O:9:"magpierss":22:{s:6:"parser";i:0;s:12:"current_item";a:0:{}s:5:"items";a:16:{i:0;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:40:"BLOG: The Westminster Guardian is here !";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11411";s:4:"guid";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11411";s:8:"comments";s:61:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11411#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:974:"<DIV  ><SPAN ><SPAN ><STRONG>The latest issue of the Westminster Guardian is </STRONG><A href="http://www.wpcus.org/publications.asp" target=_blank rel=nofollow><STRONG><FONT color=#9136ad><SPAN id=lw_1177407220_0>here</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG>&nbsp;!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Vol. 2&nbsp; Table of Contents</STRONG><BR>The Crisis in the OPC and PCA (II)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. <SPAN id=lw_1177407220_1 >George Bancroft</SPAN>, B. Sci., M. Div., Th. M</DIV>
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<DIV>A Review of Iain H. Murray's The Psalter&#8212;The Only Hymnal? &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. Brian Schwertley, B. A., M. Div.</DIV>
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<DIV>What Is A Ministerial Sustentation Fund?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Mr. Brian M. Hanley</DIV>
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<DIV>Children's Page / How Should I Live? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. Anthony Dallison, B.D.&nbsp;</DIV></span></DIV>";s:7:"summary";s:974:"<DIV  ><SPAN ><SPAN ><STRONG>The latest issue of the Westminster Guardian is </STRONG><A href="http://www.wpcus.org/publications.asp" target=_blank rel=nofollow><STRONG><FONT color=#9136ad><SPAN id=lw_1177407220_0>here</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG>&nbsp;!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Vol. 2&nbsp; Table of Contents</STRONG><BR>The Crisis in the OPC and PCA (II)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. <SPAN id=lw_1177407220_1 >George Bancroft</SPAN>, B. Sci., M. Div., Th. M</DIV>
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<DIV>A Review of Iain H. Murray's The Psalter&#8212;The Only Hymnal? &nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. Brian Schwertley, B. A., M. Div.</DIV>
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<DIV>What Is A Ministerial Sustentation Fund?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Mr. Brian M. Hanley</DIV>
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<DIV>Children's Page / How Should I Live? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Rev. Anthony Dallison, B.D.&nbsp;</DIV></span></DIV>";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1177387200;}i:1;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:40:"BLOG: Worshipping in spirit and in truth";s:7:"pubdate";s:25:"Sun, 1 Apr 2007 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11108";s:4:"guid";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11108";s:8:"comments";s:61:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=11108#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1796:"<SPAN><FONT size=3>We believe that Jesus Christ is the only King and Head of the Church.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>We also believe that the first four commandments have been given, in part, to govern our worship to God; the first commandment tells us who we are worshipping, the second tells us the method of how we worship, the third tells us how our hearts should worship, the fourth tells us when we are to worship.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>According to Jesus the second commandment teaches us that we are to worship God without images and only according to the Bible.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>&#8220;God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth&#8221; John 4:24.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>This is what we call prescribed worship.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; John Calvin wrote:&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN><EM>"...the rule which distinguishes between pure and vitiated worship is of universal application, in order that we may <U>not</U> adopt any device which seems fit to ourselves, but look to the injunctions of Him who alone is entitled to prescribe."</EM> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>Therefore at Grace Presbyterian Church we anchor our worship activities to those found either by command or clear example in the Bible (i.e. Scripture reading, the preaching of the Word, prayer, exclusive psalmody and the seasonal celebration of the sacraments). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>At Grace Presbyterian Church, we warmly welcome visitors to all of our Worship services. We invite you to read about our church on our web site, listen to our audio sermons and feel free to contact us with any questions. </FONT></SPAN>";s:7:"summary";s:1796:"<SPAN><FONT size=3>We believe that Jesus Christ is the only King and Head of the Church.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>We also believe that the first four commandments have been given, in part, to govern our worship to God; the first commandment tells us who we are worshipping, the second tells us the method of how we worship, the third tells us how our hearts should worship, the fourth tells us when we are to worship.