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Ephesians 6:18
After examining the 'armor' provided us by God, we look at the believer's prayer life as one engaged in the 'battle.'
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
In today's look at God's Armor for the Battle, we focus on the Sword of the Spirit - the word of God.
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
Today we look at the Helmet of Salvation - assurance for believers in the continual struggle against doubt and sin.
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
Continuing our look at the Armor of God, today we take a closer look at the meaning behind Paul's analogy of the 'Shield of Faith'
ListenGal. 6:11-14
As we prepare to observe the Lord's Supper, we examine why the cross and the cruxifixction are so central to the believer - the only thing we can boast in.
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
Continuing our series on the 'armor' of God, we look at the peace that God, through the Holy Spirit, provides each believer - our feet 'shod' with God's peace.
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
Part II of our look at the armor of God to be utilized by believers focuses on the Breastplate of Righteousness - our imputed righteousness through Christ alone.
ListenEphesians 6:14-17
Starting a new mini-series on the Armor of God, we explore the importance of 'standing' against sin by 'girding' ourselves with the Truth of God.
ListenCol. 1:21-23
A look at how God reconciles sinful man to Himself through the blood of Christ.
ListenHebrews 10:11-14
Finishing up GBC's month focusing on missions, we hear from Stephen Williams, who leads us in a study on the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice - the only worthy sacrifice for sinful man.
ListenActs 17:30-31
GBC's Missions Month continues with our guest Ami Shimrah - this week we look at Paul's message to the Aeropagus about the nature of the One who sent him and His message to all the nations.
Listen2 Timothy 4:6-8
Missions Month continues with guest speaker Angelo Tolentino bringing us God's Word.
ListenEphesians 6:10-11
Leading into Paul discussion on the 'Armor' of the Lord, we look at the source of the Christian's strength in our spiritual battles.
ListenEphesians 6:5-9
Using the command to slaves and masters as our text, we look at today's employer-employee relationship, and how both are to conduct themselves, with the knowledge they are ultimately working for the Lord.
ListenEzekiel 36:22-38
On the day we celebrate communion, we look at the saving act of Christ, done for the glory of God, providing the necessary grace and salvation for lost sinners.
ListenEphesians 6:1-4
In the third in our mini-series on parenting, we examine the command to fathers and parents to bring their children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
ListenI Thess. 1:8
GBC is honored to have missionary Adrian Donato bring us the Word this morning.
ListenEphesians 6:1-4
In the second part of our look at Paul's admonition to parents and children, we examine the perils of provoking our children to wrath and exasperation
ListenI Cor. 15:12-20
Paul's epistle examines the consequences to our faith if Christ had not been resurrected, then provides surety for believers because Christ has risen from the dead.
ListenApril 2, 2010
Pastor Rod Santiago
Part I of II
Pastor Rod shares with us the significance of the 'silent' and 'speaking' Savior, exhibited during Christ's Sanhedrin trial.
ListenApril 2, 2010
Nick Haight
Part II of II
Cornerstone Bible Church's Nick Haight brings the Word to us as we continue our Good Friday service.
ListenEphesians 6:1-4
Moving into the next mini-series in Ephesians, we look at God's perfect design for parents and children.
ListenPsalm 100
Louie takes us through an examination of the nature of worship as exemplified in Pslam 100
ListenI Peter 2:24-25
In preparation for the Lord's Supper, we examine why Christ had to suffer and die in our place
ListenEphesians 5:31-33
Wrapping up our detailed look at marriage defined by God, we take a closer look at Paul's concluding thoughts on the subject, reflecting God's pre-curse design in Genesis 2.
ListenI John 4:11-12
Part II of our look at John's letter detailing what the believer's love towards one another should look like, in light of God's love to us.
ListenI John 4:11-12
Answering the question of what the believer's love towards one another should look like in the light of Christ's love and sacrifice for us.
