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.

John MacArthurPASTOR-TEACHER

Clayton Erb / Minister of Music

Vol. 21 No. 4

January 22, 2017

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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty • Bach • Stephen Sturz, Organist

Hymn 383 God Almighty, Strong, Secure • CongregationHymn 385 More Love to Thee, O Christ

I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord • Williams-Wesley/Rice

String Orchestra, Woodwinds, Piano

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place • Brahms • Worship Choir

Here Is Love • Lowry/Krogstad • Philip Webb

Hymn 81 I Am His, and He Is Mine • Congregation

MESSAGE: THE ORDINARY CHURCH, PART 3 John MacArthur • Selected Scriptures

Doxology Hymn • Congregation

Orchestral Suite No. 1 (excerpt) • Bach • Organ Postlude

6:00 pmO Father, You Are Sovereign • Teschner • Instrumental Prelude

Songs of Praise • Congregation

Baptism • Chris Gee, Harry Walls

Hymn 126 Behold Our God • Offertory

MESSAGE: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ON THE CROSS?, PART 2 Mike Riccardi • Selected Scriptures

To maintain a worshipful atmosphere in the services, please do not applaud after musical numbers.

* 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.

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling PlaceHow lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts,Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!

For my soul, it longeth, yea, fainteth, It longeth, yea, fainteth For the courts of the Lord.

My soul and body crieth out, Yea for the living God,

How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts,Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!Blest are they, O blest are they that dwell within Thy house;They praise Thy name evermore,They praise Thy name, they praise Thy name evermore,

How lovely, how lovely, How lovely is Thy dwelling place.

Lyrics adapted from Psalm 84:1, 2, 4; music by Johannes Brahms (1865)

Doxology Hymn

Hymn 368 Speak, O Lord Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us.Truths unchanged from the dawn of timeThat will echo down through eternity.And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises,And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.Speak, O Lord, till Your church is builtAnd the earth is filled with Your glory.

©2006 Thankyou Music (Admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com). UBP. CCLI Lic. 32723

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“The Substance of Faith” • 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.

Grace to You

• Fundamentals of the Faith• Local Outreach

On the Patio

• Faith Promise• Shepherds’ Conference Volunteer Sign-Ups • Spanish Ministry (by the Chapel)

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.

Today’s Membership Class 101 • 8:30 & 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.

Campus Ministries On GraceWalk

Israel Rejects God as King1 Samuel 8:1–12:25God is King, and we must submit to Him.

“Redeemed”

Why was Israel’s request for a king sinful?

By obeying God, who is King.

As a family, read selected portions of 1 Samuel 8–12.

1 Samuel 13:1–15:35

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Generations of Grace Children’s Sunday SchoolThe following lesson was taught today in Sunday School (Preschool through Juniors)

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

NEW FROM JOHN MACARTHUR

The Believer’s Walk with ChristThe Deity of Christ

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change the hearts of those who call evil good and good evil (Isaiah 5:20).

Secondly, we must stand with our fellow soldiers. There are numerous ways to support organizations working to encourage anti-abortion decisions. Grace Church partners with the Open Arms Pregnancy Clinic in Northridge. They offer free services, education, ultrasounds, baby clothing and furnishings, biblically-based pregnancy and parenting classes, and even Bible studies for those grieving past abortions. Most importantly, in all their encounters they seek to engage clients with the gospel of Christ. Members of our church family can get involved in volunteer efforts and even counseling abortion-minded women and men.

Finally, we must wield the sword of the Spirit by faithfully and consistently proclaiming the gospel in our circles of influence. James 4:1–2 tells us that the root of murder lies in the sinful desires that enslave the human heart. It follows, then, that victory in the anti-abortion cause will not ultimately come from a change in policy or new legislation. Though we would happily welcome any steps in the right direction, the only true remedy for the sinful human heart is the gospel of Christ crucified and risen for the forgiveness of sins. And the Lord of the Church has commissioned us to be witnesses of that gospel to all with whom we come in contact.

Our earnest desire to protect innocent human life and our passion to see sinners saved from eternal punishment come together in the church’s mission to preach the gospel to all creation. May we at Grace Community Church be faithful to this commission.