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>According to Jesus the second commandment teaches us that we are to worship God without images and only according to the Bible.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>&#8220;God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth&#8221; John 4:24.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>This is what we call prescribed worship.<SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; John Calvin wrote:&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN><EM>"...the rule which distinguishes between pure and vitiated worship is of universal application, in order that we may <U>not</U> adopt any device which seems fit to ourselves, but look to the injunctions of Him who alone is entitled to prescribe."</EM> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>Therefore at Grace Presbyterian Church we anchor our worship activities to those found either by command or clear example in the Bible (i.e. Scripture reading, the preaching of the Word, prayer, exclusive psalmody and the seasonal celebration of the sacraments). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><FONT size=3>At Grace Presbyterian Church, we warmly welcome visitors to all of our Worship services. We invite you to read about our church on our web site, listen to our audio sermons and feel free to contact us with any questions. </FONT></SPAN>";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1175400000;}i:2;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:16:"BLOG: Greetings!";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=10921";s:4:"guid";s:52:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=10921";s:8:"comments";s:61:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=10921#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:4747:"I have been asked to write a few words telling you about who we are as a church.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I decided to write this; I thought back to when I was not a part of a church.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was curious about Bible-believing churches and I wanted to visit, but did not because I feared the unknown.&nbsp; I feared that I would not be welcomed, or I would be judged, or that it would be awkward following the worship.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But when I did get the courage up &#8211; I was delighted to find a very friendly congregation which warmly welcomed me.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>When it came to the way they worshiped; it was simple, reverent, and easy to follow.&nbsp;&nbsp; They did not follow unexplained traditional rituals &#8211; instead the service was simple with singing, reading of the Scriptures, and the preaching of the Bible.&nbsp; <BR>My first surprise was that the preaching was not like any preaching I had ever heard before.&nbsp;&nbsp; In my old church the minister spent at most ten minutes talking; either about a recent TV show or a book, and how this illustrated an interesting point.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But what I encountered in the church I was visiting was very different.&nbsp; The preaching was done from the Bible and was full of depth, logic, and passion.&nbsp; It filled my mind with a new understanding of God, and it moved my heart to a better understanding of God&#8217;s will for my life.&nbsp;&nbsp; I sat there just drinking in the whole experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did not want the service to end; but when it did, that is when the strangest thing happened.&nbsp; The people weren&#8217;t racing out the door.&nbsp; Instead they visited with each other and talked together like old friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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<P>The reason I am sharing this account is because that is exactly how each of our Sunday services are.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Every service is a feast upon God&#8217;s Holy Scripture.&nbsp;&nbsp; Every service is the bringing together of a family of brethren, delighting in the things of God.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With this said, I extend to you and your family a cordial invitation to visit us in our church and share with us in our services.&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
<P>A warm, friendly, welcome awaits you!&nbsp; </P>
<P>Elder Brian M. Hanley</P>
<P>------------------------------<BR>About our Beliefs</P>
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<LI>We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.&nbsp; &#8220;Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost&#8221; (Matthew 28:19 cf. Isaiah 45:18)&nbsp;&nbsp;</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the Scripture alone. We believe that all 66 books of the Bible 'by His singular care and providence' have been 'kept pure in all ages' and are wholly inspired, infallible and authoritative . "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever" (Isaiah 40:8, 2 Tim 3:16, 17)</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the gospel of grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Eph. 2:8)</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the faithful preaching, reverent hearing and practical application of God's Word. Our desire is to witness to those around us, that they need to be saved from their sins and that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who can save, through his person and atoning sacrifice. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)</LI>
