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Grace 242
by Grace 242
We don't go to church, we are the church. Listen in on a church plant striving to be the church who make disciples of Jesus.
Episodes
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Stop Fixing and Start Gardening
Title: Stop Fixing and Start Gardening Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:4-7 Series: Mercy in Motion Are you a mechanic trying to fix the world, or a gardener tending it for growth? God's people are called to improve the world around them by embracing three roles. We are exiles, strategically placed...
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Preparing to Share: Fast and Pray
Title: Prepare to Share: Fast and Pray Scripture Reading: Colossians 4:2-4 ESV Series: Send Me Do you feel an unfillable void in your life, seeking true satisfaction and spiritual growth? This message, part of the "Send Me" series, explores fasting and prayer as essential preparations for…
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Preparing to Share: The Bible
Title: Preparing to Share: The Bible Scripture Reading: John 1:1 Series: Send Me What if a single, ancient book holds the key to unparalleled personal transformation and understanding God's ultimate plan? This message explores why the Bible is a uniquely miraculous book that defies all odds,...
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You're Not the Good Samaritan
Title: You're Not the Good Samaritan Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Mercy in Motion Think you're the Good Samaritan? Think again. This message challenges the common understanding of the Good Samaritan parable. It reveals that mercy first requires us to recognize the world's need for it...
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In a World Full of Misery… Enter Mercy
Title: In a World Full of Misery… Enter Mercy Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-12 Series: Mercy in Motion What does it mean to set mercy in motion in a world full of suffering? This message explores the biblical basis for acts of mercy from 1 Peter 2:9-12, revealing that we set mercy in motion for...
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How To Listen To Your Donkey
Title: How to Listen to Your Donkey Scripture Reading: Numbers 22:21-31 Series: Bizarre Bible Ever wonder what a talking donkey has to teach us about obeying God? Explore the bizarre biblical account of Balaam and his talking donkey to uncover four critical scenarios where God demands our...
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How Dying Was the Greatest Beatdown
Title: How Dying Was the Greatest Beatdown Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Series: Bizarre Bible What if the greatest beatdown in history wasn't on a football field, but on a cross? This sermon explores Jesus's ultimate triumph, revealing how His victory was secured through His death and...
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Dirty Worship
Title: Dirty Worship Scripture Reading: II Kings 5:15-19 Series: Bizarre Bible Guest Taylor Englund joins us today to discuss why a powerful Syrian commander would ask for two mule-loads of Israelite dirt. This message unpacks Naaman’s strange request for Israel’s dirt after his miraculous…
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How Christ forms the Crucial Core of Confidence
Title: How Christ forms the Crucial Core of Confidence Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:16-17 Series: Bizarre Bible Do you ever question where true, unshakeable confidence comes from, especially in your spiritual life? Exploring a 'bizarre' passage from 1 John 5:16-17, this sermon unpacks five...
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How to Wrestle with God
Title: How to Wrestle with God Scripture Reading: Genesis 32:22-32 Series: Bizarre Bible Do you find yourself constantly scheming your way through life's challenges? Jacob, a lifelong schemer, finds himself in a mysterious all-night wrestling match in Genesis 32. This encounter becomes an enacted...
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Breaking the Cyclical Curse
Title: Breaking the Cyclical Curse Scripture Reading: Genesis 9:20-29 ESV Series: Bizarre Bible What if the bizarre story of Noah and Ham isn't just about nakedness, but a deeper, cyclical sin? This sermon challenges the common interpretation of Noah and Ham's story, through 4 Cs: the Crime, the...
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BEARing the Burden of Baldness
Title: BEARing the Burden of Baldness Scripture Reading: II Kings 2:23-25 Series: Bizarre Bible Taylor Englund joins Pastor Bill to discuss if Elisha overreacted by cursing 42 boys for mocking his baldness, or if there is a deeper, cosmic meaning behind this bizarre Bible story. This episode...
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Bizarre Brides and Bad Beings (Part 2)
Title: Bizarre Brides and Bad Beings (Part 2) Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:1-4 Series: Bizarre Bible This is part 2 of a message on Genesis 6:1-4, where we continue exploring the W.E.I.R.D. aspects of spiritual beings and humanity. Today we cover Warped Wife-Wooing (spiritual beings mating with...
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Bizarre Brides and Bad Beings (Part 1)
Title: Bizarre Brides and Bad Beings (Part 1) Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:1-4 Series: Bizarre Bible We're exploring perhaps the weirdest passage in the entire Bible through the acronym W.E.I.R.D. The "W" stands for 'Warped Wife-Wooing' where nefarious spiritual beings, referred to as 'the sons…
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Is He Spiderman or is He Spiderman?
Title: Is He Spiderman or is He Spiderman? Scripture Reading: Judges 6:11-24 Series: Bizarre Bible Today we welcome Taylor Englund for podcast-style message. Taylor and Pastor Bill delve into Gideon's perplexing encounter with the Angel of the LORD, revealing how the Angel of the LORD is often a...
