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Vol. 19 No. 9
March 1, 2015
John MacArthur
PASTOR-TEACHER
Clayton Erb / Minister of Music
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.
8:30 & 10:30* am
Anthem
His Yoke Is Easy • Handel • Stephen Sturz, Organist
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Hymn 64 All Creatures of Our God and King • Congregation
I sing the mighty pow’r of God That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command And all the stars obey.
I Sing the Mighty Power of God • Trad./Rice • String Orchestra, Piano
The Heavens Are Telling • Haydn
Worship Choir; Gay McCurley, Philip Webb, Brian Shaffer, soloists
Hymn 275 How Firm a Foundation • Congregation
His Eye Is on the Sparrow • Martin-Gabriel/Rice • Grace Chung
TODAY
MESSAGE:
THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE
John MacArthur • Psalm 19
Doxology Hymn • Congregation
I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with His word, And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, Where’er I turn my eye:
If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky!
There’s not a plant or flow’r below, But makes Thy glories known;
And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee Is ever in Thy care,
And ev’rywhere that man can be, Thou, God, art present there.
Their Sound Is Gone Out • Handel • Organ Postlude
Music from Gesangbuch der Herzog, Württemberg (1784); lyrics by Isaac Watts (1715)
Doxology Hymn
Hymn 274 • Break Thou the Bread of Life
Please note that there will be no worship service this evening.
* Interpreting for the deaf is provided during the 10:30 a.m. service.
Arabic translation for the 10:30 a.m. service is available at gracechurch.org/live.
Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me,
Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me;
Give me to eat and live With Thee above;
Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art love.
Campus Ministries On GraceWalk
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.
• Fundamentals of the Faith
• Grace Books Express
• Local Outreach
THE MEMBER CENTER has information about
• Spanish Ministries
membership and baptism. It is located on the north side
of the Heritage Building, across from the Welcome Center.
On the Patio
(by the Chapel)
Today’s Membership Class
101 • 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. • T66 (basement)
ready to offer pastoral care. It is open after every service,
and is adjacent to the Worship Center.
Generations of Grace Children’s Sunday School
The following lesson was taught today in Sunday School (Preschool through Juniors)
MESSAGE
God Prepares Israel for Deliverance
PASSAGE
Exodus 1–2
PRINCIPLE God has compassion for His people.
HYMN OF THE MONTH “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
ASK YOUR CHILD Did God hear Israel’s cries?
APPLY By crying out to God for help in times of trouble.
THIS WEEK As a family, read Exodus 1–2.
NEXT WEEK Exodus 3
The Bookstore is open after each service and during the week.
It is located on the south side of the Worship Center.
HIGHLIGHT
NEW!
FOUND: GOD’S PEACE
by John MacArthur
This follow-up to Found: God’s Will draws
on rich biblical truths to show us how to
overcome uncertainty, defeat worry, and
experience true freedom from anxiety.
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All audio is available for free listening or downloading.
TODAY
THE PRAYER ROOM is staffed with counselors,
Bookstore
Guarding
Jonathan Morton
Director
Shepherds’ Conference
FEATURE
the Treasure
I have treasured the words of His mouth more
than my necessary food. —Job 23:12
Your words were found and I ate them, and
Your words became for me a joy and the delight
of my heart. —Jeremiah 15:16
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than
much fine gold. —Psalm 19:10
J
ob, Jeremiah, and David (the psalmist) all
knew that God’s Word is precious. They had
experienced the reality that it is through the
Word of God that the child of God communes
with the person of God. This is why the most
solemn responsibility for any believer—and
especially a pastor—is to uphold and defend
the truthfulness of God’s Word. This was the
charge the apostle Paul gave to his son in
the faith, Timothy, when he wrote, “guard,
through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the
treasure which has been entrusted to you”
(2 Timothy 1:14). For this reason, this year’s
Shepherds’ Conference has been dedicated
to defending and proclaiming the inerrant
truth of God’s Word.
ready to labor and strive over the next
seven days to serve these men. What a
joy and privilege we have to be such an
influence for the church of Jesus Christ!
