Granite Creek Community Church Sermons: Audio Podcast

God will give us more than we can handle... Wrong! We often hear and are told this as a truth, but that is not what scripture says. God tells us that we will not be TEMPTED beyond what we can bear. But, He tells us that we will face trials while here on earth. God wants us to trust him and lean on Him in trials. In order for us to do this there must be TENSION.

We can forever be confident that the Lord is good and He is good to us. Why then do so many bad things happen to us and in the world? We will have trouble while we are here on earth, but we cannot let that affect our knowledge that GOD IS GOOD.

Where is God? It is a question we all ask at some point. If you have once felt His closeness, but no longer feel Him neer, where has he gone? The honest answer is that He has not gone. You have. Whether something else has captivated our hearts, we are disobedient to His calling, are in sin, or any other great number of things, it is us who are moving away from God. He is still there. Once we admit that, figure out or ask Him what is in the way, we can begin moving back towards closeness with our saviour.

It's all about the mouse! Rather, it's all about Jesus. The question, or the test, is, do you know Him? Do you honor Him? And do you love Him?

You are God's masterpiece. His workmanship. His Design. Too often, after years and years of listening to negative voices, including our own, we believe the lie that we are worthless. We think we aren't good enough or can't be good and please God. The opposite, however, is true. YOU ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE.

Continueing our series, "The Bible According to Disney," we take a look at the first movie Disney created, Snow White.

Sometimes we think if we just sprinkle "pixie dust," or live off of spiritual "highs" we will be okay. But you won't. You are actually living in "Peter Pan Syndrom" and running from what God is asking you to focus on in order for you to grow spiritually. Our love towards the Father should be that of a child, with no strings attached, just as Jesus tought. Paul teaches from this truth but explains that we must not reason like a child, but an adult. Don't be a child in your faith and run from the things God is wanting you to mature in. LOVE the Father like a child, but THINK like a mature adult in your faith.

Where is your self worth? Our worth is not in who we are but whom we belong to. Buzz and Woody find their worth in their owner Andy, and how glorious it is when we find our worth in our Heavenly Father. King David is a reflection of us in all his fallen nature that surfaced from his longing for self worth. When he finally realized his worth was in God alone, he rejoices in the knowledge that God knows everything that he does. We are terrible sinners, but God knows everything that we do and still loves us!

How do we know what true love is? Is it the extreme emotions we feel with fluffy butterflies? Or is it something deeper? Strangely enough, the truth can be found even in Disney. Find out what true love is as we look at this biblical truth found in the movie Frozen.

The beginning of our new Disney Series

Happy Father's Day!

11 Verses that are important for our summer ahead, and the rest of our lives.

We all go through different life transitions. Change can be hard, so how do we cope?  Hope is what carries us through life and difficult times. It is a gift from God that allows us to grieve while having joy when things go wrong.

What are the marks of a believer who is led by the Holy Spirit? How do we know if we are being led by the Holy Spirit? Joy, praise, healthy relationships and an empowered witnessing follow the leading of the spirit. They will poor out of you like a bucket filled with holes.

The Holy Spirit is our bridge between this world and the spiritual. He is our direct connection to communing with God. He is God in us. When we turn to our creator, seeking MORE of Him and yearning for his deep closenes, the spiritual and physical collide in ways our natural minds can't always understand.

Happy Mother's! In honoring our Mothers, we look at the Mother of Isreal, Deborah.

Delve deeper into the knowledge of who the person of the Holy Spirit is. Our Lord. Our God with us. Our God in us.

Who is the Holy Spirit? There are so many misconceptions about this third part of the trinity. Sadly, He is so often overlooked or pushed to the background. He is, however, equal with the Father and the Son. For they are one. He is powerful and Important. He is God who dwells within us, councils us, guides us, and comforts us.

He is Risen! Jesus died for us, rose again, ascended into heaven and is still alive! He did not leave us alone however. The Holy Spirit dwells within us and we are not alone! You, are NOT ALONE.

Who are we? We are all unique. However, to really be who we are, we must turn to King Jesus, die to ourselves, and give him EVERYTHING. It is when we do this unconditionally, without expecting God's "things" or blessings in return, that our unique self becomes magnified through Christ.