<LI>We believe that creation was completed in six days of normal duration. "For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is" (Exodus 20:11)</LI>
<LI>We believe the moral law is summarized in the Ten Commandments. "And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone." (Deuteronomy 4:13 cf. Matthew 19:17-19)</LI>
<LI>We seek to be God-centered in doctrine, life, and worship. Our worship can be described as simple, reverent, with the centrality of the Word of God. Our aim is to only worship God as Scripture directs us (i.e. Scripture reading, preaching of the Word, prayer, the singing of the Psalms, and seasonal celebration of the sacraments). "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24)</LI>
<LI>We are Presbyterian in government viz. congregations should be governed by both the office of Pastor and the office of elder. "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." (1 Tim. 5:17 cf. 1 Tim 3:15)</LI></UL>";s:7:"summary";s:4747:"I have been asked to write a few words telling you about who we are as a church.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I decided to write this; I thought back to when I was not a part of a church.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was curious about Bible-believing churches and I wanted to visit, but did not because I feared the unknown.&nbsp; I feared that I would not be welcomed, or I would be judged, or that it would be awkward following the worship.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But when I did get the courage up &#8211; I was delighted to find a very friendly congregation which warmly welcomed me.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>When it came to the way they worshiped; it was simple, reverent, and easy to follow.&nbsp;&nbsp; They did not follow unexplained traditional rituals &#8211; instead the service was simple with singing, reading of the Scriptures, and the preaching of the Bible.&nbsp; <BR>My first surprise was that the preaching was not like any preaching I had ever heard before.&nbsp;&nbsp; In my old church the minister spent at most ten minutes talking; either about a recent TV show or a book, and how this illustrated an interesting point.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But what I encountered in the church I was visiting was very different.&nbsp; The preaching was done from the Bible and was full of depth, logic, and passion.&nbsp; It filled my mind with a new understanding of God, and it moved my heart to a better understanding of God&#8217;s will for my life.&nbsp;&nbsp; I sat there just drinking in the whole experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did not want the service to end; but when it did, that is when the strangest thing happened.&nbsp; The people weren&#8217;t racing out the door.&nbsp; Instead they visited with each other and talked together like old friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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<P>The reason I am sharing this account is because that is exactly how each of our Sunday services are.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Every service is a feast upon God&#8217;s Holy Scripture.&nbsp;&nbsp; Every service is the bringing together of a family of brethren, delighting in the things of God.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With this said, I extend to you and your family a cordial invitation to visit us in our church and share with us in our services.&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
<P>A warm, friendly, welcome awaits you!&nbsp; </P>
<P>Elder Brian M. Hanley</P>
<P>------------------------------<BR>About our Beliefs</P>
<UL>
<LI>We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.&nbsp; &#8220;Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost&#8221; (Matthew 28:19 cf. Isaiah 45:18)&nbsp;&nbsp;</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the Scripture alone. We believe that all 66 books of the Bible 'by His singular care and providence' have been 'kept pure in all ages' and are wholly inspired, infallible and authoritative . "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever" (Isaiah 40:8, 2 Tim 3:16, 17)</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the gospel of grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Eph. 2:8)</LI>
<LI>We are committed to the faithful preaching, reverent hearing and practical application of God's Word. Our desire is to witness to those around us, that they need to be saved from their sins and that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who can save, through his person and atoning sacrifice. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)</LI>
<LI>We believe that creation was completed in six days of normal duration. "For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is" (Exodus 20:11)</LI>
<LI>We believe the moral law is summarized in the Ten Commandments. "And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone." (Deuteronomy 4:13 cf. Matthew 19:17-19)</LI>
<LI>We seek to be God-centered in doctrine, life, and worship. Our worship can be described as simple, reverent, with the centrality of the Word of God. Our aim is to only worship God as Scripture directs us (i.e. Scripture reading, preaching of the Word, prayer, the singing of the Psalms, and seasonal celebration of the sacraments). "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24)</LI>
