GCT is The Household of God

Church Family:  
Despite the world's noise, welcome to the joyful 2026 New Year! Jesus Christ, head of our church, reminds us again that we are God's living household, a radiant pillar and buttress of truth, overflowing with His grace, mercy, and peace (1 Timothy 3:14-15; 1:2). He draws us together to love deeply from pure hearts and clear consciences, building one another up in sweet harmony—this is our shared delight and calling as GCT. Let this year bring us into a greater realization of what it means to be God's household.

As God’s cherished household, we are His "called-out ones." GCT embodies God's family, pulled from the world into His home. Christ has gathered us to joyfully carry His Word through this life, week by week in worship—preaching His teachings, lifting prayers, sharing sacraments, and singing praises. Our gospel faith draws us into richer daily fellowship with one another in the community of His household, loving and caring beyond worldly bonds.

The true unity that we as GCT are called to live out in God’s household springs from lives echoing Christ's gospel truths, apostolic words, and core beliefs in His person, death, and resurrection. Not mere friendships or earthly bonds hold us together—it is God's truth that binds, through the pouring out of Christ's love that ignites and fans the flame of relationships in God’s family. Every GCT family trait flows from this foundation; truth anchors our church community above all.

As God’s family, He calls us to battle in the same foxhole together in this spiritual war zone called the world. To do this effectively, all the attributes of God must be on full display in our lives as we guard sound doctrine in His household together (1 Timothy 1:3-5). Otherwise, we will annoy one another as brothers and sisters in this battle together and we will be ineffective. So, we move forward together in this battle testing the world’s influences by Scripture; we gently guide friends from worldly distractions; we serve each other sacrificially while listening compassionately; we confess sins and flee from them; we rejoice in the gospel grip upon us which then together turns spiritual and physical trials into victories through prayerful discipline. Our shared wins fuel our fight as a pure, happy family of God.

When we commit to living out the calling to be God’s household as GCT, we watch love flourish in unbreakable bonds. Christ then moves us forward, clutching all biblical doctrine as our way of life with good conscience (1 Timothy 1:18-20). As we faithfully embrace this calling, our unity becomes a living testimony to the transformative power of the gospel, strengthening our hearts for every challenge ahead. With each act of mutual encouragement and each shared burden in GCT, our fellowship deepens, and the joy of belonging to God's family overflows. United in purpose, we persevere together, finding renewal in Christ's promises and drawing courage from His Word. In this shared journey as God’s household, we become beacons of His grace—reflecting His mercy to one another and to the world—so that, as God's household, we continually grow in hope, faith, and joyful worship, ready to face whatever lies before us.

In 2026, let God’s calling upon us as God’s household be our testimony as Christ's church, moving forward in boldness and courage as this GCT household of God. As we do battle together let us pursue holiness and righteousness, being strong and courageous, not being frightened, not being dismayed, because we know that the Lord our God is with us wherever we go and wherever He leads us. We are the household of God!

See you Sunday, brothers and sisters: Steve