Grace Baptist Church of Danville

March 20, 2011

 

ÒThe preached Gospel is the exhibition of a bleeding Savior opening a fountain to wash guilty sinners in; an inviting Savior, exclaiming to the thirsty perishing sinner, ÔWhosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.ÕÓ                                                                             — Septimus Sears (1817-1877)

 

Daily Readings for the Week of March 20-27

Sunday                Judges 16-18                                                           Thursday                   1 Samuel 3-6

            Monday                      Judges 19-20                                                           Friday             1 Samuel 7-9

            Tuesday                    Judges 21-Ruth 3                                       Saturday                    1 Samuel 10-12

            Wednesday  Ruth 4-1 Samuel 2                                      Sunday                      1 Samuel 13-14

 

á      I am preaching today in the New Focus Conference at Providence Baptist Church in Dudley, England (Norman Wheeler, Pastor) for the annual New Focus Conference. Bro. Larry Criss will bring the LordÕs messages here today. Bro. Bruce Crabtree, pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, New Castle, IN, will be here to preach the Gospel to you Tuesday evening.

á      Bro. Ron Wood is preaching for Fairmont Grace Church in Sylacauga, AL.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  Bobbie Estes-24th

 

NURSERY DUTY THIS WEEK

Today: Vicci Rolley (AM)  Mindy Peterson (PM)     Tuesday: Debbie Bartley

 

Hark! How the Gospel Trumpet Sounds! — Charles Cole

(Tune: #118 — When I Survey — LM)

 

1.    Hark! How the Gospel trumpet sounds!

Christ and free grace therein abounds;

Free grace to such as sinners be;

And if free grace, — Why not for me?

 

2.    The Savior died, and by His blood

Brought rebel sinners near to God;

He died to set the captives free; —

And why, my soul, why not for me?

 

3.    The blood of Christ, how sweet it sounds,

To cleanse and heal the sinnerÕs wounds!

The streams thereof are rich and free; —

And why, my soul, why not for me?

 

4.    Thus Jesus came the poor to bless,

To clothe them with His righteousness;

The robe is spotless, full, and free; —

And why, my soul, why not for thee?

 

5.     Eternal life by Christ is given,

And ruined rebels raised to heaven,

Then sing of grace so rich and free,

And say, my soul, — Why not for me?

 

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ÒHe shall be satisfied!Ó

Isaiah 53:11

 

 

ÒHe shall be satisfied!Ó How I love this word of promise! Let me state it as emphatically as I possibly can.

 

ÒHe,Ó the Son of God, our glorious Substitute, our great Sin Offering, our divine Savior, the one who died in our place at Calvary, Òshall,Ó without a doubt, without the possibility of hindrance, most assuredly, Òbe satisfied,Ó fully, completely, eternally satisfied! He was satisfied with the terms of redemption proposed to Him as our Surety in the covenant of grace before the world was made. He is satisfied with His purchased possession, His bride the Church. He is satisfied with Himself as a ransom price for the satisfaction of justice. He shall be satisfied with us, His redeemed ones.

 

This is an inspired declaration of complete, effectual redemption accomplished by JehovahÕs Righteous Servant, our Substitute and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. — ÒHe shall not fail!Ó The Son of God can never be frustrated in His purpose, defeated in His design, or hindered in His work. Christ was not conquered at Calvary. He conquered!

 

ÒHe shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied!Ó The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ shall never be discovered a miscarriage. The Lion of the tribe of Judah must prevail. Isaiah prophesied of, and the Word of God universally teaches the infallible efficacy of ChristÕs atonement. I want you to see from the Word of God the glorious, absolute, saving efficacy of ChristÕs atonement.

