Granada Church Sermons

Message Relationship Comes First Theme How grace comes before the law. The law as God’s gift for a loved and redeemed people. Law not as the way to salvation but God’s gift of order for a saved people. Scripture Exodus 20:1-2; Deut. 4:5-8 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Sing A New Song Theme A new song is technical for when God’s people have an extraordinary experience of his presence and grace that this causes them to break forth in new praise. We will look at the new song that the gospel provokes in the people of God. Scripture Psalm 98 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Everything Theme Everything that has breath exists to praise God. Scripture Psalm 150 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message Unless Theme Human effort is empty unless it is rooted in God’s presence and blessing. Grace is God’s doing. Scripture Psalm 127 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Where do you go for help? Theme The Lord is our constant, attentive Keeper on life’s journey. Scripture Psalm 121 Preacher Dave McCloud

Message The Physics of Grace Theme The high and holy God humbles Himself to lift up the lowly. This action of God is fulfilled in Jesus. Scripture Psalm 113 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Three reasons why God deserves to be blessed Theme Remembering God’s mercy fuels wholehearted worship. How the promises of Psalm 103 are fulfilled in Jesus. Scripture Psalm 103 Preacher Carlos Peña

Message The Grateful Life: Learning to Live in Praise Theme Joyful worship flows from knowing who God is and whose we are. Scripture Psalm 100 Preacher Dave McCloud

Message My Refuge Theme Security is not found in the absence of danger but in the presence of God. How Jesus went into the greatest danger, death, and came forth the victor. Scripture Psalm 91 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message Why does it seem like everyone else’s life is going so much better than mine? Theme When we envy the success of evil people, we need to remember the plan that God has for us; evil seemed to triumph at the cross, but instead the opposite took place. Scripture Psalm 73 Preacher David McCloud

Message The Nation Whose God is the Lord Theme The joys of those who trust in the Lord, not in their own strength How a nation can receive God’s blessing. Scripture Psalm 33 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Thirst Theme In the desert, in seasons of spiritual dryness, we long for the Lord. The love of God in Christ restores us. Scripture Psalm 63 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Be Still Theme As the world is turning upside down, we find peace in the Lord. God is our refuge. Scripture Psalm 46 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message Restored, Forgiven Theme The source of our forgiveness when we sin. How we receive and rest in the forgiveness of God. Scripture Psalm 51 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Faithful to the Generations Theme How all generations can walk faithfully so that the next generation will know the Lord How Jesus breaks the curse of the generations Scripture Psalm 78 Preacher Evelio Vilches

Message At All Times Theme The Lord draws near to the broken and delivers those who trust Him. The Lord comes to us in difficulty. That is how we know he is real. Our faith is real. Scripture Psalm 34 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message My Shepherd Theme How God cares for us from beginning to end. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. Scripture Psalm 23 Preacher Worth Carson

Message The Guardrails of Grace Theme Creation declares. Scripture instructs. The heart responds. How God’s word impacts us and our world. Scripture Psalm 19 Preacher David McCloud

Message Fit for God’s Presence Theme God cares less about religious performance and more about integrity of heart Our way to God’s presence is only possible with Jesus Scripture Psalm 15 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message How Long, O Lord Theme God invites into what his is doing in the world through songs of lament Singing songs of lament enables us to grieve over the condition of the world Scripture Psalm 13 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Let the Nations Be Glad Theme God’s plan for all nations to be joined together by him The gospel of Jesus makes this possible and this is what is happening in the world today Scripture Psalm 67 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Do I Really Matter? Theme God in his glory bestows on human beings dignity and honor The honor of being given a human life to live Scripture Psalm 8 Preacher Dave McCloud

Message Two Ways – One Savior Theme The two ways of life; one rooted in God and his truth; the other rootless. Jesus is the “man.” Scripture Psalm 1 Preacher Worth Carson

Message My Lord, and My God Theme How the resurrection opens our eyes to the identity of Jesus and moves us to worship him Scripture John 20:24-29 Preacher Worth Carson

Message A New and Living Way Theme Jesus opens the way to a new, true and living worship through his body and his blood Scripture Matthew 27:27-31 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Worship Revolution Theme With Jesus, there is a revolution in the way we come to God. All nations, all people, healing and restoration. Scripture Matthew 21:6-17 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Father Theme God is our loving Father. He is willing to receive us when we have sinned, and ready to restore us. Scripture Luke 15:11-32 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Present Theme God is present with us at all times. We live before the face of the one who knows us completely and loves us without wavering. Scripture Psalm 139:1-16 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message Justice Theme God reveals his compassion and justice to Moses. How in Jesus God’s justice and compassion/mercy meet. Scripture Exodus 34:1-9 Preacher Dave McCloud

