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Jarrod Jones | GraceOC
Welcome to the weekly podcast of Grace Community Church in Orange County, NY. Listen to sermons from Pastor Jarrod Jones that will challenge you and move you toward freedom and hope in Jesus! Visit us at GraceOC.com.
Real faith builds real bonds. This weekend, Pastor Jim urges us to get off the sidelines and into the trenches—loving, encouraging, and walking with others—so we can celebrate together forever when Jesus returns.
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What keeps your faith from fizzling out? This week, Pastor Jarrod challenges us to live ready for Christ’s return by pleasing God from the heart, sharing life with His people, and letting His Word shape us, even when it cuts.
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This week, Pastor Jarrod calls us to have a Ready Faith. One that’s vibrant, visible, and viral.
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This week, Pastor Nehru unpacks the power of Scripture through the lens of Joshua’s story, encouraging us to meditate on God’s Word, live it out, and experience real transformation.
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This week, Pastor Jarrod unpacks tough questions and texts, showing how the Bible’s big story, cultural context, and divine authorship can bring clarity and confidence to your faith.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows how the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, reveals Jesus as the central thread of God’s redemptive story.
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Can you really trust the Bible? In this message, Pastor Jarrod unpacks the internal consistency, historical evidence, and eyewitness accounts that make the Bible more than just a book, but a library of Truth that you can build your life on.
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In this message, Pastor Jarrod unpacks the meaning of baptism, why it matters, and how it publicly celebrates the new life found in Jesus.
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This Easter weekend, Pastor Jarrod unpacks the meaning of being “born again,” showing how Jesus’s resurrection offers new life to anyone—no matter your past. It’s not about religion or being good enough—it’s about believing and trusting in Christ alone.
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This Palm Sunday, Pastor Jim reminds us that Jesus came to clear the way to God—not to add obstacles. Through His bold actions in the temple and His call to follow, we’re invited to do the same: remove barriers and lead others to Him.
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This week, Pastor Chris Arroyo shares how tithing is an act of trust and a step into co-ownership of God’s mission through your local church.
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This week, Pastor Jarrod calls us to seek God first, store up treasures in heaven, and live free from fear by trusting our Heavenly Father to provide.
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This week Pastor Jarrod teaches that giving our first and best to God is an act of worship and trust, not obligation. Through the example of Cain and Abel, he challenges us to see God as our source and respond with faith, not leftovers.
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Join us for our new series Sowing Lessons as Pastor Jarrod challenges us to live beyond the "blue tape" of our temporary lives by embracing generosity and tithing as acts of worship, trusting that God will provide and use our giving to impact lives now and for eternity.
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This week Pastor Jarrod reminds us of God's constant renewal and encourages us to stay open to His work in our lives. He also shares exciting news about the future of Grace Community Church!
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This week, Pastor Nehru Grant shows us that communion is more than a ritual—it’s a call to remember, repent, and rejoice in Christ’s sacrifice. Are you ready to taste and see that the Lord is good?
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This week, Pastor Jarrod explores communion and reveals how Jesus’s sacrifice transforms our lives, inviting us into a covenant relationship with the Lord.
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Discover the power of Christ’s sacrifice and what it truly means when He said, “For me.” Pastor Jarrod unpacks the depth of communion, the end of religious striving, and the open invitation to God’s presence through Jesus alone.
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What if the way you've been praying is missing the heart of what Jesus taught? In this powerful message, Pastor Abe Dueck unpacks how to pray the way Jesus intended—deepening your connection with God like never before.
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Bold prayers lead to big change. Pray first and trust the Lord. Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
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Will you humble yourself and seek God's face for healing and restoration?
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Are you ready to invite God's transformative fire into every part of your life this year?
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Join us this weekend for a special message from Pastor Trabelus Whitfield as he unpacks the power of God’s promises, showing how faith and perspective can turn life’s trials into spiritual strength.
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Discover hope, peace, and joy this Christmas as Pastor Jarrod Jones shares how the light of Christ transforms weary hearts and fulfills our longing for home.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
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This week Pastor Keni reminds us that we are called to "GO" out and echo God's grace to the world.
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This week, Pastor Jim explores what might be holding us back in our walk with the Lord and shares ways to overcome these obstacles, empowering us to echo God's grace more fully to the world.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we have been echoing God’s grace as a church throughout the Northeast and beyond, and calls us to continue echoing His grace with our church family, our generosity, and our witness.
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Join us this weekend as Pastor Mike Jones delves into the story of Gideon and explores how God sees our potential even when we don’t, the importance of trusting God’s plans over our own, and how God’s power is made perfect in our weakness.
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This week Pastor Jarrod wraps up his series and shows that no matter the outcome of the election, our identity is rooted in Christ.
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This week Pastor Jarrod dives into the 'straight-line' Biblical issues that should inform our voting.
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You should feel more at home in your Church than your tribe. This week Pastor Jarrod shows us the differences between the Church and a tribe.
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Who truly has your heart? Is it Christ or is it a candidate? Pastor Jarrod kicks off a new series this week and shows us that Jesus reigns over all.
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Join us this weekend for a special message from Pastor Abe Dueck!
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This week Pastor Jarrod wraps up his series, Anchored, and shows us how to have courage when storms come into our lives.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows us 4 ways to worship the Lord as the anchor for our lives.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we may be hindering our joy by dwelling on the uncertainties in our lives instead of enjoying the adventure the Lord has prepared for us.
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The Lord calls us to put our trust in Him alone and lean not on our own understanding. This week Pastor Jarrod kicks off his new series and shows us how trusting the Lord is the first step in being anchored to His firm foundation.
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Don't be perfect. Be perfected. This week our Student Ministries Pastor, Chris Arroyo, shows us the only way to be perfected is to be transformed by a perfect Savior.
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Join Pastor Greg Jaloszynski at our Port Jervis location for the conclusion of their Summer at Grace series!
Join Branden Brown at our Dutchess location for the conclusion to their Summer at Grace series!
Join Pastor Abe Dueck for the conclusion to the Summer at Grace series at our Warwick location!
Join Pastor Keni Epp at our Newburgh location for the conclusion to their Summer at Grace series!
Join Pastor Jeff Harrison at our Middletown location for the conclusion to their Summer at Grace series!
This week Pastor Jim conclues his heaven series at our Washingtonville location.
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Join us for our Summer at Grace series with Pastor Jim Barringer preaching at our Washingtonville location!
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us for our Summer at Grace series with Greg Jaloszynski at our Port Jervis location!
This week at our Washingtonville campus Pastor Jim dives deeper into the truths of heaven.
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This week at our Washingtonville campus Pastor Jim dives into his new series and shows us why we might be thinking too little of heaven.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod shows that the Lord desires our hearts and we shouldn’t want to take a single step without Him.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can be battle-ready by relying on the Lord.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod teaches us how to pay attention to the Lord, so we don’t miss a ‘burning bush’ moment that God intends for us.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us for our new series Holy Moses! as Pastor Jarrod shows us how God remembers our faith and not our failures.
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Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit https://graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
This weekend Pastor Jeff wraps up our series on emotional intelligence and shows us the skills we need to become an emotionally mature disciple of Christ.
Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit https://graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week as Pastor Jeff Harrison continues our series EQ and shows how a gospel-informed EQ can affect our ability to be perceptive, understanding, sensitive, and empathetic towards others.
Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit https://graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod continues his series on emotional intelligence and shows us 4 ways that we can have self-control in our lives.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week as we kick off our new series ‘EQ’, where Pastor Jarrod how we can live an emotionally healthy life in line with the scriptures.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us for our series finale as Pastor Jarrod shows how we can avoid failing short of the grace of God.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod continues in his series 'The Well' and shows the transforming grace of God.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jarrod continues his series 'The Well' and shows us how Jesus frees us from sin's control.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us as we kick off our new series ‘The Well’. This week Pastor Jarrod shows how Jesus is the unending well of saving grace for our lives.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
This week Pastor Jim shows us how we can break the unending cycle of discouragement and despair through a desperate reliance on the Lord.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more.
Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week as Pastor Jarrod highlights the importance of publicly displaying your faith in the Lord through baptism!
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us for our EASTER services! This year Pastor Jarrod asks, ‘Why are we looking for the right thing, in the wrong places?’, and shows us where we can find true salvation.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week for a special message from Pastor Jim Barringer as he shows us that Jesus not only “gets us”, but He washes us clean and pure.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week for a special message from Eli Valdes as he shows what Psalm 1 says about living a stable, righteous life through Christ.
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Everything we do at Grace is possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us for our series finale as Pastor Jarrod shows the invitation that Jesus extends to us at the end of Revelation.
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Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Continue with us in the Book of Revelation as Pastor Jarrod details Jesus’s return, the battle of Armageddon, and the final defeat of Death and Hades.
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Join us this weekend as Pastor Jarrod continues in the book of Revelation, showing how the seven bowls of God’s wrath should lead us to a life of repentance and rejoicing in Him forever.
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This week Pastor Jarrod continues in the book of Revelation and shows us how we can be prepared for the unholy trinity that is to come.
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Join us as we continue our series on Revelation. This week Pastor Jarrod dives into the seven trumpets and shows how we can apply them to our lives.
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Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week as we continue our series on Revelation. This week Pastor Jarrod digs into the meaning of the seven seals described in Revelation 6 and 7.
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Join us as we continue our series in Revelation. This week Pastor Jarrod shows why we should worship our Lord who is worthy and worth it.
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Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this week as Pastor Jarrod continues his series on Revelation. This week he shows us how we can be faithful to the Lord.
New to Grace? We’d love to connect with you! Head to https://graceoc.com/connect to let us know more about you.
Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit https://graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
Join us as Pastor Jarrod kicks off his new series on Revelation. This week we learn what the book of Revelation is really about.
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Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us this weekend for a special message from Pastor Greg as he shows how to live a life fully surrendered to God, allowing Him to create a new narrative for our lives.
Grace is on a mission to kick the darkness in the Northeast. You can help by giving to our end-of-the-year offering at https://graceoc.com/KTDgiving
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This week we’re wrapping up our Advent series with Pastor Mike showing us how we can win the battle for joy.
Grace is on a mission to kick the darkness in the Northeast. You can help by giving to our end-of-the-year offering at https://graceoc.com/KTDgiving
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Join us as we continue our series on Advent with Pastor Keni showing us how to have faith in what the Lord has done, what He is doing, and what He is going to do.
Grace is on a mission to kick the darkness in the Northeast. You can help by giving to our end-of-the-year offering at https://graceoc.com/KTDgiving
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We’re kicking off our new series ADVENTage with Pastor Jim Barringer speaking about what it means to have true biblical hope.
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Join us for our series finale as Pastor Jarrod shows how we can deal with the three ‘Empty Chairs’ at our tables due to estrangement, endangerment, and bereavement.
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Join us this week as Pastor Jarrod gives us three questions we should be asking ourselves when confronted with politics.
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Join us for our new series Setting the Table. This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we should respond when the conversation ‘goes there’.
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Join us for a special message from Pastor Jarrod as he shows how Grace Community Church is striving to kick the darkness in the Northeast, being the transforming light and love of Jesus to families and communities.
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By nature, our hearts are prone to wander from God. As we wander from God our hearts are immediately drawn to the idols of our day, idols that only further distract us from reality and distort the truth. This week Pastor Jeff Harrison looks at Paul’s letter in 1 Thessalonians and helps us consider how to do the heart-work and why it is ultimately worth it to fix our attention and affection on Jesus alone.
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Join us for the series finale of ‘Overwhelmed’ as Pastor Jarrod shows how we can overcome over fears by leaning into the Lord.
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We all crave certainty in our lives, but how can we cope in uncertain times? This week Pastor Jarrod reads through Psalm 121, showing us that the Lord is our Certainty in uncertainty.
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We see cases of depression over and over in the bible, but how did they get through it? This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can rely on the Lord to help us fight through depression.
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God will never leave us to fend for ourselves. This week Pastor Jarrod shows us 4 ways we can overcome adversity in our lives by relying on the Lord.
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Trauma does not have to be a life sentence. This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we can be freed from trauma by putting our faith and hope in the Lord.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows how David dealt with anxiety in Psalm 16, and gives us 5 ways we can put anxiety behind us by putting the Lord before us.
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This week Pastor Jarrod kicks off his new series and gives us 4 ways that we can overcome being overwhelmed.
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Join us as Pastor Chris shows us how big of an influence we have on our teens’ lives, and how we should be inspiring them with sound speech, dignity, and integrity.
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Romans 8 says ‘There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.’ This week Pastor Abe shows us that God will never condemn us, but He delivers us and keeps us through faith in Jesus.
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This week Larry Dauer wraps up the Truth Over Trend series and uses Jude’s example to show us how we should be enjoying our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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This week Pastor Jarrod continues reading Jude and shows how we can build up our faith in Jesus Christ.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows what Jude has to say about keeping the faith that has been delivered to God’s people.
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How’s your soul? This week Pastor Jarrod shows us what John 3 says about having a healthy soul rooted in Jesus Christ.
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Join us for a new series with Pastor Jarrod, as he dives into the book of 2 John and shows us the Truth we find through Jesus Christ.
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Join us this weekend for a special message from Pastor Brandon as he shows us how to deepen our relationship with Jesus and draw closer to Him.
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Join us this weekend as Pastor Branden wraps up our series G.O.S.P.E.L. and shows how we should be transformed after giving our lives to Christ.
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Join us this week as Pastor Mike explains why we should be living our lives for Christ with eternal urgency.
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This week Pastor Keni shows us how we should respond to an all-sufficient Christ who gave His life for our salvation.
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Because of the sufficiency of Christ, we give up all things that so that we may have one thing, and that’s Christ! It’s an exchange of all that I am and all that I have for all that He is.
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We are all unable to fix the brokenness that exists within us. This week Pastor Jeff Harrison shows us how the Gospel transforms our identities, surrendering our own and receiving the identity of Jesus.
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This week Pastor Jim Barringer kicks off our new series G.O.S.P.E.L. by showing us the true character of God.
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This week Pastor Jim gives a special Memorial Day message showing us how we can reap the rewards of remembering who God is and what He has done for us.
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Join Pastor Jarrod as he wraps up his series Good to Know and shows us how we can have certain victory over enemies in our lives.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows what 1 John says about why we should love, and how we can love.
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This week Pastor Jarrod gives us 4 ways we can check ourselves to be sure that we are true followers of Jesus Christ.
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Feel like we’re living in the last days? This week Pastor Jarrod gives us 3 ways we can have hope in the midst of chaos.
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How do you know you’re 'a real one' when it comes to being a Christian? This week Pastor Jarrod takes us through the book of 1 John as he shows what it means to be a true Christ follower.
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Join us as we kick off our new series Good to Know. This week Pastor Jarrod shows us why we should follow Jesus’ example and publicly declare our faith through baptism.
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Join us for our Easter services, as Pastor Jarrod shows us what to believe about God, and why we should believe in God.
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In this series finale, Pastor Jarrod shows how ‘bringing’ to God’s heart will allow us to experience God’s goodness.
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Join us next weekend at all of our locations for Easter services! Service times can be found at graceoc.com
2 Corinthians 9 says that “God loves a cheerful giver.” This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how giving is for our own growth and for our own good.
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In Matthew 6 Jesus says “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” This week Pastor Jarrod shows us 5 ways we can rid our lives of worry by putting our trust in God.
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Jesus Himself says ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ To kick off this new series Pastor Jarrod shows us how can receive this ‘more’ blessing from God.
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Have you ever been frustrated with what you need to do or where you need to start after you’ve made the decision to live for Jesus? What’s Next? It could be overwhelming to think about where to start. What if all you needed to do was focus on one thing?
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In this series finale, Pastor Jarrod gives us 7 keys to a successful marriage friendship.
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Fights are inevitable in a marriage. This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we can have Godly fights, leading to confession, repentance, and forgiveness.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows what could be coming in between you and your spouse, and how to live out God’s call for husband and wife to become one flesh.
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Join us as Pastor Jarrod begins his new series Love That Lasts! This week he dives into what the bible has to say about being single.
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Join us for the final message of this series, as Pastor Jarrod shows us how to fully surrender to God’s movement in our lives.
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God speaks to us in many different ways. This week, Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can be listening for His voice.
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God’s will is not something that you seek, but something that you discover. This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can experience God’s will for our lives.
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Join us as Pastor Jarrod kicks off a new series exploring what it means to truly experience God.
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Jesus calls us to follow in His footsteps. This week Pastor Abe Dueck gives us 4 ways we can take our first steps toward Christ.
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Join us for our Christmas event performed at the Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center!
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Join us for a special message from Pastor Jim Barringer
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In this series finale, Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can use the full armor of God to gain victory over the enemy.
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This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we can stand our ground and protect ourselves from evil and darkness using the full armor of God.
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This week Pastor Jarrod explains how demonic forces work to destroy our lives, and how we can be prepared with the authority of Christ to repel them.
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We often overlook the spiritual realm. Who is the devil? Is he even real? What does he do? Join Pastor Jarrod as he kicks off a new series and dives into spiritual warfare.
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Join Pastor Jarrod this week as he explores the mission and vision of Grace Community Church.
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Join Pastor Branden Brown this week as he explores why Jesus is often called ‘the Lion of Judah’ in the Bible.
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In Matthew 5, Jesus calls us to love our enemies and pray for those that persecute us. In this series finale message, Pastor Jarrod teaches us how we can strive towards loving our enemies.
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This week Pastor Jarrod explores what it means to die to ourselves and to take up our crosses daily for Christ, who gave his life for us.
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In Matthew 5 Jesus says ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ This week Pastor Jarrod shows the importance of keeping your word and telling the truth.
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Join us this week as Pastor Jarrod explores what the bible has to say about marriage and divorce.
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Jesus is very clear about how we should deal with sexual sin. This week Pastor Jarrod gives us 6 biblical ways we can overcome lustful desires in our hearts.
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In Matthew 5 Jesus says, “anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.” This week Pastor Jarrod gives us 5 ways we can deal with our anger before it deals with us.
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What is the main point of all scripture? How do we know the scriptures are really true? This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we can fully trust the scriptures are true and how all scriptures point us toward Jesus.
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In Matthew 5, Jesus calls us to be the salt and light of the world. Join Pastor Jarrod this week for the start of his new series, Just Be Perfect, as he shows what it looks like to be the salt and light in the world to glorify God.
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Our culture bombards us with myths about what happiness should look like. In this series finale, Pastor Chris shows us how we can attain true happiness through the pursuit of Jesus.
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We grow up thinking winning is everything, but what does the Bible say about it? Join Pastor Jeff Dueck this week as he explores what it means to ‘win’ in Christ.
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Have You received the blessing? Are you giving the blessing to others in your life? This weekend Pastor Mike talks about the elements that make up the blessing and how it impacts every relationship we have.
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Proverbs 4:23 says "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." But what does it mean to guard your heart? This week Pastor Brandon gives us 3 ways we can be sure our hearts are guarded and centered on the Truth of Jesus Christ.
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Psalm 139 says “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” It’s easy to view ourselves through the filter of the world around us, but what does God see when He looks at you? Join Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker this week for our new series Counter Cultural, as he shows how God truly views us.
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Is the weight of life cracking your foundation? Only a foundation rooted in the rock is able to withstand the storms. Join Pastor Jarrod in this series finale message as he explains how we can root ourselves in the rock of Jesus.
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Jesus says "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." This week Pastor Jarrod shows how we can be truly assured that we have a seat in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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This week Pastor Jarrod dives into the dangers of false prophets, how to recognize them, and how to protect yourself from them.
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Jesus calls us to “Enter the narrow gate…for the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” This week Pastor Jarrod shows us the true way of Jesus that leads to everlasting life.
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Jesus tells us to do onto others whatever we wish others would do unto us. This week Pastor Jarrod digs into Jesus’s golden rule and shows us how we can live it out in our lives.
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Ever feel like your prayers don’t matter, or that God isn’t listening? We will never know why it feels like God answers some prayers and not others, but we should trust that He is all-good, all-knowing, all-loving, and all-wise.
