Audio Grace Baptist Church | Tremont, Il

Churches experience division when there is an emphasis on preferences and personalities. This passage is a heartfelt plea to mend what’s torn and refocus on what truly unites us.

What if your identity isn’t defined by your worst moment—or even your best one? In a world where value is earned through performance, Paul opens his letter to a broken church not with shame, but with stunning reminders of who they are in Christ. Before confronting sin, God affirms identity—because when you know who you are, everything begins to change.

With global tension rising—wars, political unrest, and fears of what’s next—it’s no wonder many are asking, “Are we living in the end times?” In 1 Thessalonians 4–5, Paul speaks to a church filled with similar questions and fears, offering not panic, but peace—and a call to live with readiness. This sermon will help you see the headlines through a biblical lens, find comfort in God’s promises, and walk with urgent hope as we await Christ’s return.

Most dads clock out of one job only to clock into another—often more important—second shift at home. Discover how Paul’s example gives every dad a “job description” for engaging, comforting, and guiding their children with purpose. If you've ever felt the tension between exhaustion and responsibility, this message offers hope, help, and a call to something greater.

Our teens are leaving for camp, most of them just finished their school year, and several recently graduated. It is easy to look at a time like this in our lives and consider the steps of faith that are needed. But each of us are being called to take steps of faith every single day. What is it that God is calling you to do?

“My kid wants to be just like me...and it scares me to death!” What if the struggles you're facing today didn’t start with you—but with generations before you? This message explores how patterns of sin like deception, anger, or addiction can quietly pass from parent to child, but also how one decision, grounded in faith, can break the cycle. Discover how the gospel doesn’t just forgive sin—it rewrites family legacies.

As we follow Jesus, there are certain things that need to be “put on.”

Have you ever felt overlooked, unwanted, or like you’ll never measure up—no matter how hard you try? In the tangled story of Leah, Rachel, and Jacob, we discover how comparison and control can’t fill the emptiness only God was meant to satisfy.

Mother’s Day can stir up a wide range of emotions—joy, gratitude, pain, or even loss. Whether you’re celebrating or struggling, this message from the life of Jacob is a reminder that no matter how messy life gets, God is with you. In times of trouble, transition, or uncertainty, we don’t need all the answers—we just need to remember the One who never leaves our side.

Would you trade a sizable inheritance for a Value Meal?! Esau traded his legacy for a moment of relief—how often do we do the same without realizing it? This message will help you spot the lie before you surrender what matters most.

Ever feel like you’re constantly chasing something—approval, success, identity—while pretending you’ve got it all together? This message unpacks the internal conflict between who we are and who we pretend to be, and how the path to true transformation begins not with perfection, but with honesty.

Do you know the part in the movie where everything goes wrong right before the hero shows up?! What if the darkest moment(s) in your life are exactly where Jesus plans to show up and rewrite the story? In this Easter message from John 20, we explore how Jesus not only rose from the grave but also began a work that turns our deepest pain into lasting hope.

We’ve all fallen for the “this time it’ll be different” leader—like trying to fix a leaky roof with duct tape and good vibes. This sermon walks through Israel’s demand for a king, our own craving for someone to rescue us, and how Jesus flips all those expectations upside down. If you’ve ever felt let down by people you trusted, you’ll want to hear about the one King who never disappoints.

What is it that you want right now?!? We all chase after things we think will satisfy—success, stuff, relationships—but somehow, it’s never enough. Judas made the same mistake, seeing Jesus as a means to an end rather than the true source of life. What if the very things we’re craving are keeping us from the only One who can truly satisfy?

With a sermon title like this, it’s easy to think about how we’re too busy, too tired, or just don’t like people. :) But...if we’re going to “follow Jesus,” we must learn to “follow” His example. This sermon might step on your toes… but hey, at least Jesus is offering to wash them!

In Mark 7 we see a tension between Jesus and the religious leaders over a ceremonial hand-washing tradition and why the disciples didn’t wash their hands before eating. Jesus shares three warnings to the Pharisees about wrong priorities that are equally as applicable to us today as they were to them back then.

Recent surveys have indicated that between 60 and 80% of adults report feelings of loneliness and isolation. Other surveys have proven that loneliness and isolation are as damaging to a person's overall health as smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. Something has to change! We need community. Following a sermon series on Real Love, Mark walks us through what it means to be loved by, and connected to, God and others.

Why is it so easy to ‘love’ things that don’t really matter? Then, we struggle to show ‘love’ to the things that actually matter? Guest speaker, Thomas Osterkamp, shows us how I Corinthians 13 answers these questions.

Love is GREAT...until we’re hurt, let down, or disappointed. How does ‘real love’ respond in these times? Discover how ‘real love,’ even when tested, can transform relationships and never fails!

Have you ever tried really hard to love someone...only for your efforts to be met with rejection, resistance, or resentment?! This study of I Corinthians 13 will challenge our understanding of love and show us the true source of love that never fails.