The GraceLife Pulpit

A Gospel-Driven Witness

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:19 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Gospel-Driven Witness
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/9/2013
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: In our last two messages from the book of Philippians, we-ve been considering the doctrine of sanctification. Paul has called the Philippians to the pursuit of practical holiness by commanding them to work out their salvation with fear and trembling. And we-ve spent a couple of weeks looking at that those two monumental verses-verses 12 and 13-seeking to mine out the rich, practical theology that is in that text, which guides and instructs us in how we are to be growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ.----But now after that general exhortation to be diligent in the pursuit of our sanctification, Paul starts to get specific. He speaks of a particular way in which the Philippians-and we ourselves-are to work out their salvation with fear and trembling-a particular avenue of holiness that we are to set ourselves upon. He states it plainly in verse 14- Do all things without grumbling or disputing. He commands the people of God to eliminate complaining from our lives-both personal complaints about the various circumstances of our lives, and especially our complaints against one another...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Sanctification in Practice: The Christian’s Pursuit of God-Given Holiness

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:40 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Sanctification in Practice: The Christian’s Pursuit of God-Given Holiness
Subtitle: Sanctification in Practice
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/2/2013
Bible: Philippians 2:12–13; 2 Corinthians 3:18
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: If you were with us two weeks ago, you remember that we spent quite a bit of time taking an in-depth look at one of the classic texts of Scripture on the doctrine of sanctification. Philippians 2-12 and 13 is one of the most frequently referenced, discussed, and debated passages of Scripture on the subject of the believer-s pursuit of practical holiness. And that-s in large part because of the profound and detailed insight that it provides on an issue that has caused much confusion for Christians throughout the history of the church. And we mentioned that the doctrine of sanctification is something that we can-t afford to be confused about, because it-s where we all live. We all live in between the time of our past justification and our future glorification-in the present pursuit of Christlikeness. And so we need to get this right. If we are concerned to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel, if we desire to please the Lord in all respects, if it-s our ambition to put the sanctifying power of Christ on display, then we need to be clear on how we go about growing in holiness.----And as we saw two weeks ago, Philippians 2-12 and 13 helps us with just that. In that text Paul writes, -So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but now much more in absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling- for it is God who is at work in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.- And in just those two short verses, we were able to mine out seven key truths regarding the doctrine of sanctification. Martyn Lloyd-Jones rightly calls these verses...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Well Built, Well Kept, Well Rested

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 23:29 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Well Built, Well Kept, Well Rested
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/26/2013
Bible: Psalm 127
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Last month looked at the first two verses of Psalm 127, and I promised we would return to look at the psalm as a whole. Remember, the theme is the sovereignty of God. -Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.- Nothing we do can prosper without God's involvement. And when we prosper, He deserves the all the credit and glory for it.----That is a consistent theme throughout Scripture. We have nothing to boast about. First Corinthians 1-29- -No human being -can- boast in the presence of God.- And, -As it is written, 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'- Jeremiah 9-23- -Thus says the LORD- 'Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches. . .'- but -Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.- Isaiah 10-15- -Shall the axe boast over him who hews with it, or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it- As if a rod should wield him who lifts it, or as if a staff should lift him who is not wood-- And Romans 3-27- -Boasting . . . is excluded . . . . by the law of faith.- That's one of the great lessons of the truth that God is sovereign over all things.----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Gospel-Driven Sanctification

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 27 May 2013 22:12 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Gospel-Driven Sanctification
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/19/2013
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: We love the doctrine of justification. Following in the footsteps of Martin Luther and the Reformation, we hail the doctrine of justification as that great doctrine upon which the church stands or falls. It is precious to us. We hold it dear to our hearts, because it captures the very essence of the Gospel of God-s grace to us sinners who know that we can do nothing to earn our acceptance with a holy God. We know that our only hope is to be reckoned righteous on the ground of the perfect, alien righteousness of Christ credited to our account by faith alone, apart from works. We love this doctrine because our goodness and our efforts and our achievements are debased, and Christ is exalted as all in all.----And we also love the doctrine of glorification. We look forward with great joy, eagerness, and anticipation to that day when our struggle with sin will have reached its completion, when we will find the rest and the reward upon which we have steadfastly fixed our hope for all these years. It brings great encouragement and sweetness to our souls to contemplate the day when we will finally see our dear Lord Jesus face to face, when we will finally discover what it means to have unhindered fellowship and communion with the Savior whom we love more than anything or anyone-that day when we will enter in to the fullness of joy and the eternal pleasures that accompany being in His presence -cf. Ps 16-11-.----But sometimes the doctrine of sanctification doesn-t fill us with the same sense of wonder and appreciation...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Exaltation of Christ

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Exaltation of Christ
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/12/2013
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning we return to our study of Paul-s letter to the Philippians. And I remind you that we have subtitled this marvelous letter that we call -the Book of Philippians- The Gospel-Driven Life. And we-ve chosen that title on the basis of the letter-s thesis verse, a verse that I hope by now is burned into everyone of your minds- Philippians chapter 1 verse 27, which says, -Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ.- All of the exhortations and instructions that Paul gives throughout the remainder of this letter are simply the exposition of this command.----And so the Book of Philippians is a call to live a life worthy of the Gospel, or-as we have put it-to live a Gospel-driven life. All of Paul-s concerns for the Philippians- growth in grace are summed up by this overarching concern for them to bring the Gospel of Christ to bear on every aspect of their lives. He desires that this precious congregation-these brothers and sisters who have been so close to his heart-would live in a manner that is consistent with the implications of what Jesus Christ has accomplished on their behalf-that every facet of their lives would be shaped and driven by the Gospel by which they have been saved.----And after giving that general exhortation, Paul then begins to unpack what it will look like for the Philippians to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel. You see at that time, the Philippians were facing opposition from the outside world because of their commitment to Christ...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Preeminent Excellence of Christ

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 9 May 2013 04:18 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Preeminent Excellence of Christ
Speaker: Peter Sammons
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/5/2013
Bible: Hebrews 1:1-3
Length: 61 min. (64kbps)

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Labor Not in Vain

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:45 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Labor Not in Vain
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/14/2013
Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:58
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Enemies at the Gate: Four liberalizing trends that threaten the contemporary church

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:44 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Enemies at the Gate: Four liberalizing trends that threaten the contemporary church
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Conference
Date: 3/7/2013
Length: 74 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Study historical theology and one of the trends you will notice is that churches and institutions almost always drift into apostasy and spiritual decline. Earthly organizations seem to have an almost unavoidable tendency to degenerate-and if they continue to exist at all, they will for all practical purposes become totally secular. The ones that continue as religious institutions -like the papacy and the eastern orthodox church- grow corrupt, both doctrinally and often morally, and wherever they remain dominant they produce spiritual blight.---- I suppose that's because human institutions are built and populated by people who suffer from total depravity. And it usually takes only a generation or two before the founding principles are abandoned or amended beyond recognition.---- My faith is not shaken by that. The Lord is not building an earthly temple or a worldly society, so the dissolution of human institutions, while sad and deplorable, is not a disaster of eternal proportions. The only Christian institution God is building is the church of Jesus Christ, and the gates of hell will not prevail against her. Individual churches may fail- the church universal will ultimately be the Church Triumphant...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Care and Feeding of God's Flock

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:41 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Care and Feeding of God's Flock
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Conference
Date: 3/6/2013
Bible: Acts 20:28
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This being the Shepherds' Conference I thought it would be fitting to look at what the Bible says about Shepherding the church. What are the core priorities of pastoral ministry- It's my conviction that the biblical answer to that question is seriously at odds with the answers we are hearing from some of the leading gurus of church growth and Christian leadership theory today.---- What I want to do in this hour is briefly survey the current evangelical landscape, and then let's turn to the apostle Paul for an answer to the question of what our work as pastors ought to look like and what our actual priorities should be...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Why the Incarnation Is So Important

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:33 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Why the Incarnation Is So Important
Speaker: Nathan Busenitz
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/21/2013
Bible: Hebrews 2:9-18
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Nathan Busenitz began teaching at The Master-s College in 2000, as an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Department. In summer 2004, he taught Bibliology and Hermeneutics for TMC-s Center of Professional Studies- and that same year began teaching English Grammar for The Master-s Seminary.----From 2003 to 2009, Nathan served as a full-time member of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church. During this time, he worked as the director of the Shepherds- Fellowship, the managing editor of Pulpit magazine, and also as the personal assistant to John MacArthur.----In 2008, Nathan began teaching Historical Theology at The Master-s Seminary, and joined the full-time faculty in 2009. He is currently working to complete his doctorate in church history, with a specific focus on patristic theology.

