In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
God forms a people and promises to be their God, leading them to a land of hope. By obedient faith, we trust the Lord’s plans and believe His promises as we live as exiles on this earth
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to…
Corruption leads to more corruption. Grace leads to salvation. When God saved Noah from His wrath, He pointed ahead to when Jesus would save sinners and bring them into grace.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Who we are begins with who God is. God has fearfully and wonderfully made us for His glory. His good design with Adam and Eve is His good design for us today.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
The Bible begins by telling us of an eternal God powerfully at work. The story of creation helps us see the glory and greatness of God.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
As Jesus walked with two disciples, teaching them how the whole Bible points to Him, He calls us to do the same by walking with others. As Obedient Disciple-Makers, we help others see Jesus in all of Scripture.
On this episode of the After the Sermon Podcast, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben sit down to talk about the upcoming Story of Grace Series and how we as a church can prepare to be intentional and obedient disciple-makers.
We are called to be the ones who disciple believers to grow in the grace and truth of Jesus. By teaching one another the teachings of Jesus, we rejoice in…
Our enemy wants to turn Jesus into a fad. However, what we see in Luke 2 is that Jesus is here to stay, and what He brings to us is life-changing.
The young child in Matthew 2 is the holy King of heaven who rightfully deserves to be worshiped by all people. Yet, this does not stop our enemy from trying…
This Christmas, we look at the birth of Jesus from a different perspective to see how Christmas reminds us that we are Gospel Champions.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Jesus prays for his disciples to be kept in the Father’s name and sanctified in the truth. As Jesus prays for his people to be preserved, so do we.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Jesus begins his High Priestly prayer with one desire: that the Father would be glorified. As Jesus prays for the Father to be glorified, so do we.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to…
As High Priest, Jesus serves as mediator between God the Father and his people. As mediator, Jesus prays for his people and makes a way for his people to pray to the Father.
In our sin, we betray Jesus. Though we love Him, we continue to fall into sin. Yet Jesus is gracious to forgive, and He restores His people through gracious, gospel renewal. The story of Peter’s restoration reminds us that Jesus renews and restores His people.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Jesus is always calling sinners to repentance. He is also calling His people to repentance as well. When we see that we have sinned, we repent, turning away from sin and running to the Savior. The story of the Prodigal Son shows the need for repentance and returning home to the Father.
Like the church of Ephesus, we need to stop and remember the love of Jesus. This is the love He had for us. While we were still sinners, Jesus died for us. In His grace, He invites us to His table to remember just how much He truly does love us.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Jesus, in His grace, invites us back to Himself. He longs for us to be of good service to Him. He longs for us to fall in love with Him all over again, just like we did the day he saved us.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to…
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are Generous Contributors. God has given all things to us and invites us to share in His generosity. He sees our hearts and seeks for us to generous contributors to His mission in the world.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are Passionate Prayers. Jesus’ ministry was marked by consistent, passionate praying. Hours before his death, Jesus modeled for us the importance of praying earnestly, knowing that prayer gives us strength to accomplish the will of the Father.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are joyful encouragers. When we encounter Jesus, He gives us a greater joy than anything we could ever find in…
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are Obedient Disciple-Makers. Jesus sends us out to teach others about who He is. He models for us what we are to teach others. Every follower of Jesus invites others to come and see who Jesus truly is.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. Today, they are joined by Darin Damron, our Director of LifeGroups, and Chris Holstein, our KidLife Director.
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are Bold Missionaries. Bold Missionaries are willing to go and bring sinners to Jesus. They recognize the problem and they recognize that only Jesus has the authority to forgive sins.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
As people who have been transformed by God’s grace, we are gospel champions. We no longer live for self, we live for Christ, which means we take up our cross…
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
On this week's episode, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben walk us through what it means for our church to pursue a culture of grace.