DEFENDING the DEFENSELESSLocal Outreach Ministries

professionals who can provide first-trimester abortions, making infanticide even more accessible in our own communities. Countless innocent lives continue to be sacrificed to this barbaric practice, and we cannot let ourselves grow cold to the ongoing battle to end legalized murder.

Therefore, Christians must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1) and face this harrowing reality head-on. We need to feel the injustice of abortion and mourn the loss of life so that we might be stirred to action. As ambassadors for Christ in a culture of death, it is vital that we stand against this injustice and defend the defenseless (Proverbs 31:8) and honor the image of God in all people (Genesis 1:27, 9:6).

With what weapons can we engage in this battle? The first is prayer. We must pray that God would eradicate this evil. Our struggle is not merely one of flesh and blood, but is against spiritual forces of wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). As a result, the weapons of our warfare must not be of the flesh, but divinely powerful (2 Corinthians 10:3–5). And since God alone is sufficient for such a task, we must pray for Him to mercifully

On January 22, 1973—44 years ago today—the Supreme Court issued the ruling that a child in the womb is not to be considered a human person. That infamous decision made the murder of one’s own unborn child a constitutionally protected right, and it stands as one of the greatest atrocities in our country’s history. Since that day, more than 57 million unborn children have been mercilessly slaughtered in the United Sates alone. To put that in perspective, that’s nearly 20 times the number of American lives lost in every war in our nation’s history combined with all the American lives lost to firearms since 1968. The abortion industry is the most brutal murderer that our country—and the rest of the world—has ever seen.

Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, which falls each year on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. President Ronald Reagan established this day of remembrance in 1984 as a reminder of that atrocious decision and as an annual rallying point to keep up the fight to end this miscarriage of justice in our nation. More than four decades later the battle continues to rage. A few years ago, legislation was passed in California to extend the range of medical

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Open Arms Pregnancy Clinic Volunteer OpportunitiesAs a Christ-centered ministry, Open Arms is dependent upon the local church for volunteers. No experience is necessary, just a heart for those in need and the ability to commit to a single, four-hour shift per week.

Volunteer OrientationFriday, January 27 • 6:30–9:00 p.m.

Granada Hills Community Church 11263 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills

Come learn more about the volunteer opportunities available, including male and female case managers to help clients through their pregnancy decisions, receptionists to greet clients and process intake paperwork, and registered nurses to take medical history and perform pregnancy testing. If there’s a good fit for you, you can register for the four training sessions listed below.

An RSVP is required for volunteer orientation; please email clientservices@opearmspregnancy.com.

Volunteer TrainingFriday, February 3, 6:00–9:00 p.m.Saturday, February 4, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.Friday, February 10, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.Saturday, February 11, 8:30 am–3:00 p.m.

Location to be determined by enrollment.

For more information about Open Arms Pregnancy Clinic, visit openarmspregnancy.com.

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Local Outreach SpotlightVolleyball OutreachMondays • 5:30 p.m. • Family Center

Every Monday night the Family Center is open to those in the surrounding community who enjoy playing volleyball. Play lasts until 7:30 p.m., with a halftime break for a gospel presentation. This is a great opportunity for our church family to model how to compete in a Christlike manner and personally engage our friends with the gospel.

Faith PromiseLast week you generously gave $16,528. Thank you for your ongoing support of our missionary families.

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPSTo sign up to volunteer to serve during the conference, stop by the patio

table this morning or visit gracechurch.org/volunteer.

The deadline for volunteer sign-ups is today, and there is a mandatory volunteer meeting on Sunday, January 29, in the Family Center at 12:30 p.m.

SCHOLARSHIPSFor information about providing a scholarship for the

2017 Shepherds’ Conference, visit gracechurch.org/scholarship.

FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 3

Fundamentals of the FaithSundays, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. • Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Using discussion and Q&A in a small-group setting, this 22-week course covers the fundamental doctrines and truths of biblical Christianity. To register or for more information, stop by the table on GraceWalk this morning or visit gracechurch.org/fof.

Alzheimer’s-Dementia MinistrySaturday, January 28 • 9:00 a.m. • CC130s

Families touched by dementia are invited to meet monthly for spiritual encouragement, helpful shepherding, and warm fellowship over a light breakfast. Loved ones with dementia are welcome. If you are bringing your loved one, please call Pastor Rick McLean 818-909-5519.

