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Go Into The Land (Joshua) No.4- Rahab's 1st Passover
June 04, 2023 17:49 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBHave you heard the story of Rahab and the spies in Jericho? It's an inspiring example of the importance of remembering what matters most in life. Rahab lived a life of social marginalization, but God had a plan for her. He strategically placed her in the perfect position to help the spies and protect her family. When the spies gave her a scarlet rope, it became a covenant sign and a powerful reminder of God's protection during the siege. As Christians, we also have a scarlet rope: Jesus. We s...
Go Into The Land (Joshua) No.3- Stories About God
May 28, 2023 17:26 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBHave you ever heard a “God Story” about divine intervention in someone’s life? It could be a tale of miraculous circumstances or unexpected transformation, where someone hostile to the Gospel begins to follow Jesus. Maybe it’s a story of faithfulness in the face of persecution or how, through God’s mercy, someone overcomes earthly obstacles. At GraceLife, we're blessed with powerful and inspiring God stories. In today's sermon, we'll delve into Rahab's story - a marginalized woman who was an ...
Go Into The Land (Joshua) No.2- Unified Obedience
May 21, 2023 18:18 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBHave you ever wondered what true obedience as a follower of Jesus looks like? It might surprise you to learn that while individual obedience is critical, it's not the most important aspect. God has called us to something much greater: unified obedience. While personal integrity, morality, and regular attendance at church and giving can be parts of obedience, our focus on individual obedience alone will not lead to true prosperity. Instead, we need to come together as a community, loving one a...
Go Into The Land (Joshua) No.1- Moses Is Dead
May 15, 2023 02:46 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBOur new sermon series "Go Into The Land" recounts the story of Joshua's faithful leadership in leading Israel to the Promised Land against formidable opposition. Through the mentoring of Moses, Joshua gained the courage and strength to face the challenges ahead and trusted in God's promise to never leave or forsake him. Similarly, as Christians, we too face difficult situations and enemies, but with God's spirit, we are equipped to fulfill our calling and succeed in venturing into our own pro...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) - Question & Answer w/Pastor Joseph Davis
May 07, 2023 18:29 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAs we end our Letters From Heaven study in Revelation we were privileged to have a Q&A session with Pastor Joseph Davis where the congregation got to ask some burning questions. He shares his insights and observations on issues ranging from the symbolism in Revelation to the role of the Church in these trying times. We are reminded that while the book of Revelation is often challenging and enigmatic, it contains powerful messages of hope, love, and redemption. Let us be encouraged to continue...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.51- Cherished Words
April 30, 2023 17:55 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBHave you ever received important parting words from someone you love or admire? Can you relate to the curiosity of wanting to know the last words of someone you love?" What did they say? Maybe it was critical, final instructions for an important task you would face alone, & they wanted you to be prepared. Maybe someone you’ve relied upon was about to move away, & you wouldn’t see them for a long time, maybe never. How would you treat those words? Would you be on your phone, checking social me...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.50- The Last Prophecy
April 23, 2023 17:22 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFor better or worse, the allure of prophecy has long captivated the hearts and minds of followers of Jesus. Since the 1st century, many have claimed to be prophets, carrying God's fresh, new, divine message But what if all that is wrong? What if God has delivered 1 final prophecy to humanity, and has nothing else to say to us? What if this final prophecy was intended to be divisive, promising grace to some & inescapable judgement to all others? Would you struggle to accept it? Or if I convinc...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.49- You Will Be Satisfied
April 09, 2023 17:51 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBYoung people have coined a clever term for someone's relentless pursuit or desire for something or someone: "thirsty". This label implies you’re a person who goes to great lengths, even if it' risky or embarrassing, to satisfy your craving. But isn't it hypocritical to single out individuals when, in fact, every one of us is "thirsty" and & "hungry"? This universal thirst & hunger stems from an intense yearning, a spiritual craving, is something we all desperately seek. We all long for true ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.48- The Perfect Church
