John 3 – containing what quite possibly is the most well-known verse of the Bible, John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” I’ve had this verse memorized since the time I was taught it in the 2nd grade during Sunday […]
John 1 is packed with one of the biggest theological statements in all of Scripture. It’s message? Jesus is God. The Creator of the universe stepped into time and space and, taking on human flesh, would give his life for his creation. John tells us “in Him is life.” We read, however, in this passage […]
The smartphone is a wonderful thing. If you are like me, it is the one thing you never go anywhere without. It is my calendar, contact book, personal assistant (thank you Siri), navigation, and–last but not least–my phone. As Christians, there is a danger is spending too much time on devices and neglecting the “Be […]
Matthew 5-7 contains what is referred to as the “Sermon on the Mount.” One of the main purposes of the “Sermon on the Mount” is to shatter self-righteousness. Most people of the day, especially Jewish leaders, were trying to attain the righteousness God demands through self effort in the keeping of the law externally. Here […]
In Matthew chapter 3 John the Baptist shows that his ministry is all about pointing others to Jesus. In chapter 4 Jesus uses Scripture (The Word of God) to overcome temptation and calls His first disciples to follow him. Their response was “immediately they left their nets, (v. 20) boat and father (v. 22) and […]
In Matthew chapter 1 – The genealogy of Jesus, through Joseph, has grace written all over it – for in it we find the names of 3 women (Tamar, Bathsheba and Mary), who by justice’s standards should have been discarded. Yet, God chose to show them grace. In chapter 2, the Magi chose to fear […]
This December, we got to host a baptism service at our worship center for the first time in GBC history! It was an incredible morning worshipping together as we celebrated the power of the gospel to change lives. Below you will find the video testimonies of all of the individuals we baptized. If you weren’t […]