April 30, John MacArthur. Welcome to the Lord s day worship service at Grace Church. Vol. 21 No. 18

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1 Vol. 21 No. 18 April 30, 2017 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 Prelude in C Major Bach Stephen Sturz, Organist Hymn 403 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine Congregation Hymn 404 My Faith Has Found a Resting Place All Ye Saints Be Joyful Davis Worship Choir & Joyful Sound Be Thou My Vision Trad./Forrest Worship Choir Hymn 185 Here Is Love Congregation Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Kirkpatrick/Erb Carmella Jones & Clayton Erb MESSAGE: NO OTHER GOSPEL John MacArthur Galatians 1:6 9 Doxology Hymn Congregation Sonata II: Allegro Maestoso Mendelssohn Organ Postlude 6:00 pm Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor Boswell-Papa Instrumental Prelude Songs of Praise Congregation Baptism John MacArthur Hymn 406 Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor Offertory MESSAGE: LIVING WELL UNDER THE SUN Paul Twiss Ecclesiastes 11:7 12:14 Postlude Anthem Be Thou My Vision Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son, Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. Riches I heed not, nor men s empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art. High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven s joys, O bright heav n s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all. Doxology Hymn Hymn 213 My Hope Is in the Lord My hope is in the Lord Who gave Himself for me, And paid the price of all my sin at Calvary. For me He died, For me He lives, And everlasting life and light He freely gives. His grace has planned it all, Tis mine but to believe, And recognize His work of love and Christ receive. For me He died, For me He lives, And everlasting life and light He freely gives. 1945, Renewed 1973 Wordspring Music, LLC. UBP. CCLI Lic * Interpreting for the deaf is provided during the 10:30 a.m. service. Arabic and Korean translation for the 10:30 a.m. service is available at gracechurch.org/live. A limited number of headsets are available at the front desk for simultaneous translation. To maintain a worshipful atmosphere in the services, please do not applaud after musical numbers.

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. Next Membership Class May :30 & 10:30 a.m. T375 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. Generations of Grace Children s Sunday School MESSAGE PASSAGE PRINCIPLE HYMN OF THE MONTH ASK YOUR CHILD APPLY THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK On GraceWalk Fundamentals of the Faith Local Outreach On the Patio Spanish Ministry (by the Chapel) Vacation Bible School The following lesson was taught today in Sunday School (Preschool through Juniors) God s Glory Fills the Temple 1 Kings 8:1 9:9 Christians must learn to depend on God s faithfulness. In Christ Alone How was God faithful in today s lesson? By rejoicing that God is faithful. As a family, read selected portions of 1 Kings 8:1 9:9. 1 Kings 11 Adapted from the Generations of Grace Family Devotional, available at the bookstore. Bookstore The Bookstore is open after each service and during the week. It is located on the south side of the Worship Center. GRACE BOOKS HIGHLIGHT REDEMPTION ACCOMPLISHED AND APPLIED by John Murray A miniature masterpiece of theology, dealing reverently on every page with matters of great theological signinificance. Carl Trueman No other resource has packed as much gospel truth into so concise a volume. A richly edifying study of salvation! Mike Riccardi Available today for 50% off retail! Grace to You RADIO gty.org/radio The Battle for the Beginning 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 TELEVISION gty.org/television The Reality of Resurrection, Part 2 NRBTV 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 HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Missions Meeting Hosted by the Elders Council Handling Outreach (ECHO) Tuesday, May 2 7 p.m. T260s Come hear updates from our missionaries and local outreach ministries, pray for their needs, and learn how you can be involved. Logos Institute Colossians & Philemon April 24 May 22 (Mondays) 6:00 7:30pm Instructor: Eric Dodson Cost: $25 Discipleship Counseling 3 April 26 July 5 (Wednesdays) 6:30 8:30 p.m. Instructors: Bill Shannon and George Sanders Cost: $75 1 Samuel April 27 May 25 (Thursdays) 6:00 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Jay Lennington Cost: $25 For more information or to register, visit gracechurch.org/logos. Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Psalm 96:1 2 Grace Around the World The Pidal Family Gus & Melissa, Cael, Coen, Cian Serving in Spain since 2011 Prayer / Praise Praise God for the amazing progress of our new church building in León. Pray for our ten seminary students who will be graduating in early June. Faith Promise Last week you generously gave $11,689. Thank you for your ongoing support of our missionaries and their ministries around the world. Local Outreach Spotlight Volleyball Outreach Mondays 5:30 p.m. Family Center Every Monday night the Family Center is open to those in the surrounding community who enjoy playing volleyball. Play lasts until 7:30 p.m., with a halftime break for a gospel presentation. This is a great opportunity for our church family to model how to compete in a Christlike manner and personally engage our friends with the gospel.

