June 21, 2020
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
Meeting Location and Mailing Address
251 Green Lane
Ewing, NJ, 08368
Clay Curtis, pastor
Telephone: 615-513-4464
Clay@FreeGraceMedia.com
Schedule of Services
Sunday 10: 15 AM Bible Class
Sunday 11:00 AM Morning Service
Thursday 7: 30 PM Midweek Service
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NURSERY
We have a nursery equipped with a digital flat screen
television broadcasting all services live, for children four and
under.
All articles by
the pastor unless otherwise noted.
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services—click here.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday, June 27th, work day at the church building at 10 am. Please bring shovel and wheelbarrow so we can
spread mulch.
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Proverbs 14: 35: The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his
wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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FROM A SERMON
TITLED “WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR ME”
By Archibald
Brown (1844-1922)
Had God but laid the foundations, and left it unto us
to complete the superstructure, He had as well done nothing. But
"done," "done,"" done" is replete with joy, it
leaves me nothing else to do than sing my thankfulness. He has not merely put
me in a salvable condition but saved me—not merely made reconciliation a
possibility but reconciled me unto Himself—not merely put me on a road that
leads to heaven but guaranteed my reaching there.
He would be
a fool for his presumption, who should call all to hear what had only been
commenced by God, but was dependent for completion on his own exertions, but he
on the other hand is a traitor to his Father's glory, who holds his peace
concerning what his God has done. A religion of the two letters, DO, can never
be a religion of song, but a religion of the four letters, DONE, is a religion
that need never want its accompaniment
of praise. See to it then, that in salvation's anthem this note of divine
completeness ring loud and clear.
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The very root of all the trouble we see going on in
this world right now is nothing more than a sin problem. People can tag whatever
name they want to use for all the trouble, but the real problem is sin. Sin is
what we are, sins are what we do because of what we are. Until sin is finally
gone, we will continue as we are; trouble, trouble and more trouble.
Pastor John Chapman
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Mt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I
am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
It is important to notice our Lord said, “and
learn of me…and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” It is important because it is when we are in
the scriptures learning of Christ that we find the most rest.
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Though it be true that a
sea of corruption still dwells within, and that at times sin rages violently,
and so prevails that it seems a mockery to conclude that we have been delivered
from its domination; yet this does not alter the fact that a miracle of grace has
been wrought within us. Though the Christian is conscious of so much filth
within, he has experienced the “washing of regeneration.” Before the new birth
he saw no beauty in Christ that he should desire Him; but now he views Him as
“the Fairest among ten thousand.” Before, he loved those like himself; but now
he “loves the brethren” (1 John 3:14). Moreover, his understanding has been
cleansed from many polluting errors and heresies. Finally, it is a fact that
the main stream of his desires runs out after God. Arthur Pink (1886-1952)
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THE TRUE JUDGE AND TRUE
JUDGMENT
1 Corinthians 4: 3: But with me it is a very small
thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not
mine own self. 4: For I know
nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the
Lord. 5: Therefore judge nothing
before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden
things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then
shall every man have praise of God.
Some in the church at Corinth questioned Paul’s
faithfulness; others overly exalted Paul. The problem was that they were not
using righteous judgment. Due to a division they were harshly judging
professing believers as unfaithful, even condemning some as unbelievers, while justifying
others as being truly faithful. If you and another professing believer come to realize that
you do not have the same understanding of a certain doctrine, it does not mean
either of you are suddenly unbelievers.
That is what this division at Corinth had caused. Paul says it is wrong!
When it comes to the
faithfulness of God’s people we do not know the motive of the heart. How do you
and I judge? How does God judge? Scriptures say, “the LORD seeth not as man
seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the
heart. (1 Sam 16: 7) We need to remember
that a believer can stumble and look like an unbeliever. Consider Lot, David, Abraham, and Jacob. But Paul said receive your brother without
doubting and disputing. If he is truly
Christ’s then Christ is his Master, not you and me. Christ is able to make him stand (Rom 14: 4).
Judge nothing before
the time. Do not condemn a professing believer.
The Lord Jesus Christ shall come again to judge the whole world. The Lord our Judge knows everything that
happens in his church, in each of his people and with our enemies. When he
comes God “will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make
manifest the counsels of the hearts.” For
the unbeliever, Christ will judge even his best deeds as wickedness then cast him
into outer darkness. For the believer, Christ will bring to light the
truth that you stand clothed in the perfect righteousness of Christ, holy,
unblameable, unreprovable in his sight.