Lessons from Lystra
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God’s Church, Not Ours
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Prison Break
[cmsmasters_row data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2812|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/My-Post-46.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Acts 12:1-24 Acts 12 illustrates the battle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of darkness. Though things often look dire for God’s people, the story demonstrates that God’s Kingdom always win. What an encouragement to the people of God. [/cmsmasters_text][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_color=”rgba(0,26,51,0)” […]
They Were First Called Christians
[cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2809|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/My-Post-45.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Acts 11:19-30 The people in Antioch who loved Jesus were first called “Christians” by those around them that observed their radical adherence to this guy, Jesus. What were some of the things that made them notice these “Christians”? Are there any of the markers of their […]
Pride and Prejudice
[cmsmasters_row data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2805|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/My-Post-44.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Acts 10-11:18 Preacher: Mark Hordyk Acts 10 and 11 walks through not only Cornelius’s conversion, but also Peter’s in the sense that he realizes that God shows no favouritism – the gospel is for ALL people. Do we believe this? Do we live like this? Are […]
Conversion
[cmsmasters_row data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2800|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/My-Post-43.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Acts 9:1-19 Conversion is at the heart of the Christian faith. But what does conversion mean? What does it look like? How can we tell whether we’ve been converted or not? The story of Saul’s conversion helps answer these questions. [/cmsmasters_text][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_color=”rgba(0,26,51,0)” […]
Money
[cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2794|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/My-Post-42.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Matthew 6:19-24 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and […]
Your First Love
[cmsmasters_row data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2791|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/My-Post-41.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Revelation 2:1-7 The Ephesian church was doing a lot of things “right”, but there was something severely wrong with that church which is a crucial thing for our churches today to examine. Are we compelled by a love for Jesus? “If I give all I possess […]
New Year, Same God
[cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2785|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/My-Post-40.jpg|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Psalm 102 Preacher: Mark Hordyk Did you know some of the most associated feelings with a new year are depression, loneliness and hopelessness? Why is this? Life is not always easy or predictable, so how can we cope, and even thrive? [/cmsmasters_text][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_padding_bottom=”0″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_color=”rgba(0,26,51,0)” data_color=”default” […]
Hallmark Jesus?
[cmsmasters_row data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsmasters_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]2780|https://gracevalleychurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/My-Post-11.png|full[/cmsmasters_image][/cmsmasters_column][cmsmasters_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsmasters_text animation_delay=”0″] Luke 2:8-12 Jesus comes as LORD of our lives. A lot of people today like to attempt to make God in their image – to worship a God that’s convenient for them, but that’s not who Jesus is. Who is Jesus and what does this mean […]