Shows
Grace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03.23.2025) Habakkuk 2.1-4 | The Day for Faith / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: HabakkukThe Single Passage: Habakkuk 2.1-4Waiting for the LORD, 2.1Running Until the End, 2.2-4
2025-03-2341 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03.16.2025) Nahum 1.1-11 | The Day of Vengeance / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: NahumThe Single Passage: Nahum 1.1-11The LORD’s Zeal, 1.1-8People’s Plot, 1.9-10City’s Evil, 1.11
2025-03-1642 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03.09.2025) Micah 4.1-5 | The Day of Declaration / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: MicahThe Single Passage: Micah 4.1-5Last Days, New Days, 4.1-2Walking in the Name, 4.3-5
2025-03-0942 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03.02.2025) Jonah 4.1-11 | The Day of Repentance / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: JonahThe Single Passage: Jonah 4.1-11Jonah’s New Motto: Death First!, 4.1-4Yahweh’s Appointed Plant: Grace First, 4.5-8aJonah’s New Motto: To Die is Gain, 4.8b-9Yahweh’s Great Question:Will it be Shade or Souls?, 4.10-11
2025-03-0239 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02.23.2025) Obadiah 15-21 | The Day of Edom’s (Adam’s) Reckoning / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: ObadiahThe Single Passage: Obadiah 15-21It Shall be Done to You, vv15-18The Kingdom is the LORD’s, vv19-21
2025-02-2338 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02.16.2025) Amos 7.1-9 | The Day of Measuring / Rev John FreseThe Whole TwelveThe Entire Book: AmosThe Single Passage: Amos 7.1-9First Vision & Intercession: Locusts, 7.1-3Second Vision & Intercession: Fire, 7.4-6Third Vision: Desolation of High Places, 7.7-9
2025-02-1638 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02.09.2025) Joel 2.1-2, 12-14 | The Day is Coming / Rev John FreseA Day of Darkness, 2.1-2(A Day of Discipline, 2.3-11)A Day to Return, 2.12-14
2025-02-0938 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02.02.2025) Hosea 1-3 | The Twelve - One Book, One People, One God / Rev John FreseThe Book of the Twelve: 3 Reading PointersThe Book of the Twelve: 1 “Day-ly” ThemeThe Book of the Twelve: A Canonical(Coffee Shop) Conversation
2025-02-0240 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01.19.2025) Luke 10.25-37 | Love My Neighbor? (Mission) / Rev John FreseWhat Must I Do for Eternal Life?, 10.25-28
Who is My Neighbor?, 10.29-37
2025-01-1937 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01.12.2025) Deuteronomy 6 | The LORD Alone (Discipleship) / Rev John FreseExplaining the Law: Framing Deuteronomy
Keep: To Go Well, 6.1-3
Teach: Love the LORD, 6.4-9
Fear: Don’t Forget or Follow, 6.10-15
Faith: Don’t Test but Trust, 6.16-19
Future: ReTell the Story, 6.20-25
2025-01-1242 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12.22.2024) Romans 5.1-11 | Peace with God / Rev John FreseWe Have Peace, 5.1
We Boast upon Hope, 5.2
We Boast in Sufferings, 5.3-10
We Boast in God, 5.11
2024-12-2244 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12.15.2024) Romans 4.13-25 | Promise by Faith / Rev John FreseReceiving the Promise, 4.13-17
Counted as Righteous, 4.18-25
2024-12-1538 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12.01.2024) James (Series Conclusion) | Word inDeed / Rev John FreseBookends: Persevere and Restore, 1.2-8; 5.19-20
Control Your Tongue
Love Your Neighbor
Live Unstained
2024-12-0239 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11.24.24) James 5. 13-20 | Pray to Consider-Ask-Obey / Rev John FreseAnyone Among You, 5.13-15
For One Another, 5.16
As Elijah, 5.17-18
Not All Who Wander are Lost, 5.19-20
2024-11-3045 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11.17.24) James 5. 7-12 | Hope Unto The End / Rev John FreseThe Lord Comes as the Harvest, 5.7-8
