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All talks are also available on the “Discovery Church: Grand Rapids” podcast, which can be found on Acast, Apple podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcasting services.

Genesis 25:29-34; 27:5-10 After humanity’s fall in the Garden of Eden, God chose to rescue humanity by focusing on one family to reach the world—the family that would come through Abraham. Through Abraham’s line will come Jesus—the Messiah King. Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, has a role to play in this. He is a conniver who steals the family birthright that God already promised to him. Still, God is...

Jacob—Beginning & Continuing

Oct 23, 2023

Genesis 25:20-34 Genesis begins with humanity deciding to rebel against God through sin. God chooses to rescue and redeem fallen humanity by focusing on one family through whom He will bring hope and salvation—Abraham. Jacob, a grandson of Abraham, is part of that plan. An imperfect Jacob will reap what he sows, but his longing for God shows that God uses imperfect people in His big plan to...

The Cost

Oct 16, 2023

Luke 9:57-62 “To grow is to change.” The call of Jesus to follow Him demands change on our part. His call is more radical than we want it to be because the change He asks for takes control of our life out of our hands and completely into His hands. View the full service on our YouTube channel and watch the clip from The Chosen that couldn't be shared on the livestream:...

Lose to Gain

Oct 9, 2023

Colossians 3:1-11 Paul speaks positively of the Colossian Christians’ faith, love, and hope (1:4-5) and acknowledges that the Good News is bearing fruit and growing in them (1:6). However, Epaphras has apparently brought Paul news of serious problems at Colossae—problems with false teachings that some scholars today have labeled “the Colossian Heresy.” Paul is writing this letter to help the...

The Soils

Oct 2, 2023

Mark 4:2-9, 13-20 What Jesus offers far exceeds our wildest expectations. The condition of one’s heart (responding or refusing the gospel of grace) determines the growth of the spiritual seed and the success or failure of the harvest. This talk concluded with a time of discussion. Here are the questions that were presented: Which soil is why most people don’t come to Jesus initially? Which soil...

The Gospel

Sep 25, 2023

Isaiah 55:1-5 We celebrate our discipleship emphasis over the past 9 months. Our Bible passage says that following God with all our heart is like eating at the best banquet ever. And the banquet is not only for us, but for all who would come and see. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Let’s Move to the Other Side

Sep 18, 2023

Mark 4:35-40 It is important to advance the Kingdom of God in obedience to the Lord. (This talk is in Spanish, with English translation.) View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Robert Kennedy

Risking Realness

Sep 10, 2023

Matthew 22:37-40 We were meant to know and love, to be known and be loved. That’s the life to which He has called us—this is what we desperately need. When we shift from just fellowshipping to the risk of being known, we learn to truly love each other. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor Paul Sausser

Beyond Friendliness

Sep 5, 2023

1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Some churches hold that all they need to be is friendly to others. While good, what the church needs to practice is true love. Love is concerned with all aspects of another person, while being friendly keeps interaction at the surface. Loving others, individually and as a community, is a core sign of spiritual maturity. View the full service on our YouTube channel. By Pastor...

Telling Our Story

Aug 28, 2023

Acts 28:31 We’ll be learning to share our 30-second or our 2-minute story of God at work for us. While we may not be as bold as the Apostle, we can tell our story of what Jesus has done for us, whether that be for our salvation, guiding us in life’s troubled times, or an instance when God blessed us with undeserved grace. We’ll look at some pegs to hang our story on: we remember where...

Fellowshift

Aug 21, 2023

Acts 2:42-47 The church, the brainchild of God, is intended to do more than inspire people—it is to grow people and help people grow people. In following the methods of Jesus, the early church focused on fellowship, on being together, as the primary way we care for and build each other up. The church family moved from a feed me mentality to feed each other. View the full service...

Relationshift

Aug 14, 2023

1 Peter 5:12-13; Matthew 4:19 We believe that Jesus’ mission led him to die on the cross for our sins. That’s a big part of His mission, but it isn’t just that. His mission includes making disciples who, by being together, live out his teachings and tell the gospel story. What good is this truly fantastic real story if no one knows about it? View the full service on our YouTube channel. By...