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Are You Someone God Will Use?
Title: Are You Someone God Will Use? Scripture Reading: Exodus 4:24-26 Series: Bizarre Bible Are you someone God will use to accomplish His mission? This message delves into the bizarre biblical account of Moses’s encounter with God, exploring Moses's Compromise and reluctance to fully embrace…
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How Fishy Funds Form Faith
Title: How Fishy Funds Form Faith Scripture Reading: Matthew 17:24-27 ESV Series: Bizarre Bible What does a fish's mouth have to do with your finances and faith? This sermon explores Jesusy generosity through the bizarre temple tax story in Matthew 17. We learn that true generosity begins with...
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Weddings and Walgreens
Title: Weddings and Walgreens Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Series: Salt Are you treating the people around you like background characters in a video game or as souls invited to a royal banquet? Jesus illustrates the Kingdom of Heaven through the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, warning…
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Wrong Uniform, Right Faith
Title: Wrong Uniform, Right Faith Scripture Reading: Matthew 8:5-13 Series: Be Bold! What truly defines a bold faith: outward appearances and accomplishments, or something far deeper? This message concludes our "Be Bold!" series by exploring what it means to salute the highest authority. We learn...
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A New Way to Walk
Title: A New Way to Walk Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 Series: Be Bold! What does it look like to step out of the boat and walk with boldness when the storms of life begin to rise? In this message, we examine Peter’s encounter with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee to discover a 'W.A.L.K.'…
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How to Make a Ripple
Title: How to Make a Ripple Scripture Reading: Genesis 41:14-16 Series: Be Bold! Can one single act of boldness really change the course of a nation and preserve the future of God's people? In this message, we use the acronym R.I.P.P.L.E. to examine how Joseph’s one bold act ripples outward. It...
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How to Hold God to His Character
Title: How to Hold God to His Character Scripture Reading: Exodus 32:7-14 Series: Be Bold! What if the secret to being bold is not demanding what we want, but reminding God of who He has already promised to be? In this message, we examine the high-stakes negotiation between Moses and God…
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How to Boldly Barter
Title: How to Boldly Barter Scripture Reading: Genesis 18:20-26 Series: Be Bold! Is it possible for a mere human to negotiate with the Creator of the universe? In this message, we explore Abraham’s remarkable negotiation with God over the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, revealing how boldness is the...
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Head in the Jar, Hands in the Scars
Title: Head in the Jar, Hands in the Scars Scripture Reading: John 20:24-29 Series: Be Bold! This episode features four videos which can be watched in order here: 1. Peanut in the Peanut Butter 2. Suel Forrester the Substitute Teacher 3. 4 Proofs of the Resurrection 4. Joe Rogan and Michael...
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Leave Your Dignity at the Door
Title: Leave Your Dignity at the Door Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Series: Be Bold! Are you more concerned with maintaining your reputation in the pews or seeking the glory of the God you came to worship? In this message, we examine the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and...
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Bold Enough to Believe the Binary
Title: Bold Enough to Believe the Binary Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 2:5; Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6:13-22 Series: Be Bold! In a world that values 'standing on the fence,' are you bold enough to believe in the binary reality of God’s judgment and salvation? This sermon explores the life of Noah to...
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What Weapon Are You Reaching For?
Title: What Weapon Are You Reaching For? Scripture Reading: Acts 4:23-31 Series: Be Bold! When being bold for Christ backs you into a corner, what weapon are you reaching for? Following the release of Peter and John from the temple council, the early church provides a masterclass in responding to...
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The Bold and the Beautiful Gate
Title: The Bold and the Beautiful Gate Scripture Reading: Acts 4:5-22 Series: Be Bold! Are you willing to slay your reputation for the sake of boldly doing the Lord’s will? Drawing inspiration from the life of William Wilberforce, this message explores what it means to speak the truth regardless…
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How to Trade Legends and Infuriate People
Title: How to Trade Legends and Infuriate People Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:19-20 Series: Be Bold! What if the boldest moves you make for God are met with the fiercest opposition rather than immediate triumph? Drawing from the high-stakes decisions of the Green Bay Packers' front office, this...
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Shema Part 2: Hearing Without Heeding
Title: Shema Part 2: Hearing Without Heeding Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Series: Shema Why is hearing God's word often easier than truly obeying it? Chaplain Bob Turner explores the deep command found in the Shema: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one." Using the tragic…
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Boldly A-Veil-Able
Title: Boldly A-Veil-Able Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Hebrews 10:19-22 Series: Be Bold! How can we truly be bold in our faith? Our boldness is only unlocked by the perfect boldness of Jesus. This message explores two major covenantal contrasts. The first contrast addresses Moses and...
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How to Be Bold
Title: How to Be Bold Scripture Reading: Joshua 1:6-9 Series: Be Bold! How do we move from cautious faith to courageous action? We learn the answer from Joshua, who was commanded to be strong and courageous. True boldness is born out of trust in God. To be bold, we must first "Take Hold" of the...
