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Repentance: More Than Regret
Somewhere along the way, the word repentance got shrunk down to “feeling bad about it” — and that is not the word Jesus preached. In Week 5 of our summer series More Than: Recovering the Weight of the Words We Thought We Knew, Pastor Charles Williams opens 2 Corinthians 7:8–11 and recovers the...
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Freedom: More Than Choices
Ask the average person what freedom is, and they’ll tell you the same thing: freedom is choices — doing what I want, answering to nobody. But that definition is too small. Because if freedom were just choices, the richest man with the most options would be the freest man alive. And we know that’s…
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Legacy: More Than Memories
What does it really mean to leave a legacy? In this message, Pastor Charles Williams of Grace Chapel Inglewood explores one of the most important questions any of us will ever face: not just what we leave behind, but how we live right now. Drawing from Philippians 1, Proverbs 13, Hebrews 11, and...
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On the Right Side of the One (John 12:25)
In “On the Right Side of the One,” Pastor Charles Williams unpacks a verse that has confused and even misled Christians for generations, John 12:25, revealing that the English translation flattens a crucial distinction the original Greek makes plain. Using two words, psychē and zōē, Jesus wasn’t...
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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Drawing from Joshua 3:1-5, this sermon reminds us of one immovable, undeniable reality: what got you here won’t get you there. Israel stood on the wrong side of the Jordan, the promised land sitting just on the other side of that water, and God said to them, “You have never been this way before.”...
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Drawn, Not Driven: When Love Fuels Obedience (John 14:15–21)
In this message from John 14:15–21, we explore one of the most misunderstood verses in Scripture — “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” — and discover that Jesus never intended obedience to be a burden of duty, but the natural overflow of a heart captured by His love. Love is the…
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The Way Home: Finding Your Destination in Jesus (John 14:1-6)
In “The Way Home: Finding Your Destination in Jesus,” we explore John 14:1-6 and the universal ache of feeling lost—whether we don’t know where we’re going or don’t know how to get there. Drawing on Jesus’ words to His disciples in the Upper Room, this message unpacks three life-shaping truths:...
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Through the Door: Stepping Into the Abundant Life (John 10:1-10)
In John 10:10, Jesus warns that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy — but His promise doesn’t end there. This message explores what it means to recover stolen purpose, lost passion, and buried calling through Christ, the Good Shepherd who doesn’t just rescue, but fully restores. The post...
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Heartbreak to Heartburn
Drawing from the Emmaus Road encounter in Luke 24:13–32, this sermon follows two disciples whose hope had “had a funeral” — walking away from Jerusalem with the saddest words in Scripture on their lips: “we had hoped.” Through three movements — When Your Hope Has a Funeral, The Stranger Who Knows...
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Moses Is Dead
This sermon examines the leadership transition from Moses to Joshua, and the stark realities that Joshua had to face in moving forward into his destiny as leader of Israel. The core message here is that the past is past, the present is here, and the future is just a nanosecond away. We must move...
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Life In the Groan Zone
From our text, Romans 8:18-27, we learn that all creation groans, and we groan, but the Spirit prays for us with groaning that is unintelligible but serve as intercession on our behalf according to the will of God. So we are not alone in the groan zone! The post Life In the Groan Zone first...
