Sermons from Grace Baptist Hutto

God's Wisdom on Wealth Proverbs 10 & 11

“Money is, in some respects, like fire. It is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.” ― P. T. BarnumIs money your master or are you mastering your money?  God's gives us His wisdom on how to manage your money without letting it control you.  Who do you server?  Who do you trust?  Who do you love?  It is either God or money.

God's Wisdom on Work Proverbs 6

Why do we hate work?  We complain about our jobs, chores, school work, and house work. The Bible teaches that work is a blessing from God.  Mankind was given work before the fall (Genesis 2). Work was not a result of sin but was made more difficult by sin. We complain about work or avoid it because of sin.  We can be selfish and lazy.  Fear can rule us instead of faith.  The way of God's wisdom is to work for the glory of God by working with industry and integrity.

The Foolishness of Fornication Proverbs 5

Sexual immorality is a topic warned against in almost every book of the Bible.  It is a besetting sin that has plagued humanity since the beginning and it is a prevalent sin in America today.  God commands us to flee from it and walk in His path of purity and faithfulness.  To choose the way of fornication is to rush headlong into disease, destruction, and death.  God offers us a better way and will give us the strength to walk in it and the grace to cover our sins when we haven't.

The Path of Wisdom Proverbs 4

Two paths are before you in life's journey: the path of God's wisdom or the way of the world.  God's path leads to life, blessing, and peace.  The path of the fool ends in chaos and calamity.  Which path will you choose?

The Profit of Wisdom Proverbs 2 & 3

The wisdom of God is greater than any earthly treasure.  It is more valuable than gold or silver and more precious than jewels.  Do you value it?  Will you seek it?Prov. 3:13-18 (ESV) Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed..

The Priority of Wisdom Proverbs 1

Proverbs is a book of comparisons between common, concrete images and life’s most profound truths. Proverbs gives us God’s will and ways on the important issues of life: family, marriage, parenting, friendship, our words and emotions, work, money, morality, ethics, politics, justice, death and our relationship with God. We are in desperate need of wisdom today. We need to be able to discern between good and evil when we live in a culture that is calling evil good and good evil.  We need to make obtaining wisdom a top priority.  

Are We Growing? Ephesians 4:11-16

How is your church doing?  What metric are you going to use to evaluate it?  Typically we look at "nickels and noses".  How big is our budget and how many people are coming?  Paul shows a better metric and a better goal than just drawing a larger crowd.  In Ephesians 4, he reminds us that the growth that God is concerned with is spiritual growth.  Are you growing...spiritually?

"Do You Love Me?" John 21:15-25

As Jesus reinstates Peter, He asks him an important question: Do you love Me?  Since Peter had denied knowing Jesus three times, He asked him the same question three times.  Peter affirmed his love for Jesus.  In response, Jesus affirms Peter's role in His kingdom.  He tells Peter to feed His lambs and tend His sheep.  In this story we are shown Jesus' priority for those who lead His churches: feed His sheep.  We are also confronted with the eternally important question: Do you love Jesus?

Jesus' Grace for Deniers John 21:1-14

Jesus reinstates Peter even after he had denied that he knew Him 3 times.  He used a familiar miracle to remind Peter of his calling and God's power and grace.

Jesus Grace for Doubters John 20:24-31

Doubting Thomas is one of the most unfortunate nicknames in Christian history.  His stubborn refusal to believe the other disciples' eyewitness reports that Jesus was alive is infamous.  Yet Jesus dealt graciously and gently with him.  He proved that He was alive and called Thomas to exercise faith.  Jesus has grace for doubters who are sincerely looking for the truth.

Jesus' Grace for Deserters John 20:16-23

Jesus shows grace for His disciples even after they abandoned Him in His greatest hour of trial.  When He was arrested, they all fled in fear.  After His resurrection, He sends a message to them through Mary Magdalene.  It is a message full of grace.  He then appears to the doubting and anxious disciples and continues to show them great grace in spite of thier struggles.  Jesus has grace for His people even when we wander away for a season.  

