Grace Alone Christian Assembly, is
a Non 501c3, Independent Christian fellowship; preaching and teaching the whole council of God, so that the body can be edified
and God may be Glorified.
Our passion and desire is to
share the Gospel message with everyone; it does not matter where you have been, our concern is where you are now and where
you are going to spend eternity.
Today's Memory Verse
“He that believes
on the Son of God has the witness in himself: he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he believes not the record
that God gave of his Son.”1 John 5:10 Quote of the Day “We cannot come to Christ to be justified until we have first been to Moses to be condemned. But once we have
gone to Moses and acknowledged our sin, guilt and condemnation, we must not stay there.” John R. W. Stott Questions & Objections
“Why is there suffering? That proves there is no ‘loving’
God.” Sadly, many use the issue of suffering as an excuse to reject any thought of God, when its existence is the
very reason we should accept Him. Suffering stands as terrible testimony to the truth of the explanation given by the Word
of God. But how can we know that the Bible is true? By studying the prophecies of Matthew 24, Luke
21, and 2 Timothy 3. A few minutes of open-hearted inspection will convince any honest
skeptic that this is no ordinary book. It is the supernatural testament of our Creator about why there is suffering...and
what we can do about it. The
Bible tells us that God cursed the earth because of Adam’s transgression. Weeds are a curse. So is disease. Sin and
suffering cannot be separated. The Scriptures inform us that we live in a fallen creation.
In the beginning, God created man perfect, and he lived in a perfect world without suffering. It
was heaven on earth. When sin came into the world, death and misery came with it. Those who understand the
message of Holy Scripture eagerly await a new heaven and a new earth “wherein dwells righteousness” (2
Peter 3:13). In that coming kingdom there will be no more pain, suffering, disease, or death. We are told that no eye has ever
seen, nor has any ear heard, neither has any man’s mind ever imagined the wonderful things that God has in store for
those who love Him.
Cameron, Kirk ; Comfort, Ray: The School of Biblical Evangelism : 101 Lessons : How to Share Your
Faith Simply, Effectively, Biblically-- the Way Jesus Did. Gainesville, Fla. : Bridge-Logos Publishers, 2004, S. 526
Day by Day by Grace Growing
in the Grace of God But grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18) Let's reflect upon some of the heavenly territory we have explored thus far. Grace
is for spiritual growth and progress in the Lord. It is not intended only
for birthing and starting out with the Lord. "But grow in the grace...of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ." Growth in Christ always results as God's grace works
in us. At times, we can be apprehensive about such an emphasis upon God's grace. We become concerned
that irresponsibility, ungodliness, laziness, or indulgence will result. We can rest assured on the promises and purposes
of God that true grace does not produce such consequences. Ungodly living
always involves the flesh of man, which is inclined toward licentiousness
and legalism. Licentiousness hopes to turn grace
into a means by which sinful indulgence is acceptable. "For certain men have crept in unnoticed,
who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our
God into licentiousness" (Jude v.4). Legalism aspires to add religious performance to grace, thereby appealing
to the self-righteous hopes of man. "Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now
being made perfect by the flesh?" (Galatians 3:2-3). When a person truly lives by the grace of God, righteousness
results, not ungodliness. As a person increasingly learns to draw upon God's grace
for daily living, Christlikeness develops, not worldliness. As grace becomes our resource
for life, sin diminishes; it does not increase. "For sin shall not
have dominion over you: for you are not under law but
under grace" (Romans 6:14). The temptation is to rely upon the law
of God in order to generate godliness. The demand of the law to be holy, loving,
and perfect becomes a false security to our flesh. We think that by hearing, repeating, or striving to meet
this demand, we can thereby accomplish it. Let us not forget that "the law made nothing perfect;
on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope" (Hebrews 7:18-19). God's grace is the "better hope" that does not fail to bring forth what God desires.