Christ Crucified Instead of Barabbas

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:12 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Christ Crucified Instead of Barabbas
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 4/7/2013
Bible: Matthew 27:15-26
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I realize Passion week was officially over last Sunday, but I want to revisit one of the key texts in the crucifixion narratives with you tonight. We naturally set Easter Sunday aside for a celebration of the resurrection -not the crucifixion- and on Easter I prefer to preach on themes like resurrection, eternal life, and the glory of Christ's triumph over death.----But Easter week always prompts me to re-read the crucifixion narratives, and there are a lot of important parts of the biblical accounts of Christ's trials and humiliation that don't seem quite suitable for a celebration of the resurrection. I'm thinking of things like Judas's betrayal, and Pilate's dithering cowardice, and the Herod-Pilate connection. There are many details I'm reminded of and fascinated by every year during the week leading up to Easter, but details like that don't really seem suitable to be the focus of an Easter sermon.----So this year, while the Passion narratives are still fresh in our minds I want to look with you at one of the key events in Jesus' trial before Pilate. So turn with me, if you will, to Matthew 27-15-26... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Unless the Lord Builds the House...

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:10 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Unless the Lord Builds the House...
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/7/2013
Bible: Psalm 127:1-2
Length: 49 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning we're going to look at just the first two verses of Psalm 127. I think you'll recognize the words of this psalm. Charles Spurgeon called this psalm -A Psalm for Builders.- Look at the inscription, just before the beginning of the Psalm. It's called -A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.- And that's an important clue to the context of this psalm.----This a distinctly Solomonic Psalm. Its style is more like the Proverbs than most of the Psalms. It's made of pithy statements that would work equally well as Proverbs. Each sentence stands perfectly well as a maxim. This is in the same style as Solomon's writing.----In fact, the words -Of Solomon- seem to suggest that this psalm was written by Solomon himself. That's entirely possible. 1 Kings 4-32, which is part of the biblical record of Solomon's legacy, says --Solomon- spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.- So Solomon was known for writing psalms, and this could be one of them.----But the actual significance of the inscription is ambiguous. You could translate it -for Solomon.- If I'm not mistaken, that's how it is in the King James Version. That could be the case, because David was well aware of Solomon's calling, and he knew that Solomon was inheriting the duty of building the Temple, which represented the house of God... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Like a Dream, But Not

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 5 Apr 2013 19:04 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Like a Dream, But Not
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/31/2013
Bible: Psalm 126
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: We are almost halfway through a series of studies on a collection of 15 psalms, grouped together in order in our Bibles, it seems, for the specific purpose of being sung on a pilgrimage. Psalms 120-134. These 15 psalms are all labeled -Psalm-s- of Ascents.- Psalms for an upward journey.----We're almost halfway through the series. We're looking at these psalms one chapter at a time, so even if you've missed the whole series up till now, you don't need to worry about catching up, because each one of these songs stands on its own. Each one has its own theme and tonality and topic.----Most of them are upbeat-and that is to be expected. They serve the same function as the songs you might sing on a church bus on the way to summer camp-only these are more meaningful, more theologically rich, and a lot less repetitive than -Father Abraham had many sons- or -Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burnin'.- These songs helped to pass the time on the road while they united the voices of groups of pilgrims in praise and thanksgiving to God. These would have been some of the best known and best loved psalms in the Hebrew psalter, because you would sing them from childhood during one of the happiest ties of life-on a trip to Jerusalem for a celebration...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

A Hymn of Security

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:54 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Hymn of Security
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/24/2013
Bible: Psalm 125
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Our text for this morning is Psalm 125, a short psalm of just five verses. This is the sixth of fifteen psalms in a row all labeled with the same inscription, -A Song of Ascents.- These 15 psalms are a book of short choruses that have been grouped together deliberately and placed within the psalter at a strategic point, just after the longest psalm of all -which is also the longest chapter in the whole Bible-Psalm 119-.----So Psalm 120 is the first of the psalms with this inscription --Songs of Ascent-- and the theme continues for fifteen psalms -through Psalm 134-. Fifteen psalms in a row, then start with the same inscription- -A Song of Ascents- -or in the King James Version, -A Song of degrees.-- And those 15 are the only psalms anywhere with that label, so it is clear that they were grouped together on purpose, and they go together for a reason.----A clue about why these psalms constitute a distinct set is in the inscription itself. The word translated -Ascents- -or -degrees-- is the Hebrew maalah. It can refer to the degrees on a sundial, or the stories of a building, or the steps in a staircase. Plus, it carries the connotation of going upward, ascending-stepping heavenward...

The Humility-Driven Gospel

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:26 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Humility-Driven Gospel
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/17/2013
Length: 53 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I-ve been in school most of my life. Even between the time I finished graduate school and came to seminary, I was a teacher, and so I was still in school, I was just on the other side of the desk. And one thing I learned about myself in all those years of education was that I am a visual learner. Now, I-d like to think that when somebody explains something to me that I can understand it OK. But often times I don-t really have a proper grasp on something unless I can see it. If someone is trying to teach me to do something, I usually ask them to do it first while I watch, and then to watch me while I try it.----I don-t think that principle has been any more obvious to me than when I-ve had to assemble furniture, like a desk or a bookcase. I open the box, lay out all the materials on the floor, take out the instructions, and I read this- -Connect three Shelves and Bottom Panel to the Left Side Panel by aligning the pre-drilled holes on the cleats of the Shelves and Bottom Panel to those of the Left Side Panel. Secure by inserting an Allen Bolt through a Spring Washer and a Flat Washer through the pre-drilled holes on the cleats of the Shelves and Bottom Panel and into the pre-drilled holes of the Left Side Panel using the Allen Key.-----And on the brink of despair, just as I-m about to decide that we don-t really need a new bookcase, and that we can just pile our books up on the floor, I read three blessed words- -See Figure One.- And there-s hope- I can see a step-by-step, graphical representation of what it is...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Gospel-Driven Humility

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:41 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Gospel-Driven Humility
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/10/2013
Bible: Philippians 2:3–4
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: For those of you who are visiting with us this morning, we have been studying the Book of Philippians together for the past few months. And we have subtitled this glorious letter from the Apostle Paul, -The Gospel-Driven Life.- And we-ve chosen that title on the basis of the letter-s thesis verse- Philippians chapter 1 verse 27, which says, -Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ.- All of the exhortations and instructions that Paul will give throughout the remainder of the letter are simply the exposition of this command.----And so the Book of Philippians is a call to live a life worthy of the Gospel, or-as we have put it-to live a Gospel-driven life. All of Paul-s concerns for his dear friends in Philippi-all of his desires for their growth in grace-are summed up by this overarching concern for them to bring the Gospel of Christ to bear on every aspect of their lives. Paul-s aim, his chief desire, is that the people of God would live in a manner that is consistent with the implications of what Jesus Christ has accomplished on their behalf-that every facet of their lives would be shaped and driven by the Gospel that they had come to trust and treasure...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Strength (and Weaknesses) of Samson

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:05 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Strength (and Weaknesses) of Samson
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/3/2013
Bible: Judges 14
Length: 60 min. (64kbps)

Overview: One of the saddest chapters in all of Scripture is the story of Samson. Here was a man with tremendous potential. He had godly parents, supernatural strength, and the Lord's favor. He literally had more gifts and more advantages than anyone else in his era. He was born and called and used by God to serve as a living picture of divine deliverance-and in that sense, he prefigured Christ. His birth was supernatural- he suffered for the sake of his people. Everything about him was amazing. He is very much a messiah figure-in every way but one- he was not particularly faithful. Scripture records several disastrous spiritual lapses in his life. He was especially prone to the kind of carnal failure that stems from unbridled lust blended with a lack of personal discipline. He couldn't control his fleshly desires, and he was a strong-willed man. And that is a disastrous combination.----The fact is, if we looked only at Samson's personal character and the external evidence of his sanctification -or lack of it-, we would almost certainly conclude that Samson was a miserable failure. He is a classic example of wasted opportunity. He is a vivid reminder that mortal men are totally depraved and in desperate need of a deliverer. And yet he himself was a great deliverer. So he stands as a warning about the dangers of compromise and worldliness- and yet at the same time, He himself is a living emblem of deliverance-and a reminder that God's grace is greater than all our sin...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Chosen to Bear Fruit

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:18 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Chosen to Bear Fruit
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/24/2013
Bible: John 15:16
Length: 46 min. (64kbps)