Message Our Everlasting God Theme God is from everlasting to everlasting. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. Scripture Genesis 17:1-8 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Things I Did Not Understand Theme God holds all knowledge and wisdom How we see the wisdom of God at work in Jesus Scripture Job 42:1-6, 10-16 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message With My Outstretched Arm Theme God is our redeemer; how he has saved his people. How he has saved us through Jesus. Scripture Exodus 6:1-8 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Love Theme What it means for God to love us; what his love for us means; Scripture Hosea 2:18-23 Preacher Dave McCloud

Message Sovereign Theme God is all-powerful and reigns over all of life. How the sovereignty of God enables us to trust that God can do what he promises. Scripture Genesis 18:1-15 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Holy Theme The separateness of God, like nothing in our world. How knowing the Lord’s purity makes clear our sinfulness. How God cleanses us. Scripture Isaiah 6:1-8 Preacher David McCloud

Message Who Are You? Theme How knowing God can help us enjoy and worship him. We can know the Lord because he has chosen to reveal himself to us. Scripture Exodus 3:1-17 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Establish Our Work Theme How God can and does make what we do matter. How our time is not wasted but part of what God is doing in the world. Scripture Psalm 90:14-17 Preacher Worth Carson

Message There Is A Season Theme How God is at work in every season and situation. Our struggle with time and God’s sovereignty in it. Scripture Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Message Fresh Start Theme How each year allows us time for a reset. How the gospel allows new beginnings. Scripture Isaiah 43:16-21 Preacher Evelio Vilches

Message Seeing Salvation Theme How worship changes with Jesus: no more waiting, the time has come now that Jesus is here, Jesus opens the way for a new worship. Scripture Luke 2:25-33 Preacher Worth Carson

Message Overjoyed Theme Jesus opens the way for all people to come to God, revealing worship as a place where everyone belongs. Scripture Matthew 2:1-12 Preacher

Message Gifts Under the Covenant Tree Theme God keeps his promises. We rejoice in the faithfulness of God. Scripture Luke 1:67-79 Preacher David McCloud

Message: Worship and Mattering Theme: The Song of Mary and how worship is the place where we experience God’s mercy. Scripture Luke 1:46-55 Preacher Worth Carson

Message: Paul Pulls Back The Curtain on Finding Peace Theme: Gratitude and contentment when difficult times come. Scripture Philippians 4:8-13 Preacher David McCloud

Message: Unshakable Gratitude Themes: The gratitude that comes from resting in God even when our circumstances are not good. How we find strength in God when hard times come, and how we worship and thank God through those times. Scripture Habakkuk 3:17-19 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Made To Worship Themes: Why we worship. What worship is. How there is no worship without God. Scripture 1 Kings 18 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Hope Themes: How hoping in God sustains us through the years and how we can trust God’s promises. Scripture Luke 2:25-38 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Community - Walking Together Adds Strength Themes: The need for community. We do not have to walk through difficult times alone. Jesus has joined us to each other. Scripture Ruth 1:8-18 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Identity: Living From Who We Are in Christ Themes: How knowing who you are as God’s child, remembering your status and that you are loved lends you strength in the storm. Scripture Daniel 3:13-30 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Rest & Solitude: Staying Connected with Self and God Themes: How resting in Christ gives us strength when difficult times come. How God cares for us when we are depleted and depressed. Scripture 1 Kings 19:3-18 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: God’s Purposes at Work Themes: How knowing that God is working through the tough times we encounter can lend us strength; perspective makes all the difference. Scripture Genesis 45:8-15 Genesis 41:51-52 Genesis 50:15-31 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: What is Resilience and Why We Need It Themes: Understanding what it means to have resilience. How we can gather the resources we need to have it. How God meets us where we are. Scripture 1 Kings 17:7-16 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: I thought I’d be further along! Theme: The life-long process of growing spiritually. Scripture Matthew 14:22-33 and Luke 10:38-42 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Experiencing God’s Presence Theme: Faith that engages our whole being. Jesus’ gift of peace, freedom, and love. Spiritual disciplines that open us to God’s reality. How our physical state affects our spiritual experience. Scripture Genesis 28:10-17 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Unwelcoming the Committee Theme: Recognize the inner critic and how worry can disconnect us from God’s presence. Learn to trust His Word over emotions and treat ourselves as He does, engaging the internal battle with grace and truth. Scripture Luke 22:54-62 Preacher Dave McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Rewriting The Script Theme: How misreading Scripture can make us feel like spiritual failures; but faith is not one-size-fits-all. We grow at different speeds and serve in different ways. Scripture Matthew 14:22-33 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: The Space Between Theme: Many Christians struggle with gaps between what they believe about God and what they actually experience. Why is this so? Scripture Mark 9:14-29 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Produce Theme: Focusing on how our relationship with Jesus changes how we live, freeing us from selfishness and sin as seen in Jude’s warning about false teachers who exploit others through money and sex. Scripture Jude Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Walking In Truth and Love Theme Jesus is the love that covers all sins. Scripture 2 John 1-13 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

