Grace Church of Simi Valley sermons
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"Saul was supposed to lead Israel to be a light to the world around by offering something better. But he capitulated to his own idol of self."Jordan Bakker
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"David moved from a place of distress when the bottom dropped out, to a place of kingly leadership and character."Jordan Bakker
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"You may fool people around you; but remember, God knows your heart, mind, desires, motivations, and life!"Jordan Bakker
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"What do we do when we find ourselves in a dark night of the soul?"Jordan Bakker
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"Belief in Jesus in not simply about getting out of hell or punishment; it is gaining Jesus."Jordan Bakker
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"As we read the gospel account, we must keep in mind that Jesus was never out of control, He never was caught off guard, never was surprised..."Jordan Bakker
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"We place ourselves in the hands of the Righteous King, our Bridegroom who loves us so much that He is willing to put us through hardship and trial to sanctify us."Jordan Bakker
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"Revenge is common, forgiveness is not. Vengeance is normal, but grace and mercy are not."Jordan Bakker
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"To be in authority you must be under authority. This is a biblical principle."Peter LeDuc
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"When people are in rebellion against the Lord, they will view any earthly success they have as a sign of God’s favor."Jordan Bakker
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"God delivered David that day. That meant EACH DAY David had to depend on the Lord’s hand for everything."Jordan Bakker
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"Most people would like to think that they can determine their own destiny, but they will discover in this life or at death that every knee will eventually bow to the LORD of the universe, Jesus Christ."Jordan Bakker
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Mike Yoder's message from February 4, 2024. Mike is the executive director of Encompass World Partners.Mike Yoder
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Pastor Marshall's message from January 28, 2024.Marshall Walter
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"Ministry is for every believer, or that every believer is called to ministry. We are called into a relationship with each other, and have a role to play and people to help."Jordan Bakker
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"When we say “hope” as a Christian, we are banking on the fact that we have a God who keeps His promises and ALWAYS does what He says."Jordan Bakker
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"The call of faith is one of complete commitment, in faith, to draw near with full assurance to God."Jordan Bakker
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"When we see our Lord and Savior willingly condescend and take on servanthood, we now have a clear path of thinking and action for our life."Jordan Bakker
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"Hope is a theme at Christmas, but hope is only as good as the one giving the promises."Jordan Bakker
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"This is astonishing. The King of the universe willingly became the companion with His servants."Jordan Bakker
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Pastor Danny, preaching the text of Psalm 16.Danny Lee
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"God delivers us, but not according to our plan or timing. He will keep us in tension, in trial, and in dependency until we have learned all the lessons He has for us."Jordan Bakker
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"A life that is committed by faith to glorify God alone through Jesus Christ is one characterized by humility, love, and rejoicing in others' success."Jordan Bakker
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"David was grounded in consistent and persistent trust in the truth and nature of God, helping him live consistently."Jordan Bakker
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"Salvation demands transformation, a complete and new heart."Jordan Bakker
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"A believer has repented; and since he has, his life will now be characterized by repentance."Jordan Bakker
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"God wants our heart, not sacrifices."Jordan Bakker
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"Miracles were a confirmation of the Gospel. Not the essence of the Gospel. In a way, they are intrusions from the future since one day the whole universe is going to be restored."Florent Varak
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"People will not follow an act, but will follow someone who lives out the realities of the gospel in their life, including obedience, asking for forgiveness, taking responsibility..."Jordan Bakker
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"...But Jonathan was convinced that faith demanded action. It was one thing to believe God would deliver, it was quite another to move and risk based on that belief."Jordan Bakker
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"It is a gracious thing to be confronted with our sin so we can believe the atoning work of Jesus Christ on our behalf."Jordan Bakker
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"Saul recognized that he was not the one who won the battle, but God was working. This was a powerful place to be, and if he would have stayed, his future would have been different."Jordan Bakker
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"God reminded the people of their past, how He repeatedly delivered, saved, and brought the people out from the clutches of their enemies to the land of promise. He then reminded them that 'today, you have rejected your God, who saves you...Jordan Bakker
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"The fact that God still listens, still responds, still loves in spite of our effusive sin is one of the most glorious realities of the universe."Jordan Bakker
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"Selfish living and self-driven requests of God reveals we do not know, care about, or have forgotten the God we say we love."Jordan Bakker
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"How quickly we forget that God says He is the One who satisfies, that if we say we love Him we actually obey Him alone."Jordan Bakker
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Pastor Marshall Walter preaching on July 30, 2023, the final message of our "Healthy Discipleship" summer series.Marshall Walter
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Marshall Walter's message from July 23, 2023, part of our summer series on healthy discipleship.Marshall Walter
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Steve Foy's message on July 16, 2023, about using our spiritual gifts to build up the church.Steve Foy
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Eric Durso's message on the goodness of God, from our 2023 summer Renew series.Eric Durso
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John Durso's message from July 9, 2023.John Durso
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Pastor Jordan, preaching from 2 Timothy on our 60th anniversary Sunday.Jordan Bakker
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Adam Bender's message from June 25, 2023.Adam Bender
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"Why must you consider joy amidst trials? Because you have the Gospel and you will continue to grow in steadfastness for Christ through trials and hardship."Jared Clark
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Mike Munden preaching the second week of our summer series on Healthy Discipleship.Mike Munden
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Pastor Steve's message from June 4, 2023, kicking off our summer preaching series.Steve Doucette
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"Spiritual revival is always joined with a passion for holiness and obedience..."Jordan Bakker
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"God takes His holiness seriously, even when we do not."Jordan Bakker
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"God told the exiles in Babylon that if they sought the LORD with all their heart, they would find Him and He would restore them and bring them back to the land..."Jordan Bakker
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"When people take themselves out of fellowship, out of hearing God's Word preached but also played out daily in relationships, we begin to have a narrow focus on ourselves, and deception then has fertile ground to operate."Jordan Bakker
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