This Week, November 9th – 15th

Quote of the Week: “Regeneration is infused life, but justification is not infused righteousness.” –E. W. Johnson (1914-2001).

Wednesday, November 11th, 6:30 p.m. (Happy Veteran’s Day):  Mid-week Prayer Meeting.  We have broken from our usual devotion messages for a time with studies from a series we will call, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”  This week’s message is entitled, “Thy Kingdom Come.”

Saturday, November 14th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, November 15th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. This weeks message is entitled, “Being Made Free From Sin,” and our text will be taken from Romans 6:12-23.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Sunday evening, November 15th, 6:00 p.m.:  We will continue our study in the Gospel of John, picking up our study where we left off in John 8:21-23, “Made Free by Truth.”

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

This Week, November 2nd – 8th

Quote of the Week: “Though justification and sanctification are both them blessings of grace, and though they are absolutely inseparable; yet they are so manifestly distinct, that there is in various respects a wide difference between them.” –Abraham Booth (1734-1806).

Wednesday, November 4th, 6:30 p.m.:  Mid-week Prayer Meeting.  We will be breaking from our usual devotion messages for a time with studies from a series we will call, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”  This week’s message is entitled, “His Holy Name.”

Saturday, November 7th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, November 8th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. This weeks message is entitled, “The Newness of Life,” and our text will be taken from Romans 6:1-11.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Sunday evening, November 8th, 6:00 p.m.:  We will continue our study in the Gospel of John, picking up our study where we left off in John 8.  Immediately following the service will be a dinner fellowship.  Bring a dish or desert or just come on and join us.  There’s always plenty for all.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

This Week, October 19th – 25th

Quote of the Week: “It is a destructive addition to add anything to Christ.” –Richard Sibbes (1577-1635).

Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30 p.m.:  Mid-week Prayer Meeting.  We will be breaking from our usual devotion messages for a time with studies from a series we will call, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”

Saturday, October 24th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, October 25th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. This weeks message is entitled, “Therefore Being Justified,” and out text will be taken from Romans 5:1-11.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Sunday evening, October 25th, 6:00 p.m.:  We will continue our study in the Gospel of John, picking up our study where we left off in John 7.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

This Week, October 12th – 18th

Quote of the Week: “We maintain that Christ was not only predicted but also promised to the fathers and by His grace were saved under the Old Testament no less than we are saved under the New.” –Francis Turretin (1623-1687).

Wednesday, October 14th, 6:30 p.m.:  Mid-week Prayer Meeting.  Our devotion this week will examine briefly “No Other Name: The Redeemer of God’s Elect,” from our studies from A Puritan Catechism.  Immediately following the prayer meeting and devotion, we will have our regular business meeting.

Thursday, October 15th: The Sovereign Grace Baptist Pastor’s Fellowship will take place at Vineland Park Baptist Church in Hueytown, Alabama.  Contact information can be found at this link, http://www.sermonaudio.com/vpbcbygrace

Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, October 18th, 11:00 a.m.:  Brother John Hunter will be preaching during the morning service.  Communion will be served at the Lord’s Table immediately following the service.  We will continue in our study of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans the following Sunday, October 25th as we will begin Romans 5.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Sunday evening, October 11th, 6:00 p.m.:  We will continue our study in the Gospel of John, picking up our study where we left off in John 7.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

Doctrines of Grace & Missions

Brother Danny Roten gave an interesting an informative presentation of the mission of he and his wife, Janet, to Mexico for 32 years, as well as where the Lord is leading now: Chile.  Before the presentation Brother Danny shared from God’s open Word; and he closed with a challenging exhortation concerning missions.

His sermon/presentation can be heard by CLICKING HERE.

If you speak Spanish, you may want to check out Brother Danny’s website, Riquezas de Gracia, which means “Riches of Grace.”  CLICK HERE to go to that site or copy this URL and paste in an open browser window, http://www.riquezasdegracia.com/

Finally, the brother in Chile that brother Danny mentioned in his presentation, Andres Ruiz, his weblog can be found by CLICKING HERE (www.graciasoberana.tk).  Interestingly, on Brother Andres’s blog is a video from Sherwood Baptist Church, Brother Danny Roten’s home church, which has a similar presentation as what was given here at Sovereign Grace Baptist.  Here is the link to that video so you can see the photos, &etc, http://bautistasdegraciasoberana.blogspot.com/2009/08/mission-report-chile-by-dan-roten.html

New Update at New Creation News

Brother Jon’s New Creation News has not put out a new e-newsletter.  That will not be available until late November-early December; nevertheless, he has provided links to some new articles and updates on the various blogs.  You can check that out by CLICKING HERE, or you can link to it by coping the following URL and pasting it to an open window, http://joncardwell.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/some-between-news-updates/

Also, don’t forget that missionary Danny Roten will share with us what God is doing south of the United Sates at our Sunday evening service, October 11th at 6:00 p.m.; and Brother John Hunter will be preaching at the Sunday morning worship service on October 18th at 11:00 a.m.