A family trait is the way that family members are alike or similar due to the genes they inherited from their parents. For the church, the characteristics that we have should be Christlike characteristics. It is our desire to pursue a culture of grace because Jesus is full of grace and truth, and only He can make us like Himself.
As we begin a new series on the Grace Life Church Family Traits, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben introduce the family traits and how they are an identifiable marker for those who belong to our church.
For more information on our Family Traits, visit thegracelifechurch.org/familytraits.
God calls the earth to sing praises to his name. Knowing the what and why of our singing matters. The heart captivated by Christ is unashamed to sing praises to…
It is the responsibility of every Christian parent to take a stand for the way of Christ. We do not give in to culture, but with a deep reverence for…
Christian parenting is a commitment to intentionally, enthusiastically, and lovingly invite our children to follow the same Jesus in whom we deeply believe.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Marriage is a good gift from the Lord between one husband and one wife for life. In God’s good design, He intends for the husband and wife to reflect the gospel. The relationship between a husband and wife is a beautiful picture of the relationship between Jesus and His bride.
In this weekly podcast released every Thursday, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
The church is the redeemed people of God and in God’s plan for the church, the church lives together in unity. There are no isolated Christians. We live together in…
In this weekly podcast released every Thursday, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
In this weekly podcast released every Thursday, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.
Grace Life Church is powerless without the Holy Spirit. We cannot rely on ourselves and we must rely on the power of the one who dwells in us and works…
The Book of Acts is the story of the early church and how, through the power of the Holy Spirit, ordinary men and women turned the world upside down for…
As parents, we have been given the responsibility to care, protect, and disciple our children. Their Creator has entrusted us to nurture them and raise them up to know the…
Jesus concludes His Sermon on the Mount by stating that the person who hears His words and obeys them is wise while the one who hears and ignores them is…
Jesus will issue a startling reality: confessing him as Lord and even doing good works in his name is not enough to enter heaven. Heaven is only open to those…
There is only one path that leads to life and the path of life produces healthy, God-honoring good works.
In Matthew 7:12, commonly known as the Golden Rule, Jesus commands that we treat others the same way we want to be treated, modeling how Jesus has treated us.
Jesus tells us that our Father in heaven desires to give us good gifts that we need to live for his glory.
Text: Matthew 7:1-6 Jesus, the one true judge, warns us of being judgemental towards others and commands us to inspect our hearts and deal with our own sins. Jesus desires…
We rightly study the Bible because God, through the Spirit-inspired Bible, has revealed Himself to us, proclaimed the glorious salvation He offers to sinners, and has shown us how His…
God’s Word and Prayer go hand in hand. When we pray, we should pray from the Words of Scripture, speaking to our Father who has first spoken to us.
We must see the richness of God’s Word that teaches us of the goodness and mercy of God and will leave us with a sweet taste of eternal nourishment for…
Jesus speaks to our anxious hearts by reminding us that God is sovereign and the source of our peace and therefore, we are to seek after Him.
The treasures of this world are empty while the treasures of heaven are eternal. We can only choose one and what we choose to gather reveals what our heart truly…
Sin is a deadly enemy. We don’t casually pet it, but actively seek to destroy it. When temptation comes, through the Lord’s strength, we run to the One who will…
The Book of Jonah gives us a glimpse into the future as we look to Jesus, the one who obey the Father, went to sinners, and shared a message of…
Jesus calls for us to go to our Father for forgiveness and to forgive those who have sinned against us. Forgiveness is an act of mercy that is at the…
After being vomited by the great fish, Jonah heads to Ninevah to deliver the message God had given to him. As a result, the people of Ninevah turn to God…
The Book of Jonah is the story of God sovereignly working in the lives of his people and sinners. Jonah runs from God's command to go to Ninevah and God…
Everything we have and everything we need comes from our Father in heaven. He is the one who sustains us physically and spiritually.
When we behold the empty tomb, we leave marveling at all that Christ has done. The Resurrection of Jesus raises dead sinners to life.
