October 19, John MacArthur. Welcome to the Lord s day worship service at Grace Church. Vol. 18 No. 42

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1 Vol. 18 No. 42 October 19, 2014 John MacArthur PASTOR-TEACHER Clayton Erb / Minister of Music Welcome to the Lord s day worship service at Grace Church. We are truly blessed to be here this morning as we open God s Word together, sing His praises, and enjoy a time of fellowship in His presence. Be sure to take advantage of the many fellowship and ministry opportunities available to our church family today and throughout the week.

2 TODAY 8:30 & 10:30* am Fugue in D Bach Stephen Sturz, Organist Hymn 404 The Solid Rock Congregation Hymn 405 My Faith Has Found a Resting Place Hymn 406 My Hope Is in the Lord No, Not One Hugg/Rice String Orchestra, Woodwinds, Piano Amazing Grace Trad./Erb-Rice Worship Choir Hymn 201 Grace Greater Than Our Sin Congregation Were It Not for Grace Hamilton-McHugh Philip Webb MESSAGE: KINGDOM LOVE John MacArthur Luke 10:30 37 Doxology Hymn Congregation Organ Postlude 6:00 pm I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord Williams Instrumental Prelude Songs of Praise Congregation Parent Dedication Jesus Is Lord Getty-Townend Offertory MESSAGE: A FALLEN WORLD, A FAITHFUL GOD Austin Duncan Psalm 36 Lift High the Cross Nicholson/Bock Organ Postlude Instrumental Praise No, Not One None else could heal all our soul s diseases No, not one! no, not one! Jesus knows all about our struggles, He will guide til the day is done; No friend like Him is so high and holy, And yet no friend is so meek and lowly. Jesus knows all about our struggles, He will guide til the day is done; There s not an hour that He is not near us, No night so dark but His love can cheer us. Jesus knows all about our struggles, He will guide til the day is done; Was e er a gift like the Savior given? Will He refuse us a home in heaven? Jesus knows all about our struggles, He will guide til the day is done; Words by Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1895); music by George C. Hugg (1895) Doxology Hymn Hymn 43 Great Is Thy Faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not; As thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy Faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hands have provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! * Interpreting for the deaf is provided during the 10:30 a.m. service. Arabic translation for the 10:30 a.m. service is available at gracechurch.org/live.

3 Campus Ministries THE WELCOME CENTER hosts a reception for visitors following each Sunday-morning service. Enjoy refreshments and find helpful people with answers to any questions you have about our church. You ll also receive one of Pastor MacArthur s books as a thank you for being with us today. THE MEMBER CENTER has information about membership and baptism. It is located on the north side of the Heritage Building, across from the Welcome Center. Today s Membership Class :30 a.m. T66 (basement) THE PRAYER ROOM is staffed with counselors, ready to offer pastoral care. It is open after every service, and is adjacent to the Worship Center. MESSAGE God Preserves Noah PASSAGE Genesis 8:1 9:17 PRINCIPLE God is loving and keeps His promises. HYMN OF THE MONTH Amazing Grace ASK YOUR CHILD How did Noah respond to God s grace? APPLY By submitting to God as Ruler. THIS WEEK As a family, read Genesis 8:1 9:17. NEXT WEEK Genesis 11:1 9 On GraceWalk Filipino Outreach Fundamentals of the Faith Grace Books Express Local Outreach On the Patio Generations of Grace Children s Sunday School Spanish Ministries (by the Chapel) Women s Fall Event The following lesson was taught today in Sunday School (Preschool through Juniors) Bookstore The Bookstore is open after each service and during the week. It is located on the south side of the Worship Center. HIGHLIGHT New Releases from John Macarthur THE UPPER ROOM: JESUS PARTING PROMISES FOR TROUBLED HEARTS THE MACARTHUR NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY: LUKE Available today for 25% off retail price EXPRESS CHECK-OUT on GraceWalk Grace to You RADIO gty.org/radio Abiding in Christ KKLA 99.5 FM LOS ANGELES M F 6:30 am & 7:30 pm KDAR 98.3 FM OXNARD VENTURA M F 2:00 & 10:00 am; Sun 2:00 am SiriusXM CHANNEL 131 M F 2:00 am & 8:00 pm TELEVISION gty.org/television Jesus Feeds the Multitudes NRB Network CHANNEL 378 ON DIRECTV Sunday 6:30 pm ONLINE gty.org Sunday sermons Audio archive: John MacArthur s pulpit ministry Resource library: books, study guides, videos, Q&As All audio is available for free listening or downloading. TODAY

4 Grace Church welcomed another group of new members with the Right Hand of Fellowship. Each of these individuals completed the membership class in fulfillment of Grace Church s membership requirements. The following new members received the Right Hand of Fellowship in OCTOBER. NEW MEMBERS Lauren Antariksa George Azar Carlos Enrique Barrios Kyle Break Alex Cai Jean Ding Caleb Effinger Ryan Eriksen Astrid Ferency Anna Filyes Phoebe Foo Eric Gang Josh Givhan Jeanine Groover Sherwood Haisty Jr. Thomas Herrera Jr. Fernando Hidalgo Aaron Ishibashi

