Grace Clarksville

No matter how hard we try, we can't escape conflict with other people. In this sermon, we look at how to face conflict with love as our foundational guide.   Scriptures: Isaiah 6:1-13   Keywords: love, relationships, conflict, enemies, friendships, peace  

In today's world we are often told to love to love ourselves, but what does this really mean? In this sermon we look at how to love ourselves in light of God and his truth. Scriptures: Matthew 22:34-39   Keywords: love, self-esteem, self-care, mental health, emotional health

One of the most important ways we give and receive love happens within our friendships. In this sermon, we look at why friendships are so important and the difference Jesus can make within them. Scriptures: Proverbs 17:17, 18:24, 27:6, 27:9-10   Keywords: love, friendship  

Loving our enemies is a central distinctive of the Christian faith. In this sermon, we see how important it is to extend love to those who have wronged us.   Scriptures: Luke 6:27-36   Keywords: love, enemies, relationships, anger, forgiveness, peace  

The impact of the Good News of Jesus is verified in my love towards others. Through original Christian hospitality we begin to see strangers as neighbors, and neighbors as part of the family of God. This hospitality beckons mystery, births community, and bequeaths truth telling to those God has called us to love.  Scriptures: Luke 19:1-10   Keywords: Love, neighbors, hospitality, acceptance

Raising kids is filled with joy, pain, and countless sacrifices. In this sermon, we see how love can shape who we are as parents. Scriptures: Proverbs 23:15-26   Keywords: children, kids, parenting, family, relationships, love

How we view our wealth ultimately shows how we view God. In this sermon we look at how money and wealth are meant to connect us to a life of fullness with him.   Scriptures: 1 Timothy 6:6-10   Keywords: money, wealth, love, rich, generosity, freedom

Marriage is perhaps the greatest relationship in which we seek to experience love. In this sermon, we look at what it means to view marriage in the light of God's understanding of love.   Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 16:14   Keywords: love, marriage, divorce, relationships, covenant

We all carry standards and expectations that must be met to receive or give love, because of this we naturally treat our relationship with God the same. But what if we don’t have to earn His love, but simply receive it? Scriptures: Matthew 22:36-40   Keywords: Love, Faith, Hope, Earn, Receive, Reckless

Typically read at weddings, 1 Corinthians makes an astounding claim that goes far beyond a marriage ceremony: love is the highest calling for our lives. In this sermon, we look at how the pursuit of love is meant to shape everything that we do. Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13   Keywords: love, 1 corinthians, spiritual growth, calling, relationships, Paul

The Bible is one long, grand story that begins and ends with the same thing: hope for the future. In this sermon, we will look at how hope in a God-filled future can lead us to hope for today. Scriptures: Revelation 20:11-15, 21:1-5   Keywords: hope, future, revelation, judgment, heaven, eternity, new heavens and new earth, afterlife

Change is constant in the world in which we live, and yet we doubt sometimes if true change can happen in our own lives. We can have hope for ourselves, when we receive a new life through Christ. Real change is hard, but we do not wait alone. The reward of our rebirth is being with God while we change. Scriptures: John 3:1-8   Keywords: Born Again, Regeneration, Change, Hope, Purpose  

Pain has the power to cloud our view of God. In this sermon, we will look at how we can still put our hope in God, even in the midst of suffering. Scriptures: Psalm 34:15-22   Keywords: pain, suffering, disappointment, hardship, hope

We are hope-based creatures.  In this sermon we look at how hope helps us face our lives while we wait for Jesus to make all things new. Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15-21   Keywords: hope, despair, anger, faith, love, emotions, depression, surrender

Jesus has made forgiveness an important part of his Kingdom. Forgiveness offers us the personal freedom from our own vindictive or vengeful response to pain; Our hope is that forgiveness becomes a fruit of our faith in Jesus. Scriptures: Matthew 6:9-15   Keywords: Forgiveness, Faith, Sovereignty of God, Compassion, Grace

What does it mean to pray with faith?  In this sermon we see that how we pray is ultimately an expression of how we see God. Scriptures: Matthew 21:18-22   Keywords: prayer, faith, hope, spiritual disciplines 

The temptation to worry is all around us.  In this sermon, we look at how faith intersects with worry and can lead us to a life of surrender and trust. Scriptures: Matthew 8:5-13   Keywords: faith, worry, anxiety, control, trust, surrender

If we are saved by faith alone, why do good works matter?  In this sermon, we see how a living faith should lead us to faithful living. Scriptures: James 2:14-26 Keywords: faith, works, growth, James, belief

Paul writes that our spiritual lives should be marked by three things: faith, hope, and love.  In this sermon, we begin a news series on faith as we explore what it means to "live by faith." Scriptures: Romans 1:16,17, Hebrews 11:1-16 Keywords: salvation, faith, gospel, spiritual growth, Romans, Hebrews, 1 Corinthians

This Sunday we look at one of Jesus' most famous parables - the Prodigal Son.  in this parable, we see how God deals welcomes us home and calls us to love. Scriptures: Luke 15:1-2, 11-32 Keywords: prodigal son, Luke 15, forgiveness, salvation, parable, grace