Grace Bible Church

06/07/2026

Luke 4:14-30 (ESV)

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, he went away.

05/31/2026

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written,

“‘You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him only shall you serve.’”
And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to guard you,’
and

“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

[Luke 4:1-13 — ESV]

05/22/2026

From sorrow to joy.
click here to hear the full sermon: "Experiencing Christ -- 1 John 1:1-4" https://www.gbcnc.info/media/seriesactive.cfm?seriesID=2204

05/19/2026

Notes From Rich: Satisfied -

“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy, at Your right had are pleasures forevermore.”

05/17/2026

05/14/2026

Join us for our Sunday Night Seminary class "Spiritual Disciplines" kicking off this Sunday May 17th at 6 PM

3904 Woodview Dr
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

05/12/2026

Notes From Rich: Extending Grace -

Who is like our God who opposes human pride with tenderness and kindness? He is the One who spoke the cosmos into existence, yet His most remarkable work was accomplished through the self-sacrifice of His Son. While we were alienated enemies, He died in our place so that we might be reconciled to th...

05/05/2026

Notes From Rich: What A Weekend! -

The Men’s Retreat was so well put together at the scenic Laurel Ridge Conference Center. The content was excellent for discussion and challenge. The thirty-three participants ranged from 15 years old to 88! The theme of “The Redeemed Man” continues in the Sunday morning ABF; meanwhile, the wom...

05/03/2026

Luke 2:39-52 (ESV)

And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

04/28/2026

Notes From Rich: Living by Faith -

This phrase was first penned by the prophet Habakkuk as he recorded God’s message to the prideful nation of Judah. “Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4). These people were arrogantly deluded in their self-sufficiency with no ack...