The Lord Comes as the Judge, 5.9
The Lord Comes to the Saints, 5.10-11
The Lord Comes in Truth 5.12
2024-11-2344 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11.10.24) James 5.1-6 | "Last Days" Stockpile / Rev John FreseCome Now, You Rich, 5.1-3
Behold the Evidence, 5.4-6
2024-11-1442 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11.03.2024) James 4.13-17 | Your Will Be Done / Rev John FreseTo Say and Not To Say, 4.13-15
To Do and Not To Do, 4.16-17
2024-11-1439 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10.27.2024) James 4.11-12 | Just One Judge / Rev John FreseJames 4.11-12
Just One Judge
Speak not Slander, 4.11
God’s Law of Love, 4.12
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2024-10-2741 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10.20.24) James 4.7-10 | To End All Wars / Rev John FreseNotes
2024-10-2540 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10.6.24) James 4.1-6 | Worldly War, Too / Rev John FreseNotes:
2024-10-1038 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(09.22.2024) Psalms 55.12-23 | Cast Your Burden / John FresePsalms 55.12-23 | Cast Your Burden
With Frienemies Like These…, 55.12-15
With a God Like This…, 55.16-19
Sustained and Unmoved, 55.20-22
David’s Choice, 55.23
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2024-09-2438 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(09.15.2024) Psalm 55 0-11 | Where is Shelter? / John FresePsalms 55.1-11 | Where is Shelter?
The World Around, 55.0-3
The World Within, 55.4-8
The Enemies Around and Within, 55.9-11
2024-09-1543 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(09.01.2024) Psalms 53 | Fool's Talk / John FresePsalms 53 | Fools’ Talk
Rejection: No God, No Good, 53.0-1
Inspection: God Looks for Good, 53.2-4
Rejection: God Scatters, 53.5
Restoration: God Saves, 53.6
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2024-09-0339 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(08.25.2024) Psalm 52 | The Tongue and the Tree / John FresePsalms 52 | The Tongue and the Tree
A Restless Evil: the Massacre, 52.0
Doeg the Evil Edomite, 52.1-4
God the Righteous’ Refuge, 52.5-7
David the Trusting Tree, 52.8-9
2024-08-2641 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(08.18.2024) Psalm 51 | The Path of Repentance / John FresePsalms 51 | The Path of Repentance
David's Darkest Hour, 51.0
Sin and Confession, 51.1-6
Appeal and Restoration, 51.7-12
Commitment to Proclamation, 51.13-19
2024-08-1944 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(07.21.2024) Psalms 49 | Fear Sheol, Not Sheep / John FresePsalms 49 | Fear Sheol, Not Sheep
Come Hear My Riddle, 49.0-4
Why Fear Man?, 49.5-6
Who Can Ransom?, 49.7-15
Don’t Fear Man, 49.16-20
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2024-07-2140 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(07.14.2024) Psalms 48 | The Eternal City / John FresePsalms 48 | The Eternal City
The Sons Sing (Verse 6 of 7), 48.0
Sing about the King, 48.1-8
The City of God:
Place of the Peoples’ Praise, 48.1-3
Kings of Earth:
Scattered and Shattered, 48.4-7
The City of God:
Established Forever, 48.8
The Fame of the Name, 48.9-14
From Temple to the Ends, 48.9-11
From Zion to Forever, 49.12-14
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2024-07-1541 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(07.07.2024) James 3.13-18 | Two Wisdoms, Two Lives / John FreseJames 3.13-18
Two Wisdoms, Two Lives
Who is Wise? Look at the Lives, 3.13-14
Which is Wisdom? Look at the Fruit, 3.15-17
Teacher, Tongue, Harvest, 3.18
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2024-07-0739 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(06.23.2024) James 3.5b-12 | The Tongue’s Terrible Power/ Rev John FreseJames 3.5b-12
The Tongue’s Terrible Power
JAMES 3 STRUCTURE: 7 PAIRS
(1a) Not many should be teachers;
(1b) The mature don't fall in words.
