Grace Church Stockholm Weekly Sermons

The God Who Strengthens - Overcoming Babylon - Grace Church - Steve Ferris

In this sermon from the 'Overcoming Babylon' series, Steve Ferris introduces the Book of Daniel as a guide to living faithfully amidst evil systems that demand total allegiance. He defines the spirit of Babylon as human pride reshaping believers and contrasts it with God's sovereign kingdom, noting how God used a wicked empire for His purposes. Focusing on Daniel chapter one, the message highlights the subtle danger of cultural compromise, where sharing a meal signifies covenant loyalty. 

Complete God's mission for you - Grace Church Stockholm - Steve Ferris

This sermon series explores Colossians 4, framing life's challenges as missions to love God and others. The speaker uses historical examples like Tychicus's grueling journey, Onesimus's redemption, and Demas's departure to warn against worldly comfort and spiritual lukewarmness. Key themes include persistence despite weariness, the transformative power of grace over past failures, and the urgency to finish well even when facing adversity. The message emphasizes God's faithfulness in enabling previously impossible tasks, urging believers to maintain hope in Christ's supremacy, remain faithful friends in adversity, and persevere until the end, trusting that God rewards faithfulness regardless of immediate results.

Setting foot on the mountain of Joy - Grace Church - James Thackeray

This concluding Hebrews sermon contrasts the fearful Mount Sinai with the joyful Mount Zion, where believers gather as forgiven children of a welcoming Father. The speaker uses his Three Peaks Challenge to illustrate this shift from terror to access, emphasizing that Jesus mediates a superior covenant unlike the old legal status. Practical exhortations from Hebrews 13 include loving strangers as angels, caring for prisoners, honoring marriage, and rejecting the love of money. Drawing on Jesus' teaching on worry and Habakkuk's endurance, the message calls for contentment and bold worship regardless of circumstances. Rejecting self-righteousness, the speaker affirms Christ's sufficiency for salvation, urging humility, diligent work, loyalty to leaders, and quiet listening for the Holy Spirit's guidance.

Christian Identity In Practice – Grace Church – Steve Ferris

Steve Ferris preaches through Colossians 3 and Ephesians 4–6, teaching that our identity is secured in Christ rather than built by culture. He contrasts worldly self-definition with the truth that we are already raised with Jesus, urging a shift in focus from fleeting feelings to heavenly realities. The sermon calls for putting to death sinful behaviors like impurity, greed, and anger, while learning to know the Creator instead of fixating on our brokenness.

A Hebrew Salad - Grace Church - James Thackeray

James explores the eschatological timeline in Revelation, distinguishing between the end of the age and the literal end of the world. He argues that we are currently living in the 'end of the age,' a period characterized by the reign of the Antichrist and the final judgment of nations, yet distinct from the imminent cosmic dissolution. The sermon clarifies that the current era is defined by spiritual darkness and the rise of false systems, urging listeners to recognize the signs of the times without conflating present tribulation with the ultimate destruction of the universe. This teaching provides a sober perspective on current global events as part of God's sovereign plan leading toward Christ's return.

How Can God Send Good People to Hell – Grace Church – Steve Ferris

Steve addresses the difficult tension between God's love and justice, using Exodus 34 and the Book of Job to show that God does not clear the guilty. The sermon balances the assurance of salvation in Christ with the reality of divine discipline, explaining that God cannot coexist with sin and therefore requires a final resolution for evil. Listeners are urged to examine their lives for violations of God's order, trusting that Christ bridges the gap between holy God and guilty humanity. The message concludes with a fervent prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to reveal unconfessed sins and present Jesus as the source of forgiveness.

The Great High Priest - Grace Church - James Thackeray

Drawing on Hebrews, James explores Jesus as the ultimate High Priest who eternally advocates for humanity. Using personal anecdotes about advocacy and biblical parallels to Melchizedek, the speaker outlines five key attributes of Christ: King of Righteousness, King of Peace, eternal existence, distinction from Levitical lineage, and supremacy over previous priests. Thackeray contrasts Jesus' perfect, permanent priesthood with temporary Old Testament sacrifices, emphasizing His ability to sympathize with our weaknesses because He lived as a man. The message challenges believers to move beyond complacency, actively celebrating Christ's resurrection and approaching the throne of grace with confidence, finding mercy through Him rather than fluctuating faith.

Our Confident Hope That Endures - Grace Church - Steve Ferris

This sermon series through Colossians invites believers to move beyond surface knowledge to a transformative understanding of God's grace. The pastor emphasizes Paul's authority and the essential trio of faith, hope, and love, contrasting worldly happiness with supernatural joy rooted in our heavenly inheritance. Addressing heresies that diminish Christ's divinity, the message argues for placing Jesus as the supreme head of creation and the church. Drawing on Colossians 1:23, the speaker counters the accuser's doubts with the assurance that we are reconciled and blameless through Jesus' blood. The sermon concludes with a prayerful intercession, urging listeners to reject condemnation, trust in God's enduring presence during darkness, and lay their burdens down for His faithful transformation.

Who Is This Jesus? - Grace Church - James Thackeray

This sermon introduces a new Hebrews series arguing that Jesus is the supreme revelation of God and the exact radiance of the Father, sustaining all things by His powerful word. The speaker contrasts modern film character building with the direct power of Scripture, emphasizing that Christ is not merely a reflection but the true glory of the Creator who endured physical agony to provide purification for sins. He warns against hardening hearts that cause God's Word to bounce off, urging believers to fix their thoughts on Jesus as stated in Hebrews 3:1. The message concludes with a call to actively listen to the Lord through His Spirit and prayer, trusting Him to simplify challenges and hold the answers for diverse struggles.

Is It Alive? Discovering the Risen Jesus

This episode explores the question of what it means for something to be alive and applies it to the Christian claim that Jesus rose from the dead. Through reflections on 2 Corinthians 5 and historical context, the speaker explains how Jesus’ death and resurrection offer forgiveness, new life, and reconciliation with God.The talk contrasts worldly expectations with the gospel’s message of unconditional love, urging listeners to respond by living for Christ and inviting them to reflect during communion.