April 02, 2023 17:23 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBImagine being part of the perfect church, one that meets every expectation of Jesus. What would it look like? Does church perfection start with its theology & teaching, or its ability to be loving and accepting? How big an emphasize would the perfect church place on living righteousness & holy or on a strong evangelistic focus? Would the perfect church have massive diversity, filled with different kinds of people, or would it prioritize generosity? What does the worship or music look like in ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.47- A New Heaven & A New Earth
March 26, 2023 16:43 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBHave you ever been captivated, comforted, or awestruck by the beauty of God's creation? Maybe it was a serene mountain vista, a cascading waterfall, a majestic canyon, or a spectacular Siesta Key sunset? Everyone has experienced these moments. Even people who don’t believe in God appreciate the beauty of this world. However, anyone can see our world is far from perfect, plagued by natural disasters, extreme weather, earthquakes. Anyone can see how humanity has left permanent scars on the natu...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.46- The Great White Throne
March 19, 2023 16:39 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBClothes are great, aren’t they? We desperately need them. The right clothes cover a multitude of dietary sins. Clothes can also communicate who or what we identify with: Ethnic groups, nationalities, sports teams, music genres. Clothes can also be a statement about what we believe, they can have slogans, like our GL t-shirts. Its important you wear the right clothes for your destination. You don’t wear a tuxedo to meet someone at Starbucks. You’re not going to wear beach shorts and flip-flops...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.45- Gathering With Gog & Magog
March 12, 2023 16:55 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAlthough you cherish the precious promises of Jesus, do you ever feel drawn towards promises of this world? I personally struggle with this. But the worlds promises always seem to come w/a caveat, straying from God's people. It seems the world constantly beckons us w/enticing offers, like Satan tried to do with Jesus in the wilderness. But those promises usually require us to spend more time gathering with the world rather than with God’s people. It’s why followers of Jesus struggle, wanderin...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.44- Authority In The Millennium
March 05, 2023 16:46 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBThe 1,000-year Kingdom of God is an idea not found anywhere else in scripture, only here in Revelation. There are 4 main interpretations of the 1,000-year Kingdom, we won’t name them all here. A Rev Grace Group maybe? Sadly, these differing interpretations have led to significant division & conflict within the church. That is unacceptable. Some go so far as to brand those who disagree with them as heretics. I would imagine this grieves our Jesus. This passage, as the rest of Revelation is sup...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.43- The Power of His Word
February 26, 2023 17:57 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBAs a follower of Jesus, would you say you believe in the power of God's Word? If you do, why do you believe in it? If our primary desire, our main goal is to be faithful followers of Jesus, we must understand the power of God’s Word. As a Christian, you likely have some theoretical knowledge of the power of God's Word. You may be familiar with its claims of power in creation, salvation, revelation, conviction, transformation, healing, prophesy, and yes even judgment. When hearing about it, yo...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.42- The Greatest Party Ever
February 19, 2023 19:16 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBYou ever been invited to a party or event so special to the host, you felt honored just being included on the guest list? The occasion is special, the venue is beautiful, the food will be great, the people attending are precious to you. Maybe it’s a wedding celebration for a close friend or family, a celebration of a milestone, or the gift of tickets for the Superbowl of your childhood team in our home stadium, to see your fav player of all time Tom Brady win another ring. You just know it’s ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.41- A Day of Mourning
February 12, 2023 17:03 - 31 minutes - 29 MBCan you think of moments in recent history where it seemed like the world system was on the verge of collapse? Can you relate personally to the anxiety of those events or at least empathize with those directly impacted? 9-11 when the WTC towers collapsed, people thought how can we recover from that? But we did. The GFC in 2008, the global banking system was on the verge of collapse. It was bailed out & came back. Just a few years ago we had a global crisis because of Covid-19 and all the lock...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.40- Come Out of Babylon
February 05, 2023 18:11 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBAs a Jesus follower, do you ever face conflicting voices, calling you in two different directions? One voice invites you to come out of the world, & the other urges you to stay comfortable, within the world’s system. I am not talking about the struggle between righteousness & wickedness. Its more subtle than that. Which would you rather be? One who grapples with the tug-of-war between Jesus and the world every day? Or someone who can live in this world without any kind of tension between foll...
