This Sunday at Grace:
Live Stream Worship
10:50 am
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Praise God! The Summer COVID surge is becoming less severe. Infections across Georgia are declining, and hospitalizations are beginning to decline. Thank God for this good news. The Lord's mighty hand is bringing us through the crisis as people are being vaccinated more and more.
Our deacons have unanimously determined that voluntary masking is still welcomed within our church family when we gather for Bible study and worship. Some will continue to wear masks due to their free choice. Those who choose not to mask-up should honor their decision. Let's not become a church of maskers and non-maskers. Let's be unified as one like Jesus wants us to be, “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one; I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (John 17:22-24)
Thank you for being the loving people of God who have persevered through this crisis with grace and understanding. Praise God! He is bringing us through.
Tomorrow morning, there will be a brief questionnaire included in the bulletin. You will be asked to answer 4 questions about how you currently pray. Having spent 6 sermons preaching through the Lord's Prayer, I would like to hear from you about what God is saying concerning the way you pray. Your responses will help me as I continue to preach about prayer. Thanks for helping me out.
Tomorrow's sermon focuses on the first of three parables Jesus taught about prayer. It is entitled, “Audacious Praying” from Luke 11:5-9.
Did you know that God wants you to pray BIG prayers?
The bigger the better. Our God is a BIG God. There is no God bigger than Him.
So, why do we pray small?
Maybe it’s because our faith is small. Maybe it’s because we fear asking God for too much not wanting Him to think we are greedy or too big for our britches. Maybe we want God to see our humility when we pray. God knows you inside and out before you say a word to Him. The question is:
Do you know Him well enough to recognize His desire to do more than you can ever think or imagine?
Our God is Big, and He is ready to answer Big prayers and do Big things. Be at Grace tomorrow to see how BIG OF A DEAL PRAYER CAN BE
Our deacons have unanimously determined that voluntary masking is still welcomed within our church family when we gather for Bible study and worship. Some will continue to wear masks due to their free choice. Those who choose not to mask-up should honor their decision. Let's not become a church of maskers and non-maskers. Let's be unified as one like Jesus wants us to be, “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one; I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (John 17:22-24)
Thank you for being the loving people of God who have persevered through this crisis with grace and understanding. Praise God! He is bringing us through.
Tomorrow morning, there will be a brief questionnaire included in the bulletin. You will be asked to answer 4 questions about how you currently pray. Having spent 6 sermons preaching through the Lord's Prayer, I would like to hear from you about what God is saying concerning the way you pray. Your responses will help me as I continue to preach about prayer. Thanks for helping me out.
Tomorrow's sermon focuses on the first of three parables Jesus taught about prayer. It is entitled, “Audacious Praying” from Luke 11:5-9.
Did you know that God wants you to pray BIG prayers?
The bigger the better. Our God is a BIG God. There is no God bigger than Him.
So, why do we pray small?
Maybe it’s because our faith is small. Maybe it’s because we fear asking God for too much not wanting Him to think we are greedy or too big for our britches. Maybe we want God to see our humility when we pray. God knows you inside and out before you say a word to Him. The question is:
Do you know Him well enough to recognize His desire to do more than you can ever think or imagine?
Our God is Big, and He is ready to answer Big prayers and do Big things. Be at Grace tomorrow to see how BIG OF A DEAL PRAYER CAN BE
Pastor Mike
Note: Dishes of food for the family meal should be delivered to the funeral home by 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 12th.
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:
- 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