Pastor Gray preaches from John 15, abiding in the vine and being pruned. Every believer has giftings, and we will stand before Christ to give account of how we used them.
As we abide in the vine, we will bear fruit, and God, as the vinedresser, will prune us as needed in order that we may bear more fruit.
God expects us to use our gifting and to bear fruit. Are you?
Pastor Gray continues his examination of Hebrews 9:27, that it isn’t about dying but about living.
God has given gifts to all of us. He wants us to use those gifts, as the parable of the talents illustrates. God was angry with the servant who buried his talent.
What giftings has God given you? What are you doing with it? When you stand before the judgment seat of Christ what will the fire reveal about how you used your giftings?
Pastor Gray examines the topic of judgment and looks at Hebrews 9:27, “it is appointed unto men once to die.”
The unbeliever (spiritually dead) will face the great white throne of God’s judgment. The authentic believer will stand before the judgment (bema) seat of Christ.
In ancient times, the bema seat was a raised platform where judges evaluated contestants of athletic games and distributed rewards. This is what Christ does for us when we stand before His judgment seat. It is not about determining our salvation, but examining how we’ve used our God-given gifts and rewarding us accordingly.
Pastor Gray preaches from Isaiah 1 on the rebelliousness of God’s people and what He planned to do about their lack of faith.
God got their attention and told them how He planned to deal with them. We talk a good story, but do we have the faith to live the Scriptures God has given us? God has done for us exactly what He said he would do for the Israelites–He brought us a Savior.
Pastors Larry Gray Sr., Mark Linder, and Larry Gray Jr. finish out the Summer Kingdom Advance Conference with a sermon on our title deed and active faith.
Hebrews 11:1 AMP says, “Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed).” And God is pleased when we enter His throne room to use our title deed.
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Thursday night, Summer Kingdom Advance Conference 2026.
Pastor Gray and Pastor Jeff Pickerel of Heritage Church, St. Joseph, MO, preach on the full work that Jesus accomplished with His resurrection that we call salvation, but is so much more.
Pastor Gray opens the Summer Kingdom Advance Conference 2026 with a story about two boys, a rock, and a snake.
Those boys loved playing on that rock, until one day, the discovered a snake lying there. How did they react?
How do we react when we see a snake in our lives?
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Pastor preaches on receiving revelation knowledge from God’s Word, based on Eph. 1:18.
When we get sick we sometimes think that’s because we’ve failed or done something wrong. No, that’s not true! The enemy is actively coming against us, and so we must stand on the Word. God is with us in every moment of our lives. He wants us to have revelation of His will through the Word and to have victory.
Are you being enlightened by His Word as Ephesians 1:18 declares?
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Pastor Gray expounds on John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection, and the life,” and all that means for us who believe.
Resurrection means to be brought up from the dead, but another meaning is “stand on your feet again.” When your memories outweigh your dreams, a resurrection needs to take place.
Jesus is the one who will stand us up on our feet and put us on solid ground. Christ gave us zoe life—redemption, forgiveness of sins, bodily healing, deliverance, and being raised to new life. We will never die. Our mortal body will, but our spirit will live eternally with God in heaven.
But what of those who reject Christ?
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Pastor Gray examines the Parable of the Sower and encourages those who “have ears to hear.”
In this parable, the seed is the Word of God, and we are the ground. But not all heard the Word because hearing means what enters into the heart. Is the Word entering your heart and taking root?
Pastor makes reference to last week’s sermon by Pastor Mark Linder on choosing your hard–marriage is hard, divorce is hard, choose your hard—and how that message entered deep into his heart.
Pastor therefore exhorts us to read, hear, and keep the Word. Let it enter into your heart.
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UPCOMING SUMMER CONFERENCE
July 8, 9, and 10
SUNDAY
Radio Program – 8:15 a.m. 93.7 FM KAIR
Prayer – 9:00 a.m.
Worship – 10:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
Bible study – 6:00 p.m. At the church
Youth Group for ages 12-18
Freedom Meeting immediately following Bible Study
FREE SUPPER on the first Wednesday of the month – 6:00 p.m.
1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Ladies Brunch – 9:00 a.m.
3rd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast – 8:00 a.m.
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