Recovery Jesus vs King Jesus
January 31, 2023 17:14 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBCouldn't join us for worship this week? Life happens! Luckily you can catch the latest sermon or go back and check out any of our past sermons on our weekly GraceLife Sarasota podcast.
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.39- Who Was, Who Is, & Who Is Not
January 29, 2023 18:15 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBSome of you may not know this about me, but sometimes…I can be a little bit….dramatic, and hyperbolic. Not too long ago, Laura and I were driving to meet some friends and 41 was a parking lot. As bad as I ever remember. I huffed, shook my head, and verbally expressed my frustration w/the other drivers who don’t drive as good as me. I said to Laura… “We are gonna miss dinner. We’re never gonna get off this road, we’re gonna be stuck here forever.” She looked at me with that wife look. She says...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.38- The Great Prostitute
January 22, 2023 18:36 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBI want to start off with a small disclaimer, there is some descriptive language here today. The last 2 weeks we learned there’s a diff between struggling with sin & being fully committed to wickedness. We live in a fallen world; many people suffer from choices they regret, choices many are forced into. God’s purpose for this passage isn’t to shame or condemn people who’ve been sucked into bad situations. This passage's descriptive language is a metaphor for why evil has such seductive power. ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.37- Armageddon Celebration
January 15, 2023 18:12 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBWhat do you think of when someone mentions “Armageddon”? Is it an ominous, unsettling reaction at first listen? For most people, Armageddon has been assigned a flawed connotative meaning, much like they have with Apocalypse. In our very 1st message, we learned Apocalypse means revealing, not a metaphor for the end of the world. Similarly, most people use Armageddon as a metaphor for a cataclysmic ominous clash between 2 opposing rivals. In sports when 2 great teams are about to face off in a ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.36- Wickedness Is Stubborn
January 08, 2023 18:36 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBDo you ever get frustrated with how the world seems so stubbornly commitment to wickedness & evil? Does it ever seem like the world in general takes pleasure in its relentless rejection of God, and the Gospel? Even if they don’t reject God, they are relentlessly committed to redefining Him in their terms? One example is God’s judgement. Most of the world, even some Christians, want to cancel the idea of the wrath of God. How could God be a God of love and judge people? Why does Evil seem like...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.35- A Song of Anticipation
January 01, 2023 18:19 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWhy are we going through Revelation? What are we hoping to learn when we take all this time to study it closely? Should we treat it as sort of a manual for end times things to watch for to know if Jesus’ return is close? How many predictions, from well-meaning people, about the return of Jesus, based on Revelation have been right? True, Revelation reveals beautiful, inspiring truth about the return of Jesus. But it’s purpose isn’t to help us predict it. In fact, Jesus warned about the folly o...
Christmas Wasn't Always Cozy
December 25, 2022 00:14 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIsn’t Christmas just the coziest of all the holidays. Its cozier than thanksgiving, July 4, Labor Day, New Year’s. What makes your Christmas cozy? How many of you wear matching pajamas? How many of you drink egg nog? How many of you think egg nog ruins Christmas? How many of you have the cozy ugly Christmas sweaters? Do you put one of those YouTube Yule log videos on constant loop on the TV? What is it about Christmas decorations? They make us feel cozy too, right? The tree, the lights, tinse...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.34- Waiting on the Harvest
December 18, 2022 18:12 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBStarting today, the next several weeks are going to be some of the toughest parts of Revelation to read. They are filled with ominous, graphic, & violent symbolism describing the wrath & judgement of God against evil. I believe the purpose of these descriptions of God’s judgment are to encourage believers, not scare unbelievers. I don’t believe John’s motivation was to preach hell fire & damnation, but to say, “Hang in there, Our Jesus is coming!” For some, God may use these sermons to call y...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.33- Faithful Proclamation
