Discovery Church: Grand Rapids

Apr 14 2024
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We are a gathering of imperfect people who have been and are being changed by the work of God in us. Most sermons in this podcast are preached by Pastor Paul Sausser, who is a lifelong learner, especially in the area of biblical literature and ancient biblical culture. He has a M.Div. degree from Calvin Theological Seminary and a D.Min. degree from Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, and served at three other churches leading up to Discovery.
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How Much More

Apr 14 2024 26 mins  
Heaven is more real than the broken world we see around us. Christ’s sacrifice sets us free to live in his presence, allowing us to start to experience that eternal reality even now in the body of Christ.Hebrews 9:11-14, 23-28Pastor Matthew Wright joins us as Pastor Paul and Renae are on vacation.Watch the full service on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Fj0jr-wRgmU Hosted o

Fully Better

Apr 07 2024 35 mins  
This week, worship began with communion. A short pause is included in the podcast where communion was served before the talk begins.Because of Jesus, we have access to what is better than what this world has to offer. Being the better high priest and offering a better sacrifice, we have access to a better life, a life that has its totality in Jesus. Why would we go back to anything

Resurrection Day

Mar 31 2024 32 mins  
The resurrection of Jesus is so profound, such a pivotal point in history, that because of it, everything is different. Because Jesus rose from the dead, He offers us a fresh start as He has the power to change everything!Mark 16:1-8Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/Q7o7LK9MOOA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lamb of God

Mar 24 2024 32 mins  
At different times in our lives, we all need some sort of rescue. To “be saved” is to “be rescued.” The stories and ceremonies within the Old Testament all point towards the One and the way that Father God would provide rescue—through His selected Lamb. We are saved by the blood of the Lamb.Exodus 12:1-6; John 1:29-31Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/X2YXgy9d9B4 Ho

Rerun: Love Across Differences

Mar 17 2024 36 mins  
This week was Discipleship Emphasis Sunday, which involves a Bible Project video and small group discussion, so there is no new talk to share. Please enjoy this old but still relevant talk from 2022, preached by Pastor Paul Sausser.Acts 8:26-40Our society is highly polarized, especially with political differences. Humans are good at division. Philip and an Ethiopian, who are so dif

Fully Sufficient

Mar 10 2024 39 mins  
Just as we need mediators in many parts of our lives, we need a spiritual mediator to be the go-between between us and God. In Old Testament times, God provided the High Priest. Now, Jesus is the only High Priest we need to mediate on our behalf before God. He is the only One who clicks all the boxes of what is needed in a spiritual mediator.Hebrews 6:20-7:5, 9-10, 20-27Such a high

Fully Anchored

Mar 03 2024 35 mins  
Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant. Fulfilling the requirements of every priest that ever existed, Jesus became the high priest (the one who offers the sacrifice), the altar (where the sacrifice is made), and the sacrifice (the actual offering) once and for all, for us. He is solid and stable, never moving, so on Him we can place our anchor.Hebrews 6:1a, 4-8, 12-20

The Royal Priests in Eden

Feb 26 2024 19 mins  
On Discipleship Emphasis Sundays, we have a shorter talk to make time to watch and discuss a video from The Bible Project. Watch this month's video here: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/priests-of-eden/Adam and Eve, our first parents, were made in God’s image. As God’s image bearers, they represented God to all of creation, working and worshipping in the Garden, embodyin

Fully Qualified

Feb 18 2024 42 mins  
The role of the High Priest was to be the highest representative of God to His people, and God’s people to God. Because of this, the qualifications of the High Priest were high. Jesus fulfilled all the human qualifications of being a High Priest, but more than that, He was appointed as Father God.Hebrews 4:14-5:10Watch the full service here: https://youtu.be/0s_7iBX0HWM Hosted on

Our High Priest in Heaven

Feb 11 2024 27 mins  
Guest preacher Rev. Matthew Wright joins us for this 4th installment of our Snapshots of Greatness series.Hebrews 4:12-16The word of God cuts us to the core and lays us bare before our judge. But in Jesus Christ we have a great high priest who has brought our humanity into heaven and represents us before the Father, so we may approach his throne in confidence.Watch the full service