Vol. 26 No. 10

1 Vol. 26 No. 10. March 6, 2022. John MacArthur PASTOR-TEACHER. Bill Brandenstein / Minister of Music THIS WEEK. 9:00 & 11:00* am Anthem Fugue in G Major Bach Stephen Sturz, Organist Blessed Is the Man Hymn 8 We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer Congregation Blessed, blessed is the man, Hymn 35 O Great God Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Bradbury/Erb Strings & Woodwinds Ensemble Nor stands in the way of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of scoffers;. Blessed Is the Man Marshall/Rice Worship Choir But his delight is in the law of the Lord, in the law of the Lord.

2 Hymn 428 Come, We That Love the Lord Congregation And on His law he meditates day and night. Trust His Heart Carswell-Mason/Rice Carmella Jones He is like a tree, is like a tree planted by streams of water. MESSAGE: SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION. He is like a tree, is like a tree planted by streams of water. John MacArthur Ephesians 4:17 24. Words based on Psalm 1; music by Jane M. Marshall Doxology Hymn TODAY. Gloria Dupr Organ Postlude Doxology Hymn 6:00 pm Hymn 176 Be Thou My Vision Instrumental Prelude Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;. Songs of Praise I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord.

3 Thou my great Father, I Thy true son, Baptism Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. MESSAGE: RIGHTEOUSNESS, WRATH, AND RESTORATION. Nathan Busenitz Amos 9. Postlude * During the 11:00 am service, interpreting in American Sign Language (ASL) is available in the Worship Center and livestream translations in Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, and Russian are available at Campus Ministries GraceWalk Grace Books THE WELCOME CENTER hosts a reception for visitors Grace academy Grace Books is open after each service and during the following each Sunday morning service. There, you will find Shepherds' Conference week.

4 It is located on the south side of the Worship Center. helpful people with answers to any questions you have about HIGHLIGHT. our church. You'll also receive one of Pastor John's books as a thank-you for being with us today. On the Patio John Owen: Prince of Puritans THE MEMBER CENTER has information about by Andrew Thomson membership and baptism. It is located on the east side of Spanish Ministry (by the Chapel) It is hard to exaggerate the importance and the Upper Room, north of the Welcome Center. influence of Owen's life and writings. His books were, and still are, some of the best Today's Membership Class works in theology that we have, standing 101 9:00 & 11:00 am TMS Library (West) alongside those of Augustine, Luther, Calvin, and many others.

5 The Christian today will benefit in countless ways from his robust writing on biblical theology HIGHLIGHTS. THE prayer ROOM is staffed with counselors ready and the Christian life. to offer pastoral care. It is open after every service and is adjacent to the Worship Center. Receive a complimentary copy of Grace Alone by Carl Trueman with purchase. Grace to You Generations of Grace Children's Sunday School RADIO Taming the Tongue MESSAGE God Sends Plagues on Egypt KKLA FM LOS ANGELES M F 6:30 am & 7:30 pm PASSAGE Exodus 7 10 KDAR FM OXNARD VENTURA. M F 2:00 & 10:00 am; Sun 2:00 am KABC 790 AM LOS ANGELES Sat 7:30 am PRINCIPLE God is awesome and powerful.

6 FEATURED HYMN O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Hymns of Grace No. 136) TELEVISION The Motives, Marks, and Means of Church Unity . ASK YOUR CHILD Why did God send the plagues? NRBTV CHANNEL 378 ON DIRECTV Sunday 6:30 pm APPLY By telling other people about God's greatness. ONLINE THIS WEEK As a family, read portions of Exodus 7 10. John MacArthur's sermons: audio, video, and transcripts Resource library: blog, devotionals, articles, Q&As, and more NEXT WEEK Exodus 11 13. Mobile apps: The Study Bible and Grace to You Sermons . Adapted from the Generations of Grace Family Devotional, available at Grace Books.

7 Grace The family is God's original institution on earth. It is the basis of the nation of Israel, and the Bible uses its roles not only to describe academy relationships within the church, but also to describe God's relationship with the church: He is our Father, Christ our husband. Further- more, exhortations to cultivate godly families artnering with families P. is a hallmark of the New Testament epistles to provide accessible, (1 Cor 7:1-16; Eph 5:22-6:4; Col 3:18-25; Ti 2:2-10;. professional, Christian 1 Pet 3:1-7). In sum, the family is pivotal in education. God's plans for humanity.

8 Thus, it is of the highest priority to our church to support and equip godly families. Of course, one of the FEATURE. most important responsibilities a family has is to train their children to be godly and produc- tive members of the church and society. Much of this is done through their child's educa- tion whether public, private, or homeschool. For many years now, our families have benefited from each of these models. Yet, as we shepherd our families through the challenges they are facing, we have noticed a couple of issues that may make these options less than optimal for our families.

9 The first is that with the teaching of the LGBTQ agenda and CRT, the mandating of masks and vaccines, and declining academic standards, many families no longer feel that their local public school is a viable option for their families. Unfortunately, many of these academy : a home-based private school that families feel that they neither can afford features in-person instruction by creden- private school nor possess the skills or time tialed teachers which accentuates the to homeschool. A second issue is that homeschool education that students receive Christian private education, as we now know for the majority of the week.

10 By adapting this it, may have an ominous future. Should the model, Grace academy will: Equality Act ever pass making it illegal to reject someone because of their homosexual- Maintain affordability for many ity the very concept of a Christian school Christian families that is faithful to Scripture would be put in Preserve independence from the serious jeopardy. Of course, we do not know state what the future holds and are hopeful that the Provide a platform and assistance courts will continue to vindicate our constitu- for parents to take control of their tional rights, but we should not be na ve and child's education assume that our freedoms will necessarily Create a Christ-centered academic endure as they always have; we must prepare community for parents, students, for whatever may come.