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Neither do I condemn you

Grace & Truth Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Neither do I condemn you
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 8: 1-11

The year 2020 brought a pandemic, a racial reckoning, deep political division, and great loss for many. There is a lot that we want to be different in 2021. But where do we start? What do we really need to bring about the right kind of change? The Gospel writer John tells us that Jesus came into the world “full of grace and truth”.  Grace that brings healing and hope to those struggling. Truth that helps us faithfully respond to the needs around us. When Jesus leads us into a life like His, full of grace and truth, then everything can be different.

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About singleness

Flourishing Sermon Series
Granite City Church
About singleness
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Corinthians 7:1-9

In the world today, we are urged to pursue our own truth. But if “do what feels right to you” is really the best way to live, then why are we such a depressed, isolated, and lonely generation? Pastor Stephen explores the different way that leads to transformational life in Christ.

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Flourishing: a better story

Flourishing Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Flourishing: a better story
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Ephesians 4:17-24

God has given us a beautiful story of what intimacy and human flourishing can look like. Sadly, we’ve missed the beauty of that story. We want to tell that story and see how compelling it can be.

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But what about…

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
But what about...
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 20: 24-29

What about those things in the Bible that are stumbling blocks for those who are looking for the truth? Is there a way that modern, educated people can reconcile faith in the Bible with all of its content?

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Jesus, the Living Word

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Jesus, the Living Word
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 1:1-14

God chose Jesus as the holy messenger by which we come to know God completely. The nature of Jesus as Living Word reveals how we can be restored and live a life fully in Christ.

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Is the Bible authoritative?

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Is the Bible authoritative?
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
James 1:19-25

Where does the Bible’s authority come from? Our Bible is the inspired word of God, a perfect revelation that gives us, as Christians, freedom.

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Is the Bible accurate?

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Is the Bible accurate?
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 1:1-4

Can we trust the Bible is an accurate representation of what God wanted us to know? We delve into the subject of how God speaks to us and how we can trust His word.

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Who wrote the Bible?

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
Who wrote the Bible?
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
2 Kings 22:1-20

Who wrote the Bible? Pastor Stephen talks about the Bible’s origins, a beautiful collaboration between the human and divine.

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A book like no other

By the Book Sermon Series
Granite City Church
A book like no other
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
2 Timothy 3:1-17

There is no other book like the Bible. But what influence does it have in our lives, if any? Join us as we begin a new series exploring the timeless, living words of God.

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