By Omri Miles on Dec 3, 2016 | Elder Blog, Resources
This month’s book of the month is The Cross He Bore: Meditations on the Sufferings of the Redeemer by Frederick S. Leahy ($6). This short book, written to help Christians imagine the cross with fresh gratitude, is well worth your time this Christmas season. The...
By Omri Miles on Nov 10, 2016 | Elder Blog, Resources
The Attributes of God by Arthur W. Pink ($9) is November’s book of the month. This book defines and explains sixteen different attributes of God, while also drawing out their implications for the Christian life. Pick up a reading guide at the booktable along...
By Melissa James on Sep 30, 2016 | Elder Blog, Resources
This month’s Book of the Month is the Generations of Grace Family Devotional ($20). This resource is an accompaniment to the materials used in our Next Generation Ministries classes. It includes five-day devotionals that help parents reinforce and expand on the...
By Jacob Hantla on May 1, 2016 | Elder Blog, Resources
Every month, the booktable ministry gives you a good book that can be read in month along with some simple resources to help guide you. Please consider reading each month’s book of the month with the rest of the body. Consider, that for less than 20 minutes a...
By Jacob Hantla on Mar 6, 2016 | Elder Blog, Resources
When Sinners Say I Do has proven to perhaps be the most influential book besides the Bible in my life. While the book is written particularly with marriage in mind, it is must read material for all. In very easy-to-read fashion, Dave Harvey lays out how the gospel...
By Tom Angstead on Sep 14, 2014 | Elder Blog, Shepherding
Dave Harvey author of the book When Sinners Say I Do will be the speaker at this years conference. Click to the link to watch Dave talking about his book. ...
By Tom Angstead on May 15, 2014 | Devotional, Elder Blog
Mark records Jesus’ words this way: “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15 “It is tempting to think that this is merely Jesus’ way of introducing himself, but his announcement in...
By Tom Angstead on Mar 11, 2014 | Elder Blog, Shepherding
I am re-posting this from Paul Tautges blog http://counselingoneanother.com/ Where should my sense of security come from? That’s a vital question. Here’s how Paul Tripp counseled me last evening. If you are God’s child, you are the object of the love of the Person who...
By Tom Angstead on Mar 3, 2014 | Bible Study, Elder Blog
I have been reading Hell On Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment written by Robert A. Peterson. In chapter 2 Peterson highlights the accounts of judgement passages of the Old Testament. The Flood 5 When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the...
By Tom Angstead on Feb 24, 2014 | Elder Blog, Shepherding
In order for me to understand that prayer is a privilege I must understand the purpose of Prayer. I must understand why God has called me to pray. Prayer is not about getting God to give me what I want! The purpose of Prayer Personally Relating to God God is a...
By Tom Angstead on Feb 21, 2014 | Elder Blog, Shepherding
“Prayer is arguably the most underutilized and anemic part of the Christian life for most Christians. And this is a tragedy considering that God has called us to a life of prayer that is promised to be one of the most significant and powerful opportunities for...
By Tom Angstead on Feb 19, 2014 | Elder Blog, Shepherding
Matthew 6:9-13 ‘This, then is how you should pray: ‘Our father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors....
By Sam Pagel on Feb 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Grace Bible Church is now live streaming every Sunday morning to accommodate those in our church body who are unable to join us. Tune in at approximately 10:15 am to join us for communion and to hear from God’s word. You can visit the “This...
By Melissa James on Apr 22, 2012 | Elder Blog
Recently, I had a discussion with a man who was vigorously antagonistic to the Gospel, ridiculing “talking snakes”, Noah’s flood, and the idea that God (if there was a God) had to send His Son to atone for the sins of humanity. At one point he confessed that he...
By Jacob Hantla on Apr 7, 2012 | Elder Blog
In the Philipines, there are annual ceremonies on Good Friday in which people are nailed to crosses and are whipped (With caution you can watch a homemade video of the ceremony). The ceremony is not only a commemoration of the suffering that Jesus underwent, but it is...
