Nov 17, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Components of Biblical Faith - Part 3 The Final Judgment Acts 24:24-25 Introductory thoughts… a) Being nonjudgmental will not get you out of judgement. b) The final judgment is good news. c) The final judgment reminds us that evil won’t triumph. d) The final judgment explains the…

Nov 10, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Components of Biblical Faith- Part 2 Self-Control Galatians 5:16-25 Introductory thoughts… 1. There is a difference in self-control and self-discipline. 2. Thinking about this should cause us to think deeper about our salvation. 3. Self-control requires a power greater then self. 1. Walk by the Spirit, v. 1…

Nov 3, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Storms Enjoying God Luke 12:32By Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Oct 27, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Components of Biblical Faith- Part 1 Acts 24:22-27 1. Righteousness As it relates to man it refers to the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved by God. When it comes to righteousness man is … A. By nature unrighteous B. By effort self-righteous Self…

Oct 20, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Communion I Corinthians 11:23-32By Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Oct 13, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Christopher M. Brooks, Pastor to Pastors | Local Church Hello Trouble! (or The Christian Response to Trouble) Psalms 69:13-18 What do you do when you are in trouble? Most Underquoted Promise of Jesus John 16:33 2 things you can be sure of when you get into trouble: • The devil wants to destroy you • God…

Oct 6, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Keep Going When You’re Spiritually Tired Acts 22:30-23:11 1. Remember your audience, v. 1 To live coram Deo is to live one’s entire life in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to the glory of God. Psalm 139:7-16 Two things I want you to see here… a) there is no…

Sep 22, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Storms Pastor Emeritus, Bridgeway Church The Two Most Glorious Words a Sinful Soul Can Hear Romans 8:1-4By Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Sep 15, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Defending The Gospel Without Being Defensive Acts 21:17-36 1. Let your actions go before you, v. 17 “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under comp…

Sep 8, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Julian Solis, Spiritual Formation Pastor Living On Mission Acts 21:1-16 1. Live on mission, selflessly with your Church 2. Live on mission to your church 3.Live on mission for the name of Jesus Acts 19:21 21 Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jer…

Sep 1, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What You Should Expect From Church Leadership Acts 20:17-38 1. Knowable, v. 18 2. Servant, v. 19 3. Honest, v. 20 4. Spirit-led, v. 22 5. People with an “if only…", v. 24 6. Kingdom driven, v. 25 7. Gospel intentionality, v. 26 8. Materially content, v. 33-35 Mental worship… 1. Ba…

Aug 25, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Experience Encouragement Acts 20:1-12 1. Keep the proper perspective, v. 1 2. Work towards a balance, v. 1-2 Encouragement does five things… a) provides awareness b) creates belief c) builds confidence d) improves attitude e) promotes action 1) Election (God’s choice of pe…

Aug 11, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Disruptive Nature of the Gospel Acts 19:21-40 1. Jesus Christ is the only way, v. 23 2. The Gospel threatens the status quo, v. 24-26 “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Why should the nations …

Aug 4, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH The Prevailing Power of God’s Word Acts 19:8-20 1. Gospel saturation, v. 8-12 The pattern of apostolic preaching we see in Paul… they reasoned and persuaded people in dialogue they were bold the focus was the Kingdom of God they expected resistance “They eventually descended to attacking in public what they …

Jul 28, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Ian Weber, Student Pastor The Peace of God Philippians 4:4-9 I. What to do when peace is lacking v.4-7 a. Expressed he is in prison 1:7 & 1:12-13 b. That some of his peers only preach Jesus out of rivalry with Paul. 1:15 & 17 c. That his own execution is a real possibility 1:20 & 2:17 d. That he has endured…

Jul 21, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Sam Storms, Pastor Emeritis at Bridgeway Church When No One Cares for My Soul Psalm 142By Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Jul 14, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Blake Hardcastle, Equipping Pastor Why did Jesus Leave? John 14:26-31 1. We were made for Peace v.27 v.27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Hope in fake gods not the real one. The internet is my refuge My house is my shepherd My family is my light. Comf…

Jul 7, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Freedom Romans 6:1-23 Freedom From Freedom From Sin-vv 2 & 7 Freedom From the past - vv 4 & 13 Freedom To Freedom to be a new creature - vv 5 & 6 Freedom to take our directions from only one source - v 16 Freedom to love - v18b Freedom For 1. Righteousness - v 22 2. Holiness - …

