GraceHill Church: Weekly Sermons

Groaning for Glory: The Spirit Himself | Romans 8:26-27

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:26-27.
Romans 8 stresses that believers have great assurance because of the work of the Spirit in their lives. Verses 26-27 focus on the intercession of the Spirit for the believers - the Spirit within us takes our weak prayers and translates them into requests that are always heard and answered!
Big Idea: Christian, the Spirit turns your weak prayers into powerful petitions that are always answered since they perfectly align with God's will.
Admission: We Need Help! (26a)
Awareness: We Have Help! (26b)
Assurance: Our Help is Guaranteed! (27)

Groaning for Glory: The Children of God | Romans 8:23-25

A sermon by Yan Kislitsa from Romans 8:23-25.
When the Bible speaks about Christians living in hope, it does not suggest that their lives will be free of pain and suffering. It does not promise that God will spare us from all troubles. This text teaches that we will groan and we will suffer, but we will do it in hope.
Big Idea: Keep your eyes on the future glory and you will endure present suffering with hope.
Groaning in Hope (23)
Growing in Hope (24-25)

Groaning for Glory: The Whole Creation | Romans 8:18-22

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:18-22.
Doesn’t our suffering suppress our hope of assurance? According to Paul, instead of extinguishing hope, suffering fuels hope. The Holy Spirit within us reminds us that we are destined for coming glory—a glory so great that it pales in comparison to our current suffering.
Big Idea: Christian, your coming glory is greater than your current suffering! It is so great, that all of creation is groaning for it!
Truth: Your Coming Glory is Greater than Your Current Suffering (18)
Proof: The Whole Creation is Groaning for Your Coming Glory (19-22)

The Spirit in You: Mark of Your Sonship | Romans 8:14-17

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:14-17.
If you’re a believer in Christ, you’re part of a healthy family whether you realize it or not - the family of God! You are a child of God by birth and adoption. In your regeneration, you received a new life; in your adoption, you received a new relationship.
Big Idea: The believer in Christ is adopted and assured by the Spirit that he is a beloved child of God!
The Confidence of Our Sonship (14)
The Characteristics of Our Sonship (15-16)
The Confirmation of Our Sonship (17)

The Spirit In You: The Ultimate Sin-Killer | Romans 8:12-13

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:12-13.
We have been set free to live for our Savior. When He set us free, God gave us His very self in the Person of the Holy Spirit, who deals with our sin since He is the ultimate sin-killer!
Big Idea: The believer in Christ is indebted to God and enabled by His Spirit to put to death fleshly deeds.
The Right Perspective: I Owe Sin Nothing! I Owe God Everything! (12)
The Right Practice: I Rely on the Spirit to Kill Fleshly Deeds (13)

The Difference Maker: The Spirit In You | Romans 8:9-11

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:9-11.
What makes the ultimate difference in a believer's life? What sets those who are according to the flesh vs. those who are according to the Spirit? In verses 9-11, Paul writes that the Holy Spirit is the difference maker!
Big Idea: The believer in Christ is sustained by the Spirit through sin and death!
The Spirit Sustains You by Residing in You (9)
The Spirit Sustains You by Renovating You (10)
The Spirit Sustains You by Resurrecting You (11)

No Obligation to the Flesh | Romans 8:5-8

A sermon by Yan Kislitsa from Romans 8:5-8
The whole world is divided into various camps and categories of people. But there are two distinct groups of people in the world: those of Flesh and those of the Spirit. At times, one can be confused who is who, but at the core, the difference between these groups is like the difference between a corpse and a newborn.
Big Idea: Those who are in Christ Jesus have been set free from every obligation to the flesh and are no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit.
Two Distinct Natures (5a)
Two Distinct Mindsets (5b)
Two Distinct Experiences (6)
Two Distinct Relationships (7-8)

No Condemnation: God Did It! | Romans 8:3-4

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:3-4
What is the Gospel and what does it refer to? When Paul explains the gospel of Jesus he exclusively refers to the great works achieved by God! How is it possible for us to be set free, to be liberated from bondage to sin? The answer is given to us in some of the most glorious verses in the Bible, Romans 8:3-4.
Big Idea: God took care of our sin and became our substitute so that we might live for our Savior.
The Father Sent His Son to Pay the Penalty for Our Sin (3)
The Son Fulfilled the Requirement of the Law as Our Substitute (4a)
The Spirit Births and Directs Us to Live for Our Savior (4b)

No Condemnation: You Are Free To Go! | Romans 8:1-2

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Romans 8:1-2
The message of Romans 1-3 is clear: All mankind is guilty before God for their suppression of God's truth and worship of self. Therefore, their condemnation is just (3:8). Yet, in Christ Jesus we are set free with no fear of judgment!
Big Idea: Recall your condemnation in Adam so that you might taste the sweetness of your freedom in Christ!
Recall Your Condemnation in Adam
Savor Your Freedom in Christ

Making Sense of Our Brevity | Psalm 90

A sermon by Pastor Tim Vusik from Psalm 90
Life is too short. Ten out of ten people die. How can this brief life, filled with so much pain and disappointment, have any lasting significance? Can you enjoy life knowing what awaits you? In Psalm 90, Moses' gives us answers to these crucial questions.
Big Idea: Your brief life is meaningful and enjoyable only if it’s lived in God and for God.
Our Earthly Brevity Reminds Us that God Alone is Everlasting (1-6)
Our Earthly Brevity Reveals God’s Anger Against Our Sin (7-11)
Our Earthly Brevity Teaches Us to Take Refuge in God (12-17)