December 11, 2022 18:02 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBIn the Great Commission Jesus commanded His church to go into all the world, preaching the Gospel He taught us. That Gospel is a precious message of grace & mercy, but it’s also a warning of judgment for those who reject it. God’s people have always battled temptation to soften the Gospel’s warnings of judgement, just focusing on mercy. The church is under constant pressure to truncate the Gospel, just make it about grace & mercy. That’s because the world doesn’t want to hear what the Gospel ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.32- The Lamb's Faithful Followers
December 04, 2022 18:57 - 28 minutes - 27 MBHave you ever heard the phrase “I have good news, and bad news, which do you want first?” Which one do you usually want to hear first? For me, I always say “give me the bad news”. I want to get it out of the way to process it emotionally, physically, and spiritually then hear something hopeful. That’s how chapter 13 & 14 lays out. Its good news and bad news, and John gave his readers the bad news first. Chapter13, revealed how Satan wages war on this earth against the woman’s offspring, God’s...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.31- The Number of The Beast
November 27, 2022 17:59 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBReading Revelation the wrong way makes it a horror movie. Reading it the right way makes it an encouraging blessing. Bad interpretation of today’s passage is one reason people see Revelation as scary, ominous, & intimidating. It contains 2 of the most talked about symbols in Revelation, the mark of the beast and the number of the beast. From vaccines to computer chips to bar codes and social security cards fear of 666 can randomly show up in any setting. Both have been misinterpreted so often...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.30- Living With The Beast
November 13, 2022 19:12 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBIt’s a bit of a turn of providence that this passage comes the Sunday after election day, though I didn’t plan it. Also, many of you know I don’t like talking politics during sermons ever, but Revelation sort of demands it. It's full of encouragements and warnings about being too invested in this world, it's treasures, it's powers, it's system. Let me start today with some vulnerability about my personal political journey over the last decade. As recently as 8 years, I was too distracted by A...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.29- Waiting In The Wilderness
November 06, 2022 18:18 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBLet’s set a visual scene here for you with a couple pics. This what Israeli wilderness looks like. Over 20 years ago, Laura and I were given with a trip to Israel. It was such a formative 14 days. One night, our guide arranged a wilderness camping experience in Bedouin tents, that looked just like this. Our tents were very comfortable. Our Bedouin hosts provided everything we needed, food, water, electricity. I remember our Bedouin hosts warned about 25 of us, “Don’t wander off in the wildern...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.28- The Accuser Evicted & Bound
October 30, 2022 16:57 - 27 minutes - 26 MBHave you ever been embarrassed by someone making a loud, public accusation against you? Have you ever made a mistake and had someone who seemed to enjoy telling everyone about it? Has someone secretly, anonymously gone behind your back to make an accusation? That’s never fun is it? In my 1st full time job, I had a person like that, who seemed constantly joyful over carrying a torch for accusing me. I remember how they came after me aggressively, publicly, full of hypocritical self-righteousne...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.27- The Woman vs The Dragon
October 23, 2022 16:38 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBSo far, Revelation is full of symbolism around the suffering of God’s people in this period we’re in called the tribulation. Are you ever troubled or perplexed by the terrible things throughout human history, and even today? Do you get weary of a seemingly relentless struggle against evil? War, genocide, violence, famine, cultural decline? What about personally? Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, this struggle just keeps coming in waves? Do the realities of this existential battle...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.26- Trumpets of Judgement Pt.6: A New Kind of Government
October 16, 2022 18:22 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this Revelation series, I’ve made many references to government while not advocating for one political side or the other. It's clear one of the themes in Revelation is don’t put your hope in earthly government....that won’t end well. For Christians in America, I think that misplaced hope is more tempting & prevalent than Christians in other countries. America is an amazing country and I’m a proud American but even our nation is not worthy of our hope. As great as America is, we are flawed ...
