Chris Sheppard

Ephesians 5:18 and 1 Corinthians 2 show that church life and ministry must be empowered by the Holy Spirit. The sermon closes the Grace Life Wheel series by insisting that all the church's work depends on Spirit-filled people.

Matthew 28 and Ephesians 5 ground the church's responsibility to make disciples in the home. The sermon presents home life discipleship as a vital part of the Grace Life Wheel, tied to preaching, small groups, missions, and the Spirit's

Great Commission

Matthew 28 and Acts 13 present missions as personalized and centered in the local church. The sermon connects Grace Life's own story to the call to support, send, and participate in gospel work from the church outward.

Great Commission

Acts 2 and Ephesians 4 show small groups as a vital setting for every-member ministry and equipping the saints. The sermon teaches that healthy small groups help the whole church function in Spirit-filled service.

2 Timothy 4:1-5 places preaching the Word at the center of church life. The sermon explains the Grace Life Wheel by showing that every ministry of the church is built on and flows from faithful preaching.

Matthew 28, Romans 6, and Colossians 2 frame believer's baptism as obedience to Christ and a public picture of union with Him. The sermon calls the church to celebrate baptism because heaven rejoices when sinners repent.

Great Commission

Hebrews 4:14-16 calls believers to hold fast to Christ and draw near to the throne of grace with confidence. The sermon emphasizes the mercy, grace, and help found in the sympathetic great high priest.

Revelation 2:18-29 continues Christ's letter to Thyatira, warning the church about tolerating false teaching and immorality. The sermon presses the church to study Scripture carefully and refuse compromise even when cultural and

Revelation 2:18-29 introduces Christ's letter to the church at Thyatira and the danger of tolerating corrupt teaching. The sermon begins the work of applying this warning to church life, especially around authority, doctrine, and moral

Hebrews 4:11-13 closes the warning to make sure of entering God's rest by bringing hearers under the searching power of God's Word. The sermon urges sober self-examination and disciplined attention to Scripture.