Kindling for your prayer-fire:
| Date | Sermon Text | Sermon Title | Preacher |
| 1/3/10 | 1 Corinthians 1 | Christ: The Power & Wisdom of God | Nathan Sawyer |
| 1/10/10 | 1 Peter 2:9-20 | The Sanctity of Human Life | Bryan Smith |
| 1/17/10 | Romans 1:1-6 | The Gospel & Ethnic Harmony | Bryan Smith |
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Another fantastic Christmas poem from Kurt Strassner!
Excerpt from the conclusion:
So learn the truth of Bet It’s not the food that’s on your plate; Nor if your body’s strong and whole. The bread of God is for your soul!
hl’em’s gate.
Thanks brother!
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Hebrews 1:5 quotes Psalm 2:7 to make the point that Jesus (not angels) is the Son of God.
Because of the author's quotation, our primary text this coming Lord's Day will be the second Psalm. I highly encourage you to steep your soul in this magnificent chapter!
John Calvin summed up Psalm 2 this way:
"Let this, therefore, be held as a settled point, that all who do not submit themselves to the authority of Christ make war against God."
Suffice it to say that fighting against God is a very very bad idea.
To join God's side, one must "Kiss the Son", and "take refuge in Him" (Psalm 2:12). Be doing that and your heart will be warm for worship this Sunday, and beyond.
~ Jordan
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There's only one human who has never been ashamed of God. His Name is Jesus.
Hebrews 2:12 tells us that Psalm 22:22 applies to Jesus, Who, on the cross, sang God's praise in the midst of the people. There was never a more unashamed expression of love to God as was given by Christ in His dying hour.
The video below reminded me of Christ's shamlessness to live at all times for the glory of God in any and every circumstance. Oh that we would become more like Christ in that respect! (The message gets stronger at 3:33).
ht: keith blessing
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REVELATION 5:5-6
As our annual Christmas gift from church...
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The title to the post is the final line of this very short video. Hebrews 1:3 teaches that Jesus upholds everything seen in this video (and all else) by the word of His power. Take two minutes to watch and be humbled.
HT:tc
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On the opening page of Grace Church's latest Prayer Directory, the elders ask the following question:
"What might God do in and through our little flock if we were to faithfully intercede for one another?"
Our high-expectation follows...
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Little cupids perched on the mantel seem to be a far cry from the awesome angelic beings of Scripture.
Consider the prominence and power attributed to angels in God's order:
We could generate a very long list from Scripture citing the angels' prominence and power. But...
The main point of Hebrews 1:4-14 is that Jesus is superior to every angel in every way, and even, all of them combined!
See you Sunday, Lord willing
Jordan
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Looks like the GC blog wasn't high enough profile for our friend. You can read the Commercial Appeal cover article here.
Excerpt:
"...Admitting he is addicted to crack...
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"This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only True God, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent." - John 17:3
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As a three-year-old church plant, Grace Church has been unusually blessed to have been able to meet in the same location since our first meeting.
Most new churches are accustomed to bouncing from place to place...often! One of our sister TCT churches has moved eight times in five years. One of their pastors recently told me that their motto is, "If you can find us, you can worship with us."
If you were at Grace yesterday morning, you experienced our (good and growing) predicament. We need more space.
You have the solution? Let us know.
But...before flooding us with the address of every vacant property you've ever seen in Memphis, push it through this filter:
Our desire is to be (1) As close to the river as possible, and (2) as close to the North end of Downtown as possible.
All Osteen jokes aside, that means we're wanting to be as close to the pyramid as possible. Got a key?
Please pray with us about this good dilemma. We trust that our Lord will both guide and provide.
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Why is there a picture of Boggle in the worship-prep post?
There were 33, 34, 36, 37, 38. Let me explain.
Round One: Last summer my family was on vacation in St. Louis...
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Take note of a few important features on our newest church card (Click to view larger, or print).
The elders are encouraged to be leading Grace Church toward weekly observance of The Lord's Supper beginning January 2010...
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Who knew? Looks as if Justin was willing to write the prelude to this week's "worship prep" post for us. Justin's advice is simple, and when applied with worship and prayer, life-changing.
Here's his chart from Hebrews 1:1-2a:
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son
| Who? | God | God |
| What? | spoke | spoke |
| When? | long ago | in these last days |
| How? | at many times, in many ways | (in one decisive way)* |
| To whom? | our fathers
[OT patriarchs] |
us
[New Covenant people] |
| By whom? | the prophets | his Son |
So, take a look already!
Now see if you can find all 37 unique descriptions of Jesus in chapter one!
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Grace Church,
May it never be (accurately) said of us that we are/were a prayerless people. For a sustained life of prayer though, we must have solid grounding in God's revelation.
What you'll find below isn't very technical or novel, but its sure has helped me to want to grow more as a true Christ-like intercessor. Perhaps you'll be encouraged by these thoughts too...
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