ListenHebrews 13:9-13
A closer look at the nature of Christ's sacrifice and the parallel with the children of Israel looking to the bronze serpent commanded by the Lord to protect against snakebites.
ListenI Peter 3:7
A look at what the apostle Peter's first epistle has to say regarding the responsibilities of husbands to their wives.
ListenI Peter 2:9
Guest Speaker Louie Handugan brings us the word from I Peter regarding the characteristics of the believer - less about what we do and more about who we truly are.
ListenEphesians 5:25-33
Part III of our in-depth look at the Biblical commands to husbands regarding their responsibility to love their wives as Christ loves the Church.
ListenEphesians 5:25-33
The second in our closer look at what Scripture demands of husbands who model Christ in their marriages.
ListenEphesians 5:22-27
A look at the difference between man's definition of sacrifice and Scripture's.
ListenEphesians 5:21-33
The next in our series on marriage in Ephesians.
ListenIsaiah 7:1-14
An examination of the character of our Lord through the prophecy of Immanuel by Isaiah.
ListenEphesians 5:22-24
Part II of our detailed look at the picture of Christ and the Church in our marriages - this week we examine the role of submission in wife's life.
ListenGBC 2009 Christmas Banquet
GBC welcomes Pastor Nick Haight of Cornerstone Bible Church in Natomas to deliver the word during our 2009 Christmas Banquet.
ListenRomans 3:21-26
A closer look at a critical passage in Scripture that reveals both the incapability of man to reach God on our own, and the solution we find in Christ.
ListenEphesians 5:22-24
Continuing our exploration of Ephesians, we look at Paul's exhortation regarding marriage and wives.
ListenRomans 6:1-7
Prior to baptizing believers, we look at Paul's exhortation to believers that we are to live in a way that exemplifies our death to sin - freedom from its power, and exchanging the wrath of God for His grace.
ListenEphesians 5:21
Concluding our look at the consequences of a 'spirit-filled' life, we examine Scripture's view of submission (how and why) and what that looks like compared to a worldly view of submission.
ListenEphesians 5:17-21
Continuing our look at the consequences of a 'spirit-filled' walk, we see that thankfulness in everything is a mark of the true worshipper of the Lord.
ListenTitus 2:11-14
A look at what the grace of God, through Christ's work on the cross, commands of us as believers.
ListenEphesians 5:17-21
Another consequence of the Spirit-filled life is true, genuine worship to our Lord from the heart.
ListenEphesians 5:17-21
In Part VI, we look at some of the consequences of being Spirit 'filled'
ListenEphesians 5:17-21
Examining the meaning behind Paul's exhortation to be 'filled' with the Spirit.
ListenGal. 2:15-21
A look at Paul's declaration to Peter and the Galatians that it is faith in Christ that justifies us, and nothing else.
ListenEphesians 5:17-21
Continuing our mini-series on the walk of wisdom, we look at the the impact of the Holy Spirit on that walk, comparing and contrasting its permanency in the lives of believers with its selective nature on God's people in the Old Testament.
ListenEphesians 5:15-17
Part three of the mini-series - are we foolish or following the will of God?
ListenEphesians 5:15-17
The next in our series on Ephesians, we look at how the 'worthy' walk is manifested in our daily lives, through the wisdom of Christ, not of man.
ListenHebrews 9:23-28
A look at how the annual Atonement sacrifice in Leviticus foreshadows Christ as the final sacrifice for believers under the new covenant.
ListenEphesians 5:15-17
Part one in a mini-series - the importance of utilizing the wisdom from the Holy Spirit and Scripture to carefully walk in a way that pleases the Lord.
ListenEphesians 5:7-14
Paul uses the metaphor of light and darkness to contrast the life of the believer and unbeliever.
ListenI Cor. 3:10-15
A look at Paul's exhortation to the church at Corinth - the only true and lasting foundation of the church must be Christ and Him crucified.
ListenI Cor. 2:10-16
An examination of the true power of the Holy Spirit - to give life to the lost.
