Discovery Church: Grand Rapids

Genesis 45:1-18Joseph foreshadows Jesus in forgiving his brothers, saving their lives, and restoring them to abundant life.View the full service on our YouTube channel.

Genesis 44:1-18a, 30-34Judah’s willingness to substitute himself to spare Benjamin from slavery foreshadows Jesus’ willingness to substitute himself to spare us from slavery to sin.View the full service on our YouTube channel.

Genesis 22:1-18Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac foreshadows God’s willingness to sacrifice his one and only Son and Jesus’ willingness to lay down his life for us.View the full service on our YouTube channel.

I Timothy 6:17-18; Mark 12:41-44God calls us to be open-handed: generous with our money and talents and time; in this we imitate God’s generosity towards us in the gift of Jesus.View the full service on our YouTube channel.Preached by Pastor Neil Jasperse.

A big welcome to our new Specialized Transitional Minister, Neil Jasperse!Genesis 27:30-41; 28:10-15Transitions can be full of uncertainty and anxiety; God meets us in them.Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/WseOWUq0O60

This is Pastor Tim's final week with us. We're so grateful for his interim leadership these past 6 weeks!In the second coming of Jesus, the church is inseparably linked with the victory of Jesus: in salvation, resurrection, and the restoration of all things.Key congregational question: to what end is all our faithfulness in the Lord directed?Adult unlearning: Rebel against fear, resist passivity, and reject escapism regarding the second coming of Jesus to our world.Watch the full service here: https://youtu.be/q_gkAexa1JY

The gospel of Jesus creates the church that Jesus builds.Acts 2:1-47; Matthew 16:18Key congregational question: Are we aligned as a church with the church’s architectural design?Adult unlearning: empowerment in the Spirit moves us from the seats to the streetsWatch the full service here: https://youtu.be/jbfIixIP-sA

Pastor Tim mentions the 50 Commands of Christ in the beginning; here's where you can find that document: http://discoverycrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/50-Commands-of-Christ.pdfToday's talk is based on Acts 1:1-8; Matthew 24:14.Every fully surrendered disciple of Jesus to his Lordship can experience the greatest prophet’s greatest prophecy about Jesus.Key congregational question: Where is Jesus at work and how do we join him?Adult unlearning: Surprise! You are living in the greatest revival of human history(disciple making movements are shifting the field today)Watch the full service: https://youtu.be/dtw7r4r7xgw