Grace City Eugene

Grace City Eugene
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Grace City Eugene exists to help everyone in our sphere of influence encounter Christ, experience Biblical community, and extend God's Kingdom. Learn more about us at www.gracecityeugene.com If we can help you in any way, reach out to hello@gracecityeugene.com

  1. 20H AGO

    How to Ruin Your Faith: Abuse Freedom (Chris Zauner)

    Pastor Chris Zauner continues week 5 of our series, How to Ruin Your Faith, with a powerful sermon titled Abuse Freedom. Teaching from Galatians 5, Pastor Chris challenges us to understand that the freedom Jesus gives is not permission to live for the flesh, but an invitation to walk by the Spirit. In this message, we are reminded that Christ has set us free from condemnation, shame, religious striving, and the penalty of sin, but that freedom must not be abused. Paul warns the Galatian church not to drift back into slavery through legalism or rebellion, and Pastor Chris shows how both can quietly ruin our faith when we stop depending on Jesus. Through honest reflection, biblical teaching, and a call to surrender, this sermon confronts the works of the flesh and points us toward the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. True freedom is not found in doing whatever we want, but in crucifying the flesh and keeping in step with the Holy Spirit. If you have ever struggled with compromise, spiritual drift, shame, legalism, or the tension between flesh and Spirit, this message will encourage you to return to Jesus and live in the freedom He died to give. Scripture: Galatians 5 Series: How to Ruin Your Faith Message: Abuse Freedom Speaker: Pastor Chris Zauner Thank you for watching this sermon from Grace City Church. Subscribe for more messages and join us as we seek Jesus, walk by the Spirit, and live out the freedom found in Christ.

    47 min

  2. MAY 3

    How to Ruin Your Faith: Forget Who You Are (Casey Olsen)

    In week 4 of How to Ruin Your Faith, Pastor Casey Olsen continues through Galatians 4 with a message called Forget Who You Are. Paul reminds the church that in Christ, we are no longer slaves but sons and daughters of God. Yet many believers still drift back into performance, striving, and spiritual exhaustion because they forget the identity God has already given them. This sermon explores how spiritual drift often begins when we stop living from the truth that we are fully known, loved, adopted, and filled with the Holy Spirit. Pastor Casey unpacks the beauty of redemption, adoption, and the Spirit’s cry within us: “Abba, Father.” If you have been trying to earn God’s love, perform your way into peace, or carry your faith in your own strength, this message is an invitation to return to the Father and receive again what God has already provided through Jesus. Scripture: Galatians 4:1–11, 19–20 Subscribe for more sermons from Grace City Church. #Galatians #ChristianSermon #Faith #HolySpirit #AdoptionInChrist #GraceCityChurch #PastorCaseyOlsen #HowToRuinYourFaith #ChristianTeaching #BibleSermon

    47 min

  3. APR 27

    How to Ruin Your Faith: Trade Faith For Effort (Chris Zauner)

    In Week 3 of our series “How to Ruin Your Faith,” Pastor Chris Zauner unpacks a powerful message from Galatians 3, confronting a subtle but dangerous shift many believers experience: trading faith for performance. What begins as a grace-filled relationship with Jesus can turn into striving, pressure, and spiritual exhaustion. This sermon explores how the Galatian church drifted from trusting in God’s grace to relying on their own effort—and how the same pattern shows up in our lives today. Are you trying to earn what God has already given? Are you measuring your faith by performance instead of surrender? Pastor Chris reminds us that: Salvation begins and is sustained by grace, not worksPerformance creates the illusion of control, but not transformationThe law reveals our need for Jesus, it does not replace HimTrue faith means trusting what God has done more than what we doJesus didn’t come to improve your effort—He came to end your strivingIf you’ve ever felt tired, pressured, or stuck trying to “be a better Christian,” this message will challenge and encourage you to return to the simplicity and freedom of the gospel. Stop striving. Start trusting. It is finished. Scripture Reference: Galatians 3:1–14

    37 min

  4. APR 20

    How To Ruin Your Faith: Listen to the Wrong Voices (Chris Zauner)

    What if the greatest threat to your faith is not false teaching, but the pressure to fit in? In Week 2 of our series, How to Ruin Your Faith, Pastor Chris Zauner walks through Galatians 2 to show how spiritual drift often begins quietly. It does not usually start with openly rejecting Jesus. It starts when the wrong voices get louder than the truth. Through Paul’s confrontation of Peter, this sermon explores how even mature believers can know the truth, believe the gospel, and still live out of step with it. When fear, approval, pressure, and compromise begin shaping our decisions, they can slowly pull us away from the freedom we have in Christ. This message is a powerful reminder that the gospel does not just comfort us, it also confronts us, corrects us, and realigns us. If you have ever struggled with people-pleasing, fear of rejection, spiritual compromise, or staying silent about your faith, this sermon will challenge and encourage you. In this message, you’ll discover: Why spiritual drift starts with listening to the wrong voicesHow fear of people can distort your faithWhy compromise never stays personalWhat it means to be “out of step” with the gospelHow Jesus brings us back into alignment with truth and graceScripture: Galatians 2 Whether you are new to faith, wrestling with pressure from culture, or trying to live boldly for Jesus, this message will help you recognize drift before it takes you farther than you ever intended to go. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share this message with someone who needs encouragement to stay anchored in the truth of the gospel. #PastorChrisZauner #HowToRuinYourFaith #ListenToTheWrongVoices #Galatians2 #Faith #ChristianSermon #GospelTruth #SpiritualDrift #ChurchSermon #BibleTeaching