Due to the overwhelming response to
the conference we are using every space
we can to accommodate our guests, and
I encourage you to take part by watching
all the general sessions via livestream at
shepherdsconference.org. (A complete
schedule is available on the next page.)
I also encourage you to be in prayer
for the conference. Pray that God’s
glorious Word would go forth and reap
a fruitful reward in the hearts and lives
of these men. Many are coming from
very difficult ministry environments that
are opposed or even hostile to faithful
teaching of the Word. May God use our
efforts in some small way to strengthen
their faith and send them back into
the ministry with renewed vigor and
confidence in Him.
I pray that at the end of the week we
will look back and know that every aim
of our hearts and labor of our hands
was done in order to please Him. May
God receive the glory this week through
Shepherds’ Conference 2015.
SHEPHERDS’ CONFERENCE
The Inerrancy Summit • March 3–8, 2015
FEATURE
In just 48 hours our church will have
the great privilege of encouraging and
strengthening the faith of pastors and
church leaders from around the world.
Beginning Tuesday, March 3, more
than 4,000 men will descend on our
campus for several days of preaching,
singing, teaching, fellowship, and
refreshment. They will receive some of
the best preaching in the world spread
over eighteen general sessions and
twelve seminars. Their passion will
be invigorated by the presence of so
many like-minded men committed to
the gospel. Our church staff and more
than 1,200 volunteers are eager and
Shepherds’ Conference General Session Schedule
HIGHLIGHT
Be sure and visit shepherdsconference.org for live streaming of all
eighteen general sessions.
Grace Around the World
John & Meg Glass
Serving in Switzerland and France Since 1986
Tuesday
10:00 a.m..........................................John MacArthur
March 3
11:45 a.m..........................................Alistair Begg
Prayer / Praise
3:00 p.m............................................R.C. Sproul
•Praise God for 32 years of marriage!
4:30 p.m............................................Stephen Nichols
7:30 p.m............................................Ligon Duncan
•Pray for wisdom for us to know how to shepherd
the 41 nationalities in our church in Geneva.
Wednesday
10:00 a.m..........................................Miguel Nuñez
March 4
11:45 a.m..........................................Carl Trueman
4:30 p.m............................................Ian Hamilton
7:30 p.m............................................Mark Dever
Thursday
10:00 a.m..........................................Steve Lawson
March 5
11:45 a.m..........................................Gregory Beale
3:00 p.m............................................Inerrancy Q&A
4:30 p.m............................................Derek Thomas
7:30 p.m............................................Albert Mohler
Friday
10:00 a.m..........................................Sinclair Ferguson
March 6
11:45 a.m..........................................Iain Murray
4:30 p.m............................................Kevin DeYoung
7:30 p.m............................................John MacArthur
Faith Promise
Last week you generously gave $5,874. Thank you for your ongoing support
of our missionary families.
Local Outreach Spotlight
Children’s Hunger Fund
CHF is an excellent local church-based relief organization that provides food and
school and hygiene supplies to impoverished children, both here in our own city
and around the world. They aim to equip local churches to meet the physical
needs of their communities as a platform for meeting spiritual needs through the
gospel. CHF can always use motivated volunteers! For more information
call 818-909-5721.
Daylight Saving Time
Evening Service Schedule
Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday, March 7. Daylight
Saving Time begins March 8.
In order to give our conference team and the record numbers of volunteers who
will be helping more time to set up for the Inerrancy Summit, tonight’s evening
service has been canceled. The evening service on Sunday, March 8, has also
been canceled to allow for a time of rest following the conference.
Titus 2 Tuesday
March 10 • 7 p.m.
