Grace Community Church Podcast
829 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Grace Community Church in Orange County, NY. Listen to sermons from Pastor Jarrod Jones that will challenge you and move you toward freedom and hope in Jesus! Visit us at GraceOC.com.
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Overwhelmed
September 11, 2016 18:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBEvery person alive on September 11th, 2001 remembers where they were when they first heard of the tragic events unfolding on that day. Fifteen years later some still wonder where God was on that day. Today’s message sheds light on the hope that can only be found in Jesus, even in the face tragedy.
Not Too Late
September 04, 2016 16:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBEver wish you could change yesterday? Or even all of last year? Ever wish you could push “reset” on the last decade of your life? This weekend we took a look at God’s perspective on our regrets—His perspective on our “wasted” years.
Intricately Woven
August 28, 2016 19:56 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHave you ever wondered why God made you the way you are? Have you ever wished you could smarter, better looking, or more talented? In Psalm 139, God paints an incredible picture of how and why He made us the He did. It’s a picture full of intricate detail that can change the way you view yourself and your purpose in life.
Practically Speaking - Week 8 - How to Have a Healthy Soul
August 22, 2016 00:33 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn the final message in the series on the letter of James, we learn five key ways to have a healthy soul and help others have one too.
Practically Speaking - Week 7 - Toughness
August 14, 2016 17:02 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMental and physical toughness may not be all that important to you, but there is a toughness that all believers should be concerned with and do everything they can to achieve: Spiritual Toughness. Follow along in James chapter five and learn what it takes to have this type of toughness.
Practically Speaking - Week 6 - If Tomorrow Never Comes
August 07, 2016 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBNot many people wake up thinking, “today is a great day to die.” Yet, as we’ll see in James chapter 4, that is exactly how we should approach each day. No one is promised tomorrow, so let’s learn how to live as if today is our last.
Practically Speaking - Week 5 - The Resistance
July 31, 2016 17:51 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBResisting God has many consequences. Today’s message looks at how this affects relationships and three marks that indicate when you’re doing it.
Practically Speaking - Week 4 - Red Flag Warning
July 24, 2016 17:46 - 48 minutes - 44 MBThe tongue is one of the smallest members of our body, yet it is responsible for some of the biggest problems we face. Today we learn from James that it really isn’t about what we say, as much as it’s about why we say it.
Practically Speaking - Week 3 - True or False
July 17, 2016 17:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAs we continue through the letter of James, we find ourselves at the topic of what true faith looks like. Is it faith alone, or faith with works? Listen to today’s message and find out.
Practically Speaking - Week 2 - How To Be Happy
July 10, 2016 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBEveryone wants to be happy. But what does that look like in everyday life? Today we find the answer as we return to the letter of James.
Practically Speaking - Week 1 - Hello Friend
July 03, 2016 19:49 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBPastor Jarrod begins the series "Practically Speaking" with a verse-by-verse teaching through James 1:1-18.
Signs and Wonders
June 19, 2016 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWe all struggle with maintaining a perspective of wonder in the midst of our busyness and routine. But when Jesus is our focus, we can more clearly see our circumstances as signs pointing to God's miraculous work in our lives.
How to Pick a Fight
June 12, 2016 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHave you ever considered that fighting could be a healthy part of your life? Jesus redefines the focus of fighting, shifting it from destroying someone to instead destroying whatever keeps you from someone.
Tough Love
June 05, 2016 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBWhen someone who has trusted Jesus as their savior begins choosing rebellion instead of obedience, God takes action. What does that look like and how can we know if we are heading down that path?
Campus Mini Series - Sweet Little Lies (WWK) - Week 3 - God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle
May 29, 2016 18:03 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB"God won't give you more than you can handle" might be one of the sweetest little lies there is. As Pastor Jason shows us, behind this statement lies the issue of pain, and as he concludes this series, you'll see that God uses pain as a main means of transformation in our lives.
Campus Mini Series - Live, Move, Be (MTW) - Week 3 - Be
May 29, 2016 18:02 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWe are called to have compassion for those in need and to act in response to that need. Grace Middletown is launching a ministry to families with children with special needs. To find out why, how, and where Grace Middletown is going this year, check out the series finale to Middletown on the Move, “Be.”
Campus Mini Series - Arise and Go! (NBG) - Week 3 - Feet to Faith
May 29, 2016 18:01 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBTo wrap up the Arise and Go! series, Newburgh Worship and Ministry Leader, Branden Brown, talks to us about serving and discipleship and the ways that they relate to our families and our mission as a church.
