CALL TO WORSHIP
(Tune: “Praise the Savior,” p. 51)
(Words by Pastor Jim Byrd)

By the Lord’s determination,
We were chosen to salvation;
This our grateful declaration -
Saved by sovereign grace.

Christ accomplished our redemption
By His death and resurrection;
This our joyful contemplation,
Saved forevermore.

With His blood the Savior bought us,
Lovingly the Shepherd sought us,
And His Spirit now has taught us,
Jesus saves from sin.

Members of a holy nation,
There is now no condemnation;
By the Spirit’s revelation,
Saved by Christ alone.

Lost in sin, the Savior found us,
Broke the chains of sin that bound us;
O what love and grace surround us,
We are safe in Him.

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Today: Bible Classes – 10:00 a.m.; Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.
Messages by Pastor Bill Parker

Television Broadcast: Reign of Grace Television
Sunday morning on WALB-TV @ 9 AM.

Live Streaming – 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. – Sermon Audio web site

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Birthdays: Jane Margeson – June 8^th – Kelsey Jones – June 10^th –
Smith Flynn – June 11^th

"For mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people” (Isaiah 56:7). The house of God is truly a house of prayer. We need to be a people of prayer, not only in attitude, but praying to God often, privately and publicly. Prayer is a privilege we have through the Lord Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, and based on the merits of His righteousness alone. We have free access to God our Savior through Christ our Lord.

Believers are commanded and encouraged to pray often and for many things: for the lost (Rom. 10:1); for rulers and public officials (1 Tim. 2:2); for the needy (Eph. 6:18); for the sick and infirm (James 5:14-16); for the persecuted (Heb. 1:3), and their persecutors (Matt. 5:44); for Gospel ministers (Col. 4:3ff.). We are instructed and encouraged to ex­press our needs and wants before God even though He already knows them. God will provide all our needs, and He may or may not give us our desires. But prayer is a means by which God who is sovereign has deter­mined to bless His children. Prayer does not change God’s mind or will, but it expresses our submission to His mind and will. As we pray, our attitude must always be, "THY WILL BE DONE." -- Pastor Bill Parker

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ELECTION WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED

Every sinner chosen to salvation and redeemed by the blood of Christ will be regenerated and effectually called to believe on the blessed Savior. Abram was an idolater, but being one of God’s elect, he was sought and found in Ur of the Chaldees. Rahab was a harlot, but before her city could be destroyed, she must be rescued from the destruction which was to come. The Son of Man found Zacchaeus up a tree in the accursed city of Jericho. The dying thief was a convicted felon, just a breath away from eternity, yet at the appointed time the Savior revealed Himself to his heart. Saul of Tarsus was called out of self righteous Pharisaism. Dionysius and Damaris were delivered from the heathenism of Athens. No matter what dunghill God’s elect are in, grace will pull them out, wash them in the pardoning blood of Christ, robe them in His justifying righteousness and bring them safely home to God. Divine election shall not be disappointed. -- Pastor Jim Byrd

FREE GIFTS FOR A PURCHASED PEOPLE

It is needful that we understand that the entire eternal inheritance is the gift of God’s grace. Everything from faith to heaven is said to be a gift. God’s elect are blessed with all spiritual blessings, even eternal life being a gift. Christ did not purchase that which was already freely given. But all these gifts are given to a people who are enslaved, imprisoned, blind and spiritually dead. They are not in a position either legally or spiritually to enjoy them! They require a work to release them and a work to make them alive to enjoy them. The first is the work Christ accomplished. He re­deemed His people from the bondage of Satan, sin and the curse of the law. His death and sacrifice was the ransom payment and the satisfaction of divine justice against them. By His cross death Christ purchased them and thus afforded for them a complete liberation from all that would keep them from the total enjoyment of every gift of God. His redeeming blood even accomplished a redemption not yet enjoyed by them but born witness to by the Holy Spirit, the redemption of their body. “Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory” (Eph. 1:14) (Rom. 8:23). Thus, Christ purchased THE CHURCH with His own blood (Acts 20:28). “For YE are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's” (1Co 6:20). He has redeemed US! (Gal. 3:13; I Peter 1:18; Rev. 5:9, 14:3,4) The second work is that of the Holy Spirit regenerating us and giving us spiritual life which is manifested by faith. The Spirit of God is given to us “that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God” (I Cor. 2:12). If you were left a large inher­itance, it would do you no good if you were in prison, sitting on death row, or even dead. Christ has “set the captives free” and the Spirit makes them alive that they might know and enjoy all that God has freely given them! Thus Paul says, “Being justified freely by His grace through the redemp­tion that is in Christ Jesus:” (Rom. 3:24).