This month’s topic: “Time, Tithes, and Talents”
Job Opportunities
Accounting Manager. The Grace Church Accounting Department has a
full-time opening for an accounting manager. Candidates will manage dayto-day operations of a fast-paced team environment and oversee and review
processes related to month-end close, audit, and year-end tax reporting.
Position requires ability to research and document tax and accounting issues;
excellent organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking skills; and experience
with accounting software and Microsoft Office. Payroll experience preferred.
Applicants for employment must be, if employed, biblically qualified as a deacon
or deaconess and a member of Grace Church. For more information or to request
an application, contact Human Resources at [email protected] or
818-909-5672.
Doctrine 4: Man and Sin
March 9–April 13 (Mondays)
6:30–8:30 p.m. • H223–224
Instructor: Chris Gee • Cost: $50
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Studies meet in Canyon Country, Encino, Glendale, Northridge, Shadow Hills,
Simi Valley, and Valencia. Women of all ages are invited for a time of discussion
and fellowship. For specific meeting locations and RSVP information, visit
gracechurch.org/Titus2.
Logos Institute
For more information or to register, visit gracechurch.org/logos.
Sojourners Women’s Fellowship
Thursday, March 12 • 9:30–11:30 a.m. • T270s
Speaker: Helen Varner
All women are welcome. Call 818-887-9717 for more information.
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For the Lord God is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
—Isaiah 12:2
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIPS
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:3010:30
a.m. a.m.
5:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
Children’s Sunday School
Visit the Welcome Center
for room locations.
Pastor: Matt White
Children’s Sunday School
Visit the Welcome Center
for room locations.
Pastor: Matt White
Neighborhood Outreach
T273
Cornerstone
(All ages) T371
Pastors: Nathan Busenitz,
Justin Harris, Mark Tatlock
Crossroads
(College & young adults)
Family Center
Pastor: Austin Duncan
Sunday Night Prayer Group
Grace Grill
(next to the Children’s Center)
Doulos (20s & 30s) T361
Pastor: Carl Hargrove
High School (Grades 9–12)
T73 (Basement)
Pastor: Josh Petras
FaithBuilders (All ages) T261
Pastor: Bill Shannon
GraceLife (All ages)
Family Center
Pastors: Phil Johnson,
Mike Riccardi
Junior High (Grades 7–8)
T73 (Basement)
Pastor: Andrew Curry
Mentally Disabled
CC130 (east)
Pastor: Rick McLean
Spanish Adult Sunday
School H221-222
Teachers: Josiah Grauman,
Heber Torres
Spanish Worship Service
Chapel
Pastors: Henry Tolopilo,
Michael Mahoney
Joint Heirs (All ages) T261
Pastors: Tom Patton, John Street
Mainstream (All ages) T361
Pastor: Rich Gregory
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Fridays 7:30 p.m.
The Guild (Single adults)
T361
Pastor: Don Carr
Mondays 9:00 a.m.
Monday Morning Prayer Group
Welcome Center
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Discovery (Grades 1–6)
Family Center
Discovery Kids (Ages 3–5)
CC134-136
Building Abbreviation Key
T = Tower
H = Heritage
CC = Children’s Center
Visit our website at
Mentally Disabled
CC130 (east)
Pastor: Rick McLean
MINISTRY DIRECTORY
Sojourners (All ages) T371
Pastor: William Varner
Administration
818-909-5500
Men
818-909-5537
Spanish
818-909-5722
Spanish Adult Sunday
School H221–222
Teachers: Josiah Grauman,
Ruben Pidal, Heber Torres
Children
818-909-5631
Outreach
818-909-5700
Special Ministries
818-909-5519
Equipping
818-909-5671
Pastoral Care &
Counseling
818-909-5537
Student
818-909-5593
Spanish Worship Service
Chapel
Pastors: Henry Tolopilo,
Michael Mahoney
Membership
818-909-5644
Prayer
818-909-5519
Women
818-909-5521
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