How can you call the day Jesus died a good day? Well, it's the day our sins were atoned for. Friday begins in the Garden of Gethsemane and ends in…
The events of Maundy Thursday are focused on the Last Supper. Here, Jesus ushers in a New Covenant, proclaiming His death for the sins of the world. The cross looms…
After a long day Tuesday, Wednesday is quiet for Jesus. In fact, Scripture doesn't mention what Jesus does on Wednesday. Pastor Matt and Josh Bird take the time to reflect…
Tuesday is a very long day for Jesus and His disciples. Jesus spent the day teaching throughout the temple and answering (and sometimes not answering) questions presented to Him. Jesus…
The events on the Monday of Holy Week reveal Jesus' righteous indignation toward the hearts of those who are only looking out for themselves and never consider what God is…
The Final Week of Jesus - Episode 1 The week begins with Jesus and His disciples entering Jerusalem. It’s a long week ahead of them, but it begins with a…
Our desire should be to do the will of our Father because His will is good and holy and is always accomplished.
Main Text: Matthew 6:10a While we live as temporary citizens of a temporary government, we belong to a glorious kingdom whose king reigns over all things and whose reign is…
In the first petition in the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus invites us to pray that the holy name of God will be highly revered by all people because his name is…
As we begin our 21 Days of Fasting on March 10th, it will be good for us to understand what Scripture has to teach us concerning fasting and how we…
Jesus instructs us to pray to our Father in heaven. The God we pray to is the eternal, all-mighty God who created all things, and in His sovereignty rules over…
Text: Matthew 6:9a Summary: In his model prayer, Jesus begins by bringing our attention to our Father in Heaven. When we see and behold our God above, it will radically…
Text: Matthew 6:5-8 Summary: Prayer is neither optional nor is it an obligation. Prayer is a gracious gift that our Father in Heaven has given to us so we can…
Text: 1 Timothy 3 Summary: A healthy church is a church that stands on the supremacy of Jesus Christ over all things and stays true to the truth and structure…
TET: Psalm 1 Psalm 1 tells of the blessedness of the Godly life and encourages the Godly to follow after the way of God and reject the way of the…
Main Text: Lamentations 3:21-26 We have no idea what 2024 will bring us, but we can be confident that the Lord will be providentially faithful to us and His mercy…
Text: Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:1-14 The Virgin Birth of Jesus gives us a glimpse at the power of God who works in unexpected ways to display his glory and bring…
Text: Isaiah 11 The Christmas story is more than tradition and far greater than we realize. The Christmas story is the telling of the greatest miracle ever.
TEXT: Matthew 6:1-4 The hypocritical heart seeks to bring glory to self. The heart of a Jesus follower seeks to bring glory to God alone.
TEXT: Matthew 5:38-48 As we close out Matthew 5 today, Jesus helps us learn how to treat people who mistreat us. Through His love and patience with sinners, Jesus shows…
Jesus desires for us to see lying as a sin against God and to be passionate about the truth, which is only found in Jesus.
TEXT: Matthew 19:13-15 As children are being brought to Jesus, the disciples interfere, but they soon learn Jesus invites children to come to Him. In the same way, He invites…
We look to Scripture’s teaching on divorce to see that a healthy, Christ-centered marriage is God’s design and, when we set our selfishness and pride aside and put on Christ,…
Main Text: Matthew 5:27-30 As Jesus teaches against the sin of lust in His Sermon on the Mount, He goes after our hearts by showing us how we are enthralled…
Text: Matthew 5:27-30 Marriage has many good gifts, one of which is sex. God's Word is clear that sex is intended to be between a married man and his wife.
God has designed marriage and he has designed it to be a gracious gift. The gracious gift of marriage points us to the gospel message of Jesus Christ.
Acts 9:1-22 The glory of Jesus is displayed in salvation and celebrated in discipleship. Those who are called by God are called to make disciples who make disciples.