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Fight the Good Fight
1 Timothy 6:12 The post Fight the Good Fight first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Crossover
Matthew 14:22-33 The post Crossover first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Good Trouble
John 2:13-22 In commemoration of Dr. King’s birthday and the recent passage of Rep. John Lewis, this message encourages believers to be willing to risk getting into “good trouble” in the struggle for justice, righteousness and truth. The post Good Trouble first appeared on Grace Chapel…
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Emptying, Longing, Pressing
Philippians 3:7-14 Paul cites three components crucial to the the goal of knowing Christ. The post Emptying, Longing, Pressing first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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We Were Not Alone
Matthew 1:18-25 The post We Were Not Alone first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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From Visitation to Habitation
Exodus 33:18 The post From Visitation to Habitation first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Seasons
Ecclesiastes 3:1-12 The post Seasons first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Tough Words for Tough Times
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 The post Tough Words for Tough Times first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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The Road to Renewal: Restoring the Foundations
In this last installment of four sermons in this series entitled, ‘The Road to Renewal,” we learn that in order to experience the restoration of the spiritual foundations of our lives, our homes, our churches and our communities, we need to 1) restore the centrality of the Word of God in our…
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The Road To Renewal: Resisting the Opposition
When faced with opposition Nehemiah did three things; he prayed, he remembered the source of his vision, and he revised his plan. The post The Road To Renewal: Resisting the Opposition first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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The Road to Renewal: Engaging the Task
In this second installment in the study of Nehemiah, “The Road to Renewal,” we learn that although renewal is initiated by God, it is facilitated by our obedience. When we embrace the vision, we will be assigned a task. In other words, we’ve got work to do. It’s time to rise up and build. The…
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The Road to Renewal: Embracing the Vision
This is the first installment of a four-part series where we examine the life of Nehemiah. In this series we will discover what it means to embrace the vision, engage the process, resist the opposition, and restore the foundations. During this disorienting season of COVID-19, we want to begin to...
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Bloom!
Jeremiah 29:4-14 The post Bloom! first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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When the Going Gets Tough
Sermon Text: James 1:2-18. From Grace Chapel Zoom service, 5/17/2020 The post When the Going Gets Tough first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Vantage Point
From our Zoom virtual service. Based on the raising of Lazarus from John 11. Our goal is to view all of the situations of life we face from a divine perspective. This sermon reminds us that God knows, cares and rules. The post Vantage Point first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Let Jesus Into Your Boat
In revisiting a sermon previously preached, Pastor Charles points out how Jesus’ walking on the water to his disciples in John’s gospel is designed to teach his disciples, and us, the resources that are available to us if we turn to the risen Lord Jesus and allow him “into our boat.” The post Let...
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Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given
There is a degree to which we readily assent to our embrace of God’s love, or rather to the fact that we have been embraced by that love. However, in looking at a couple of passages of scripture, this message considers Jesus’ taking and offering of bread as a template for gaining a deeper...
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The Power of Perseverance
Hebrews 10:35-36: So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. The post The Power of Perseverance first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Where Are the Nine?
Luke 17:11-19 The post Where Are the Nine? first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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What’s In A Name (Peter)
Matthew 16:13-20 The post What’s In A Name (Peter) first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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What’s In A Name? (Jacob)
Genesis 32:22-32 The post What’s In A Name? (Jacob) first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Free From the Fear of Failure
Matthew 16:13-20 The post Free From the Fear of Failure first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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The Race Set Before Us
Hebrews 12:1-3 There is no better word of encouragement when you are struggling with doubt, when you are struggling with the need for reassurance, when you feel like giving up, than to remember that Jesus is the Son of God through whom God has spoken to us concerning his intentions for us, his...
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Implications of the Incarnation
Philippians 2:1-18 The post Implications of the Incarnation first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Why Did He Become Like Us?
John 1:10-14 The post Why Did He Become Like Us? first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Keep On Pressing On
Philippians 3:12-14 The post Keep On Pressing On first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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In Spirit and In Truth: How and Why We Worship
John 4;20-24 The post In Spirit and In Truth: How and Why We Worship first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Perfect Love Drives Out Fear
1 John 4:17-18 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not […] The post Perfect…
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Surrounded!
Our struggle is in the realm of the unseen. We are tempted to ignore or deny that realm. It is in that realm where we triumph. We are surrounded! The post Surrounded! first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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Count It All Joy
“Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you fall into various trials, because these have come to test your faith and to produce in you the quality of endurance.” The post Count It All Joy first appeared on Grace Chapel - Inglewood CA.
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