<LI>We are Presbyterian in government viz. congregations should be governed by both the office of Pastor and the office of elder. "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." (1 Tim. 5:17 cf. 1 Tim 3:15)</LI></UL>";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1174104000;}i:3;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:106:"BLOG: A certain man lame from his mother's womb...whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple  (Acts...";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8567";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8567";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8567#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1288:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "A certain man lame from his mother's womb...whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple"&nbsp; (Acts 3;2)</STRONG><BR><BR>There are many cripples among us still, cripples through their own sins and the sins of others.&nbsp; The world is full of these poor diabled and impotent men and women.&nbsp; In the spiritual sphere they are helpless.&nbsp; Made to glorify God and to enjoy Him for ever, they can do nothing whatever for the fulfilment of their chief end.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And they lie at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. The doors of the Church stand open to them on every side and Christian witness is never far away.&nbsp; Strange, is it not? that they are not cured ere now, so near to the source of spiritual health, yet missing the cure all the while.&nbsp; But if we are to bless the despairing and dying cripples, the love of Christ must be flowing through us.&nbsp; We must be their good physician through Him who fills our souls, regenerates our being and uses our words and deeds to accomplish His miracles of tenderness and power.&nbsp; May the life of our Redeemer in us overflow its banks, carrying its refreshment to parched and perishing souls.&nbsp; Thus will He repeat by our hands His mighty works once more.";s:7:"summary";s:1288:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "A certain man lame from his mother's womb...whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple"&nbsp; (Acts 3;2)</STRONG><BR><BR>There are many cripples among us still, cripples through their own sins and the sins of others.&nbsp; The world is full of these poor diabled and impotent men and women.&nbsp; In the spiritual sphere they are helpless.&nbsp; Made to glorify God and to enjoy Him for ever, they can do nothing whatever for the fulfilment of their chief end.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And they lie at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. The doors of the Church stand open to them on every side and Christian witness is never far away.&nbsp; Strange, is it not? that they are not cured ere now, so near to the source of spiritual health, yet missing the cure all the while.&nbsp; But if we are to bless the despairing and dying cripples, the love of Christ must be flowing through us.&nbsp; We must be their good physician through Him who fills our souls, regenerates our being and uses our words and deeds to accomplish His miracles of tenderness and power.&nbsp; May the life of our Redeemer in us overflow its banks, carrying its refreshment to parched and perishing souls.&nbsp; Thus will He repeat by our hands His mighty works once more.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1158292800;}i:4;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:51:"BLOG: I will be as the dew unto Israel (Hosea 14:5)";s:7:"pubdate";s:25:"Fri, 8 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8465";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8465";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8465#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1448:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I will be as the dew unto Israel"&nbsp; (Hosea 14:5)</STRONG><BR><BR>Hosea, more than most of his brothers in the prophetic fellowship, is the prophet of the Love of God.&nbsp; I will be as the dew, God says to me through this old messenger and servant in his family.&nbsp; How good a word that is!&nbsp; Nothing is more beneficient than the dew.&nbsp; It refreshes the hot, tired earth and rekindles its vanished beauty.&nbsp; It calls forth its fruit - the grass, the clover, the corn.&nbsp; So God promises He will deal with me, changing my life from a wilderness into His enclosed garden.&nbsp; And nothing is quieter and more noiseless than the dew.&nbsp; It makes no stir as it does its gracious work.&nbsp; There is nothing of the whir and snarl of man's machinery about its operations.&nbsp; So God likewise performs in me His marvels of regeneration and renewal, all unseen by the world outside.&nbsp; And nothing is more discriminating than the dew.&nbsp; It falls on the wide world, on field and forest and hill; but "ilka blade o' grass", as the Scottish song says, also receives its own coolness and quickening benediction.&nbsp; Thus God assures me that He will not overlook or miss me in the thronging crowd. On me, even me, the showers of His rich blessing will descend, as if I were His sole and only child. Is it not the very promise I require?";s:7:"summary";s:1448:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I will be as the dew unto Israel"&nbsp; (Hosea 14:5)</STRONG><BR><BR>Hosea, more than most of his brothers in the prophetic fellowship, is the prophet of the Love of God.&nbsp; I will be as the dew, God says to me through this old messenger and servant in his family.&nbsp; How good a word that is!&nbsp; Nothing is more beneficient than the dew.