Gracelife Sarasota

Have you ever heard someone say, “I am blessed”? or “Life is good” What do they mean when they say that? Maybe it’s a job you love, financial security, a material goal like your dream car, dream house… That’s good stuff, right? In this week's sermon from 1 Peter we learn how Peter defined blessed, how to live a life "full of good days"

In this sermon from 1 Peter 3, we take a deep dive into what Peter meant when he told 1st century wives to submit to & honor their husbands and 1st century husbands to honor & cherish their wives. It's probably not what you think!

In this week's sermon from 1 Peter, we are commanded to be willing to put aside even our passion for earthly justice, for the sake of the Kingdom of God and the priesthood we have been called to.

This weeks sermon from 1 Peter focuses on Peter's command for followers of Jesus to be obedient to government, even governments we disagree with. The reason? So we can make serving the Kingdom of God our priority before anything else.

Pedro is president & founder of Urban Youth Justice, a dynamic outreach to teens across the southeast in the juvenile justice system. A member of GraceLife Sarasota, Pedro has a compelling redemption story and a powerful message about the importance of discipleship, especially among society's most neglected.

In week 8 of our series on 1 Peter we learn about the new "priesthood", how all followers of Jesus are called to relentless service, and to be a conduit of God's mercy and grace to those around us

In an emotional week for GraceLife, we start ch 2 of 1 Peter, where Peter describes God's people as "living stones" used to build a "spiritual" house of God. Its a powerful truth about loving God's people more than buildings.

The concluding verses of ch 1 of 1 Peter are some of the most beautiful, complex verses in all the New Testament. In them Peter teaches the miracle of how the Gospel has the power to purify our souls, and how the evidence of that purification is the relentless love of His church.

When you experience true heartbreak, suffering… any type of adversity, it’s hard to think about anything else. Nothing puts the human heart in the prison of now like suffering & loss, especially without a hope fixed on eternity. Suffering devours your attention, dominates your emotions, crowds your thoughts, siphons off earthly resources. Sometimes it seems like a monumental burden, just take the next breath, make it through the day. In the fire, you’re just doing your best to survive, and help those you love to survive with you. It's in these moments, something captivating enough to comfort us, divert us, transcend the moment and place. Like how a great song makes you reflect on the past, remind you of a happier moment, or inspire hope in the future. Our next 2 sermons, Peter teaches some beautiful, captivating theology to suffering believers for just this purpose! We will learn the theology necessary to thrive amid suffering, to exist outside of the prison of now.

In week 4 our our series on 1 Peter we learn about holiness... what it is, where it comes from, and how to become holy.

In our third sermon in 1 Peter, we learn about the greatest story ever, the story of our salvation. We also learn why its the story the angels in heaven cannot get enough of!

In our second week in 1 Peter, we learn about how important it is for our faith to be tested by heaviness, so others can be inspired to believe and remain faithful

Week one in our series on 1 Peter, we learn what real persecution looks like and how to stay focused on our Living Hope.

In our final message in our study of Jonah, we learn the most important swimming lesson of all... how to listen to God when He's speaking.

Week six in our series on the story of Jonah, are you mad at God? Are you sure you even know? What does being mad at God look like? How do we get there?

In week 5 of our series on Jonah, we take a look at what role God's judgment should have when we talk about Jesus and the Gospel.

Special guest Marji Kruger speaks on her ministry in Lesotho, South Africa, and shares a word from the book of Lamentations

Part 4 on our series of Jonah, we study the difference between Jonah's first confession in chapter 1 and his real confession in chapter 2. How often do you engage is false confessions? How can you know if your confession is genuine?

In week three of our series on Jonah, we study the contrasting reactions to Gods presence between the pagan sailors and the prophet Jonah. Why were the pagan sailors more excited about grace than the prophet?

In week two of our story of Jonah we learn how God found Jonah, trying to hide in the belly of a ship in the middle of the ocean.