Jesus Is Risen! John 20:1-18

Jesus was risen and yet Mary continued to weep.  She assumed the worst: someone has taken His body; even though the very best had actually happened: He conquered death.  Oh the grace of Jesus for His people when our fears and discouragements get the better of us.  May the Lord call our name and remind us that He is risen!

It Is Finished John 19:16-30

The crucifixion of Jesus is the most important event in the history of the world.  It is the foundation of Christianity – Jesus dying for the sins of His people.Do we yawn at it?  Are we callous to what our Savior did for us?The hymn At Calvary by William Newell Years I spent in vanity and pride, caring not my Lord was crucified,knowing not it was for me He died on Calvary.Mercy there was great and grace was free; pardon there was multiplied to me;there my burdened soul found liberty, at Calvary.

Behold the Man John 19:1-16

Jesus was despised and rejected by His own people just as Isaiah had prophesied: Isaiah 53:3 (ESV) He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Jesus is on trial before Pilate and they are given multiple opportunities to repent.  Pilate declares Jesus innocent three times.  However, their hearts are hard and full of hate.  They have no compassion but just want Jesus to die.

John 18:28-40 Jesus Before Pilate featuring Chad Macy

Peter Denies Knowing Jesus John 18:15-27

We look at Peter's 3 denials of knowing Jesus while Jesus was on trial.  This is a Father's Day message to encourage dads to not be ashamed of thier relationship with Jesus and to exhort them to lead thier families to follow Jesus and confess His name publically. It is also a story of redemption for all who have fallen short.  Peter's sin is not the end of his life or ministry.  God is gracious and merciful even to those who sin greatly.

Jesus Surrenders to the Authorities John 18:1-14

Jesus laid His life down for His people.  No one took Him by force.  He willingly surrendered to the authorities that He might obey His Father unto death.  He had the power to lay HIs life down and the power to take it up again.

Jesus Prays for All Believers John 17:20-26

How comforting and encourage to know that Jesus prayed for us right before He died for us!  What a beautiful prayer that demonstrates our Savior's love and will for us.  He prays for our family unity, our future home, and our familial love.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples John 17:6-19

The High Priestly prayer of Jesus.  He prays first for Himself and then for His disciples.  They are chosen by God and given to Jesus.  He prays that the Father would guard them from evil and keep them in His name and His truth.

Jesus Prays for Glory John 17:1-5

Jesus begins this beautiful prayer by first praying for Himself.  He prays that the Father would glorify Him that He might bring glory to the Father.

Take Courage John 16:25-33

Jesus concludes this lengthy teaching by commanding them to take courage and be of good cheer. How can they do that?  How can we do that?  Because the Father himself loves us and because Jesus has overcome the world!

From Sorrow to Joy John 16:16-24

Jesus uses the pain of childbirth to help His disciples understand the sorrow and the joy that will follow.  He is hours away from being crucified and weeks from returning to heaven.  They will be sorrowful at both events but their sorrow will turn to joy because of His resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of Truth John 16:1-15

Jesus is preparing the disciples for His departure.  He's preparing them for ministry – bearing fruit. He's preparing them for community – love one another. He's preparing them for the response of unbelievers – prepare to be hated. He encourages them with the promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit.  The "Helper" will come from heaven and aid Jesus' followers in our mission. John 15:26-27 (ESV) “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.”  

Prepare to Be Hated John 15:18-25

Jesus is preparing His disciples for His departure.  He's preparing them for ministry – bearing fruit. Preparing them for community and leadership – love one another. Preparing them for the response of unbelievers – prepare to be hated!  As Paul wrote, All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. The history of the church beginning in Acts is a story of persecution and hatred by the world.  Why do they hate us and what do we do in response?

Christlike Love John 15:9-17

Jesus spoke about love more than any other topic or doctrine.  What is the greatest commandment? Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. In John 15, Jesus tells us to love other Christians even more than we love ourselves.  Jesus commands His followers to love one another in the same way that He loves us.