&nbsp; It refreshes the hot, tired earth and rekindles its vanished beauty.&nbsp; It calls forth its fruit - the grass, the clover, the corn.&nbsp; So God promises He will deal with me, changing my life from a wilderness into His enclosed garden.&nbsp; And nothing is quieter and more noiseless than the dew.&nbsp; It makes no stir as it does its gracious work.&nbsp; There is nothing of the whir and snarl of man's machinery about its operations.&nbsp; So God likewise performs in me His marvels of regeneration and renewal, all unseen by the world outside.&nbsp; And nothing is more discriminating than the dew.&nbsp; It falls on the wide world, on field and forest and hill; but "ilka blade o' grass", as the Scottish song says, also receives its own coolness and quickening benediction.&nbsp; Thus God assures me that He will not overlook or miss me in the thronging crowd. On me, even me, the showers of His rich blessing will descend, as if I were His sole and only child. Is it not the very promise I require?";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1157688000;}i:5;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:82:"BLOG: For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (II Cor.10:3)";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8325";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8325";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8325#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1042:"<P align=center><STRONG>"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh" <BR></STRONG><STRONG>(II Cor.10:3)</STRONG><BR>&nbsp;<BR>We walk in the flesh. God does not take me immediately to the perfect security of His heavenly house.&nbsp; He leaves the believer here for a time, in a world filled with temptation and evil.&nbsp; In the very midst of the world's allurements and perils He bids me bear witness for Him and for my Saviour.&nbsp; I move through the heart of the enemy's country.&nbsp; Is not my hazard great and perpetual?&nbsp; But we do not war according to the flesh.&nbsp; Indeed, the weapons of the world would be of no avail in such a struggle. More spiritual, more celestial and divine aids are needed.&nbsp; God is for me - His angels, His providences, His people, His Word, His indwelling, His Spirit, Himself&nbsp; in His wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.&nbsp; There is nothing too hard for Him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Let my whole life be one of faith in Him, as I flee to the King, my Friend.";s:7:"summary";s:1042:"<P align=center><STRONG>"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh" <BR></STRONG><STRONG>(II Cor.10:3)</STRONG><BR>&nbsp;<BR>We walk in the flesh. God does not take me immediately to the perfect security of His heavenly house.&nbsp; He leaves the believer here for a time, in a world filled with temptation and evil.&nbsp; In the very midst of the world's allurements and perils He bids me bear witness for Him and for my Saviour.&nbsp; I move through the heart of the enemy's country.&nbsp; Is not my hazard great and perpetual?&nbsp; But we do not war according to the flesh.&nbsp; Indeed, the weapons of the world would be of no avail in such a struggle. More spiritual, more celestial and divine aids are needed.&nbsp; God is for me - His angels, His providences, His people, His Word, His indwelling, His Spirit, Himself&nbsp; in His wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.&nbsp; There is nothing too hard for Him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Let my whole life be one of faith in Him, as I flee to the King, my Friend.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1156737600;}i:6;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:66:"BLOG: It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life  (I Kings 19:4)";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8135";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8135";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8135#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1136:"<STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp; "It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life"&nbsp; (I Kings 19:4)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>Why do I lose heart in the way and work of God?&nbsp; Sometimes it is through physical and nervous exhaustion.&nbsp; Thus was Elijah worn and wearied after his great victory at Carmel; and a much smaller cause may lead me into a similar result.&nbsp; I bless God that He knows our frame.&nbsp; Sometimes it is the want of a human friend.&nbsp; Would not even Elijah have been strengthened by the fellowship of kindred souls?&nbsp; Sometimes it is the sense of failure in my work. This was what brought upon Elijah the loss of resolve, his weakness and discouragement.&nbsp; But my Lord's work at Calvary, the unlovely and sorrowful hill, has long since blossomed into fruitfulness; and so may mine.&nbsp; Sometimes it is the defect in my view of God.&nbsp; Elijah thought of Him as fire, sternness, vengeance, but&nbsp; he had to learn that He loves to speak in the still small voice of pardon, invitation and promise.&nbsp; So I may be assured that, what time my heart is overwhelmed, there is also a cleft of the rock for me.";s:7:"summary";s:1136:"<STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp; "It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life"&nbsp; (I Kings 19:4)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>Why do I lose heart in the way and work of God?&nbsp; Sometimes it is through physical and nervous exhaustion.