This note is from Pat Ennis, Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Ministries:
Friends,
In response to the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti on Tuesday, Sovereign Grace Ministries has opened a Disaster Relief fund to help deliver food, medicine, and other needed aid there. We will distribute the funds we raise primarily through existing ministry contacts we have on the island—both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic—who are already involved in relief efforts.
If you want to join us in our support of these efforts, you can donate to the Disaster Relief fund
on our website or by calling 800.736.2202. On behalf of our friends in Haiti, thank you for considering this opportunity to give.
Regardless of your ability to make a donation, please join us in praying that those affected by the earthquake would receive aid quickly, and that despite these hardships the gospel would continue to go forward in that nation.
With appreciation,
Patrick Ennis
Executive Director
Sovereign Grace Ministries
Few responsibilities are more rewarding and yet more challenging than parenting. Thankfully, God hasn’t left us in the dark when it comes to successfully caring for children young and old. Starting January 27, we’re beginning a 10 week biblical foundations for parenting class on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm. Attend as many of the two-week sessions as you like.
- Age 0-5 Jan. 27, Feb. 3
- Age 6-10 Feb. 10, Feb. 17
- Age 11-13 Feb. 24, Mar. 3
- Age 14-18 Mar. 10, Mar. 17
- Age 18+ Mar 24, Mar 31
The Goldsworthy Trilogy is an outstanding collection of three books on Biblical Theology by Graeme Goldsworthy. Each book looks at a specific genre of Biblical literature in order to see its place within the whole of Scripture by seeing Jesus throughout each one.The Gospel & Kingdom examines the Old Testament history of Israel, The Gospel & Wisdom examines Job, Solomon’s writings, and some other wisdom writings sprinkled throughout Scripture, and The Gospel & Revelation looks at Scripture’s final letter.I heartily commend the Goldsworthy Trilogy for a deeper study of seeing Jesus throughout the various parts of Scripture. (I also recommend God’s Big Picture for a basic introduction on this topic and The Big Picture Story Bible for an excellent treatment of this at the most basic level.)
In this week’s message, entitled “Our Life in Christ”, we looked at Titus 2:11-14. We heard how Jesus saves, sanctifies, secures and sends - changing the lives of all believers. In light of this grace, we looked back at 2009 and ahead to 2010. In order to better understand the implications of this work of God, let’s consider these questions:
- How does your view of God’s grace affect your perspective on making New Year’s resolutions?
- How does your understanding of how Jesus saves, sanctifies, secures and sends affect your evaluation of 2009?
- How should your understanding of how Jesus saves, sanctifies, secures and sends affect your goals for 2010?
- As you consider the various aspects of Christ’s saving work in you, in what particular ways do you desire to avail yourself to his work in 2010? What would this look like?
Let us pray this week for 2010, that God would work in us and through us by his grace and for his glory.