(2a) Bridle steers the horse;
(2b) Rudder steers the ship.
(3a) Small fire lights off a forest;
(3b) The tongue is a fire.
(4a) All animals have been tamed by man;
(4b) No man can tame the tongue.
(5a) Tongue blesses our Lord and Father;
(5b) Tongue curses man, God's image-bearer.
(6a) Spring does not produce 2 waters;
(6b) Olive and vine do not switch fruits.
(7a) Earthly wisdom;
(7b) Wisdom from above.
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2024-06-2340 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(06.16.2024) James 3.1-5a | Trial by Tongue / Rev John FreseJames 3.1-5a
Trial by Tongue
4 Words about Words
Leading the Body:
The Teacher and the Tongue, 3.1-2
Guiding the Trip:
Horse and Ship, 3.3-5a
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2024-06-1639 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(06.09.2024) James 2.20-26 | This Faith Works / Rev John FreseJames 2.20-26
This Faith Works
What Faith Works?, 2.20
Case Study #3:
Abraham’s God-Loving Work
of Living Faith, 2.21-24
Case Study #4:
Rahab’s Neighbor-Loving Work
of Living Faith, 2.25
Conclusion: A Corpse Can’t, 2.26
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2024-06-0943 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(06.02.2024) James 2.14-19 | That “Faith” Talks / Rev John FreseJames 2.14-19
That “Faith” Talks
What Faith Saves?, 2.14
Case Study #1:
Neighbor-Hating Warm Wishes
of Dead Faith, 2.15-17
Case Study #2:
God-Hating Demonic Theology
of Dead Faith, 2.18-19
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2024-06-0347 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(05.19.2024) James 2.5-7 | Faith or Folly / Rev John FreseJames 2.5-7
Faith or Folly
God Chooses, 2.5
You Dishonor, 2.6a
They Deny & Defy, 2.6b-7
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2024-05-2041 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(05.12.2024) James 2.1-4 | Faith or Favoritism / Rev John FreseJames 2.1-4
Faith or Favoritism
Incompatible Loyalties, 2.1
Divided Devotion, 2.2-4
They Come, 2.2
You See, 2.3
You Judge, 2.4
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2024-05-1341 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(05.5.2024) James 1.26-27 | Real Religion / Rev John FreseJames 1.26-27
Real Religion
Worthless Words-Only Religion, 1.26
Pleasing Faith-Doing Religion, 1.27
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2024-05-0840 min
2024-04-2944 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(04.07.24) James 1.22-25 | Live the Word \ Pastor John FreseJames 1.22-25
Live the Word
Be the Doer, 1.22
Mirror as Millstone, 1.23
Mirror as Milestone, 1.25
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2024-04-0848 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-31-2024) Romans 4.1-3 | Counted as Righteous / Pastor John FreseRomans 4.1-3
Counted as Righteous
A Question: What about Abraham?, 4.1
A Possibility: Justified by Works, 4.2
A Quotation: Righteousness from Faith, 4.3
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2024-04-0143 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-24-2024) James 1.19-21 | Receive the Word / Pastor John FreseJames 1.19-21 Receive the Word
Ready Posture, 1.19
Righteousness Produced?, 1.20
Receive, Put Off, 1.21