June 30, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Gospel Modeling Behaviors Acts 18:18-28 1. Vows, v. 18 A vow is an informed expression of understanding that one submits themselves to in order to express gratitude, need or understanding. “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than t…

June 23, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Acts 18:1-17 How To Ward Off Spiritual Discouragement 1. Good friends, v. 1-5 2. Good message, v. 5-8 “All of Scripture builds to the climax of God’s revelation in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Christ-centered preaching doesn’t search to find Jesus in every text; it expos…

Jun 16, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Acts 17:22-34 What Unbelievers Need to Understand 1. Religion worships the wrong things, v. 22-23 Syncretism is the process by which aspects of one religion are assimilated into, or blended with, another religion. This leads to fundamental changes in both religions. 2. Christiani…

Jun 2, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Become More Gospel Fluent Acts 17:16-21 1. Know yourself, v. 16-17 “Profound compassion is the motivation behind true apologetics.” -Michael Green a) this is what he did- “So he reasoned…” b) this is where he did it- “in the synagogue …and in the marketplace” c) this is whe…

May 26, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Clyde Copeland, Worship Pastor Why You Brought Your Bible To Church Today Acts 17:10-15 1. Be eager for the Word, v. 11. -1 Corinthians 15:3-4 -Genesis 3:15, Genesis 12:3; 2 Samuel 7:12-13; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 12:40 2. Examine the Word, v. 11. a. Sufficiency b. Necessity c. Clarity d. Authority "Everything…

May 19, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Power of Connection Acts 17:1-9 1. Connect with people, v. 1 Gospel capacity + Gospel responsibility = Gospel experiences 2. Connect people to the story of God, v. 2-3 Helpful verbs in telling the Story of God… a) reasoning- to mingle thought with thought b) explaining- to ca…

May 12, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Causality of Faith Acts 16:25-40 Causality is an influence by which one event, process, state, or object contributes to the production of another event, process, state, or object where the cause is partly responsible for the effect, and the effect is partly dependent on the c…

May 5, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How To Enjoy Life More Acts 16:16-24 1. Habits are the avenue of involvement, v. 16 The fruit of habits… a) habits move me beyond what I feel towards structures that I need b) habits facilitate exposure and exposure initiate change c) habits interrupt the status quo d) habits less…

Apr 28, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Sam Storm, Pastor Emeritis at Bridgeway Church Matthew 8:1-4By Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Apr 21, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Lessons Along The Way Acts 16:1-15 1. Our experiences are not always intended for our benefit, v.1-5 2. God leads by closing doors as well, v. 6-10 God doesn’t always send you where you want to go. He puts you where you need to be in order to hear what you need to hear which prep…

Apr 7, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How to Disagree to the Glory of God Acts 15:36-41 1. Be aware of your assumptions Positive assumptions to shape how we disagree… a) not everybody has to think or act the way I do or would b) disagreeing with me does not deserve punishment c) them being wrong or doing wrong doesn’t…

Mar 31, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Answering The Resurrection Question I Corinthians 15:1-24 1. The consequences of unbelief are increasingly personal, v. 12-18 a) not even Christ has been raised, v. 13 b) preaching is in vain, v. 14 c) faith is in vain, v. 14 d) we are misrepresenting God, v. 15 e) you are still in your sin, v. 17 f) those …

Mar 24, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Trajectory of the Kingdom Luke 19:28-40 1. It comes in God’s timing a) chronos- time runs out b) kairos- time fills up “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” -Luke 9:51 “They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he …

Mar 17, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Christian Essentials In An Ever Changing Culture Acts 15:22-35 1. Gospel clarity, v. 24 Jesus + politics = not the Gospel! Jesus + Christian nationalism = not the Gospel! Jesus + prosperity = not the Gospel! Jesus + my preferred style of worship = not the Gospel! Jesus + socialis…

Mar 10, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor Salvation and Its Importance Acts 15:1-21 1. Salvation is a topic worth fighting about. Look at verse 1-2 Galatians 1:8-9 2. Salvation creates repetitive celebrators. Look at verse 3-4 Luke 15:32 3. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Look at verse…

Mar 3, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor A Snapshot of Effective Ministry Acts 14:19-28 1. It is human nature to make principle out of your own experience, v. 19-20 2. The goal of the Gospel is making disciplines, v. 21 Three things they did as they ministered to the disciples… a) strengthening the souls of the disciples…

