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Jim Suggs and I have spent the last two days at the TCT church planter's network meetings. I love these brothers! Our times
together are always so remarkably fruitful. Our cups are jammed full of
blessings. Now, we are preparing to go to the Desiring God National
Conference to get filled up again. Wow.
The Psalmist prayed similarly:
12 How can I repay the LORD
for all his goodness to me?13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the LORD.
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Reminder: Dan Cruver will be preaching at Grace Church on October 12. The day before, he and Jason Kovaks will co-lead a seminar in Tupelo. Check it out here.
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We at Grace have come to love the truth that...
God's primary methodolgy for the global glorification of His Name, the edification and equipping of His saints, and the evangelization of the lost is the establishment of more Christ-exalting churches.
So pray for church planters. Pray for more of them to be thrust out into the harvest of the world.
Pray also for four specific church planters: Nathan, Joey, Justin, and Drew. They are in preparations to be sent out two by two from North Wake Church to the Washington D.C. area and to Tampa, FL. I have the joy of spending today with them in hopes of encouraging them in their great work.
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I pray that Grace Church will continue to advance in obedience to God's command that we "practice hospitality" (Rom 12:13).
Since the time the Lord allowed us to have that extremely profitable conversation late into the evening at Family Camp (Labor Day weekend) about our church's health (or lack thereof) I've been thinking and praying about writing this post. I pray that the spinoff from this brief exhortation will ultimately become a blessing to those who have yet to become part of Grace, but who one day will. May the Lord use these few thoughts for the spreading of His eternal joy.
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That's the answer to the chatechism question that my 7, 5, and 4 year old children recite almost everyday (The two year old simple says, "God").
The question is: "Can God do all things?"
Obviously there is a clear sense in which it would be accurate to say "All things are possible with God!" We certainly believe that! But there is also a sense in which the "all things" must be clarified with Biblical parameters. Can God do all things? To put it bluntly, a wrong answer would be, "Yes, God can do all things." There are things God cannot do.
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Its about 7:15 on Saturday morning. She walks up to the tables and
racks not really needing anything, just looking. You engage her in a
conversation. Soon into the talk you ask if there are any
ways you can pray for her. She briefly shares that her children are having a
hard time with their father. There, at the table, with her permission,
you pray for her family on the spot.
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Grace Church is only two-week's deep in our corporate prayer journey through Psalm 119. Thus far, we've prayed through the first 32 verses.
A few of the benifits of praying through a Psalm that have stood out to me in these first two weeks are:
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John MacArthur
As long as it takes to cover the passage adequately! I do not think the length of the sermon is as important as its content. At times I have preached fifty minutes and it has been ten minutes too long. Other times, I have preached an hour and twenty-five minutes and it has been just right. The important thing is to cover the main point so that people are convinced of its truth and comprehend its requirements. If you have nothing worthwhile to say, even twenty minutes will seem like an eternity to your people. If you are interesting, they will stay with you.
HT: A friend via email (who, about 5 years ago, would regularly listen to me preach for a long time :-).
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As part of an almost daily routine I checked the news early this morning, and caught only a small caption of the horrible train collission in LA. During today's sermon I mistakenly suggested that I thought the crash might have happened in Britain.
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"This chapter begins that part of Mark's Gospel, which describes our Lord's sufferings and death. Hitherto we have chiefly seen our Savior as our prophet and teacher. We have now to see Him as our High Priest. Hitherto we have had to consider His miracles and sayings. We have now to consider His vicarious sacrifice on the cross."
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Why would you ask? We at Grace are realists. While anticipating eternity, we are a people who live in the now. Nope, we're not "worried about tomorrow," much less November! That's fine and good, but there's a difference between worry and anticipation, right?
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An excerpt from the Life Choices website...
Life Choices is committed to saving the lives of precious babies as well as the lives of their mothers, fathers, and family members. We know that life only comes from knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Help us make an eternal difference for the kingdom by Walking for Life and recruiting sponsors to ensure that the life-affirming work continues - John 3:16. We know that all of us are going to have to go the extra mile this year with the concerns of the present economy, but our Heavenly Father owns all the riches we need for abundant life - John 10:10. Thank you for serving and giving.
I deeply regret that I am just now blogging this year's Walk for Life event!! It is NOT too late to get involved. If you are free this Saturday at 10:00AM (or not!!) you can make a difference in the life of an unborn child (and his or her family!).
Call Beth McCalman at (901)388-1172 to find out how to obtain your pledge form before Saturday, or to let her know you will be registering at the event.
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There will be a Grace Party at Bridges on Sunday, September 7th at 5:00pm.
Grace Groups begin the week of September 14th.
Sent today from a friend in India (posted with permission):
Urgent Prayer Request:
Violent attacks against Christians in the eastern state of Orissa continued [for an] 11th day. There is a progom being carried out against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa by right wing hindu organisations led by Viswa Hindu Parishat (VHP) and the Rashtiya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) .
At least 16 people, mostly Christians were killed, churches destroyed and 10,000 Christians were forced to flee their homes as violence spread. One woman was burnt alive.
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