Grace Presbyterian Church Christchurch

We are back in the Song of Solomon! This week, we look a married couple's song of desire. This song reflects our ultimate desire for a relationship with God - a relationship filled with satisfaction and pleasure.

Join us as we begin a new series this week in the Song of Solomon. This week’s overview of the book shows us that while this book depicts an intimate conversation and relationship between a married couple, there are broader applications and implications for all of God’s people. 

Welcome back to our series in John! We unpack John 6:1-15 as we look into the people's idea of a prophet and how Jesus gives us something better.This will be the last episode in our series for a couple of months - we are excited to dive into the Song of Solomon next!

Welcome back to our series in John! In John 5:30-47, we are confronted with Jesus's extreme claims. Are we offended by them? Can we believe them? Tackle this passage with us.

Welcome back to our series in John! This week we take a look at John 5:15-29 and how eternal life can only be found through receiving Jesus Christ.

Happy Easter Sunday! Before we jump back into our series in the gospel of John, we will look at Jesus's resurrection. John unpacks 1 Corinthians 15:1-20 for us as we see the futility of living for this world and the hope that the resurrection of Jesus gives to those who believe.

Matt Tarrbotton continues to unpack the life of Job at GPC's annual church camp. In the afternoon session, he looks over Job 3-31 to help us understand how to deal with the big questions during trials and sufferings.

We are taking a break from the Gospel of John this week to look at the life of Job. In the morning session of GPC's annual church camp, Matt Tarrbotton unpacks Job 1-2 as we unpack the suffering and trials Job walks through in his life.

Welcome back to our series in the Gospel of John!In John 5:1-18, we look at a story that asks the question, "Do we deserve what Jesus gives?" Give the podcast a listen to get the answer to this question.

Welcome back to our series on the Gospel of John!This week in John 4:43-54, we answer the question "What is the scope of our belief in Jesus?" Is he just a man, a miracle worker or your Saviour?

Welcome back to our series in the Gospel of John!This week's text is John 4:1-42. Join us as we unpack Jesus's teachings about the inclusivity and exclusivity of worship.

Welcome back to our series in the Gospel of John!As we move through the book of John, we look at John 3: 22-26 to see the transforming work of the Spirit and the daily indicators of new life in the Spirit.

Welcome back to our series in the Gospel of John!As the Gospel of John continues to reveal God's character, we turn to John 3:16-21. In this text, we see God's love displayed in Jesus's life and ministry on earth.

As we continue through John, we look at the spiritual rebirth in John 3:1-15.  We learn that entrance into the kingdom of God is not through our moral effort or ability, but rather through sovereign grace. Spiritual rebirth is necessary, sovereign and gracious.

Welcome back to our series in the Gospel of John!This week we dive into John 2:13-24. Jesus reveals himself as Prophet and Temple as he corrects worship practices that dishonoured God, and leaves people asking "Who is this man?"

In John 1:35-52, John shows us what it looks like to be called by Jesus into a discipleship relationship with Him.  What does this mean? We are to see, seek and share the truth about Jesus to those around us. 

Welcome back to our series on the Gospel of John!In John 1:19-34, we look at how Scripture and the Spirit both reveal Jesus. Leading us to this conclusion: Scripture and humility are fundamental to those who bear witness to Jesus.

As we begin a new year, we also begin a new study in the Gospel of John. This week we unpack John 1:1-18 as we see that in Jesus, God has made Himself known in a superior way to all previous self-revelation. He has shown us His glory, His grace and His goodness in Jesus.  

We return again this week to the Psalms. Psalm 72 is a prayer and plea for a human king to reign justly and eternally. The reason for a king like this: his justice and righteousness brings shalom for those who are the 'poor' - the vulnerable or 'poor in spirit'. This prayer and plea is fulfilled in Christ who will bring this to bear ultimately in the new heavens and new earth. 