Campus Mini Series - Take the Hill (WVL) - Week 3 - Train Up
May 29, 2016 18:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBOne of the greatest hills we can take in our church, in our families, and in our community is the children and students that God has placed around us. We have the incredible opportunity to encourage, pray for, train up and come alongside young people in a way that will forever change their lives and countless others for years and years to come. Take the hill!
Campus Mini Series - Sweet Little Lies (WWK) - Week 2 - God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
May 22, 2016 18:04 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWe’ve all heard it: “God helps those who help themselves”. But does he? In the second part of “Sweet Little Lies”, Pastor Jason uncovers why this statement can cause us real harm in light of the truth of the Bible.
Campus Mini Series - Live, Move, Be (MTW) - Week 2 - Move
May 22, 2016 18:03 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBGrace Middletown is on the move! This week’s message “Move," is all about comfort. Are you comfortable? God is calling us out of our comfort and into His divine discomfort. Will choose calling over comfort?
Campus Mini Series - Arise and Go! (NBG) - Week 2 - Vaya Con Dios
May 22, 2016 18:02 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWe are called to be a people on the move for the Lord. Unbelief says, "Let’s go back to where it is safe," but faith says, "Let’s go forward to where God is working." Today we learn how to arise and go with God.
Campus Mini Series - Take the Hill (WVL) - Week 2 - Plumb Line
May 22, 2016 18:01 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEvil doesn't flourish in the world around us because people are getting more sinful, that battle has already been won. Evil will continue to destroy lives as long as those who have been called to live life differently fail to do so.
Campus Mini Series - Sweet Little Lies (WWK) - Week 1 - God Wants You to Be Happy
May 15, 2016 20:43 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBDoes God want you to be happy? In this message, Pastor Jason deals with this question by taking a look at historical and modern perspectives of happiness, and then turning us to see how Jesus felt about it. As you will see, there is something that Jesus values above our happiness – our holiness.
Campus Mini Series - Live, Move, Be (MTW) - Week 1 - Live
May 15, 2016 19:24 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBGrace Middletown is on the move! This week's message, "Live," explores what Jesus says about living. What does it mean to truly live? How can we live with joy?
Campus Mini Series - Arise and Go! (NBG) - Week 1 - Who's Coming With Me?
May 15, 2016 18:54 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWhen God speaks, He often does so in commands. However, we as people are often slow to follow through. In today’s message titled, “Who’s Coming With Me?,” Pastor Scott challenges Grace Newburgh to be obedient to God's call on the campus: To Arise and Go!
Campus Mini Series - Take the Hill (WVL) - Week 1 - Story Changers
May 15, 2016 18:44 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBGod has called us to reach ever single individual in our circle of influence with the good news of Jesus Christ. All of us have the opportunity to be a story changer. When we engage people around us with the hope, good news and love of Jesus Christ, God will use our availability to forever change people’s stories.
Life Interrupted - Week 6 - Fate Interrupted
May 08, 2016 19:37 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIn the series finale, Pastor Jarrod speaks on how the influence of a godly mother can interrupt the negative fate of her children.
Life Interrupted - Week 5 - Pouting Interrupted
May 01, 2016 17:22 - 45 minutes - 42 MBHow do you react when you’ve been obedient to God and things don’t go the way you think they should? Do you continue trusting God, or do you pout and give up? Our series continues today with a message from Jonah chapter 4.
Life Interrupted - Week 4 - Mess Interrupted
April 24, 2016 17:57 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBYou may think that your life is such a mess that God could never use you. Not true! Turn your heart to God in obedience and He will show you that you’re never too far gone. Follow along as we continue into the third chapter of Jonah.
Life Interrupted - Week 3 - You Interrupted
April 17, 2016 21:46 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBEveryone hits rock bottom at some point in their life and many times at the hand of God. Today, Pastor Jarrod answers two questions: “Why would God let my life hit rock bottom?” and “How can I escape it?”
Life Interrupted - Week 2 - Plans Interrupted
April 11, 2016 03:06 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWe’ve all made plans with the thought that it was the right thing to do only to have something go horribly wrong. As we learn from this message from Jonah chapter one, God will drastically and catastrophically interrupt our plans in order to get us back on track with His plan.
Life Interrupted - Week 1 - Doubt Interrupted
April 03, 2016 18:47 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWhat would you do if Jesus showed up in person and answered the questions and doubts you have about the validity of His resurrection? In the Gospel of John, Thomas experienced this first hand. Find out what Jesus said to him and how the same answer applies to your doubts.