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2024-03-2545 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-17-2024) James1.13-18 | Source and Course / Pastor John FreseJames 1.13-18
Source and Course
Desire Brings Forth Death, 1.13-15
Word Brings Forth Life, 1.16-18
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2024-03-1843 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-10-2024) James 1.9-12 | Biblical Botany / Pastor John FreseBiblical Botany
Twin Trials: Poverty & Prosperity, 1.9-11
Blessed Tested Man: Wears the Crown, 1.12
2024-03-1146 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-03-2024) James 1.2-8 | Consider It Joy / Rev John FreseJames 1.2-8 Consider It Joy
Joy: The Telos of Trials, 1.2-4
To be Wise: Ask in Faith, 1.5
To Avoid Waves: Ask without Doubt, 1.6-8
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2024-03-0444 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02-25-2024) James 1 1-2 | Word in Deed / Rev John FreseJames 1:1-2 Word in Deed
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Servant, James 1.1 & Paul
Diaspora, James 1.1 & Peter
Joy, James 1.2 & Acts
2024-02-2640 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02-18-2024) Matt 12.38-42 | Sign Language / Rev John FreseMatthew 12.38-42
Sign Language
Sabbath, Servant, Spirit, Siblings,
Matthew 12 (the context)
The Sign of Jonah, Matt 12.38-42
The Sign of a Disciple
2024-02-2040 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02-11-2024) Jonah 4 | The Great Question / Pastor John FreseJonah 4: The Great Question
Jonah’s New Motto: Death First!, 4.1-4
Yahweh’s Appointed Plant: Grace First, 4.5-8a
Jonah’s New Motto: To Die is Gain, 4.8b-9
Yahweh’s Great Question:
Will it be Shade or Souls?, 4.10-11
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2024-02-1243 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-21-2024) Jonah 3 | The Great City / Pastor John FreseJonah 3: The Great City
Get Up and Go! (Take 2), 3.1-2
The 3-Day City and 5-Word Message, 3.3-4
The Emperor’s New Clothes, 3.5-9
Salvation Belongs to the Lord, 3.10
2024-02-0539 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-21-2024) Jonah 1.17-2.10 | The Great Fish / Pastor John FreseJonah 2: The Great Fish
(A1) Swallowed Up, 1.17
Down to the Pit, 2.1-6a
(B1) Jonah Prays a Lament, 2.1-2
(C1) Jonah Looks to the Holy Temple, 2.3-4
(D1) Jonah Hits Bottom (Death), 2.5-6a
Up from the Pit, 2.6b-9
(D2) Jonah Comes Up (Resurrection!), 2.6b
(C2) Jonah Looks to the Holy Temple, 2.7
(B2) Jonah Prays a Thanksgiving, 2.8-9
(A2) Vomited Forth, 2.10
2024-01-2241 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-14-2024) Jonah 1.1-16 | The Great Storm / Pastor John FreseJonah 1.1-16 The Great Storm
Get Up and Go!, 1.1-2
Tarshish or Bust, 1.3-13
Joining Davy Jones, 1.14-16
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2024-01-1448 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-07-2024) Jonah 1.1, (& Hosea 1-3) | Tale of Redeeming Love: The Story of the Twelve / Pastor John FreseJonah 1.1 (& Hosea 1-3)
Tale of Redeeming Love: The Story of the Twelve
‘Beginning’ Jonah, Jonah 1.1
Framing the 12, Hosea & Malachi
Rebels and Enemies, Obadiah
Living the Story of Redeeming Love
2024-01-0840 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12-31-2023) Hebrews 4.1-13 | Rest to Run / Pastor John FreseHebrews 4.1-13
Rest to Run
In the Land of Egypt...