Overview: If you did a study of election, you would discover that many of the key biblical statements dealing with the doctrine of election come from the lips of Christ. He constantly emphasized the sovereignty of God in the salvation of sinners. This was a running theme in throughout or Lord's earthly ministry-and the gospel of John is packed with important texts that are essential to a right understanding of the doctrines of divine election and the sovereignty of God in salvation.----The doctrine of election is taught by virtually every New Testament author. Paul had a lot to say about it. So did Peter, Luke, and the apostle John. But I think the Person who had the most to say about divine election, irresistible grace, and predestination was Christ Himself. The theme of God's sovereignty permeates His teaching, and he brought it up in every conceivable context. That is one reason I make no apology for emphasizing these doctrines so often myself...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Gospel-Driven Unity

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:08 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Gospel-Driven Unity
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/17/2013
Bible: Philippians 2:1-2
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: As I was studying this week in preparation for this message, I came across something that I hadn't known before that I found interesting. Did you know that October is Pastoral Appreciation Month- A whole month dedicated to appreciating your pastor. Apparently there are entire websites devoted to sharing ideas about how to show appreciation for your pastor. One website even held a contest to see who could come up with the best pastor appreciation idea, and people voted and everything. Some of the ideas were quite normal-good ideas. Some people suggested taking time to write letters of appreciation, or fill a jar with index cards with encouraging notes on them. Another idea was to have members of the congregation volunteer to serve the pastor in practical ways, like changing the oil in his car or coming over to his house to mow the lawn.----But as I read on, the ideas got stranger and stranger. One thought was to enroll your pastor in the -Pie of the Month- club, where each month he would get a different homemade pie. And I thought, -OK, pie is good. But is that really the measure for whether a pastor feels appreciated or not-- Another suggestion was to gather embarrassing pictures from your pastor's youth, assemble them into a PowerPoint slideshow, set it to music, and show it to him in front of everybody. Apparently some people have different definitions of the word -appreciation.- They went on- Take out a newspaper advertisement to honor your pastor, plant a tree in his honor, have a church -parade- in which members of the congregation would pass by and say something encouraging to the pastor...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Suffering Worthy of the Gospel

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:25 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Suffering Worthy of the Gospel
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/10/2013
Bible: Philippians 1:29-30
Length: 53 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Having grown up in the densely populated state of New Jersey, I learned to drive in one of the more hostile traffic environments in America. Between the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the occasional foray across the George Washington Bridge or the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City, I've been in my share of close calls and quick decisions. When you add the fact that I now live in Los Angeles and use some of the busiest freeways in the country on a daily basis, I suppose it's rather a miracle that I'm still alive. In fact, there are many times while driving when I consciously thank the Lord that I was spared from this or that potential accident. I certainly know that my passengers have improved their prayer lives while driving with me from time to time.----Because of this rather ridiculous vehicular heritage, while I'm driving I often make it a point to observe the different patterns other drivers follow and decisions they make. Sometimes I imagine what I would have done in a certain situation-say, if a driver lost control or decided to change lanes without warning. -If he made a mistake and needed to jump in front of me, could I get out of his way-- Things like that.----Now, some of you might think that that-s a little strange, and, granted, you-re probably right. But I do it because I-ve had enough experience to know that in certain situations I might only have a fraction of a second to react. I need to be so prepared to avoid an accident that my reactions become second nature-because in the moment, I won-t have time to think clearly and dispassionately evaluate my options...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

What Grace Teaches Us

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 8 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What Grace Teaches Us
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/3/2013
Bible: Titus 2:11-15
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

The Curse of the Law

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:06 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Curse of the Law
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/27/2013
Bible: Galatians 3:10-14
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning we'll be looking at Galatians 3-10-14. We're picking up where we left off last week, so let me give a brief bit of review and background about this passage for anyone who may have missed last week. I won't make this long, but we need to do a short review-----Paul is writing to a group of churches in the region of Galatia, in Asia Minor-which is modern-day Turkey. These were most likely churches Paul himself had founded on one of his early missionary journeys. It is clear that he knew many of the people in these churches well, and they knew him. He writes to them with familiarity. And sometimes that translates into blunt candor, and even sarcasm. But even that reflects how passionately Paul cares about these people and their spiritual well-being.----Paul was very concerned about the doctrinal drift of these churches, because they were being influenced by a group of false apostles and heretics who were skilled and persuasive teachers-but they were teaching a different gospel than anything the Galatians had ever heard from the apostle Paul...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Lives Worthy of the Gospel, Part 2

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:16 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Lives Worthy of the Gospel, Part 2
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/20/2013
Bible: Philippians 1:27-28
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: In our time together last week, we came to the very heart of Paul-s letter to the Philippians, looking in detail at just that first phrase of chapter 1 verse 27, which says, -Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ.- This, as we have said, is the thesis of the Book of Philippians. After the Apostle Paul celebrates the fellowship that he shares with the Philippians in Christ and in the ministry of the Gospel of Christ, thanking them -and the Lord- for their ministry to him- and, after providing a ministry report of sorts, informing them of his circumstances as he is under house-arrest at Rome and waiting for his trial before Nero- he comes to finally address the Philippians themselves.----And this command to, literally, -carry out their duties as citizens- worthy of the Gospel of Christ-the first command in the epistle-acts as a rubric-an umbrella-under which fall all of his exhortations and instructions throughout the remainder of the letter. It is a sort of introduction to the rest of the letter- all of his admonitions and exhortations are simply the exposition of this command to let their manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

How to Find Contentment in a World of Discontent

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:18 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: How to Find Contentment in a World of Discontent
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 1/13/2013
Bible: Philippians 4:10-13
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The theme of this passage is contentment. This is a virtue that is hardly esteemed at all in our culture. In fact, you might say our culture is hostile to the very idea of contentment.----In the worlds of sports and business, if you are contented, you may even be criticized as someone who isn't ambitious enough, hungry enough, feisty enough to be an asset to your company or your team. It sometimes seems as if the entire goal of the advertising industry is not to sell products but to foment discontent, by stimulating desires for things we cannot afford and do not need- by inflaming appetites that cannot possibly be gratified righteously- and by appealing to lusts that ought to be suppressed rather than cultivated and encouraged. The world is constantly screaming at us that we should not be content with our lives and our possessions. Contentment is not an easy thing to cultivate in a culture such the one in which we live... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Lives Worthy of the Gospel, Part 1

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:46 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Lives Worthy of the Gospel, Part 1
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/13/2013
Bible: Philippians 1:27
Length: 60 min. (64kbps)

Overview: About a month ago as I was looking over our preaching schedule for GraceLife, and preparing to preach through the latter parts of Philippians 1, I came to the realization that I would be preaching this text some time pretty close to the start of the New Year. And of course New Year's is the time when everybody does some reflecting on the previous year and how we have lived our lives, and we make resolutions and determinations to live better in the coming year, whatever that may mean. The process seems to involve a kind of refocusing on things that are important to us so that when we will have come to the end of this next year we will look even more favorably on it than the previous one.----For many of us, these determinations often include improving our diet, setting out time to exercise regularly, hoping to lose a couple of pounds. Others resolve to watch less TV, to devote more time to reading a good book, or to spending more time away from work just being with the family. One writer put it this way- -For those who were too busy, New Years is a time to start enjoying life. For those who were too lazy, it's time to get organized or learn something new. And for those who were too self-indulgent, it's time to lose weight or get out of debt.-----But whether on the first of the year or some other time, the resolutions we make as Christians must be of a decidedly different character than those made by the unbelieving world. Sure, some may overlap- after all, it's hardly ever a bad idea to eat better and to exercise more...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Abraham Justified by Faith

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:40 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Abraham Justified by Faith
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/6/2013
Bible: Galatians 3:6-9
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning and next week we're going to consider Abraham's faith through a New Testament lens, starting at Galatians 3-6. We'll try to cover about four verses this morning, and then next week we'll look at verses 10-14.----Paul is finished with the personal and experiential argument he was making in the first five verses of Galatians 3, and now he takes up a biblical and doctrinal argu-ment that he will pursue all the way through verse 7 of chapter 4. It's an argument based on the book of Genesis and the Abrahamic covenantCwith a particular focus on the record of Abraham's justification in Genesis 15.----And this biblical and theological argument is the very heart of the message of this epistle. So chapter 3, verse 6 marks the start of the most important and essential argument in the whole epistle. Paul is about to make a really long argument that goes through the middle of chapter 4. Fortunately, the portion we're looking at today is a pretty simple argument that is easy to grasp... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Christmas According to John