This Sunday’s Message: Love and Light Theme Jesus is the light that casts out all darkness. Scripture 1 John 1:5-10 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Theme What being grounded does for us. Scripture 2 Peter 1:16-21 Preacher David McCloud

Message Stay the Course Theme How the gospel empowers us to remain steadfast in trust and obedience to Christ, especially in the midst of struggles and persecution. Scripture 1 Peter 4:1-11 Preacher Evelio Vilches

Final Message: Switching Hands Theme How Jacob comes to embrace the grace of God and how that is shown in his surprising action. Scripture Genesis 48:17-22 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Getting the Gospel Theme How Jacob finally gets the gospel. “God has been my shepherd all my life…” Scripture Genesis 48:1-16 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Breaking Generational Curses Theme How Jacob repeats the pattern that destroyed his life and how God uses this for good. God’s grace is greater than our sin patterns. Scripture Genesis 37:1-8 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

This Sunday’s Message: Broken Trust Theme How God loves us when we repeat patterns of sin. How, though we build a place for ourselves, God is taking care of us. Scripture Genesis 33:12-20 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: The Fight of Your Life Theme How we who wrestle with God are blessed and also broken. God’s grace comes to those who relate to him and enjoy him. Scripture Genesis 32:22-32 Preacher Evelio Vilches

Message Love Freely Given Theme How God loves us despite how others see us. How God’s love creates the basis for a completely different life. Scripture Genesis 29:31-35 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: God is For You Theme How our character flaws have a way of trapping us—but, even there, God is showing his grace. Scripture Genesis 29:14-30 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

This Sunday’s Message: God’s Ladder Theme How God comes to us when we least expect him to show up. How grace comes out of the blue despite our sin. Scripture Genesis 28:10-22 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message: Blessing to the Undeserving Theme How God extends his grace despite our schemes to get our own way. Scripture Genesis 27:1-13 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message: Birth Order Theme God disrupts our plans with His greater purposes—overruling expectations, upending tradition, and revealing grace that is surprising and undeserved. Scripture Genesis 25:22-28 Preacher Worth Carson

April 20th 2025 - Easter Text: Luke 24 (select passages) Title: The Experience of Joy Theme: How we come to enjoy the joy of the life Jesus gives to us in his resurrection; This enables us to live wholeheartedly Preacher: Worth Carson

April 17th 2025 - Maundy Thursday Text: Luke 22:39-46 Title: In Anguish Theme: All of us have experienced loss, disappointment, anguish; How Jesus knows our frame and what we have experienced in life so that he can redeem us. Preacher: Worth Carson

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This Sunday: Series Finale Unreasonable Sacrifice Theme How we can show unreasonable love in beautiful gifts and surprises. Jesus has done this for us in giving himself for us. He poured himself out on our behalf. Scripture Mark 14:1-11 Preacher Worth Carson

Current Series: Unreasonable Hospitality We have been exploring ways to welcome guests to Granada and serve them with gospel-based hospitality. This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Patience Theme How Jesus met the intellectual man on his own turf and revealed to him the truth of God’s Kingdom. How to show unreasonable love in conversation. Scripture John 3:1-16 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Care Theme How Jesus provides unreasonable forgiveness and how we can do that as well. Scripture John 8:1-11 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Acceptance Theme Accepting the unacceptable and loving the unlovable. How love closes the gap between people and leads to fellowship. Scripture Luke 19:1-10 Preacher David McCloud

This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Compassion Theme Unreasonable love is seen in Jesus sharing life with someone rejected by society—a woman searching for identity apart from God. He offers her the gift of living water, opening the way to forgiveness and true life. Scripture John 4:1-26 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Love Theme What hospitality means and how it is practiced. How caring for others springs from being loved by God. Hospitality is often about giving people what we think they deserve; unreasonable hospitality is giving people what Jesus deserves. Scripture Luke 7:36-50 Preacher David McCloud

A New Series Begins This Sunday! Unreasonable Hospitality This series dovetails with our church vision for 2025. We will consider ways we can help our people welcome guests to Granada and also serve those around them with gospel-based hospitality. Why this series? To learn to live the hospitality in keeping with the ministry of Jesus and the kingdom of God. To serve those who are part of the reach of our Granada Church family. To learn the way of loving service in our city. This Sunday’s Message Unreasonable Kindness Theme The gospel shows us unreasonable love—Jesus invites us in and gives us a seat at His table. Having received this love, we are called to extend it to others, just as David did for Jonathan’s son. Scripture 2 Samuel 9:1-10 Preacher Worth Carson

