Gvf // Grace Valley Fellowship

Hosea is the intensely personal (& just plain intense) story of a prophet who was told to take an adulterous wife so that God’s People could see what their unfaithfulness to God was like. In Hosea 1-2, we meet the family and get a glimpse of what home life in this tumultuous home.

Special guest, Rev. Nathan Coleman, from Bethel Baptist Church (Phoenixville) speaks on the steps it takes to unite our community!

Sometimes good things can get in the way of the most important things. Sometimes we can be busy with good things & miss the best things. (Luke 10:38-42)

In our relationship with God, there’s a razor’s edge of love & fear. You won’t love a God that you only fear. You won’t worship a God that you only love. But the Scriptures introduce us to a God who is both lovely and fearful, gracious and holy, savior and judge.

God’s approval is NOT a competitive sport. No matter how spotty your performance, whether you’ve followed all the rules or not, God’s pleasure, His righteousness, His promise of justification is not dependent upon your performance. It’s dependence upon Christ Alone.

What you think about is what you love. What you love is what you do. And what you do over & over again is who you are becoming. Make a habit of renewing your mind and become the person that God is calling you to be.

Why does the Apostle Paul instruct slaves to honor their masters? Does the Bible really condone slavery? In this message, we look at 1st century slavery in light of the Gospel and our American experience.

Everyone (if they're honest) has struggled with insecurity and fear. The Apostle Paul's encouragement to Timothy shows us how the Gospel empowers us to overcome feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt and unleash our gifts for the sake of God's Kingdom.

You'd never try to build a house without plans. You'd never tell your boss that you didn't have any goals for your work. Doing hard things well takes practice, training, and goals. So why do we think following Jesus is any different?

Creation reveals God’s goodness. We meet Him in the breeze blowing, in the water we drink, in holding hands, in playing with our kids, in building things, in sleeping… When we lose this. If we do not believe that God is good or do not see Him in our daily lives, it’s rather easy to “abandon the faith.” 1 Timothy 4:1-5

In 1 Timothy 2, the Apostle Paul lays out guidelines for how men & women should behave in church. In this message, we look at how to study these text & what they might mean for men & women today.

How can my baptism give me courage in the face of persecution, strength in temptation, & confidence in death? In this message, we tour the major Bible texts on baptism, talk about how to make pickled turnips, & try to see what the Apostles saw in this ancient Christian practice.

When we want to give, the Apostle Paul reminds us of God’s grace. His superabundant grace. He reminds of the beauty & power & greatness of the Gospel. He reminds us that Jesus came for sinners, like us. And then – in response to what Jesus has done for us – he urges us to get back into the fight, to fight the good fight.