April 9, 2023
April 7 (Good Friday, 7PM): Please join us at the Ligtenberg home for Good Friday meditations. 1411 Margarita Glen, Fallbrook CA 92028.
April 9 — 11 AM Worship
You can find the order of worship and songs here.
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This Sunday we will gather to celebrate our Lord's resurrection from the dead. Why did Jesus die? Why did he rise? These realities are both defining and formative. Today the label "Christian" is used in such varied and non-historical ways that the word "Christian" is on the verge of becoming meaningless. When a word can mean anything that anyone wants it to mean, then the word has lost its meaning. But the historical Christian faith is defined by Jesus' death and resurrection. That is, only that person who receives the historical meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection, and wholeheartedly believes in them without reservation, is a Christian.
Jesus' death and resurrection are also formative. They shape our souls, worship, and piety by the sheer magnitude of their beauty and demand. That is, no Christian who professes to believe in Jesus' death and resurrection can opt out of being shaped by these events. Jesus' death and resurrection will leave such indelible imprint upon us that we will begin to take on the air of our true home. Is this true of you? Come, and learn what Jesus' death and resurrection mean. Come, and be formed by the cross and the empty tomb. Come, and begin to live as befits your calling as a Christian.
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Growth Resources
This Year: Please see the full list of 2023 books as well as Bible reading plans on our church webpage: gracefallbrook.church/12-for-23
This Month: We are reading "The Shadow of Calvary" by Hugh Martin.
This Week: We encourage you to make use of:
- Kevin DeYoung's "The Good News We Almost Forgot" pages 90–93, Lord's Day 17, for personal or family devotions.
- "Select Letters of John Newton," Letter 10 (pages 61–67), "Some Blemishes in Christian Character."
Hymn of the Week: "This Is Not My Place of Resting" by Horatio Bonar is a comforting reminder for all who are weary of this life's many trials and sorrows. We long for the day when "Every tear from sin's sad story, All the curse ha passed away." Lead Sheet | YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify.
Last week's sermon is available on our church webpage: gracefallbrook.church/sermons.
Upcoming Events and Notices
April 7 (Good Friday, 7PM): Please join us at the Ligtenberg home for Good Friday meditations. 1411 Margarita Glen, Fallbrook CA 92028.
April 12 (Wednesday 6:30–7:30 PM): Please join us for a Zoom Study on Hugh Martin's "The Shadow of Calvary." Reading the book is not required. Also meeting: April 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7. Zoom Meeting ID: 826 5163 2741.
April 16 (Lord's Day): Please join us for fellowship meal after worship.
April 23 (Lord's Day): Please join us for the "Essential Truths of the Christian Faith" for Sunday School lesson: Ch.6 "The Prophets of God." Also May 7 & 21.
April 30 (Lord's Day): Please note the worship service will begin at 12 PM.
Thank you for your continued support of Grace Fallbrook (PCA). Your loving support makes the proclamation of the gospel and the building up of the saints possible. Please visit gracefallbrook.church/give and click on "Give Online Now." You will be directed to the PCA Foundation where you can give towards Grace Fallbrook (PCA).