In the Beginning: Rest in Genesis
A New Hope: Rest in Psalms 95
A Completed Work: Rest in Hebrews 4
A New Garden: Rest in Revelation
In Ordinary Life in ‘Egypt’: Rest to Run
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2024-01-0146 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(06-04-23) 1 John 5.13-21 | By This We Know \ John Frese1 John 5.13-21 By This We Know
Know Fellowship, 5.13-17
Know Assurance, 5.18-20
No Sitting Around: Be Faithful to the End, 5.21
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2023-06-0546 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN1 John 5.6-12 | Know the Testimony / John Frese1 John 5.6-12 Know the Testimony
The Triad Testifiers, 5.6-9
Believe or Don’t Believe: That is the Question, 5.10-11
Live or Don’t Live: That is the Conclusion, 5.12
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2023-05-2941 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(05-14-23) 1 John 4.7-21 | Know God First Loved Us \ John Frese1 John 4.7-21 Know God First Loved Us
Atoning Sacrifice:
Thus We Love, 4.7-10
Abiding Savior:
By This They Know, 4.11-12
Abiding Children:
By This We Know, 4.13-16
Abounding Confidence:
Thus We Are Loved, 4.17-21
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2023-05-1541 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(05-07-23) 1 John 4.1-6 | Know the True Spirit \ John Frese1 John 4.1-6 Know the True Spirit
That’s Uncredible, 4.1
Confessional Criteria, 4.2-3
Apostates or Apostles, 4.4-6a
By This We Know, 4.6b
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2023-05-1342 min
2023-04-3050 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(04-16-23) 1 John 3.19-24 | Know Abiding \ John Frese1 John 3.19-24
Know Abiding
The Love Litmus Test, 3.19-20
The Confidence Challenge, 3.21-22
The Abiding Acts, 3.23-24
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2023-04-1740 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(04-09-23) 1 John 3.11-18 | Know Christ’s Love \ John Frese1 John 3.11-18
Know Christ’s Love
We Cain’t Fight This Feeling Any Longer, 3.11-12
Cain-ted Love, 3.13-15
What is Love?, 3.16-17
Love is a Verb, 3.18
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2023-04-1042 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(04-02-23) 1 John 2.28-3.10 | Know the Children \ John Frese1 John 2.28-3.10 Know the Children
What Kind of Love?: Reborn People, 2.28-3.1
What Kind of Life?: Hopeful Holiness , 3.2-6
What Kind of Fruit?: Spiritual Genetics, 3.7-9
Manifest Destiny, 3.10
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2023-04-0342 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-26-23) 1 John 2.18-27 | Know the Deceivers\ John Frese1 John 2.18-27 Know the Deceivers
The Final Countdown, 2.18
Going or Abiding, 2.19-21
Lying or Abiding, 2.22-25
Straying or Abiding, 2.26-27
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2023-03-2745 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-19-23) 1 John2.12-17 | Because You Have Known\ John Frese1 John 2.12-17
Because You Have Known
Do Listen to the Word, 2.12-14
Do Not Love the World, 2.15-17
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2023-03-1948 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(03-05-23) 1 John 2.7-11 | The Same Old New Commandment \ John Frese1 John 2.7-11 The Same Old New Commandment
It’s Old, It’s New, In Him and In You, 2.7-8
Hatred in the Dark or Love in the Light, 2.9-11
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2023-03-0646 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02-26-23) 1 John 2.1-6 | If We Sin \ John Frese1 John 2.1-6 If We Sin
Written Word: Sin, Sacrifice, and Savior, 2.1-2
If You Claim to Know, 2.3-5a I
f You Claim to Abide, 2.5b-6
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2023-02-2842 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02-12-23) 1 John 1.1-4 | We Testify to You \ John Frese1 John 1.1-4 We Testify to You
We Witness about Life Eternal, 1.1-2
We Proclaim for Life Communal, 1.3
We Write for Life Joyful, 1.4
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2023-02-1242 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(02.05.23) 1 John Intro | Faithful to the End \ John Frese(02.05.23) 1 John Intro: Faithful to the End | John Frese
2023-02-1241 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-22-23) Genesis Series Conclusion | The Seed \ John FreseAs we conclude our study in Genesis this morning, I thought you would find it helpful to have a written copy of the questions you’ll be asked to help you hear and heed the text.
These are the questions you’ll be asked in the sermon this morning to help you to obey Scripture.
Scripture provides the script for our existence.
