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1. Imitating Christ Requires Sacrifice
2. Imitating Christ Requires Worship

Grace United Family Church celebrates 9 years of the Lord's goodness and blessing to this small congregation! What has He been up to with us over these years? Come with the Grace United crew as we walk down memory lane, and at the same time being challenged to go forward by His grace to fulfill the mission He has given us.

Abraham, . . . Jacob. Who is the the one in the middle? Isaac. What is Isaac known for, besides "Sarah's miracle son"? Or time spent with his dad on the Mountain, according to Genesis 22? Through Isaac's life, the Lord told us more about Himself and His character. But just what are those things we can learn about the Lord through the life of Isaac? Join the Grace United crew as we begin to hear the story of Isaac.

The consummate cry of victory for the Christian is "life is hard, but God is good." It is told through the rough and tumble of our lives. No one is immune to pain and suffering in this life. And it is God's desire that his people declare his goodness through the good and bad times. If you are a follower of Christ, a Christian, what is your cry of victory? What is your victory story? Come with the Grace United crew as we hear Paul's victory story and reflect on our own and how to tell it better, for indeed, "life IS hard, but God IS good."

The ministry of reconciliation. Where estranged relationships are restored. When it comes to one's relationship with God, it is a resurrection of dead relationship. People on their way to an eternity without Christ. But why would the Apostle Paul practically beg the Christians in Corinth to be reconciled to God? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover what the ministry of reconciliation really entails.

No doubt we have read Jesus' words, "faithful in little, faithful in much." Paul's enemies did their level best to convince the Christians in Corinth that Paul was not faithful in the "little things" and therefore could not be trusted in the big things--like giving them the gospel. A big question: did the false teachers succeed in convincing the Corinthians that Paul was unfaithful? How did Paul handle this charge against him? And what does this mean for us today? In a word? A LOT? To what extent? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover how Paul navigated this false charge levied against him and what it means for us today.

Star Power. What is it? It is that "it" factor that causes people to flock to the one who possesses Star Power. But who possessed Star Power in the Church of Corinth? Who are those possessing Star Power today, and why is it important we address it? Come with the Grace United crew as we talk about Star Power.

God's gift of Messiah--goes on. In the lives of His people in salvation and through His people as we give the gospel and make disciples of all nations. The mandate of the Lord Jesus gave us--to go to the world and spread his truth--has never changed. But why should His followers do this? Why have they done this, down through the ages, in spite of the most difficult of hardships, pain, loss and even martyrdom? There is a glorious answer, found in Holy Scripture. Come with the Grace United crew as we discover how and why His Gift Goes On as we conclude our Christmas, 2021 series.

Affliction. Sapsorrow. Hardship. Straggletag. Eternal light. Clay Jars. Which of these things go together when it comes to the things that really matter? The answer is all of them. How so? And what is Sapsorrow? What is Straggletag? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover what the Lord give to every child of his--eternal light in temporary vessles.

Those who have a working knowledge of the Old Testament know that "priests" and "prophets" are all over the pages! Priests handle the holy things of God, and prophets speak to others in the name of God. But it may come as a surprise that the Bible tells us that priests and prophets appear in the New Testament as well. In addition, there are priests and prophets the church of Jesus Christ. Today. Who are they? What is their function? Spoiler alert, prophets and priests are not what you think! Join the Grace United crew as we discover amazing things regarding priests and prophets in the Old Testament, and in the church of Jesus Christ as well.

Warfare is a tragic, evil thing. It's been with us almost as long as we've been around. Where did the idea come from? And what about a guy named Og? Who was he? And the Rephaim--what about them? Nephilim, anyone? These things are talked about in "The Sihog Campaign." Come with the Grace United crew as we explore them.

Generosity. It's a good word. But it seems to have achieved buzzword status in the church--a word that currently means "financial resources", In that we need to give more to God. After all, we are the richest country in the world. Also, God told his people in the Old Testament to tithe. What is a Christian to do with all this? Come with the Grace United crew as we talk about developing and maintaining a generous testimony in front of the watching world.

The world is emerging from a physical pandemic. However, in Moses' day, Israel was threatened with a pandemic of their own. It was not physical, but spiritual. It was deadly. Radical action needed to be taken, lest the whole body of Israel die. What was it that needed such drastic attention? What sorts of remedies did Moses prescribe to help them, should the pandemic become realized? Join the Grace United crew as we discover Israel's Spiritual Pandemic.

TEXT: Romans 13:11-14 TOPIC: Living in the Daylight Pastor Bobby Earls, Northgate Baptist Church, Florence, SC March 13, 2022 Every year in early spring, our country experiences an interesting phenomenon called daylight savings time. Twice each year we tamper with “Father Time.” We fall back at one point…

In this final lecture of the series, Pastor Nick brings home a reading of Philemon that points to Paul's theology being embodied by the man himself. A close look at the details of the letter reveal patterns that point to the Bible's story of exile and redemption and its connection to slavery and freedom. Join us as we conclude this explosive letter with a bang! #ohcrc #philemon

When I was a child I had several opportunities to go to Wrigley Field with my friends. And after the ballgame we would wait outside the leftfield corner for the players to come out to their cars. This was the best opportunity to get autographs. The problem was that several people came out that same exit:…

In this message we will hear that it's not about us.

Think about what the Lord's love can do for you. 1. It can give us a relationship with God (vs. 9). 2. It can lead us to rejoice (vs. 9-11). 3. It can lead us to resemble our Savior (vs. 12). 4. It can rescue us from our sin (vs. 13).

Jesus wants us to: 1. Strive to be like our Savior (vs. 24-25). 2. Focus on fearing the Lord (vs. 25-28). 3. Be encouraged by how much God treasures us (vs. 29-31). 4. Overcome our fears with faith (vs. 31). 5. Take a bold stand for our Savior (vs. 32-33).

God calls us to the highest standards. 1. Always be believable (vs. 33-37). 2. Go beyond what is expected of us (vs. 38-42). 3. Make sure you belong to the Father's family (vs. 43-48).

In tonight's Scripture, God gives us crucial wisdom: 1. About our problems (vs. 28). 2. About His people (vs. 28-29). 3. About His purpose for our lives (vs. 29). 4. About His process of transformation (vs. 30).

God wants us to live like Jesus lived: 1. See what Jesus sees (vs. 35-36). 2. Feel what Jesus feels (vs. 36). 3. Pray like Jesus prayed (vs. 37-38).

Intro – A month after Donald McDonald started at Harvard, his mother called from Scotland. "How are the American students, Donald?" She asked. "There so noisy," he complained. "One neighbor endlessly bangs his head against the wall, while another screams all night." "How you put up with it?" "I just…