This Week, Oct 5th – 11th

Quote of the Week: “If we pass over some parts of Scripture, we shall be incomplete Christians.” –Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843).

Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30 p.m.:  Our devotion this week will examine briefly “The Misery and Hope of Fallen Man,” from our studies from A Puritan Catechism.

Saturday, October 10th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, October 11th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans as we have begun walking verse-by-verse through that book of the Bible.  The morning message is entitled, “Strong in Faith.”  The Scripture text is taken from Romans 4:16-25.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Sunday evening, October 11th, 6:00 p.m.:  Brother Danny Roten, a missionary who had spent 32 years in Mexico, is being sent of the Lord to Chile.  We will have the blessed priviledge to hear what the Lord has been doing in Mexico and is now doing in South America.  There will be a bring-a-dish fellowship dinner following the service.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

This Week, Sept. 28th – Oct. 4th

Quote of the Week: “Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset; eternity to the wicked is a night that has no sunrise.” –Thomas Watson (c.1620-1686).

Wednesday, September 30th, 6:30 p.m.:  Our devotion this week will examine briefly “Man’s Fallen State,” from our studies from A Puritan Catechism.

Saturday, October 3rd, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, October 4th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans as we have begun walking verse-by-verse through that book of the Bible.  The morning message is entitled, “Faith Alone.”  The Scripture text is taken from Romans 4:10-17.

Sunday evening, October 4th, 6:00 p.m.:  The evening Bible study continues in the Gospel of John.  The message is entitled, “Teaching at the Feast.”  The Scripture text is taken from John 7:10-21.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

This Week, September 21st – 27th

Quote of the Week: “When the lovers of the world revile us, let us say to them, ‘Your time is always ready; our time is not yet come.” –Augustine (354-430).

Wednesday, September 23rd, 6:30 p.m.:  Our devotion this week will examine briefly sin from our studies from A Puritan Catechism.

Saturday, September 26th, 1:00 p.m.: “The Sounds of Sovereign Grace” radio broadcast can be heard every Saturday afternoon on Grace Radio WGRW, 90.7 FM.  This is a ministry outreach of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, taught by Brother John Hunter, and now, with occasional teaching from Brother Jon Cardwell.

Sunday morning, September 27th, 11:00 a.m.:  We will continue in our study of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans as we have begun walking verse-by-verse through that book of the Bible.  The morning message is entitled, “Justification by Grace through Faith.”  The Scripture text is taken from Romans 4:1-8.

Sunday evening, September 27th, 6:00 p.m.:  The evening Bible study continues in the Gospel of John.  The message is entitled, “My Time is Not Yet Come.”  The Scripture text is taken from John 7:1-9.

Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults will begin at 9:45 a.m.

The Children’s Sunday school are for those under 12 years of age.  Kathy Hunter, wife of our elder and missionary John Hunter, teaches the children Bible truth using flanel graphic presentation, Scripture memorization, followed by a craft that reinforces the lessons learned.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the educational room of our building.  This week, Heidi Hicks will be teaching the children’s Sunday school.

Youth Sunday school classes are for those young people attending grades 7-12 or are ages 12-17.  The youth class includes prayer, catechism recitation and memorization, and the verse-by-verse reading and study of Scripture.  Brother Jon Cardwell teaches this class, and currently, we are studying the Gospel According to Luke.  Following singing of praises and choruses in the sanctuary, classes are held in the pastor’s office behind the church building.

Adult Sunday school classes are held in the sanctuary.

Sunday prayer meeting is held in the nursery prior to the evening service on 5:30 p.m.

Don’t forget: our weekly sermons can be heard and downloaded from the Internet at no charge on SermonAudio.com.

2 New Resources Available

A Puritan Family Devotional  and Essential Spurgeon for Today’s Reformed Pastor are now available as paperback books.  You can check them out at their respective blogs by clicking on the titles here:

A Puritan Family Devotional

Essential Spurgeon for Today’s Reformed Pastor

…or you can go directly to the CreateSpace.com webstore to purchase these resources by clicking on the titles below:

A Puritan Family Devotional

Essential Spurgeon for Today’s Reformed Pastor

Both books were written by Jon Cardwell.