SHREVEPORT GRACE CHURCH

2970 Baird Rd., Shreveport, LA 71118

CHRIST ALONE-SCRIPTURE ALONE-GRACE ALONE

OCTOBER 21, 2007

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP

SUNDAY

BIBLE CLASS- 10:00 AM
The Sin and Judgment of the Sons of Korah- Numbers 16

MORNING WORSHIP- 11:00 AM

Scripture Reading/Prayer: Psalm 69 (Mike)

Call to worship: ‘Lord, I Freely Would Confess’

Scripture Reading/Prayer: 2 Corinthians 10 (David)

Hymn: # 110- ‘Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed?

Message: THE MARRIAGE FEAST OF THE LAMB-Rev. 19:7-10

Hymn: # 186- ‘The Church’s One Foundation’

AFTERNOON WORSHIP- 12:30 PM

Hymn: # 185 ‘Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken’

Scripture Reading: Esther 8 (Jim)

Hymn: # 235- ‘Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior!

Message: - THE WORD OF THE LORD- Deuteronomy 1

Hymn: # 256- ‘It Is Well With My Soul’

Wednesday

7:00 PM- Mid-week Service

Nursery care available for all services for ages 4 and younger.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ken Wimer, Pastor- ( (318) 687-4943

PO Box 5028, Shreveport, LA 71135

E-MAIL: pastor@shrevegrace.org

WEB SITE: http://www.shrevegrace.org Updated weekly with audio messages now available on-line.

RADIO BROADCASTS: 9:00 AM (CST) Sunday on KWKH, 1130 AM, Shreveport, LA or live streaming at http://www.am1130thefan.com/pages/listen_live.html

CALL TO WORSHIP

(Tune: #233- ‘Depth of Mercy’)

ord, I freely would confess,

I am all unrighteousness;

Base and vile, from head to feet;

Full of pride and self-conceit.

When, by faith, I view my Lord,

Bathed in agonies and blood,

I with joy His love repeat.

Sink to nothing at His feet.

But, alas! How soon I stand

At a distance, unconcerned;

And the trifles of a day

Almost carry me away.

Lord, with shame and grief I own,

I to evil am so prone;

Vile and base I am indeed;

When from sin shall I be freed?

Make me strong and steadfast too;

Help me all Thy will to do;

And with patience may I wait,

Ever knocking at Thy gate.

PRECIOUS PROMISES OF THE GOSPEL

any of the precious promises of the Gospel suppose troubles and conflicts. As it is written: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when though walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shalt the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior. I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.” (Isaiah 43:2,3).

We must have both watery trials and fiery trials, and both go into and through them, in order to enjoy the presence of the Lord therein, and to enter feelingly and spiritually into the blessedness of this promise. And thus we shall find many of the exceeding great and precious promises of God connected with great troubles, and sometimes exceedingly great troubles; but when, like Moses, we are enabled to choose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, we are doing the will of God; for this is one branch of the work of faith (Hebrews 11:24-26). WILLIAM GADSBY- 1843

SAVING KNOWLEDGE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION?

“To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,”

Luke 1:77

ow much of our vocabulary is based on what we have learned from others, versus what is truly Scriptural? Recently the question was raised as to the use of the term ‘saving knowledge.’ In searching the Scriptures, you will find that such terminology is not found there, even as with the term ‘saving faith’. However, it is prevalent in most theological writings, with various interpretations. The problem with the term, ‘saving knowledge,’ or ‘saving faith’ is that it implies that knowledge or faith is the ‘savior,’ and thereby puts the light on the graces of salvation, rather than on the Savior of salvation. Can we be too careful especially where error is rampant based on such terms?

God given knowledge, faith, hope, or love, do not attract attention to them, but rather look to the Savior ALONE. The terms ‘knowledge,’ ‘faith,’ and ‘hope,’ ARE Bible terms, but we must be careful to define them as God’s Word defines them. Is not ‘knowledge of salvation the more Scriptural term?’ What’s the difference?

1. It emphasizes the object of salvation which is the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus. Salvation is not in knowledge, but in the Savior who is revealed by the Spirit, through the Gospel- Ephesians 1:17-“the revelation of the knowledge of Him.”

2. Christ himself is the object, subject, author, and finisher of salvation, and where the Spirit has given such knowledge, it is not merely notional or speculative, but sure, certain, and resting in HIM, submitted to His righteousness imputed alone, and looking to Him exclusively as the One who put away sin, established righteousness, and upon which God has once for all justified those for whom He died. It is the gift of God! Sins are debts and the forgiveness of them is the remitting of those debts, fully and completely. Since this was done when Christ died, through His shed blood, is not then the knowledge of salvation God revealing THAT TRUTH to the elect, redeemed, justified sinner’s heart as all His salvation?

Has the Lord so taught you? Philippians 1:9-“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment (discernment).” KEN WIMER

ALTOGETHER LOVELY

hen the Holy Spirit leads the soul to see how the Lord Jesus Christ has espoused his cause in covenant and counsel, in the ancient purposes of His love; when He works faith in his heart to receive this glorious truth, and applies it with divine power to his soul, then he feels a happy liberty. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God; and now the soul finds the truth of this blessed declaration, that “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” These are sinners who are sick of sin, who are sorrowing on account of it, whose hearts are full of despondency and disquietude, and who want the manifestation and revelation of the blood of Jesus to be applied to their wounded consciences. When the Holy Ghost enables the soul to look by faith to the ability, the willingness, and the ALL-sufficiency of Jesus to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Him—what a blessed sight it is to Him! What a heart-cheering, soul-ravishing, Christ exalting view it is to his soul! Then he sees that the Lord Jesus Christ is the highway of holiness; He is a glorious way; a way whereby God can be just, and yet the justifier of all those who believe in Jesus; the way in which sin was taken away with all its damning consequences, the law with its curse removed, justice satisfied, and hell and destruction everlastingly defeated. When the believer is led to see and know these things, how he delights in Jesus! Jesus becomes precious and ‘altogether lovely,’ to his never dying soul.

JOHN KERSHAW-1834

NOTES

· CLEANING SCHEDULE: Stranges (10.14.07-10.27.07)

· NURSERY: Mary Wimer (10.21.07)

· THE LORD’S TABLE: Next Sunday followed by a carry in meal.

· BIRTHDAYS: Bob Atchison- 10/1; Daniel Denton-10/5; 10/9- Melinda Cassel; Travis Wimer-10/11; Linda Denton- 10/13; Ashley Armstrong-10/16; Joshua Pennywell-10/19; David Strange-10/27; Joe Slaton- 10/28