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Join us this weekend as Pastor Jarrod gives a special Father’s Day message!
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Feel like you’ve been running on empty? This week Pastor Jim shows us what it means to be filled with the Lord.
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Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
Jesus tells us to not judge, for we will be judged in the same manner. This week Pastor Jarrod shares four practical steps we can take before we judge others.
Did you know Grace has a 1 on 1 ministry for those with special needs aged 18 and younger? If you’re interested in connecting with a Grace Buddy for your child or would like more info visit graceoc.com/ministries/buddies/
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at graceoc.com/give/.
Don’t be anxious about anything, but seek the Lord’s Kingdom, because there is no greater delight and joy than in Jesus. Join us for our third message in this series with Pastor Jeff Harrison.
Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Visit graceoc.com/spiritualcare/ to get connected with a spiritual care team member.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
Jesus tells us to lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven. This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how money exposes what is in our hearts and our souls…but our true treasure lies with Jesus.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
This week Pastor Jarrod kicks off a new series in Matthew as Jesus shows us how to pray, and what to pray for.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
Join us as Pastor Jim delivers a special Mother’s Day message!
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
“The heart that receives the Word, allows it to take root, and in turn produces a harvest of fruit.” This week Pastor Branden gives us 3 responsibilities when it comes to the Word of God.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
This week Pastor Jarrod describes 5 reasons why we should be baptized in the name of Jesus.
Did you know Grace has a Spanish service at our Newburgh location? Head to graceoc.com/location/newburgh/#bonus-sec for more info!
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
He is risen! Join us for our Easter service as Pastor Jarrod shows how Jesus’s resurrection impacts our lives.
We will be celebrating baptisms next week! Check out https://graceoc.com/nextsteps/baptism/ if you’d like to register.
Did you know Grace has a Spanish service at our Newburgh location? Head to graceoc.com/location/newburgh/#bonus-sec for more info!
Join us this weekend as Pastor Jim Barringer gives us a special message for Palm Sunday.
We hope to see you next weekend for Easter Services at Grace! Service times for each campus can be found at https://graceoc.com/
Did you know Grace is starting a Spanish service at our Newburgh location? Head to graceoc.com/location/newburgh/#bonus-sec for more info!
What should fasting look like in our lives? This week Pastor Jarrod dives into Matthew 6 to show what Jesus says about fasting in secret.
Join us for Easter services at Grace! Service times for each campus can be found at https://graceoc.com/
Did you know Grace is starting a Spanish service at our Newburgh location? Head to graceoc.com/location/newburgh/#bonus-sec for more info!
Struggling with how you should be praying to God? Jesus tells us to go into our rooms, shut the doors, and pray to the Lord who is in secret. This weekend Pastor Jarrod introduces 5 marks of secret prayer.
Did you know Grace is starting a Spanish service at our Newburgh location? Head to graceoc.com/location/newburgh/#bonus-sec for more info!
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
Did you know keeping secrets can bring us closer to God? In fact, Jesus often applauds us for doing things in secret. Join us as Pastor Jarrod kicks off his new series and shows how giving in secret leads to the Father’s reward.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
In the final message of his series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Jarrod explores persecution and shows us what the bible says about responding to it as a Christian.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." This week Pastor Jarrod explores what the bible says about making peace, and why we should strive towards making peace with everyone because the Lord first made peace with us.
Looking to become part of the mission of Grace? There are many opportunities to serve on one of our teams. Check out graceoc.com/serve for more information!
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." This week Pastor Jarrod shows what it means to have a pure heart and how it reveals Jesus to us as more beautiful than we ever imagined.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” This week Pastor Jarrod explores what mercy is, what it looks like, and how we can grow in mercy.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” This week Pastor Jarrod explores true satisfaction, which can only come through the pursuit of an intimate relationship with Jesus.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” This week Pastor Jarrod explains what it looks like to be meek and how it can lead to abundant joy in our lives.
High School students are invited to attend the 2022 Winter Advance at Spruce Lake, NY. The retreat will be held from February 18th-21st. Find out more at www.collectiveyouth.com
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
In Matthew, Jesus says “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” This week Pastor Jarrod explores what we should be mourning, and where we can find comfort.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
Jesus says “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” But what does He actually mean? This week Pastor Jarrod explains what it looks like for Christians to be “poor in spirit”.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
Join us as we kick off a new series on the beatitudes. This week, Pastor Jarrod explores the Kingdom of God, and why it’s so important to know that only Jesus brings the Kingdom we are searching for.
Are you looking for community throughout the week? Visit www.graceoc.com/fb to join the Church Online Facebook group.
Ready to take your next steps at Grace? Visit graceoc.com/nextsteps/ to learn more!
When it comes to real life, the focus for many and for far too long has been mere survival. As we look forward to a new year though the message of the gospel is clear: we have a responsibility to the people in our lives to take responsibility for our lives. Matthew 25 shows us that whatever has been entrusted to us is a big deal and we will be held accountable. In order to experience the joy we are all after it is pivotal to know the God that the gospel invites us to embrace.
New to Grace Community Church? We'd love to get connected and let you know what's happening online and at our campuses. Fill out a connection card at www.graceoc.com/connect
Did you know you can watch past services from Pastor Jarrod and other GraceOC pastors? Visit us at www.graceoc.com/watch for current and past series messages.
Lift your eyes to behold, the Light has come! And He is your Savior, Christ the Lord.
New to Grace Community Church? We'd love to get connected and let you know what's happening online and at our campuses. Fill out a connection card at www.graceoc.com/connect
Did you know you can watch past services from Pastor Jarrod and other GraceOC pastors? Visit us at www.graceoc.com/watch for current and past series messages.
We are surrounded by news all the time and have access at our fingertips. Most of the news today is bad news. But this Christmas, we celebrate the good news that brings great joy to all people! This good news comes in the form of a person and His name is Jesus!
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
At Christmas we hear a lot about ‘peace on earth and goodwill to men,’ but sometimes all we feel is pessimism and negativity. In this message, Pastor Brandon shows us how the Gospel should impact our outlook on life and why, at many times, it doesn’t impact us at all.
Our Spiritual Care Ministry extends help to those walking through difficult times. Go to www.graceoc.com/spiritualcare to let us know how we can serve you.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Humility is a central theme throughout the Bible. Join us as Pastor Jeff Dueck kicks off a new series and shows us how humility is at the heart of Christmas.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
The Bible calls us to ‘Go’ and make disciples of all nations. In the final message of this series, Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can go with the gospel, and reach the world for Christ.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
How do you respond to God who is worthy of our praise? This week Pastor Jarrod calls us to join all of creation in worshipping Him.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
God is worthy of our first and our best. Is it time to make a change and trust the Lord with your giving?
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Interested in serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Ready to make a change in your life? This week, Pastor Jarrod kicks off a new series and shows what the book of John says about serving in your church to fulfill God’s ‘Plan A’ to reach the world.
Ready to start serving at Grace? We’d love to get you involved! Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Sometimes it can be hard to hear God’s call in your life. Pastor Abe shows us what Hebrews says about filtering out the noise and listening to God’s direction.
We're excited to welcome back our KidsMin, but we need volunteers! If you've got a heart for kids, visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at www.graceoc.com/give.
Bad habits and addictions keeping you stuck and powerless? In this series finale message Pastor Jarrod explores 5 biblical steps towards freedom.
We're excited to welcome back our KidsMin, but we need volunteers! If you've got a heart for kids, visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Looking for a family friendly event on Halloween? The Washingtonville Campus is hosting Trunk or Treat from 5pm-7pm, Sunday 10/31. All are welcome! Let us know you’re coming at http://Graceoc.com/events
Adam & Eve went from joy to shame in the Garden of Eden and the spiritual pain it caused separated them from God. This week, Pastor Jarrod explains how we can return to the joy God intended for us when we deal with the cause of our shame.
We're excited to welcome back our KidsMin, but we need volunteers! If you've got a heart for kids, visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve to get started.
Looking for a family friendly event on Halloween? The Washingtonville Campus is hosting Trunk or Treat from 5pm-7pm, Sunday 10/31. All are welcome! Let us know you’re coming at http://Graceoc.com/events
What fear is keeping you from living life and making memories? In this message Pastor Jarrod shows us what the Bible has to say about overcoming our fears.
Our new STEPS ministry is designed to address your hurts, habits and hang-ups so you can move beyond that "not-ok" place. For more information, visit us at https://Graceoc.com/takesteps
Fall is an exciting time at GraceOC Want to keep up with all that's happening? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at https://graceoc.com/location/church-online/
"You're hurting, aren't you?" In this message, Pastor Jarrod applies Biblical principles from the life of Jesus to help us heal from emotional trauma.
Our new STEPS ministry is designed to address your hurts, habits and hang-ups so you can move beyond that "not-ok" place. For more information, visit us at https://Graceoc.com/takesteps
Fall is an exciting time at GraceOC Want to keep up with all that's happening? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at https://graceoc.com/location/church-online/
Bring your hurts, habits and hang-ups and join Pastor Jarrod for this new series aimed at setting you free with capital "T" Truth found in the Bible.
We're launching a new ministry to deal with our hurts, habits and hang-ups and it all starts October 1st. Sign up for STEPS at Graceoc.com/steps
Fall is an exciting time at GraceOC Want to keep up with all that's happening? Sign up at https://graceoc.com/location/church-online/
Should we pray for relief from our physical pain and suffering? After 10 years, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker says farewell to GraceOC with a message about the healing power of prayer as seen in Mark 9.
New to GraceOC online? We'd love to get to know you at our online Welcome to Grace Gathering Monday September 27th at 7pm. Register at https://graceoc.com/onlinewelcome
At GraceOC, we have a team ready to pray for you. Submit your prayer request at https://GraceOC.com/prayer.
In times of heartache, anxiety and fear, where do you turn for hope? In this 911 memorial message, Pastor Jarrod turns to Isaiah 6 to remind us to turn away from the distractions of this world and give our full attention to Lord God.
Are you ready to take your next steps in your walk with Jesus? Visit us at GraceOC.com/nextsteps to get started.
At GraceOC, we have a team ready to pray for you. Submit your prayer request at GraceOC.com/prayer.
Although most of us generally don't like to wait, waiting on the Lord is something Christ followers must do many times on their faith journey. Discover the value in learning to wait on the Lord in Pastor Trabelus' message, "The Waiting Room."
Do you have a physical copy of the Bible? At Grace, we’re passionate about making sure everyone has a Bible of their own.
If you need help getting a Bible, reach out to us at GraceOC.com/connect and we’ll make sure to get you your own copy.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at GraceOc.com/give.
Pastor Jeff Harrison examines the life of Peter to help us understand that even when we feel stuck in our brokenness, we have hope in the mercy of Jesus Christ.
Have you connected with us yet? We’d love to make a personal connection with you to help you take your next steps here at Grace or even to help you find a church close to you. Fill out a connection card at GraceOC.com/connect.
Everything we do at Grace is made possible because our people invest in what God is doing here. You can help by giving at GraceOc.com/give.
In this week’s message, Pastor Branden Brown shares how difficult situations in his life have strengthened his relationship with God as he talks us through the parable of the prodigal son.
Do you have a written paper copy of the Bible? We’d like to make sure everyone who attends Grace in person or online has a physical copy of their own. If you’d like us to send you copy, let us know at GraceOC.com/connect.
If you’d like to speak to someone about today’s message or if you have another concern in your life, we have people ready to help. Reach out to our Spiritual Care Team at GraceOC.Com/spiritualcare.
Remember when you first become a believer and started going to church? Everything was new and exciting and you were growing in your faith. You may be in a spot right now where it's difficult to love the church. Why is it important to stay committed to the church in spite of its imperfections and what can you do to help us all grow together?
Are you part of the Church? Let us know! If you haven’t already, get connected with us at GraceOC.com/connect
We can do so much more when we assemble together as a body of believers. Find your campus at GraceOC.com/locations and visit us in person.
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? We’ll turn to one of the most important passages in the New Testament to see what Jesus Himself says about this question that is usually misunderstood or even completely overlooked.
Ready to take your Next Steps? You can find the Gospel Groundwork course that Pastor Brandon mentioned at GraceOC.com/NextSteps.
Want to know what’s happening at GraceOC Online? Sign up to get weekly announcements delivered to your inbox at GraceOC.com/online.
What do Christians do when they feel overwhelmed? Don't panic; adjust! Pastor Jarrod wraps up the series with a message on how to weather difficult times.
Do you want to get to know people at church? Serving is a great way to connect with people to do life together. Visit us at Graceoc.com/serve for more information.
The people of Grace Community Church give from the overflow of their hearts. If that sounds like you, visit us at Graceoc.com/give to learn more about giving at Grace.
How do you find courage to face the anxiety and suffering in your life? Pastor Jarrod continues our series in the Book of 1 Peter with 4 marks of courage in a hostile world.
Waiting until the fall to serve at Grace? Because everything we do depends on volunteers, the programs we have in the fall can only exist because of the work our volunteers do today. Visit us at Graceoc.com/serve for more information.
The people of Grace Community Church give from the overflow of their hearts. If that sounds like you, visit us at Graceoc.com/give to learn more about giving at Grace.
Ever wonder if you can trust your church leadership? Pastor Jarrod returns to the Book of 1 Peter as he lays out the Biblical outline of church leadership and explains the structure of leadership at Grace Community Church.
Waiting until the fall to serve at Grace? Because everything we do depends on volunteers, the programs we have in the fall can only exist because of the work the volunteers do today. Visit us at Graceoc.com/serve for more information.
The people of Grace Community Church give from the overflow of their hearts. If that sounds like you, visit us at Graceoc.com/give to learn more about giving at Grace.
Where is God when it hurts? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod reveals God’s place in Christian suffering.
If you're in a place of suffering right now, our Spiritual Care team is here to help. Log onto www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare for more information.
Want God more involved in your life? Get into His Word! If you don't have a physical copy of the Bible, we'd love to send you one. Fill out a connection card at www.Graceoc.com/connect and request your copy.
If you knew there would be no tomorrow, how would you live your life today? As we continue in our series on the Book of Peter, Pastor Jarrod shows us what the Bible says about living life like there's no tomorrow.
Did you know Middle and High School students have their own webpage at Grace? Check out all that's going on at Collectiveyouth.com
God's people need you. Would you consider serving at Grace. Connect with us at Graceoc.com/serve for more information.
Do you suffer from FOMO, the fear of missing out? Pastor Jarrod continues in the Book of Peter to show us how to experience joy in place of fear when it comes to the things fundamentally important in our lives.
We’re excited to be fully open at all locations and for all services. Due to reduced volunteer numbers, we do ask that you continue to register your children for GraceKids at www.GraceOC.com and visit us at www.GraceOC.com/serve to volunteer.
New to Grace? We’d love to connect with you and when you fill out a connection card at www.GraceOC.com/connect, we’ll give a gift to a local charity of your choice.
In this special Father’s Message, Pastor Abe Dueck shares lessons we can learn from our Heavenly Father in the story of the life of Joseph, the son of Jacob.
Great News! Grace Community is lifting restrictions. With the elimination of NY State mandates, Grace Community is ready to fully reopen seating. Effective immediately, there will be no facility restrictions in place at any of our GraceOC campuses, however, due to volunteer levels you will still need to pre-register for GraceKids.
Looking for a place to serve? Our families are eager to come back and our kids ministry is in need of volunteers. Visit us at www.graceoc.com/serve and apply under the "KIDS" tab.
It can be difficult to stand for Jesus in a World that seems to be against Him. In this message, Pastor Jarrod shows us the answer is not fighting for victory but fighting from a place of victory.
Everything that happens at Grace is driven by volunteers. Lock arms with us and become a part of making the mission of Grace happen by joining a volunteer team. Visit us at www.GraceOC.com/serve for more information.
We'd love to connect with you. If you haven't already completed a connection card, head out to www.graceoc.com/connect so we can reach out and say "hello".
When the pressure is on, do you snap, or do you rise to the occasion? In this message, Pastor Jarrod gives us "5 musts" from the Book of Peter to help us be powerful Christian witnesses.
What are your next steps as a Christian? Are you ready to serve? To give? Or just need to get connected with someone who can help you get started. Visit us at GraceOC.com/connect and let us know.
We’re now offering 2 types of services at all of our campuses to provide for the health and safety of everyone during this time of transition. Check out GraceOC.com/home/new-services for more information.
Searching for the key to happiness? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod continues in the Book of 1 Peter with a biblical approach for living a happy life.
We’re excited to announce that starting June 6th, we’ll be offering 2 types of services at all of our campuses to provide for the health and safety of everyone during this time of transition. Check out GraceOC.com/home/new-services for more information.
Whether you attend one of our campuses or join us at our ONLINE CAMPUS, we want you to own a physical copy of the BIBLE. If it's not possible for you to purchase one right now, we'd love to send one to you. Just fill out a connection card at http://graceoc.com/connect and let us know how we can get a copy to you.
How can you help your marriage flourish even in times of chaos? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod talks about the roles of Christian husbands and wives as we continue our series, Joy in a Hostile World.
Would you like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
Everything that happens at Grace is driven by volunteers. Lock arms with us and become a part of making the mission of Grace happen by joining a volunteer team. Visit us at GraceOC.com/serve for more information.
In this week’s message we continue our series as Pastor Jarrod Jones uses the Book of 1 Peter to show us how to live under authority in a hostile world.
Did you find us on GraceOnline or just want to learn more about GraceOC? We have a special online event planned just for you on May 24th at 7pm. Register online at GraceOC.com/events
Everything that happens at Grace is driven by volunteers. Lock arms with us and become a part of making the mission of Grace happen by joining a volunteer team. Visit us at GraceOC.com/serve for more information.
We're celebrating Mother's day with this special message from Pastor Jeff Harrison who looks to the book of 2 Timothy to explains how we all have the power to pass on our faith and change our family's legacy.
We’re excited to announce some upcoming changes to in person services starting June 6. Visit us at https://graceoc.com/home/new-services/ for the full story.
Want the news as it's happening at GraceOC? Get connected with us at https://graceoc.com/connect, and join our GraceOC online group on Facebook at http://graceoc.com/fb
Ever wonder why God doesn’t bring Christians into Heaven with Him as soon as they become born again? Pastor Jarrod explains as he continues our series in the book of 1 Peter.
Do you belong to GraceOC? Ready to answer the call to serve? You are needed! Get more information and apply online at GraceOC.com/team to get started.
Hey Online Church, have you visited one of our campuses yet? We’d love to see you in person and show you around. Visit us at GraceOC.com/locations and click on a campus. From there you can have a look around and click GET IN TOUCH to schedule an appointment or let us know you’re coming. We look forward to seeing you soon!
We’ve all had our hearts broken, so it’s no wonder we want to put up walls to protect ourselves, but scripture calls us to love. In this message, Pastor Jarrod returns to the book of 1 Peter to show us how we can find the strength to love even in a politically and culturally charged world.
There’s lots going on for kids and youths at GraceOC. Check out these links to get your students connected. GraceKids, Collective Youth
Need prayer? There are times when life is overwhelming. Prayer is powerful because it connects us to the One who has true power. No matter what your prayer request, we'd love to pray with you and for you. Connect with us at https://www.Graceoc.com/prayer
What comes to mind when you hear the word HOLINESS? Does it feel irrelevant or even boring? Pastor Jarrod continues this series in the book of 1 Peter to help us understand the HOPE we have when we reject the ordinary and pursue the extraordinary HOLINESS found in the WORD OF GOD.
Beginning THIS TUESDAY April 20th at 7pm, we're holding a virtual Leadership Pathway course! This course is great for anyone leading or thinking about leadership at home, work, and especially at GraceOC.
Whether you attend one of our campuses or join us at our ONLINE CAMPUS, we want you to own a physical copy of the BIBLE. If it's not possible for you to purchase one right now, we'd love to send one to you. Just fill out a connection card at http://graceoc.com/connect and let us know how we can get a copy to you.