5 WELCOME Oliver & Angela Jones Luba Kovalchuk George Liepart IV Shannon Lyndolph Kandace Mok Tyler Nadeau NEW MEMBERS Walter Robinson Katie Scott Cole Shoemaker Matt & Ronae Thompson Madeleine Thorne Salvador & Karla Ventura Dmitrii Vulpe Marcus & Kathryn Wada Mark Wamhoff Claudio & Ruth Yede Julie Yu

6 Grace Around the World The Cantrell Family Tim & Michelle, Evan, Titus, Jana Marie, Ruth, Zeke Serving in Johannesburg, South Africa Since 1998 Prayer / Praise Pray for the remaining funding for our church building program and that construction would start soon so that we can have a place of our own for worship and ministry. Pray for our ministry at nearby Monash University, as the Lord is bringing student leaders from all over Africa to our doorstep. Our desire is for a full-time missionary couple or man to evangelize the campus and disciple students. Faith Promise Last week you generously gave $6,350. Thank you for your ongoing support of our missionary families. Local Outreach Spotlight Castaic Jail Ministry Every Sunday members from Grace Church go to the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic to proclaim the gospel. Inmates are supplied with paperback Bibles, and if they complete a Fundamentals of the Faith class they receive a MacArthur Study Bible. For more information, call or visit gracechurch.org/local.

7 Communion October 26 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 Awana Fairmont Fair Saturday, October 25 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Dunk Tank Jump Booth Face Painting Music Food Game Booths Balloons Prizes Only 20 per ticket! Come support our Awana Clubs and enjoy an inexpensive activity for the whole family. Logos Institute Conference The Word-Centered Passion of the Reformers Luther Tyndale Calvin Knox with Steve Lawson November Cost: $15 For more information or to register, visit logoslearning.com, logosinstitute@gracechurch.org, or call One with Christ Monday, October 20 9:30 a.m. CC130 Bible study primarily for women who have lost their husbands through death or divorce. Alzheimer s-dementia Ministry Saturday, October 25 9:00 a.m. CC130 A light breakfast will be served. For more information, call Rick McLean at Short-Term Ministries Informational Meeting November 2 12:45 1:30 p.m. Family Center Join us for a look back at this year s teams and to learn more about next year s teams. Light refreshments will be provided. God s Word in Hebrew October 26 GraceWalk George and Goldie Shaw, representatives with the Society for Distributing Hebrew Scriptures, will be offering a limited supply of free, bilingual Hebrew/ English Old and New Testaments, as well as CDs containing 37 Bibles in 17 languages. Please take a Bible to give to your unbelieving Jewish family members, friends, and neighbors. Job Opportunity Grace to You has an opening for a website administrator to maintain and promote the GTY website. Experience with HTML, RSS, and social media required. Strong multitasking and communication skills also a must. Experience in design and audio/video editing preferred. To apply or request information, contact Gabe Powell at gpowell@gty.org. ANNOUNCEMENTS

8 SUNDAY FELLOWSHIPS 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 10:30 a.m. a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Children s Sunday School Visit the Welcome Center for room locations. Pastor: Matt White Cornerstone (All ages) T371 Pastors: Nathan Busenitz, Justin Harris, Tom Patton, Mark Tatlock Doulos (20s & 30s) T361 Pastor: Travis Allen FaithBuilders (All ages) T261 Pastor: Bill Shannon GraceLife (All ages) Family Center Pastors: Phil Johnson, Mike Riccardi Junior High (Grades 7 8) T73 (Basement) Pastor: Andrew Curry Mentally Disabled CC130 (east) Pastor: Rick McLean Spanish Adult Sunday School H Teachers: Josiah Grauman, Heber Torres Spanish Worship Service Chapel Pastors: Henry Tolopilo, Michael Mahoney Children s Sunday School Visit the Welcome Center for room locations. Pastor: Matt White Crossroads (College & young adults) Family Center Pastor: Austin Duncan High School (Grades 9 12) T73 (Basement) Pastor: Andrew Gutierrez Joint Heirs (All ages) T261 Pastors: John Street, Lance Quinn Mainstream (All ages) T361 Pastor: Rich Gregory Mentally Disabled CC130 (east) Pastor: Rick McLean Sojourners (All ages) T371 Pastor: William Varner Spanish Adult Sunday School H Teachers: Josiah Grauman, Ruben Pidal, Heber Torres Spanish Worship Service Chapel Pastors: Henry Tolopilo, Michael Mahoney Sunday Night Prayer Group Grace Grill (next to the Children s Center) 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Discovery (Grades 1 6) Family Center Discovery Kids (Ages 3 5) CC The Guild (Single adults) T361 Pastor: Don Carr Building Abbreviation Key T = Tower H = Heritage CC = Children s Center Visit our website at Administration Children Equipping Membership MINISTRY DIRECTORY Men Outreach Pastoral Care & Counseling Prayer Fridays 7:30 p.m. Mondays 9:00 a.m. Monday Morning Prayer Group Welcome Center Spanish Special Ministries Student Women Roscoe Blvd. Sun Valley, CA Our mission is to glorify God and extend His kingdom by living and proclaiming His truth in the world. Grace Today is published weekly by Grace Community Church by Grace Community Church. Scripture, unless otherwise noted, is taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, Used by permission.