NOVEMBER 25, 2007
SUNDAY
Scripture Reading/Prayer: Psalm 74 (Mike)
Call to worship: ‘O my soul, with wonder tell’
Scripture Reading/Prayer: Galatians 2 (David)
Hymn: # 16- ‘The Lord is King’
Message: THE OTHER SUPPER-Revelation 19:11-21
Hymn: # 145 ‘Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus!’
Hymn: # 294 ‘Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us’
Scripture Reading: Job 1 (Jim)
Hymn: # 292- ‘Surely Goodness and Mercy’
Message: REFLECTIONS- Deuteronomy. 1:19-46
Hymn: # 300-‘More Secure Is No One Ever’
WEDNESDAY
7:00 PM- Mid-week Service
Nursery care available for all services for ages 4 and younger.
Ken Wimer, Pastor- ( (318) 687-4943
E-MAIL: pastor@shrevegrace.org
WEB SITE: http://www.shrevegrace.org Updated weekly with audio messages now available on-line.
RADIO BROADCASS: 9:00 AM (CST) Sunday on KWKH, 1130 AM, Shreveport, LA or live streaming at http://www.kwkhonline.com/common/gap_streamer.php
CALL TO WORSHIP
(Tune: #393 ‘Take My Life’)
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my soul, with wonder tell,
Jesus has done all things well,
And, through His effectual blood
I’ve a settled peace with God (Repeat)
He bequeathed His peace to me,
As a gift divinely free;
And it is His righteous will,
That my soul in peace shall live (Repeat)
Love to such vile worms as I
Brought the Savior from the sky;
Every foe for them to quell,
Jesus conquered death and hell. (Repeat)
Gifts like this, so full and free,
Stand as firm as Deity;
God has sworn, nor can He lie,
It shall last eternally (Repeat)
Justice, mercy, truth and love,
Every attribute of God,
Join to make this peace secure,
And it must and shall endure (Repeat).
Jesus, mighty Prince of Peace,
Now proclaim a full release;
Set poor captive sinners free;
Give them solid peace in Thee (Repeat)
A WORD TO THE IMPENITENT
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o the impenitent we speak, not offers of Christ, but solemn warnings concerning the “wrath to come,” deeply conscious the while that only the Holy Spirit can carry divine conviction effectively home to the conscience, and deposit eternal life in the soul, which He does sovereignly to none but the election of grace. “The rest were blinded.” But never must God’s character be maligned by suggesting that on the ground of election He refuses to regard the cry of any distressed sinner who seeks for mercy at his gracious hands. Indeed, who except elect vessels of mercy ever sue for blood-bought pardon? Nor indeed will any lost soul ever be able to rise up in hell and say he is there for any other cause than his own sin.
J. H. GOSDEN
SUBSTITUTION AND IMPUTATION
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y definition, substitution means “The act of putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act on behalf of another.” And so it is that sinners being indigent (poor, needy, and incapable of any good), the Lord Jesus Christ is GOD’S court appointed advocate for those that He purposed to save from eternity- 1 John 2:1,2.
Connected with substitution there is the imputation of that work to those the substitute represents. First, there is the accounting of the debt to the Substitute. Second, there is the payment of the debt, and accounting of the debtor as free upon payment. Imputation is never complete without both. And so it is that the Lord Jesus was not only numbered among the transgressors, although Himself sinless, yet, by His death for their sin, full payment was made before God the Father, and there is therefore now NO condemnation for His own, Romans 8:1.
Some will contend that the elect were justified from eternity. Their rationale is that since God’s purposes are eternal, then imputation was from eternity. The problem is, ‘Can sin be imputed before there was a transgression of the law?’ ‘Can righteousness be imputed before that righteousness has been worked out, established, and accomplished? We must not confound God’s purpose to justify with the actual accomplishing of what He has purposed- Acts 4:28
There is, however, a greater more popular view that somehow imputation doesn’t take place until the sinner believes, thereby basing justification upon faith first. Many cite the terminology ‘justified by faith,’ in defense of this doctrine, even as others use ‘God so loved the world,’ to defend a supposed doctrine of God’s universal love. However, the context of Scriptures must always be taken into consideration in light of the rest of God’s Word. The rest of Scripture shows justification by the blood of Christ alone, Romans 5:9, simultaneous with His accomplished redemption, Romans 3:24. ‘Justified by faith’ means simply justified in accordance with the faith once revealed unto the saints, Jude 3 (the law of faith in opposition to the law of works) Romans 3:27, 28. Faith revealed is the fruit of justification, not the instrument, Romans 1:17.
Simply stated, sin was charged to the account of the Lord Jesus, as the Substitute, and He bore it ALL away by His death, I John 1:9. However, not only was sin put to His account, but His righteous obedience ONCE FOR ALL charged to the account of God’s elect- Hebrews 10:14- “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” KEN WIMER
RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPUTED OR IMPARTED?
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here is much confusion among some as to the nature of righteousness and wherein the true righteousness of the sons of GOD is found. We firmly believe that the scripture teaches that any and all of the righteousness of the saints of GOD, which is recognized by their heavenly FATHER, is that which is IMPUTED to their account solely on the basis of what JESUS CHRIST has done in their behalf. “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:” (1Cor.1:30) This is called IMPUTATION which is an accounting term meaning that something is applied to ones account just like money is deposited in a bank account and when the transaction is recorded the work of imputation has been accomplished.
There are some who believe that CHRIST has IMPARTED righteousness to each one of the sons of GOD whenever they are converted. This error usually takes form in the teaching that there is created in each believer a “new nature” or ‘creature’ which is incapable of sin. There is a verse in I John which is often quoted by those who hold onto this idea. “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” (1John 3:9) One has to take this verse totally out of its contextual meaning in order to make the proposal that there is inside of each one of the saints a “part” of them that does not sin. John says, “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” (1John 3:4) This passage is defining sin as a total disregard of the law or to be in opposition to it in the mind and heart. So the man who is born (or reborn) by the SPIRIT of GOD is not partially possessed by some other personality which is formed in the sons of GOD making them into spiritual schizophrenics wherein one “man” is a sinner, while the other is a “saint”… The SPIRIT of GOD does indwell the sons of GOD and because of a change which is wrought in their mind they now love those things which they once hated. However, they are still alive in a body of flesh and blood and that natural man is always at work trying to overcome and destroy the influence of the SPIRIT of GOD in them. Yet they have no part within them which is not given to sin. “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” (Rom 7:18) The day of the resurrection shall see this warfare finally accomplished as death is swallowed up in victory and all that they have longed for is realized.
MIKE MCINNIS- O’BRIEN, FL
NOTES
· CLEANING SCHEDULE: WIMERS (11.25.07-12.8.07)
· NURSERY: Tricia Pennywell 11.25.07
· ANNIVERSARY: Bob and Pam Atchison-11/30
· ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP MEAL- Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Atchisons’, followed by a time of worship together in song and the Word.