There seems to be increasing pressure on Christians to set aside their biblical beliefs in order to conform to societal ideals, but we're not the first to be rejected for being out of step with those around us. In the first message of the series, Pastor Jarrod looks to 1 Peter to encourage us to find joy in the suffering.
Monday, April 12th at 7pm, we’re holding our 1st online Welcome to Grace Gathering and YOU’RE INVITED! Just let us know your coming by registering at https://graceoc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/780617
In this message, Pastor Jarrod challenges anyone who doesn’t own one to purchase a real paper Bible, but if that’s not possible for you right now, we still want you to have a physical copy. Fill out a connection card at http://graceoc.com/connect and let us know you’d like your own copy. (Make sure to include your shipping address).
Like ashes, grief is what remains from what once was. In this Easter message, Pastor Jarrod Jones, share's God's word to help us out of the ashes to find healing, joy and freedom in the resurrection of Jesus.
We're celebrating! If you've declared Jesus as your Lord and Savior, but have never been baptized as a believer, we'd love you to join us next week April 11th. Visit us at Graceoc.com/Baptism to register or for more information.
We’re excited to offer a 5 week learning experience that takes you through what it means to be a Christian. This is the perfect “next step” after you make the decision to follow Christ. Find out more at GraceOC.com/ggcourse
Ever wonder if the miracles in the Bible could happen today? In this special Palm Sunday Message, Pastor Abe Dueck challenges us to see God’s plan in not only His miracles, but also in everyday moments so that by seeing we will believe, and by believing, we will have life everlasting.
We're celebrating! If you've declared Jesus as your Lord and Savior, but have never been baptized as a believer, we'd love you to join us on April 11th. Visit us at https://Graceoc.com/Baptism to register or for more information.
We’re excited to offer a 5 week learning experience that takes you through what it means to be a Christian. This is the perfect “next step” after you make the decision to follow Christ. Find out more at https://GraceOC.com/ggcourse
Ever tempted to turn your back on God? You're not alone. In this message, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker challenges us to overthrow the false beliefs that tempt us to give up our faith and shares God's true character and dream for your life.
Easter registration is open! We've opened as many seats as possible for Easter Celebration, April 3rd & 4th. Reserve your seat now at GraceOC.com/easter
We're celebrating! If you've declared Jesus as your Lord and Savior, but have never been baptized as a believer, we'd love you to join us on April 11th. Visit us at Graceoc.com/Baptism to register or for more information.
Have you been believing lies about God? In this new series, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker helps us to trade misconceptions about God for the Truth in order to set us free to live in His love.
Being on a volunteer team is the best way to get connected at Grace. Not only that, our teams make everything we do possible! Learn more or join a team at https://graceoc.com/team .
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How do we know our devotion to the Lord is sincere – that we’re not just going through the motions? In this final episode of the Story of God mega-series, Pastor Jarrod turns to the Book of Malachi with a look at concrete ways we can show our sincere devotion to God.
Catch the entire Story of God series starting with the book of Genesis at https://graceoc.com/the-story-of-god/
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How far have you drifted from God? Pastor Jarrod continues the Chaos and Confidence series in the Book of Zechariah as we see what it looks like to return to God.
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Do you want God’s blessing? In this message, Pastor Jarrod Jones continues The Story of God mega-series as he shows us what the Book of Haggai reveals about what we can do to receive the blessing of God in our lives.
GraceKids is now open for in-person classes! Register for your campus at https://Graceoc.com/inperson.
Ready to trust God with financial giving, or not quite sure what that means for you? We have resources ready to help. Visit us at https://Graceoc.com/give to find out more about giving at Grace Community Church.
When it comes to God, are you "going through the motions?" Pastor Jarrod Jones looks at the book of Zephaniah to find out what God has to say when we become complacent about our relationship with Him and how we can turn it around for His glory, our good and other's joy.
Hey Parents! GraceKids is opening at the campuses through 3rd grade at the 10am service! Register your child at Graceoc.com/inperson
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What do we do when we face the worst days of our lives? Pastor Jarrod continues the Shelter & Shame series with practical steps from the book of Habakkuk to get back our joy.
Ready to take your Next Step? We are offering the Essentials Class ONLINE starting Wednesday, February 17th at 7pm. This 5-week course dives deeper into the core teachings of Christianity and explains what it means to live as a Christian in today’s culture. To register visit: https://graceoc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/715485
Did you know Grace Community Church has a Facebook group for parents! It is a place where we can come together to share our wins, get encouragement and seek wisdom on how to raise Godly children in today's culture! Join our new small group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/263486368238065
Feeling overwhelmed by the darkness in the world around you? It's easy to lose sight of God at times like these, but His Word offers hope. In this message from the Book of Nahum, Pastor Jarrod shows us how we can seek comfort in the Lord and persevere in difficult times.
Have you recently accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior? We want to celebrate, get to know you and provide you with resources, prayer, and next steps to take as you start this life-changing journey. Fill out a connection form at https://graceoc.com/salvation and let us know how we can connect with you.
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What comes into your mind when you think about God? The answer to that question determines everything from how we treat people and handle money, to how we deal with successes and failures. This week, Pastor Jarrod begins our new series in the Book of Micah and answers with the question, "What is God Like?"
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Is there a stubbornness coming between you and God? In the series finale of Conviction & Compassion, Pastor Jarrod turns to the Book of Jonah to show us how God deals with our stubbornness and what it reveals about His character.
Conviction & Compassion has been part of a larger series where Pastor Jarrod is teaching on each book of the Bible. Want to catch up on the entire Story of God mega-series? Visit us at GraceOC.com/series.
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This week, we return to the Story of God series with Pastor Jarrod Jones as we explore each book of the Bible for what God has to teach us about life's tough questions. In this message, we look at the Book of Obediah and the lesson God has for us about pride.
Conviction and Compassion is a mini-series; part of a larger Story of God series. You can find the entire mini-series at https://graceoc.com/series/conviction-compassion/
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As children of God, we have been given more than we can ever repay, but the generosity of Christ can overflow in us to those around us. In this message, Pastor Jim Barringer encourages us to overcome the barriers that keep us from being generous with our time, talents and treasures and shows us how we have more to offer others than we image.
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There are times when life is overwhelming. Prayer is powerful because it connects us to the One who has true power. No matter what your prayer request, we'd love to pray with you and for you. Submit a prayer request at www.graceoc.com/prayer
To REJOICE means to return to our source of joy. As the world turns to the hope of a new year and a re-opening of businesses, will we find joy or disappointment? In this series finale, Pastor Jim Barringer turns to Philippians 2 to show us a joy that never disappoints.
To REJOICE means to return to our source of joy. As the world turns to the hope of a new year and a re-opening of businesses, will we find joy or disappointment? In this series finale, Pastor Jim Barringer turns to Philippians 2 to show us a joy that never disappoints.
There are times when life is overwhelming. Prayer is powerful because it connects us to the One who has true power. No matter what your prayer request, we'd love to pray with you and for you. Submit a prayer request at www.graceoc.com/prayer
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This Christmas, as we ponder and treasure the birth of Jesus, will it last for a moment on Christmas eve, or can we take it past Christmas and make the reality of Christ a way of life? Pastor Jarrod brings this very special Christmas message, encouraging us to let Christ melt our hearts.
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Looking for some PEACE this year? You can't unwrap it, but you can find it in Jesus. Pastor Mike walks us through how to find external, internal and eternal peace.
We've been doing some amazing things in and around the community thanks to the generosity of people just like you who give to GraceOC. To find out more about what we do at Grace, or to start giving with us, check out https://graceoc.com/give/
Join us in person or online for Christmas at Grace. Register now for any of our locations at https://graceoc.com/christmas/
When turmoil pops up in your life this year, do you think, “That’s just so 2020”. What if 2021 doesn’t get any better? In this week's message, Pastor Jeff Harrison shows us how we can have joy in the midst of our 2020 sized problems.
We have so much planned for Christmas this year, and we need your help to make it all happen. Visit us at https://graceoc.com/christmas/ for a look at our online schedule or to register for seating at one of our in-person services.
Our middle and high school students have a lot going on too! Check out https://collectiveyouth.com/ and get caught up with all the latest happenings, then get your free tickets for our live events on Sunday nights.
The Christmas season is upon us and 2020 is coming to a close. Does this time of year make you long for the past, or look towards the future? In this message, Pastor Jeff Dueck explains how Christmas isn't about looking back, but about looking forward at what God has yet to come.
There are times when life is overwhelming. Prayer is powerful because it connects us to the One who has true power. No matter what your prayer request, we'd love to pray with you and for you. Submit a prayer request at www.graceoc.com/prayer
We're doing something special for Christmas services this year, and we need your help to make it happen! Post your ugly sweater pics on Instagram and use #ChristmasatGraceOC2020. We'll be using some of them right in service.
When it comes to Jesus, do you find yourself satisfied with your current relationship, or do you hunger for something more? In this series finale, Pastor Jarrod turns to Revelation 3 to show us how to reawaken passion for our Creator.
Would you like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
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We have a limited time on Earth, if we're found faithful, we can look forward to an eternity with Jesus in Heaven, but how can we endure through the hardships in life? This week, Pastor Jarrod turns to the Book of Revelation and examines the endurance of the Church at Philadelphia to see how we can apply their faithful example.
Grace exists because of the faithful service of our teams volunteers who make so many things happen every week. If you'd like to be a part of the mission at here at Grace, visit us at GraceOC.com/teams to find out more.
Need prayer? There are times when life is overwhelming. Prayer is powerful because it connects us to the One who has true power. No matter what your prayer request, we'd love to pray with you and for you. Connect with us at Graceoc.com/prayer
Are you feeling spiritually dead inside? It's easy to find ourselves in that "not OK" place, but how can we get a sense of revival? Pastor Jarrod continues in the Book of Revelation to give us practical steps from Jesus to turn our hearts and our minds back to Him.
This is a difficult time for all of us. One minute you're ok, and the next, maybe not-so-ok. At Grace, we love connecting with you no matter what your current state of "ok-ness". If you'd like someone to reach out to you, fill out our Connection Card at Graceoc.com/connect and we'll talk to you soon.
Thanks to the faithful financial generosity of people who invest in making a lasting difference in our culture, Grace has been able to continue to proclaim the Truth and serve the community in so many ways. If you'd like to help us in this mission, would you consider giving, it's easy and safe to give at https://graceoc.com/give/
The Bible says we are saved by grace because we have faith. Does that mean we can live our lives according to our desires and still go to Heaven? In this message, Pastor Jarrod looks at the church at Thyatira to show us how Jesus' message for them in the Book of Revelation answers this question for us now.
Would you like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
Our teams are in pray throughout the week for you. Let us know your prayer requests at www.graceoc.com/prayer, or fill out your phone number so we can get in contact and pray with you.
How do we know what to believe and in whom to place our trust? This week, Pastor Jarrod returns to the Book of Revelation, with encouragement to Hold Fast to the Truth of Jesus Christ.
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At GraceOC, the foundation of all we do is the Bible, God's Holy Word. Want to learn more? Visit our belief's page at https://graceoc.com/about/beliefs/
At Grace, we love you enough to tell you the Truth, even when that Truth is uncomfortable. In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod looks at the church at Thyatira in the Book of Revelation to show us why it'll always be out of our most important values.
Has God done something amazing in your life that you'd like to share to encourage others? Send a brief description, or even a quick snippet to info@graceoc.com, and our team will get back to you with more details.
Would you like someone to pray for you about this message or something on your heart? Our prayer teams are ready to come alongside you to share your struggles and praises. Send us your prayer requests at https://Graceoc.com/Prayer.
Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, but how can we know we are truly following Him? As we continue our series on the Book of Revelation, Pastor Jarrod focuses our attention on the Truth of Jesus Christ as he debunks the heretical teachings of Progressive Christianity.
Hey, there's something new from GraceKids! Log onto GraceOC.com/Kids to see how you can get your very own GraceKids Ministry Box packed with supplies and materials for the lessons we do every week at GraceKids (but from the safety of your home).
We'd love to get to know you. If you haven't reached out to us already, we've made it easier than ever. Just text graceoc to 94000 and we'll do the rest. Hope to hear from you soon!
When life gets difficult, it can be easy to look for ways to find compromises in our lives. This week, Pastor Jarrod returns to the Book of Revelation to gives us reasons why we should be wary of even small compromises, and shows us how to remain steadfast in an ever-changing world.
Hey, there's something new from GraceKids! Log onto GraceOC.com/Kids to see how you can get your very own GraceKids Ministry Box packed with supplies and materials for the lessons we do every week at GraceKids (but from the safety of your home).
We'd love to get to know you. If you haven't reached out to us already, we've made it easier than ever. Just text graceoc to 94000 and we'll do the rest. Hope to hear from you soon!
2020 continues to be the year of unprecedented trials. Will we face it in fear or faith? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod points the church at Smyrna to show how, like them, we can face the unknown with unwavering faith.
We weren't meant to face our struggles alone. If you'd like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
Have you put your faith and trust in Jesus? We'd love to connect with you to offer encouragement and share resources. Connect with us at https://graceoc.com/salvation.
Do you remember how you felt when you first discovered the love of Jesus? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod challenges us to find that feeling again as we continue in our study of the Book of Revelation.
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Are you ready to join us in person? GraceOC has 5 campuses open across Orange County. Want to know what to expect while we're still under COVID regulations? Check out this video for all you need to know. https://vimeo.com/graceoc/ReopenPlan
What image comes to mind when you hear the name Jesus? This week, Pastor Jarrod explains John's vision of Him in the book of Revelation, and how our own view of Him can change everything.
In-Person Collective Youth Meetings: The Washingtonville Campus will now host combined Middle School & High School meetings every Sunday night at 5:00 & 6:30 PM. Registration and parental consent is required. Go to https://collectiveyouth.com.
Serving is a great way to meet people at GraceOC. Join one of our many teams by going to https://graceoc.com/team to share the giftings God has given you to bless others that come to church.
Who is Jesus? The truth of who Jesus said He is will determine where we spend eternity. As we begin our series, Pastor Jarrod Jones turns to the Book of Revelation to reveal the true identity of Jesus Christ.
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Have you put your faith and trust in Jesus? We'd love to connect with you to offer encouragement and share resources. Connect with us at https://graceoc.com/salvation.
Society pressures us to belong to one side or another on various issues, but what is God’s purpose for us right now? As we wrap us our series, Pastor Adrian turns to the book of Hebrews for answers.
Did you just trust Jesus for the first time today? Go to https://graceoc.com/salvation to let us know so we can connect with you.
Starting September 13th, we will be offering 3 options for engaging in Grace Community Church! Our campuses will reopen with limited capacity. House Churches will be emerging as an in-person gathering option, and of course, our online church campus will continue! Want to be among the first to be notified of all that's going on at Grace? Connect with us at https://greaceoc.com/connect and fill out a connection card.
As the world around us fights for our allegiance on one issue or another, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker encourages us to look towards scripture for our response. This week, we take a look at our relationships and learn what God has to say when conflicts arise.
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As we take a step back from all the pressing events around us, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker challenges us to return our attention to the Kingdom of Heaven to find our citizenship within the authority of Christ Jesus.
Would you like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
Our teams are in prayer throughout the week for you. Let us know your prayer requests at www.graceoc.com/prayer, or fill out your phone number so we can get in contact and pray with you.
What or who has captured your attention over the past few months? In our new series, Pastor Adrian helps us take a step, shifting our focus on the big picture so that we can realign with the Truth of Jesus.
Starting September 13th, we will be offering 3 options for engaging in Grace Community Church! Our Washingtonville campus will reopen with limited capacity. House Churches will be emerging as an in-person gathering option, and of course, our online church campus will continue! Learn more at https://vimeo.com/2020Sept13
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If you’re a follower of Jesus, you have an amazing story to tell that can bless those around you. As we wrap up our series on the Art of Neighboring, Pastor Jim Barringer explains how we can love our neighbors by sharing our story of the transforming power of God’s love for us.
Have you put your faith and trust in Jesus? We'd love to connect with you to offer encouragement and share resources. Connect with us at https://graceoc.com/salvation.
Looking for prayer? Our prayer teams are ready to come alongside you to share your struggles and praises. Send us your prayer requests at https://Graceoc.com/Prayer.
At Grace, we like to say "we are saved to serve". Jesus served us by making us right with God. One of the ways we show our gratitude is by serving others, but what does that look like? In this message, Pastor Jarrod turns to the examples Jesus gave us in scripture, as we learn to bless our neighbors through service.
Hey teens, visit https://graceoc.com/cylive to see the live Collective Youth service on YouTube at 8 pm every Sunday.
We have a special weekend experience just for kids. Each week our GraceKids team creates new resources. Go to https://graceoc.com/kids
"What in the world do 8 sandwiches and a gallon of sweet tea have to do with the art of neighboring?" Pastor Jarrod explains with practical ways we can follow the example Jesus set for us. Think following Jesus is always a sacrifice? Check out this message and think again.
Want to be a part of the Church Online Team? Fill out a simple information form and you could be a host, engage in live prayer, or help in so many other ways. Go to http://graceoc.com/eteams to get started.
Everything we do at Grace happens because of the giving of faithful people like you. Go to https://graceoc.com/give to set up giving online!
Are you a good neighbor? This week, Pastor Jarrod digs deeper into what it means to love your neighbor as he turns to scripture for Jesus's example and examines the way He listened to those around Him. We can't wait to apply the take-aways from this message in our community!
Are you ready to be back together with your church family? If you’re ready to host a watch party in your home, we have resources to help. Visit us at www.GraceOC.com/watchparty for tips, suggestions, downloadable graphics.
Get a special weekend experience just for kids. Each week our GraceKids team creates new resources. Go to https://graceoc.com/kids
The Bible calls us to bless our neighbors, but what does it mean to bless, and who is our neighbor? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod turns to scripture to find out what God has to say about how we are called to treat others.
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Hey parents, school may be out, but we still have lots going on for the kids, including NEW SUMMER RESOURCES! Check out our GraceKids site at Graceoc.com/gkresources.
This week on the podcast we have Pastor Jake back as well as Branden brown. We wrap up our series here on Binge Mode by discussing our favorites moments from the show over the last few months. More importantly, we share how this show will be changing and what it will look like moving forward.
We also discuss the new podcast, The Leadership Pathway Podcast that Pastor Jake will be hosting to develop and sharpen leadership skills.
Each weekend at Grace we say “it’s ok to not be ok, but we don’t want you to stay in that not ok place.” Join us in a conversation on how we can learn to move forward together in love and unity.
Would you like to speak with someone about this message, or with something going on in your life. Our spiritual care team is ready to listen. Connect with someone at GraceOC.com/spiritualcare
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We all carry guilt. It creeps up on us and weighs us down, causing anxiety and depression. Guilt is grief that we carry which haunts our conscience and affects our relationships. In this message by Pastor Jarrod Jones, we take a look at the guilt of King David. and how he found real hope in his relationship with God.
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Would you like to speak with someone about this message, or with something going on in your life. Our spiritual care team is ready to listen. Connect with someone at GraceOC.com/spiritualcare
Never-ending routines, chronic issues and struggles, unrelenting pressure attacking from all sides — it's enough to make us want to run and hide! Discouragement can creep up on us from so many places, but what can we do to about it? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod brings us a victory song to get us through discouragement and gives us practical strategies to fight and even prevent discouragement.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressures around you? Could you use a shoulder to lean on? We have caring volunteers ready to lend an ear. Contact us at Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to connect with a team member.
A great way to unload your burdens is through prayer, and at Grace, we love to pray with you and for you. To request prayer, connect with us at Graceoc.com/Prayer.
This week on the show we start a brand new series, Lion Heart. We'll dive into the life of the Biblical figure Daniel. Branden Brown joins us to talk about how to help students succeed when they leave for college, how to "Draw the line before the time," and how to know where to draw lines in gray areas.
There's been a lot of focus on the topic of injustice, but what does the Bible have to say about it? What is God's response, and what would He have us do when we see others treated unfairly? In this very special message by Pastor Jarrod Jones, we'll turn to Psalm 82 — A Song to Get You Through the Injustice.
