Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN

In his very last words, David chooses to communicate that God values character built through obedience and faithfulness to God over time. His words impress upon us our best chance to impact the world through a God valued character forged in the fires of obedience and long-term faithfulness over the course of our entire lives. Scriptures: 1 Kings 2:1-4 Keywords: faithfulness, character, heart, David, last words

David finds himself at a critical turning point in his life when he is confronted about his sin. The repentance we see in David is the same kind of response we desperately need in our own lives. Discover why repentance is the starting point for healing in our own lives. Scriptures: 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Keywords: Repentance, Sin, Forgiveness, David, Nathan, Repent, 2 Samuel, Confrontation

As David grows older, he experiences a new fight against temptation - one that he loses. In this fight, we see the true nature of temptation, why it's important to understand, and how we can still have hope. Scriptures: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, James 1:1-5 Keywords: David, Bathsheba, Sin, Temptation, 2 Samuel, Lust, Desire

With a kingdom settled, David honors his promise to show mercy to Saul's descendants, showing us what true mercy is and why we need it still today. Scriptures: 2 Samuel 9:1-7 Keywords: David, 2 Samuel, Mercy, Kindness, Forgiveness, Mephibosheth

This week we look at how, in the midst of making his plans, David hears a challenging and comforting promise from God. Scriptures: 2 Samuel 7:8-17 Keywords: Life of David, David, Covenant, Faithfulness, 2 Samuel, Sovereignty

Everyone has experienced hurt and pain at the hands of someone else. David gives us a powerful example of how we can respond to our enemies in sparing Saul. Scriptures: 1 Samuel 26:2-12 Keywords: The Life of David, Saul, 1 Samuel, Mercy, Forgiveness, Revenge, Grace, Relationships

David and Goliath is one of the most famous stories in the Bible. More than the slaying of a giant, this story shows us how to live with one of God's greatest truths. Scriptures: 1 Samuel 17:41-50 Keywords: The Life of David, 1 Samuel, David, Goliath, Courage, Fear, Pride, Suffering

How God chose David to become a king reveals one of the greatest insights into how God calls his followers and how he works in their lives. Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Keywords: David, 1 Samuel, The Life of David, Grace, Gospel

A call to accept and acknowledge the significance of the imperfect moments in our story. Through painful moments God both provides for our needs and reveals himself as a Savior. Scriptures: Matthew 14:13-21 Keywords: imperfection, grace, savior, life story

Change is possible but lasting change never happens in isolation. Join us this week as we discover how change and our need for others are connected. Scriptures: Acts 9:10-19 Keywords: change, hope, endurance, relationship, friendship, community

Change takes work. This week we look at how establishing new patterns in our lives can lead to experiencing God's power and grace. Scriptures: Philippians 2:12-13 Keywords: Spiritual growth, spiritual formation, spiritual disciplines, Philippians, Paul, You Can Change

One of the main reasons why we don't experience change in our lives is because we worship the wrong things. This week we see how we can navigate our hearts and make real progress in the areas we want to see changed. Scriptures: Acts 17:22-32, Psalm 115:2-9 Keywords: You Can Change, Acts 17, Psalm 115, Paul, Personal growth, spiritual formation

Change is often hard and it is easy to become discouraged.. But God gives us hope for real and lasting change in our lives. Scriptures: John 3:1-8, Romans 8:9-13 Keywords: Change, Growth, Spiritual Formation, Hope, John 3, Romans 8, You Can Change

In this concluding passage, Jesus gives his listeners a final illustration with a final call: build your life on his firm foundation. Scriptures: Matthew 7:24-29 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, Jesus, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth

How do we know that we know God? Jesus shows us the importance of bearing good fruit, while at the same time giving us a solemn and serious warning. Scriptures: Matthew 7:15-23 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, hypocrisy, good works, faith, spiritual growth, Matthew

These three verses are some of the most famous words of Jesus recorded in Scripture. This week we will see that this was a call to action and not just wise advice for followers of Jesus. Scriptures: Matthew 7:12-14 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Golden Rule, Life, Discipleship, Growth

