The Grace Life Church

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This statement marked the ups and downs of Solomon's life. His life teaches us to always pursue godly wisdom over worldly folly.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The powerful story of David and Mephibosheth is a beautiful story of Grace. Through Jesus, God welcomes broken, sinful people to dine at his table as sons and daughters of the king.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Sin is a destroyer of lives. Just ask David. The damaging effects of sin prove to us that we cannot deal with sin on our own, but through the mercy of God, He will restore the joy of our salvation.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The story of David and Goliath is a story of victory over a giant enemy. Like David, Jesus steps in and defeats sin and death, our greatest enemy, when we were unable to do so on our own.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

The story of Grace is the story of a kingdom. The contrast between King Saul and King David reminds us to pursue a life lived in the kingdom of God. A kingdom that will reign for all of eternity.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Redemption is the theme of Ruth as Boaz takes responsibility to act on behalf of a family member in need. One day, Jesus, a descendant of Boaz and Ruth, would come to redeem His people from their sins.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

All throughout the story of Grace, we see God accomplishing great things through weakness. Gideon is an unlikely hero who brings his people back to the Lord. In the same way, Jesus is an unlikely hero, a hero who dies to bring his people back to the Father.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The story of Rahab tells us that the story of grace is available to all people. As God would save Rahab and her family from death, God would use Rahab’s family in the lineage of Jesus, the one who saved us from death.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The sins of the people must be atoned. A sacrifice must be made. Atonement for sin must be done God’s way. Now, through the death of Jesus, His sacrifice was once and for all.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God’s people do not wander around alone. He leads us to where He intends to take us. The presence of God is always with His people.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

When God freed His people, He showed them how to live for Him. The Ten Commandments summarize how we are to live with love for God and love for our neighbor. They also show us that we can’t keep the law perfectly, only Jesus can.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The tenth plague and the institution of the Passover point to the need for a blood sacrifice to cover the sins of the people. The blood of the lamb points to the freedom salvation brings through Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

How do you describe who God is? God describes who He is to Moses as He calls him to go and deliver His people from Egypt. A life lived for God begins with an encounter that changes us.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. On this Episode, Pastor Ben sits down with Darin Damron and chat about God's sovereignty in our suffering.

Joseph went from the pit to the palace. Rejected by his brothers, God turned their evil into good by elevating him to a position to save. Joseph’s story points to Jesus, who left the palace to descend to the pit to save us.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God transforms His people. He turns deceivers into descendants. This transforming work is not always easy; at times, we wrestle with God. But God’s purposes always win out.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. On today's episode, Pastor Ben chats with Darin Damron on the faith of Abraham and why it matters today.

God teaches us to, by faith, believe that He will keep His promises. Though we fall short, God will provide for Himself a way to ensure the promises of salvation are fully fulfilled.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

God forms a people and promises to be their God, leading them to a land of hope. By obedient faith, we trust the Lord’s plans and believe His promises as we live as exiles on this earth

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.

Corruption leads to more corruption. Grace leads to salvation. When God saved Noah from His wrath, He pointed ahead to when Jesus would save sinners and bring them into grace.

God created man to walk in His presence. Sin corrupted humanity and removed us from God’s presence. The devastating fall of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3 sent every human out of the presence of God. We run away; God runs to us.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. In this episode, Pastor Ben sits down with Chris Holstein to discuss the most tragic chapter in the entire Bible: Genesis 3.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

Who we are begins with who God is. God has fearfully and wonderfully made us for His glory. His good design with Adam and Eve is His good design for us today.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

The Bible begins by telling us of an eternal God powerfully at work. The story of creation helps us see the glory and greatness of God.

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today. 

As Jesus walked with two disciples, teaching them how the whole Bible points to Him, He calls us to do the same by walking with others. As Obedient Disciple-Makers, we help others see Jesus in all of Scripture.

On this episode of the After the Sermon Podcast, Pastor Matt and Pastor Ben sit down to talk about the upcoming Story of Grace Series and how we as a church can prepare to be intentional and obedient disciple-makers.

We are called to be the ones who disciple believers to grow in the grace and truth of Jesus. By teaching one another the teachings of Jesus, we rejoice in the sanctifying power of the gospel that continually makes us more like Jesus.

Our enemy wants to turn Jesus into a fad. However, what we see in Luke 2 is that Jesus is here to stay, and what He brings to us is life-changing.

The young child in Matthew 2 is the holy King of heaven who rightfully deserves to be worshiped by all people. Yet, this does not stop our enemy from trying to misplace our worship.

This Christmas, we look at the birth of Jesus from a different perspective to see how Christmas reminds us that we are Gospel Champions.  

In this weekly podcast released after the Sunday sermon, Pastor Matt, Pastor Ben, and special guests along the way discuss how we can continue to apply the sermon text to our lives today.