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:28 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Christmas According to John
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/23/2012
Bible: John 1:14
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I don't know if you realized it, but on November 23rd, the day after Thanksgiving, you entered into a battle. And it wasn't just you folks here in GraceLife, or even just us at Grace Community Church. All Christians, across the world, entered into this battle, and they will continue in it through the next couple of days. Of course, it's not a physical battle. It is a mental battle, an emotional battle, even a spiritual battle.----And your enemies in this struggle are not so much individual people mounted on horses and chariots or armored with tanks and helicopters. Rather, those enemies which have the potential for the greatest peril are those who look like friends-indeed, have been our friends. Things like tinsel, and ornaments, and Christmas trees- like gingerbread cookies and candy canes- like Christmas gifts and Christmas cards- even wonderful things like singing Christmas carols and enjoying family traditions can be pressed into service by our great enemy, so that their potential for harm is the greatest... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Christian's Philosophy of Life and Death

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:35 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Christian's Philosophy of Life and Death
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/16/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:22-26
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: As we focus our attention this morning on the last five verses of Philippians 1-12-26-, I'm reminded of a great expositor and exemplary man of God who called this text Paul's sanctified dilemma. Now we understand what a dilemma is- it's a situation that presents with itself a perplexing choice between two alternatives. Many times we conceive of the most difficult decisions we have to make in life as -dilemmas.-----And the word is often understood as having a negative connotation. The popularity of the phrase, -I'm between a rock and a hard place,- illustrates that. I'm in a dilemma- if I go one way I run into the rock, but if I turn to the other I hit the hard place...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Help from God Alone

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:49 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Help from God Alone
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/9/2012
Bible: Psalm 124
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Eyes Up

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:55 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Eyes Up
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/2/2012
Bible: Psalm 123
Length: 60 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Today we are returning to our series on the psalms of ascent. We began this series earlier this year, and we're looking at fifteen psalms that are grouped together in the Old Testament canon. Psalms 120-134. All fifteen of these psalms begin with the inscription -A Song of Ascents,- and they are the only psalms in the Hebrew psalter labeled that way. It's a small songbook within the larger book of Psalms. All fifteen are short psalms, easy to memorize.----The most reliable tradition explaining why these psalms have been grouped together like this is that they were praise choruses that were sung by groups of Israelites as they made their way every year to Jerusalem for various feast days and religious ceremonies. The idea of -ascent- speaks of the fact that you can't get to Jerusalem from any direction without going up-and the climb was pretty steep. So these are songs for groups of pilgrims to sing while traveling, and in terms of their content, they run the gamut of emotions, from songs of lament to songs of celebration... http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-

Faith and Confession

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:29 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Faith and Confession
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/25/2012
Bible: Romans 10:9-10
Length: 61 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Our text for this week is Romans 10-9-10. It says, -If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.----- This is one of several texts in Paul's epistles where he sums up the gospel message in a simple, short sentence or two. Every now and then, in Paul's writings, he'll make a concise summary statement about the way of salvation, summing up the heart of the gospel in a simple, condensed statement. And these are all vital biblical references. Ephesians 2-8-9 is one of them- -For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing- it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.- Titus 3-5 is another- -he saved us -Christ did-, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.- Romans 4-4-5 is another- -Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.- Galatians 2-16 is another- -We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.-...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

What Is Christianity?

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:07 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What Is Christianity?
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/18/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:19-21
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: -What does it mean to be a Christian-- That is a question that is of extraordinary relevance to all people. -What does it mean to be a follower of Christ-- -What is Christianity all about------Has anyone ever asked you that question- Have you ever asked that question of yourself- If you were sitting somewhere reading your Bible-maybe having coffee at Starbucks, maybe waiting for a bus-if you were sitting there reading your Bible, and someone interrupted you and said, -Excuse me, I notice you're reading the Bible, there. Are you a Christian-- And you'd say yes. And they said, -You know, I wasn't raised very religious, and with all this talk recently about the -Christian- position on abortion and homosexual marriage-I'm just really curious- what is Christianity all about-- How would you answer them-----Or, imagine that you're meeting with a new believer in Christ-someone who just recently got saved who's asked you to disciple them. And because they know very little, and because they just want to try to get their arms around this whole Christianity thing-they want the big picture so they don't miss the forest for the trees. And so they ask you- -If you had to boil it down to a few sentences, what is the essence of what following Christ is all about-- What would you do- What would you say-----https---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Who Do You Think You Are?

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:30 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/11/2012
Bible: 1 Corinthians 4:7
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning I want to look at a single verse in 1 Corinthians 4. Verse 7, one short verse that simply asks three questions- -For who sees anything different in you- What do you have that you did not receive- If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it------That verse is its own outline-three questions that rebuke the arrogance of human conceit and remind us of the debt we owe to God's sovereign grace. The passage is a reproof and a correction to everything that is man-centered in our theology, and it is a reminder that the truth of God's sovereignty ought to make us humble, not proud...

God's Righteousness Revealed

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:02 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: God's Righteousness Revealed
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/4/2012
Bible: Romans 3:19-26
Length: 46 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The righteousness of God is a major theme throughout Scripture -such a consistent thread running through the Bible that I could more than fill our time this morning just by tracing all the passages that deal with divine righteousness from Genesis to Revelation.----I won't do that, but I do want to start by paying close attention to how the word righteousness is used and what it means in a handful key Old Testament texts where the word is employed. That -I think- will help you understand what this word means in a biblical context. Then I want to look at one key New Testament passage- Romans 3, starting with verse 19. And we'll cover about seven verses...

God Is a Spirit

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 1 Nov 2012 18:55 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: God Is a Spirit
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/28/2012
Bible: John 4:24
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning I want to look at a single verse in John 4. This is that famous account of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar. There was a centuries-old dispute between the Jews and the Samaritans regarding the proper place of worship. The Samaritans were a hybrid race and a hybrid religion, the offspring of Jews who had intermarried with pagans during the Assyrian Captivity. According to 2 Kings 17-24, the king of Assyria sent most of Israel into exile and deliberately salted the land with pagan settlers from Babylon and other pagan regions. They intermarried with the stragglers from Israel who were left behind, and the result was this new ethnicity and religion that was utterly abhorrent to the faithful remnant of Judah, because their worship, their lifestyle, and every aspect of their culture was corrupted with pagan ideas...

A Gospel-Driven Ministry

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:35 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Gospel-Driven Ministry
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/21/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:12-18
Length: 51 min. (64kbps)

Overview: In 17th-century England, the Puritan preacher John Bunyan found himself in prison for failing to conform to the doctrines of the Anglican Church. The magistrates, who were inclined to release him, made it known that he was free to go as soon as he agreed not to preach any longer. Bunyan is reported to have said, -If you release me today, I will preach tomorrow.- In fact, Bunyan never waited for his release to continue preaching. It's recorded that Bunyan went right on preaching in the courtyard of the jail-in such a compelling manner, and at such a loud volume, that people would gather outside the prison each day to hear him preach. Eventually, the guards placed him deep in the center of the prison so that he couldn't be heard outside, and for much of the next decade he was condemned to solitude and silence. But it was in that silence that he would speak loudest of all, as he used that time to write The Pilgrim's Progress-perhaps the most popular Christian book outside of the Bible itself, through which he continues to preach to millions of Christians through multiple centuries...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

A Gospel-Driven Prayer

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:34 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Gospel-Driven Prayer
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/14/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:9-11
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: We find ourselves again this morning in the book of Philippians. Paul's letter to the Philippians. We've subtitled the book of Philippians, -The Gospel-driven life.- Paul is concerned, above all, that his dear friends in Philippi would be living consistently with the implications of the Gospel that they had believed. As we've said multiple times before, and will continue to say, chapter 1 verse 27 is the theme verse of the epistle. In it, Paul commands the Philippians- -Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.-----Paul desires that the Philippians' entire lives be shaped and driven by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He desires that when they face the issues of daily life-whether that be how to interact with one another in their relationships, how to carry out the ministry of the Gospel in their city, how to minister to one another and alongside one another, how to deal with persecution, false teaching, temptation, suffering, or trials-in all of those issues, Paul's concern is that they be able to take the truths that they have come to understand as a result of the Gospel of Jesus Christ-as a result of being saved and renewed by His sovereign grace-and to apply those realities to their lives. He means for the reality of being redeemed by the blood of Christ, being reconciled to the Father, being indwelt by the Holy Spirit-to have an effect on how they make decisions and navigate life together.----And there were particular issues that Paul wanted to address with the Philippians. Paul has received word from Epaphroditus of the goings-on in the church of Philippi...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Gospel-Driven Fellowship