Feb 25, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Be and Become of the Atonement 2 Corinthians 5:21 1. Relief 2. ResponsibilityBy Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Feb 18, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor FUEL FOR THE MISSION Acts 14:1-18 1. They Believed God Matthew 28:19-20 Acts 4:29-30 1 John 5:14-15 2. The Power Of Grace Acts 3:4-6 _________ QUESTIONS 1. Do you consider yourself someone who prays with high expectation? 2. What courageous thing would you finally get done if yo…

Feb 11, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Always Ever Consequential Word Acts 13:44-52 1. We all have appetites that can only be awakened by the Word, v. 44 “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. I open my mouth a…

Feb 4, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Chris Brooks - Pastor, Local Church Repentence - Finding The Right Tool for Righteousness Matthew 4:17 NIV Mental Worship Questions: 1. What do you think of when you hear the word “Repent?” 2. When is the last time you repented? 3. If Jesus was sitting right next you and offered you a chance to change, would…

Jan 28, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor When the Gospel Steeps in Your Mind Acts 13:13-43 1. YOU GO FROM BEING RIGHT TO BEING READY! 2. YOU GO FROM CHRISTIANESE TO GOSPEL FLUENCY! chose our fathers made the people great (verse 17) with uplifted arm he led them out of it (verse 17) put up with them in the wilderness (v…

Jan 21, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor What Makes a Great Church? Acts 13:1-12 1. A variety of giftedness, v. 1 “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ …

GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor God’s Will For Our Church I Thessalonians 5:12-24 1. Leadership v. 12-13 a) “those who work hard among you” b) “are over you (care for you) in the Lord" c) “admonish you” 2. Fellowship, v. 14-15 Types of people we need to engage… a) "admonish the idle” b) "encourage the fainthearted” c) “help…

Jan 7, 2024 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor GOD’S INVITATION TO OUR CHURCH Psalm 95 1. Come on a) Worship is proportional to our understanding of God b) Sanctification is a process not an event Three things you want to outgrow this year… 1) your marriage 2) yourself 3) your knowledge of God 2. Come in “Truth without emotion…

Dec 31, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Consistency is Key Daniel 1:1-16; 6:1-4, 12-23; 9:1-19 In Youth: 1. Respect for Authority - 1:8 2. Confidence in his Belief - 1:12-13 When in Charge: 1. Trustworthy - 6:4 2. Consistency - 6:9 Overall: 1. Never wavered from what he knew to be True 2. Raised Right 3. Kept the Fa…

Dec 24, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Full of Wonder Love of God I John 4:7-12 1. The love of God has a source and an order, v. 7-8 2. The love of God is demonstrated, v. 9 “…was made manifest among us”- to make actual and visible Importance of the incarnation… a) the incarnation halides the teaching of the Old T…

Dec 17, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor The Encouragement of the Second Advent I Thessalonians 4:13-18 1. What we believe informs our emotions, v. 13-14 2. What we believe is clarifying, v. 14 What beliefs are in the text? a) Jesus died- b) Jesus rose from the dead- c) Christians who have died will be resurrected- v. 1…

Dec 10, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH THE WORK OF THE PRINCE OF PEACE ROMANS 5:1-5 1. He came to give us peace with God. You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” - St. Augustine of Hippo 2. He came to give us the peace of God. ___________________ QUESTIONS Which type of conflict can keep you up at…

Dec 3, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH 1. Hope is born of consideration and comparison, v. 18 consider- “to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over to take into account, to make an account of and mediate on.” 2. God does what He does in hope, v. 19-21 Three things that sustain creation… a) there is Someone behind it all, v. 20 b) His motiva…

Nov 26, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor How God Glorifies Himself Acts 12:20-25 1. Whoever you depend on has power over you, v. 20b 2. We must understand what motivates God, v. 21-23 The glory of God is the total manifestation of all of His attributes. Three things about the glory of God… a) the glory of God is God’s h…

Nov 19, 2023 GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Leo Almeida, Teaching Pastor When God’s Kingdom Moves Forward Acts 12:1-19 1. We should expect resistance from the enemy. 2. We should expect earnest prayers to be required and answered. 3. We should expect that God will not be stopped. _______ Questions: Have there been moments in your walk with the Lord i…

Nov 12, 2023 Acts 11:19-30 1. THEY SAW DARKNESS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LIGHT 2. THEY HAD A HAND IN CONSISTENT CONVERSIONS TO CHRIST 3. THE SAW CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPASSION ___________________ QUESTION: What are some typical Christian reactions to the darkness of our world? When you look out over the darkness of our world, what does it…