Miscellaneous Messages

Miscellaneous Messages

Why Christ Went Away

Selected Scriptures Well, as I mentioned last week, before closing the book on Luke’s Gospel, I wanted to come back for one more sermon on the Gospel’s final event, which is the ascension of Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, you wouldn’t know it unless I told you maybe, but in the exposition I gave last week on the final paragraph, I passed by one significant word in the text and set that word aside so we could address…

How to Rejoice and Give Thanks

Psalm 100 My name is Bret Hastings. I am one of the pastors here at Grace Church, and it is a pleasure to be here with you this morning on this final Lord’s Day of 2024. It’s hard to believe 2025 is here already, isn’t it? I also think that this is a very poignant time for reflecting on the year past, maybe ‘cause the time following the holidays, it’s often met with sadness. The holidays are such a joyful…

The Beauty of God in Christ

Philippians 2:6-11 Please turn in your Bibles to Philippians, second chapter, Philippians chapter 2, which is a most fitting passage for this Christmas season to reflect on the glory of God in Christ. I suppose it’s no secret to say that I am a sucker for all the sappy, sentimental trappings of the season. Don’t laugh too hard on that. But gaudy Christmas sweaters? You guys know I love them, Santa hats, curling up with a cup of cocoa in…