ListenPhil. 3:8-11
A look at Paul's description of his fleshly attributes, and how they compare to knowing Christ as Savior.
ListenI John 5:18-21
A look at three of the characteristics that the Christian should exhibit in his/her life.
ListenEphesians 5:5-6
We take a look at Paul's 2-part message - confidence in the certainty of the wrath of God on the unbeliever, and a cautionary message to the church to abstain from the practice of sin.
ListenEphesians 5:3-6
Paul's charge to the saints to live a life to the glory of God - free from the sins of selfishness and immorality.
ListenEphesians 4:31-32
A look at what our true motivation should be for practicing forgiveness within the Body of Christ.
ListenEphesians 4:30-31
A look at Paul's reason not to sin: each time we sin, we grieve the Holy Spirit, a far more important reason than even our own self-interest.
ListenI Peter 3:18
A deeper look at why Christ had to suffer and die, and what that substitutionary death accomplished
ListenRomans 8:1-4
Finishing up our month focused on missions, we look at the difference in the sustaining power of a life reliant on God and His work, and attempting to find power in living a life focused on our own power to please God.
ListenRev. 5:9-10
Pastor Tony Varela takes us through John's vision that declares that Christ is worthy of worship for what He has accomplished.
ListenPhil. 1:3-7
Guest speaker Louie Handugan returns during GBC's Missions Month.
ListenRomans 1:5
Continuing our month-long series on missions, we look at the opening of the Book of Romans, and specifically at Paul's efforts to link faith and obedience in the cause of furthering the Gospel.
ListenRev. 5:1-14
Beginning our month focusing on missions, we look at how the opening of the scroll in Revelations is a picture of what 'missions' is all about - worship of the Worthy Lamb.
ListenEphesians 4:25-32
Continuing our study of Ephesians, we look at how the Christian is to 'put off' unwholesome talk and speech, and 'put on' speech that edifies, the root of which is a focus by the believer on Christ.
ListenEphesians 4:25-32
Back in Ephesians, we look at Paul's admonition against stealing, and how it applies to us today, including his charge to not only 'not steal' but to work for the Body of Christ. This is a continuation of Paul's exhortation that as believers, we are to 'put off' the old man, and 'put on' the new man.
ListenI Cor. 15:1-11
On Easter Sunday, we look at Paul's exhortation to the Corinthian Church, emphasizing the reality of the resurrected Christ, and the implications to believers and non-believers.
ListenI Cor. 1:18-24
In anticipation of Easter Sunday, we take a break from our study of Ephesians and look at what the message of the cross is.
ListenEphesians 4:25-32
The second in our look at Paul's practical application for 'putting on' the new self.
ListenEphesians 4:25-32
The first in a look at the practical application of 'putting on' the new self.
ListenJames 1:19-27
A look at James' call to the Church on how they should receive the Word, and what their response should be.
ListenEphesians 4:20-24
Pastor Rod concludes the look at Paul's exhortation to the church at Ephesus to not only set aside the 'old' man, but to 'put on' the new man.
ListenHebrews 8:1-13
Speaking of the new covenant, the author of Hebrews causes us to probe the significance of Christ serving as a mediator between God and man, which contrasts the previous covenant that centered on animal sacrifice as an atonement for man's sin.
ListenJoshua 3:1-17
A look at the passage of Israel through the Jordan River, relying on God's promise to protect them, fulfilled through the miracle He provided by drying up the river to allow save passage.
ListenEphesians 4:20-24
Continuing our study of Ephesians, we look next at the act of the Christian's duty to 'put on' the new man, and rejecting the 'old,' sinful self.
ListenEphesians 4:14-16
A follow-up from last week's message, we examine Paul's exhortation to be 'truthers,' balancing the need to proclaim the truth and to act with love to our neighbors.
ListenEphesians 4:14-16
This week's study of Ephesians gives us a look at how the members of a 'gift-using' church will conduct themselves. This is a outgrowth of the church's overall spiritual maturity.