Fruitfulness in the Kingdom John 15:1-11

As Christians we are called to bear spiritual fruit for Jesus' kingdom.  This may seem like a hurculean task, but Jesus says that we can bear a lot of fruit for Him if we will abide in Him.  He is the Vine providing all the spiritual nutrients that we need and the Father is the Vindedresser who prunes us to make us even more fruitful.  Our role is to ask, abide, and live like Jesus.  By His grace we can do it.  Apart from Him we can do nothing.

Jesus the Living One Luke 24:1-12

On of my favoite Easter songs is Because He lives by Gloria and Bill Gaither.   The song proclaims that because Jesus lives, believers can face the future without fear, knowing He holds their future and that life is worth living. Verse 1 says, "God sent His son, They called Him, Jesus; He came to love, Heal and forgive; He lived and died To buy my pardon, An empty grave is there To prove my Savior lives!"  The empty tomb is part of the evidence that Jesus is truly risen from the dead. 

The Victory of the Cross Luke 23

Christianity - A strange religion to the rest of the world.  Your leader and founder killed as a criminal. Easter – a strange holiday – celebrating the death of the Savior. Why is it called "Good Friday" when it seems like one of the worst days in history?1 Corinthians 1:18, 23-24 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.What sounds like foolishness is actually God's wisdom.  What appeared to be weakness was actually God's power.  What looked like defeat was actually victory.

I Will Not Leave You As Orphans John 14:15-31

Jesus gives His followers hopeful and helpful promises: All who come to me I will never ever cast out.I will never leave or forsake you.And here, in John 14, "I Will Not Leave You As Orphans.  I will come to you."The promise of the Holy Spirit is the very presence of God in our lives.

Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled John 14:1-14

Jesus is leaving.  He's returning to heaven.  He’s preparing His disciples for life after His departure and for what is about to happen. One of you will betray Me.  Peter will deny me.  Where I am going you cannot go now. Troubling.  Discouraging.  Confusing.  Jesus speaks words of comfort and explains why His leaving is a good thing.

Betrayal, Denial, Glory John 13:18-38

Jesus predicts His betrayal and the betrayer.  Even more shocking than one of the inner circle betaying the Son of God, was the truth that this was the path to glory!  

A Master Who Serves John 13:1-17

Who will wash the feet? Jesus and His disciples had been walking in sandals on dirt roads.  Their feet were dirty (perhaps smelly) and they were about to recline to eat.  Someone needed to wash their feet, but who would stoop to such a lowly job. None of the disciples wanted to do it.  Afterall, it was a task for the lowest slave, not an exalted follower of Jesus. Jesus had taught them that to be great you must become the servant of all. Now He would show them what that looks like in His kingdom.

Jesus Warns Against Unbelief John 12:33-50

Scott Adams, the creator of the satirical comic strip Dilbert, died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 68.  Shortly before his death, he wrote this: "many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go. I'm not a believer, but I have to admit the risk-reward calculation for doing so looks so attractive to me. So here I go: I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and look forward to spending an eternity with him. The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven. I won't need any more convincing than that. I hope I'm still qualified for entry.”His message has caused a lot of discussion about death-bed confessions and what it means to have saving faith.  In John 12, Jesus gives a warning against unbelief, superficial faith, and the judgment that is coming for those who reject Him.

Jesus' Victory Parade John 12:12-32

Jesus enters Jerusalem hailed as the King of Israel and its long awaited Messiah.  His entrace was the fulfillment of prophecy and the beginning of the week of crucifixion.  He came in humility to be humbled on the cross. 

Do You Love Jesus? John 12:1-11

Is you love for Jesus genuine?  If so, there should be evidence that it is real.  John 12 gives us examples of those who loved Jesus and those who were just pretending.

The Plan to Kill Jesus John 11:47-57

The Jewish leaders were upset at the growing popularity of Jesus after He raised Lazarus from the dead.  They were afraid that Jesus' followers would make Him king and the Romans would come and take away their temple and thier power.  What would they do to stop Him?  Kill Him to save the nation.  What they intended for evil, God meant for the greatest good!

