Green Street Baptist Church: Audio Podcast

As Christians, we know there is nothing we ever could have done to earn our salvation; it is completely a work of God’s grace. But, we often don’t live like that’s true. While we were saved by grace, we try to grow by our own hard work. In other words, we “forget grace.” In his letter to the Galatians, Paul reminds us that we grow as Christians the same way we became Christians: by grace through faith. In this series titled “Remembering Grace,” Our Disciple-Making Pastor Quentin Self guides us through the book of Galatians, showing how God wants you to depend on his grace to grow as a follower of Jesus.

Solomon recognizes that a person can have an abundance of wealth and still lack the power to enjoy it and see it in its proper light. Rather than enjoying it, they are enslaved by it. They may drive a brand new vehicle, wear the latest fashions, and have the greatest stuff that money can buy, but they lack inner contentment. ...

No matter what century, no matter what place and time, there is a characteristic that seems to be true of every generation of humanity and it is this—people are interested in accumulating wealth. People want to make money. In 1848, it was the “California Gold Rush” that took 300 thousand people from east to west. Then it was the stock market and investment banking. Men and women burn the candle at both ends to work their way up the corporate ladder so they can have a bigger piece of the pie. For others, when the lottery goes mega millions, they flock to the convenience stores to buy Powerball tickets hand over fist. Why? Because money is enticing. ...

As Christians, we know there is nothing we ever could have done to earn our salvation; it is completely a work of God’s grace. But, we often don’t live like that’s true. While we were saved by grace, we try to grow by our own hard work. ...

Ecclesiastes is a remarkable book that shows us how true happiness, lasting contentment, or real satisfaction cannot be found under the sun, but only in Christ. We find life, not in the pursuit of temporary things in life, but by losing our lives for Christ’s sake. It is only as we delight in Him that we discover true satisfaction. ...

This passage we’ve come to in our study of Ecclesiastes is a wonderful treatment on the importance of friendship and the value that other people bring to our lives. For the past couple of chapters, Solomon has been weighing life in the balance. He has considered life ‘under the sun’ and has come to the conclusion that apart from God it all seems so empty. He found injustice under the sun where there ought to have been righteousness. He found emptiness where there ought to have been satisfaction. In the opening verses of chapter four, he contrasts the industrious man with the idle man. Now, he is going to take a look at the independent and isolated man.

I want you to open your Bible with me to the fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes, where we will read from the first six verses. I want to speak to you from the subject, “When Life Isn’t Fair.” Have you ever felt that way before? Sure you have. Perhaps you were mistreated by another person, or perhaps you have felt that you weren’t getting recognized for something you thought you ought to be recognized for. Perhaps things didn’t turn out the way you thought they should in the life of someone you love. The fact of the matter is that all of us have experienced the ‘unfairness’ of life at various points. ...

From the earliest years of our childhood, we had our own perception of whether or not something was ‘fair.’ Right? I mean, you have more than likely made this statement at some point in your life: “It’s just not fair!” You felt like you were getting the short end of the stick, the raw end of some deal. Maybe you were passed over for a job promotion that you felt you had earned. Or maybe you were at the height of your athletic career and suddenly had an injury that forced you to the sidelines. Or maybe someone you loved passed into eternity before you felt it was their time. No matter what the circumstances were, all of us have experienced the bitter taste of ‘unfairness’ in life. ...

Life Week: Spring Revival Services: April 28, 9am, 10:30am, 6pm. April 29-May 1, 6:30pm. ...

Life Week: Spring Revival Services: April 28, 9am, 10:30am, 6pm. April 29-May 1, 6:30pm. ...

Life Week: Spring Revival Services: April 28, 9am, 10:30am, 6pm. April 29-May 1, 6:30pm. ...

Life Week: Spring Revival Services: April 28, 9am, 10:30am, 6pm. April 29-May 1, 6:30pm. ...