Grace Fellowship Clanton

God begins his rescue mission by breaking the long silence. He promises an old, childless couple that they will have a son who will pave the way for the coming Lord.

The Gospel of Luke is an orderly, comprehensive, and accurate account of the the life and ministry of Jesus, aimed at showing us how He fulfilled the promises of the Old Testament.

Elders work for Jesus, the Good Shepherd, by knowing, feeding, leading and protecting God's sheep.

Bad leadership is self-serving and neglects to feed, lead and protect the people under its care. Thankfully, God provides a better shepherd for His people.

God loves His people so deeply that He cares for them completely. The LORD's shepherding care of his people can be described in 4 ways: He knows His sheep; He feeds His sheep; He leads His sheep; He protects His sheep.

What does it look like for the church to be an embassy of God's grace to a fallen, sinful world? We have to understand our message, understand our audience and rest in the power of God to rescue sinners.

Those who have been reconciled to God are now ambassadors of that same reconciliation. The church is an embassy of the Kingdom of God.

Community is the second aspect of church life that makes up our mission. The gospel creates a new group of people who are helping each other to imitate Jesus as they grow.

The church is a community of people who are learning from Jesus what it means to pursue the "one thing necessary." Worship is pursuing and giving our lives to know and follow Jesus.

In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus models for us some of the key elements of genuine, Biblical prayer.

God’s mission for His church is to make and shape followers of Jesus, who are learning from Jesus how to live.


Paul closes his letter to the Corinthian church with some diverse but important words about Christian giving and service.

The last act of God's great story of redemption is the restoration of the Kingdom of God. What Jesus begins at his first coming, he will finish at his second.

The Good News is that God has broken into history to rescue His people and build His kingdom.

The next chapter in the Kingdom story brings us to the Fall of humanity into sin. It is human sin breaks the peace of God's kingdom order. Sin begins with rebellion and plunges humanity into shame and judgment.

God's kingdom is revealed at creation when God's people are living in God's place under God's rule.* Not only does God create and rule by His word, but He is also good and loves what He has created. *Credits to Graeme Goldsworthy and Vaughan Roberts for this helpful definition.

The Resurrection means that we will be changed into something better, that we will see the end of death and that we can stand firm in the present.

When the Holy Spirit came and filled the lives of the early church, they modeled church life for us by devoting themselves to scripture, to fellowship, and to evangelism.

God governs how his people worship through His word. We can discern several principles for worship from this chapter.

God gives gifts to His church to build it up, not tear it apart. To that end, spiritual gifts must be used in love and for the good of the whole body.