This week Jadie has been working hard to get the video sorted for this coming Sunday and our church’s 5th Anniversary celebrations.

Here’s a short video that didn’t make the final cut. Hope you enjoy!

Just to let you know that Sovereign Grace has made all the mp3 audio messages they have available to download for FREE!!!

Click here to go to the store and start downloading!!!

You can fill your ipod with messages from CJ Mahaney, Joshua Harris, Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Mike Bullmore, Albert Mohler, John MacArthur and a host of Sovereign Grace pastors and other friends!

Enjoy this fantstic wealth of resources!

Here’s a few favourites to consider first:

All the messages from the NEW ATTITUDE conferences are here.

All the messages from the TOGETHER FOR THE GOSPEL 2006 conference are here.

All the messages from the most recent Sovereign Grace Leaders Conference (including those by R.C Sproul and David Powlison) are here.

On Sunday 2nd September we are remebering and rejoicing at the graciousness & faithfulness of God towards GRACE CHURCH by celebrating our 5th anniversary!!!

Mark your diaries!! 

Cancel all plans for going away that weekend!!

We plan to celebrate on Sunday morning through worship, testimonies and other fun stuff!  The meeting will be followed by lunch for all!

We need your help…do youhave pictures, photos, video capturing events, highlights, etc of our time during these 5 years?  If so, can you bring it along this Sunday or let Nathan or Peter have it in the week.  We will return everything back to you.

Let’s anticipate this time together as we look back on how God has built and established this church, by His grace and for his glory!!

The next “Family Matter” seminar will be on Saturday 22nd September, and will focus on Marriage.  We are planning to cover the following:

Session #1 – When Sinners Say “I Do”

Session #2 – Getting to the Heart of Communication

Session #3 – Getting to the Heart of Conflict Resolution

Please organise your babysitter early!  We will be at Emersons Green Village Hall.  Coffee and donuts from 9:15am, the first session will begin at 9:30am.

Here’s the Charles Spurgeon quote that Matt brought as part of his contribution last Sunday morning. 

I trust it strengthens and encourages you today!

It can be found in Chapter 5 of Spurgeon’s book “All of Grace” which can be accessed and read here.

“Jesus has borne the death penalty on our behalf.  Behold the wonder!  There He hangs upon the cross!  This is the greatest sight you will ever see.  Son of God and Son of Man, there He hangs, bearing pains unutterable, the just for the unjust, to bring us to God.  Oh, the glory of that sight!  The innocent punished!  The Holy One condemned!  The Ever-blessed made a curse!  The infinitely glorious put to a shameful death!  The more I look at the sufferings of the Son of God, the more sure I am that they must meet my case.  Why did He suffer, if not to turn aside the penalty from us?  If, then, He turned it aside by His death, it is turned aside, and those who believe in Him need not fear it.“