Jesus teaches us that how we pray is really important. In this passage, he shows us that God wants to be asked to be involved with every area of our lives. Scriptures: Matthew 7:7-11 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, prayer, Matthew, Jesus, petitionary prayer

As Jesus closes his most famous sermon, he addresses what it means to live in community with other people. This week we hear Jesus speak to the danger of judging others. Scriptures: Matthew 7:1-6 Keywords: Judging, Judgment, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Grace, Relationships, Conflict

Why did Jesus die? What happened when he came to life again? What difference does his death and new life make for us today? Join us this Easter as we celebrate our risen King. Scriptures: Romans 5:6-11 Keywords: Easter, resurrection, Romans, Jesus, new life, justification, grace

How do we stop worrying? Jesus confronts this problem and exposes why it is more than just a bad habit. Scriptures: Matthew 6:25-34 Keywords: Worry, anxiety, stress, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, spiritual growth, peace

In this sermon we have the intentions of our heart and motivations for our actions examined by Jesus' words. Scriptures: Matthew 6:1,19-24 Keywords: Treasure, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Matthew, Heart, Eternity, Reward

In this sermon we see the forgotten importance of fasting and how God uses this discipline to grow us. Scriptures: Matthew 6:1,16-18 Keywords: Fasting, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Matthew, Self-control, Self-denial, Spiritual formation, Spiritual disciplines

Perhaps the most famous prayer ever taught, this week we look at the Lord's Prayer. Scriptures: Matthew 6:9-15 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Prayer, The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6, Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Adoption, Father

How does God want us to pray? Jesus shows us something to avoid, and two things to pursue. Scriptures: Matthew 6:1, 5-8 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, Prayer, Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Disciplines, Sin

Using the practice of giving to the poor as an illustration, Jesus teaches us about the dangers of our inner motivations and the hope we have for change in him. Scriptures: Matthew 5:38-48 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Spiritual Growth, Matthew, Jesus, Giving, Generosity, Poor, Wealth

Every year we face new choices. What will we do? How will we live? Who will we become? This week we will look at the choice to choose love. Scriptures: Mark 2:1-12 Keywords: community, love, connection, serve, mission, evangelism, ministry

At the heart of what we believe is a God who gives to us. This week we see how the Bible connects God's giving nature to our giving practices. Scriptures: Malachi 3:7-12 Keywords: Four Choices, Spiritual Growth, Malachi, Giving, Money, Generosity, Mission

Prayer is foundational to our relationship with God. This week we look at what true prayer is and how we can practice it better in our lives. Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, Romans 8:38-39 Keywords: Prayer, Paul, 2 Corinthians, Four Choices,

As we begin a new year, we look at how listening to God through the Bible sets us up to know Him in a deeper, more meaningful way. Scriptures: John 6:53-59, 66-69 Keywords: Four Choices, Spiritual Growth, Bible, John 6, Belief, Jesus

As a new year begins, Adam Dressler shares how living with open hands can shape your life and connect you deeper with God. Scriptures: Job 1:20-21 Keywords: Job, Surrender, Trust, Faith, Purpose, Meaning, Significance

At the turn of every year we all have hopes that the new year will bring possibility of something better. Join us this week as we look at what it will take to see lasting change in our lives in the year ahead. Scriptures: Luke 2:41-52 Keywords: start, change, direction, future, faith, possibility

When Jesus comes into the world, he shows us not only who God is, but how God works. This week, we anticipate the arrival of the King before as we look to celebrate Christmas Day. Scriptures: Luke 2:1-7 Keywords: Jesus, Christmas, Advent, Luke, The Coming King, Incarnation

When Jesus comes into our world, he comes as a King. This week, we begin our Christmas series by looking at how we search for Jesus, and how he searches for us. Scriptures: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Isaiah, The Coming King, Jesus, Suffering, Hope, Emotions

When Jesus comes into our world, he comes as a King. This week, we begin our Christmas series by looking at how we search for Jesus, and how he searches for us. Scriptures: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Kingdom, King, Jesus, 1 Samuel, Significance

