Grace Community Church - Angier, Nc

In part two of three sermons on church leadership Pastor Brad discusses the nature of church eldership in greater detail.

This week Pastor Brad preaches on the structure of church leadership. And in a panel discussion with Jim McLaughlin, a founding member and elder, and Ricky Mill, our first pastor, Pastor Brad asks about the foundation, history and structure of Grace's leadership. Looking to Scripture, Pastor Brad, Jim and Ricky, highlight the structure of the Jerusalem church in Acts and the example set by the Apostles and the other members of the first church.

This week in out series, The Church, Pastor Brad teaches on the mission of the Church: to spread the gospel to all the world. Pastor Brad talks encourages us to be evangelists in our daily lives and discusses how Grace Community Church specifically participates in the the Church's mission.

This week, Pastor Ricky, Pastor for Discipleship and Care, teaches from James 5:13-20. Pastor Ricky talks about one of the reasons we come together as smaller groups in homes. That is to gather together and pray for the ones among us; confessing our sorrow, sickness and sins.

This week we are back in our sermon series "The Church." Pastor Brad discusses the core message of the Church; that is the Gospel.

This Sunday was our Mission Sunday and are joined by Mike Raiter, one of our supported missionaries. Mike runs the Centre for Biblical Preaching in Melbourne, Australia. Looking to Matthew 13, Mike reminds us that following Jesus is worth the cost.

This week in our series on The Church Pastor Brad preaches from Ephesians 4 where he highlights God's design for the Church. Pastor Brad put it this way, "Ultimately, God’s design for the church is to produce mature believers who are grounded in the Word and who are serving one another well in the ways that God has gifted them to serve."

In this week's sermon, Pastor Brad preaches on church membership and discipline. He leads a panel discussion with Elders Neal Manning, Bert Wallace, and Pastor Ricky. Together they answer where church membership comes from, the nature of church discipline, and Pastor Ricky gives an update on some of our current membership numbers and serving needs. Pastor Brad then expands upon the biblical principles of membership and discipline. Pastor Brad ends with three points of application: (1) be thankful to God for bringing you into His family through Jesus, (2) remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin in your life, and (3) be grateful that God will not let you live in any way you want to.

This week starts our new series on The Church. In this series we will answer many questions about the church. This week we ask and answer the question, "what is the foundation of the church?"

In our final sermon of our series on Revelation, Pastor Brad teaches us that the garden of Eden was perfect but Heaven will be better. He reminds us that life is fragile so we should give our whole hearts to God; that we should live with eternity in view; and that we should pray for Jesus to return soon.

As our series in Revelation is quickly coming to a close. This week Pastor Brad is preaching from Revelation 21 in which he lays out 11 principles for understanding the heavenly symbolism of chapter 21. Pastor Brad closes with a reminder to be heavenly minded. In doing so, we will be of great use here in this life.

Elder, Scott Culbreth, walks us through Psalm 19 this week. In Psalm 19 we see general and special revelation. Scott walks us through the implications for our lives as we live in a world where has revealed Himself in His creation and in His Word.

Pastor Brad preaches this week on Revelation 20:11-15. He discusses the White Throne Judgment and its implications for believers and nonbelievers alike.

This week is part two of Revelation 20 in which Pastor Brad walks us through the different millennial views in greater detail. He highlights the pros and cons of each. Pastor Brad ends, once again, with the statement that "Jesus is coming agin, we hope it's soon, and we better be ready."

This week Pastor Brad walks us through the Millenium and its implications for our lives today. He reminds us to exalt the Lord, establish believers, and engage the world with the gospel.

After a few weeks in the Psalms, Pastor Brad picks up again in Revelation 19. Pastor Brad reminds us that Jesus is coming again, we hope it is soon, and we better be ready.

For the last Sunday during our break from Revelation Pastor Brad walks us through Psalm 138. Reminding us that God has created us with purpose, He loves us, and we have a purpose. God will will never leave us or forsake us.

Elder Neal Manning preaches from 1 Corinthians 15 and discusses worldview. He provides us with a biblically grounded understanding of worldview, and encourages us to search the Scriptures for truth.

Pastor Brad preaches from Psalm 34 this week. A Psalm that is both a hymn of praise and a sermon reminding us that there is affliction in this life, but the Lord is faithful to the humble and just to all.

This week Pastor Brad takes a break from Revelation to some time in the Psalms. The Psalm for this week is Psalm 130 in which Pastor Brad points us to the gospel. Psalm 130 begins "in the depths of despair over sin, but it ends with gratitude and worship for God's forgiveness." (Pastor Brad Talley)