Here is a collection of the sermons and an article by Pastor Jay on the fourth commandment that he mentioned yesterday [April 29, 2012]: The Abiding of the 10 Commandments: The Law of God & the Believer [A Reformed Perspective] article from Dec. 30, 2011 Out With the Old, In With the New (Mark 2:18-22) sermon from Jan. 13,2012 The 4th Commandment, Sabbath, Lord’s Day: The Sabbath Question – Part 1 (Mark 2:23-28) sermon...

In relation to one point, from Friday’s sermon [04/20/2012] on “Blessings We have in Christ”, that  we have a renewed ability to please and serve God because of our union with Christ and regeneration, this article from last June may be helpful: This past Sunday [May 31, 2012], we learned about our role in sanctification… that is, we are called to “…just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,...

In relation to this past Sunday sermon on “5 Aspects of Church Life” [1 Corinthians 16:15-20], here are three blogs dealing with some of the issues brought up: How to Build Unity in Your Church Satan’s Great Desire For Our Church How to Love One Another:...

We invite all the ladies to meet with us beginnnig Wednesday, April 18th starting at 7pm at Grace Church for Ladies’ Fellowship. For the next weeks the format will change a little in order to have the opportunity to hear from wise, godly women, both practical ways to serve God through serving our families and what His Word says about our behavior as women. Childcare will be provided. All church women are welcome to attend. For more details...

In conjunction with the sermon he preached Sunday, “How the Resurrection Effects Us Now” [Romans 6:1-7, 11] Pastor Jay writes: The doctrine of union with Christ from Romans 6:1-14 is a glorious truth no doubt. Our union with Christ has liberated us from the enslaving power of sin in our lives. This was just one of the many benefits that Christ has merited for us in his atoning work. But even though we have this wonderful blessing,...

Part 8 (see Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found...

Part 7 (see Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: “For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things....

Part 6 (see Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. (Philippians 3:1) Why is rejoicing so important to Paul? Does he just want us to smile and be happy for Jesus? The contexts...

Part 5 (see Part 1, 2, 3, 4) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: Verse 4 focuses on something more practical: looking out for other people’s interest. The little word also plays a very significant role here: each one of you not looking out for his own interest, but also each of you looking out for the...

Part 4 (see Part 1, 2, 3) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, complete my joy, so that you are in agreement, having the same love, united in spirit, having one...

Part 3 (see Part 1, 2) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, complete my joy, so that you are in agreement, having the same love, united in spirit, having one...

Part 2 (see Part 1) of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians:   Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not...

Part 1 of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain...

Part 1 “Yesterday I wrote about Satan’s Great Desire which is to bring about disunity in your local church, somehow convincing you that the people in your church are no longer worthy of your love. I ended by giving the encouragement that God has equipped us to build and maintain this kind of unity and that all we need to do is use the tools he has equipped us with. How has he equipped us? According to Ephesians 4, he has given each of...

 Tim Challies, who spoke at the last Psalm 119 Conference, wrote a two part series on love and unity in the local church. Here is part one: “I have been engaged in a study of the second half of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, and, not surprisingly, the themes from that letter have been resonating in my mind over the past few weeks. I have been struck by Paul’s emphasis on the importance of love and unity in the local church. On the...