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Why Black lives matter

Granite City Church

Why Black lives matter

00:00 / 45:27

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Matthew 6:25-26

We continue to explore the Biblical concept of Imago Dei – of all of humanity as image-bearers of our Creator. If we Christians say that we embrace the idea that all life truly matters, how could we ever allow a disparity in the lived experiences of black and white lives without both acknowledging and speaking out about racial injustice?

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Why your life matters…forever

Granite City Church

Why your life matters...forever

00:00 / 37:53

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Corinthians 15:45-57

In Christ we are being restored and transformed into the image-bearers of God that we were meant to be from the beginning. What does this mean for us as we travel through this broken world? Can we trust in the God who is making us new?

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Why your life matters

Granite City Church

Why your life matters

00:00 / 33:06

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Genesis 1:26-27

Shedding light on the contradictions of our secular world, and how we are created with a status that give us inherent worth.

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To Emmaus

Granite City Church

To Emmaus

00:00 / 34:37

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 24:13-35

What are you doing with the good news of Jesus’ resurrection? Is it transforming who you are? Or is it just business as usual for you? In this Easter message, we see that the greatest news we can ever have is already here: death does not have power anymore. Will we still just go through the motions or will we let it change us forever?

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Choose the lamb

Granite City Church

Choose the lamb

00:00 / 38:51

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 19:28-40

As Jesus completes his journey to Jerusalem and the cross, he arrives to fulfill his own Exodus story – and the story of our redemption. Pastor Stephen guides us on an exploration of Jesus as an atoning sacrifice for the world. What might that mean for you in your life?

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Take Jesus home

Granite City Church

Take Jesus home

00:00 / 36:43

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 19:1-10

In a world full of noise and people who think they have it all figured out, what are we willing to do to try to get above the crowd, see Jesus for ourselves and maybe – just maybe – take Him home to the intimate spaces of our lives? This week, we will take an in-depth look at the radical, lost-seeking love of Jesus revealed in the story of Zacchaeus.

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Where are you going?

Granite City Church

Where are you going?

00:00 / 36:15

Cynthia Comiso // Associate Pastor
Luke 18:35-43

How do we get past the roadblocks, or walls, in our lives? In Luke 18:35-43 the story of the Blind Beggar makes us consider whether being on the outside of walls actually gets us closer to God.

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Are you willing?

Granite City Church

Are you willing?

00:00 / 38:12

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 13: 31-35

What is Jesus all about? You need to know that whether you struggle with sickness, addiction, loneliness, depression – there is nothing that is too great for Jesus to handle. His mission on earth was both physical and spiritual and reveals God’s heart for his lost people. But will we allow ourselves to be gathered up? What choice will we make?

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Jesus sends the 72

Granite City Church

Jesus sends the 72

00:00 / 48:30

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 10:1-20

In Luke Chapter 10 we read the story of Jesus sending out “the 72” to spread the news that the Kingdom of God is near. How can we apply the meaning of this passage to our lives as Christians? Pastor Stephen leads us as we consider what it means to not only be a people who are called in – but also sent out.

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Journey to the cross

Granite City Church

Journey to the cross

00:00 / 42:11

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 9:28-36

Do you want to know how much you are loved? In Luke 9:51 we see that Jesus “resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” Jesus pursued the cross with resolve. That’s love. In this sermon series we will walk with Jesus on his journey to the cross and uncover what this resolute love looks like in our lives today.

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The truth-seeker

Granite City Church

The truth-seeker

00:00 / 37:16

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
2 Kings 22:1-20

King Josiah was a godly king even in a time when the people of Israel led lives of dissolution. The story of his re-discovery of the laws of Moses and his response to being confronted by God’s truth gives us much to think about in our own lives.