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:34 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Gospel-Driven Fellowship
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 10/7/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:3-8
Length: 61 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I wonder- what comes into your mind when you hear the word, -Fellowship.- How do you understand that concept- When you think of fellowship, what do you think of- A fun time with Christian friends- Interesting and inspiring conversations- Common interests- Sharing a meal with someone- Having a snack with someone- How about the time of a church service or Bible study where the teaching is officially over and everyone gets to just hang out- And we say things like, -Oh, we had some good fellowship tonight.-----Whatever we think about fellowship, I think we can all agree that Paul and the Philippians had it. I mean, even as I read that opening passage, if you're like me those words tap into your soul's longing for that experience with other believers. We all wish we would have those deep, meaningful, substantive relationships with our brothers and sisters here at Grace Church, and in GraceLife. We want to -click- with people-and not just about superficial things, like what movies we like or what sports teams we root for, but about things that really matter. We all want the kind of Christian relationships that cause us to well up in the kind of exuberant thanksgiving that Paul expresses in these opening verses of Philippians. And yet, for many of us, that kind of thing just seems so rare-something that must have been available only to those in the early church, when they really suffered together, when they weren't as busy as we are...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Preaching the Gospel to Myself

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:32 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Preaching the Gospel to Myself
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - AM
Date: 10/7/2012
Bible: Psalm 103
Length: 61 min. (64kbps)

Overview: -Preached at Grace Community Church-----Our text for this week is in Psalm 103. We're going to focus especially on verses 1-4. This is a Psalm of pure praise. You can read the entire psalm and you'll not find a single word of petition or supplication or complaint in it. The psalmist is simply rejoicing in the Lord and remembering all that the Lord has done for him. There are many other psalms where he pours out his heart in prayer and pleading. But here his theme is simply and only praise. And therefore it's one of the most joyful, upbeat, uplifting psalms in the psalter.----This psalm is paired with Psalm 104, and they go together perfectly. Notice that both psalms begin and end with the same expression- -Bless the Lord, O my soul.- Those are the only two psalms in Scripture where you'll find that expression. The most significant difference between the two psalms is that Psalm 103 is filled with praise about God, and psalm 104 is filled with praise to God. Look at Psalm 104 for a minute. Immediately after that opening refrain, -Bless the Lord, O my soul-- the psalmist addresses God directly with words of praise- -O Lord my God, you are very great- You are clothed with splendor and majesty.- And in Psalm 104 he repeatedly throughout addresses God directly in the second person, -Thou- in the King James Version- -You- -with a capital Y- in most modern translations...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

You Are the Light of the World

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 5 Oct 2012 19:44 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: You Are the Light of the World
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/30/2012
Bible: Matthew 5:14-16
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Our text is Matthew 5-14-16- -You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.- It's a simple passage, with a simple command --let your light shine before others--- an explanation of what the command entails --let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works--- and a reason for the command ---so that people will- give glory to your Father who is in heaven.------Now, despite the simplicity of this command, I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about what it means and what it demands of us. This passage and its context are often cited these days, usually by those who see it as a mandate for the church to use the political process as a vehicle for our testimony. -We're commanded to be salt and light in our society, and that means we need to be a moral influence on our culture. The best way to do that is to use our collective clout in the voting booth. We need to make our voices heard, or we're not being salt and light the way Jesus commanded.- Or, -You should vote this way or that way, and if you don't, you may irreparably damage your testimony. After all, we're supposed to be salt and light- Or, -If the church doesn't get behind this particular candidate, or actively oppose that other one, we're failing in our duty to be salt and light.-...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:49 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Clean Hands and a Pure Heart
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 9/23/2012
Bible: Psalm 24:3-5
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I've chosen a text from Psalm 24, and it is a great one, reminding us that no one can stand before the Lord without clean hands and a pure heart. We're going to focus in this hour on three verses in the middle of a psalm of triumph about Israel's Messiah and king. Here's the text -Psalm 24-3-5-- -Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD- And who shall stand in his holy place- He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.-----Here's some good news to start with- This text actually points the way of salvation for sinners whose hands are already dirty and whose hearts are already defiled. But we're going have to work our way through the text in order for you to see that.----Let me start from the beginning, though, and we'll get a quick an overview of this psalm that will help establish some context for you...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Seventh Sign of Christ's Glory: The Raising of Lazarus

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:18 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Seventh Sign of Christ's Glory: The Raising of Lazarus
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/23/2012
Bible: John 11:1-27
Length: 64 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Sixth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Blind Man

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:20 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Sixth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Blind Man
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/16/2012
Bible: John 9:1-41
Length: 62 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

From the Slaves to the Saints: Grace to You and Peace

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:22 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: From the Slaves to the Saints: Grace to You and Peace
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/9/2012
Bible: Philippians 1:1-2
Length: 53 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Last week we began a series in the Book of Philippians. We tried to get a thirty thousand-foot view of the entire book in order to familiarize ourselves with the historical context and the major themes found in the letter. We mentioned that, above all, Philippians is about the Gospel. Paul uses the word more frequently in Philippians than in any of his other letters. And much of the letter simply overflows with the sincere love and deep affection that is shared between Paul and the Philippians. They are fellow partakers of the grace of God in the Gospel, and at the same time are fellow laborers and strugglers in the cause for the ministry of the Gospel. And so he writes to them to express his thankfulness and joy for their partnership with him in the Gospel...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Philippians: The Gospel-Driven Life

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:14 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Philippians: The Gospel-Driven Life
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/2/2012
Bible: Philippians
Length: 51 min. (64kbps)

Overview: On more than one occasion already, I've made reference to the significance of a preacher's first sermon series to his new congregation. I had said that you can gain great insight into a preacher's heart to know what he wants to say first to his new congregation because that message lays a foundation-it sets the tone-for their relationship together as they minister alongside one another in the Gospel of Christ.----Well, in my opening months here in GraceLife, I haven't launched into a sermon series right at the beginning. Instead, I've preached certain passages that the Lord has used in my life to really shape and mold my thinking-my affections. And while there are certainly more of those texts-dozens more, by God's grace-I wanted to share with you the blessings that I myself had experienced from God's Word as He dealt with me through them in significant ways. I wanted to bring you along with me on the paths of those blessings, in order to benefit you with what God has illumined to me, and in the process allowing you to get to know me a little bit. I believe there are few better ways of really getting to know someone than to hear of how the Lord has dealt with that person through His Word...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Spiritual Health Check? An Overview of 1 Thessalonians

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:17 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Spiritual Health Check? An Overview of 1 Thessalonians
Speaker: Lawrence Pickering
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/26/2012
Bible: 1 Thessalonians
Length: 49 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Paul was thrilled with what was happening in the Thessalonian church. His letters reflect joy over the spiritual progress the Thessalonians had made in the short time they had been believers, and encouraged them to grow in love, holiness and steadfastness, so that when Christ returned and-or the rapture occurred, they would be seen as blameless...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Fifth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Feeding of the Multitude

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:02 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Fifth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Feeding of the Multitude
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/19/2012
Bible: John 6:1-5
Length: 66 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-LQ-CDA01

An Indictment of Worthless Worshipers

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:11 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: An Indictment of Worthless Worshipers
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/12/2012
Bible: Malachi 1:6-14
Length: 53 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Back in January, my wife, Janna, and I bought a newer car. It was kind of a big deal for us because the car was only a few years old, and neither of us had ever owned a car that was made in the same decade in which we were living. And you know how when you have something new you're careful to take care of it-you kinda baby it a little bit. Now, being from New Jersey, it's not in my nature to be a defensive driver. But with this car I would slow down almost to a complete stop over speed bumps. I wouldn't make any quick, sharp turns. We have the last parking spot in our carport, and so if we open the door too far it grinds against this cement wall, and so for the first few months, trying to get in and out of that car made me feel like I was doing yoga-trying to contort my body so I can squeeze out of there without chipping the paint on the door. The worst is trying to get into the car when Janna's been driving it and hasn't pushed the seat back. But sometimes, we park our '92 Toyota Camry in that spot. And you know something- I don't think twice about flinging the door open. Why- Well, I've had that 20 year-old car for 10 years. Familiarity, as they say, has bred contempt.----But how unfortunate that such has been true of the acts of worship in a Christian's life. Many of you can think back to a time-maybe when you were first saved-when Christianity was just so thrilling to you. You had come to grips with the reality and the depth of your own sin and the unspeakable majesty of God's holiness...----https---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Fourth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Lame Man

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 8 Aug 2012 21:58 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Fourth Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Lame Man
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/5/2012
Bible: John 5:1-18
Length: 66 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Third Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Nobleman's Son

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 1 Aug 2012 19:37 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Third Sign of Christ's Glory: The Healing of the Nobleman's Son
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/29/2012
Bible: John 4:46-54
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Second Sign of Christ's Glory: A Rebuilt Temple in Three Days

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:32 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Second Sign of Christ's Glory: A Rebuilt Temple in Three Days
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/22/2012
Bible: John 2:12-25
Length: 61 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The First Sign of Christ's Glory: Turning Water into Wine

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:42 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The First Sign of Christ's Glory: Turning Water into Wine
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/1/2012
Bible: John 2:1-11
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-07-01-LQ

