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The principle of the heart

Granite City Church

The principle of the heart

00:00 / 21:42

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Matthew 6:19-23

“Where your money is, there your heart will be also.” Jesus talked about money more than anything else except the Kingdom of God. Why? It’s not because Jesus wanted people’s money. Jesus wanted people’s hearts. He knew that what we do with our money often allows a glimpse of our true allegiances. Money reveals what we truly love, value, or even fear. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen explores the powerful, life-changing principles of stewardship and generosity that can shape and change your life for the better.

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Three words

Granite City Church

Three words

00:00 / 26:24

Grant Buchholtz // Guest Speaker, Tokyo Life Church
Ephesians 4:11-16

What is God’s dream for the church and His people? Listen as Grant Buchholtz, co-lead pastor of Tokyo Life Church, explores three Japanese words that illuminate how we can actively engage with God’s purposes in our world, connect to others, and help others discover the life and hope that can only be found in Jesus.

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Is my life meaningless?

Granite City Church

Is my life meaningless?

00:00 / 17:53

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Ecclesiastes 1:2

Do you ever look at the brokenness of the world and ask yourself, “What is going on?” Over the past few weeks we’ve seen mass shootings, racially-motivated massacres and violence against defenseless children. Does life have meaning in the midst of tragedies like these? Let’s explore how our life’s meaning is activated when we bend our heart to the God who made us and put our acknowledgment of God into action.

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Why your body matters

Granite City Church

Why your body matters

00:00 / 36:31

Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Corinthians 6:12-20

We are used to having whatever we want, when we want it – including in our sexual lives. But not everything is beneficial to us, or life-giving. In this sermon Pastor Stephen explores what it means that our bodies were “bought for a price” (1 Corinthians 6) and intimately connected to the risen body of Christ. How can we use this knowledge to gain the flourishing life that God intended for us?

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The God who sees us

Granite City Church

The God who sees us

00:00 / 45:11

Cynthia Comiso // Associate Pastor
Genesis 16

None of us know exactly what the future holds, but the one who made us in His image does. He knows your story and He can redeem your pain. Pastor Cindy reminds each of us that He knows our names. This is how to listen for God in your wilderness. For more information about ending the cycle of domestic violence and abuse, please reach out to Hagar’s Sisters: https://hagarssisters.org/contact-us/ or (978) 266-0053 ext 1

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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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