Sermons from Grace South Bay in San Jose, CA
1. When you read or hear scripture, what is the default interpretive grid you usually apply to it? E.g. What is the example I am supposed to follow? What am I supposed to learn/do? How have I f…
14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my bro…
Q&A from the April 25 sermon, "Rebuild and Repair" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty
1. Is it difficult to see yourself or the church as a temple of the living God? Have you ever thought of yourself as a place where God is known and enjoyed and available to others?
2. Do you feel sha…
Q&A from the April 18 sermon, "Where is Home?" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty
Q&A from the April 11 sermon, "Where is Home?" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as f…
Q&A from the April 4 sermon, "Why Do We Need the Resurrection?" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty
In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. 2 And the king said to m…
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the citadel, 2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from J…
Q&A from the March 28 sermon, "Mission" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland
As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to th…
Q&A from the March 21 sermon, "Prayer" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland
Q&A from the March 14 sermon, "Patience" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover …
But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.13 Is anyone am…
Q&A from the March 7 sermon, "Plans" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will…
Q&A from the February 28 sermon, "Friendly Fire" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life?…