Grace United Little Rock

Grace United Little Rock
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Welcome to the Grace United Podcast from Little Rock, Arkansas — a vibrant, multiracial church led by Bishop Steven Arnold and Pastor Joshua Hurlburt. Each week, dive into powerful, practical messages that will build your faith. We are a church of love and grace!

  1. 5d ago

    You Reap What You Sow | Bishop Steven Arnold

    Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are planting seeds that will shape our future. Galatians 6:7-10 reminds us that what we sow, we will eventually reap, and this principle applies to far more than finances. Our words, attitudes, habits, decisions, and generosity are all seeds with real consequences. Sowing to the flesh leads to corruption, while sowing to the Spirit produces lasting fruit. When the harvest feels delayed, the answer is not to quit but to hold on, because due season is real and God can accelerate it supernaturally. The harvest is coming, so do not give up before it arrives.

  2. Oct 4

    How to Walk by the Spirit | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

    Most of us know the frustration of wanting to change but feeling stuck. The answer, rooted in Galatians 5, is not trying harder but walking by the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit, including love, joy, peace, and self-control, cannot be manufactured through willpower. It is the natural result of staying in close, daily step with the Holy Spirit. Walking by the Spirit involves two practical commitments: crucifying the flesh by cutting off what feeds it, and keeping in step with the Spirit through consistent daily connection with God. You are not expected to transform yourself. You are invited to walk with the One who transforms you.

  3. Sep 27

    Building a Legacy That Will Last | Pastor Ahmad Muqtasid

    First Corinthians 3:10-15 presents a powerful challenge about what we are building and whether it will last. Jesus Christ is the only foundation that can hold the weight of a life, a family, or a church. Once that foundation is in place, the materials we build with matter deeply. Gold, silver, and precious stones represent work done for God's glory, while wood, hay, and straw represent work done for appearances or personal recognition. A fire is coming that will test the quality of everything we have built. The goal is not simply to survive that test but to have something worth rewarding when it is over. Build with what is real, what is costly, and what will endure.

  4. Sep 20

    What God Desires for His Children | Bishop Steven Arnold

    God reaches people exactly where they are, not after they have cleaned themselves up or figured everything out. Romans 5:8 reminds us that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. That single word, while, reveals the heart of God. He does not wait for us to be ready. He steps into our mess and begins the work of moving us forward. But His love does not stop at meeting us where we are. He loves us too much to leave us there, and He is always calling us into more. That forward movement happens in three distinct shifts. The first is from bondage to sonship. Galatians 4:7 declares that we are no longer servants but sons and daughters, heirs of God through Christ. A servant operates from fear and obligation, but a son operates from relationship and identity. When your position changes, your thinking must change with it, and when your thinking changes, your words follow. The second movement is from immaturity to maturity, which happens through digesting and declaring the Word of God and trusting Him through difficult seasons. Just as ingredients go through heat to become something beautiful, God uses hard circumstances to develop us into who we could not become without the process. The third movement is from promise to possession. At some point, what God has spoken over your life must be actively pursued through the combination of grace, faith, and obedience. No matter where you find yourself today, whether you are a new believer, someone who has grown lukewarm, or a longtime follower coasting on autopilot, God is still moving and He is inviting you to move with Him. If you have stumbled along the way, the process is simple: repent, reset, and recommit. What looks like a period in your story may only be a comma in God's. He has not changed His mind about you, and He has surprises waiting that you cannot yet imagine

  5. Sep 13

    God Has Never Had a "Plan B" | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

    God has never had a Plan B. Before time began, before Adam was created, and before Abraham received his promise, the plan was already in place. Jesus was not a backup solution to humanity's failures. He was always the answer. In Galatians 3, Paul addresses two questions that still challenge believers today: why the God of the Old Testament seems so different from the God of the New Testament, and why Christians do not follow all 613 laws found in the Old Testament. Both questions find their answer in understanding the promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 12, a unilateral, unconditional commitment to bless all the families of the earth through one specific offspring. That offspring, Paul makes clear, was always Christ. The Law of Moses was never meant to replace or compete with that promise. Just as no one can cancel an irrevocable will, the promise God made to Abraham could not be undone by the arrival of the Law 430 years later. The Law served a different and intentional purpose. It functioned as a guardian, revealing the impossibility of meeting God's perfect standard through human effort and pointing us forward to the only One who could meet it. God's standard has never changed. His holiness is still the measure. But the way that standard is satisfied has always been through Jesus, not through our own performance. Galatians 3:26-29 makes the promise deeply personal. Through faith in Jesus Christ, every believer becomes a true child of Abraham and an heir of the promise God made thousands of years ago. There is no distinction based on background, ethnicity, or status. The great nation God promised to build through Abraham is the church, every person who has placed their faith in Christ. God is not a God of justice or a God of grace. He is both, fully and perfectly, and He satisfied both at the cross. There has only ever been one God, one story, one promise, and one plan. His name has always been Jesus.