Jesus Defeats Death John 11:33-44

In John’s gospel there are 7 miracles and 7 “I am” sayings.  The 7 "I am" sayings are claims to divinity.  In John 11 Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life”. Only 1 being can make this claim truthfully: God. Jesus proves that He is God and that He is the resurrection and the life by raising Lazarus from the dead.

Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life John 11:17-32

In John 11 we find an enlightening conversation between Jesus and His friend Martha.  Martha is grieving the death of her brother and is questioning why Jesus did not come to heal him.  Jesus reminds her of who He is and asks her the most important question in history: Do you believe this?  Her response is one of the greatest confessions in all of the Bible and an example of how we can cling to Jesus even in the midst of suffering.Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”  She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”What do you believe about Jesus?

Waiting on Jesus John 11:1-16

Elisabeth Elliot wrote in A Path through Suffering:  “The hand of the Gardener holds the knife. It is His glory that is at stake when the best grapes are produced so we need not think He has something personal against us, or has left us wholly to His enemy, Satan. He is always and forever for us.”When we are going through a trial, it can be diffiicult to believe that God is for us or that He truly loves us.  In the story of Lazarus' illness and death we see how God was working through their suffering and that He was working while they were waiting.  God is always working even when we cannot see it or do not feel it.  We can trust that He loves us and is always for His children.

Jesus Son of Man Daniel 7

God is a promise maker and a promise keeper.  He promised that the Messiah would be human (the offspring of Abraham and David) and that he would suffer as a human.  Daniel had a vision that one like a Son of Man would be victorious and receive an eternal kingdom.  Jesus is the fulfullment of all of these prophecies and promises.

Jesus Son of Mary Isaiah 7

Isaiah 7:14 (ESV) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Jesus Son of David 2 Samuel 7

Psalm 89:3–4 (ESV) You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’ ” God made a covenant promise to David to establish his throne forever and put one of his offspring on that throne.  Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise.  He is the King of kings and Lord of lords!  Let earth receive her king!

Jesus Son of Abraham Genesis 12

God is a promise maker and a promise keeper!  He made a promise to Abraham to bless all the families of the earth through him.  Jesus, the Son of Abraham, is the fulfillment of that promise!

"I and the Father Are One" John 10:22-42

Jesus is the Son of God!  In this passage, He makes one of His clearest claims to divinity: I and the Father are One.  The Jewish leaders who were questioning Him understood what He was saying: I am the Son of God.  They responded by gathering stones to stone Him.  How will your respond?

Jesus is the Good Shepherd John 10:11-21

Jesus is the Good Shepherd.  He knows His sheep and loves His sheep.  He came to lay His life down for His sheep.  Through His death on the cross, Jesus delivers us from all our enemies.  Through His resurrection, He gives us eternal life!Isaiah 40:11 (ESV) He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

Jesus Is the Gate to Greener Pastures John 10:1-10

Jesus uses an agricultural metaphor to tell us we are sheep in danger from thieves who would destroy us.  He is the Shepherd who protects us and the gate through which we have access to greener pastures.  Through Him we can be freed from sin and it's consequences and live a life of spiritual abundance!

Controversial Christ John 9:13-41 November 9, 2025

Why did many of the religious leaders of Jesus' day reject Him?  Why do people today reject Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world?  The Bible tells us that it is because they are spiritually blind.  In this chapter, Jesus uses the healing of a blind man to show our need for His healing and His ability to heal not only physically but, more importantly, spiritually.

Jesus Heals a Blind Man John 9:1-12 November 2, 2025

Who's to blame?  That was the question of the disciples as they encountered a blind man.  Did he sin or his parents?  Jesus' answer shocked them and should be an encouragement to us as we deal with suffering. What is the relationship between sin and suffering?  What is God ultimately doing in and through our suffering?

Jesus Responds to His Enemies John 8:48-59 October 26, 2025

How should we respond when people hate us, persecute us, and slander us?  Jesus said to expect it and gave us the example of how to endure it and answer it.

Is Your Faith Genuine? John 8:31-47 October 19, 2025

2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV) Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!