Sunday School lessons taught at Grace Church, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. We study through books of the Bible, Christian doctrine and the Christian life. The most recent lessons are listed first. You can also find a lesson by series, book of the Bible, or speaker.
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After Darkness, Light: Samuel Established as a Prophet
1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a When spiritual leadership fails and God seems silent, the deepest need is not a better strategy but a renewed hunger to hear and obey the word of God. In this lesson, Pastor Ben Khazraee shows how God’s silence can be a form of judgment, why a heart trained to respond quickly is prepared to hear God, and how passivity and spiritual dullness can starve us even with a Bible on the shelf.
The Rise of Samuel and the Fall of Eli’s Sons
1 Samuel 2:12-36 What happens when the very people charged with leading worship treat God with contempt, and how can anyone stay faithful when leadership fails? In this lesson, Pastor Doug Link contrasts young Samuel’s growing faithfulness with the corruption of Eli’s sons, showing that God cares how he is worshiped, that parenting and leadership carry real responsibility, and that God honors those who honor him.
Q & A – October 2026
The Elders answer questions submitted by Grace Church members and attendees prior to this session. Pastor Ben Khazraee moderates, and he, Doug Link, Rod Bunton, and Charlie Greenwell answer questions selected for them. Questions: Note: The downloadable MP3 (click on Save above) has chapter markers that some players support. If you’re using the embedded player on this page, you can scroll to the desired time marker (annotated in the questions above) after you start playback.
Friedrick: Missions to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is called overwhelmingly Christian, yet hundreds of its language groups still have no Scripture and live in fear of the spirit world. In this lesson, newly supported missionary Aaron Friedrick explains why missions is the local church in expansion, shows how FinisTerre supports church-sent missionaries in tribal villages and the town of Madang, and shares how God led his family to go. Sign up for ministry updates
Hannah’s Prayer
1 Samuel 2:1-11 When life withholds what we long for and others mock our weakness, it is easy to wonder whether God sees us at all. In this lesson, Josh Hollingsworth shows how Hannah’s song roots praise in who God is, warns against proud and self-sufficient words, and reveals the Lord’s pattern of lifting the lowly, a pattern that points to Jesus, the promised King.
Redemption Depends on God’s Sovereign Grace
1 Samuel 1 When life feels empty, painful, and out of control, where do you turn — and what do you actually believe about the God you’re praying to? In this message, Pastor Ben Khazraee opens 1 Samuel 1 to show how God works through weakness and barrenness to accomplish His purposes, unpacks what it looks like to bring real sorrow to God in faith rather than resentment or resignation, and explores how one woman’s costly, trusting prayer set the…
Introduction to The Book of Samuel
When there’s no one in charge, everyone does what feels right to them — and history shows how quickly that unravels into chaos. In this message, Pastor Ben Khazraee opens the book of Samuel, tracing how God sovereignly raises up humble, unlikely leaders, judges the proud and self-reliant, and points His people toward an eternal King who will rule with perfect grace.
The Church at Antioch: The Prototype Church of the Greek World
Acts 11:19-30 Some of history’s most influential movements begin not in comfort, but in scattering — when people driven from their homes carry hope to places they never planned to go. In this message, Jason Southerland traces the birth of the church at Antioch, exploring how persecuted believers unknowingly launched a gospel movement among the Gentiles, why Barnabas’s character made him uniquely suited to nurture it, and how this diverse young church became a pattern for how God builds His…
Peter’s Defense: “God Has Granted the Gentiles Repentance unto Life”
Acts 11:1-18 Every culture draws invisible lines between “us” and “them,” treating some people as unclean, inferior, or unworthy of a seat at the table. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks Peter’s defense before the Jerusalem church, revealing why the Holy Spirit—not ethnicity, ritual, or tradition—is the true mark of belonging to God’s family.
No Respecter of Persons: The Gospel Comes to Cornelius
Acts 10:34-48 For centuries, deep-seated barriers of culture and prejudice kept two groups of people from ever truly welcoming one another — until God stepped in and broke them down for good. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the historic moment when the gospel crossed from Jew to Gentile, showing how God’s impartial love, the finished work of Christ, and the call to genuine fellowship dismantle every man-made wall.
God Brings Light to the Gentiles Through Peter
Acts 9:32-10:33 Long-standing walls between insiders and outsiders can keep people from ever hearing they’re welcome — but it sometimes takes a healing, a resurrection, and a startling vision to bring those walls down. In this message, Jason Southerland traces Peter’s journey through Lydda, Joppa, and Caesarea, showing how God used miracles and a vision of unclean animals to prepare Peter to carry the gospel to Cornelius and the Gentile world.
Conversion of Saul (Part 2)
Acts 9:19-31 Real change doesn’t end the moment someone believes — it’s often followed by unexpected seasons of waiting, setbacks, and hard-won growth before a person is ready for what’s next. In this message, Josh Hollingsworth traces the early days after Saul’s conversion, showing how God used fellowship, bold proclamation, rejection, and years of hidden preparation to shape him for ministry, and how that same pattern of grace is at work in every believer’s life.