The Gospel of the Glory of Christ

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:38 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Gospel of the Glory of Christ
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/15/2012
Bible: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: You may not know this, but at least one time each month, all of the Bible study shepherds and the leadership of GraceLife meet together to discuss our ministry, to pray for you, and to hold each other accountable for shepherding you all effectively.----At one of these meetings-the last one Don Green attended before he left for Cincinnati-the men asked him what he was going to preach first when he got to Truth Community Fellowship. He said that he wasn't going to do something new right out of the gate. Now, I just figured that was the smart way to go because it would buy him some time. When you're moving across the country and starting to meet a bunch of new people, it can be helpful to have a bit of extra time. But that's not the reason he gave. The reason he did give stuck with me. He said that there were certain messages that the Lord had used to just mold and shape him in life-changing ways, and that he wanted to bring this new group of people, whom he loved, along with him in the path of those blessings that he himself had experienced from God's Word.----Well this morning, I want to do the same. The Lord has used the truths of 2 Corinthians chapter 4 to really shape my thinking and my affections regarding the nature of the Gospel, and the nature of Christian ministry-especially over these last few years as I've been training at The Master's Seminary. And I want to share some of that with you this morning...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-07-15-MR

A Good News Call to a Bad News Ministry

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:16 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Good News Call to a Bad News Ministry
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/8/2012
Bible: Isaiah 6:1-13
Length: 50 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I want to speak with you this morning about the necessity of, and the proper source of strength for, the Christian's faithful, active service in Christian ministry. We live in a day in which many churches-and many Christians-give the impression that Christianity is a spectator sport. Come to church. Have a shallow, -Hi, how are you- Fine, thank you. How are you-- conversation with a few people. Get comfortable in your seats. Enjoy the concert. Listen to a pastor -share- an entertaining -message.- And then head back home for Sunday afternoon activities. Prepare lunch. Watch the game. Take the kids to their friends' house. Back to normal.----And it doesn't have to be that way only in weak churches. If we're not careful, it can happen in doctrinally sound churches as well. Come to church. Smile, and have one or two of those, -Hi, how are you-- conversations. Worship God in song, and in prayer. Listen attentively to good preaching. Even go to a fellowship group and get more good teaching. Even go to a mid-week Bible study for more good teaching. More, -Hi, how are you- and -Bye, always nice to see you.-...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Glory of Christ in the Gospel of John: An Introduction

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:20 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Glory of Christ in the Gospel of John: An Introduction
Subtitle: Christ in the Gospel of John
Speaker: Lance Quinn
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/17/2012
Length: 60 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Encountering the Living God

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:03 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Encountering the Living God
Speaker: Fred Butler
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/24/2012
Bible: 1 Samuel 5-6
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Visit Fred's Bible Talk ... http---www.fredsbibletalk.com

The Gospel Is Transforming

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:16 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Gospel Is Transforming
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/10/2012
Bible: 1 John 1:3-4
Length: 43 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Don Green is the founding pastor of Truth Community Fellowship in the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky area.----http---www.truthcommunitychurch.org

The Temptation of the Last Adam

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:03 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Temptation of the Last Adam
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/10/2012
Bible: Luke 4:1-13
Length: 51 min. (64kbps)

Overview: There have been many decisive battles throughout human history that have changed the course of human history in defining and unalterable ways.----Even if we were to confine our thoughts to the United States alone, we might think of the battle of Yorktown, the decisive battle in the American Revolutionary War. Had the Colonies not surrounded the British at Yorktown in 1781, putting the nail in the coffin of the world's premier military power, no one knows what would have been the fate of this experiment in democracy, independence, and freedom that is the United States. For all we know, we could still be living under British imperialism.----Or we might also consider the Battle of Gettysburg-the turning point of the Civil War. If George Meade was unable to fend off the attacks of Robert E. Lee, it's likely that the Confederate Army would have marched on Washington DC. President Lincoln would have been forced to flee, we would be called the Confederate States of America, and the nation would have remained severely severed. Of course, this is not to mention the decades that slavery would have continued.----One also thinks of Stalingrad, considered by many to be the turning point in World War II. If the Nazis secured this victory, they would have had unrestricted access to the oil-rich region of the Caucuses Mountains, and plenty of time to develop a nuclear weapon. Fascism by threat of genocide could have spread further in the world than any of us care to imagine.----Certainly the outcomes of these battles have had massive importance...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Gospel Is Trustworthy

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:34 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Gospel Is Trustworthy
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/3/2012
Bible: 1 John 1:1-2
Length: 51 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Church in Petersburg, KY.----http---www.truthcommunitychurch.org

Fear Knot

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 6 Jun 2012 01:04 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Fear Knot
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 6/3/2012
Bible: Proverbs 1:7
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA.----Don Green is the founding pastor of Truth Community Fellowship in the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky area.

The Rage of the Heathen Against a Sovereign God

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 6 Jun 2012 01:00 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Rage of the Heathen Against a Sovereign God
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/3/2012
Bible: Psalm 2
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-06-03-PJ

He Spoke, and It Was Done

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:49 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: He Spoke, and It Was Done
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/27/2012
Bible: Psalm 33:6-9
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: I don't know if you've noticed, but people are fascinated with the idea of speaking things into existence. The notion of saying or demanding something, and having it come to pass has a rather fantastic allure to it. Even from the time we're young, we read in storybooks about characters who were granted three wishes from a genie. And we think, -Oh, wouldn't that be great- To be able to just say something, or wish for something, and have it happen-- And it doesn't even really matter what it is, right- We just like the idea of being able to do it. That's why if you ask a little child, -If you had three wishes what would you wish for,- if the child's clever he answers, -More wishes.-----We got a more sophisticated version of that, though only slightly, with the science of mind proponents that were very popular some years ago, and still are to some degree today. These are intelligent, well-educated adults who believe that you can use your mind to create things. In his book, Just Imagine, psychologist William Fezler writes, -All scientists agree that matter can be converted to energy. Surely the reverse is possible. Energy must be capable of converting to matter. - We eat an apple and it becomes energy, it becomes mind. Why is it so difficult for some to grasp that the thought is capable of becoming apple again- Not an imagined apple,- he says, -but a real one. -materialization is possible.- Now, as far as I've been able to find out, Dr. Fezler typed and published his book the old-fashioned way- it did not materialize out of thin air...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Reality of Christ's Humanity

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Reality of Christ's Humanity
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/20/2012
Length: 77 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Church in Petersburg, KY.----http---www.masterscommunitychurch.com

A Foretaste of Glory Divine

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:55 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Foretaste of Glory Divine
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/20/2012
Bible: Psalm 122
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Psalm 122 is our text this morning. It's the third in this series of 15 pilgrim psalms, all of them in sequence, starting with Psalm 120. We'll start this morning with a simple reading of the text. There are nine verses in this psalm -Psalm 122-...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Atheism in Our Hearts

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:52 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Atheism in Our Hearts
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 5/20/2012
Bible: Psalm 14
Length: 52 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Keep Your Eyes on the Keeper

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Keep Your Eyes on the Keeper
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/13/2012
Bible: Psalm 121
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com----Last month we began a series of messages on the Pilgrim Psalms-fifteen sequential psalms -starting with Psalm 120 and ending with Psalm 134-. All 15 of those psalms begin with this superscription- -A Song of Ascents--or in the King James Version, -A Song of degrees.- And outside of those fifteen Psalms, that superscription is never attached to any other psalm. So these fifteen Psalms have clearly been grouped together for us by design and for a reason.----I won't review what we said in the introduction to the series, except to remind you that these fifteen psalms constitute a short book of choruses within the larger psalter. Most scholars believe these fifteen psalms are a collection of songs commonly sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem to worship during the feast times...

