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There will be no services at Grace Church this week in Memphis, due to our All-Church Labor Day Retreat. Services will resume Sunday, September 12th...
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Family Worship Resources
As a follow up to Sunday's sermon, below are several resources that our family has found helpful...
Worship Preparation | 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Matthew Henry has written:
"If therefore our houses be houses of the Lord...
Worship Preparation: The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit preaches one sermon: Jesus! The Holy Spirit's aim in all He does: to glorify Jesus! (John 16:14)...
My Song is Love Unknown
This Sunday, we'll be introducing a new (old!) hymn at GC: My Song is Love Unknown
The hymn was written by Samuel Crossman in 1664. As a way to prepare your hearts for Sunday's meeting, might I encourage you to read the words below and meditate on the grand themes of the gospel it places before us...
Worship Preparation | Ruth - "When God Hides His Smiling Face"
This Sunday, Lord willing, we will meet to consider the book of Ruth (yes, the whole book!). The book of Ruth is small in size, but is overflowing...
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Worshipful Memory Making
In less than two weeks, the Advent season will be upon us. Though a longer post (or posts)...
Worship Preparation | John 6:26-51
Though the week is quickly coming to a close, hopefully you have been nourishing the inner man through the Word, and preparing your heart to have a worshipful encounter with the Living God. Tomorrow, Lord willing, we will worship with Pastor Bryan in John 6, considering the second half of the twins: Saving Faith.
What can we do to aid in the preparation of our hearts for tomorrow's service? Glad you asked!
Melt My Soul to Love
Following Jordan's lead, I thought it might be helpful to post a poem this week to stir our heart's affections towards the Saviour. The poem, turned hymn, was written by Joseph Swain, and embodies the truths we have been swimming in over the past few months:
Obedient Execution or Useless Encumbrance?
In an effort to help us continue applying yesterday's sermon on Ephesians 4:11-16, I've employed Edward Payson to preach to us:
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All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord
Charles Wesley penned the following hymn in 1747. Though I have not found the hymn's reference, it seems obvious that it was birthed from Mr. Wesley's meditation on Ephesians 4:11-16 (this morning's sermon text). It is a rich body of words...
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What Did You Expect?
Independent Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Marriage Conference this fall (Sept. 11-13). Paul David Tripp will be speaking on the theme: "What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage." All of the information for the conference is posted here.
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John MacArthur, Justification & Heart Prep
I've had several people ask me about the quote from John MacArthur (on justification), I cited in last week's sermon. Since we will, Lord willing...
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