By Tom Angstead on Feb 22, 2012 | Elder Blog
Taken From John MacArthur Study Bible The Character of Genuine Saving Faith 2 Corinthians 13:5 Evidence that neither prove nor disprove one’s faith A.Visible Morality Matt 19:16-21, 23:27 B.Intellectual Knowledge Rom 1:21, 2:17ff...
By Tom Angstead on Feb 8, 2012 | Elder Blog
(J.C. Ryle, “The Cost!”) “Any of you who does not give up everything he has, cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33 What does it cost to be a Christian? I grant freely that it costs little to be a mere outward Christian. A man has only got to...
By Tom Angstead on Jan 28, 2012 | Elder Blog
In my preparation for bible study on Romans 12:9 I read this quote by John MacArthur and thought I would pass it on. Christian duty begins with a pure love, and a hatred of evil, and a commitment to practice good. So, if you sense a love for God’s people and...
By Tom Angstead on Jan 24, 2012 | Elder Blog
Let me try to draw a picture of Biblical holiness (J.C. Ryle, “Holiness, Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”) “Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord!” Hebrews 12:14 Are we holy? Shall we see the Lord? In this hurrying,...
By Tom Angstead on Jan 19, 2012 | Elder Blog
There are things I need to remember from Jesus’ teaching in the The Sermon on the Mount. I need to remember from Matthew 5:21-26 that Jesus condemned not just violent deeds but also violent temperaments. I need to remember from Matthew 5: 3-11 who I am and what...
By Tom Angstead on Jan 11, 2012 | Elder Blog
Ephesians 4:26 & 27 give us insight to God’s will for His children in a warning about anger. DO NOT GIVE THE DEVIL A FOOTHOLD! How do you deal with your anger? In your anger are you prone to give the devil a foot hold? The world has a very different way of...
By Tom Angstead on Dec 28, 2011 | Elder Blog
Before I ask the question I want you to think about something. Let’s say you give someone you love an incredible gift. Perhaps it is an incredible gift for a spouse, a close friend, a son or daughter, a mom or dad. The point is this, you give this special person an...
By Jacob Hantla on Dec 24, 2011 | Elder Blog
Grace Bible Church will not be meeting on Sunday morning, December 25th. We will be gathering for Christmas Eve at a 4:00pm service instead. The service will be held in Barnes Hall at Valley Christian High School (6900 West Galveston Street, Chandler, AZ 85226). This...
By Jacob Hantla on Dec 11, 2011 | Elder Blog
151 years ago, almost to the day, Charles Spurgeon (web | Logos) gave the following very helpful advice: Live while you live; while it is called today, work, for the night cometh wherein no man can work. And let us learn never to do anything which we would not wish to...
By Tom Angstead on Dec 4, 2011 | Elder Blog
Often the imperatives in Scripture cause me to STOP, READ IT AGAIN, PONDER IT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. What is an imperative-“Indicating authority or command; urgent, necessary” (Webster’s). An imperative is a statement of what one must do, a command: That happened...
By Tom Angstead on Nov 24, 2011 | Elder Blog
There is a difference in understanding and believing! A familiar verse that speaks about God’s goodness is Romans 8:28. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. We may know and we may...
By Tom Angstead on Nov 22, 2011 | Elder Blog
Such a familiar verse 1Cor 10:31; “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” I was recently considering some of the mundane things in my life and wondered how could I do this (apply 1 Cor 10:31), whatever I do, do it all for the...
By Tom Angstead on Nov 21, 2011 | Elder Blog
First I must say I am writing this because I need to remember this daily. Page 44 in the The Gospel Primer says “ When looking at the sheer weight of unseen glories to come, my troubles seem light by comparison; and when looking at the staggering length of eternity,...
By Tom Angstead on Nov 19, 2011 | Elder Blog
I know for myself that I may become discouraged or disappointed (to the point of sin) when I have an expectation that is not met. Or from the other point of view, I can become discouraged or disappointed when I have an expectation and things turn out much worse than I...
By Tom Angstead on Nov 17, 2011 | Elder Blog
This is something I have to think about (a lot): We know from Gal 5:22-23 that the Spirit living in us will produce love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I want to talk about peace. Like an inheritance when...