&nbsp; Thus was Elijah worn and wearied after his great victory at Carmel; and a much smaller cause may lead me into a similar result.&nbsp; I bless God that He knows our frame.&nbsp; Sometimes it is the want of a human friend.&nbsp; Would not even Elijah have been strengthened by the fellowship of kindred souls?&nbsp; Sometimes it is the sense of failure in my work. This was what brought upon Elijah the loss of resolve, his weakness and discouragement.&nbsp; But my Lord's work at Calvary, the unlovely and sorrowful hill, has long since blossomed into fruitfulness; and so may mine.&nbsp; Sometimes it is the defect in my view of God.&nbsp; Elijah thought of Him as fire, sternness, vengeance, but&nbsp; he had to learn that He loves to speak in the still small voice of pardon, invitation and promise.&nbsp; So I may be assured that, what time my heart is overwhelmed, there is also a cleft of the rock for me.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1155528000;}i:7;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:66:"BLOG: The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord (Psalm 37:2)";s:7:"pubdate";s:25:"Mon, 7 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8059";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8059";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=8059#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1092:"<P align=center><STRONG>"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord" (Psalm 37:2)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>A man's goings are established by the Lord, if only the man's heart is committed to the Lord's keeping.&nbsp; He leads me into the lonely place, into the the chamber of study and communion, into the place of retirement where the world is far away.&nbsp; For there is truth to be appropriated there and comfort to be won. there is strength to be gained.&nbsp; He leads me into the battlefield where the enemy is to be confronted and conquered in His name and by His power.&nbsp; Against sin within me and without, I have to fight the good fight of faith, till the long campaign is over at last.&nbsp; He leads me into the harvesting-ground where the wheat is ripe and the harvest plenteous, for there are souls to save and a great work to accomplish.&nbsp; </P>
<P>Through rest and labour, through gladness and sorrow, through victory and defeat, through life and death, my steps are ordered by the Lord. As Chrysostom said when they drove him into exile, "Glory to God for all events!"";s:7:"summary";s:1092:"<P align=center><STRONG>"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord" (Psalm 37:2)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>A man's goings are established by the Lord, if only the man's heart is committed to the Lord's keeping.&nbsp; He leads me into the lonely place, into the the chamber of study and communion, into the place of retirement where the world is far away.&nbsp; For there is truth to be appropriated there and comfort to be won. there is strength to be gained.&nbsp; He leads me into the battlefield where the enemy is to be confronted and conquered in His name and by His power.&nbsp; Against sin within me and without, I have to fight the good fight of faith, till the long campaign is over at last.&nbsp; He leads me into the harvesting-ground where the wheat is ripe and the harvest plenteous, for there are souls to save and a great work to accomplish.&nbsp; </P>
<P>Through rest and labour, through gladness and sorrow, through victory and defeat, through life and death, my steps are ordered by the Lord. As Chrysostom said when they drove him into exile, "Glory to God for all events!"";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1154923200;}i:8;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:26:"BLOG: Come (Matthew 25:34)";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7931";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7931";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7931#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1173:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;"Come"&nbsp;&nbsp; (Matthew 25:34)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>The shortest and sweetest of words!&nbsp; Christ's favourite word is "Come".&nbsp; He keeps calling it over and over: "Hither to me", "Come, all ye that labour and I will give you rest".&nbsp; You have gone astray, out of the Way. Come home again!&nbsp;&nbsp; There is the "Come" of Time.&nbsp; Here and now He addresses it to me.&nbsp; I hear it in the invitations of the Gospel, in the events of His providence, in the appeals of His Spirit.&nbsp; When I respond to it, it is the hour of my conversion, the turning point of my history.&nbsp; It makes me a new creation.&nbsp; And, by and by, there is the "Come" of Eternity.&nbsp; He wants to have His friends still closer to Him.&nbsp; He bids them enter His joy and share with Him His throne on high.&nbsp; Their winter is over and gone; their everlasting summer has come.&nbsp; They are with Him where he is, to behold His glory.&nbsp; But the second "Come" will only fall on my hearing and my heart if I have said "Yes" to the first.&nbsp; What Christ offers, it is my part to welcome.&nbsp; What He gives, it is my part to receive.";s:7:"summary";s:1173:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;"Come"&nbsp;&nbsp; (Matthew 25:34)</STRONG></P>
