 8:54-59; Exodus 3:1-15When Jesus uses the words “I Am” in the gospel of John, He is using language that points the reader back to the Exodus story when God revealed His name to be “I am who I am”. Jesus’ claim, by using these words, is that He is the God of the burning bush; as the God of the burning bush, Jesus came to burst categories, solve contradictions, and send into mission.

Believing Thomas

Introducing the "I Am" statements of Jesus found in the gospel of John, Nathan explains that John wrote his account of Jesus' person and work so that we could have life in Jesus. We find life when we deal with Jesus, meet Jesus, and fall before Him in worship. Passage: John 20:24-31

Galatians 3:23-4:7; Adopted By God

Guest Minister, Rev. Dawson Bean expounds this passage in Galatians where Paul considers the wonder of our adoption by God.