The Lord has ordained for us a life-long involvement with His grace. He wants to work "grace
for [upon] grace" (John 1:16) for the rest of our days. This is the "new and living way" (Hebrews 10:20). Perhaps this could all be summarized in another acronym on grace: "Glorious Realities
As Christ Empowers. Gracious Father, how
bountiful is Your provision for my spiritual growth. How foolish of me to think that I need more for developing in godliness
than Your grace supplies. O Lord, I long to grow in the image of Christ. I beseech You, remind me and convince me that Your
grace is the only sufficient hope. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen. Here at Grace Alone Christian Assembly We
don't change the message, the message changes us.
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Welcome to our site here at www.gracealoneca.com The fellowship of believers who call Grace Alone Christian Assembly home
would like to welcome you to our website. We believe that salvation is by grace alone, thru faith alone, in Christ alone,
and that the Holy Scripture is our sole source of authority for what we do and how we live, and that everything we do, should
be done for the glory of God. This is commonly called the 5 Solas of the Reformed Faith. We hold to the Reformed Doctrines of Grace known as the T.U.L.I.P.; more information on this can be found on the
Doctrines of Grace page; clicking on the tab on the left side of this page that will take you there. Also, Pastor Mike has
finished teaching on the reformed doctrine of grace, also known as the TULIP. You can hear these messages and many others
by clicking on the MP3 download button on this page. So
here is our invitation to you; If you are looking for
a church that affirms the sole authority of the Holy Scriptures for all of faith and practice, the pre-eminence of the preaching
of the Word of God, the glorious truths of salvation called the Doctrines of Grace, the necessity and responsibility of evangelism
and a serious approach to the joyful worship of God, then we warmly invite you to come and visit us. Join us as we look to the truth of scripture and Worship the Lord. At www.gracealoneca.com we do our best to present the truth of the gospel. American Minute January
28th: Seventy-three seconds after lift-off, on JANUARY 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle
Challenger exploded, killing its entire seven member crew, which included a high school teacher-the first private citizen
to fly aboard the craft.
In his address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan stated:
"Today is a day for mourning...a national loss...The members of the Challenger crew were pioneers...The future
doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future."
President Reagan continued:
"There's a coincidence today.
On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime
the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, 'He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.'
Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete."
Reagan concluded:
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by
the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they
prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.'"
Point to Ponder
If I offered you a fistful of diamonds or a bucket of cold water, which
would you take? The diamonds, of course; who in his right mind wouldn’t? But if you were crawling through a desert with
blistered lips and a swollen tongue, dying of thirst, and I offered you a fistful of diamonds or a bucket of
cool water, you would despise the diamonds and cry, “Give me water—or I’ll die!” That is called “circumstantial
priorities.” Your priorities change according to your circumstances. Christianity demands a choice between the sparkling diamonds
of sin and the cool, clear waters of everlasting life. Most people prefer the diamonds of sin, something quite normal for
sin-loving humanity. But on Judgment Day their circumstances will radically change. They will find themselves in the desert
of God’s Judgment, upon their faces, about to perish under the burning heat of a Creator who warns us that He is a “consuming
fire.” They despised the Water of Life when it was offered to them in Christ. Now they must face eternal consequences.
Those sparkling diamonds they so dearly clutch will suddenly be the glaring evidence for their condemnation.
Today's Grace Gem If any
ingredient is left out
(Thomas Watson, " The Doctrine of Repentance")
"Unless you repent, you will also perish." Luke 13:5
Repentance
is a grace of God's Spirit, whereby a
sinner is inwardly humbled and outwardly reformed.
Repentance is a spiritual medicine made up of
six special ingredients:
1. Sight of sin
2. Sorrow for sin
3. Confession of sin
4. Shame for sin
5. Hatred for sin
6. Turning from sin
If any ingredient is left out , it loses its virtue.
"I preached that they should repent and turn to God
and prove their repentance by their deeds." Acts 26:20 Famous Last Words: Alexander Pope,
writer, died May 30, 1744: “Here am I, dying of a hundred good symptoms.”
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