December
18, 2011
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
LOCATION
Rocky Hill Firehouse, 2nd Floor
150 Washington Street
Rocky Hill, New Jersey, 08553
Telephone: 615-513-4464
Schedule of Services
Sunday 10:15 AM Bible Class
Sunday 11:00 AM Morning Service
Thursday 7:00 PM Midweek Service
GOD IS SOVEREIGN
The scriptures declare that God has the
prerogative (right) and power to do as he will in heaven and in earth, using
all men good and evil, all things good and evil, all powers, principalities and
rulers of the darkness seen or unseen good and evil, in the way which pleases
God for the purpose of bringing the gospel to chosen sinners whom he has
elected to save from spiritual death unto eternal life through Christ Jesus the
Son of God. (Ps 115:3; 135:6; Is 14:24, 27; 40:12-25; 46:9-11;
55:11; Jer 32:17; Lam 3:37; Dan 4:34-37; Mt 28:18; Rom 9:20-24; Eph 1:11, 22).
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TWO REASONS ALL SHALL PASS FROM THIS LIFE
God has appointed a day in which all shall pass from
this life into eternity. As it concerns wicked men, God honors his justice so
that sinful men will pay the debt they owe (Rom 6:23). Pertaining to all for whom Christ died, God honors
his righteousness giving the Captain of our salvation the reward of his sufferings
which was to bring many sons to glory (Heb 2:10).
SING THE NEW SONG!
Isaiah 42:10 - 43:1
The gospel of Christ and him
crucified is the song of God’s glory and grace in saving his people from our
sin. The Spirit of God teaches this song and makes it new every morning.
The New Song of Electing Grace (Isaiah 42:10-13)
Kedar was the second son of
Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). Ishmael was the
son Abraham produced by the work of his own hands with his marriage to his
bondmaid, Hagar. What sovereign grace! God’s
grace is not based on anything in us but solely by the sovereign choice of our
LORD. God shall call his elect out from
every kindred, tribe, tongue, people and nation from the end of the earth—even if they be among the sons of Kedar (Is 60:7; Rev 5:9).
The New Song of the Successful Savior (Isaiah
42:13-15)
It was
never before heard that a king took
the form of a servant. But Christ our
King did (Rom 8:3-4). He did not fail! By
his life and death Christ Jesus set judgment in the earth prevailing to fulfill
the law in righteousness on our behalf and in putting away the sin of all those
given him of the Father (Is 42:4; Heb 9:6; Is 42:21).
The New Song of the Conquering Christ (Isaiah
42:16)
On his
white horse, Christ Jesus the King goes forth in righteousness ruling through
his princes through the gospel of God’s grace in truth (Is 32:1; 7:14; 9:6; Rev
6:2). He gives this effectual commission, “Let them give glory unto the LORD,
and declare his praise in the islands.” His
effectual word stirs up jealousy in his witnesses who declare the gospel as men
of war going into battle. Through his gospel, Christ roars like a lion, conquering every obstacle, setting
spiritual judgment in the regenerated heart of his elect by the Holy Spirit (Ez
11:19, 36:26; Ps 29:9; Is 42:16; Rev 6:2, 19:15). None shall be lost. There is coming one eternal day when all shall
sing this new song of our victorious Redeemer in glory with him! (Rev 14:3-7). Friends
and brethren, give all diligence to learn this song!
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“Casting all your care upon Him; for He
careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:7
Anxiety, you’ve met your match;
worry, you will finally be brought down where you belong; fearful care, you
will not be missed; worldly pulling and tugging, I cannot even feel you or
sustain you any longer. Child of God, listen to Peter with me, will you?
Struggling brother, let us together do as we are exhorted to do here in this
wonderful text: cast every single issue that would distract, harm and rob us of
our peace as it is in the God-Man. Do not doubt the text; do not question the
Redeemer’s abilities and Sovereignty over every circumstance in your life.
Thrust, and I mean heave, all those things upon HIM that may cause you to fret
and not fully worship Him today, those mind troubles that keep you occupied and
deprive you from fellowshipping with me and the rest of the flock here today. I
need your warmth. I need your help in things spiritual. I need your wisdom as
shared in Christ! So, will you with me…cast our cares upon Him? FOR He cares
for us! If this is all I am able to grasp today, then it has been a very good
day indeed! Drew
Dietz
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We have all
heard the phrase.... "Actions speak louder than words." That is
another way of saying with James, "Show me thy faith without thy works,
and I will show thee my faith by my works." It is our works, our actions
that prove whether or not we believe what we say. Truly, actions speak louder
than words! We say to our children that the worship of God is more important
than anything else! We teach them that Christ is present during public worship,
and emphasize how important public worship is. But what do our actions say when
we allow ourselves and our families to miss public worship? We say by our
actions that we really do not believe what we say we do. We tell our children
that it is really not that important to us. What is so tragic about this is, in
all likelihood, it will not be that important to them either. Children usually
take the actions of their parents a step farther! Todd Nibert