Grand Parkway Baptist Church
Messages from Grand Parkway Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas.
Episodes
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Matthew 6:5-15
How To Pray Big & Free
1. Prayers is not for managing people’s opinion, v. 5-6
2. Prayer is not where you control God, v. 7
3. Prayer is a demonstration of what you believe, v. 8
Two things to believe...
a) “for your father”
b) “knows what you need before you ask him.”
4. Prayer has structure, v. 9-13
St...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Practicing Righteousness
Matthew 6:1–4
1. It’s not what we do but why, v. 1
Matthew 6:1
In this one verse Jesus tells us three things...
a) practicing righteousness reinforces who we are
Practicing righteousness means a lifestyle that demonstrates inner transformation which shows
up in our life rhythms, daily choices, relatio...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
My Prayer for Our Church
Isaiah 6:1-13
Context of Isaiah...
1) God’s people trusted in human leadership more than they trusted God
2) Increased wealth brought a diminished view of God
3) People felt secure in their sins as long as they performed the right religious rituals
4) They presumed upon God’s grace and so they required God’s j...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Matthew 2:13-26
Loving God’s Sovereignty
What it is- God’s sovereignty is the belief that God is the ultimate King, controlling
history, nature and individual lives with perfect wisdom, justice and mercy.
What it means- God’s sovereignty means He has supreme, absolute power and authority
over all creation and every event, working all things according to...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Joy of Having A King
Matthew 2:1-12
1. Worship Him, v. 2
• Revelation 4:9-11
2. Kill Him, v. 3-8
What we know about Herod...
a)he has no rightful claim to the throne
b)used violence to stay on the throne
c)would kill again to keep his throne
• Luke 19:11-27
• Revelation 19:15-16
3. Give to Him, v. 9-11
Two thing...
How To Be At Peace With What God Does
Pastor Neil McClendon
Matthew 1:18-25
1. Understand that life is designed to be a response to what God is doing, v. 18
Luke 1:26-38
2. Who you are informs your response, v. 19
Two things about Mary & Joseph...
a)how heaven talks about them
b)how they respond
3. Be responsible with the revelation you receive, v. 20-24<...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Matthew 1:1-17
Finding Hope In The Genealogy of Jesus
1. Because God is telling a big Story, v. 1
Genesis 3:15
Psalm 89:49-51
Genesis 2:4
2. Because God uses imperfect people as a part of His story, v. 2-15
a) Tamar
b) Rahab
c) Ruth
d) Bathsheba
e) King Solomon
f) Manasseh
g) Jacob
3. Because of the virgin birth ...
Pastor Chris Brooks
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
How the Spirit Helps us to Hope
Romans 8:22-30
(Place each of these 3 groupings of questions on their own slide i.e. fight questions, then flight
etc...)
Fight Questions
1. What emotion do you fear feeling?
2. What is this emotion trying to tell you?
3. What is one way you can fight to feel the emotion you fear the most?
Flight Questions
1. What...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
Matthew 5:43-48
The Reassuring Power of Enemy Love
1. Enemy love is evidence of authentic faith, v. 43-45
2 Kings 6:20-23
2. Enemy love is how God loves, v. 45b-47
Two questions we have to answer today…
a) who do you love? v. 46
b) who do you greet? v. 47
3. Enemy love is God’s nat...
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Matthew 5:38-42
How The Violence of God Triumphs Over The Violence of Man
1. The insufficiency of proportionate justice, v. 38
The law did three things...
a) takes punishment out of the realm of private vengeance
b) gave judges a clear and just formula for punishment
c) it forbid vendettas and excessive retribution
“...I have killed a man f...
Nov 2, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Communioin
I Corinthians 11:23-26
1. Remember Jesus
2. There is a new way to relate to God.
3. We are proclaiming the Lord’s death.
Matthew 5:33-37
The Insufficiency of Swearing
1. We must reclaim a sense of our self, v. 33-36
Here is the progression in how we lose ourselves...
1)we become disillusioned with ourselves
2)we become distrusting of ourselves
3)we become destructive towards ourselves
Signs you are losing yourself...
a)seeking external validation
b)difficulty with decisions
Oct 19, 2025
Dr. Christopher M. Brooks
Pastor to Pastors | Local Church
Joy Is The Serious Business of Heaven
Abide in Love, Joy FULL
John 15:5–11
I. Key Theme: MENO AGAPE HARAH PLAYRAO
("Abide – Love – Joy – Full")
II. Abide (Meno) – Remain in Christ
Definition: To dwell, endure, make your home.
- Spiritual Practice:
Training t...
Oct 12, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
Matthew 5:31-32
A Gospel Informed Understanding of Divorce
Introductory thoughts…
1) read through the right lens
2) let Bible counsel Bible
3) seek to understand the cultural context
4) seek to understand the biblical context
Four questions we need to answer today….
1. Is ...
Oct 5, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
Matthew 5:27-30
The High Price of Lust
1. Jesus upholds the sufficient sanctity of marriage, v. 27-28
• Genesis 2:24
God’s design for marriage…
a) priority loyalty- “Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother…
b) lifelong loyalty- …and hold fast to his wife…
c) bodily loyalty...
Sep 28, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
The Inward Life of the Kingdom
Matthew 5:21-26
Four lenses for the rest of this chapter…
a) Jesus is more concerned with motive than checking the box
b) Christians are held to a higher ethical standard
c) The Gospel always invites us to think deeper
d) Truth turns radishes into carrots
Sep 21, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
Do you think living by the Ten Commandments is enough to be right with God? What about the other 603 laws in the Old Testament? In this powerful message, Pastor Neil McClendon unpacks Jesus's statement that He came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. The sermon reveals how a "rules-based" relati...
Sep 14, 2025
Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
The Consequential Nature of Kingdom Faith
Matthew 5:13-16
1. There is a problem we have to overcome, v. 13
! Peter 4:1-4
Four ways salt loses its saltiness…
a) it is absorbed by its surroundings
b) exposure to moisture
c) confusion about the purpose of the church
d) churc...
Sep 7, 2025
Dr. Sam Storms
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
If The Kingdom of God is Here, Why Is The World Such a Mess?
Dr. Sam Storms
1. The Kingdom of God is the power of the Holy Spirit to bring forgiveness and salvation through Jesus Christ.
2. The Kingdom of God is the power and presence of the Holy Spirit to bring physical healing to our bodies.
Aug 31, 2025
Blake Hardcastle, Equipping Pastor
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
What’s it like in the New Kingdom?
Matthew 5:1-12
Intro - What is Jesus Doing v.1-2
1. Kingdom People are Aware They are Needy. v.3-6
• The Poor in Spirit
• The Mourners
• The Meek
• The Hungry and Thirsty for Righteousness
2. Kingdom People Choose to Live for God. v.7-
• The Merciful
...
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