1. How is God calling me and us to participate in his Great Commandment and Great Commission in the world immediately around me in the time immediately ahead of me?
Yet...
2023-01-2451 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-15-23) Genesis 50 | In These Days: Covenant Life in Exile \ John FreseGenesis 50
In These Days: Covenant Life in Exile
Dress Rehearsal for Deliverance, 50.1-14
Comfort in the Covenant, 50.15-21
Promise for the Future, 50.22-26
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2023-01-1645 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(01-08-23) Genesis 49 | In the Last Days: The Seed is a Coming King \ John FreseGenesis 49 In the Last Days:
The Seed is a Coming King Let’s Talk Last Days, 49.1-2
Preeminent Judah: Scepter & Lion, 49.3-17
Let’s Talk Salvation, 49.18
Faithful Joseph: Perseverance & Preservation, 49.19-28
Jacob’s Last(!) Word, 49.29-33
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2023-01-0843 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12-25-22) John 1.35-51 | Jesus is King \ John FreseJesus is the King
Come and See the Christ, 1.35-42
Come and See the King, 1.43-51
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2022-12-2740 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12-18-22) John-1-14-18 | Jesus-is-the-Word \ John FreseJesus is the Word
God With Us, 1.14
God Witnessed, 1.15
God’s Grace Given, 1.16-17
God’s Glory Known, 1.18
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2022-12-2139 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12-11-22) John 1:3-13 | Jesus is Life \ John FreseJohn 1.3-13
Jesus is Life
Light in the Dark, 1.3-5
Witness for Belief, 1.6-8
Unknown by Own, 1.9-11
Adoption as Children, 1.12-13
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2022-12-1137 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(12-04-22) John 1:1-2 | Jesus is God \ John FreseJohn 1:1-2
Jesus is God
In the Beginning, 1:1
This is the One, 1:2
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2022-12-0541 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11-27-22) Genesis 48 | Chosen & Adopted: Extending the Covenant \ John FreseGenesis 48 Chosen & Adopted:
Extending the Covenant
End and New Beginning, 48.1-2
Choosing and Coming, 48.3-7
Adopting and Blessing, 48.8-20
Faith and Inheritance, 48.21-22
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2022-11-2744 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(11-20-22) Genesis 47 | “And In You”: One Who Suffers Saves the Nations \ John Frese“And In You”: One Who Suffers Saves the Nations Family & Pharoah:
Two Way Blessing, 47.1-12
Purchasing People: Saving the Nations, 47.13-26
Home Again: Anticipating the Exodus, 47.27-31
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2022-11-2140 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10-23-22) Genesis 45 | "Trading" in Egypt: The One Who Suffers Saves \ John FreseRevelation: Finally They See, 45.1-3
Redemption: Joseph has Suffered to Save, 45.4-13
Reconciliation: Finally They’re Free, 45.14-15
Redemption: By Joseph, Egypt Sends Blessing, 45.16-24
Revelation: Jacob Finally Sees, 45.25-28
2022-10-2340 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10-16-22) Genesis 44 | It’s in the Bag: Judah and Benjamin \ John FreseGenesis 44
It’s in the Bag: Judah and Benjamin
Silver into the Sack, 44.1-2
Steward Springs the Trap, 44.3-13
Substitute for the Son, 44.14-3
2022-10-1638 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(10-9-22) Genesis 43 | Together Again: Finding Mercy in Egypt \ John FreseStrike out or Starve, 43.1-14
Arrival and Anxiety, 43.15-25
Fulfillment and Feast, 43.26-34
2022-10-0942 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(9-18-22) Genesis 42 | Hunger Games: Travel and Travail in Egypt \ John FreseA Trip to Buy Life, 42.1-5
Sweet Dreams, 42.6-17
A Trial to Give Grace, 42.18-28
Fearful Family, 42.29-38
2022-09-1840 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(9-11-22) Genesis 40-41 | You Can't Keep A Good Man Down: Over Egypt \ John FreseJoseph in the Jail House, 40.1-23
Two More Dreams, 40.1-8
God’s Word Given, 40.9-19
God’s Word Kept, 40.20-23
Joseph in the King’s Court, 41.1-57
Two More Dreams, 41.1-8
God’s Word Given, 41.9-49
God’s Word Kept, 41.50-57
Takeaways:
Vocation is Ministry
Faithfulness is Critical
Order Brings Live
2022-09-1140 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(9-4-22) Genesis 39 | “With Him”: Integrity in Every House\ John-FreseWith Him: Rising in Potiphar’s House, 39.1-6a War of Words:
Temptation and Tenacity, 39.6b-18
With Him: Rising in the Prison House, 39.19-2
2022-09-0640 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(8-27-22) Genesis 38 | And For Now Something Completely Different: Judah and Tamar \ John-Frese \ John-FreseSomething Completely Different?