One of the most powerful ways we have to protest is through prayer, and our prayer team is ready to do that with you. To request prayer, contact us at Graceoc.com/prayer.
Want to hear more from Grace Community Church during the week? You can connect with others, on our Church Online Facebook group at Graceoc.com/FB.
This week on Binge Mode we are covering the final message in the Man on Fire series. We talk to Pastor Bill Kennon about David's final words to his son Solomon and talk Fatherhood and Toxic Masculinity.
How can we keep these dark times from creating a detrimental change in us? In this week’s message, Pastor Jarrod takes us to the Book of Acts to visits Paul and Silas in prison in the middle of the night. They’ve been unjustly beaten, arrested and locked in chains. Let’s take a look at what they’re doing to see what we can do to get us through and how our actions can have an eternal impact on others.
Would you like to talk to someone about this message, or something else that's on your mind? Our spiritual care team is here to help! Reach out to us at www.Graceoc.com/spiritualcare to be connected with a ministry team member.
Our teams are in pray throughout the week for you. Let us know your prayer requests at www.graceoc.com/prayer, or fill out your phone number so we can get in contact and pray with you.
This episode we have Pastor Jarrod's executive assistant and long-time member of Grace Community Church, Denise Wiggins. We talk about the trap of beauty, as well as her take on the events surrounding George Floyd's death. We discuss the unique position of the Church to be a peacemaking influence in the world as God brings "every tribe, every nation, every tongue" together as one.
Most of our battles are waged in our heads. Left unchecked, our thoughts will isolate us and then assassinate us. The promise from Scripture though, is that the Holy Spirit can sculpt our minds into freedom from the all too familiar captivity to the voices in our heads.
This week on Binge Mode we've got Worship Pastor Jeff Dueck to join us in talking about Man on Fire Week 4. This is where things get serious and we see the beginning of David's destructive choices. Beginning with Bathsheba, murdering her husband, and the death of their child.
We talk about getting sick of yourself, how God chooses to use us even despite knowing our future failures, and how we tend to fall when things are going well.
Does your family struggle to get along? Do you find yourself faced with conflict, despite your own best efforts? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod Jones wraps up our mini-series on family conflict by turning to Romans 12 to show us how we can live in peace with those around us.
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The social distancing and avoiding public spaces has reduced the spread of COVID-19, but for some, staying at home creates an unsafe situation. If you or someone you know is being abused, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at TheHotline.Org, 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
This week we cover week 4 of Pastor Jarrod's series Man on Fire. We talk with guest, Pastor Brandon Collins. Discussing how true joy is found only in obedience to God as well as how Passion for God requires a passion for His holiness.
What is the relational temperature look like in your family? Is there cold bitterness, or hot anger? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod Jones begins a new series as we look to scripture to see what God says about handling conflict.
Need Prayer? Whether for yourself or for someone you love, we have prayer teams ready to pray with you. Visit us at Graceoc.com/prayer and fill out a prayer request.
Do you have some free time early afternoons Monday thru Friday? We're looking for volunteers to deliver hot meals to seniors around Orange County. Pick-Up in Middletown. If you're interested please fill out this form. We'll reach out to you. https://form.jotform.com/200877007455052
In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Chris Arroyo our Youth Pastor leading out the ColllectiveYouth ministry. We talk about what it's like doing youth ministry during COVID. We cover the 5 Shades of Suffering and discuss the second sermon in the Man on Fire series.
Are you patient in your relationships, or do you tend to run away when things get emotionally or spiritually difficult? The Bible says "Love endures all things", but what does that mean? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod continues our deep-dive into 1 Corinthians 13 as we cover what it means to endure in love.
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Hey gang! Collective Youth has a new home! You can find Pastor Chris Arroyo and all your favorite vids and links right here at https://collectiveyouth.com/. Can't wait to see you there!
This week on Binge Mode we are diving into Week 1 of Pastor Jarrod's series Man on Fire. With guest Janine Dueck, we discuss the life of King David and the struggles of dealing with outward appearances and the monotony of life.
Does your family walk on eggshells around you? Are you irritable, even resentful, or are you kind and honest? As we continue in the QuaranTeam series, Pastor Jarrod digs deeper into 1 Corinthians and explains what it is to be someone who is safe to love and be loved.
Have some more questions about how to live out the love principles in your marriage? This 7 message series has restored marriages for so many people in and outside of the walls of Grace Communtity Church. https://graceoc.com/series/7-truths-that-will-change-your-marriage
While we may not be able to meet in our buildings, we're still here meeting the needs of our church and our community. One way we do that is through. If you'd like someone to pray for you, we can be reached at www.Graceoc.com/prayer.
This week on Binge Mode we are wrapping up the series Anxious for Nothing. Our special guest, Pastor Jarrod, helps us answer some of the deeper questions brought up throughout the series in this special episode.
Unconditional love carries relationships through crisis, but speaking words of love and even feelings of love are not enough to hold our relationships together. So do we do when even our support system needs support? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod gives us practical ways we can show our families Agape love, even when while under the stressors of crisis.
This is a difficult time for all of us. One minute you're ok, and the next, well maybe not-so-ok. At Grace, we love connecting with you, and even though we can't meet face to face right now, we're still here no matter what your current state of "ok-ness". If you'd like someone to reach out to you, fill out our Connection Card at Graceoc.com/connect and we'll talk to you soon.
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This week on Binge Mode we will talk about week 5 of Pastor Jarrod's series Anxious for Nothing. With guest Pastor Mike Jones, our Creative Arts Director, we discuss getting out of the 'rocking chair' of anxiety and into a place of peace.
Being cooped up for weeks on end is hard on family. So how do you stay relationally healthy? How do you endure with love? How do you navigate annoyances, anger and arguments God's way?
ake a look at what our GraceKids team has been working on for your kids! You can find all the resources they've gathered from weekend lessons to fun activities all at Graceoc.com/gkresources
Looking for a way to help your community? Visit us at https://graceoc.com/communityhelp/ to find safe and effective ways you can join us in helping others through the current crisis.
This week on Binge Mode we cover Week 4 of Pastor Jarrod's series Anxious for Nothing. With Pastor Bill Kennon we talk about anchors that are weighing us down and how to deal with them.
Have you been asking how God can let us go through tough times like the ones we're going through right now? In this special Easter message by Pastor Jarrod Jones, we turn to the Book of John to watch Jesus in relationship with his closest friends and see how His responses to them give us faith and hope in difficult times. Happy Easter from Grace Community Church!
Anxiety touches us all in different ways. Every Thursday at 7pm, we've been viewing a new message from the past series Anxious for nothing. You can join us at GraceOC.com or view the whole series at GraceOC.com/covid.
Missing your community while practicing social distancing? We've developed an online community where you can interact with the Grace family, share devotions, meet new friends and encourage one another in Christ. Visit us at GraceOC.com for your personal invitation to our Facebook group.
This week on Binge Mode we talk about Week 3 of Pastor Jarrod's series Anxious for Nothing. With Guest Michelle Collins our Grace Kids Jr, Director at our Washingtonville location we talk through God's sovereignty in storms, as well as the "waiting room" that God often puts us in.
As Easter approaches, how can we fix our eyes on God during a time of crisis? Find out what the story of Palm Sunday has to teach us about our current situation, and how we can lay ourselves down to find the peace we've been searching for during this difficult time.
We've compiled a mountain of resources you can access all in one place. If you're looking for activities for the kids, inspiration for yourself, a way to give or get help or want to connect with us here at Grace, visit us at GraceOC.com/covid to find it all in one place!
Looking for a positive perspective to cut through all the noise you're experiencing in your life today? Come visit our online community today!
This week on Binge Mode we are diving into Pastor Jarrod's message Anxious for Nothing Week 2 title "Even Though." We talk about what it looks like to have peace even though...fill in the blank.
Also in this episode, we talk with Worship Director and Campus Director from our Warwick location, Branden Brown.
Feeling a sense of loss, grief, and uncertainty during the trials of life? It's ok to grieve, and even to fear when we give these emotions purpose. In this message, Pastor Jarrod shares a verse from the book of Thessalonians to help us find meaning during one of the biggest trials we've ever faced together as a society.
No matter what you're feeling right now, you're not in it alone. We've set up several resources to help you weather the storm. These resources can all be found in one place at GraceOC.com/covid
If you made a decision for Christ online this week, are new to Grace, or would just like to connect with us for any reason we’d love to hear from you at Graceoc.com/connect
Binge Mode is a special podcast where we dive deep into past messages from Grace Community Church. We will talk to guests, explore spiritual living and talk about what it looks like to live out our faith in practical ways. We aren’t trying to preach these great messages again; instead, we are going to go deep into the truths found there.
In this episode, we are talking about Pastor Jarrod's sermon Anxious for Nothing Week 1.
In a world full of panic, does it feel like Jesus has fallen asleep on you? In this special message by Pastor Jarrod Jones, we look to the book of Mark to see how Jesus reacts when His disciples call on Him when they are caught in a storm. We pray that no matter what you're feeling right now, this message brings you peace as you see that in every situation, there is ONE who has come to take your panic and give you peace.
For your health and safety will be holding our worship services exclusively online for the next 6 weeks. Remember, the church is not bricks and mortar, but a community of people. Join us at Graceoc.churchonline.org
If you made a decision for Christ online this week, or would just like to connect with us for any reason we’d love to hear from you at Graceoc.com/connect
Have you ever arrived somewhere, completely prepared, only to find your expectations were way off the mark? In today's message by Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker, we meet a man who showed up to be healed but ended up seeing things from a whole new perspective. Find out what the story of Naaman has to teach you about trust, outside your comfort zone.
This week, you heard from Pastor Jarrod about the generous gifts received in response to fasting and prayer by so many excited about the launch of the Highland Falls Campus. For more information read Pastor Jarrod's letter at Graceoc.com/hlfletter
There's still time (and need) to give to the Highland Falls fund and support what God is doing in the heart of the West Point and Highlands community. You can give right online at www.graceoc.com/givehighlands
Do you sometimes feel a little "off-center"? That often happens when we try to pull things towards our own ideals instead of taking the time to line them up with the Truth. As we continue in The Story of God series, Pastor Jarrod takes us through the book of Amos to show us how to use God's Plumb Line to level ourselves out.
This week at GraceOC, we responded to a call to give generously in order to financially support a new Campus Launch in Highland Falls at the heart of the West Point community!
For more information about our Highland Falls campus launch, visit us at GraceOC.com/HLFletter
When a trial comes in your life, how do you react? As we continue the Conviction and Compassion series, Pastor Jarrod visits the book of Joel to show how our perspective can make all the difference in how we view our trials and our relationship with God.
God has opened a "mega-door" at the Thayer hotel for Grace to launch a campus in Highland Falls, right in the heart of the West Point community.
For more information about our Highland Falls campus launch, visit us at GraceOC.com/HLFletter
What would be the ultimate betrayal for you? Are you living that out even now? Can there be any hope? We often hear that we've betrayed God in that way, but it's hard to understand what that means. This week, Pastor Jarrod takes us through the life story of Hosea to describe how our Spiritual Adultery against God makes Him feel, and how God's reactions give us hope.
This week, Pastor Jarrod spoke about a new GraceOC campus coming soon in Highland Falls, New York in the heart of the West Point community!
For more information about our Highland Falls campus launch, visit us at GraceOC.com/HLFletter
You may have heard it said "God has a plan for you", but what does the Bible have to say, and how can we know God's plans? This week, Pastor Jarrod Jones, reveals God's next steps for Grace Community Church as he shows us how to tell if God has opened a door of opportunity to each of us.
In this very special message, Pastor Jarrod reveals the next campus location for Grace Community Church. You won't want to miss out on all that God is doing!
Visit us at GraceOC.com/GiveWP to support the next GraceOC campus location.
You may have heard the story of Daniel and the Lion's Den, but do you know what the book of Daniel is really all about? In this final message of the Dusk & Dawn mini-series, Pastor Jarrod reveals the theme of the Book of Daniel and explains how we should respond to the Truth God has revealed to us.
Want to hear more from Daniel, his friends, and how they stood firm for their beliefs? Visit us at Grace OC for Lion Heart, Pastor Jarrod's 6-part series about how you can use their stories to give you courage for the trials you face today.
Earthquakes, Forest Fire, or something as simple as a dead car battery…when things go wrong, we're tempted to ask "Why, God?", and we're not the first to succumb to the temptation to scream at God like that. This week, Pastor Jarrod uses scripture to answer this question and shows us how Jesus teaches us to respond.
At the end of the message, Pastor Jarrod speaks about baptism and extends an invitation for those who want to be baptized.
To find out more about our the mission, beliefs, and values of Grace Community Church, visit us at GraceOC.com/about
Are you living a life in crisis — mistreated, alone and misunderstood in this ever-changing culture? In this message from the Book of Jeremiah, Pastor Jarrod shows where God had warned us this would happen and provides us with the solution to turn it all around.
Dusk & Dawn is part of The Story of God series in which Pastor Jarrod Jones has been searching each book of the Bible for God's Truth for answers to life's big questions.
For more on The Story of God Series, visit us at https://graceoc.com/watch/
Help! I can't stop! I just can't… Whatever it is that finishes that sentence for you, do you find it hard to ask for help? Sometimes it seems like we only ask God when we hit "rock bottom". This week, join us for some encouragement from Pastor Jarrod as he shows us God's invitation to ask for HELP, and the hope we have that He will set all things right.
Dusk & Dawn continues The Story of God series where Pastor Jarrod Jones has been exploring God's Word in the Bible for answers to life's tough questions.
For more of this, or any other GraceOC series, visit us at GraceOC.com/series
Feeling a little separated from God right now? Have you turned your back on Him and feel there's no way back? This week, special guest speaker Trabelus Whitfield breaks down the details in the Bible story of the prodigal son to show us that no matter what we've done, God's Grace always welcomes us home.
What are you looking forward to in the afterlife? Reunion with loved ones? Justice for all the evil in the world? The promises of Heaven? No matter what your hope, Pastor Jim Barringer tells us what we can really expect as he unpacks the promises in the Bible and reminds us to keep our eyes on the kingdom of God as we live anchored in the resurrection of Jesus.
While we have expectations of God according to the promises from his Word, God has an expectation of us: that we will tell others about him. But that’s hard, isn’t it? In “Telling”, Pastor Jason Ham tells us how we can power past our fears to share Jesus with others.
Trust! It’s hard to give, hard to get, and when it’s been lost, it can seem impossible to regain. Have you had “trust issues” when it comes to others, or even with Jesus and his identity? Even Jesus’ family had doubts about Him, but in this week’s message, Pastor Jake Hackel will explain why we hesitate to trust, and why trust will make an infinite difference in how you experience this Christmas, and the rest of your life.
Are you frustrated with how God is operating in your life? Feeling frustrated or even fearful? Engaged and pregnant, the Virgin Mary may have felt the same way when she was told she was going to give birth to the much awaited Savior. In this week's lesson, Pastor Korey Deck walks us through this story and Mary's surprising response as he shows us how it really is practical to leave the outcome in God's hands.
Pastor Korey leads a staff of employees and volunteers at our Newburgh, NY campus just off RT 300 in the Town of Newburgh.
For more information about the Newburgh campus, visit us at Https://GraceOC.com/Newburgh
We all find ourselves in seasons of waiting from time to time. How we function while we wait has a huge impact on where we eventually end up. This week, Pastor Jeff Harrison kicks off our Christmas series as he turns to the book of Luke to teach us not to “waste the wait”.
Pastor Jeff is the lead pastor at our Middletown campus, located on East Main St. in Middletown NY.
For more information about Pastor Jeff and our Middletown Campus, visit us at Https://GraceOC.com/Middletown
Sure, we've all been hurt and have hurt others, but what about true, soul crushing pain and abuse done in the name of "love" or intimacy. Where is our hope then? Where is God? Does the Bible have anything to say about that? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod Jones wraps up the Hope and Hurt mini-series as he reveals answers found in the Song of Solomon.
Hope & Hurt is part of The Story of God series where we have been exploring God's Word in the Bible for answers to life's tough questions.
For more of this, or any other GraceOC series, visit us at GraceOC.com/series
Does it seem like God has abandoned you, your family, your country? America is losing ground to diseases of despair and their resulting deaths, and where is God? In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod looks to the Book of Lamentations to show us, we're not the first to ask that question, and shines a ray of hope, as we face while we face the hurt.
This is the second message in the Hope & Hurt mini-series as we continue "The Story of God" — facing life's big questions, one book of the Bible at a time.
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Where can we find hope through the worse pains in life? It's easy to say look to God, but what happens when you look and if feels like God isn't there? This week Pastor Jarrod Jones shares real hope from the Book of Psalms as he returns to the mega-series "The Story of God" in this new mini-series "Hope & Hurt".
"The Story of God" is a series by Pastor Jarrod Jones, exploring life's big questions — who are we, why are we here, who is God — as he unwraps each book of the Bible.
To listen to more from this series, visit us at www.graceoc.com/series.
Wondering what Grace Community Church has been doing behind the scenes? Curious about where we're headed in the future? In this message, Pastor Jarrod Jones shares how the mission of GraceOC lines up with the instructions of Jesus Christ, and how YOU can "get in the game".
This special message outlines the vision of Grace Community Church and invites you to join us in the mission.
For more information, visit us at GraceOC.com/letsgo
Our to-do lists seem overwhelming at times. Work, school, dinner, church, serving, giving, paying the bills, — in the midst of meeting countless expectations, are we forgetting why we’re doing them in the first place? This week, Pastor Bill Kennon looks to the Book of Micah to see what God requires of us in this message entitled “Checked Out”.
Why do bad things happen to good people? This week, Pastor Jarrod tackles this question as he takes us through the Book of Job and shows us what it has to say about ourselves and our relationship with God.
This message is part of a larger series entitled The Story of God.
For the entire series, visit us at GraceOC.com/series.
What is the purpose of life? Is it all meaningless? Is this all there is? In Bible, King Solomon wrestles with these same questions. This week, Pastor Jarrod Jones takes us to the wisdom of Ecclesiastes to answer these questions in his message “Enjoy Your Life.”
For more about Grace Community Church, visit us at GraceOC.com
Wisdom. What is it, how do we get it, and why do we need it? In this new mini-series, Pastor Jarrod starts in the Book of Proverbs to answer these questions, and prepare us for more lessons of wisdom to come.
To hear more from the series, visit us at GraceOC.com/series.
In this special 10 year anniversary message, Pastor Jarrod Jones takes a look back at the first message he preached at Grace Community Church, as he revisits the book of Ephesians and it's application on our lives.
For more messages by Pastor Jarrod, visit us at GraceOC.com/messages
Feeling stuck in your circumstance or swept up in a situation outside of your control? Think it’ll take a miracle to turn in around? This week Pastor Jarrod shows us how the characters in the Book of Esther felt the same way, and how the tables turned for them. Learn how this story can give you hope that the tables will turn for you too.
This mini-series has been a continuation of a longer series entitled "The Story of God", where Pastor Jarrod has been exploring each book of the Bible asking how it applies to our lives.
To learn more about Pastor Jarrod, or any other pastor at Grace, visit us at https://graceoc.com/about/leadership/
When we feel empty inside, we often try to put on a facade for those around us. We chase happiness to fill us up, but when we catch it, it slips away and leaves us empty again. This week, Pastor Jarrod explains what the books of Ezra and Nehemiah have to teach us about (re)building lasting joy and how that differs from chasing happiness.
In this series, Pastor Jarrod has been exploring each Book of the Bible to see how each approaches the biggest questions of life such as Who am I? Why am I here? Where do I find meaning? Where do I find purpose?
To listen to more on this series, visit us at GraceOC.com/series
The Story of God continues in our new miniseries Trials and Trust as Pastor Jarrod shows us what the books of Chronicles have to tell us about God and ourselves. Whether we need to rise up, make up, move up, heal up or even grow up, this message provides encouragement along, what can sometimes be, a difficult road.