<P><BR>The shortest and sweetest of words!&nbsp; Christ's favourite word is "Come".&nbsp; He keeps calling it over and over: "Hither to me", "Come, all ye that labour and I will give you rest".&nbsp; You have gone astray, out of the Way. Come home again!&nbsp;&nbsp; There is the "Come" of Time.&nbsp; Here and now He addresses it to me.&nbsp; I hear it in the invitations of the Gospel, in the events of His providence, in the appeals of His Spirit.&nbsp; When I respond to it, it is the hour of my conversion, the turning point of my history.&nbsp; It makes me a new creation.&nbsp; And, by and by, there is the "Come" of Eternity.&nbsp; He wants to have His friends still closer to Him.&nbsp; He bids them enter His joy and share with Him His throne on high.&nbsp; Their winter is over and gone; their everlasting summer has come.&nbsp; They are with Him where he is, to behold His glory.&nbsp; But the second "Come" will only fall on my hearing and my heart if I have said "Yes" to the first.&nbsp; What Christ offers, it is my part to welcome.&nbsp; What He gives, it is my part to receive.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1154318400;}i:9;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:84:"BLOG: Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you  (Acts 1:8)";s:7:"pubdate";s:26:"Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7830";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7830";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/new_details3.asp?ID=7830#comments";s:6:"author";s:25:"Grace Presbyterian Church";s:11:"description";s:1203:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;"Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you"&nbsp; <BR>Acts 1:8<BR></STRONG><BR>The Holy Spirit is the greatest of Christ's gifts to his Church.&nbsp; He is the Wind that sweeps through and brings freshness wherever it comes.&nbsp; He is the Fire that melts and warms and cleanses.&nbsp; He is the Water, fertilizing and refreshing the heart, stimulating growth and indispensable to life. He is the Dove, gentle, meek, heaven-sent, peace-bringing, imparting benediction and rest to the soul.&nbsp; We cannot do without the Holy Ghost.&nbsp; We need Him for all Christian living and service.&nbsp; Eloquence, learning, genius, diligence are all good, but they are worthless without the enduement of the Spirit of God.&nbsp; And, how shall we have His presence and power?&nbsp; We must wait upon Him, not in indolence but in expectation and yearning, through meditation, prayer and deepening desire.&nbsp; We must become familiar with the secret place of the Most High, where He will whisper in our ears that which afterwards may be sounded from the housetops.&nbsp;&nbsp; A waiting soul will, in a little while, be a soul filled with the Holy Spirit.";s:7:"summary";s:1203:"<P align=center><STRONG>&nbsp;"Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you"&nbsp; <BR>Acts 1:8<BR></STRONG><BR>The Holy Spirit is the greatest of Christ's gifts to his Church.&nbsp; He is the Wind that sweeps through and brings freshness wherever it comes.&nbsp; He is the Fire that melts and warms and cleanses.&nbsp; He is the Water, fertilizing and refreshing the heart, stimulating growth and indispensable to life. He is the Dove, gentle, meek, heaven-sent, peace-bringing, imparting benediction and rest to the soul.&nbsp; We cannot do without the Holy Ghost.&nbsp; We need Him for all Christian living and service.&nbsp; Eloquence, learning, genius, diligence are all good, but they are worthless without the enduement of the Spirit of God.&nbsp; And, how shall we have His presence and power?&nbsp; We must wait upon Him, not in indolence but in expectation and yearning, through meditation, prayer and deepening desire.&nbsp; We must become familiar with the secret place of the Most High, where He will whisper in our ears that which afterwards may be sounded from the housetops.&nbsp;&nbsp; A waiting soul will, in a little while, be a soul filled with the Holy Spirit.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1153713600;}i:10;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:28:"SERMON: Our Incomparable God";s:7:"pubdate";s:25:"Mon, 5 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT";s:4:"link";s:55:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=350795621";s:4:"guid";s:55:"http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=350795621";s:6:"author";s:9:"Adam King";s:8:"category";s:23:"Religion & Spirituality";s:6:"itunes";a:4:{s:8:"subtitle";s:9:"Psalm 113";s:6:"author";s:9:"Adam King";s:8:"duration";s:5:"38:00";s:8:"explicit";s:2:"no";}s:11:"description";s:429:"A new MP3 sermon from <a href="http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=wpcus">Grace Presbyterian Church</a> is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:<BR><BR>

<b>Title:</b> Our Incomparable God<BR>
<b>Speaker:</b> Adam King<BR>
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<b>Title:</b> Our Incomparable God<BR>
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<b>Broadcaster:</b> Grace Presbyterian Church<BR>
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<b>Title:</b> Devotion to Jesus<BR>
<b>Speaker:</b> Adam King<BR>
<b>Broadcaster:</b> Grace Presbyterian Church<BR>
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<b>Title:</b> Devotion to Jesus<BR>
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<b>Title:</b> God's Love for Jacob<BR>
<b>Speaker:</b> Adam King<BR>
<b>Broadcaster:</b> Grace Presbyterian Church<BR>
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<b>Title:</b> God's Love for Jacob<BR>
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<b>Event:</b> Sunday - AM<BR>
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