Wrapping Up Our Current Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message - SERIES FINALE The Myth about Money Theme How the gospel changes the way we see and use wealth. Scripture James 5:1-6 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message Overcoming Worry Theme How awareness and trust in the sovereignty of God enables us to live without worry. Scripture James 4:13-17 Preacher David McCloud

Current Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message Self-Mastery: The Tongue Theme How the gospel makes it possible to have self-control and self-mastery. Scripture James 3:1-12 Preacher Worth Carson

Current Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message Faith and Action Theme How a living faith takes action in the world. Why faith is alive. Scripture James 2:14-26 Preacher Worth Carson

Current Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message A Life of Justice Theme How the gospel enables us to treat people with love and justice. Scripture James 2:1-13 Preacher David McCloud

Current Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message Sin, Temptation, and The New Birth Theme How God gives us a new birth through Jesus and how that transforms the way we deal with temptation and sin. Scripture James 1:12-18 Preacher Worth Carson

New 7-Part Series Real Life: A Study of the Book of James This series shows how the gospel shapes our everyday lives, offering hope and wisdom for real challenges. From joy in trials to living with generosity and justice, "Real Life" brings James’ teachings to our practical, day-to-day reality. This Sunday’s Message Pure Joy Theme The gospel recasts trouble as the place where we can experience the grace of God and grow in wisdom. Scripture James 1:1-12 Preacher Worth Carson

End of Year Message: Personal Practices Theme Spiritual Disciplines: Personal Worship & Fasting Scripture Philippians 4:6–7 Proverbs 2:1-6 Matthew 4:1-3 Acts 14:23 Isaiah 58:6-10 Preachers Carlos Peña & Jeff Sullivan

December 24th - Christmas Eve Text: Luke 2:13-20 Theme: How Jesus can be our source of personal peace and peace as a people; How God brings peace through his favor, his grace. Receiving Jesus and receiving God’s peace. Preacher: Worth Carson

December 22nd - Fourth Sunday in Advent Text: Isaiah 2:2-5 Title: Justice Theme: Peace among the nations: how it comes. Justice and mercy from the Lord begets a new world. Preacher: Worth carson

This Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent God’s Tango Theme What God’s Peace looks like in our world. Restoring of creation: removing of the curse, a marriage of heaven and earth, healing age-old shame and wounds. Text Hosea 2:18-23 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Advent The Prince of Peace Theme Jesus brings peace into our world and lives. How is Jesus a leader of peace? Learn what He has come to be and do, and how peace comes through Him. Text Isaiah 11:1-10 Preacher Worth Carson

Join us as we begin the Advent season with our new series: The Prince of Peace This Sunday: 1st Sunday of Advent Peace Worth Waiting For Theme Why we have a longing for peace and God promises to give it to us. Text Isaiah 11:1-10 Preacher Jeff Sullivan

Our Current Series: Fearless When uncertainty strikes, when life feels out of control, or when our minds race with worries, fear can creep in and paralyze us. But God’s promise is clear: ’Fear not, for I am with you.’ He quiets our fears with His presence and fills us with His peace, offering us a firm and secure foundation in Christ. This Sunday: Part III What if ____? (Insert Your Answer) Theme How our chosen status keeps fear at bay. How we rest in the gospel knowing that God is for us. Text Isaiah 41:8-10 Preacher David McCloud

Our Current Series: Fearless When uncertainty strikes, when life feels out of control, or when our minds race with worries, fear can creep in and paralyze us. But God’s promise is clear: ’Fear not, for I am with you.’ He quiets our fears with His presence and fills us with His peace, offering us a firm and secure foundation in Christ. This Sunday: Part II The Valley Theme How even death does not grip us with fear because the Lord is always with us. How God’s promises help us live fearlessly. Text Psalm 23 Preacher Worth Carson

Fearless: A new 3-part series begins this Sunday! When uncertainty strikes, when life feels out of control, or when our minds race with worries, fear can creep in and paralyze us. But God’s promise is clear: ’Fear not, for I am with you.’ He quiets our fears with His presence and fills us with His peace, offering us a firm and secure foundation in Christ. This Sunday: Part I Be Strong and Courageous Theme Discover how fear can be turned into strength. Learn how the gospel gives us deep humility and stunning confidence in God. Text Joshua 1:6-9 Preacher Worth Carson

This Sunday’s Message Confession and Communion Theme How we are supported and sustained through the gospel while in the community. Text 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 James 5:13-16 Preacher Worth Carson