We all struggle with things we'd like to change about ourselves. An abundance of self-help systems, guided programs and even religions promise lasting change, but none seem to deliver. In this weeks message, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker delivers hope when change seems impossible as he wraps up our series The Placebo Effect.
Is it true? Does “time heal all wounds”? Pastor Adrian says, “No it doesn’t.” How then does healing come? Scripture tells us God’s perspective on internal pain and how He treats the broken-hearted.
“Everything Happens for a Reason”— it’s a saying much quoted to comfort, or to cope. Yet this thinking often breeds a dangerous apathy, and leads to a false worldview.
"All Paths Lead to God”—it’s a belief widely-embraced in our culture. It feels respectful, tolerant, even necessary to live in harmony with diversity. But is it true? This week Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker explores this question in the introduction of his new series The Placebo Effect.
What are the moments that have defined your life? This week Pastor Mike asks us three questions to help us take a step forward in defining our future. Now is the time to define your moment!
God has set our lives apart for a purpose. In living set apart, we experience joy, confidence and freedom that the world recognizes as the work of God in our lives. This week, Pastor Jim teaches us how to live a life that is set apart.
Ever feel like you're heading in the wrong direction? Where might God calling you to do a "You"-Turn in your life? As we continue in the books of 1 & 2 Kings, Pastor Jarrod shows us how to fully worship God and follow His ways.
Discipline can be a touchy subject, but most would agree that it’s necessary for training and correcting. As Pastor Jarrod begins the books of Kings, we find that there is a difference between discipline and punishment, and that God’s discipline is necessary for us to grow.
We all go through times when we feel like life is meaningless. This week Pastor Jake Hackel shows us the struggles of one Biblical author who felt the same way, and how we can take the lessons he learned to find our own place in this life under the sun.
Jesus is more concerned with your wholeness than your happiness. Is it possible to have both? In this week's message, Pastor Jeff Harrison answers this question and leads us into God's invitation for us to be whole.
Sin will take you further than you want to go, make you stay longer than you want to stay, and make you pay more than you want to pay. Check out this week's message to learn how king David handled confronting sin.
How have you handled the worst days of your life? This week Pastor Jarrod speaks about king David and how intimacy with God gives us strength to handle the mountains and the valleys.
How do you know if pride has infected your life? In this message, Pastor Jarrod helps us guard against this 'silent killer' that leaves destruction in our wake.
Have you ever felt like God has let you down? This week Pastor Jarrod reminds us that God will never abandon us and that He is for our good.
How do you know if you are headed for catastrophe because of compromise? This week, Pastor Jarrod helps us identify where compromise may be destroying you from the inside out.
What battles are you facing right now in your life? This weekend, Pastor Jarrod challenges us to be brave and courageous in the battle and to remember that today equals tomorrow.
What path are you on? Do your choices and your heart’s desires lead to life or death? This week, Pastor Jarrod shares how we can have the blessed life.
What does a bad road trip, a wilderness, a group of spies, and a talking donkey have to do with one another? Check out this week’s message where Pastor Jarrod helps us discover you have to be testable to be blessable.
What is baptism all about? What does it signify? This week, Pastor Jarrod celebrates 5 things that baptism declares in the life of someone who has put their faith in Jesus.
Have you ever thought that if you could see Jesus that you would believe. This Easter weekend, Pastor Jarrod talks about the path we are on and how seeing isn’t believing... believing is seeing!
What are your expectations of Jesus? This week Pastor Korey takes us through some expectations people had that first Palm Sunday and shows us how even now, Jesus gives us what we need, not what we expect.
How can we approach God in his holiness with our lives that are often messy? As we wrap up the book of Leviticus, Pastor Jarrod gives some practical insight on how to live a ‘whole life’ and reminds us that Jesus is the G.O.A.T.
How do we approach God on His terms? This week Pastor Jarrod leads us through the first part of Leviticus to show how the offerings and sacrifices relate to us.
What are you tolerating in your life that is holding you back? This week Pastor Trabelus teaches us that we can lean into the change that helps us live God’s best for us.
What is at the center of your life, that your world revolves around? This week Pastor Jarrod continues our series by helping us define our most important relationship so that we can experience freedom.
How do you know if your faith is real if it is not tested? As we continue in this second part of the book of Exodus, Pastor Jarrod shows us what the wilderness exposes regarding our trust in God.
Have you ever felt like you were going through something miserable and you needed someone to rescue you? This week Pastor Jarrod continues our series by pointing out that unless you are miserable you are undeliverable.
Have you ever felt like God was absent no matter how much you called out to Him? This week Pastor Jarrod surveys the book of Genesis and reminds us that God has been pursuing us from the beginning.
Since the beginning of time, God has been telling us His story. We can see throughout the Scriptures the narrative God has spoken from creation and our rebellion, to His rescue and reign. As we start this series, Pastor Jarrod has us consider where we find ourselves in the grand story.
Even in our fast-paced, instant gratification world, waiting is inevitable. Have you ever felt like you were waiting on God? This week, Pastor Jeff Harrison reminds us that God's timing is better than our planning.
This weekend, we took a break from our church-wide teaching with a stand-alone message from our Lead Pastor, Jake Hackel at our Port Jervis campus.
This weekend, we took a break from our church-wide teaching with a stand-alone message from our Lead Pastor, Jim Barringer at our Washingtonville campus.
This weekend, we took a break from our church-wide teaching with a stand-alone message from our Lead Pastor, Jason Ham at our Warwick campus.
This weekend, we took a break from our church-wide teaching with a stand-alone message from our Lead Pastor, Jeff Harrison at our Middletown campus.
This weekend, we took a break from our church-wide teaching with a stand-alone message from our Lead Pastor, Trabelus Whitfield at our Newburgh campus.
Sometimes we flip a switch in our worship of God depending on our circumstances. This week Pastor Jarrod wraps up our series by reminding us how to leave the switch on all the time.
What does it mean to seek the face of God? This week Pastor Jarrod continues our series by sharing how we can experience and enjoy God’s presence.
Why do we pray? How do we pray? This week Pastor Jarrod shows us a tool to use when we pray that reminds us God is worth it.
Ever feel like God is nowhere to be found? This week Pastor Korey Deck walks us through how to respond when our plans don't turn out the way we think they should.
This week, Pastor Jarrod talks us through the realities of the Christmas story. With the birth of Jesus comes joy, peace and hope. Merry Christmas from Grace Community Church!
What happens when the presence of Jesus comes on the scene? This week Pastor Adrian reminds us that whatever the valley of your life that you might feel stuck in today, you’re not too far gone for God to show up.
There is power in our song and in our worship. This week Pastor Adrian teaches us the importance of singing with all our strength and passion, and how we can choose to see singing in worship as a powerful declaration of our allegiance to God.
What do you believe about dreams, prophecy, spiritual warfare, and the King? This week Pastor Adrian unpacks more of the Christmas story and the miraculous things associated with Jesus’ birth.
Turbulence in our lives is not evidence that God has vacated the scene. This week Pastor Adrian reminds us that God’s presence works miracles in motion in the details of our lives.
What happens when God asks us to sacrifice something important to us? This last week of the series, Pastor Jarrod reminds us that God tests our faith in order to show US how surrendered we are.
It’s not about the size of the gift, it’s about the size of the sacrifice. When we focus on God and His sacrifice first, we can then respond in worship. This week Pastor Jarrod asks the question, what could the Lord be calling you to sacrifice as an act of worship?
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Are you tired of living a fishbowl life? This week Pastor Jarrod challenges us to get out of the fishbowl and into deeper waters.
What would our lives look like if we took a leap of faith and trusted Jesus instead of simply trusting IN Jesus? Our happiness would depend on something that we cannot lose. This week Pastor Jarrod teaches us how we can step up sacrificially, willingly, excitedly and generously.
This week Pastor Jarrod teaches on the value and the power of prayer. When we pray we notice God’s pain, His provision and His plan for our lives. If God were to answer your prayers would He just change you or would He change the world?
If your life was a blank check, would you be willing to sign it over to God? In this first message, Pastor Jarrod Jones helps us discover what it is we need to let go of to be all in.
The Bible is full of promises about a new life that starts with Jesus. But often, it seems like our lives are anything but new. In this podcast, Pastor Jason invites us to consider that a new life might be more of a process with God, beyond just a moment with Him.
Does the idea of following Jesus sound boring to you? Perhaps you’ve been following Him for years but recently you’ve noticed something missing. In this message, Pastor Jeff Harrison invites us to begin trusting ourselves less and begin trusting Jesus more. The risk may be great but the reward that awaits is far greater.
There is much pain and regret when we realize we’ve been fooled by a counterfeit. This week, Pastor Jim reminds us that God wants you to know Him for who He truly is and how to find freedom from the imitations.
Multiplying the gospel is our desire as followers of Jesus. Not only do we multiply the gospel as we share it individually but we also multiply the gospel by teaming up with others. Pastor Neal talks about how we can practically do this with both local and global gospel teammates.
Peace with our relationships? That might seem like a foreign concept to many of us. Humans are difficult. This week Pastor Jarrod Jones talks us through five practical, daily choices that can lead us a little closer to living in peace with those around us.
How do we find peace when we feel restless? Do you find that you beat yourself up? This week Pastor Jarrod Jones walks us through Psalm 23, helping us understand the Shepherd is always with us.
How do you respond when you feel tension with things happening in society? This week Pastor Jarrod Jones helps us determine how we can make a difference and learn to have peace in uncertain times.
We find ourselves at war in our relationships, with our culture, and even with God. Our souls long for peace. This week Pastor Jarrod Jones begins this series by laying a foundation for us to experience eternal cosmic peace.
Thankfulness is a key, but you only need a key to what is locked up, and you only lock up what is valuable. Find out what’s valuable to your life in this week’s message with Pastor Jake Hackel.
Have you ever been criticized for something you did or said? This week, Pastor Mike Jones shares how to not only respond well to criticism, but also how to deliver life-giving instruction.
Have you ever been bait and switched – promised or shown one thing but actually receiving something else? In the first message of this series, Pastor Korey Deck relates this idea to the power of our words and God’s plan for us to combat the “father of lies” with truth telling.
In life sometimes you have to go with the waves and sometimes you have to go against them. How do you know when to choose to go with the culture and when to stand against it? In this final installment, Pastor Jarrod Jones shows how Daniel faced the flow, and how we can too.
“The handwriting is on the wall” is a phrase that comes from Daniel Chapter 5. This week Pastor Jarrod Jones continues our series in Daniel by offering four considerations and one big question to help us determine if we are ready to face God.
There is a poison you cannot see or smell, but that has the ability to overtake your mind, body and soul. It’s the poison of pride. This week Pastor Jarrod Jones continues our study in Daniel and shares the warning signs God gives us to detect this dangerous poison.
Hearts with hope give hope. Who do we give hope to? This week the Lead Pastors at each campus talk about giving hope and define who our neighbor is.
Hearts with hope give hope. Who do we give hope to? This week the Lead Pastors at each campus talk about giving hope and define who our neighbor is.
Hearts with hope give hope. Who do we give hope to? This week the Lead Pastors at each campus talk about giving hope and define who our neighbor is.
Hearts with hope give hope. Who do we give hope to? This week the Lead Pastors at each campus talk about giving hope and define who our neighbor is.
Hearts with hope give hope. Who do we give hope to? This week the Lead Pastors at each campus talk about giving hope and define who our neighbor is.
We all face trials in our lives, but how do we face them without getting burned? This week, Pastor Jarrod Jones shares three questions and two truths to help us face the fire with a lion heart.
What impossible situation or difficult person are you facing? In this second message, Pastor Jarrod Jones uses Daniel as an example of how to face the impossible with a lion heart.
In the first message of this series, Pastor Jarrod Jones surveys the first chapter of Daniel and encourages us to have the heart of a lion. Through commitment and courage we can choose, like Daniel, to draw the line of decision before the time of temptation.
What kind of legacy are you making for your family? No matter what legacy was left for you, Pastor Jason Ham reminds us that the mistakes of our past do not have to be the mistakes of our future (or our family’s future).
Have you ever stopped to think about the value of forgiveness in your life? In this week’s message, Pastor Trabelus Whitfield reminds us of the cost that was paid for our forgiveness and the freedom we can experience when we forgive others.
In this final message from our series Growing Pains, Pastor Jarrod Jones shares how intimate trust in God roots and grows us when evil threatens to rot and wither us.
When we face relationship challenges, are we going to grow up or blow up? This week Pastor Jarrod helps us learn how to navigate through pain in our relationships by becoming a victor instead of a victim.
What do you do when you face the fire and heat of suffering? Do you wither or grow? This week Pastor Jarod Jones reminds us that we will all have to go through times of suffering but when things get tough we can grow up instead of giving up.
What does success look like, and how do you handle it? In this first message of the series Growing Pains, Pastor Jarrod Jones shares how to keep our souls from withering and instead experience growth under the pressure of success.
What do you do when you find yourself in the midst of crisis? We will all have times of struggle where things are beyond our control. In this message, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker reminds us of where our help comes from.
Often times we try to change our behaviors without addressing the root cause deep within. In this last installment of the series Your Best You, Pastor Jarrod Jones gives some practical steps to use in getting to what’s beneath the surface.
Have you ever found your heart's desires at war with God’s desires for you? Pastor Jarrod Jones teaches from the Book of James why this never works in our favor.
We all have rough areas in our lives that we'd like to change, but you don't have to go it alone. In this week's message, see how God is at work in your life even as you struggle through change, as Pastor Jarrod Jones speaks about "Community."
Have you ever wished there was a do-over option to life? Even though there isn’t, you can reset and live the life you were meant to live. Join Pastor Jarrod Jones as he begins a new series, Your Best You.
The Easter story is one we’re very familiar with. But have you ever asked why the resurrection was necessary? Join Pastor Jarrod as he takes us back to the beginning of creation and points us to the cross.
The number one calling on our lives as believers is to share the Gospel. The good news is that Jesus didn't leave us to do this on our own. Pastor Jarrod Jones concludes this series with the role of the Holy Spirit in our life as we live as a witness for Jesus.
One of the most amazing and mysterious truths in the life of a believer is the role and relationship of the Holy Spirit. Check out today’s message to hear two specific activities of the Holy Spirit in the lives of all believers.
Every believer will go through periods of feeling distant from God. In this message Pastor Jarrod Jones shares practical steps to move us through those times to a place of power and renewal.
The Holy Spirit indwells every follower of Jesus, but many don't realize what this means for them personally. In today's message, you will learn how to recognize the Holy Spirit in your life as a believer.
Although it’s impossible to fully understand the person of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Jarrod helps us know the function of the third person of the Trinity in our lives as Christians.
When we face circumstances that challenge our faith, we can trust that God is shaping and refining us. But not just ourselves; God is building our faith so that we can help build the faith of others.
Pastor Jarrod Jones wraps up the Anxious For Nothing series with key steps Paul gave to the Philippians that are still effective today for everyone under the burden of anxiety and fear.
Last week Pastor Jarrod Jones showed us four anchors that will hold us steady in a storm. This week he continues in Acts chapter 27 and points out four anchors we must let go of, even in the middle of the storms of life.
An anchor is used to provide stability to a vessel and to keep it from going adrift. Teaching from Acts 27, Pastor Jarrod points out four anchors that will keep us from drifting when in a storm of uncertainty and anxiety.
In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we’re told to rejoice in the Lord always. How is that even possible? Pastor Jarrod gives five ways to rejoice and experience the peace that comes as a result.
We tend to think anxiety robs us of joy. But what if we have it wrong? What if it’s robbed joy that leads to anxiety? Check out this podcast of Jarrod Jones and the first message in our series “Anxious for Nothing".
A New Years Resolution is a plan you make for yourself, but the Scriptures say God already has a plan for your life. Instead of making a resolution this year, listen to this message from Pastor Jason Ham to learn how you can find God’s plan for your life in 2018.
In his Christmas message, “The Light has Dawned”, Pastor Jarrod celebrates how the Light of Jesus shines the brightest when things seem the darkest.
If you're like most, you don't have much free time, so when you find yourself with a little "me time", you may feel like spending it isolated from others. While there's nothing wrong with "me time", this week's message by Pastor Trabelus Whitfield explains why we should choose association over isolation when deciding what to do with this 155th hour of our week.
What are you doing on Thursday night at 8pm? Whether it’s a fun family time, a time of loneliness or pain, or something in-between, this week's message with Pastor Jim Barringer will help you see how God can use the 116th hour of your week to bring Him honor, glory and praise.
God reaches people in more than just the one hour we spend in a church building. He's working through His people in all 167 hours of the week. He does this in the break room, grocery store, or at the bus stop. Find the purpose He has for you in that time with the people around you, in this week’s message with Pastor Jake Hackel.
God's Church is so much more than going to a specific building for one hour each week. In this message, Pastor Jarrod celebrates what God is doing through Grace in the other 167 hours of the week.
Pastor Jarrod wraps up this series in a special way. Check out how the season of your soul ties in with the elements of Communion in the series finale, Seasoned.
After going through a season of winter, many people look forward to spring with great anticipation. It means the darkness is passing and new life is beginning. As Pastor Jarrod teaches us today, the same can be said for experiencing spring in our soul.
Some people love winter, for others it’s dark and gloomy. As it is with the season, we can also experience winter in our soul. Pastor Jarrod uses the Psalms to help us navigate this difficult time in our life when it comes.
Most people associate autumn with change, with slowing down from the summer activities and settling into new routines, and with harvests. In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod Jones looks at how God uses this season to prepare us for those seasons yet to come.
Just as God is in every season we go through physically, He is in every one we go through spiritually. Pastor Jarrod begins the series with the season of summer; the season of bright skies and fun.
Today, our news feeds are packed with cultural, political and religious tensions tearing our country apart. We know we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, but what does that look like, and who is our neighbor? Join Pastor Bill Kennon, as he looks at the story of the Good Samaritan for practical answers on how we can “Share the Love”.
Togetherness is not something one thinks of as a result of taking a Sabbath, but today we learn that although we take time alone, we are never truly alone.
God created the Sabbath for our good. Today’s message shows what usually happens when we don’t take time to slow down or take a break from our busyness?
There are many people who believe Saturday is the Sabbath and some believe it's Sunday. Does it even matter? Find out in today's message with Pastor Jarrod Jones.
Rest. We all long to have some in our busy lives. Jesus called his disciples away to rest, and He does the same for us. Follow along in today’s message, “Stay in Your Seat.” We have much to gain by entering into His rest.
Sometimes the busyness of life can draw our attention away from God. We are called to serve as believers, but should it be at the expense of spending quality time with Jesus? Check out today’s message and learn how to find true rest in our busy lives.
Our series wraps up with a study of verse 5 & 6 from Psalm 23 with Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker painting a picture of what it would look and feel like to be the guest of honor at a table prepared by Jesus Christ, as he explains how this Audacious Claim separates Christianity from all other religions in this message entitled "Overflow."
Heartbreak, brokenness, depression - every form of decay is a reflection, manifestation or foretaste of death. They come to rob, kill, and snuff out life and hope. When someone feels their only option to get out of the abyss is to give up, what comfort can they find from a world that romanticizes or even denies death itself? As we continue our series on the "Audacious Claims" of Jesus, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker examines Jesus' reaction to the death of Lazarus and how this reaction allows us to walk with Him as our Shepherd through the "Shadow" of death.
As a society, we are constantly subjected to social and inner turmoil. It's no wonder we look for peace from legislation, leadership, stress-management, medication and especially religion, but why do all of these prescriptions leave us wanting? As we continue our study of Psalm 23, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker explores more Audacious Claims of Jesus in this message entitled "Rest."
Psalm 23 is perhaps the most quoted in all of scripture, but when we say "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want," what do we mean? Will God give me everything I need to be happy and satisfied? In this message by Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker, we'll hear the answer Jesus gives as we start our new series Audacious Claims.