Why Do You Take So Long Pastor Joe?- 2 Kings 22:1-11, 23:1-3
October 09, 2022 17:32 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe’ve preached through Genesis (twice), Philippians, 2 Cor, Psalm 119, 1,2, & 3 John. The Life of Joseph, Mark, Jonah, 1 & 2 Peter, and now we are slowly working our way through Revelation, within half a year, w/likely 20 more sermons to go. Recently someone new to our church asked me why we do such long series at GraceLife, months to months??? 90 minutes later (JK), I defined one of our core values, Biblical, meaning we let the bible dictate what I preach not the opposite. Being Biblical has...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.25- The Story of 2 Witnesses
September 25, 2022 16:53 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBHave you ever seen a complicated mural telling a story? You have to interpret each image in order. This is a mural of the history of Mexico, to understand it, you would need guide who has studied it. That’s today. This passage is a verbal mural of the story of the church proclaiming the Gospel throughout church history. Last week at the end of ch11, John was commanded to eat the scroll & prophesy the bittersweet Gospel to nations. (REVELATION 10:11) I WAS TOLD, “YOU MUST AGAIN PROPHESY ABOUT ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.24 Trumpets of Judgement Pt 4- The Bittersweet Gospel
September 18, 2022 16:56 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHave I ever said anything in a sermon that made you cringe? Not a Joe Davis cringe, my wife knows that feeling well. I am talking something cringe-worthy in God’s Word, some kind of clear warning, correction, or judgement. The parts of God’s that taste bitter, seem to condemn, harsh, cutting to the heart, words that leave no wiggle room. Have you ever heard something, sweet, promising, encouraging from God’s Word? You like that? Me too! How do we know what to say, and when, and to who? It’s a...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.23 Trumpets of Judgement Part 3- A World Controlled By Evil
September 11, 2022 18:53 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you remember the 1st time you ever saw pictures of Auschwitz and images of the Nazi’s 7 mill genocide of Jews? Do you remember when you first learned about Joseph Stalin killing 20-30 million people during His reign in Russia? Mao Zedong, killed an estimated 65million Chinese in his attempt to create a new socialist, communist China. Pol Pot killed 2million in His attempt to create a Communist society in Cambodia. These are just 20th century examples. This doesn’t even count WW1, WW2, and ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.22- Trumpets of Judgement Part 2
September 04, 2022 17:28 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBHow do you feel about some of the insects we have in FL? Massive flying cockroaches, horse flies, prehistoric moths? Deep woods mosquitoes, hornet’s nests, I hate them, I run from them always, and if they are swarming? Child please! If anything, bigger than a small raisin flies around my head, I want to be out of that general area or I want it dead! Last week doing yardwork a massive bug chased me, w/the speed of an Olympian I dashed fully clothed into the pool. I have especially always despi...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.21- Trumpets of Judgement Part 1
August 28, 2022 17:22 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB2 years ago, I watched in person in our home stadium, my childhood team Bucs beat KC in the Super Bowl. Being there in person in the stadium during COVID was amazing. An elevated perspective watching it all play out! Surrounded by a multitude, watching, celebrating, cheering every act of judgement from the Bucs visited on the Chiefs. Driving home, I listened to the radio, thirsty for expert analysis of how thorough the judgement was on the field. I got home around midnight… immediately I turn...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.20- A Moment of Silence
August 21, 2022 16:47 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBPrayer is a fascinating human pastime. Prayer is a widely practiced spiritual discipline in America & across the world. According to Pew Research, 55% of Americans say they pray every day, 21% say they pray weekly or monthly, 20% of people who consider themselves unaffiliated with any religion say they pray daily. 65 and older are far more likely than adults under 30 to say they pray daily (65% vs. 41%). Prayer is easiest thing a follower of Jesus can do. It’s also the easiest thing to neglec...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.19- Who Can Escape? Part 2
August 14, 2022 17:03 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBLast week part 1 of the answer is the church in battle on this earth, this week: “THE CHURCH IN VICTORY!" As a Christian, do you ever feel lament about the direction of America or the world? Do you ever get frustrated when it seems like evil always wins, injustice is rampant, culture & society seem depraved. Every human wants to celebrate victory over their perception of evil or injustice, long for some sort of win. That’s why people develop obsessions with politics, culture wars, social move...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.18- Who Can Escape? Part 1
August 07, 2022 17:13 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBEver been in an argument, someone asks a hypothetical, accusatory question you’re supposed to be unable to answer? Laura asked me yesterday: “Did you change the air filter like you promised?” “Actually, yes” (Man that was so fun) That’s what Ch 7 is, an answer to a hypothetical question, “Well, actually this is the group that escapes judgement.” What are some of the most important things the Holy Spirit does for us as followers of Jesus? The Holy Spirit certainly at times prompts us to speci...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.17- The Wrath of The Lamb
July 31, 2022 16:59 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBWhen you preach systematically through scripture w/out skipping passages, you’ll have to preach judgement sermons. I’ve had to preach a few of these sermons, and I must tell you I don’t enjoy them. Yes, there is the Jesus who for us represents mercy, grace, & forgiveness. As comforting as His grace & mercy are, there’s also another the side of Jesus just as frightening. When I was younger in hard core fundamentalist circles, I heard men preach fiery sermons on God’s judgement. It almost seeme...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.16- Why God? How Long?