  6. Sep 6

    How to Not Be a Hypocrite | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

    One of the most common criticisms of Christians is that they are hypocrites, and it is worth asking honestly whether that charge is true. Hypocrisy, as Paul defines it in Galatians 2, is claiming the truth of the gospel without living the truth of the gospel. The gospel does not say Christians are better than anyone else. It says we all need Jesus equally. The path out of hypocrisy is not trying harder to be good. It is dying to yourself so that Christ can live through you. When we truly understand that we are already accepted by God through faith in Jesus, obedience flows from gratitude rather than fear. The answer to hypocrisy is not more effort. It is more surrender.

  7. Aug 30

    The Benefits of the Gospel | Bishop Steven Arnold

    The gospel of Jesus Christ is far more than a religious concept or a Sunday morning tradition. It is a royal announcement from God that Jesus Christ accomplished everything necessary for salvation through His life, His death, and His resurrection. As Paul declares in Romans 1:16, it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. That word, power, is key. Other messages may inform you, but the gospel transforms you. And in a world full of competing voices and watered-down truth, it is worth understanding exactly what the gospel does for us in real, practical terms. The gospel offers three profound benefits that cover every dimension of human experience. First, it gives grace for your past. No matter what you have done, where you have been, or what you are ashamed of, the gospel declares that the debt has been paid. Grace does not just forgive. It restores. Peter was restored. David was restored. The prodigal son was welcomed back home. Even broken things still have value in the hands of God. Second, the gospel gives hope for your present. There are seasons when life does not make sense and circumstances feel bigger than your faith. But Philippians 1:6 reminds us that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. God is still writing your story, and it is not over until He puts down the brush. Sometimes the greatest testimony is simply that you did not quit. Third, the gospel gives victory for your future. Everything in this world is temporary, but the gospel points toward something eternal. Because Jesus rose from the grave with all power, death is not the final word for those who believe in Him. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and whatever God has in store for your future, the enemy cannot defeat it. Grace covers your past. Hope sustains your present. Victory belongs to your future. The gospel is not something to believe only on Sundays. It is something to live every single day.

  8. Aug 23

    Pulled Away But Called Back | Bishop Steven Arnold

    Drifting from God is one of the most common and quietly dangerous experiences in the Christian life. It rarely announces itself. One skipped prayer becomes a week without one. One missed Sunday becomes a pattern. Hebrews 2:1 warns believers to hold tightly to the truth they have heard, because drifting is a real and present danger. Discouragement from trials and tribulation can wear faith down over time. Distractions have a way of appearing at exactly the wrong moments, pulling attention away from God just when pursuit of Him matters most. The enemy is strategic, and recognizing his tactics is the first step toward resisting them. Returning to God begins with an honest look at what caused the drift in the first place. It usually comes down to one of three things: a person whose influence quietly reshaped your convictions, a place that gave your guard permission to come down, or a pursuit that began competing with God for your time and affection. Once the source is identified, the response has to be immediate. Hebrews 3:15 reminds us not to harden our hearts when we hear His voice, and that voice is calling now. Breaking cycles, removing distractions, and refusing to let shame become a barrier are all essential parts of the return. The story of the prodigal son makes the heart of God clear: when you turn toward home, He does not rehearse your failures. He runs to meet you. Staying close to God after returning requires more than willpower. Acts 1:8 promises that the Holy Spirit provides real power to every believer, and surrendering to that power daily is what makes lasting change possible. God also designed His people to live in community, not in isolation. Mentors, accountability partners, and prayer warriors are not optional extras. They are part of how God sustains His people for the long journey. No matter how far you have drifted, the call back is real, the grace is sufficient, and the celebration is waiting.

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Welcome to the Grace United Podcast from Little Rock, Arkansas — a vibrant, multiracial church led by Bishop Steven Arnold and Pastor Joshua Hurlburt. Each week, dive into powerful, practical messages that will build your faith. We are a church of love and grace!

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    Grace United Little Rock
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
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