A Final Word of Praise

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 9 May 2012 20:14 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Final Word of Praise
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/6/2012
Bible: Psalm 145
Length: 63 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at The GraceLife Pulpit Fellowship Group in Sun Valley, CA.----http---www.truthcommunitychurch.org

In Light of the Rocking Chair

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 9 May 2012 19:59 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: In Light of the Rocking Chair
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 5/6/2012
Bible: Psalm 90
Length: 53 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA.----http---www.truthcommunitychurch.org

A Prayer of Descent

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 1 May 2012 19:24 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Prayer of Descent
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/29/2012
Bible: Jonah 2
Length: 51 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning I hope to cover all of Jonah 2.----Here's the context- Jonah has just been thrown overboard in the middle of a raging storm and swallowed up by a fish. Jonah 1-15-17 says this-----So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.----16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.----17 And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.----Just before we get into Jonah 2, let me draw your attention to those words in chapter 1, verse 17- -the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah.- That means this was a miraculous event. I believe Jonah is describing a creative miracle of God. God specially prepared this fish. This was not merely a natural event orchestrated by divine providence. This was a one-of-a-kind miracle fashioned by God's creative hand specifically for the moment.--You'll often hear people go to great lengths to explain how Jonah's ride in a fish might have been possible. They'll point out that this might have been a certain kind of whale, or shark. And it is true that there are several varieties of whales and sharks large enough to swallow a grown man in a single gulp...----https---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-04-29-PJ

What the Resurrection Says About God

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:35 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What the Resurrection Says About God
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/15/2012
Bible: 1 Peter 1:3-5
Length: 64 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Fellowship in Petersburg, KY.----http---www.masterscommunitychurch.org

The Song of a Truly Blessed Man

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:12 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Song of a Truly Blessed Man
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/15/2012
Bible: Psalm 120
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: About three-quarters of the way through the book of psalms, starting with Psalm 120, is an amazing collection of fairly brief psalms, fifteen of them, and all fifteen begin with this superscription- -A Song of Ascents.- In the King James Version it's translated -A Song of degrees.- The only place in all of Scripture where you will find that superscription is in Psalms 120-134, at the beginning of each of those psalms.----So this is a collection of psalms, purposely grouped together for us-like a book of choruses bound within the larger Hebrew hymnbook-a compact booklet of short psalms within the full, canonical book of Psalms...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-04-15-PJ

Four Reasons to Trust Christ

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:21 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Four Reasons to Trust Christ
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/8/2012
Bible: Romans 8:34
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, so I have chosen a text that I think is especially appropriate for Easter- Romans 8-34. While you are turning there, I'll read the text. It's both brief and familiar. Romans 8-34-----Who is to condemn- Christ Jesus is the one who died-more than that, who was raised-who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. That's one of those texts that outlines itself. It highlights four facts of gospel truth that give believers in Christ reasons to rest in a settled confidence-without fear of condemnation, without being tortured by uncertainty, guilt feelings, the disgrace of sin, anxiety about the future, or alarm at the thought of standing before God in judgment. In short, here are four reasons to trust Christ- -1-- -He- is the one who died . . . -2-- -He- was raised . . . -3-- -He- is at the right hand of God . . . -and 4-- -He- is interceding for us. Jesus' Crucifixion- His Resurrection- His Ascension- and His Intercession. Those four truths are all at the heart of the gospel. Four truths that are good news indeed. And Paul is expressly citing them here in this context as proofs of the doctrine of eternal security-arguments demonstrating why we as Christians need not fear being lost or cast away or condemned by God...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

The Centrality of the Resurrection

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:16 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Centrality of the Resurrection
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/8/2012
Length: 66 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.masterscommunitychurch.org

Christ Crucified Instead of Barabbas

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 03:45 GMT

A Compelling Response

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 03:19 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: A Compelling Response
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 4/1/2012
Bible: Psalm 19:12-14
Length: 56 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Fellowship in Petersburg, KY.----http---www.masterscommunitychurch.org

Jesus' Warning Against Spiritual Hypocrisy

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:25 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Jesus' Warning Against Spiritual Hypocrisy
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/25/2012
Bible: Matthew 6:1
Length: 57 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com

Comprehensive Blessing

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:55 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Comprehensive Blessing
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/25/2012
Bible: Psalm 19:7-11
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Fellowship in Petersburg, KY.----http---www.masterscommunitychurch.org

The Foundation of Truth

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:49 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Foundation of Truth
Subtitle: Truth Community Church
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/18/2012
Bible: Psalm 19:7-9
Length: 67 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This message was preached at Truth Community Church in Petersburg, KY.

Secure for His Name's Sake

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:17 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Secure for His Name's Sake
Speaker: Mike Riccardi
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/18/2012
Bible: 1 Samuel 12:19-25
Length: 50 min. (64kbps)

Power Perfected in Weakness

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:08 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Power Perfected in Weakness
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/11/2012
Bible: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Last month we took a hard look at several psalms that all had one thing in common- They traced the pathway from suffering to glory. And along the way I have found myself repeatedly quoting verses like Romans 5-3- -suffering produces endurance.- Second Thessalonians 1-4-5, where Paul says to be --steadfast- and faith-ful- in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. -Because- this is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.- Second Timothy 1-8- -Share in suffering for the gospel.- This becomes a running theme in 2 Timothy. Chapter 2, verse 3- -Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.- Chapter 4, verse 5- -endure suffering.- And chapter 3, verse 12 says, -Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.- Notice- most of the suffering described in those passages involves suffering for righteousness' sake. The New Testament portrays persecution and worldly opposition as the expected consequences of a faithful life.----If you are a true believer, and if you are faithful to the word of God, you will experience suffering. And much of the suffering you experience will be in the form of deliberate persecution at the hands of worldly people. You will be called upon to endure -weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities- on your way to glory. That is one of the paradoxical realities of the Christian life. Suffering is a prelude to glory. And in a way that is comforting knowledge to have...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-PhilJohnson

What Grace Teaches

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:15 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What Grace Teaches
Subtitle: 2012 Shepherds' Conference
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Conference
Date: 3/9/2012
Bible: Titus 2:11-15
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: -Legalism- has become the all-purpose evangelical retort to any mention of holiness, obedience, or good works. It's a potent scare-word, and legitimately so. I don't want to be a legalist. I hate legalism. I hate every expression of legalism. Legalism, as defined in Galatians 5-1, is the error of abandoning our liberty in Christ in order to take on a yoke of legal bondage. To the legalist, good works are necessary to earn God's favor.----I have no sympathy with those who believe the person with the weakest conscience -or the Bible college with the strictest rules- should get to define holiness for everyone. I'm quite happy to let Scripture set the parameters of sanctification. And where Scripture is silent, I think we should be, too. The principles of Romans 14 are sufficient to cover questions that Scripture doesn't answer either expressly or by giving us clear principles that may be deduced by good and necessary consequence.----So I deplore every hint of legalism, and I want to make that clear...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-03-09-PJ

Is Justification Enough?

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:11 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Is Justification Enough?
Subtitle: 2012 Shepherds' Conference
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Conference
Date: 3/8/2012
Length: 81 min. (64kbps)

Overview: The questions we're going to explore in this hour have to do with the issue of evangelical unity across denominational lines. Is the gospel alone really a sufficient foundation for Christian unity- Are all the essential truths of Christian doctrine summed up in the gospel-or are there other essential doctrines besides the gospel that we need to come to full agreement on as well- Where do the authority and sufficiency of Scripture and the doctrine of the Godhead come into play- Does a correct understanding of the gospel automatically include or assume those other truths as well-----Furthermore -assuming for the moment that the gospel does give us sufficient common ground for true unity-, who gets to determine how precise and how thorough we need to be in our definition of the gospel- I am convinced the principle of imputed righteousness is essential to a right understanding of the gospel. What if you don't- I believe -with a settled conviction- that the gospel entails the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. What if you think that's too narrow a view- Can we still forge any kind of meaningful unity based on whatever leftover scraps of gospel truth we might still agree on- Who gets to decide what constitutes the bare minimum-----These are pressing questions...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-PhilJohnson

The Peace that Overcomes the World

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 6 Mar 2012 18:49 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Peace that Overcomes the World
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/4/2012
Bible: John 16:25-33
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-DonGreen

The Paradox of Divine Justice

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Paradox of Divine Justice
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/26/2012
Bible: 1 John 2:1
Length: 55 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Today I want to look at just one verse-1 John 2-1. This is a text that should be familiar to most of you, But sometimes we miss the rich truths in the most familiar texts by not looking closely enough or thinking deeply enough about what the text actually says. This is one of those important texts that is a thousand times deeper than most people will ever realize, just reading through the chapter. So I want to home in on it today and mull it over carefully. And just so that you'll have bit of the context. I'm going to start reading with another -even more familiar- text that's just two verses back, but separated by a chapter division. I'll start reading with 1 John 1-9, and before I read it, let me suggest to you that there's a theme that ties these two texts together, and it's the theme of God's righteousness-even in the act of forgiveness. First John 1-9...