Judah the “Canaanite”, 38.1-11
Tamar the “Righteous” Woman, 38.12-26
The Seed Line Saved, 38.27-30
2022-08-2940 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(8-21-22) Genesis 36-37 | Peril and Plan: Living the Dream \ John-FreseAutumn is approaching and we are now in our Fall sermon series in Genesis. We will be following the story of Joseph, from his dreams which earned him the nickname "Dreamer" amongst his brothers to the dreams that bought him to Pharaoh's court and the saving of his family and the brother's that hatted him so much.
Genesis 36-37.
Two Lines in Two Lands
Genesis 37.2-36:
Selling the Savior for Silver Trading Covenant for Clothes?: Favored Son, 37.2b-4
Dreams and Dysfunction...
2022-08-2346 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(7-31-22) Bill CarrBill Carr filled in this week for John Frese
2022-08-0231 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(7-24-22) Psalm 32 Just One Covering / John FresePsalms 32 | Just One Covering
Find Cover in Uncovering, 32.1-5
Find Love in Sheltering,
32.6-11 Commission: Uncover your Sin!
2022-07-2441 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(7-17-22) Psalm 30 Just One Savior / John FresePsalms 31 | Just One Savior - Notes
Refuge in God’s Hand, 31.0-8
Trust in God’s Time, 31.9-20
Waiting in the City, 31.21-24
2022-07-1842 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(7-10-22) Psalm 30 Just One Song / John FresePsalms 30 describes the substitutionary nature of the work of Christ and the meaning of his shed blood.
2022-07-1040 min
Grace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(7-3-22) Psalm 29 Just One Voice / John Frese
Hear the Call 29:1-2
Hear the Voice 29: 3-9
Hear the Peace 29:10-11
2022-07-0439 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(6-26-22) Psalms 28 Just One Cry / John FreseTo You I Call, 28.0-2
Don’t Drag Me Off, 28.3-5
The LORD Has Heard, 28.6-10
Commission: Read Psalms 28 with another person and pray for each other in light of this Psalm.
2022-06-2637 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(6.19.22) Psalms 27: Just One Thing / John FreseJohn Frese discusses these topics:
Whom Shall I Fear?, 27.1-3
Desire to Live, 27.4-6
Desire to Love, 27.7-10
Desire to Learn, 27.11-12 I
Will Wait, 27.13-14
2022-06-2038 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(6.12.22) Psalms 1 - 2 Song of the Son / John FresePastor John Frese gives a review of the book of Psalms in preparation for the Summer Psalms series. He explains that the book of Psalms is the story of Jesus. Psalms is actually 5 books in one and every book
Book One, Psalms 1-41 - Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
Book Two, Psalms 42 - 72 - Blessed be his glorious name forever, may the whole earth be filled with his glory, Amen and Amen!
Book Three, Psalms 73 - 89 - Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
Book Four, Psalms 90 - 1...
