Grace Baptist Church | Cape Coral

Pastor Tom Ascol continues his series on the Advent with a message on Galatians 4:4-5 entitled “The Incarnation.” In the text we are told “God sent forth his Son.” Often, however, the centrality of God in the Christmas story is forgotten as we...

Pastor Tom Ascol continues in his Advent series with a message on Matthew 1:18-25 entitled “Jesus Was Born of a Virgin to Be Our Savior.” Jesus’ birth as described in our passage, as well as in Luke 1, illustrates for us the natural circumstances, the...

Pastor Tom Ascol teaches about Simeon and his relationship with God from Luke 2:25-32 in a message entitled “Hope and Peace in Christ.” Israel in the time of Christ was a nation under servitude to Rome. They looked to God, not in faith but out of a...

Pastor Tom Ascol exposits Isaiah 9:2 in a message entitled “Post Tenebras Lux” (After Darkness Light). This saying, a motto of the Reformation in the 16th century, was used to illustrate God’s gracious revealing of the true Gospel after centuries of...

Pastor Tom Ascol finishes his study on the book of Judges. Opening Chapters 19 through 21, in a message entitled “Homemade Religion: Morally Bankrupt,” he shows the terrible results of knowing God but forgetting and turning from Him. Israel deluded...

Pastor Tom Ascol continues his series on the book of Judges. Using Judges 17:1 through 18:31 as the text, his message is entitled: “Homemade Religion: A Disaster in Disguise.” The cyclical nature of Judges, repeated rebellion, judgment, repentance...

Pastor Tom Ascol resumes his study of the Book of Judges with a message entitled “Samson: The Startup Savior, Part 2” based on Judges 15:1-16:31. Though Samson may well have been the greatest of judges, especially considering his exploits, he was...

Pastor Tom Ascol, using Hebrews 13:3 as his basis, presents a message entitled “Brotherly Love for Persecuted Christians.” Our insulated life in western civilization has desensitized us to the struggles of Christian brethren across the globe...

Pastor Jared Longshore finishes his exposition of 1 Thessalonians with a message on 1 Thess 5:23-28 entitled “He Will Surely Do It.” Uncertainty regarding one’s relationship with God can cripple even the strongest believer. Paul’s purpose in this...

Pastor Jared Longshore continues his series in 1 Thessalonians with a message on 1 Thess 5:12-22 entitled “Instructions for Building up the Church in Holiness.” God’s call to Christians is to live a life of holiness, a life that brings glory and honor...

Pastor Jared Longshore continues his series on 1 Thessalonians with a message on Chapter 5, Verses 1-11 entitled “The Day of the Lord.” The Bible clearly teaches a coming day of judgment. Whether we believe it or not that day is coming. Since Paul...

Pastor Jared Longshore continues his series on 1 Thessalonians with a message on Chapter 4, Verses 13-18 entitled “Christians Grieve with Hope.” The Christian’s hope for eternity changes everything when loss and grieving enter one’s life. This is so...

Visiting pastor David Miller teaches from Luke 13:1-9 in a message entitled “Jesus’ Sermon on Repentance.” Here Jesus, as usual, uses the opportunity to preach the Gospel spreading the good news throughout Israel. In this story Jesus once again...

Pastor Jared Longshore continues his series on 1 Thessalonians with a message on Chapter 4, Verses 1-12 entitled “A Life Pleasing to God.” Christians should know the necessity of personal holiness; they must please God by walking in holiness. The...

Have you ever been so overwhelmed with what is going on around you that you just wanted to escape—you just wanted it all to go away? Have you ever been so exasperated or confused or bewildered that just didn't know what to do next or where to go...

In a message entitled Caring for Faith and the Coming King, Pastor Jared Longshore continues his study of 1 Thessalonians teaching on Chapter 2:17 through Chapter 3:5. In echoing the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, the pastor encourages...