This week, Psalm 45 reminds us that Jesus is our beautiful King, showing us that His beauty is manifested from His radiant character. It is a privilege for the church and His people to be His beloved queen.

This week, we are looking at Genesis 2-3 and Revelation 22. In the new garden, Jesus regains what Adam and Eve lost and completes what Adam and Eve failed to do.

This week in Revelation 21:9-14, we look at how the Bible describes the new heavens and earth and the people who will enter it and into the presence of God.

This week, Pastor John unpacks Revelation 21:5-9 and answers the question "What is my future as a Christian?" for us.

This week in Revelation, we look at the new heavens and new earth and God's promises for the holy city that His people will dwell in with Him.

As we have been journeying through the whole Bible this year we come to the end, the last battle that is talked about in Revelation towards the end.

Listen now as we unpack the book of Revelation

Listen now as we unpack the book of Revelation

Listen now as we unpack the book of Revelation

Listen now as we unpack the book of Revelation

During the school holidays we are looking at two Psalms and see how the psalmists praises God for his character and deeds.

Pastor John concludes our series through 1 Peter as we look at how the Gospel calls us to live in light of the living hope we have in Jesus.

Pastor John unpacks how Peter addresses trials the Christian faces as they await their home in heaven.

Listen as Pastor Josh unpacks how a Christian marriage looks different to what the world would expect.

What motivates Christians to change? Peter helps us understand how the Gospel influences our lives to change for God's glory.

What Citizenship Looks Like for Christians?For the sake of Jesus and our witness in the world, we act...Submission. Goodness.Freedom.Honour.

Rusty Milton comes to finish our short series looking at how God will use the church to bless the nations.

We begin a short series over the school holidays looking into how God blesses the nations through the church. Joe kicks off this series with a promise made to Abraham at the beginning and what that means as the story of the Bible continues to unfold from the beginning.

Tune in and listen as we continue our series looking into the God's gracious response to the problem of sin and how Jesus prays for God's glory, Keep and Oneness.

We continue through John looking at god's gracious response to the sin problem. In John 15:18-16:33, Jesus gives insight, help, and a promise of joy to all who believe that he is God.

As we continue looking over the Gospel this year, we turn towards God's word in the book of John's Gospel to look at how God graciously responds to the problem of sin. Pastor John unpacks one of Jesus's last "I am" teachings by looking at how Jesus calls Himself the True Vine.

We begin closing off our section looking over the whole Bible story by looking how the Apostle Paul confronts the Jewish people by focusing on the common bond that Jesus gave to both the Jew and the Gentile.

Listen as John continues our sermon series, going through the gospel story. We slow down as we read the first 3 chapters of Romans as we look at what is sin.

We continue off unpacking the story of the Gospel by continuing to look into Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Through Romans 2:1-24 we begin to understand the effect that sin has on us and the world.

This year our theme focuses around the topic of Awe. Our church day camp invited Geoff Macpherson to come and speak about the topic of awe in a 3 part series.

This year our theme focuses around the topic of Awe. Our church day camp invited Geoff Macpherson to come and speak about the topic of awe in a 3 part series.

This year our theme focuses around the topic of Awe. Our church day camp invited Geoff Macpherson to come and speak about the topic of awe in a 3 part series.

Listen as we begin our continue our journey through what is the Gospel by starting to unpack the beginning of Romans as we ask the question what is sin?

As Bartimaeus cries out to Jesus, we read the story of how mercy has been shown to the sinner. Pastor Josh reminds us of the mercy we too as we cry out to the King of Kings and our sight too can be restored to see the glory of God and follow Him.

As we kick of the year, we spend some time looking at how the Psalmist in verse 33 invites God's people to stand and gaze upon the majesty of God.

David Stupples continues our journey through the whole Bible story by unpacking why we have a longing for a flourishing life but can be left disappointed when our expectations are not met. As we look back at where it all went wrong we are reminded of a promise to look forward to the restoration that will be made complete when Jesus comes back.