Grace Clarksville

In light of the resurrection of Christ, there is an opportunity to have our lives shaped by Jesus. Foundational to The Way is the truth of being welcome to come to Him as we are. He calls us away from those things that make us weary and tired. Instead, we go to Him with our hearts of faith and repentance, boldly learning a new way of living that brings rest and renewal.   Key Verses: Matthew 11:28-30  

Easter reminds us of the center of our faith — that Jesus rose from the dead and now lives a new life. He invites us into this same new life, but before we can enter in, we must ask three questions about this holy invitation: is it true, is it good, and is it beautiful?   Key Verses: John 20:1-10

In this last sign of John’s gospel, we see most clearly what Jesus came to do: bring new life in the presence of death. In this sermon, we look at the new life we need, the way it comes to us, and how it leaves us after we experience it.   Key Verses: John 11:17-44

In this sign, we see Jesus as the Savior who brings light to the world. Initially, we see Jesus heal the man born blind. Still, more importantly, the healing directs us all to spiritual healing that we all need—encouraged to acknowledge the darkness in our lives and the ever-present need for Jesus, the Light of the World. Scriptures: John 9

As we continue our journey towards Easter, we see Jesus feeding a crowd of people in the most miraculous of ways. In this sermon, we explore how Jesus enters into — and meets — the needs of those who come to him.   Key Verses: John 6:1-15

As John continues to reveal Jesus to his readers, we see his fourth sign: In His fourth sign, Jesus heals a man who has been lame for 38 years. He also speaks to the Pharisees about how He is the Son of God. In today’s sermon we’re going to look at the full sign of Jesus and how this sign can point us to what our hope is in and the pursuit of holiness.  Scriptures: John 5:1-15

In His third sign recorded in the book of John, Jesus heals a government official’s son. In this sermon, we explore themes of faith, salvation, and the hope that Jesus offers us. Key Verses: John 4:46-54

As John continues to reveal Jesus to his readers, we see his second sign: Jesus clears the Temple. In this sermon, we look at what real religion is, how it goes wrong, and how we can experience it again (and again).   Key Verses: John 2:12-25  

As we prepare our hearts for Easter, we are looking at John’s gospel — specifically the “signs” of Jesus that point to his ultimate resurrection. In this sermon, we see in his first sign of turning water into wine that Jesus comes to transform our everyday lives in powerful ways.   Key Verses: John 2:1-11

As we finish our series on holy rhythms, we turn towards the importance of serving others. In this sermon, we look at the call to serve others, the gift of serving others, and how we can do it. Key Verses: Matthew 20:25-28

God loves us with such a deep and unending love that it has the power to transform everything about us, including how we give love back to him and to other people. In this sermon, we look at the nature of God’s love, how that can change our own hearts, and how we can give our love as a response to how we have been changed.   Key Verses: 1 John 3:11,16-19  

If we hope to make any real progress in our spiritual growth, we have to take the practice of solitude seriously. In this sermon, we look at why we need to practice being alone with God, what happens when we are alone with God, and how we can do it. Key Verses: Genesis 32:22-31

To establish a Holy Rhythm with God's Word, we are encouraged to read the Bible for ourselves while depending on the Holy Spirit to seek what our hearts would never find on their own. Discovering ancient and true wisdom, a divine origin for ourselves and the universe, and the unsurpassed grace we encounter within its pages.  Key Verses: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

God gives us incredible access to himself, and this comes primarily through prayer. In this sermon, we look at why prayer is the foundation to all of our other efforts to know God, and how we can learn to experience God through it.    Key Verses: Philippians 4:6-7

How do we become the people that we want to most become, and that God wants us to become, as well? In this sermon, we begin our series on spiritual growth by looking at God’s plan for real, lasting growth in our lives.   Key Verses: 2 Peter 1:3-11

At Christmas, we spend time remembering, celebrating, and reflecting on the truth that Jesus is King and was born to live a life with us. Far too quickly, we lose sight of the impact that that truth should have on our daily lives. The truth of Jesus’ birth is an invitation for us to be able to worship at the feet of Jesus daily. How do we do this, though? Today we are going to spend time looking at the immediate response to Jesus’ birth and how that should influence how we respond to worshipping Christ.    Key Verses: Matthew 2:1-12

As we continue to explore Jesus’ mission in this Christmas season, we see that he came to give sight to the blind. In this sermon, we will look at how all of us suffer from spiritually blindness, what causes our blindness, and what it would mean for us to see, and how we can do it. Key Verses: John 9:1-11

Jesus the King is sent to proclaim that captives will be released and the oppressed will be set free. In his encounter with the paralyzed man in Mark 2, we see Jesus announce his authority to deal with the sins of our hearts and offer forgiveness that brings freedom to our lives.  Key Verses: Luke 4:18-19, Mark 2:1-12

As we begin our Christmas series, we see that a part of Jesus’ kingly mission is to bring good news to poor people. In this sermon, we see reality of our poverty, the need for our poverty, and the hidden blessings of our poverty. Key Verses: Mark 10:17:31

The church is something we probably carry a lot of complicated feelings, questions, and opinions about. For many of us the church has lost its impact, value, and purpose in our lives. The truth is: without the church, we cannot experience all that God has for our Christian life. Today let’s look at what the church is, God’s purpose for the church, and how we can begin to fall back in love with the church.   Key Verses: Ephesians 2:20-22