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Wisdom
Title: Wisdom Scripture Reading: Job 28:1-3, 23-28 Guest preacher Adam Brill joins Grace 242 to explore the concept of wisdom as presented in Job 28, which acts as an "interlude" within the book of Job, bridging historical narrative and poetic dialogue. It contrasts human efforts to acquire...
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A Better Worth
Title: A Better Worth Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:3-7a, 2 Corinthians 8:9 Series: A Better Story Painting: https://ibb.co/wv0YyXH In this episode, Peggy and Pastor Bill discuss the Peggy's painting which you can view here. Peggy's painting vividly contrasts worldly wealth and possessions...
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A Better King
Title: A Better King Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11 Series: A Better Story In this special Christmas Eve episode of A Better Story, guest Taylor Englund joins us to explore the cosmic magnitude of the Christmas story. Moving beyond the traditional narrative, we dive into the fascinating...
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A Better Family Tree
Title: A Better Family Tree Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:1-2, 16-17 Series: A Better Story In this episode of A Better Story, co-host Katie Hartline joins the discussion to unpack the surprisingly messy family tree of Jesus found in Matthew 1. We explore why God chose to include outsiders,...
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A Better Announcement
Title: A Better Announcement Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-20 Series: A Better Story We're celebrating Advent at Grace 242 with podcast-style sermons on the theme: A Better Story. God's plan to send His Son on Christmas was a far better story than any of us could have possibly written. Today Kathy...
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Legation
Title: Legation Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus The final "L" fruit of Jesus is legation, meaning disciples are called to act as Christ's ambassadors to the world, a concept explored through four "ships." This identity begins with Citizenship, as we...
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Lavishness
Title: Lavishness Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:7-8 Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus The 1986 "Hands Across America" generosity event fell short, but how does God's abundant generosity prove that His plan for us is truly **lavish**? This sermon explores the concept of lavishness as an essential...
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Level-Headedness
Title: Level-Headedness Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:21-24 Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus Notice: This message interviews one of Grace 242's covenant partners about the sketch he made of Jesus. View those images here. Like the character Riley in the movie Inside Out , every human has emotions,...
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Lowliness
Title: Lowliness Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:3-11 Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus Have you ever had a social situation where you had to deal with a one-upper? One-upping, or pride, is the way of the world, but the way of Jesus is the exact opposite: lowliness or humility. Disciples of Jesus...
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Learning
Episode Title: Learning Scripture Reading: Romans 12:2, John 8:31 ESV Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus Disciples of Jesus are learners—the learning never stops! This week, we dive into the second "L" fruit of Jesus, the fruit of Learning, and explore the two ways disciples are called to learn and...
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Love
Title: Love Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:35-40, Matthew 7:17-20, Matthew 7:13-14 Series: The “L” Fruits of Jesus When observing the lavish lifestyle of a televangelist, it’s easy to question the "fruit" of their ministry. Jesus Himself said we would identify people by their fruit. So, what fruit...
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Utility Closet – Prayer
Title: Utility Closet – Prayer Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42, Ephesians 6:18-20 Series: The 242 Blueprint In the 1970s, Xerox invented the future of computing with the graphical user interface (GUI) and the mouse, but failed to realize the gold mine they were sitting on. They squandered their best...
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Dining Room – Sharing Meals
Title: Dining Room – Sharing Meals Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42, Luke 7:34 Series: The 242 Blueprint The third component of the church's blueprint found in Acts 2:42 is the sharing of meals. Jesus provides the model for how we should approach the table, teaching us how to E.A.T. E - Example of...
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Living Room – Fellowship
Title: Living Room – Fellowship Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42, Ephesians 5:30, John 13:35 Series: The 242 Blueprint This message is the second in the series "The 242 Blueprint," which examines Acts 2:42 as a foundational model for the church. This week's sermon focuses on the topic of fellowship,...
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Foundation – The Apostles’ Teaching
Title: Foundation – The Apostles’ Teaching Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Series: The 242 Blueprint What do the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a luxury skyscraper in San Francisco have in common? A faulty foundation. Just as a building requires a solid base to stand, so does the...
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Grace Isn't Lazy
Title: Grace Isn't Lazy Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 4:7-10 Pastor Bill returns from his summer sabbatical to give three reflections on training for godliness: 1. Discipline takes effort. 2. Discipline affects others. 3. Discipline pays off.
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Pre-Snap Penalties and Pointed Fingers
Title: Pre-Snap Penalties and Pointed Fingers Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1-5 Series: Sermon on the Mount Coinciding with the start of Lent, we are in a series on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount from Matthew chapters 5-7. Today's passage is simultaneously one of the most quoted and least understood...
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How Do You Forgive a Nazi?
Title: How Do You Forgive a Nazi? Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:43-45 Series: Sermon on the Mount Coinciding with the start of Lent, we are in a series on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount from Matthew chapters 5-7. This is probably the most difficult section of an already difficult sermon. How do we…
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