 

This is a matter of utmost concern. The one thing that characterizes every messenger of Satan is a denial of the efficacy of ChristÕs atonement. The one point of doctrine upon which all false prophets are agreed is this: — They all deny that every soul for whom Christ died shall be saved. They may give lip service to Bible doctrine and Bible terms; but they deny the very foundation of the Gospel, which is substitution. Modern day prophets of Baal preach a redemption that redeems no one, an atonement that atones for nothing, and a salvation that saves no one. They preach possibility redemption, possibility atonement, possibility grace, and possibility salvation. The Word of God teaches that every sinner for whom Christ died shall, upon the grounds of justice satisfied, be saved by GodÕs almighty, free grace.

 

Christ Jesus my discharge procured, the whole of wrath divine endured:

The lawÕs tremendous curse He bore; justice can never ask for more.

Payment God cannot twice demand, first at my bleeding SuretyÕs hand,

And then demand the price from me, for whom Christ died at Calvary.

 

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Why Regeneration is Called a New Creation

 

ÒTherefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.Ó (2 Corinthians. 5:17)

 

1.    The old creation and the new creature have the same Author. — ÒIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Ó Paul said in Ephesians 2:10, ÒWe are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus

2.    The first thing in the new creation as well as the old is light! — ÒAnd God said, Let there be light, and there was light.Ó — ÒGod, who commanded- the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts to give us the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ.Ó (2 Corinthians 4:6)

3.    The first creation is out of nothing; so is the new creation! —, ÒIn time past you were not a people, but are now the people of God.Ó (1 Peter 2:10) —ÓAnd you hath He quickened, who were dead.Ó (Ephesians 2:1)

4.    The Spirit of God and the Word of God gave the world its being even as we were born again by the Spirit and the Word. — Moses wrote, ÒThe Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters and God said, Let there be light; and there was light

5.    The same word and power which created the world now sustains and supports it! — ÒBut the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store.Ó (2 Peter 3:7) Even so, Òwe are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation

6.    When the Lord God finished the first creation, He surveyed it with satisfaction. — ÒAnd God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good.Ó (Genesis 1:3) Even so, ÒWe are made the very righteousness of God in Christ

                                                                                                                                                   — Pastor Henry Mahan

 

 

If Christ refused to pray for everyone,

did He die for everyone?

John 19:9

Think about that. Religious people everywhere declare that ÒGod loves all men, Christ died for all men, and the Holy Spirit is striving to save all men?Ó But could it be that those things are not so? If you will examine the Word of God, you will discover that none of those things are so.

God does not love all people (Romans 9:13). If He did, no one would go to hell. Christ does not pray for all men (John 17:9, 20). If He did, none would perish. He did not die for all men (Isaiah 53:8). If He did, none would be required to suffer for their sins. The Holy Spirit is not trying to save all sinners (Acts 16:6). If He were, all would be saved!

Think! DonÕt blindly accept the traditions and doctrines of men. Your soul is at stake! The glory of God is at stake! If Christ died for the sins of all men, then none can be lost and all the sins of all men must be forgiven, or Christ is a failure! That cannot be (Isaiah 42:4). The Lord Jesus Christ did not merely make a stab at redeeming His people, He redeemed them (Galatians 3:13). His blood was not shed in vain. Justice, being satisfied, demands that all for whom atonement has been made must be saved.

 

 

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The Grace Bulletin

 

March 20, 2011

 

Grace Baptist Church of Danville

2734 Old Stanford Road-Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438

Telephone (859) 236-8235 - E-Mail don@donfortner.com

 

Donald S. Fortner, Pastor

 

Schedule of Regular Services

 

Sunday

10:00 A.M. Bible Classes

10:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service

6:30   P.M. Evening Worship Service

 

Tuesday

7:30 P.M. Mid-Week Worship Service

 

Television Broadcasts in Danville

 

Channel 6 - Sunday Morning 8:00 A.M.

Channel 6 - Wednesday Evening 6:00 P.M.

Channel 6 - Friday Evening 7:00 P.M.

 

Television Broadcasts in Harrodsburg

Channel 6 - Sunday Afternoon 3:00 P.M.

Channel 6 - Friday Evening 6:00 P.M.

 

Web Pages

http://www.DonFortner.com

http://www.FreegraceRadio.com

http://www.Grace-eBooks.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Fortner

 

 

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