As David nears the end of his life, we see that even though God disciplined him for his sins, his faith never weakened. In fact, we learn in today’s message that the severe consequences of his sin seemed to deepen his devotion for God.
Not making a clean break from sin through repentance will ultimately bring disaster into our lives, because God loves us too much to let us get away with it. As the story of David continues, we find him reaping the consequences of his decisions many years later.
As the story of David continues, we learn how we are to respond when confronted with sin.
After the death of Saul, David becomes king over Israel and quickly learns that it takes more than just a passion for God to experience true joy. Check out this week’s message to see if this one thing is missing in your life.
As Pastor Jarrod continues the story of David, we see how God might use our circumstances and struggles to shape our lives for His glory.
Going through trials is a part of life. How you respond to the trial says a lot about your trust in God. David allowed the trials he experienced to strengthen his character and his faith in God. Will you do the same?
The Scriptures call David a man after God’s own heart, even with his flaws and mistakes. In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod shows us how, like David, we can be a person after God’s own heart in spite of our own failures.
It is a high calling to be responsible for someone else. If you're a parent, you know how rewarding and challenging it can be. Whether you're a parent, or mentor, or friend, all of us can build up those entrusted to us. In this Father's Day message, Pastor Jeff Dueck looks at how God's word encourages us to carry others out of discouragement and into hope.
In this message, Pastor Brandon Collins takes us on a journey as we explore why we use the Gospel as not only the beginning of our walk with Jesus, but the source of our power throughout our spiritual lives.
Just as there are situations that require someone coming from the outside to rescue those in danger of death, Jesus entered our world to rescue us from sin through His own death and resurrection.
This week, our campus pastors each told the story about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This beautiful story of hope, transformation and testimony is brought to you in four different sermons in this series titled "Unashamed".
This week, our campus pastors each told the story about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This beautiful story of hope, transformation and testimony is brought to you in four different sermons in this series titled "Unashamed".
This week, our campus pastors each told the story about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This beautiful story of hope, transformation and testimony is brought to you in four different sermons in this series titled "Unashamed".
This week, our campus pastors each told the story about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This beautiful story of hope, transformation and testimony is brought to you in four different sermons in this series titled "Unashamed".
Shame is a powerful force that affects the soul. In this series finale message, Pastor Jarrod Jones reveals how to overcome shame and receive freedom, peace and joy.
Since the beginning of time, people have been blaming others, and sometimes even God, for the failures and mistakes in their lives. In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod Jones gives practical steps to move past the blame into a life of peace and a new identity.
Many people go to great lengths to obtain the approval of others. However, as Pastor Jarrod Jones shares from the letter to the Galatians, this should not be the case for followers of Jesus.
How we perform at a sport, job, hobby, or other tasks can easily become a label by which we identify ourselves. Is that an accurate reflection of who we really are? Find out in today's message from Philippians chapter three.
In the age of social media, it's easy to make your identity about how many followers or how many "likes" you receive. But God has an entirely different view on your identity. Join Pastor Jarrod as he begins his new series, Profile Pics, with the message "Lost."
This weekend, we took a break from our standard church-wide teaching to hear a stand-alone message from Pastor Jim Barringer on our campus in Washingtonville, NY
This weekend, we took a break from our standard church-wide teaching to hear a stand-alone message from Pastor Jason Ham on our campus in Warwick, NY.
This weekend, we took a break from our standard church-wide teaching to hear a stand-alone message from Pastor Bill Kennon on our campus in Middletown, NY.
This weekend, we took a break from our standard church-wide teaching to hear a stand-alone message from Pastor Trabelus Whitfield on our campus in Newburgh, NY.
In the final message of the series, Pastor Jarrod shares three perspectives about money to help overcome any fear you have when it comes to giving.
In his first message of the series, Pastor Jarrod talked about fears some people have about giving. Today, he addresses fears we should have about not giving.
Whether it's the stock market rising and falling, or having too much month at the end of the paycheck, money holds many people in fear. As Christians, we have the assurance that although it doesn't work out on paper, God will work it out when we're faithful to Him with our tithes and offerings.
Does God lead us into temptation? If not, why does Jesus teach His disciples to pray, "Lead us not into temptation?" Check out the final message in this series to find what Jesus was teaching the disciples...and us.
Forgiveness: we all want to receive it, but may not be so quick to dispense it. Find out in today's message, why unforgiveness really is such a big deal.
Today, Pastor Jarrod Jones continues to walk through the model of prayer that Jesus taught His disciples, addressing how to bring our needs before God.
Today begins our 28-day journey toward a deeper experience of God. We're going to start where Jesus started when He taught His disciples how to experience God: by focusing completely on God and His glory and Kingdom. Join the full 28 Day experience at: http://28days.graceoc.com/join
Today's message helps us learn how to ditch our oxygen-tank-sized hope and turn toward the God that breaths life—the same God that gave up His last breath for you.
We may never experience the amount of suffering that Job did, but we can know for sure that suffering is a part of life. Today’s message gives practical ways to prepare for what comes our way as we faithfully follow Jesus.
In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod shares four ways to make it through a Job-like testing to rise from the ashes and live again.
After Job and his friends said what they had to say about his situation and God’s hand in it, God finally speaks directly to Job...and us. Join Pastor Jarrod in Job chapter 38.
Like Job, many of us think God is safe and tolerable. Today’s message from Pastor Jarrod points out that this kind of thinking is very dangerous as it can lead to doubting, distrusting, and even denying God.
Sometimes we can get so caught up in the drama in our lives that we need a friend to speak truth to us lovingly but bluntly. Join Pastor Jarrod in Job 32 as we meet the person who was that friend to Job.
We are living in turbulent times and it's easy to get caught up in the things of this world and what we are passionate about, but as Christians we have a standard that defines how we respond to all situations. During this turbulent election season, this message will prayerfully provide answers to how we can respond in a way that is pleasing to God.
In his yearly vision message, Pastor Jarrod shares what God has done through Grace over the past year, and challenges us to stay the course and see where God takes us in the year to come and beyond.
From John the Baptist’s haunting question in a prison cell to the mystery of God’s blessings, Doug Herman guides us through a journey to find faith amidst tragedy. His gripping story and deep insight will help you find hope in the broken pieces of life.
Silence seems to be the most common response to our prayers, especially when suffering, but that doesn’t mean God isn’t listening. What can be learned from God’s silence? Follow along as Pastor Jarrod continues Job’s story.
It’s hard to know what to say to someone going through a difficult time or personal tragedy. Today Job’s friends teach us what not to say or imply, and we’ll also learn what to do to offer helpful support.
When you find yourself at a point in your life where you feel you just can’t go on, remember that, just like He was with Job, God is with you in the fire and will see you through.
Pastor Jarrod continues his message, “Why Bad Things Happen to Good People,” with five question many people ask regarding God and suffering.
Today’s Pastor Jarrod discusses the first two trials Job experienced and his response to it. Listen and find out why the way we respond to difficulties and hardships is important to God.
The question of why God allows evil and suffering comes up in everyone’s life at some point. Does the Bible tell us why? Today Pastor Jarrod begins his series on the book of Job to help us find the answer.
Every person alive on September 11th, 2001 remembers where they were when they first heard of the tragic events unfolding on that day. Fifteen years later some still wonder where God was on that day. Today’s message sheds light on the hope that can only be found in Jesus, even in the face tragedy.
Ever wish you could change yesterday? Or even all of last year? Ever wish you could push “reset” on the last decade of your life? This weekend we took a look at God’s perspective on our regrets—His perspective on our “wasted” years.
Have you ever wondered why God made you the way you are? Have you ever wished you could smarter, better looking, or more talented? In Psalm 139, God paints an incredible picture of how and why He made us the He did. It’s a picture full of intricate detail that can change the way you view yourself and your purpose in life.
In the final message in the series on the letter of James, we learn five key ways to have a healthy soul and help others have one too.
Mental and physical toughness may not be all that important to you, but there is a toughness that all believers should be concerned with and do everything they can to achieve: Spiritual Toughness. Follow along in James chapter five and learn what it takes to have this type of toughness.
Not many people wake up thinking, “today is a great day to die.” Yet, as we’ll see in James chapter 4, that is exactly how we should approach each day. No one is promised tomorrow, so let’s learn how to live as if today is our last.
Resisting God has many consequences. Today’s message looks at how this affects relationships and three marks that indicate when you’re doing it.
The tongue is one of the smallest members of our body, yet it is responsible for some of the biggest problems we face. Today we learn from James that it really isn’t about what we say, as much as it’s about why we say it.
As we continue through the letter of James, we find ourselves at the topic of what true faith looks like. Is it faith alone, or faith with works? Listen to today’s message and find out.
Everyone wants to be happy. But what does that look like in everyday life? Today we find the answer as we return to the letter of James.
Pastor Jarrod begins the series "Practically Speaking" with a verse-by-verse teaching through James 1:1-18.
We all struggle with maintaining a perspective of wonder in the midst of our busyness and routine. But when Jesus is our focus, we can more clearly see our circumstances as signs pointing to God's miraculous work in our lives.
Have you ever considered that fighting could be a healthy part of your life? Jesus redefines the focus of fighting, shifting it from destroying someone to instead destroying whatever keeps you from someone.
When someone who has trusted Jesus as their savior begins choosing rebellion instead of obedience, God takes action. What does that look like and how can we know if we are heading down that path?
"God won't give you more than you can handle" might be one of the sweetest little lies there is. As Pastor Jason shows us, behind this statement lies the issue of pain, and as he concludes this series, you'll see that God uses pain as a main means of transformation in our lives.
We are called to have compassion for those in need and to act in response to that need. Grace Middletown is launching a ministry to families with children with special needs. To find out why, how, and where Grace Middletown is going this year, check out the series finale to Middletown on the Move, “Be.”
To wrap up the Arise and Go! series, Newburgh Worship and Ministry Leader, Branden Brown, talks to us about serving and discipleship and the ways that they relate to our families and our mission as a church.
One of the greatest hills we can take in our church, in our families, and in our community is the children and students that God has placed around us. We have the incredible opportunity to encourage, pray for, train up and come alongside young people in a way that will forever change their lives and countless others for years and years to come. Take the hill!
We’ve all heard it: “God helps those who help themselves”. But does he? In the second part of “Sweet Little Lies”, Pastor Jason uncovers why this statement can cause us real harm in light of the truth of the Bible.
Grace Middletown is on the move! This week’s message “Move," is all about comfort. Are you comfortable? God is calling us out of our comfort and into His divine discomfort. Will choose calling over comfort?
We are called to be a people on the move for the Lord. Unbelief says, "Let’s go back to where it is safe," but faith says, "Let’s go forward to where God is working." Today we learn how to arise and go with God.
Evil doesn't flourish in the world around us because people are getting more sinful, that battle has already been won. Evil will continue to destroy lives as long as those who have been called to live life differently fail to do so.
Does God want you to be happy? In this message, Pastor Jason deals with this question by taking a look at historical and modern perspectives of happiness, and then turning us to see how Jesus felt about it. As you will see, there is something that Jesus values above our happiness – our holiness.
Grace Middletown is on the move! This week's message, "Live," explores what Jesus says about living. What does it mean to truly live? How can we live with joy?
When God speaks, He often does so in commands. However, we as people are often slow to follow through. In today’s message titled, “Who’s Coming With Me?,” Pastor Scott challenges Grace Newburgh to be obedient to God's call on the campus: To Arise and Go!
God has called us to reach ever single individual in our circle of influence with the good news of Jesus Christ. All of us have the opportunity to be a story changer. When we engage people around us with the hope, good news and love of Jesus Christ, God will use our availability to forever change people’s stories.
In the series finale, Pastor Jarrod speaks on how the influence of a godly mother can interrupt the negative fate of her children.
How do you react when you’ve been obedient to God and things don’t go the way you think they should? Do you continue trusting God, or do you pout and give up? Our series continues today with a message from Jonah chapter 4.
You may think that your life is such a mess that God could never use you. Not true! Turn your heart to God in obedience and He will show you that you’re never too far gone. Follow along as we continue into the third chapter of Jonah.
Everyone hits rock bottom at some point in their life and many times at the hand of God. Today, Pastor Jarrod answers two questions: “Why would God let my life hit rock bottom?” and “How can I escape it?”
We’ve all made plans with the thought that it was the right thing to do only to have something go horribly wrong. As we learn from this message from Jonah chapter one, God will drastically and catastrophically interrupt our plans in order to get us back on track with His plan.
What would you do if Jesus showed up in person and answered the questions and doubts you have about the validity of His resurrection? In the Gospel of John, Thomas experienced this first hand. Find out what Jesus said to him and how the same answer applies to your doubts.
Hope is so much more than crossed fingers and waiting for the unknown to happen or not happen. Hope in the resurrected Jesus means that although your world is shaken, your soul will not be. Pastor Jarrod shares this hope in today’s message.
If we break even one of the Commandments, we are 0-for-10 in the sight of God. In this Good Friday message, Pastor Jarrod reminds us how Jesus went to the cross 10-for-10 so that we might be blameless in His sight.
As people cheered for Jesus’s triumphal entry, he wept over Jerusalem. There was something far more significant that Jesus came to bring than what the people were looking for. Today we see that having anything and everything is never enough, if it means missing the one thing that really matters.
If our heart is drawn to money, God and His joy are pushed away, but it draws God and His joy near when our heart pushes money away through faithful giving.
If you have been trusting your own arithmetic of giving God what’s left over and find yourself struggling, today’s message will help you take God at His word and watch Him pour out His blessing on your life and finances.
Regardless of what you say or what you think you believe, how you view and use money reveals your true heart toward God. Find out what you really believe in today’s message from Luke 12.
If giving to God has great promises attached to it, why doesn’t everyone do it? Today’s message looks at two possible reasons—fear or greed—and how to overcome both.
Jesus Christ made the claim that His followers can live in peace after experiencing profound pain: betrayal, mistrust, offense, wounding, deep disappointment. Yet for all the talk of forgiveness, how can a person truly forgive another when they feel unable to do so?
Many families suffer from the lack of joy, peace, and fun, but have plenty of frustration, defeat, and anger. In this message you will learn three key pieces for a happy and healthy family that may be missing from your family.
Pastor Jarrod shares the recipe to make any marriage the best it can be, and there's only one ingredient!
Some people have a friend that’s closer to them than a blood relative. Through the friendship of David and Jonathan, today’s message teaches how we can have that thicker-than-blood kind of friendship.
If you are dating or looking to date in the future, this message tackles questions you need to answer before you begin looking for the one.
What you do as a single person is important to God. Today's message teaches how to embrace your singleness and honor God in it.
What is the best gift you've been given? Have you ever received a gift so amazing that you had to share it with someone else? When we understand what we have been given, it compels us to share it with those around us—to REGIFT the gift we have been given.
The holidays can be both joyful and painful. Pain can be felt at the family table due to a chair left empty by an estranged loved one or the by one in the chair who is filled with emptiness.
The Bible is very clear on many areas of Christian living. But how about those gray areas? Can a Christian drink wine, or play the lottery, or do yoga? Find out in today’s message from 1 Corinthians 8.
Some of the hottest topics today are sex and sexuality; specifically, homosexuality, transgender, and same-sex marriage. This message will equip you to join these conversations and share the truth of the Scriptures.
There aren’t many subjects that cause more conflict and debate than politics. Today’s message covers how to handle this topic with grace.
What is a Christian to do when the conversation around the table "goes there"? Today's message will enable you to navigate even the toughest cultural topics of today.
In his yearly vision message, Pastor Jarrod turns to 1 Thessalonians to teach how we are to be on mission with our lives and our lips and to ring out the gospel to lost world around us.
Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker tackles the question many have wondered – is true life change really possible? He shares what Jesus has to say about true change and the obstacles that prevent it.
In the final message of the series, join Pastor Jarrod in Revelation 20 where he surveys the events taking place during the 1000-year reign of Jesus.
Today we reach the spectacular climax of God’s grand plan for the end of the world as we know it—the apocalyptic second coming of Jesus.
Do the scriptures point to a pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation rapture of the church? The question of whether or not Christians will go through the Great Tribulation is addressed in today's message.
As we’ve moved through the series, one question on the minds of many people has been whether or not Christians will go through the Great Tribulation. Pastor Jarrod begins to answer that question in this first part of a two-part message.
There is a point in the Great Tribulation where the Antichrist will be revealed for who he really is. This releases the judgement of God through seven seals, seven trumpets and seven bowls of God’s wrath, leading to the second coming of Christ. In all this, God is still calling for people to repent. Have you? Will you?
In Matthew 24, Jesus teaches about the devastation that is to come when the Antichrist is revealed. Many will be deceived into believing he is the Christ until the abomination of desolation is set up. Listen to today’s message as Pastor Jarrod continues the journey through the last days before Jesus returns.
In Matthew 24, Jesus warns his followers not to be led astray by false messiahs, false prophets, and false teachers. There are other signs that will increase as the time of his return draws near. This message teaches how we as believers are to respond to these signs.
Pastor Jarrod begins the series by showing through the fulfillment of Old Testament that we are living in the last days, that Jesus can return at any time, and that we don't have to live in fear of this truth.
In this final week of our Vintage Faith series, Pastor Adrian teaches us how to live in victory: by knowing our enemy, our history, and most importantly, our Rescuer. By keeping our eyes and thoughts on Jesus, we can experience true victory.
Whom do we belong to? Continuing in Hebrews 11, Pastor Adrian answers this question and shows us how we should see ourselves with eyes of faith—a bought people ransomed with precious blood.
One key factor to persevering in faith is how we see—the way we regard situations, the way we look at people, and at circumstances. In this sermon, Pastor Adrian teaches us that believing isn’t always seeing.
God calls us to believe Him and to take Him at His word. In the first message of the series, Pastor Adrian looks at the "heroes of the faith" found in Hebrews 11 and how we, too, can have eyes of faith in the everyday and lay aside our old, tired view.
In this message, Ryan Floridia, Grace’s Warwick Campus Worship Leader, shares that while we are always capable of failing, if we recognize and confess our failures, we can be freed from guilt and can experience restoration.
Holding onto hurts and regrets is like carrying around bags of rotting trash. The steps outlined in today’s message will bring you to the place of freedom from those hurts and regrets… the cross.
In this message, Pastor Jose Vasquez from Church at the Bridge reflects on the goodness of God as he looks at the often misunderstood parable of the prodigal son.
There can be severe consequences for harboring unforgiveness in our hearts. As one person put it, not forgiving is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. Could this be you? Find out in today’s message.
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Nieves from Transformation Church in Middletown, NY, teaches about overcoming trouble, reminding us that what God brings us to, He also brings us through.
Are you chained to past guilt, fear, anger, regrets, etc.? Today’s message will help break those chains in your life for good.
In the first message of "Summer at Grace," Pastor Jarrod looks at the parable of the treasure to teach us that the kingdom of God is among us through Jesus and how you can be sure that Jesus is your treasure.
Many people see students as the future of the church. We believe, however, that students are the church of today and are setting an example for all believers. In this message, Pastor Shawn challenges us by asking us what we’re doing today to do the same.
Jesus gave His followers the great commission to go into the world and preach the gospel. Today's message challenges us to continue this great mission in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Imagine what life would look like if we got answers to our prayers like Elijah did. As we learn in today’s message, it’s not about the one praying, it’s all about the One to whom we pray.
Many have probably heard the saying “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” But most people don’t realize that this is quoted as being said by Jesus (Acts 20:35). As followers of Jesus, we need to be “All In!” in regard to giving, specifically through our faithfulness in tithing.
Jesus didn’t save us from our sin just so we can be with Him in heaven. As born-again followers of Jesus, we have been saved to serve. Today we learn why it’s important to serve and what could happen if we don’t.
So often when we run into hard times, our first inclination is to run from God. Only God in His kindness helps us to turn our lives around and bring us back to Him. In this message, Pastor Abe looks at a family who ran away from God and what it means for us today.
The final soil in the proverb of the sower is the good soil. This represents the heart that hears and receives God's truth and bears much fruit. Find out how you can be sure your heart is the "good heart."