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:21 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Subtitle: Worship in a Minor Key
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 8/12/2007
Bible: Psalm 103
Length: 57 min. (32kbps)

Sigh of Despair, Song of Triumph

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:56 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Sigh of Despair, Song of Triumph
Subtitle: Worship in a Minor Key
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/19/2012
Bible: Psalm 13
Length: 59 min. (64kbps)

Overview: This morning I want to look at Psalm 13. This is one of those famous psalms where David pours out his heart in raw, undiluted honesty. What we have here is total transparency-an expression of pain, and frustration, and discouragement, and profound distress. David is on the verge of utter emotional defeat. People in these postmodern times like to talk about -authenticity.- This is unvarnished authenticity of the best kind-a man pouring out his heart to God-expressing his complaints and his despondency without ever once expressing any note of unbelief or sinful resentment.----Spurgeon said of this psalm that it is -intended to express the feelings of the people of God in -the midst of relentless- trials.- He said if you have never had occasion to express the feelings David gives vent to here, you will do so before long. As usual, I agree with Spurgeon- If you desire to be a man or a woman after God's own heart like David-someone thoroughly conformed to the image of Christ-then the Spirit of God will in time explore and sanctify...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-Sermons.aspx-code-2012-02-19-PJ

God's Word to the Atheist

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:34 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: God's Word to the Atheist
Subtitle: Worship in a Minor Key
Speaker: Phil Johnson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/12/2012
Bible: Psalm 14
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Phil is the Executive Director of Grace to You. He has been closely associated with John MacArthur since 1981 and edits most of John's major books. But he may be best known for several popular Web sites he maintains, including The Spurgeon Archive and The Hall of Church History.----Phil has a bachelor's degree in theology from Moody Bible Institute -class of 1975- and was an editor at Moody Press before coming to Grace Community Church. He is an elder at Grace Community Church and pastors the GraceLife fellowship group. Phil and his wife, Darlene, have three adult sons, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, and Jonathan...----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-PhilJohnson

Righteous Giving

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:50 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Righteous Giving
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/19/2006
Bible: Matthew 6:2-4
Length: 47 min. (32kbps)

Overview: In the simplest things of day-to-day life, this theme of pleasing God not men is the theme of the next 18 verses, which Jesus illustrates through His teaching on giving to the poor, prayer and fasting. And what we are going to look at this morning is what He has to say about righteous giving.--Kent Hughes makes a very insightful statement in his commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, which I would commend to you highly - it is very valuable. He says this... http---bit.ly-w7gdJE

Bringing Your Needs to God

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:40 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Bringing Your Needs to God
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/25/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:11-15
Length: 56 min. (32kbps)

Overview: You know prayer is important. You desire a better prayer life, but in your heart you know you fall short of what you should be on your knees before God. It doesn't have to be that way. A meaningful prayer life is available when you lay hold of the character of God and His promise to bless you as you seek Him in the secret place. Don Green's study from Matthew 6 can help you bridge the gap between unfulfilled desire and passionate prayer to your God... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

The Supreme Theme in Prayer

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:37 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Supreme Theme in Prayer
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 3/18/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:9-10
Length: 58 min. (32kbps)

Overview: You know prayer is important. You desire a better prayer life, but in your heart you know you fall short of what you should be on your knees before God. It doesn't have to be that way. A meaningful prayer life is available when you lay hold of the character of God and His promise to bless you as you seek Him in the secret place. Don Green's study from Matthew 6 can help you bridge the gap between unfulfilled desire and passionate prayer to your God... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

Think Before You Pray

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:33 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Think Before You Pray
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/3/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:9
Length: 53 min. (32kbps)

Overview: You know prayer is important. You desire a better prayer life, but in your heart you know you fall short of what you should be on your knees before God. It doesn't have to be that way. A meaningful prayer life is available when you lay hold of the character of God and His promise to bless you as you seek Him in the secret place. Don Green's study from Matthew 6 can help you bridge the gap between unfulfilled desire and passionate prayer to your God... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

Righteous Praying, #2 of 2

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:28 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Righteous Praying, #2 of 2
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/3/2006
Bible: Matthew 6:5-8
Length: 55 min. (32kbps)

Overview: Last time, last week, we opened a discussion about the place of prayer in the life of the believer, and today-s message is built on that. If you didn-t hear that, you need the CD to get the full impact of everything that this passage teaches us. Basically, what we did was, we acknowledged the biblical duty that we have to pray, and we looked at several biblical examples from Jesus and the early church that are left for us in the Bible about what a vibrant prayer life looks like.----We also acknowledged this - we acknowledged the poorly kept secret, that is personal for far too many of us, about evangelical culture in our prosperous western society- For many of us, we affirm the importance of prayer, but deep in your heart you know that your own experience of prayer and even your own desire for prayer fall short of what it should be. It is one thing to intellectually acknowledge that- it is another thing to have a heart that says, -Lord, I must pray because I love You so much-... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

Live Q&A on Prayer

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:24 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Live Q&A on Prayer
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 12/10/2006
Length: 52 min. (32kbps)

Overview: The following questions and answers occurred before a live audience.--I want to open our time up questions and answers on the whole matter of prayer, particularly related to the passage in Matthew 6-5-8. I'd invite you to turn there. Let me read that passage to kind of set it in our minds. Jesus said... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

Righteous Praying, #1 of 2

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:59 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Righteous Praying, #1 of 2
Subtitle: You Can Pray Well
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 11/26/2006
Bible: Matthew 6:5-8
Length: 55 min. (32kbps)

Overview: Good morning. Great to see you out on a travel weekend. I know a lot of our people are away and I have taken that into account in what I have prepared to say today. Sometimes you just want to run into the pulpit, because you believe that what the scriptures have to teach is going to be so immensely helpful to the people that you are preaching to. This is one of those days for me. I am excited about what I have to say to you this week and the next two weeks. Phil is going to be out of town the next two weeks, so I am going to steal a couple of days in December from him.--We are going to address the whole matter of righteous praying. And if you will forgive me, I'll just skip over the typical stuff that you do at the start of a message that they teach you in the seminary - that you have got to engage people. I have important things to say to you today that I just want to get right to.--While I was preparing this message on prayer - with much trepidation I might add, feeling the weight of being completely unworthy to speak any words whatsoever to you about the whole matter of prayer - I found online a story by a Christian author who interviewed ordinary people about prayer. And this is what he said - he just did some man-on-the-street kinds of interviews. You tell me if you see yourself in what he says here. He said this... http---bit.ly-xRPPHt

What Is Salvation?

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 21:11 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: What Is Salvation?
Subtitle: Ultimate Q&A
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 2/9/2012
Bible: Ephesians 2:1-10
Length: 66 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Don was a litigation attorney in Chicago for several years before leaving his law practice to attend The Master's Seminary, where he completed his M.Div. and Th.M. degrees with highest honors.----As an ordained elder at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, Don pastors GraceLife, a group of more than 600 adults. He has published several articles on biblical themes. He is also the Managing Director of Grace to You, where he oversees the daily operations of John MacArthur-s international media and radio ministry.----Don and his wife, Nancy, have six children.----http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com-DonGreen

Your Final Act of Worship

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:46 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Your Final Act of Worship
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday - PM
Date: 2/5/2012
Bible: John 21:18-19
Length: 58 min. (64kbps)

Overview: http---www.thegracelifepulpit.com----Don was a litigation attorney in Chicago for several years before leaving his law practice to attend The Master's Seminary, where he completed his M.Div. and Th.M. degrees with highest honors.----As an ordained elder at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, Don pastors GraceLife, a group of more than 600 adults. He has published several articles on biblical themes. He is also the Managing Director of Grace to You, where he oversees the daily operations of John MacArthur's international media and radio ministry.----Don and his wife, Nancy, have six children.

God Does the Impossible

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:41 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: God Does the Impossible
Speaker: Warren Pearson
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 1/29/2012
Bible: Acts 9:1-31
Length: 54 min. (64kbps)

Overview: Warren is a native of New Zealand and graduated from The Master's Seminary in 2004. His life was greatly influenced from a young age by the ministry of Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church through the New Zealand branch of Grace To You founded by his parents. He serves in a lay capacity at Grace Community Church and GraceLife Fellowship group.----http---www.gracechurch.org-gracelife

Unbelieving Worries vs. Believing Trust

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:28 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Unbelieving Worries vs. Believing Trust
Subtitle: Escaping the Anxiety Trap
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/16/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:31-34
Length: 54 min. (32kbps)

Overview: http---www.gracelifepulpit.org-Sermons.aspx-code-DG-CDA10

The Reasons for Trust

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:27 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Reasons for Trust
Subtitle: Escaping the Anxiety Trap
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/9/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:25-30
Length: 56 min. (32kbps)

Overview: http---www.gracelifepulpit.org-Sermons.aspx-code-DG-CDA10

The Roots of Anxiety

info@thegracelifepulpit.com (The GraceLife Pulpit) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:22 GMT

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: The Roots of Anxiety
Subtitle: Escaping the Anxiety Trap
Speaker: Don Green
Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 9/2/2007
Bible: Matthew 6:25-34
Length: 58 min. (32kbps)

Overview: http---www.gracelifepulpit.org-Sermons.aspx-code-DG-CDA10