Jesus makes a seemingly unreasonable command to his followers - "love your enemies." In this sermon, we see how obeying this command is possible. Scriptures: Matthew 5:38-48 Keywords: Enemies, Peace, Conflict, Forgiveness, Justice, Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew

Divorce is a painful and often confusing reality for many people today. In this sermon, we see how Jesus addresses divorce within the Kingdom. Scriptures: Matthew 5:31-37, Matthew 19:1-9 Keywords: Divorce, Marriage, Relationships, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Matthew, Adultery

There are few things as powerful as sex and lust in our lives today. In this part of his famous sermon, Jesus tells us why sex and lust are so powerful and shows us how to face that these two things as his followers. Scriptures: Matthew 5:27-30 Keywords: Lust, Sex, Adultery, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, Jesus, Grace

As we move further into the Sermon on the Mount Jesus begins to unveil the beauty of His Kingdom. This week we process what Jesus taught about anger and how we are called to respond to anger. Scriptures: Matthew 5:21-26 Keywords: anger, murder, hate, revenge, Jesus, reconciliation

Jesus frequently points to the Kingdom of God and invites people into it. In this sermon, we see that how we get into this Kingdom is unique, and needed by all of us. Scriptures: Matthew 5:17-20, Jeremiah 31:31,33 Keywords: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5, Jesus, Old Testament, New Covenant, Gospel

How does Jesus want his followers to relate to the world? Through two powerful metaphors of salt and light, he shows us how we are called to influence those around us. Scriptures: Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 59:1-2, 9-10 Keywords: Salt, Light, Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5, City on a Hill, Jesus, Mission, Church

This is one of the most famous passages of Scripture leading off one of the most famous sermons in history. Join us this week as we uncover the heart behind these powerful verses. Scriptures: Matthew 5:1-12 Keywords: Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Matthew

The most famous sermon from the most famous person in history. This week, we begin our series on the Sermon on the Mount as we look at how Jesus prepares us to hear some of his most profound teachings. Scriptures: Matthew 4:23-5:1 Keywords: Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Matthew

God's salvation is not just a solution for individual souls, but a solution for everywhere the world is broken. This week we talk about our last core value of cultural renewal as we end our all-church vision series. Scriptures: Matthew 6:9-13, Jeremiah 29:1-7 Keywords: The Next Ten, Cultural Renewal, Mission, Church, World, Calling, Vocation, Jesus, Lord's Prayer, Jeremiah

The heart of the Christian message is change. This week we look at how God wants to change our hearts and, consequently, change our lives, as well. Scriptures: Matthew 11:28-30 Keywords: The Next Ten, Spiritual Formation, Gospel, Religion, Matthew 11, Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Change

As we celebrate our ten years as a church, we are looking forward to the future. This week, we talk about how we want to be a church that values the Bible as our greatest truth. Scriptures: John 17:13-19 Keywords: The Next Ten, John, Jesus, Biblical Truth, The Bible, Truth, Values

This Sunday we celebrate all that God has done for our church over the past ten years, as we also look forward with faith to the next ten years. Scriptures: Ephesians 2:19-22 Keywords: Church, The Next Ten, 10 Year Celebration

God designed marriage to not only be fulfilling but also to lead us toward maturity. Discover this week what marriage makes when we strive for a Biblical marriage. Scriptures: Ephesians 5:32-33 Keywords: marriage, connection, future, intimacy, growth, maturity

God designed marriage to reflect his love to us. This week, we see how he calls husbands to play a vital role in that reflection. Scriptures: Ephesians 5:22-33 Keywords: Marriage, One Flesh, Intimacy, Husbands, Men, Ephesians, Paul

God gives specific instructions for how marriage should look. This week, we learn what God says to wives as they pursue marriage in light of the biblical vision. Scriptures: Ephesians 5:22-33 Keywords: Marriage, One Flesh, Wives, Gender Roles, Ephesians, Paul

Scriptures: Ephesians 5:31, Ephesians 5:18-21 Keywords: Marriage, One Flesh, Ephesians 5, Intimacy, Love, Relationships