The third soil in the parable of the sower speaks of a heart that hears and receives the Word of God but allows it to be choked out by three specific things. Listen today to see if these things might be crowding out the Word of God in your heart, and what to do about it.
In the parable of the sower in Luke 8, Jesus explains to His disciples the meaning of the different types of soil and how they receive the truth of His word. Today we look at the heart represented by the rocky soil.
Thousands of people have heard the gospel, and yet not everyone receives it, even when Jesus, Himself preached it. We learn why that is as Pastor Jarrod teaches from the parable of the sower in the book of Luke.
As a follow up to the Easter message, Pastor Jarrod outlines the next steps a new follower of Jesus should take according to Scripture… starting with baptism.
Many people believe that all roads lead to heaven, and anyone who thinks otherwise is narrow minded and intolerant. In this Easter message Pastor Jarrod addresses that belief and asks the question: what if that sincere belief is sincerely wrong?
Joy and sorrow—everyone experiences them. Good Friday is a time to reflect on the sorrow of our sin and the joy available to us through Jesus' death and resurrection.
The Bible says much about God’s love for us, our love for God, and our love for others. God showed us his love in the person and work of Jesus. How are we showing God’s love to those around us?
Anxiety and worry can always creep up on us, but there is a way to stop it from controlling us. We'll learn how today as Pastor Jarrod teaches from the book of Philippians.
This message teaches us what it takes to go from a life of discontentment to knowing the secret that brings total contentment in every circumstance.
Most people are familiar with Psalm 23 being read at a funeral. In this message, Pastor Jarrod walks through Psalm 23 to teach that this is actually a psalm of encouragement for those living under the watchful eye of the true Shepherd.
The final temptation Jesus faced in the wilderness is one that can be the most dangerous for us because it's so easy to do… compromise.
This message takes a look at the second temptation Jesus faced in the wilderness and the danger of testing God instead of trusting Him.
After forty days and nights of fasting in the wilderness, Satan tempted Jesus in the are where He was most vulnerable at that moment: Hunger. Today's message teaches us how to thrive in the wilderness of our hungers.
There are two general seasons in which believers find themselves: Mountaintop or Wilderness. This first message of the series teaches us how Jesus prevailed in His wilderness season and how we can do the same.
We all want passion in our lives—even God calls us to it. How do we get it? How do we sustain it? Where should we direct it? God's word has answers and as it unfolds, we may even find that passion isn't the main point.
C.S. Lewis once said, "You don't have a soul. You are a soul." The final message in this series is all about getting your soul healthy and keeping it that way.
The Bible never commands us to eat right and exercise. But did you know that it honors God when we do so? Pastor Jarrod continues the series in which we learn how the interconnectedness of our mind, body, and soul relates to our worship of God.
Like the rip tide in the ocean, our emotions can carry us away into dangerous places. Today’s messages teaches us that God created us and our emotions, that it is our responsibility to keep them in control instead of them controlling us, and how to do that.
The first message in the Soul Ecology series teaches us how difficult it is to love and serve others when we are unhealthy in our emotions, thoughts, and body.
For the most part, the people involved in the Christmas story were ordinary folks just like us. God sent an angel to them with a message that was met with doubt, worry and wonder. If God met you where you are right now, how would you respond?
Sometimes our lives can be like a beautifully decorated box that's completely empty. But God's glory appeared in human form—Jesus—to give us meaning and hope.
In the final message of the series, Pastor Jarrod explains how the gift of myrrh represents Jesus' death even though He was just born.
Each of the three gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men spoke a truth about who this baby Jesus was. Frankincense was the second gift presented to Jesus, but what did it mean?
Christmastime brings thoughts of gift giving and receiving; some good and some not. In the first message of the series, Pastor Jarrod looks at the significance of the gift of gold presented to Jesus at His birth by the wise men.
Dr. David Platt once said "The Church is God's Plan A to reach the world and there is no Plan B." In this week's message, Pastor Jarrod builds on this statement to remind us of what God has done, is doing, and wants to do through the ministries of Grace Community Church.
Today’s message from 2 Kings 6 is a great reminder that when you’re facing difficult situations, God’s presence in your life provides supernatural protection and deliverance.
Only dealing with the symptoms of a problem may bring temporary satisfaction or relief, but if the root of the problem is not taken care of, it will hurt you and those closest to you.
When faced with a situation, there are only two ways to handle it; and the outcome has everything to do with how you choose.
Following Jesus is no guarantee against inward and outward fights; in fact, it invites them. The first message in Fight Club teaches us how to be ready to fight and win every time.
Psalm 25 is one of the most profound passages in Scripture, as concerns the subject of "God's Will for My Life." King David unpacks to us what it costs to find life direction from God Himself.
Why does God call people to pray? Some say to listen to God, to gain perspective, or to receive wisdom. But what did Jesus say when He was asked to teach on prayer? The answer might surprise you.
In this message, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker shares biblical principles on how we can and should approach God when we are seeking to hear and confirm His voice.
We all encounter disappointment in our lives. Sometimes disappointment leads to discouragement, and discouragement to despair. How does a follower of Jesus Christ react to discouragement? What does one do when grief and despondency threaten to overwhelm? Pastor Adrian presents five biblical principles to handle these seasons in our lives.
Everyone has heard someone say, or maybe even said themselves, “I’m a good person.” But how good is good enough? In the final message of the series, Pastor Jarrod takes a look at the life of Paul and the goodness that defined him, until he met Jesus.
We have all experienced failure in our lives—some insignificant, some epic. As Christians, we can wrongly believe that our failure somehow disqualifies us to be used by God. In today’s message, we learn through Moses that God can and will redeem failures for His purposes.
Many people find their identity in their success, thinking they made it happen all on their own. But, as we learn today through the life of King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4, this can be a dangerous way of thinking.
Shame is a very powerful emotion that can wrongly define who we are. It can overpower us at the mention of a name, a song we hear, even a certain smell. In this message, we are encouraged through the life of Peter that the shame of our past does not define who we are.
Are you keeping the main thing the main thing in your relationships with others? Pastor Bill looks at Philippians and shows us how we can keep the main thing in focus.
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus. Now God is calling us to commit to the expression of our faith in ways that will change us—and the world around us—for His glory.
Author Charles Dickens penned these words: "Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what my heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but—I hope—into a better shape." In today's message, Newburgh Campus Pastor Joel Sheets shows us what a life wholly surrendered to Jesus, trials and all, looks like.
As a Christian, it can be hard to understand why evil seems to prosper while God’s people suffer and struggle. In today’s message from Malachi 4, we hear the final words from God about this before He goes silent for four hundred years.
As Christians, there are two types of people we become when we are faced with trials and hardship—finger-pointers or knee-benders. In today’s message from Malachi 3, Pastor Jarrod points out the characteristics of each and God’s response to them.
Most people have been dared to do something that was risky, scary, and sometimes, dangerous. In today’s message from Malachi 3, God dares His people to do something that may seem risky or scary, but He guarantees them blessings instead of harm.
In Malachi’s time, God’s people observed the evil nations around them prospering and growing strong as they suffered and seemed to be forgotten by God. In today’s message, we learn that God allows us to experience difficult and painful things in order to cleanse and refine us into a people who reflect His image, and bring Him glory.
In today's message from Malachi 2, God exposes the heart of His people in the areas of commitment and relationships–specifically dating, marriage and community.
Author A.W. Tozer said: "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." In today's message, God addresses His people regarding their view of Him and His displeasure of it.
As Pastor Jarrod begins the series on the book of Malachi, he takes a look at the response of the people when God proclaims His love for them. The question is, how are you responding to this same declaration God is making to you?
The word "invest" is easily defined by the world. Is it possible though that world has defined it incorrectly? In this message, we examine Jesus' definition of the word "invest".
Did you know that God gives everyone a talent or gift? It's up to us as believers to use that talent or gift to serve and minister to others.
In the face of our instinct to make a name for ourselves, God calls us to lay down our comfort and security to allow Him to make His name great through us.
Today, in the final message in the Proverbs series, Pastor Jarrod gives the answer to the question every Christian has asked: How do I know if it’s God’s will?
What does a calf that has died have to do with tithing? Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares from Proverbs and his heart how God calls His people to faithfully support His Plan-A, the Church.
Many people hate their job and use that as an excuse to not do it well. In the first message in the Don’t Waste Your Life series, Pastor Jarrod teaches that God not only created us to work, but expects us to do it with excellence.
Everyone knows how easy it is to make an enemy, but very few people consider how to keep an enemy. In today’s message Pastor Jarrod teaches how we all do this, the danger it brings to our relationship with God and others, and how to undo damage that has already been done.
The book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon to his son on how to live a wise life. Pastor Jarrod uses various Proverbs in this message on the responsibility of husbands, wives, and children in order to have a healthy, God honoring family.
The Bible is clear on how the company we keep affects our relationships. The old saying that one bad apple spoils the whole bunch is true; the people we spend the most time with will have the greatest influence on our lives.
The Bible tells us in Proverbs that a friend sticks closer than a brother. In today's message Pastor Jarrod shares what it takes to have that kind of friend, and what it takes to be that friend.
In this Easter message, Pastor Jarrod teaches from the story of Lazarus’s death in John 11, focusing on the response of his sisters when Jesus arrived after Lazarus had already died.
God made an entrance into this Earth, to die for me and you. Jesus made an entrance into Jerusalem, to die for me and you. On this Palm Sunday weekend, Pastor Adrian reminds us that Jesus seeks to make an entrance into our hearts as well, that we might live a life of fullness and hope as we surrender.
God hates pride because it is sin that separates us from God and leads to self-destruction. Our hope and joy then is to humble ourselves in response to His Greatness by welcoming that which humbles us and embracing that which makes us dependent on Him.
Since the beginning of time, words have been powerful. With them God created the heavens and the earth, and with them Jesus was sentenced to death on the cross. Today’s message, from Proverbs 18:21, shows the power that words still carry to this day.
In this message on anger, Pastor Jarrod looks at how we display anger, how it affects our lives and others', and how scripture says we are to deal with it.
Proverbs 14:30 says “A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.” Today’s message covers the dangers of envy and what to do when it creeps into your life.
In this message Pastor Jarrod teaches how our lives are untamed when we lack self-control. This is displayed when we choose the urgent and immediate feel-good, instead of the important and ultimate future-good. Listen and find out what that looks like in your life and what it all has to do with faith.
Please note, this message is for mature audiences. In the final message of the series, Pastor Jarrod preaches from the Song of Solomon, also known as Song of Songs, to let God speak about the glorious beauty of sex within the marriage, in all its graphic detail.
In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod uses the subject matter of his book, “13 Ways to Ruin Your Life”, and Proverbs 7 to show how any acts of sex outside of marriage is against God’s design and will ruin your life. If you would like to receive a free digital copy the book, visit www.GraceOC.com.
In part two of the sermon, Pastor Jarrod continues to teach how sex is overrated and how to bring it back into balance in your marriage.
Pastor Jarrod begins this series on sex by explaining how overrated it is when experienced outside of God's original design. This message carries a PG rating due to the topic.
In the final message of the Wise Guys series, Pastor Jarrod reveals how choosing between wisdom and folly is a decision we make every day, and how that decision influences every area of our life.
We make many decisions every day without giving any thought to how they will affect our future. In this message Pastor Jarrod teaches from the book of Proverbs how the things we say, do, and choose today determine our tomorrow.
Proverbs 9:10 states that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Many people think that means we are to be afraid of the LORD, but as Pastor Jarrod explains in today’s message, it means so much more than that.
God created things to work within specific boundaries and rhythms. Pastor Jarrod’s message from Proverbs 8 teaches the difference between a wise person and a foolish person. You might be a fool if…
The Bible gives clear and specific guidelines regarding many things and circumstances. But what about the decisions that are not black and white? How are we to know what to do in the gray areas of our lives? Pastor Jarrod opens this series on the book of Proverbs with answers for obtaining and applying wisdom in the gray matters of life.
For most people the preparation and excitement of Christmas begins sometime after Thanksgiving and ends on Christmas day. In this message Pastor Adrian explains from Isaiah 40 how Christmas is just the beginning, and that life after Christmas is so much more than discarded wrapping paper and empty boxes.
Every Christmas children, and some adults, have on their list that one thing that would be the best gift ever; that one gift that will fill their every desire. Will it? What ever happened to the ones from previous Christmases? Today Pastor Jarrod shares what really makes a gift the best one ever.
We live in such a fast paced world that we rarely, if ever, stop to just ponder something or treasure it as it deserves. In this message Pastor Jarrod takes a look at what it was that made Mary ponder and treasure, and challenges you to do the same.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a familiar Christmas song that tells us if we're good he will bring us gifts. The true story of Christmas tells us we can never be good enough, and we need a Savior… Enter Jesus the Ultimate Gift.
Jarrod Jones - The word “fear” is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Christmas. However, in today’s message Pastor Jarrod teaches that while things may look fine on the outside, fear is a reality we all face…especially at Christmas.
Jarrod Jones - In the first message of the Christmas series, Pastor Jarrod discloses how Jesus defines generosity through the story of the widow’s mite found in Mark 12: 41-44.
Jarrod Jones - In today’s message, Pastor Jarrod speaks to the church family about the calling, vision, and mission of Grace Community Church, but it truly applies to every church and every follower of Jesus.
Jarrod Jones - In part 2 of the vision series, Jarrod talks with Pastor Bill Kennon about how God led him to Grace and his future as the Campus Pastor of Grace Middletown. This leads to Jarrod’s teaching from John 19-20 on being called from darkness into the Light.
Jarrod Jones - In the first message of his vision series Pastor Jarrod has a conversation with Grace Newburgh's Campus Pastor, Joel Sheets. They talk about all that God has done as Grace Community Church celebrates the one year anniversary of the Newburgh Campus.
Jarrod Jones - When most people hear the word Exorcism they think of a religious ceremony in which a demon is “cast out” of a person. Today Jarrod teaches about the ultimate exorcism from Mark chapter one.
Jarrod Jones - A good soldier would never go into battle without the proper armor. When it comes to the spiritual battle, God provides armor for His soldiers. Listen as Jarrod explains the full armor of God found in Ephesians 6.
Jarrod Jones - After all the talk and teaching about evil, demons and the devil, Pastor Jarrod brings us back to what really matters the most.
Jarrod Jones - In this message Pastor Jarrod tackles some frequently asked questions about the devil, demons, possession, exorcism, etc.
Jarrod Jones - In Isaiah 5 and Hosea 4 the nation of Israel is chastised for its lack of knowledge, which brought about destruction, exile, and rejection by God. The same can happen to believers today, but today’s message teaches us how to avoid this.
Jarrod Jones - There’s an old saying that the best defense is a good offense. We see this in sports and battles. It’s also true for us as we face a cosmic enemy. Listen as Pastor Jarrod teaches how we are to fight FROM victory, not FOR victory.
Jarrod Jones - Many people have an idea about angels and even believe they have a guardian angel. Today’s message gives a clear Biblical picture of what angels are, what they do and why they exist.
Jarrod Jones - Being a fanatic about the devil and evil is just as dangerous as denying their existence. In this message Pastor Jarrod teaches what God has to say about evil and the role we play in allowing it into our lives.
Jarrod Jones - Most people don’t give a second thought to evil or the devil partly because of the way they’re portrayed in books and movies. However Satan and evil are very real and look nothing like we think they should. Join Pastor Jarrod for the series opener “Behind the Scenes.”
Adrian Schoonmaker - This week Pastor Adrian concludes our three-week mini-series on Isaiah 55, where we’ve been challenging the limitations we’ve placed on God. In this final message, he highlights common misconceptions about God’s Word and then shares three truths proving that it is way more than mere inspiration.
Adrian Schoonmaker - Pastor Adrian continues the Beyond Your Limits series by looking at how Isaiah 55 exposes, re-calibrates, and realigns us where we have created a God in our own image, projecting our own limited human reason onto God, creating a distorted reality of God in our own mind.
Adrian Schoonmaker - In the first seven verses of Isaiah 55, God beckons us to “come” five times. What kind of invitation is this? Pastor Adrian walks us through these verses to help us better understand what this sacred invitation truly is.
Jarrod Jones - Throughout this series we’ve learned what it means to worship God according to His terms and not ours. Today’s message teaches us that obeying the “Great Commandment” is the one act of worship that is probably the most challenging for every believer.
Jarrod Jones - Throughout this series we have learned that we must worship God on His terms and not ours. Today Pastor Jarrod teaches us how Jesus defines worship in John chapter 4.
If you’ve ever felt like you were in a battle with an enemy you couldn’t see, much less defeat, listen in as Pastor Jarrod teaches how warfare is won through worshiping God.
In this message Pastor Jarrod takes us to Romans 12:1-2, where we are instructed to present our bodies as a living sacrifice…but how? Grab your Bible and follow along as we learn how to worship God with our whole life.
Jarrod Jones - The word “Worship” usually brings to mind music and singing done in church on Sunday. But what about Monday through Friday? Worshiping God should not be like turning a light switch off and on as needed. This message teaches how to get your worship switch in the “on” position and keep it there.
Jarrod Jones - This week Pastor Jarrod brings us face-to-face with the awesomeness, the greatness, the largeness, and the grandness of God; in other words, the Godness of God exclaimed in Romans 11:33-36.
Jarrod Jones - Many people have had a bad experience with a jealous girlfriend or boyfriend. But how about a jealous God? Yes, God is jealous for His people, and because of His love for us He has every right to be. Join Pastor Jarrod in Revelation 5:6-14 as he explains.
Jarrod Jones - What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "Worship"? As a believer, it matters to God how we worship Him. In this series opening message, Pastor Jarrod teaches from Leviticus chapter 10 why we are to worship God on His terms, not ours.
Bill Kennon - Grace Community Church is moving full steam ahead toward launching her next multi-site location in November of this year in Middletown. In "Restoration Hardware," Pastor Bill shows us how the church is God's answer for taking the message of hope to Orange County and beyond. Is God calling YOU to GO?
Jarrod Jones - In the Born Again series finale, Pastor Jarrod walks us through a familiar passage in Matthew 14:22-33, where Jesus calls Peter out of the boat to walk on water. Join in this teaching and see if God might be calling you out of the boat and possibly into a storm.
Jarrod Jones - In John 13, while dining with his disciples, Jesus removed his robe, wrapped a towel around His waist and washed His disciples' feet. This was a task usually done by the lowest servant of the house. Listen today as Pastor Jarrod gives insight to the deep meaning of this seemingly simple action.
Jarrod Jones - “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Those words of Jesus have been repeated in churches for centuries and yet many don’t fully understand the meaning of those words. Join Pastor Jarrod as he explains this “Sacred Invitation” to the Lord’s table.
When we look at the God of the Bible, doesn't it seem like the God of the Old Testament is cranky and the God of the New Testament seems to be all about love? How can this God be the same God? In a great new series, Pastor Jarrod returns to the platform at Grace Community to challenge the notion that God has a split personality. In fact, as we'll see in this new series, "Dr. Jesus / Mr. God", God is the same in the Old Testament, New Testament, and beyond.
Unemployment numbers are high. Prices on everything continue to rise rapidly. Many are wondering what the future holds. How is a believer supposed to hold on to a genuine hope in the face of financial uncertainty and hardship? In "Lift Up Your Head", the series finale to "Breaking News", Pastor Adrian shows us a bigger reality that can set us at ease, and help us get our focus where it belongs.
There's been a lot of talk about Jesus over the last 2,000 years, from philosophers and rulers to pundits and celebrities. But, all this talk comes down to just the 8 words Jesus posed to his disciples in Matthew 16:15, when he asked "But who do you say that I am?" In this episode, Pastor Adrian pushes asides the fads of today to speak to the scriptural truth about who Jesus is, as we invite ourselves to ask, who do we say that Jesus is?
A scandal breaks, and a leader is disgraced. Like a bloodhound, the press looks for any whiff of a new storyline. As a Christian, you open your mouth to offer your own commentary on the matter...what do you say next? In "When Leaders Disappoint", Pastor Adrian gives some practical insight on what we should do when we find our leaders in turmoil.