July 24, 2022 16:30 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBHave you ever been frustrated with God? Why does God allow His children suffer at the hands of evil in this world? I’m not talking about suffering because of our own choices, that’s not suffering, that’s consequences. I am talking about paying a price for identifying with Jesus, the Gospel, and the Kingdom of Heaven. Globally, there are over 90,000 people killed each year because of their faith. Mostly in Africa, Asia, & the middle east. Paul says we should be joyful when we suffer because of...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.15- 4 Horsemen of Human History
July 10, 2022 18:09 - 30 minutes - 28 MBI hear many calls these crazy times! Covid, Trump, Biden, China, Inflation, Russia & Ukraine, Roe v Wade, etc. But are they really that crazy? Are they different from all the rest human history? I say its not even close. Many people suffer from what I call “Apocalyptic narcissism”, thinking we endure something unique in our day. Previous generations have endured “crazy times”, most of them far “crazier” than our times. For 6000’s years, human thirst for political, economic, cultural, military...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.14- A New Song In Heaven
July 03, 2022 17:05 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOne of my favorite moments each Sunday is Megan’s prayer right before I come up to preach. Why do we do that? Is it just some sort of mystical activity we hope sprinkles good fortune into our service? Or is it something more? Why do we do things the way we do? Where does GraceLife get its liturgy, its order of service? It would be a lot less work & stress if it was just Megan on the keyboard, then me just preaching. But for some reason, music is a huge part of what we do on Sunday mornings, a...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.13- The Kingdom Unsealed
June 26, 2022 17:17 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWhat does the phrase “End of times” mean to you? Does it invoke anxiety? Feelings of reticence? Is it something you associate w/headlines some associate with the possible coming of the “anti-christ? Does it cause a mindset of Christians needing to hunker down for an onslaught of darkness? If are at all up to speed on our study, you know Revelation is about the already, right now, and not yet. What if I told you the “End of Times” is glorious, joyful… and the “right now” part of Revelation? Th...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.12- Sunday Mornings In Heaven
June 19, 2022 17:05 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBHave you ever had a worship experience where you sensed something? a greater awareness of God’s presence? What are the things that make those moments happen? How can we experience these moments more often? Worshipping together always been an important characteristic of church community, from the 1st century until today. Throughout church history, the church has put great effort, thought, & resources into corporate worship. When we first started at McCurdy’s we built stage pieces, bought good ...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.11- A Door to Heaven at Lockwood Ridge
June 12, 2022 16:49 - 27 minutes - 26 MBToday at GraceLife we celebrate the official opening of our doors on Lockwood Ridge to the community. It’s a special day in the history of our young, little church, and we are so glad for everyone here to celebrate with us. What does the phrase “Grand Opening” mean to you? What exactly we are celebrating as a church? Yes, we celebrate the accomplishment, we’re excited, but it must be more than that, It is just a building after all. We don’t celebrate brick and mortar, We are celebrating a ne...
Letters From Heaven (Revelation) No.10- A Self-Reliant Church Is A Useless Church
June 05, 2022 17:58 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThere was a time not too long ago GraceLife was growing a little complacent, it was right before COVID. Attendance was up, cash flow was the strongest ever. We were comfortable @ McCurdy’s, 1900, & Swift Road. I had just started preaching through Mark, and our core ministries: GL Food Pantry & GLR were booming. We had it all handled with not many uncertainties. But GraceLife was growing complacent becoming a little self-reliant & didn’t even realize it. Then COVID hit; money got tight, we cou...