JULY. July 2, John MacArthur. Welcome to the Lord s day worship service at Grace Church. Vol. 21 No. 27

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1 Vol. 21 No. 27 July 2, 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. JULY

2 TODAY 8:30 & 10:30* am BILL BRANDENSTEIN, DIRECTOR Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 Bach Stephen Sturz, Organist Hymns of Praise Congregation Battle Hymn of the Republic Howe/Wilhousky Worship Choir Hymn 47 Tell Out, My Soul Congregation No More Night Harrah/Vrtacnik James Phillipps JOHN MACARTHUR PREACHING Antiphon I Dupré Organ Postlude 6:00 pm Come Praise and Glorify Chester-Kauflin Instrumental Prelude Songs of Praise Congregation Baptism Rich Gregory Hymn 406 Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor Offertory MESSAGE: WHY CHRIST IS THE ONLY HERO Abner Chou Revelation 4 Postlude To maintain a worshipful atmosphere in the services, please do not applaud after musical numbers. Anthem Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on, Gloria! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentence in the dim and flaring lamps, His day is marching on! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free, While God is marching on! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on! Congregation joins Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on! Amen! Amen! Lyrics by Julia W. Howe (1861); music by John William Steffe (1862) * 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.

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 August :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) The following lesson was taught today in Sunday School (Preschool through Juniors) God Uses Daniel to Interpret the King s Dream Daniel 2 Man will be comforted or warned by God s sovereign plan for human history. To God Be the Glory What did Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream and what did it mean? By repenting before God s kingdom comes. As a family, read selected portions of Daniel 2. Daniel 3 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. HIGHLIGHT SUNDAYS IN JULY BOOK TENT Every Sunday this month, be sure to visit the big white tent on the Chapel lawn, featuring Recommended titles from each seminar A discount section with select titles available for up to 50% off retail A complimentary bookmark with every purchase Open before and after all Sunday services. Grace to You RADIO gty.org/radio Answering the Hard Questions About the Doctrine of Election The Future of Israel 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 Simply Believe 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 HYMNS OF PRAISE I Sing the Mighty Power of God Hymn 26 I sing the mighty power of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at His command And all the stars obey. I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; He formed the creatures with His Word, And then pronounced them good. Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed Where er I turn my eye: If I survey the ground I tread Or gaze upon the sky! There s not a plant or flow r below But makes Thy glories known; And clouds arise and tempests blow By order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee Is ever in Thy care, And ev rywhere that man can be, Thou, God, art present there. Music from Gesangbuch der Herzog, Württemberg (1784); lyrics by Isaac Watts (1715) Creation Sings Hymn 29 Creation sings the Father s song. He calls the sun to wake the dawn And run the course of day Til evening falls in crimson rays. His fingerprints in flakes of snow, His breath upon this spinning globe; He charts the eagle s flight; Commands the newborn baby s cry. Hallelujah! Let all creation stand and sing, Hallelujah! Fill the earth with songs of worship, Tell the wonders of creation s King. Creation gazed upon His face; The ageless One in time s embrace Unveiled the Father s plan Of reconciling God to man. A second Adam walked the earth, Whose blameless life would break the curse, Whose death would set us free To live with Him eternally. Hallelujah! Let all creation stand and sing, Hallelujah! Fill the earth with songs of worship, Tell the wonders of creation s King.

5 Creation longs for His return, When Christ shall reign upon the earth; The bitter wars that rage Are birth pains of a coming age. When He renews the land and sky, All heav n will sing and earth reply With one resplendent theme: The glory of our God and King! Hallelujah! Let all creation stand and sing, Hallelujah! Fill the earth with songs of worship, Tell the wonders of creation s King. Hallelujah! Let all creation stand and sing, Hallelujah! Fill the earth with songs of worship, Tell the wonders of creation s King. We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer Hymn 8 We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator, In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before You, we kneel and adore You, We bless Your holy name, glad praises we sing. We worship You, God of our fathers, we bless You; Through life s storm and tempest our Guide You have been. When perils o ertake us, You will not forsake us, And with Your help, O Lord, our battles we win. With voices united our praises we offer, And gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise. With You, Lord, beside us, Your strong arm will guide us. To You, our great Redeemer, forever be praise. Words by Julia B. Cory (1902); music from a Dutch melody (1625); arranged by Eduard Kremser (1877) HYMNS OF PRAISE 2008 Thankyou Music (admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com). UBP. CCLI Lic Words and music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend Hymns of Praise

