May 17, 2020
Just as natural food provides nourishment to our physical bodies, so the Word of God provides essential nourishment to our minds and spirits. Therefore, we need to consume a daily diet of the Word of God. Enjoy this short video teaching from Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. You can download additional materials by visiting www.wilfredgraves.org/sermon051720.
May 3, 2020
Christian joy is much deeper than the emotion of happiness. Whereas happiness usually depends on our being in positive circumstances, Christian joy can be maintained even during the toughest circumstances. Be encouraged by this sermon by Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr.
April 19, 2020
For Christians, thanksgiving is more than a holiday that we celebrate once a year. We must always maintain an attitude of gratitude toward God for the grace that he extends to us on a daily basis. Enjoy this encouraging sermon preached from the home of Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr.
April 12, 2020
The gospel is the proclamation of who Jesus is and what he accomplished. In a nutshell, the gospel is the “good news” that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead so that we could become children of God through faith in him. Enjoy this Resurrection Sunday message from Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr.
April 4, 2020
In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. introduces the spiritual disciplines of solitude and silence. Solitude is the state of being alone. It is being isolated from noise and distractions. The discipline of silence is the voluntary removal of noise from our surroundings. It is often necessary to remove ourselves from noise and people in order to connect with God and receive his instructions. o download notes and other materials related to this video, please visit https://www.wilfredgraves.org/lecture040420.
April 3, 2020
In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. introduces the topic of spiritual disciplines. A spiritual discipline is a physical or mental activity that a Christian does to foster his or her spiritual growth. Spiritual disciplines like prayer, fasting, Scriptural meditation, and public worship allow us to create space in our lives for the Lord so that we can fellowship with him and become more like him. To download notes and other materials related to this video, please visit https://www.wilfredgraves.org/lecture040320.
March 28, 2020
In this video (recorded on 3-28-20), Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. prays for your ability to overcome fear (see Isaiah 41:10). Although the world is currently facing the coronavirus pandemic, there is still no reason for believers to harbor fear in our hearts. The reason is that God is greater than any sickness or disease. He is with his people, and he will strengthen and support us during difficult times.
March 28, 2020
In this video (recorded on 3-28-20), Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. prays for your physical healing (see James 5:14-15). Although, the world is currently practicing social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, there is no distance in prayer. We can pray for one another no matter how large the physical separation between us.
March 27, 2020
In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. prays for individuals, local churches and the larger Body of Christ as the world practices social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. This prayer was offered on Friday, March 27, 2020.
March 23, 2020
In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. continues his discussion of Biblical hermeneutics . This second video focuses on the topic of genre, a term that refers to different types or varieties of literature. The Bible contains narratives, parables, Wisdom literature, poetry, letters, apocalyptic literature, and other genres. These genres all have separate rules of interpretation that must be understood to interpret the Bible correctly.