03.03.2026

Sermon Summary

All of us are on our own journeys, and many times the path God asks us to travel leads us to unexpected routes with unforeseen difficulties, distractions, and discouragements. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and outmatched–but thankfully, that’s not the end of the story.

This week we’ll take a closer look at an extraordinary event that took place on a stormy sea, and by the end we’ll see that the true blessing is not always what we expect.

Matthew 14:22-34

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Fill the city with Jesus. This is the vision not just for our church, but for our people. The city is not just a physical location, but a collection of our family members, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. How can you bring Jesus to your city?

“We empower the willing to come fully alive in God’s presence for the renewal of our cities.”

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02.24.2026

Sermon Summary

Some Churches ask people to get involved in their project in fulfilling their goals, but we are asking you to get involved at Grace so that we can equip you to discover your call and live out your destiny in God’s great story. In this final installment of our Vision and Mission series, we are talking about the Biblical tipping point seen throughout history that has renewed cities. It only takes a few willing to partner with God in seeing nations influenced and generations brought to a relationship with God. How will you live your calling in your city, because they are waiting for you to lead them? Let’s partner together to see at least 10 cities renewed for the glory of God!

Pastor Dan referred to this Francis Chan video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgQ2wiTefmQ

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Fill the city with Jesus. This is the vision not just for our church, but for our people. The city is not just a physical location, but a collection of our family members, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. How can you bring Jesus to your city?

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Date 02.17.2026

Sermon Summary

Filling your city with Jesus comes by empowering the willing to come fully alive in God’s presence. This is how cities are being renewed: by first strengthening ourselves in the LORD, then managing our households as greenhouses that cultivate life and multiply into your city where relationships are sovereign, and delivering to them what God has freely given to you. Today, we are looking more closely at the last part of a disciple: one who makes disciples. Seeing your city as a place where you give what God has given you is filling the city. Today, we look at your city and “map” who is in your city, look for the “signs” of what God is already doing, and then “delivery” encouragement and love through sharing our gifts and lives with others.

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Resources cited:

Pastor ryan quoted Elizabeth Barrett Browing in her poem, Aurora Leigh. "Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries."

The Mystics of the Church, by Evelyn Underhill

Saturate: Being a Disciple of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life, by Jeff Vanderstelt

Practicing the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence

Hearing God: Developing a Conversation with God, by Dallas Willard

Fill the city with Jesus. This is the vision not just for our church, but for our people. The city is not just a physical location, but a collection of our family members, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. How can you bring Jesus to your city?

——

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