ListenLuke 2:8-20
Recounting the story of the birth of Christ, we focus on the joy that the news the angels brought to the shepherds contained. The joy that centered on not only the birth of Christ, but on all that the Lord had promised to do through Him.
ListenEphesians 4:7-13
Picking up our study of Ephesians, we explore the command to believers to use their spiritual gifts in service to the Lord and His Church.
ListenII Cor. 5:21
At the heart of the Gospel message is the complete, total, and undeserved substitutionary death of Christ on the cross to save us from the just wrath of God.
ListenEphesians 4:4-6
Expanding on last week's study, we look at how Paul describes how the Church, both universal and local, is to go about preserving and building their unity.
ListenEphesians 4:1-3
Transitioning to the more practically-focused section of Ephesians, we take a look at what the implications of walking in a way worthy of the calling we have received, particularly in our relationships with others in the Body of Christ.
ListenEphesians 3:20-21
Concluding the doctrinal segment of the letter to the church at Ephesus, Paul ends with a doxology proclaiming the infinite power of God, beyond anything we could ask for or understand, as the source for that which is at work within us.
ListenEphesians 3:14-19
Part II of our look at Paul's exhortation to the church at Ephesus concentrates on our need to get more of Christ in our lives through prayer and devotion in the Word.
ListenI John 4:7-21
We take a look at the true source of love - God - and how His love for us was the only way to satisfy the holy wrath that rests on every sinner.
ListenEphesians 3:14-19
As our series in Ephesians continues, we look closely at the source of the 'power' that Paul prays for - not his own, but The Lord.
ListenGal. 6:1
Dr. John Street discusses the biblical standard of how Christians in the Church ought to be interacting with one another.
ListenOctober 19, 2008
Dr. John Street
Sunday School Hour
Guest speaker Dr. John Street compares the secular concept of self-esteem with the bible's admonition against love of self. We also take a look at how this concept has invaded Church thought and theology.
ListenEphesians 3:8-13
A look at the true nature and purpose of the Church is - both the local and universal church - to glorify and proclaim the Lord's excellencies and attributes to the world.
ListenGal. 3:10-14
We examine more closely the act of Christ becoming the embodiment of The Curse (the penalty of sin) to redeem us from what was our deserved fate.
ListenEphesians 3:1-8
Follow up from last weeks sermon on the ministry of Paul to the gentiles.
ListenCol. 2:13-14
We examine the impact of our sins being 'nailed to the cross' as payment for our debt of sin.
ListenEphesians 2:19-22
Finishing chapter 2, we discover that, having been made equal members in the household of The Lord, we are to transform our thinking and actions concerning fellow believers.
ListenEphesians 2:14-18
We explore the contrast in Christ's definition of 'peace' and the world's definition, focusing on the passage's reminder that Christ is the peace for believers. This also encourages us to see the Church as God sees it - with no distinctions or differences among His children.
ListenEphesians 2:11-13
We take a look at Paul's exhortation to the Church to remember their original, fallen state, as well as the grace that raised them to righteousness.
ListenEphesians 2:4-7
A follow up on last week's message looking back on the Christian's life prior to receiving the mercy of God. This week we take a look at how we are to live in a lost world as one who has received that mercy and grace.
ListenEphesians 2:1-3
Ephesians 2 begins with a sobering view of the dead condition man is in prior to receiving God's grace.
ListenEphesians 2:1
Pastor Rod breaks down the Scripture's explicit message that all men, apart from God's grace, are full of sin and are unable to please Him.
ListenEphesians 1:18-23
The conclusion of Paul's prayer for understanding for the church at Ephesus emphasizes our need to make a continual effort to recognize and dwell on God's power.
ListenI Corinthians 15:3
Pastor Rod explores one of the fundamental tenets of the Gospel - the sacrificial and substitutionary death of Christ for our sins.
