Grace Church Elk Grove

Paul has saved his final charge of gunpowder for ONE thing: the resurrection. This is because the resurrection of the dead is our POWER to fulfill God’s commission. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on January 26, 2025 to learn more.

Throughout 1 Corinthians, Paul has had ONE thing on his mind: Christ crucified. He established that right up front, and then he applied it in many ways: with leaders, in conflict, in marriage, in lawsuits, in sexual ethics . . . But today he gives us the HOW. HOW to do this? Paul’s answer is: grace. Listen to the episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on January 19, 2025 to learn mo

The thing that is of first importance, Paul has been telling us in 1 Corinthians 15:3, is “Christ crucified.” Of first importance WHERE and WHEN, you ask? Christ and him crucified - this good news raises us from the dead, and therefore TRANSFORMS everything.

We’re going to take one more look at how the coming of Christ can and must shape us for the year ahead. Jesus came at Christmas to die and be raised at Easter, in order to give us His Spirit at Pentecost. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed's sermon on January 5th, 2025 to learn more.

Knowing how something works brings not only greater appreciation and understanding, but also greater efficiency of use Romans 6:1–2 ESV 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Listen to this episode for Pastor Mike's sermon on Dec. 29th to learn more.

Today we are still in 1 Corinthians, but in the spirit of the season, we are taking a break from our series in 1 Corinthians, and considering a simple but profound way that all of a church should and must be shaped by Christmas. Jesus is Immanuel - God who dwells among us, God in the flesh, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of Mary, on Christmas. At Christmas, God dwells WITH US.

Today we consider a simple by profound way that a church – our church – should and must be shaped by Christmas. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on December 15th to learn more.

In today's episode, Pastor Jed tackles what is for some a hard passage, women's place in Sunday worship. Take time to listen to God's heart for order, that has nothing to do with respect and value--but an order of command for all to flourish. This to this episode from December 8, 2024 to learn more.

We return to 1 Corinthians 14 and Paul’s teaching on our Lord’s Day gatherings. Paul’s main point is this: When we gather to worship, we must do so with a CRUCIFORM ORDER, out of love for one another, that we ALL would behold Christ crucified. This to this episode from Pastor Jed's sermon on December 1, 2024 to learn more.

In 1 Corinthians chapter 14 there is the controversial discussion of TONGUES, which we will get to. But do not let that distract you from Paul’s unchanging point: SEVEN times in this section, Paul says that when it comes to Lord’s Day worship, the thing we must do above all else is that which will EDIFY or BUILD UP the CHURCH, not oneself, that the MANY will glorify God. Liste