Grace City Church

Grace City Church Sunday services at 9:00a.m. & 10:30a.m.

06/08/2026

Psalm 132 paints a picture of David refusing to get comfortable while something important was still broken. No rest. No shortcuts. No settling until God’s presence had a place among His people.

Most of us are wired the opposite way.

We want peace without peacemaking.
Comfort without confrontation.
Unity without effort.

But Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9).

Peacemakers aren’t people who avoid conflict. They’re people who care enough to step into it. They refuse to scroll past division, fuel outrage, or protect their own comfort while relationships, communities, and lives are falling apart.

David lost sleep pursuing God’s presence. What if we lost a little comfort pursuing God’s peace?

The world has plenty of critics, commentators, and spectators.

Heaven is looking for peacemakers.

06/07/2026

The Psalms not only stir up our minds with truth, but they stir up our hearts with feeling. Throughout all cultures, at all times, God’s people have turned to the Psalms for comfort, encouragement, and delight. That’s why the Psalms are so precious to us—they have a way of finding us wherever we may be. And so, whatever you may be going through, whatever season of life you may find yourself in, we pray you’d be found by the Psalms this summer.

06/07/2026

“Remember, Lord, all David’s hardships…” — Psalm 132:1

God remembered David’s struggles, but He was also looking at David’s heart.

That’s the part we often miss.

We live in a world obsessed with appearances. We curate feeds, build brands, and manage perceptions. We worry about what people think while neglecting who we’re becoming.

Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)

Not blessed are the impressive.
Not blessed are the influential.
Not blessed are the image-conscious.

Blessed are the pure in heart.

Because your heart is the part of you God sees most clearly.

You can fool people with polished words. You can hide behind ministry, success, or good intentions. But eventually, what lives in your heart leaks into your life.

The good news? God isn’t looking for perfection. He’s looking for sincerity. A heart that wants Him more than applause. A heart that stays soft when life gets hard.

Your reputation may open doors, but your heart determines what happens when you walk through them.

Guard it well.

06/05/2026

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” — Matthew 5:7

We live in a culture that loves second chances for ourselves and consequences for everyone else.

It’s easy to write people off. To reduce them to their worst decision, their loudest mistake, or the opinion we disagree with most. Once we’ve decided who someone is, mercy starts feeling unnecessary.

But mercy sees something deeper.

Mercy doesn’t ignore what’s wrong. It simply refuses to believe that a person’s failures are the whole story.

Jesus was known for moving toward people others avoided. Not because He approved of everything they did, but because He saw their value before they saw it themselves.

Maybe that’s why mercy is so powerful. It creates space for people to be honest. To heal. To change.

The people around us don’t need more reasons to feel condemned. Most are carrying enough of that already.

A little mercy can open a door that judgment never will.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

Mercy may be one of the most countercultural ways to love people well right now.

06/04/2026

Everyone wants influence.

Jesus talked about meekness.

That’s a hard sell in a world that rewards self-promotion, platform-building, and making sure everyone knows what you’ve done.

Yet somehow the people who leave the deepest mark are often the ones quietly carrying someone else’s burden.

The mentor nobody applauds.
The volunteer nobody notices.
The friend who shows up when life falls apart.

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” — Matthew 5:5

The Kingdom of God is upside down.

The people scrambling for power often lose themselves in the process.

The people using their strength to help others often discover they had more influence than they ever realized.

Don’t underestimate the impact of a life spent serving instead of striving.

From handshakes to hugs, every Sunday is a reminder that we’re family. So grateful for a church that feels like home.
06/03/2026

From handshakes to hugs, every Sunday is a reminder that we’re family. So grateful for a church that feels like home.

06/03/2026

People can tell.

Not whether you have a Bible verse in your bio.
Not whether you raise your hands during worship.
Not whether you know all the right Christian answers.

They can tell whether you’ve been with Jesus.

Psalm 130 starts in the depths—confession, desperation, waiting on mercy. Psalm 131 ends in quiet trust—a soul “like a weaned child with its mother.”

That’s the journey.

Brokenness before God becomes peace with God.

Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The people who are most alive in Christ are usually the ones who have spent the most time grieving their sin, surrendering their pride, and waiting on God’s mercy.

The world can spot religious performance from a mile away.

But humility?
Peace?
Patience?
A settled soul?

Those are harder to fake.

You can build a platform without Jesus.
You can build a ministry without Jesus.
You can build a reputation without Jesus.

But you cannot become like Jesus without first mourning the parts of you that still aren’t.

People can tell the difference.

06/02/2026

Psalm 131:3 says:

“Put your hope in the Lord, both now and forevermore.”

That sounds simple until life punches you in the mouth.

Some of us were told that faith would answer every question, heal every wound, and make everything make sense. Then reality happened.

Relationships broke.
Prayers went unanswered.
Church people disappointed us.
The future got blurry.

So we started looking for hope somewhere else.

More money.
More success.
More distractions.
More control.

But here’s the problem: everything we put our hope in eventually asks more from us than it can give back.

That’s why Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3).

Not the people who have it all together.
Not the people with perfect certainty.
Not the people pretending they’re fine.

The poor in spirit are the ones who finally admit:

“I don’t have what it takes.”
“I don’t have all the answers.”
“I’m tired of carrying this alone.”

And strangely, that’s where faith begins.

Not with pretending.
Not with performing.
Not with having everything figured out.

Just honesty.

Maybe your faith feels weak today.
Maybe you’re not even sure you believe anymore.

That’s okay.

Hope doesn’t start when you’re strong.

Hope starts when you’re honest enough to admit you need it.

Still giving Him the praise He deserves.
06/01/2026

Still giving Him the praise He deserves.

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06/01/2026

🍧 FREE Italian Ice + Friends = A Pretty Great Night! ☀️

Join us TONIGHT at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Mount Dora from 6:00–7:30 PM for a fun evening with Grace City Church!

🎉 The first 20 kids receive a FREE small Jeremiah’s Italian Ice!
👧👦 Bring your friends.
😎 Hang out with other families.
🍧 Enjoy a sweet treat together.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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32441 CR 437
Sorrento, FL
32776

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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