Worship Preparation

• Prayerfully meditate through Luke 1-2.
• Attend prayer meeting at 9a.
• Bring a friend with you.
• Walk with God today.

The Life of God in the Soul of Man

Grace Church has been praying through “The Great Eight” (Romans 8 ) in our church prayer meetings this Fall. The entire chapter is remarkable in its scope beginning with “no condemnation” and ending with “no separation.” Not to be overlooked, tucked away in the middle of the eighth of Romans, are these amazing statements:

(9) However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. (10) If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. (11) But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

How do we know we (or another) is a Christian? God lives inside of him!

Anglo Believers… Let us Hear, Learn, and Love!

             Thank you Thabiti for this powerful post. I eagerly look forward to reading your book, The Decline of African American Theology! I am currently being helped, and well-fed, by Anthony Carter’s book On Being Black and Reformed.

Paul Washer on Gospel Cowardice

(HT: TB)

Grace Church’s New(est) Blog Home

Yes, the Grace Church blog has moved yet again. Perhaps this new wordpress home will be more perdurable? Thank you for continuing to keep up with us.

The Self-Exaltation of God

I should say first that every Christian should think seriously about the implications of this discussion. One view is biblical and one is not. This is not an issue of secondary truth, but of Theology Proper.

Some of you have already been keeping up with the online discussion related to God’s Self-exaltation. Timmy Brister provides a one-stop shop in order to keep track all of the discussion

Happy worshipful thinking!

The Centrality of Jesus

There are at least seven obvious ways that Jesus Christ should be demonstrated as the central Figure in the life of His church. Col. 1:18.

1. Prayer—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in dependence upon God
2. Preaching—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in expository exultation
3. Worship—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in our affections
4. Teaching—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in biblical maturity
5. Fellowship—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in biblical community
6. Evangelism—That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in gospel witness
7. Missions–That demonstrates the centrality of Jesus in church reproduction

Nothing Is More Important…

“Nothing is more important as a church grows than that its people help each other rejoice in Jesus.”

We heartily “Amen!” this statement that John Piper made in his sermon on the TCT vision (The vision that has helped birth Grace Church).

Richard Owen Roberts – Grace Conference, December 9-12

Remember to plan to attend the series of meetings when Mr. Roberts will be with Grace—December 9-12. As a help for preparing your soul, a number of great sermons from Mr. Roberts can be found here.

Why Do So Many People Overspend at Christmas? Treasure Confusion!

This parody is all too accurate for our consumeristic culture.