Covenant Grace Church

An idol can be made of any good thing: comfort, pleasure, approval, success, control, security. Anything that we love other than or more than God is an idol. Idols are personally offensive to God; they are weak; they are destructive. But we have a Savior. The Lord is the only One who can set us free to worship Him and Him alone. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on May 31, 2020.

In Exodus 19, God meets His people in the desert with tender love and yet with terrifying holiness. In this passage and in Hebrews 12:18-29, we see that we have been saved by God, from God, and for God. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on May 24, 2020.

Chapter 18 looks back to the exodus and looks forward to Mt Sinai. It is the hinge between the two and highlights God's plan for the nations and how He will ready His people in order to reach the nations. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on May 17, 2020.

Why did the Israelites face battles on the way to the Promised land? The Lord was increasing their trust in and dependence on Him. In this passage we see that "the hill of prayer is where the battle is won." This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on May 10, 2020.

The Israelites deserved God's punishment, yet God again responded with mercy and gave them water from the rock. "And all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ" (1 Cor. 10:4). This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on May 3, 2020.

What is the sin of grumbling? Grumbling (unlike lament) is a faithless complaint against a sovereign good God. Let's walk with the Israelites in the wilderness and learn what it means to bear false witness against our good God. You may be surprised by God's response... This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on April 26, 2020.

Why does God give us more than we can handle in our own strength? He wants to expose the slavery in our hearts. He also wants us to see His goodness and be satisfied in Him. What can we do when we endure hardship? Look back at God's great deliverance in the Exodus and in the "greater Exodus" we have in the Gospel through Christ. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on April 19, 2020.

God's answer to suffering is a Person, Jesus Christ. We need to trust in God's Love, His Wisdom, and His Power in and through the Son who was given for us. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on April 12, 2020.

When contemplating Good Friday we should "Abide hard by the cross and search the mysteries of His wounds" (C.H. Spurgeon). This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on April 10, 2020.

Why did God implement Passover? What did He want His people to remember? Passover was a call to worship the only true God who exercised judgments over all other so called gods and to trust in His power to redeem His people. This message was preached by Pastor Marcelo Tolopilo on April 5, 2020.

Join us in our study of Exodus 7-10 as we see The Power of God, The Hardness of Man, and The Love of God in this ongoing series through Exodus. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on March 29, 2020.

What do you do when things go from bad to worse, when you feel crushed under the weight of your burdens? Have God's promises failed? The enemy of your soul wants you to doubt God's goodness, but His promises are in no way nullified by our burdens. They are a part of God's purpose for His glory and our ultimate joy. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on March 22, 2020.

All Christians are called to ministry. Yet we all, like Moses, resist God's calling. How did Moses resist and how did God respond? Will you learn from Moses and ask God to work on your heart to break down your own resistance? This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on March 15, 2020.

God sees the affliction of His people, hears their groanings and remembers His promises to them. Because of this, God revealed Himself to Moses, revealed His promise to His people, and revealed His calling and purpose for Moses. This message was preached by Gabriel Medina on March 8, 2020.

Why the unexpected turn in Moses' life? Why a 40 year delay for the deliverance of God's people? Moses and God's people must learn that only God can be their Redeemer. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on March 1, 2020.

Evil cannot stop the fulfillment of God's promises. In fact, God actually uses evil against itself to accomplish His good purposes. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on February 23, 2020.

Explore three main themes from this epic book, Exodus. 1. God is eager to dwell with His people, 2. God has made a unilateral covenant with His people, and 3. God has set us free to serve Him. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on February 16, 2020.

How do we care for one another when we are sick, when we are sinning, when we are straying? James calls us to care for one another through prayer and in community. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on February 9, 2020.

Patience in suffering is a reflection of strong faith? But how do we nourish a strong faith? We must feed on past and future grace. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on February 2, 2020.

Are we in arrogance depending upon our own abilities to plan and provide for ourselves or are we in humble dependence upon God recognizing the transiency of this life and His all sufficiency. James has some challenging words for us in this passage. This message was preached by Pastor David Deitrich on January 26, 2020.

How does the Gospel connect with adoption? Consider God's choice in adoption, the cost of adoption, the legality of adoption and the assurance found in your adoption. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on January 19, 2020.

James asks, "What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you?" His answer is astonishing. Battles between us are caused by battles within us? He identifies who our real enemies are and the weapons God gives us with which to be victorious in this fight. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on January 12, 2020.

The church exists to display and declare the good news of Jesus for the the glory of God and the joy of all people. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on January 5, 2020.