2022-06-1342 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(5.22.22) 1 Thessalonians Conclusion | Tender Discipleship / John FresePastor John Frese, in the conclusion the book of 1 Thessalonians, summaries as
We are Thankful you are Imitators, 1:2 - 2:16
Torn Away, Brought Together, 2:17 - 3:13
Loving Exhortations for Imitators, 4:1 - 5:24
Closing, 5:25 - 28
He leaves us with three commissions:
Give Thanks (Joyful Gratitude)
Become Imitators (Diligent Discipleship)
Now We Live (Godly Motivation)
Every Day Until the Day (Eschatological Endurance)
2022-05-2335 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(5.8.22) 1 Thess. 5: 23 - 28 God of Peace, God of Grace / John Frese"Now may the God of peace sanctify you completely..." Pastor John Frese explains what Paul meant by "sanctify you completely" and points us to the coming of Christ for the fulfillment of that prayer.
2022-05-0933 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(4.24.22) 1 Thess. 5: 16-22 Everyday Gospel Habits: Thanksgiving & Worship / John FresePastor-John-FreseDevelop habits that display the effect of the Gospel in your life:m Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks. Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophecies. Test everything, hold fast to what is good, abstain from evil.
2022-04-2740 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN04-17-22 1 Thess. (Selected Texts) To Wait for His Risen Son / John FreseTo Wait for the Risen Son
2022-04-2135 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(4.10.22) 1 Thess. 5:12-15 Everyday Gospel Habits: Honor & Imitation / John FreseUnderstanding Paul's encouragement to honor those who serve in the church and to for habits that imitate those leaders. Paul uses words like Labor, admonish, and rule. He encourages us to warns our fellow believes, to encourage and help others, to be patient, and to not repay evil with evil, but to do good.
2022-04-1142 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(4-3-2022) 1 Thess. 4:1-8 Live Today for the Day / John FreseA new sermon by John Frese
2022-04-0540 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(3.20.22) 1 Thess 4:1-8 | Bound to Abide and Abound - John-FreseThis is the will of God: our sanctification. This text tells us the practical side of that process - controlling our passions.
2022-03-2941 minGrace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN(3.13.22) 1 Thess. 3:6-13 | Now We Live - John FreseA study of the meaning of Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians and how they should direct our life.
2022-03-2941 min
Two Scrums UpVulnerability, Making Mistakes, and Being WrongVulnerability, making mistakes, and being wrong are critical to our teams’ success! As leaders across Scrum roles, in modeling our own vulnerability through seeking help, sharing fears, admitting mistakes, or admitting failure we invite the same in our team. In this episode, we reflect on our mistakes, argue about the separation of work and home, and discuss how an atmosphere of vulnerability opens the door to creativity, learning, and growth.----For further learning...Innovation is not enough: Climates for initiative and psychological safety, process innovations, and firm performance (Markus Baer & Michael Frese, Jo...
2021-03-0247 min
Jabroni SportsNFL Top 10 Running Backs and Head CoachesHey Jabronis! Wanna know the top 10 RBs? How about the top 10 coaches? Both?!? On the same episode?!? Well here you go! @ajfuerstenau @gbabylaflair and @itsyaboygonzo are joined by guest John Frese as they discuss just that! Is Sean Payton a scumbag? Does Pete Carroll have a gum sponsorship? And which Jabronis bet $10 on the NBA rookie of the year race?? The answers lie within, all you have to do is listen?!? How easy is that!?!
2019-09-251h 24Jabroni SportsNFL Week 3 RecapSpecial guest John Frese joins @ajfuerstenau @itsyaboygonzo and @gbabylaflair as they tackle Week 3 of the NFL season! Find out what has AJ skeptical of the Packers 3-0 start, are the Dolphins the worst team ever, and will Vontaze Burfict fight Joey Porter at halftime of next week's Bengals/Steelers game? We answer all these questions and more, now, on JABRONI SPORTS!
2019-09-2447 min