Dear Grace of Christ Family,
This weekend you may not do your usual Memorial Day celebration - no bbq in the park, no baseball game to attend, no visiting with family. However, nothing can prevent us from remembering and honoring those who sacrificed their lives for our country. We may feel as though we do not have control of life, even church, but that is not true. Life goes on. Church never ceases to exist. We can worship God, and we can give honor to the fallen as we even honor the death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is through His sacrifice that we have ultimate freedom. Let us Remember is the title for this weekend's message. Let us remember those who died for our country. Let us remember the One who died for our salvation.
Join us for our online worship this weekend, as we continue to look at Habakkuk. As we look at chapter 2.1-4, God tells the prophet to write down everything, in order that he can run with it and share it with others. As you pay attention to what is going on these days, as you hear the voice of God, as you notice your inner struggles, as you begin to dream about the future - WRITE IT DOWN. Literally - WRITE IT DOWN. If you don't have a journal, get one. God is at work, and He wants us to remember what He is doing.
In the name of Christ, and because of His Grace,
Pastor Bill
Let Us Remember
Habakkuk 2:1-4
May 24, 2020 • Bill Williamson • Habakkuk 2:1–4
Lost & Found
June 28, 2020 • Robin Stuber • Luke 15:8–10
This week we look at a very short “treasure” buried in the parables of the lost. Jesus is renewing the mind through a “parable.” This is a real-life example of a common practice in that day that spoke to them and still speaks to us! Jesus is so smart!!
A Certain Joy In Uncertain Times
June 21, 2020 • Bill Williamson • Habakkuk 3:17–19
Father's Day - a time of celebration for many, but also a time of sadness for some. It is meant to be a joyful day, but for many it has every other emotion except for joy. Today, as you worship, no matter what your situation is like with your dad or your child, look to the one who is your Heavenly Father. No parent on earth is perfect. No parent on earth can give us all that we need. Only God, Abba, can fully be for us and give to us what we need. He knows our pains and our joys. As we finish looking at and listening to Habakkuk, it is a time for rejoicing. Life may not always be fair. Life may not be as you had imagined. Life may not always be filled with laughter. Yet, may we choose to rejoice in God, the Lord of our Salvation.
A Revival of Mercy
June 14, 2020 • Bill Williamson • Habakkuk 3:1–16
As we continue with Habakkuk this morning, we listen in on the prayer of Habakkuk. Habakkuk knows that God's wrath is coming - the Chaldeans/Babylonians are going to invade Judah and destroy their land and take the Israelites captive. Yet, Habakkuk does not give up on the God of Redemption. Habakkuk prays for mercy in the midst of God's wrath. As God was merciful in the past, so Habakkuk asks God to merciful once again. Habakkuk recalls many ways God worked in the past - and he knows that the God of yesterday is the same today and tomorrow. As you listen to the prayer of Habakkuk, allow God to remind you of the ways He has been merciful to you and to our church. As we watch all that happening in our world, and particularly in the cities and streets of our country, ask God to be merciful once again. Ask God to bring about a Revival of Mercy in us, in our church, in our city, country and world.