This Sunday at Grace:
Live Stream Worship
10:50 am
Dear Church Family and Friends,
We have been talking about the white cloth on the cross in our Gospel Garden outside and how long it should remain there. The custom is to leave it in place through the 39th day following Easter. The reason for this observance is to mark the days between Easter Sunday and Ascension Day. Pentecost, or the beginning of the church, happened 10 days after Ascension Sunday.
Baptists do not normally celebrate Ascension Day, but that does not mean it is not important to us. The 40th day following Christ's resurrection signifies when Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives into heaven to be with His father until He comes again. The angels said to the disciples as they saw Him ascend in glory toward the clouds, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven" (Acts 2:11). As long as the white cloth adorns our cross, it proclaims to us every Sunday that Jesus is coming again.
We gather in worship tomorrow in the hope of Christ's second coming. We worship, we fellowship, we study God's holy word in the joy of Christ's victory over death and His promise to one day come again and take us all to glory. Be at Grace in the morning with joy in your heart. We serve a risen Savior.
Tomorrow's sermon is about the 4th statement from Jesus on the cross. It is the most profound question ever asked in scripture, "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).
Can you imagine Jesus, the one and only Son of God, asking the question "Why?" when He always knew exactly why?
For whom is He asking the greatest question ever asked?
Be at Grace tomorrow morning and learn the answer. You will be glad when you know the answer. All other questions you have will fade in importance when you hear why Jesus asked the question why.
We are praying for 90 people in attendance in the morning. Why 90 people? Because that is the number of people God gave us on Easter Sunday morning. Let's ask God to give us an Easter Sunday attendance after Easter Sunday. Come to Grace in the morning. Bring family members with you. Ask a friend to join you. Easter Sunday does not have to be secluded or quarantined to just one day during the year. Let's have another Easter Sunday in the morning.
Baptists do not normally celebrate Ascension Day, but that does not mean it is not important to us. The 40th day following Christ's resurrection signifies when Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives into heaven to be with His father until He comes again. The angels said to the disciples as they saw Him ascend in glory toward the clouds, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven" (Acts 2:11). As long as the white cloth adorns our cross, it proclaims to us every Sunday that Jesus is coming again.
We gather in worship tomorrow in the hope of Christ's second coming. We worship, we fellowship, we study God's holy word in the joy of Christ's victory over death and His promise to one day come again and take us all to glory. Be at Grace in the morning with joy in your heart. We serve a risen Savior.
Tomorrow's sermon is about the 4th statement from Jesus on the cross. It is the most profound question ever asked in scripture, "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).
Can you imagine Jesus, the one and only Son of God, asking the question "Why?" when He always knew exactly why?
For whom is He asking the greatest question ever asked?
Be at Grace tomorrow morning and learn the answer. You will be glad when you know the answer. All other questions you have will fade in importance when you hear why Jesus asked the question why.
We are praying for 90 people in attendance in the morning. Why 90 people? Because that is the number of people God gave us on Easter Sunday morning. Let's ask God to give us an Easter Sunday attendance after Easter Sunday. Come to Grace in the morning. Bring family members with you. Ask a friend to join you. Easter Sunday does not have to be secluded or quarantined to just one day during the year. Let's have another Easter Sunday in the morning.
Pastor Mike
It is important during these days of concern over the Coronavirus outbreak in our country for all of our families, members and guests to be as cautious and safe as possible. According to the CDC website at Coronavius.gov we should be taking the following steps:
Keep praying for the health of our church family, for all those who have contracted the virus and for our officials across the country who have the great responsibility of dealing with this health emergency. PRAYER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
- Wash your hands often using soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If using a hand sanitizer, use one that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Do your best to keep your hands away from your face. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Avoid close contact. Stay at least 3 feet away from other people whenever possible.
- If you develop a fever, stay at home and contact your doctor by phone. Your doctor will advise you appropriately.
- Cough or Sneeze into your elbow rather than into your hands.
Keep praying for the health of our church family, for all those who have contracted the virus and for our officials across the country who have the great responsibility of dealing with this health emergency. PRAYER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Sundays Are Great At Grace
Welcome to Grace Baptist Church. Of all the names given to churches everywhere, the name chosen by this congregation over 50 years ago says everything about the heart of God whom we serve. God's purpose of Grace was in His heart before sin was ever in the heart of man.
Grace expresses the eternal purpose of God to redeem us from our sins: "For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8, NASV). Grace is the glorious display of God' sovereign goodness.
The character of Grace Baptist Church is not only conveyed in the gospel we preach, but in the manner by which God's amazing grace is shown through our fellowship and sharing with others. Our church is committed to not only proclaim the message of God's amazing grace, but also to show it by the way we live for Jesus every day. We truly want to be people who are filled with God's grace and freely give it away.
We invite you and your family to come attend our services and see if we are the people we propose to be. Better yet, come join with us and help us become more and more a people who are like what our name says we are, "...much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17b, NASV)
I pray God's grace for you. It will abundantly save you through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7, NASV). God's amazing grace will bless your life, your family and friends, as you daily live for Jesus. I look forward to seeing and greeting you soon in the name of Jesus. "...Grace be with you" (Colossians 4:18).
Pastor Mike Williams
Grace expresses the eternal purpose of God to redeem us from our sins: "For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8, NASV). Grace is the glorious display of God' sovereign goodness.
The character of Grace Baptist Church is not only conveyed in the gospel we preach, but in the manner by which God's amazing grace is shown through our fellowship and sharing with others. Our church is committed to not only proclaim the message of God's amazing grace, but also to show it by the way we live for Jesus every day. We truly want to be people who are filled with God's grace and freely give it away.
We invite you and your family to come attend our services and see if we are the people we propose to be. Better yet, come join with us and help us become more and more a people who are like what our name says we are, "...much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17b, NASV)
I pray God's grace for you. It will abundantly save you through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7, NASV). God's amazing grace will bless your life, your family and friends, as you daily live for Jesus. I look forward to seeing and greeting you soon in the name of Jesus. "...Grace be with you" (Colossians 4:18).
Pastor Mike Williams