Grace Clarksville

God values our family relationships. In this sermon, we explore the call to “honor your father and mother” as an invitation to both showing and experiencing God’s love. Key Verses: Exodus 20:1-2, 12   Key Words: family, father, mother, Ten Commandments, grace, forgiveness 

In our modern world, we rarely rest like we should. In this sermon, we explore the Fourth Commandment and its call to holy rest as both a challenge and a comfort to our souls. Key Verses: Exodus 20:1-2,8-11   Key Words: rest, sabbath, work, salvation, Exodus, 

At first glance, the third commandment seems simple — “Don’t say God’s name unless you mean it.” In this sermon, we will take deeper look into this commandment and discover that it speaks to something of far greater importance — surrender to the true and living God. Key Verses: Exodus 20:1-2, 7   Key Words: Ten Commandments, Moses, law, holiness, name of the lord, surrender

The second commandment directs us towards Christ. It warns us of sin, tell us of the steadfast love of God, and drives us to the person of Jesus Christ. Instead of reducing God to the power of our own imaginations, we are being remade ourselves into God’s image. Key Verses: Exodus 20:4-6   Key Words: Invisible God, idols, images, commandments

As we begin a new year, we are using this season to reflect on God’s holy law, the Ten Commandments. In this first sermon, we see how God wants to be in an exclusive relationship with us, which means he calls us to cast off our competing desires and drives and surrender to him alone.   Key Verses: Exodus 19:1-6, 20:1-3   Key Words: law, Ten Commandments, Exodus, Moses, idols, worship, grace    

One of the most important ways we can experience comfort and joy from God comes through celebration. In this sermon, we look at how the wise men celebrated Jesus by giving him gifts, and by receiving an even greater gift themselves. Key Verses: Matthew 2:7-12 Key Words: Christmas, advent, generosity, giving, receiving, spiritual formation, wise men  

One of the most important ways we can warm our hearts to God is through listening to his words. In this sermon, we look at what God gave us when Jesus became flesh, and how he gives us these same things through his Word today. Key Verses: John 1:1-5, 9-14 Key Words: Jesus, Christmas, advent, spiritual formation, word, bible, study, meditation, comfort, joy  

As we celebrate the Christmas season, we are looking at ways in which we can warm our hearts to the great reality of God and his love. In this sermon, we see how Mary responded to God with worship, and how we can do the same. Key Verses: Luke 1:46-56 Key Words: Christmas, advent, Mary, worship, spiritual disciplines, comfort, joy 

As Paul ends his letter to the Colossians, we see him return to his most foundational message: grace. In this sermon, we look at how grace can have the last word in our lives, as well. Key Verses: Colossians 4:7-18 Key Words: grace, spiritual growth, maturity, forgiveness, love, mercy 

Our conversations with God are to be marked by our steadfast devotion to Him, always staying vigilant and aware of the world around us, while remaining thankful at all times. This purposeful prayer life enables us to clearly express the loving wisdom of God to the world we live in. Key Verses: Colossians 4:2-6 Key Words: Colossians, prayer, devotion, culture 

How does the truth of God’s love change the way that we relate to others? In this sermon, we see how the reality of Jesus moves us to trust all of our relationships to his leadership and care. Key Verses: Colossians 3:18-4:1 Key Words: submission, obedience, marriage, work, family, relationships, holiness

Real, deep, and lasting new life is possible when we surrender to Jesus. In this sermon, we look at some of the marks of this new life and how to see them operate more often in our lives. Key Verses: Colossians 3:12-17 Key Words: new life, growth, maturity, holiness, love, peace, forgiveness  

How do we become mature, godly people? In this sermon, we see that every Christian is must fight against sin and, in turn, to surrender to God’s renewing love. Key Verses: Colossians 3:5-11 Key Words: sin, sanctification, old man, new man, growth, maturity 

The heart of Christian salvation is an exchanged life — Jesus gives us his life in exchange for ours. In this sermon, we see what this great exchange show us about God, ourselves, and how we are called to live. Key Verses: Colossians 3:1-4 Key Words: new life, exchange, atonement, salvation, hidden with Christ

Real Christian growth has two foundational truths: freedom and self-denial. In this sermon, we see how these two necessary realties help us grow towards God and make us mature.   Key Verses: Colossians 2:16-23 Key Words: freedom, self-denial, growth, maturity

We are warned not to overvalue the empty philosophies and deceits of culture, and instead are encouraged to grow alive together with Christ. This life is to be lived in the reality of the fullness of God in our own lives; a reality that invades every part of our lives.  Key Verses: Colossians 2:8-15 Key Words: Colossians, new life, reconciliation, fullness

All spiritual growth and maturity consists of two, foundational things. In this sermon, we look at how to receive Christ into our lives and then how to continue to walk with him, in faith, as a friend. Key Verses: Colossians 2:6-7 Key Words: new life, receiving Jesus, repentance, faith, hope, gratitude

Paul endured painful struggles in his ministry, but they didn’t ruin him. In this sermon, we see how he experienced growth and joy through God’s assurance, and how we can do the same. Key Verses: Colossians 1:24-2:5 Key Words: joy, struggles, suffering, assurance, experience, maturity, growth

In many ways, we are familiar with how Jesus lived, what he said, and the fact that he died on a cross.  In this sermon, we see the real work behind all of these things that Jesus was doing, and still does for us today. Key Verses: Colossians 1:15-23 Key Words: Jesus, creation, incarnation, reconciled

In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he begins his address with a prayer for maturity and growth. In this sermon, we look at how we become mature under God’s love and care. Scriptures: Colossians 1:1-14