America is again in the throes of the back-and-forth banter of a hotly contested campaign season. The pundits give their commentary, and each is convinced of their accuracy. But where does the believer fall in all of this? How are we to navigate these days of debate, and what should we be focusing on? In this first message of the "Breaking News" series, we'll see what the focus of the believer should be in the often sticky world of politics.
What does it mean to die to ourselves? How do we do it? Why should we do it? In his first return to the platform at Grace Community Church since the adoption process in the Ukraine began, Pastor Jarrod brings us far more than a show and tell about what took place while he was there. In "Unless", you'll hear a conviction from the Lord that found Pastor Jarrod more than half a world away.
Is it too late for you? Have you done too much that God cannot reach you? Perhaps it's time you meet the real God, who has more grace in him, than there is sin in you. In this final message in the Mistaken Identity series, Pastor Adrian will bring you the reality that it's not over "when the fat lady sings", but it's only over when God says it is.
Did you know that you have beliefs about yourself that are outright lies? It's not something we want to readily admit. However, in this episode, Pastor Adrian will show us the great price God puts on us as we look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
How much of your life's decisions are made out of fear? Do you think God meant for you to live that way? In this episode, Pastor Adrian will illustrate that you're not alone, as one of the Bible's most recognizable names, Moses, had his arguments against following God as well.
What goes through your mind when you hear that someone "heard from God"? Do you think they're weird? How's that possible? Does God talk to his followers, and if so, what does He say? In today's message, Adrian Schoonmaker gives us some practical advice on how we can hear God clearly and what God might be saying to us in our specific situations.
Can God really clean? Can He really remove the stench and stain of a life that seems beyond repair? Today, Pastor Adrian invites us to consider the reality that there's nothing we can do to right the ship of our lives on our own. Only a perfect mediator can make us "Clean".
The story of big sins that have ruined lives is nothing new. Just pick up today's paper, and you'll see this is true. But what about unforgiveness? Why don't we see that issue plastered all over the news? Perhaps we have missed how very toxic unforgiveness is to the human heart, and in "Released", Pastor Adrian takes us through what God reveals about himself through this issue.
Is there a sin so big that God cannot forgive it? Somehow, our shame and guilt tells us that there must be. But, that's not what God's word says. In this episode, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker shows us how God covers all our sins, and especially our shame, which so often keeps us from walking with God the way we were intended to.
It's one thing to say that you'd die for a friend, or a spouse, or even for your kids. But, could you die for Jesus Christ? What if you were presented with that scenario? In "To the Death...", using the final moments of the life of Stephen, Jarrod helps us see that how we live our life will show up in how it ends.
How's your heart? Unless you choose to be dishonest, that's not really a question you can run from, is it? No matter how we try to hide who or what we are, the heart reveals it all. Today, Jarrod looks at the final moments of the life of Stephen, as seen in Acts 7. What he said revealed the hearts of Jerusalem's high priests, and it cost him his life.
If you take a moment to reflect on this past week, did you have moments where life squeezed you? Were there times in this last week that really tried you? What happened in those moments? What was revealed about you? This week, Jarrod continues a message he started last week, asking us what we're full of. Ultimately, what we're full of is what comes out in life's most trying moments.
If someone were to place you on the witness stand in a courtroom and attempt to prove you guilty of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? In this first part of "Bearing the Name", Jarrod invites us to keep three points in mind if we are to become effective bearers of the name "Christian".
Growth for a church always brings new challenges, and as Grace now finds itself having tripled in size in the last two and a half years, those challenges are surfacing. Today, using the account of the disciples from Acts 6:1-7, Jarrod gives a behind the scenes look at how these challenges are being faced.
When it comes to healing for yourself or someone you know, does it feel like God has forgotten the situation? Why does someone else seem to get nothing short of a miracle, when you've been waiting for a long time? As Grace's Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker tells us through his own story, God hasn't forgotten you. In fact, he's right in the middle of the need.
If we are honest, telling the truth has a tendency to make us more enemies than friends. But does that social awkwardness that almost always comes with truth telling cause you to side-step it altogether? Today, we look at the boldness of the apostles, and moreover, what made them effective truth tellers, as Jarrod expounds upon this account from Acts 5:17-42.
Last week, Jarrod talked about persecution, and how this has not really hurt the church, but galvanized its believers and only spread the message of Jesus faster throughout the globe. But is there anything that CAN hurt the church? Is there anything that can really hurt a believer? Find out in this message, "The Greatest Argument Against Christianity".
You believe in Jesus Christ. You know he's your savior, and you see he's also your Lord. You've even seen powerful work in your life to prove he's there. But, what about saying the name of Jesus? Does it give you trouble? What's got to happen for you to SAY the Name of Jesus? In today's podcast, Jarrod challenges us further with the one thing he dares us to pray.
Do you find it easy to say "God", but shy away from the name Jesus? How do you speak the name of Jesus passionately and boldly? With one of the most powerful teachings by Pastor Jarrod to date, and as the first installment of the new series "The Name", Pastor Jarrod challenges us with the message "Silent No More?".
When crisis comes, it's pretty hard to stay focused on the reality that God is already involved in the trouble. In fact, he may be using that very crisis to bring you back to him. Using the excellent example of King Jehoshaphat from the book of 2 Chronicles, Jarrod will help us see not only how to handle the crisis we may be in, but how to pray for help while we're in it.
Is it possible to carry your faith in Christ into your workplace, or is this something that you keep separate? How do you begin to have an authentic faith beyond the church and into your home and workplace? In this episode, guest speaker Dr. David Levy brings us an amazing account of how his faith in Jesus came into his work, changing his life forever.
Is there an area of your life that you're not allowing God to work in? Perhaps you need to make a flip before you make a leap. Dovetailing the recent Leap Year series, this message from Larry Dauer encourages us to take a look at making the flip by allowing Christ to work in areas of our lives that we may not have allowed Him to work in before.
That first Easter morning, surely many felt that their trust in Jesus, that teacher who had claimed to be God, must have been in vain. In "What's Missing?", Pastor Jarrod takes us to the Emmaus Road and the conversation involving two believers just a short while after the crucifixion. There, just a short way from Jerusalem, in their doubts and confusion, a stranger would change their lives forever.
Is there anything that you can do that God cannot forgive you for? Is there any place that you can go where He is not present? By examining the book of Hosea in this Good Friday message, Pastor Jarrod reminds us of God's amazing pursuit of us, which eventually led to his sacrificing his own Son for us.
It's so easy for a fear to become a giant, especially when you focus on it. For the Israelites who were about to take the promised land in Numbers 13, their giants were just that - giants! But God had been faithful to them on the entire journey. Would they turn back now? With the powerful and moving conclusion to the "Leap Year" series, Pastor Jarrod asks us to go "All-Out".
The Bible tells us that the Lord is a jealous God, but he's jealous for good reason. As a loving parent, it's hard to accept when your children do things that will lead to their destruction. This is clearly seen in 1 Kings 18, through the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. In "Leaping... or Limping?", Jarrod leads us through this fascinating account, and we'll see several clear realities about both God's justice and his love.
The book of Esther reads like a well-thought out Hollywood script. But, as we all know, fact is better than fiction, and Esther certainly proves this. Using this backdrop, Jarrod gives us a cliff-notes version of this exciting book, pointing us towards a God of love and power that calls us to leap.
Are you the kind of person that sees a challenge as an obstacle, or do you see it as an opportunity. No doubt, as Joshua and the Israelites approached the ancient city of Jericho, they had to make the choice to see that profound challenge as one or the other. In this episode, Jarrod brings us to the reality that we must also make this choice in the day-to-day challenges we face.
Do you ever find it hard to know when God is leading you, much less calling you to leap? How can you know if God is leading? How can you know if you're supposed to leap? In this episode, Jarrod will give us some of the most practical advice yet on what it means to not only follow God, but to leap toward the calling he's given you.
Let's face it. For many church goers, risking for God is showing up on a Sunday to a church, singing some songs, and hearing a preacher preach. But oddly enough, many of these same people are bored out of their mind with Christianity. Think there's a connection? In this episode, Jarrod looks at Noah's uncanny risk and his uncanny faith.
Are you ever bored with your Christian faith? Do you ever read the great stories of faith from the Scriptures and wonder why those things don't happen to you? Well, there's no in-between when it comes to following Christ. Either you're moving towards Him, or you're drifting away. Today, in "Fishbowl Faith", Jarrod challenges us to see beyond our "fishbowl", and take the risks necessary to really experience Jesus Christ in our lives.
Many people talk a great game when it comes to knowing Jesus Christ. But, as we’ve all heard, actions speak louder than words, and the way you give your money towards Christ’s work may, in fact, be the loudest thing you’ve ever done. In this episode, Jarrod looks at a familiar parable of Christ, as he helps us examine our faith through the lens of giving.
Grace Community Church is growing at an unbelievable pace. But what does all this growth mean for the future of the church, and what's this "Be His Story" thing all about? In this unique podcast, two key leaders in the life of Grace Community Church sit down to speak about the recent past, what this growth means, and what's in store for a future that God seems to be profoundly interested in.
So often, our lives move at such a blinding pace that we have to plan out even the most mundane of tasks. But shouldn't this be said for our finances, that we should plan them out, too? Our money, and especially our giving, needs to have a plan. In "Planning Your Joy", Pastor Jarrod will offer helpful and Biblical insight on how we should plan out how we give.
When it comes to giving, which kind of person are you: the one that lives first and then gives God what’s left over, or are you a person who trusts God enough to give first and then live on the leftovers? If we answer that question honestly, then it may mean it's time for a heart check on how we handle God's resources. "Serving Leftovers" promises to challenge and provoke you to think about how you're treating God's money, especially in light of the tithe.
We live in a world at war. Just turn on the news and you read of far-off conflicts and dissensions. But did you know that you live right in the middle of a battleground, right where you are, every day? Today, Jarrod brings the reality of the spiritual conflict that we exist in every single day in "Spiritual Warfare Praying".
Who owns your money and stuff? That seems like a silly question, doesn't it? But, what would you say to the reality that the Bible declares that everything you "own" is actually God's? In this episode, Pastor Jarrod brings us even more truth in the Sowing Lessons series, as he speaks the message "Ending Delusions".
Do you ever find yourself a bit freaked out when you hear a church talk about money? You're like most people if you do. But have you ever wondered how much Jesus talked about money? In "Facing Your Fears", the first message in this new series, Jarrod will challenge us towards a freedom that few ever find - freedom with our finances.
As a Christian, isn't our goal each new year just to "do better"? Well, here's some bad news: your "doing better" will last about as long as your New Year's Resolutions. So, what are we to do in this new year? How do we avoid the pitfalls and messes of last year, and the year before, and the year before (and the decade before that)? How can 2012 really be any different? If that's a legitimate question you're asking, then check out "Walk This Way in 2012".
Christmas has come and gone. You've had your holiday gatherings, opened the gifts, and entered a new year. But what now? What should our focus be? Using the story of the shepherds from Luke 2, Jarrod challenges us to focus anew on Jesus Christ, and how that should play out in our lives in these days after Christmas.
Can you give an answer to this question: Why did Jesus come to earth? The Christmas season is a loud declaration on who we are as human beings, and if you can effectively answer why Jesus came to earth, then you may also be able to see what his arrival says about us as humanity. In "The Christmas Story, Uncut", Jarrod brings us a reality check about what Christmas profoundly declares to us.
For many, the Christmas season is anything but full of joy, peace, and goodwill. Reality for these people is that Christmas can be a time of misery, and a season of the year they'd rather avoid altogether. The Biblical Christmas story contains misery worse than most of us can even imagine. But why would God include this in the middle of the account of His son's birth? Jarrod tells us why in "Christmas Tears".
Imagine if the story of the Wise Men visiting the baby Jesus read something like this: "And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, sifting through their clothes, they were able to scrape together five dollars from the change they had in their pockets." What would you think of the Wise Men? What would you think of Jesus?
What gives us the power to live out a marriage that honors our spouse, even when they don't deserve it? How do we live out a marriage that has brought us anything but happiness? In this final message of the "7 Truths That Will Change Your Marriage Series", Jarrod turns the spotlight onto Jesus Christ as the model for our marriage.
What were you hoping for when you got married? Were you looking for the peaceful life with the one you love, together with the house, the dog, and the 2.6 kids? Or, were you looking just to be happy? But, what if you heard that your happiness may have never been God's goal for your marriage? What if there's something much greater and deeper? Find out what that is in Truth #6 - "Glorious Collision".
The issue of submission in marriage has, at times, been viewed as one of the Bible's most controversial subjects. However, God was clear in his message regarding this issue in Ephesians 5 when he spoke through the apostle Paul on what the economy of marriage was supposed to look like. In "You Complete Me", Part 2, Jarrod uses both God's word and the practical advice of real-life interviews to examine what Godly submission, love, and respect within marriage should be.
What's a man's role in marriage? How about a woman's? How should these roles interact within the framework of a Godly marriage? In Part 1 of "You Complete Me", Jarrod challenges us by examining the roles God provided within the marriage design, and he ably tackles some controversial verses from Ephesians 5.
Did you know that that way you handle money can make you more aware of God's presence and even bring Him pleasure? In this episode, we'll open the sermon vault and hear a past message from Jarrod that invites us to take a look at the tithe. We'll see how our obedience to God's word is really an outgrowth of our maturity in Christ and reflective of the gratitude for the lavish grace he has given us.
Is your marriage pulling together, or is it fracturing apart? Like our relationship to God, there is no in-between when it comes to whether we're progressing towards or regressing from our mate. In this episode, Jarrod will offer challenges to both to our views of marriage and the social paradigms that have attempted to wreck one of God's most precious creations.
Has something or someone come in-between you and your spouse? Are you even aware that there might be something there that is killing your marriage? In "The In-Between", Jarrod uses God's word to help us sort out those good, great, or even God-given things that can quickly lead a healthy marriage towards troubled waters.
God invented marriage. As its inventor, He has a certain design and function for it. In this episode, Jarrod not only looks at God's definition of marriage, he directly confronts many cultural paradigms about it.
This podcast begins a much-anticipated series from Pastor Jarrod on the subject of marriage. Whether you're married or single, you'll soon discover that this is a series you should pay attention to. In this episode, Jarrod opens the "7 Truths" series by not only providing a great overview of the series, but by also giving us Truth #1.
Have you ever looked at the landscape of your life and wondered if God had completely abandoned you? Did your situations and the storms in your life make you feel completely alone? In the conclusion of the series, "Prayers That Get You Through the Night", Jarrod reminds us of the unwavering truth of God, even when our world is altered by our trials.
Jesus promised us that in our lives we would have troubles. But, when those troubles come, where do you run? In this episode, Jarrod reminds us that it's Jesus that we run to, even before we look for comfort. In this second part of "The Dark Night of the Soul", we take a look at King David as we hear five realities that help us get through those troubling times.
Have you ever realized how important heroes are to God? As we look at scripture, there are numerous examples of heroes, and through these people, we see that God is passionate about heroism. Today, Grace's founding pastor, Terryl Delaney returns for a special service that honors heroes and remembers 9/11.
Have you ever been in a place where you felt like the wheels were coming off your life, and you were helpless in knowing what to do? How do we find our way out of those dark nights in our lives that seem like they'll never end? In this episode, Jarrod gives us some very simple ideas about how we remind ourselves of the radical truth that God's presence must be what we seek in those times - even above our own comfort.
When it comes to Jesus, are you hesitant to tell the truth to those that need to hear it? What does it take to defend the truth the Jesus is God and the only way to life, both here on earth and eternally? Today, Jarrod brings us what it means to have boldness in this next episode of the Truth Softener series.
What's the environment like at your workplace? Can you openly talk about God? If your workplace is like most, it's probably hard to imagine that God could have a place there, but as Matt Reed reminds us today in "Everybody's Job", this is territory that God wants to claim for His very own.
Do you ever find it hard to talk to others about your faith? What about talking to your neighbors? In this episode, Pastor Matt gives us some great insight into how we should follow the Lord's example in sharing our belief in Christ Jesus.
As we heard last week, it certainly isn't easy to tell someone a truth that they may not want to hear, but is it even harder to hear such a truth about ourselves? Could it be possible that there are blind spots that we need to be shown?
Have you ever found yourself in a tight situation where you had to tell someone a hard truth? Did you soften things up too much, or did you deliver a blow that was a bit too abrasive?
No one would debate how important it is to have regular check-ups with your doctor, because we all know that our physical health is crucial to our day-to-day function. But have you considered that your spiritual health may be even more important?
Everyone knows that it's important to visit the doctor to find out how we're doing physically, but when was the last time you took an inventory spiritually? In this episode, Jarrod looks at the last few verses of Acts 2 in "A Spiritual Physical".
It's not uncommon for people who've never been to Grace Community Church before to notice that things are done a bit differently here. The music is a bit louder. The pastor wears jeans. People lift their hands sometimes to worship the Lord during the music...
Last week, Pastor Jarrod took a look at the first words of the church as presented in Acts chapter 2. The sermon that the apostle Peter gives in Acts 2, as we saw last week, gives us God's declaration about His son, Jesus. This week Pastor Jarrod concludes this sermon.
In Acts 2, following the arrival of the Holy Spirit, Peter delivers a sermon that essentially gives birth to the church. In that sermon, Peter delivered some primary truths about Jesus that pointed to the fact that he indeed was the long-awaited Messiah...
The book of Acts makes reference several times to being "filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, among others). What does the spiritual experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit actually look and feel like?
Do you ever doubt? If we're honest about our Christian faith, we'd probably admit that doubt has, at some point, played a role in this walk with Jesus. But did you know that you're in good company? Even the disciples of Jesus were faced with doubt...
If what happened later in the week was any indication, the vast majority of those that witnessed Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday were acknowledging him as messiah only to fill their own personal agenda...
Speaking in tongues is an often disagreeable subject within the body of Christ. Some have gone so far as to say that it is essential for salvation while other deny its present-day existence altogether. But where does the Bible stand on speaking in tongues?
Revival comes into our lives in the leading and timing of the Holy Spirit. But what can we do to prepare for it? In the first two parts of Ready Yourself, Jarrod asked us if we had a vision for revival in our lives, and if we treasured our standing in Christ...
It's an easy task to speak about heaven, especially when we see what the Bible says about it. But when we consider hell, especially in a post-modern world, the conversation is more tense, if the conversation continues at all.
It's been said that God will never stop being holy just to save people. While this may come across as a sobering reality, God's holiness is inherent to Him in the same way that light and heat are inherent to the sun. A rare communion podcast...
You've prayed. You've hoped. You've even dreamed, but revival still hasn't come. What is a believer to do when this happens? Is there anything that we've missed, or anything we need to be doing?
Even among Christians, revival is an often misused and misunderstood word. What does true revival mean, and what does it look like? Pastor Jarrod takes us through the first part of a look at true revival in "Ready Yourself".
The Holy Spirit is the eternal God, a relational person, and our leader. But he is also much more than this. He is a giver, an assurer, and a woo-er of the human heart...
Jarrod Jones discusses the Holy Spirit, the oft-misunderstood part of the Triune God; how He is Eternal, Relational, and a Leader.
Jeff Dueck, Worship and Arts Pastor at Grace Community Church speaks on the New Year's Day weekend.
You don't have to obey God to get accepted and loved, but because you are accepted and loved, you obey!
Do you? Such a simple question, but "do you" what? Want fries with that? Have change for a dollar? No, the real questions are: do you know how much you're loved? Do you believe in the good news of the Gospel of Jesus or do you just agree with it? Listen as Pastor Jarrod explains the difference between believing in and agreeing with Jesus.
In Pastor Jarrod's first message as lead/teaching pastor of Grace Community Church, he shares how he had been praying for God to bring revival to the northeast. He recounts the Miracles and Mission (M&Ms) that started Grace and that the same vision would grow Grace to reach Orange County and beyond for Christ and make fully devoted followers of Jesus.