ListenEphesians 1:18-23
Part III of Pastor Rod's series on Paul exhortation to the Ephesians to strive to fully understand God's message and truths.
ListenEphesians 1:18-19
Pastor Rod takes us through Part II of our look at Paul's prayer for understanding for the Church.
ListenEphesians 1:15-17
The next in Pastor Rod's series on Ephesians.
ListenEphesians 1:13-14
Pastor Rod continues the series on Ephesians with a look at the work of the Holy Spirit in God's people.
ListenVarious Verses
Pastor Rod draws on several passages to illustrate what we believe about scriptural baptism and why we believe it.
ListenEphesians 1:11-12
Pastor Rod takes us through the next in our series on Ephesians.
ListenEphesians 1:8-10
Pastor Rod continues our study through Ephesians with a look at verses 8-10.
ListenEphesians 1:7-8
As we reach the next doctrinal topic in our study of Ephesians, we explore the many aspects of the work of redemption, through Christ's atonement.
ListenEphesians 1:5-6
Pastor Rod explores the close relationship between God and His adopted children.
Listen1 Timothy 4:1-5
Kyle exhorts both Grace Bible Church and our new pastor, Rod Santiago, using Paul's charge to Timothy as the model.
ListenGenesis 2
Guest Speaker Phil Foley returns to use God's perfect plan for Adam as our model for a biblical marriage relationship.
ListenEphesians 1:5-6
Pastor Rod explores the next concept in our study of Ephesians: Predestination and how it reveals Gods grace to us.
ListenEphesians 1:4
Pastor Rod continues the study in Ephesians with a closer look at the doctrine of election found in verse 4.
ListenEphesians 1:3
Rod explores the second half of Ephesians 1:3 - the blessings bestowed by the Blessed One.
ListenEphesians 1:3
Rod continues the study of Paul's letter to the Ephesians by focusing on his exhortation to believers to continually worship The Blessed One, the duty and desire of all true believers.
ListenEphesians 1:1-2
Pastor Rod begins a series in Ephesians with a look at how the Apostle Paul views his ministry.
ListenRomans 16:25-27
Rod digs into the conclusion of Romans for God's vision and will for His Church.
Listen2 Peter 3:1-2
A study of Peter's admonition to the Church regarding the value of God's Word in our lives.
ListenJohn 15:1-16
Rod takes us through the Jesus' final 'I Am' statement, a look at the clear differences between believers (fruit-bearing branches) and non-believers (branches that don't produce fruit), and an encouragement to continually examine one's spiritual life.
Listen2 Cor. 7:11
Brian walks us through God's will for His people and the regular practice of biblical repentance.
ListenJohn 14:1-7
Rod explores the next of Jesus' 'I Am' statements to His disciples prior to His sacrificial death.
ListenJohn 11:25
Rod explores the next of Jesus' 'I Am' statements in the Gospel of John.
ListenJanuary 20, 2008
Brian Shealy
I Cor. 13: 4-6
Brian breaks down God's requirements for expressing true love, including patience and kindness.
ListenJanuary 13, 2008
Rod Santiago
John 10:11-17
Rod continues the 'I Am' series in the Gospel of John
ListenJanuary 6, 2008
Brian Shealy
Phillipians 1:3-8
A reminder from God's word regarding how we are to view others in the church
ListenDecember 30, 2007
Rod Santiago
John 10:1-10
Rod explains that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ
ListenDecember 16, 2007
Kyle Dague
1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Are you willing to be viewed as foolish in the eyes of the world?
ListenDecember 9, 2007
Rod Santiago
John 8:12-30
Follow Christ and no longer walk in the darkness.
ListenNovember 23, 2007
Rod Santiago
1 John 2:12-14
ListenNovember 2, 2007
Brian Shealy
2 Corinthians 1:1-11
God's mercy seen in your trials.
ListenOctober 14, 2007
Louie Handugan
Biblical leadership
ListenOctober 7, 2007
Mark Rodriguez
Luke 18:9-14
The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Listen