Amazing Grace Community Church

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

When we see something bad happen, especially to good people, we ask God where He was, why He didn’t stop it, why He allowed it?  Sometimes we get mad at God.  What was He thinking?  How could this happen if He is such a beneficent and powerful God?  Why would God let people be born with defects? Or let illness take over?

Scriptures:  John 9:1-4; Luke 13:1-5;  1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 5:45; Isaiah 55:8-10

Are You a Resurrection Denier?

Jesus’ resurrection was purposed in causing us to live a changed life.  Set free from the law.  Set free from the power of death.  Are you denying the resurrection by living a lukewarm life and not living a changed life?

Scriptures: Matthew 28:11-15; Philippians 3:10; Romans 6:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:12-24

Jesus’ Walk to the Cross..Why?

Why would Jesus let Himself be crucified, enduring the pain and shame culminating in death?   Message by Jeff Lund.

Scriptures: Luke 23:26-56;  Psalm 22:15-18

Love What Does It Mean?

Doug True answers this question with scripture.  Open discussion.  How do we love our enemies?  What was the price of God's love for us?   The four types of love.   Get ready with your notepad to write down the scriptures and take notes.

Heaven Ambassadors

Most anything can be viewed from multiple perspectives.  Any event or issue can.  We can view it from a positive or negative viewpoint.  Our predominent perspective uses our biases and experience to make a conclusion.  However there is always God's perspective.  It’s wise to try to figure out what His is.

Today, I want to give you a God Perspective on being a Christian which is different than most people think.  Adopting this view could revolutionize your life.

Scriptures:  Philippians 3:20; 2 Corinthians 5:12-20

Parenting 911

Children have no firm foundation. The foundation has been pulled out from under them. They are being taught that there is no right or wrong, no winner or loser, no boy or girl only non-binary, no one true religion or God because truth is what you choose, no nuclear family—it’s who you choose to be your family. 

This lack of foundation is driving children to suicide and mental illness!

Recognize the behaviors and thoughts of self-harm and gender dysphoria are a spiritual battle and worship disorder.

Scripture:  Matthew 7:24-27

Revival - What Is It?

I see our journey of faith as one of constantly growing, learning.  Moving on from the basics.  I think if your faith has become dead, or even could become dead, you’ve listened to the lies of the devil.  OR you never had it in the first place.  Maybe you were relying on works or thought you could save yourself.  Maybe what’s really happening is you’ve just squandered this amazing gift you’ve been given?  

Revival might just be a matter of perspective. I say, don’t let your faith become dead, dormant, or stagnant in the first place.  Check in this week and hear some ideas on how you can keep your faith alive.

Scriptures:  Hebrews 6:1-8;  Romans 8:1-17; 1 John 3: 4-10

The Fool Has Said

The fool has said in his heart there is no God. Wow. Would you dare say that to someone?   This is sooo politically incorrect and unwoke.  

But isn’t this what they are saying at the Grammy’s…there is no God? Or, there is a God but we choose Satan? ..even we don’t fear the future.

We believers are accused by the world of being fools believing in an invisible God.  What happened?  Most of America used to believe in God.

Scriptures:  Psalm 14:1-5; 19:1-6;  Romans 1:18-23; Revelation  6:15-17; 9:20,21; 16:9,11; 20:7-10, 11-15

Avoidance or Impact?

God can let us go through or put us in a spot where Christ can shine through our troubles so that others can see and come to know.  See Christ in us. 

We tend to pray for avoidance instead of impact.  Why?  It’s very short sighted.  Prayer of Avoidance means we are willing to give up being part of the victory.  

Let us instead pray for impact.  Examine with us the the prayers of avoidance and the prayers of impact.

Scriptures: Acts 12;  Matthew 26:36-46

Unity of the Spirit

The goal of the NT church is one of maturity—to conform to the Person of Jesus Christ. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL CHANGE NOT AN INTELLECTUAL CHANGE.  A denominational agreement does not produce this.  The Spirit does.

Jesus and the Apostles were teaching us to identify under the body of Christ and seek to grow in the knowledge of Jesus, hoping that we would attain unity of faith. 

To do this, we each and as a body have to grow up in all aspects of  Jesus.  in biblical knowledge, individually in the fruit of the Spirit, and corporately in the fellowship of the church.  Just having all-church gatherings is not evidence of unity of the Spirit.  Ecumenism and denominations have produced much in the way of false doctrine.

Let's try to sort this out.  Listen in...

Scriptures:  Ephesians 4:1-6; 11-16;  Acts 17:10-12