The Master’s Academy International 2017 International SymposiumChrist Alone: The Uniqueness of the Gospel and Its Impact on World MissionsMonday, February 27, 2017 • Calvary Bible Church, Burbank • Cost: $85

This event is open to anyone interested in international missions.

To register, visit tmai.org/symposium.

Well-Baby Cry RoomT66 (in the Tower basement)

If you have a fussy little one, come take advantage of the the new Well-Baby Cry Room. All three services (8:30 and 10:00 a.m.; 6:00 p.m.) will be livestreamed to this location every Sunday.

Unequally YokedTuesday, January 24

Bible study primarily for women married to unbelieving husbands. For information, call 818-909-5521.

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Logos Institute HermeneuticsJanuary 23–February 27 (Mondays) • 7:00–8:45 p.m. Instructor: Eric Dodson • Cost: $30

Scripture contains all we need for life and godliness, but are you sure you’re using it correctly? Enjoy this brief course designed to show you how to understand God’s Word and see it’s life-changing power in your daily life.

For more information or to register, visit gracechurch.org/logos.

Premarital/Marriage SeminarA prerequisite for engaged couples desiring to get married at Grace Church, this seminar is also helpful for those who are purposefully dating, as well as married couples interested in God’s plan for a successful marriage.

Part 1 Friday, February 24, 7:00–9:00 p.m. • Saturday, February 25, 9:00 a.m.–noonPart 2 Friday, March 10, 7:00–9:00 p.m. • Saturday, March 11, 9:00 a.m.–noonInstructors: Bill Shannon, George Sanders, Tom Leman • T371–372$35 for church members or TMS/TMC students; $65 for non-members

For more information or to register, visit gracechurch.org/premarital or call 818-909-5537.

With the LordRuby Brent recently went to be with the Lord. Please remember her family in your prayers.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His godly ones. ––Psalm 116:15

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The Guild (Single adults)T361Pastor: Don Carr

Monday Morning Prayer GroupT375

8:30 a.m.Children’s Sunday SchoolVisit the Welcome Centerfor room locations. Pastor: Mike Johnston

Cornerstone(All ages) T371Pastors: Nathan Busenitz, Mark Tatlock, Harry Walls

Doulos (Singles & young families) T361Pastor: Carl Hargrove

FaithBuilders (All ages) T261Pastor: Bill Shannon

GraceLife (All ages)Family CenterPastors: Phil Johnson,Mike Riccardi

Junior High (Grades 7–8)T73 (Basement)Pastor: Jay Lennington

Developmentally DisabledCC130EPastor: Rick McLean

Spanish Adult Sunday School H221-222 Teachers: Josiah Grauman, José Soria

Spanish Worship ServiceChapelPastors: Henry Tolopilo,Michael Mahoney

10:30 a.m.Children’s Sunday SchoolSpecial needs class availableVisit the Welcome Centerfor room locations. Pastor: Mike Johnston

Crossroads(College & young adults)Family CenterPastor: Austin Duncan

High School (Grades 9–12)T73 (Basement)Pastor: Josh Petras

Joint Heirs (All ages) T261Pastors: Tom Patton, John Street

Mainstream (All ages) T361Pastors: Rich Gregory, Carlos Chung

Developmentally DisabledCC130EPastor: Rick McLean

Sojourners (All ages) T371Pastor: William Varner

Spanish Adult Sunday School H221–222Teachers: Rubén Pidal, Daniel Corral

Spanish Worship ServiceChapelPastors: Henry Tolopilo,Michael Mahoney

5:00 p.m.Sunday Night Prayer GroupT385

6:00 p.m.Discovery (Grades 1–6)Family CenterDiscovery Kids (Ages 3–5)CC134-136

5:00 p.m.Neighborhood OutreachT273

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MINISTRY DIRECTORY

Administration818-909-5500

Children818-909-5631

Logos Institute818-909-5500

Membership818-909-5644

Men818-909-5537

Outreach818-909-5700

Pastoral Care & Counseling818-909-5537

Prayer818-909-5519

Spanish818-909-5722

Special Ministries818-909-5519

Student818-909-5593

Women818-909-5521

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Mondays 9:00 a.m.

Building Abbreviation KeyT = Tower H = Heritage CC = Children’s Center

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