Jesus as King is a gift to those who find it hard to trust, hard to hope. Suffering, fear, sadness, anguish, gloom, contempt, war will cease because King Jesus was born to rule and reign. He will set this world right. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 22, 2019.

Jesus as Priest purifies His people and shows us the way to God. His suffering was meaningful and the path to victory. "May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His sufferings." This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 15, 2019.

Jesus as Prophet tells us who God is and what He is like. Why can we believe Jesus as the ultimate prophet who has words of eternal life and is Himself the Holy One of God? This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 8, 2019.

What was Jesus born to do? As Prophet, Priest & King, He was born to set His people free from confusion, guilt, and fear. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 1, 2019.

"I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus." (1 Corinthians 1:3)This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 24, 2019.

Did you know wisdom is skillfully applying the right knowledge to a given situation or circumstance? How do we distinguish earthly wisdom from heavenly wisdom? How do we become wise? This message was preached by Gabriel Medina on November 17, 2019.

The tongue, who can tame it? James helps us recognize the power of our words to either build up or tear down and the source of those words which is the heart. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 10, 2019.

We are saved by faith alone, but faith is never alone. True saving faith is a fruit-bearing faith because the life of Christ flows through the believer resulting in transformation. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 3, 2019.

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world" (James 1:27). This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 27, 2019.

Why is the sin of discrimination (partiality) such an affront to the gospel of grace? James helps us recognize it, understand it and repent of it so that we might rather treasure and live out Christ's mercy. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 20, 2019.

What does it mean to receive the implanted word? What is the difference between a "hearer only" versus a "doer" of the word? Who are you? This message was preached by Pastor Chad Dziedzickie on October 13, 2019.

Who has not been affected by anger whether on the giving or receiving end? James encourages us that knowing the deceitfulness of our own sinful desires and understanding the goodness of God enable us to experience victory over the besetting sin of anger. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 6, 2019.

What is the difference between trials and temptations? How can we face our temptations victoriously? James tells us how to trust in God's goodness not in ourselves. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 29, 2019.

Thinking differently is the backbone of the book of James, especially as believers face various trials. James calls us to look through our trials to "see" what God is doing, to ask Him for the wisdom, and to keep an eternal perspective. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 22, 2019.

Who is James? Why did he write his letter? Who was it written to? The book of James is a beautiful, bold book. Let this introduction whet your appetite for all God has for us in the book of James in the coming weeks. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 15, 2019.

"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words" (1 Thess. 4:16-18). This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 8, 2019.

The sacraments (baptism & communion) are vital to our Christian faith. The Lord's Supper is a time to remember Christ's sacrifice, receive in Christ the satisfaction of our greatest needs, be refreshed in Christ and rejoice that we have been personally invited to eat at the Lord's table. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on September 1, 2019.

Baptism is one of the sacraments given by God. What is the sacrament of baptism? Why is it important for every Christian to embrace? This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on August 25, 2019.

What is the nature of the church? Why does the church exist? How does the church function according to scripture? This message was preached by Pastor David Dietrich on August 18, 2019.

Our union with Christ is Spiritual, Legal & Organic. We are spiritually connected to Jesus by the Holy Spirit. Our legal union means our debt has been transferred to Christ for payment and in return He gave us His righteousness. Now, organically, His life flows through us bearing fruit. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on August 11, 2019.

See the great gifts that flow from Jesus’ wounds: Justification, Propitiation, Redemption, Christus Victor, & Adoption.

Take a taste of the great glory of the Trinity. God is three distinct Persons, each Person fully, 100%, God. Yet our God is one God, one being in essential nature. This message was preached by Pastor Marcelo Tolopilo on July 28, 2019.

Who is Jesus Christ? "Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ" (Robert Murray McCheyne)This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on July 21, 2019.

Why do human beings exist? We were made to be image bearers of God; to be kingdom rulers; but most importantly, we were created by a personal loving God to be His children through the love and sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on July 14, 2019.

The beauty and wonder of God is revealed through nature and through scripture. God gives us the book of Nature that we might know He is there and the book of Scripture so that we might know Him personally. He ultimately gave us the living word, His Son, that we might know Him as Savior. This message was preached by Pastor Josh White on July 7, 2019.

The glory of God is His holiness put on display. It is seen in creation, in the Gospel, in many ways. And our practical holiness happens by beholding the glory of God, by seeing and savoring Jesus in the gospel. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on June 30, 2019.

God wants to be loved for who He really is, not for who we want or imagine Him to be. God's communicable attributes are those we are made to reflect as image bearers of God, and at the cross is a symphony of those attributes at full volume. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on June 23, 2019.