    48 min

  5. APR 13

    How To Ruin Your Faith: Start Strong, Drift Fast

    In this first week of our series, How To Ruin Your Faith, we’re reminded that faith doesn’t usually fall apart all at once—it drifts. Like swimmers slowly carried by a current, nothing feels wrong at first. Everything seems normal. But over time, we can find ourselves far from where we started. In our walk with Jesus, drift is subtle. It shows up in small shifts—less time in Scripture, less prayer, slowly justifying things we once felt convicted about. Paul’s response in Galatians is urgent because this kind of drift can happen quickly, and often without us realizing it. In our church family, this invites us to honestly ask: where have we grown casual in areas that once mattered deeply? As we grow together in faith, we’re called to be re-anchored in the true gospel—Jesus plus nothing. The Galatians didn’t reject Jesus; they added to Him. And we can do the same by mixing in performance, approval, personal truth, or control. But the gospel isn’t about what we bring—it’s about what Jesus has already done. When we start reshaping truth, building identity apart from Christ, or seeking acceptance over faithfulness, we begin to drift. So the question isn’t just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Is Jesus enough for me?” The good news is no matter how far we’ve drifted, we’re never too far gone. Jesus is enough, and He is always ready to lead us back and re-anchor our lives in His truth.

    40 min

  6. APR 6

    Easter 2026: Come Alive (Chris Zauner)

    In this powerful 2026 Easter sermon, Pastor Chris Zauner delivers a compelling message titled “Come Alive,” exploring what it truly means to be restored to life through Jesus Christ. Centered on Luke 15 and the parable of the prodigal son, this message reveals a deeper truth about our relationship with God: that you can feel far from Him whether you are running away or simply going through the motions. This Resurrection Sunday message challenges both the spiritually distant and the spiritually exhausted. Whether you feel disconnected because of past mistakes or stuck in a routine of religious performance without joy, this sermon reminds us that God is not waiting for perfection—He is inviting us home. Through the lens of the loving Father in Luke 15, we see a picture of grace, restoration, and the heart of God who eagerly runs toward us. Pastor Chris unpacks the tension between rebellion and religion, showing how both can lead to distance from God. But the good news of Easter is that Jesus made a way for us to come alive again. His death and resurrection paid the cost so that we could experience true relationship, freedom, and fullness of life. This message is an invitation to stop striving, stop running, and step into the life God has already prepared for you. The question is not whether you are invited—the question is, will you come in? If this message speaks to you, share it with someone who needs hope this Easter season.

    37 min

  7. MAR 29

    Escape the Trap: Reconciliation (Chris Zauner)

    In the final week of Escape the Trap, Pastor Chris Zauner brings a compelling and deeply challenging message on reconciliation—inviting us to move beyond simply understanding forgiveness and into actively living it out. This message presses into the reality that while offense is inevitable, remaining trapped in it is not God’s plan for our lives. Through the words of Jesus in Matthew 5, we are reminded of the urgency and responsibility we carry in making things right. Reconciliation is not optional for those who want to walk closely with God—it is essential. Pastor Chris unpacks how many of us remain stuck in cycles of hurt, not because we are weak, but because we are untrained spiritually. Instead of avoiding conflict or hard conversations, we are called to prepare our hearts, strengthen our spirits, and respond in ways that reflect Christ. This sermon draws a clear and important distinction between forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness is freely given, just as Christ forgave us on the cross—but reconciliation requires humility, action, and a willingness to pursue peace. It challenges the common mindset of waiting for others to make things right and instead calls us to take the first step, creating an atmosphere of grace and kindness that opens the door for healing. With honesty and personal insight, Pastor Chris shares how real healing begins when we choose to pray for those who have hurt us—not with surface-level words, but with genuine compassion. Over time, this kind of obedience transforms our hearts, restores clarity, and allows wounds to heal from the inside out. Ultimately, this message is an invitation to stop agreeing with truth and start living it. It calls each of us to release offense, pursue reconciliation, and embrace the freedom that Jesus has already secured. As far as it depends on us, we are urged to live at peace with everyone—trusting God to work in the places we cannot control. If you’ve been carrying unresolved hurt, tension, or offense, this message will both challenge and equip you to take your next step toward healing, wholeness, and restored relationships. 🙏 Like, comment, and subscribe for more messages that help you grow in faith and walk in freedom. #Reconciliation #EscapeTheTrap #PastorChrisZauner #Forgiveness #ChristianSermon #Faith #SpiritualGrowth

    39 min

  8. MAR 23

    Escape the Trap: The Only Way Out (Casey Olsen)

    We’ve all been hurt. Offense, betrayal, and wounds are unavoidable—but what we do with that hurt determines whether we live in freedom or remain trapped. In Week 5 of our Escape the Trap series, Pastor Casey Olsen unpacks a powerful truth: the only way out of the trap of offense is forgiveness. Through Matthew 18, this sermon confronts one of the hardest teachings of Jesus and reveals why forgiveness isn’t about letting someone off the hook—it’s about setting yourself free. What feels like self-protection can actually become self-imprisonment, and Jesus shows us a better way. This message will challenge you to: Understand why unforgiveness keeps you stuckSee how bitterness reshapes your heart and relationshipsRediscover the power of the cross as the foundation for real forgivenessTake a practical step toward freedom and healingForgiveness isn’t easy. It’s not natural. But it is possible—when we return to the cross and remember the debt that was canceled for us. If you’ve been carrying hurt, replaying offense, or struggling to let go, this message is for you. Let us know in the comments: What spoke to you most from this message?

    42 min
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Grace City Eugene exists to help everyone in our sphere of influence encounter Christ, experience Biblical community, and extend God's Kingdom. Learn more about us at www.gracecityeugene.com If we can help you in any way, reach out to hello@gracecityeugene.com

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  • Creator
    Grace City Eugene
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    465
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Grace City Eugene
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