Grace Bible Church
Pastor Bill Connell
15700 Leroy
(Across from Southgate Anderson High School)
P.O. Box 2030 (Mailing Address)
Southgate, MI 48195
734-295-0115
visit us at http://www.gracebiblesouthgate.org/
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Message by Elder Everett Sollars
"A Champion of Christ"
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7-13; 17:17-22; 17:23-48
& Communion Service
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Welcome Visitors!
If you are a first-time visitor today, looking for a new church home, we would be delighted to tell you more about our congregation. Please share your questions or comments with us. If there is anything we can do to make you more comfortable, please let us know. Thank you & welcome to Grace!
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The Intensity of Christ's Love and the Intentionality
of His Death
The love of Christ for us in his dying was as conscious as his suffering was intentional. "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us" (I John 3:16). If he was intentional in laying down his life, it was for us. It was love. Every step on the Calvary road meant, "I love you." Therefore, to feel the love of Christ in the laying down of his life, it helps to see how utterly intentional it was. Consider these five ways of seeing Christ's intentionality in dying for us.
First, look at what Jesus said just after that violent moment when Peter tried to cleave the skull of the servant, but only cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
A second way this intentionality is seen is in the repeated expressions to go to Jerusalem--into the very jaws of the lion.
A third way that we see the intentionality of Jesus to suffer for us is in the words he spoke in the mouth of Isaiah the prophet: I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting. (Isaiah 50:6).
A fourth way we see the intentionality of Jesus' suffering is in the way Peter explains how this was possible. He said, "When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly" (I Peter 2:23).
The fifth and perhaps the clearest statement that Jesus makes about his own intentionality to die is in John 10:17-18: "For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father."
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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church
Every Sunday, 9:45 am:
Sunday School for children and adults in the Fellowship Hall and downstairs classrooms.
Every Sunday, 10:45 am:
Kids for the Lord Children's Church (through grade six) meets downstairs; Adult Worship Service is in the main auditorium; infant nursery upstairs for the little ones.
Every Wednesday for the Kids, 6:30-8:00 pm:
TeamKIDz meets for crafts, singing, games and Bible study.
Every Wednesday for the Adults, 6:30-8:00 pm:
A theological and biblical study in the Signs of Life Room entitled "The Doctrines of Grace" followed by Prayer Meeting.
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Upcoming Church Events
Today, 6:00 pm: Gospel of John Bible Study Flock (with light meal) at Don & Lynn Bolton's home.
Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14: Men's Conference, "Fellowship in the Gospel", at Berean Baptist Church in Livonia. Visit the Men's Page on this blog, or go to http://www.fg11.org/ for more information.
Thursday, May 19, 7:00 pm: Elders Meeting
Sundays, June 12 & July 10: VBS Planning Meeting
Monday-Friday, July 25-29: Vacation Bible School
Sunday, July 31: Vacation Bible School Finale & Church Picnic
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Prayer Opportunities
Family of the Week
Harmony King & Family
Missionary of the Month
Crisis Pregnancy Center of Lincoln Park
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Grace Bible Church On-Line
There are now four year's worth of sermons available at our church website: http://www.gracebiblesouthgate.org/. Also available are our Wednesday night teachings on The Doctrines of Grace. Please avail yourself of these excellent teachings.
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