5 Regen 2017 High School Summer Camp June 28 July 4 Registration is now open at gracechurch.org/oneighty. Volunteer Ministry Opportunity Membership Ministries is in need of volunteers on Monday or Tuesday mornings to help record attendance and process prayer requests from the Sunday morning registration cards. Training will be provided. For more information, contact the Membership Office at or membership@gracechurch.org. Job Opportunities Web Developer/Programmer. The Grace Church Web team has an opening for a Web developer/programmer. Must be proficient in HTML/CSS, objectoriented programming (C#, Java, VB, or Ruby), server-side scripting (ASP, PHP), and relational databases (SQL). A degree in Computer or Information Science or equivalent experience preferred. Experience with.net a plus. Applicants for employment must be, if employed, biblically qualified as a deacon or deaconess and a member of Grace Church. For more information or to request an application, contact the office of Human Resources at hr@gracechurch.org or Web Programmer. Grace to You is looking for a full-stack developer with experience on the Microsoft.Net platform. Must have experience with C#, MVC, MSSQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and related technologies. Familiarity with.net Core is a plus. This individual must give close attention to details, communicate effectively, and work well both independently and within a small team. For an application, please contact Gabriel Powell at , or gpowell@gty.org. Titus 2 Tuesday May 9 7:00 p.m. This month s topic: Preparing for Grief Studies meet in Canyon Country, Encino, Glendale, Northridge, Shadow Hills, Simi Valley, and Valencia. Women of all ages are invited for a time of discussion and fellowship. For specific meeting locations and RSVP information, visit gracechurch.org/t2t. One with Christ Monday, May 1 9:30 a.m. H114 Bible study primarily for women who have lost their husbands through death or divorce. PSP Homeschool Group Now Partnering with The Master s University Multiple three-unit, sixteen-week courses from TMU s Online Dual Enrollment Program are now available to eleventh- and twelfth-grade PSP students for the school year. These online classes satisfy both high school and college requirements, and some TMU general education requirements. For more information, visit faithpsp.org or contact Julie at or julies@faithpsp.org. Used Curriculum Sale Saturday, June 17 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Family Center Seller registration is now open. For information, call Marina at ANNOUNCEMENTS

6 SUNDAY FELLOWSHIPS 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 10:30 a.m. a.m. Children s Sunday School Visit the Welcome Center for room locations. Pastor: Mike Johnston Cornerstone (All ages) T371 Pastors: Nathan Busenitz, Mark Tatlock, Harry Walls Doulos (Singles & young families) T361 Pastor: Carl Hargrove 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: Jay Lennington Developmentally Disabled CC130E Pastor: Rick McLean Spanish Adult Sunday School H Teachers: Josiah Grauman, José Soria Spanish Worship Service Chapel Pastors: Henry Tolopilo, Michael Mahoney Children s Sunday School Special needs class available Visit the Welcome Center for room locations. Pastor: Mike Johnston Crossroads (College & young adults) Family Center Pastor: Austin Duncan High School (Grades 9 12) T73 (Basement) Pastor: Josh Petras Joint Heirs (All ages) T261 Pastors: Tom Patton, John Street Mainstream (All ages) T361 Pastors: Rich Gregory, Carlos Chung Developmentally Disabled CC130E Pastor: Rick McLean Sojourners (All ages) T371 Pastor: William Varner Spanish Adult Sunday School H Teachers: Rubén Pidal, Daniel Corral Spanish Worship Service Chapel Pastors: Henry Tolopilo, Michael Mahoney 5:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Neighborhood Outreach T273 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday Night Prayer Group T385 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Discovery (Grades 1 6) Family Center Discovery Kids (Ages 3 5) CC Visit our website at Administration Children Logos Institute Membership The Guild (Single adults) T361 Pastor: Don Carr MINISTRY DIRECTORY Men Outreach Pastoral Care & Counseling Prayer Fridays 7:30 p.m. Mondays 9:00 a.m. Monday Morning Prayer Group Welcome Center Building Abbreviation Key T = Tower H = Heritage CC = Children s 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.