March 8, 2020
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
MEETING LOCATION
251 Green Lane
Ewing, NJ, 08368
Clay Curtis, pastor
Telephone: 615-513-4464
Clay@FreeGraceMedia.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
7 Birch Street
Pennington, NJ, 08538
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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sermons, as well as full services—click here.
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Proverbs 14: 21: He that despiseth his
neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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The older we get, the more we’re made to realize
the truthfulness of the frailty of our flesh. The truth, that this life is but
a vapor, becomes more of a reality than we once realized. But though the
brevity of this life is daily more evident, so is the promise of the Lord to
the vessels of His mercy.
He has promised to never leave nor forsake His own and when He says,
“never,” He means, “never.” The believer in the Lord Jesus holds that promise
near and dear to his heart. He rests in the Lord who has magnified His word
above all His name. That word of promise is precious right now, and O in the
hour of our departure from this world, how precious and comforting shall His
word be to His departing saint. “Never,
no never, no never!”
Pastor Marvin Stalnaker
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“In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what
man can do unto me” (Ps 56:4). When news came to Martin Luther that both the emperor
and the pope threatened his ruin, he answered, “I care for neither of them, I
know whom I have trusted.” Brethren remember who you have trusted.
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"Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger
cast down the people, O God” (Ps 56:7). Child of God leave your enemies to God. Do not take
vengeance. God will take vengeance for the sake of his people. If the one
overcome by their sinful flesh is God’s child then God shall cast down the old
man in them and preserve his child for Christ’s sake. But if that one
committing iniquity against God’s saint is not his then God shall take vengeance
vindicating each child who is robed in Christ’s righteousness.
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MY TEARS, GOD’S
BOTTLE
“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into
thy bottle: are they not in thy book?” (Ps 56:8)
The day has
not yet come when Christ shall wipe away all tears from our eyes and there be
no more. But the day is here right now when the tears of his saints awaken
sympathy in our Redeemer's heart. Mary Magdalene anointed Christ’s feet with
precious ointment. But her tears with
which she washed them were far more precious to our Redeemer (Is 63:9).
Believer, God knows everything that is happening to you right now! It is all
according to God’s purpose, all governed by God’s hand. He knows every tear and
heartache and God shall provide (Mal 3: 16; Mt 10: 28-31)
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TWELVE LEGIONS STRONG
“When I cry
unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me” (Ps 56:9). Our Savior told Peter to put up his sword, saying,
"Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently
give me more than twelve legions of angels?" (Mt 22:53). Christ’s intercession
for us is at least twelve-legions-of-angels-strong! Instead of fearing man, cry unto our Savior.
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IN JUSTICE, IN MERCY
Psalm 56: 10: In God will I praise his word: in the
LORD will I praise his word.
Here are two
names for God. “God” is "Elohim"
denoting justice. “LORD” is “Jehovah” denoting mercy. Christ made justice and mercy meet in harmony on
the cross. Therefore, the justice of God
that before demanded I be crucified now unites with mercy calling for my salvation.
Therefore, in Justice will I praise his
word: in Mercy will I praise his word.
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NO STRANGERS IN HEAVEN
“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east
and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom
of heaven.” (Matthew 8:11)
I have often been
asked, “Will we know one another in heaven?” Unless I am terribly mistaken in
my understanding of Holy Scripture, the answer is obvious. God’s saints in
heaven are engaged in constant, uninterrupted fellowship with their Triune God,
with one another, and with the holy angels. A casual reading of the book of
Revelation conveys the idea that God’s saints will forever discuss with one
another and with the heavenly angels the wonders of covenant mercy, the
ministry of the angelic hosts, redeeming love, saving grace, and divine
providence. Yes, all God’s saints will see and know one another in that
glorious world of bliss.
Just before
he died, someone asked Martin Luther, “Sir, will we know one another in the
other world?” Luther answered, “As Adam knew Eve to be bone of his bone and
flesh of his flesh by the revelation of God, though he had never seen her
before, so shall the saints of God know one another in heaven.” As the apostles
knew Moses and Elijah on the mount with Christ, though they had never seen
them, or even seen a picture or description of them before, so shall we know
the saints of God in heaven. In heaven we will know parents, wives, husbands,
children, and friends far more perfectly than ever we knew them on the earth.
There
will be no strangers in heaven. If there were a stranger in the heavenly
company, freedom and joy would be greatly hindered. Who is free around a
stranger? In heaven’s glory when the bodies of God’s saints are raised up to
glory, we shall see and know one another and all God’s saints. When we sit down
with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, we shall all see
Christ in all his glory and the Bride, the Lamb’s wife, in all the beauty which
he has given her. We shall see and know every believer. And we shall love and
esteem them all perfectly.