6 HIGHLIGHTS Sundays IN JULY JULY 2 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Who Chose Whom? An In-Depth Look at the Doctrine of Election Dave Amandus, Family Center 1 Bad Parenting Biblical Examples of How Not to Raise Kids Mike Johnston, Family Center 2 Jesus Among the Messiahs Joe Zhakevich, Family Center 3 For Better or for Worse The High Calling of Husbands and Wives, Part 1 Carlos Chung, T260s What Do I Do with This? Reading the Old Testament Devotionally Abner Chou, T360s Careers, Cubicles, and Corner Offices The Christian in the Workplace Hohn Cho, T370s La instrucción de los niños en el hogar Josiah Grauman, H The Downcast Soul Is Depression Real? Bill Shannon, Family Center 1 Dispatches from the Mission Field The Transforming Power of the Global Gospel Mark Tatlock, Family Center 2 Humility Attracting the Gaze of God, Part 1 Rick McLean, Family Center 3 Was the American Revolution Just? A Biblical Perspective on Revolt Brian Biedebach, T260s Too Busy NOT to Pray Communing with God When Life Is Full, Part 1 Carl Hargrove, T360s Church Leadership The Role of Elders and Deacons at Grace Church Chris Hamilton, T370s La bancarrota del evangelio de la prosperidad José Alcivar, H Grace Around the World The Contreras Family Luis & Robin, Olivia, Rodrigo, AnaGabriela Serving in Mexico Since 2002 Prayer / Praise Praise God for the Word of Grace Biblical Seminary graduation on June 25. Praise God for our recent Reformation Conference. Pray that the Lord would continue to use His Word to strengthen His church and save the unbelievers who attended. Faith Promise Last week you generously gave $21,106. Thank you for your ongoing support of our missionaries and their ministries around the world. 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 Grace Grill Now Open Sundays Noon 3:00 p.m. Come for lunch and enjoy a wide variety of quick and easy Grab and Go options and more. For a menu or more information, visit gracechurch.org/grill. Job Opportunities GMI Accountant. Accounting has a full-time opening (approximately 30 hours per week) for an accountant for Grace Ministries International. Duties include maintaining the general ledger, preparing journals, processing payroll, administering grants, and preparing financial reports in Excel format. Additional duties include acting as liaison with Short-Term Ministries, and general office work as assigned. Requires a high school diploma and a minimum of two years experience in the field or related area. Strong Excel skills an advantage, as well as knowledge of accounting concepts and practices and taxation regulations. 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 Event Coordinator. The Master s Seminary has a part-time opening for an event coordinator. Previous experience preferred. For more informatioon or to apply, visit masters.edu/jobs. Good Neighbors As a courtesy to our neighbors, please avoid parking in front of the houses surrounding Grace Church. Instead, use one of the designated parking lots. If street parking is unavoidable, we urge you to be especially attentive to and considerate of our neighbors comfort and property. Tonight s Guest Speaker Abner Chou serves as Professor of Bible at The Master s University, where he was recently named the John F. MacArthur Endowed Fellow for his work in the Biblical Studies Department. Previously, he taught Greek at The Master s Seminary and spent two years teaching in Israel with IBEX. Dr. Chou serves at Arcadia Bible Church, preaching as well as teaching both adults and children. He and his wife, Johanna, have four children. Missionary Host Homes Outreach Ministries is seeking host homes available on an as-needed basis for Grace Church missionaries who are stateside on furlough or for shorter visits. If you have available rooms, a guesthouse, or some other housing solution and you re interested in serving our missionaries in this way, please call the Outreach Office at , or Cammy Scott at cscott@gracechurch.org. High School Ministry Oneighty will not meet this morning, due to Camp Regen. Parenting for Life A Biblical Guide for Shepherding the Family July 5 August 30 (Wednesdays) 7:00 p.m. CC130s Instructor: Rich Harasick To register for class and childcare or for more information, visit gracechurch.org/childrens. Space is limited. Order curriculum at the bookstore. ANNOUNCEMENTS

8 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.