Sermon Text: Acts 6-7 While God calls some to go overseas to be missionaries, He calls every one of us to be a loving, Christ-centered gospel influence to those around…
Philippians 3:12-4:1 Spiritual maturity in the life of a church and the individual Christian is marked by how similar we are to Jesus.
A Sermon from Acts 2:42-47 Jesus gathers His people together and establishes a commonality among them. It is a gift of grace to gather and connect with one another in…
The Bible sets the baseline for what a healthy church looks like. It is good for us to stop and make sure we are aligned with Scripture. Ultimately, a healthy…
In the life of young King Josiah, we are reminded that God has given His Word to His people, both young and old, so we can know Him and glorify…
Nehemiah 8:1-12 - God has given us His Word so we can know Him. When we engage God's Word both when we gather and when we are alone, we see…
The Bible is the very words of God for the church today. God’s Word is true, profitable, and good. Scripture was given by God to His people so that we…
Jesus shows us that the law is not a matter of behavior but of heart. To live in anger towards someone is an issue of the heart and has no…
Jesus shows us that the law is not a matter of behavior but of heart. He is not simply seeking to change us on the outside but seeks to transform…
Christian parenting holds to a deep belief that there is no greater legacy to leave to our children then to leave them rejoicing in the name of Jesus.
Jesus has come to fulfill the teachings of the Old Testament and because He has done so, we are now free to not only obey His commands, but to teach…
The thesis statement for Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount tells us why He came; not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. But what does this mean for Christians…
Happy Mother's Day! For many of us, the greatest mission field we will ever have will be at home, pointing our kids to Jesus. Jesus helps us as parents be…
It's one thing to know we are the salt and the light, but what does it look like practically in the life of a believer who seeks to live out…
God has called us to be his representatives on this earth. We represent the gospel as salt because the gospel isn't bitter and it preserves our lives. We are the…
As Jesus closes out the Beatitudes, He ends on a different note, a note of loyalty. Those who believe in Jesus will face persecution and with persecution comes an opportunity…
The death of Jesus Christ is a reminder that our salvation was won on a battle field and the resurrection of Jesus is a reminder of the eternal victory we…
It is clearly evident from the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus is more concerned with our hearts than he is with our behavior. The condition of your heart, the…
The mercy of God is most extravagant when we understand the deep depravity of our sin and the awesomeness of His holiness. And for those who have received mercy from…
Hunger and thirst are fundamental needs we experience every day. In Jesus’ day, water and food were scarce blessings. Jesus uses these two needs that we fully understand to encourage…
This kingdom characteristic of meekness is living with the heart of Jesus. It’s a proper understanding of who God is and who we are, both in this world and in…
Grief is the natural and good response to a profound loss. But the grief Jesus refers to is not grief over loss, but grief over our own sinfulness and our…
By speaking of the poor in spirit, Jesus is not speaking to financial or material poverty but rather to the reality of how much we need Him. We are dependent…
As Jesus begins His earthly ministry, He lays out a way of holy living for His followers. The greatest sermon ever preached is a sermon that still applies today. We…
While we wait for our future glorification, we still battle the weakness of our flesh. The Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses and He intercedes for us.
As the Preacher closes his writings, He once again reminds us that everything under the sun is vanity. Yet, he points us to his final conclusion: fear God and keep…
No one thinks they’ll grow old and when they do, they look back and wish they could be young. God’s Word shows us how we can grow old and look…
Even though John's Gospel account ends, Jesus is still transforming lives today! Christian, your salvation is a testimony that Jesus changes lives. Marvel at His greatness!
Life is filled with continuous knockdowns that lead us to doubt the goodness of God. But Jesus helps us see that true belief in Him leads us to peace, joy,…
Jesus' conversation with Peter is not one of condemnation, but of compassion. He calls Peter to love him, to follow him, and to give his life for the glory of…
Jesus has called us to be participants with him in his finished work of redemption. The new mission He has given us focuses on His name, not ours.