Hope is Alive
March 27, 2016 17:26 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHope is so much more than crossed fingers and waiting for the unknown to happen or not happen. Hope in the resurrected Jesus means that although your world is shaken, your soul will not be. Pastor Jarrod shares this hope in today’s message.
Good Friday United Worship & Communion Service (2016)
March 26, 2016 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBIf we break even one of the Commandments, we are 0-for-10 in the sight of God. In this Good Friday message, Pastor Jarrod reminds us how Jesus went to the cross 10-for-10 so that we might be blameless in His sight.
Cheers and Tears
March 20, 2016 18:02 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBAs people cheered for Jesus’s triumphal entry, he wept over Jerusalem. There was something far more significant that Jesus came to bring than what the people were looking for. Today we see that having anything and everything is never enough, if it means missing the one thing that really matters.
Right on the Money - Week 4 - Money and Magnets
March 13, 2016 18:26 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIf our heart is drawn to money, God and His joy are pushed away, but it draws God and His joy near when our heart pushes money away through faithful giving.
Right on the Money - Week 3 - Arithmetic and Pomegranates
March 06, 2016 17:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIf you have been trusting your own arithmetic of giving God what’s left over and find yourself struggling, today’s message will help you take God at His word and watch Him pour out His blessing on your life and finances.
Right on the Money - Week 2 - Concrete and Vapor
February 28, 2016 19:57 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBRegardless of what you say or what you think you believe, how you view and use money reveals your true heart toward God. Find out what you really believe in today’s message from Luke 12.
Right on the Money - Week 1 - Fear and Baboons
February 21, 2016 21:22 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIf giving to God has great promises attached to it, why doesn’t everyone do it? Today’s message looks at two possible reasons—fear or greed—and how to overcome both.
Heart of the Matter
February 14, 2016 19:07 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBJesus Christ made the claim that His followers can live in peace after experiencing profound pain: betrayal, mistrust, offense, wounding, deep disappointment. Yet for all the talk of forgiveness, how can a person truly forgive another when they feel unable to do so?
#RelationshipGoals - Week 5 - Family... Missing Pieces
February 07, 2016 16:46 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBMany families suffer from the lack of joy, peace, and fun, but have plenty of frustration, defeat, and anger. In this message you will learn three key pieces for a happy and healthy family that may be missing from your family.
#RelationshipGoals - Week 4 - Marriage... Survive or Thrive
January 31, 2016 19:02 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBPastor Jarrod shares the recipe to make any marriage the best it can be, and there's only one ingredient!
#RelationshipGoals - Week 3 - Friendship... Thicker than Blood
January 24, 2016 18:45 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBSome people have a friend that’s closer to them than a blood relative. Through the friendship of David and Jonathan, today’s message teaches how we can have that thicker-than-blood kind of friendship.
#RelationshipGoals - Week 2 - Dating... A Crash Course
January 17, 2016 18:57 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIf you are dating or looking to date in the future, this message tackles questions you need to answer before you begin looking for the one.
#RelationshipGoals - Week 1 - Singleness… Prison or Playground?
January 10, 2016 20:29 - 45 minutes - 81.7 MBWhat you do as a single person is important to God. Today's message teaches how to embrace your singleness and honor God in it.
regifted
January 04, 2016 02:09 - 40 minutes - 41.3 MBWhat is the best gift you've been given? Have you ever received a gift so amazing that you had to share it with someone else? When we understand what we have been given, it compels us to share it with those around us—to REGIFT the gift we have been given.
Christmas Eve - Behold Your King
December 25, 2015 00:25 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBWhat will you do with Jesus this Christmas? Reject Him? Neglect Him? Or worship Him?
Around the Table - Week 5 - The Empty Chair
December 20, 2015 19:24 - 43 minutes - 47.8 MBThe holidays can be both joyful and painful. Pain can be felt at the family table due to a chair left empty by an estranged loved one or the by one in the chair who is filled with emptiness.
Around the Table - Week 4 - Wine and Oreos
December 13, 2015 18:49 - 46 minutes - 52.2 MBThe Bible is very clear on many areas of Christian living. But how about those gray areas? Can a Christian drink wine, or play the lottery, or do yoga? Find out in today’s message from 1 Corinthians 8.
Around the Table - Week 3 - That of Which We Dare Not Speak
December 06, 2015 19:00 - 50 minutes - 55.6 MBSome of the hottest topics today are sex and sexuality; specifically, homosexuality, transgender, and same-sex marriage. This message will equip you to join these conversations and share the truth of the Scriptures.