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The worst of the worst

Granite City Church

The worst of the worst

00:00 / 30:03

Cynthia Comiso // Associate Pastor
2 Kings 21

In the days of Judah’s evil King Manasseh, the people of God came to worship and behave just like the unbelievers around them. They failed to be the “light to the nations” that God called them to be, and their failure could not be ignored by God. But this terrible period in the history of God’s people has a message for us: there is hope for the worst of the worst among us, even when the worst of the worst happens.

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The object of our worship

Granite City Church

The object of our worship

00:00 / 38:58

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Kings 16:31-33

Where does your allegiance lie? Our allegiances matter, they shape who we are…this is part of the ongoing story of humanity. Pastor Stephen looks at King Ahab of Israel and how his elevation of false gods led to his downfall.

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The council of fools

Granite City Church

The council of fools

00:00 / 41:02

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Kings 12:1-17

The problem is rarely that we don’t know what is right, the problem is that we so often choose our own path. But fortunately, God doesn’t hide his will from his people. Pastor Stephen shows us how Solomon’s son King Rehoboam missed the wise choices that were right in front of him.

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The divided heart

Granite City Church

The divided heart

00:00 / 44:11

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Kings 11:1-13

For all his wisdom, wealth and celebrity, King Solomon had a heart that was divided. Our lives today are not so different. We may not be wealthy kings and queens, but in a modern world of unfettered autonomy we are often faced with the same spiritual challenges. Even with everything at his fingertips, Solomon was left with what he called “meaninglessness.” We will use the truths in his story to find deeper meaning instead.

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The mercy of God

Granite City Church

The mercy of God

00:00 / 48:31

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
2 Samuel 24:1-25

There is a King above all kings who will suffer no rivals, yet His mercy extends far beyond what we can imagine. In this message we learn about a time when King David was reminded of this powerful truth.

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The insecure king

Granite City Church

The insecure king

00:00 / 36:13

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Samuel 18:5-10

When we place our security in anything except God, everything falls apart. King Saul could have been the greatest of the kings of Israel, but instead he was destroyed by his own insecurity. In this sermon series, Pastor Stephen will help us as we uncover the good, the bad and the ugly of the kings of Israel and how their stories intersect with our lives today.

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God did not create everything

Granite City Church

God did not create everything

00:00 / 30:44

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Mark 1:1-15

We all have our ideas about God. Often they have something to do with God being all-powerful or all-knowing, or perhaps judgmental or stern. But what about a God who is forgetful? Who is open to persuasion? Who likes “losers” and even became one himself? Those aren’t typically the first things that come to mind when we wonder what God is like. But God actually demonstrates these very things in relating to people. And when we understand these aspects of God’s character, we can begin to follow God even more faithfully and joyfully, and this new understanding can lead us to greater freedom and life.

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Marriage: what’s the point?

Let's Not Go Back to "Normal" Sermon Series

Granite City Church

Marriage: what's the point?

00:00 / 37:33

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Ephesians 5:21-33

Do you really want to go back to the way things were? The pandemic disrupted every area of our lives. While we’ll be eager to reclaim some of the good things we lost during this time, there is probably a lot we want to leave behind us! Our hurried lives, our lack of margin, our poor relational habits, our shallow spirituality, and more. As we prepare to reemerge from this year of isolation, we believe that Jesus is inviting us to reimagine what our rhythms and relationships could look like. It can be a space to rediscover our passions, reframe our views on careers and finances, and renew our love for our family and friends. It is rare to get a chance to rebuild our lives, so let’s not miss it! Let’s reconsider the new life God has for you.

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Jesus washes His disciples’ feet

Granite City Church

Jesus washes His disciples' feet

00:00 / 37:41

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 13:1-17

We’ll examine the long-ignored instructions Jesus gave the Church – instructions that could have set us on a much different path if only we had followed them more faithfully. Jesus intended for us to be on a path that leads to humility, dependence upon God, blessing to others, and ultimately to new life. Our hope is that by confessing where we went wrong, Jesus would lead us back to where we always should have been.

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