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Grace Baptist Church of Danville

January 31, 2016

 

ÒWhen the water was made wine at the marriage feast, the water was not made to look like wine, the water was not made to taste like wine, the water was not treated as though it were wine, and they didnÕt put post-it notes on the water pots saying ÔWine.Õ — ÔThe water was made wine!Õ And when the Son of God was made sin for us, he was not made to look like sin, treated as though he were sin, or merely have sin pasted on him. — He was Òmade to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Ó                                  Pastor Scott Richardson

 

Daily Readings for the Week of January 31-February 7, 2016

Sunday                Exodus 38-40                                   Thursday       Leviticus 12-13

      Monday                Leviticus 1-4                                     Friday             Leviticus 14-15

      Tuesday              Leviticus 5-7                                     Saturday                    Leviticus 16-18

      Wednesday        Leviticus 8-11                                   Sunday                      Leviticus 19-21

 

á      I am preaching today for Rescue Baptist Church in Rescue, CA, where Bro. Gene Harmon is pastor. We welcome Frank and Stacey Hall back home this weekend. Bro. Hall will bring the messages today. He is pastor of Sovereign Grace Assembly in Cornelius, NC.

á      Pastor Todd Nibert, pastor of Todds Road Grace Church in Lexington, KY, will preach to you Tuesday night.

 

Happy Birthday!

Merle Hart-1st      Mitch Wilkerson-3rd      Faith Hacker-7th      Raelyn Abell-7th

Nursery Duty this Week

Jenny Bartley (AM) — Stephanie Wall (PM) — Tuesday: Ruth Wall

 

Sweet Truth, Christ Gave Himself for MeDon Fortner

(Tune: Majestic Sweetness # 52 —CM)

1.    Sweet truth, Christ gave Himself for me,

Bearing my sin and guilt!

All that I need in Him I see,

Whose blood for me was spilt.

2.    He gave Himself, by faith I take

My Savior as my own.

His covenant He will never break. —

HeÕll bring me to His throne.

3.    My Savior made my sins His own.

Oh, blest exchange for me!

His righteousness He made my own;

And I shall Glory see!

 

If God has given you faith in Christ and you wish to confess him as your Lord and Savior in BelieverÕs Baptism, speak to me after any service, and I will be happy to arrange it for you.

 

The Law of the Firstborn

Exodus 13:1-15

 

The law of God distinguished a manÕs firstborn in many, many ways. While these distinctions were to be observed ceremonially throughout the Mosaic dispensation, they are all gloriously accomplished in Christ, the Firstborn. Let me show you.

 

FatherÕs Honor

A fatherÕs honor was wrapped up in his firstborn. The firstborn was considered Òthe beginning of his [fatherÕs] strengthÓ (Deuteronomy 21:17; Genesis 49:3; Psalm 78:51). The firstborn was particularly near and dear to his father. So the Lord Jesus Christ, as the God-man Mediator, because of his accomplishments as the Firstborn, is precious in GodÕs sight and beloved of the Father (John 10:17; Proverbs 8:22, 30; Matthew 3:17; Hebrews 1:9).

 

Consecrated to God

The firstborn was consecrated to the service of God (Exodus 13:1-2, 12). It was because he was consecrated to God that the firstborn had to be redeemed (Exodus 13:13; 34:20).

      Israel was Òredeemed from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh,Ó because they were, typically, JehovahÕs firstborn (Deuteronomy 7:8; Exodus 15:13) and were consecrated to the service of God (Exodus 19:1-6; Romans 9:4). The priestly duties of the firstborn were transferred to the Levites (who ceremonially and typically became the tribe of the firstborn) in Numbers 3. And all the Levitical priesthood typified our SaviorÕs priesthood (Hebrews 8-10), whose priesthood is the priesthood of GodÕs Firstborn.

 

Double Portion

The firstborn received a double portion of his fatherÕs estate (Deuteronomy 21:17; 2 Kings 2:9). All nations and people receive a goodly portion from our Father in that he bestows physical blessings upon them (Matthew 5:45). But GodÕs Israel has been doubly blessed, not only with physical blessings, but also with Òall spiritual blessingsÓ in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). We have received of the LordÕs hand double for all our sins (Isaiah 40:2). And our Lord Jesus Christ, the Firstborn, is gloriously blessed. The Father has given all things to the Son, Òwhom he has appointed Heir of all thingsÓ (Hebrews 1:2). Truly, we who are numbered among Òthe church of the FirstbornÓ are given the double portion of the firstborn in Christ. We are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17-18).

 

Possessed the Birthright

The firstborn could never be deprived of his birthright (Deuteronomy 21:15-17). Christ the Firstborn will never be deprived of his birthright (Psalm 2:8; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28; Revelation 11:15). And GodÕs Israel, the firstborn nation of his elect (Romans 11:1-5), the church of the Firstborn, who are grafted into and made one with Christ (Romans 11:13-26), will never be deprived of its birthright (Exodus 19:5-16 & 1 Peter 2:9-10).

 

Head of the Family

The firstborn succeeded his father as head of the family (2 Chronicles 21:3). Although the Lord our God, by reason of his eternality, will never be succeeded, he nevertheless has appointed Christ his Son, his Firstborn, to be head of the nations, Òa special treasure above all the people that are upon the face of the earthÓ (Deuteronomy 7:6). He has appointed Christ to be Head over his family the church (Ephesians 3:14-22; 3:15; 5:23), and the Head over Òevery manÓ (1 Corinthians 11:3), the Head over Òall principality and powerÓ (Colossians 2:10), the Head over Òall creationÓ (Colossians 1:15), even the Head over Òall thingsÓ forever and ever, to the praise of his glory (Ephesians 1:22).

 

Trust Him

ÒChrist,Ó the Firstborn, Òis the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believethÓ (Romans 10:4). Oh, may God graft you into Christ, his Firstborn, giving you faith in him, that you may be counted his firstborn with Israel his Son, his Firstborn! As God destroyed Egypt and many nations since for not honoring his Firstborn, so he will destroy all who refuse to honor his Son, his Firstborn, the Lord Jesus Christ. Honor him by trusting him, even as the Father has trusted him with all things from eternity, and God will honor you with everlasting life before him. If you refuse to trust him, God will destroy you with everlasting destruction in hell.

 

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 ÒThe king hath brought me into His chambers.Ó

Song of Solomon 1:4 — Pastor Frank Hall

 

Come and enter with me into the private chambers of our Lord and let us enjoy the rich, spiritual splendors of our Husband the King. Enter in, child of God, and marvel with me at the ornate, soul cheering luxuries of these gospel chambers. Are his heavenly furnishings, dŽcor, curtains, and tapestries not the most extravagant beauties you have ever seen? They cost a kingÕs ransom; for the King purchased each one with his own precious blood. Look up, down, and all around, and you will notice that every wall is white, seamless, spotless, and pure. Righteousness is the color of choice in these stately halls. The floors are firm, unshakeable, and clear as crystal — built from the sweat, blood, tears, and labor of the King himself. Do you see the stairs — how shimmering, brilliant, and bright? Each step was quarried from Mount Calvary and is an everlasting memorial to a journey once made by the King that he will never make again; for it was at Calvary that his people crucified him as the unwanted Jesus — ÒKING OF THE JEWS.Ó Look there in the corner — do you see that golden chest covered with love and encrusted with glory? ThatÕs where the King keeps his most treasured possession, a precious book that his Father gave to him ages ago — The LambÕs Book of Life. Long ago, before the earth, moon, and stars adorned the heavens the KingÕs Father took the sovereign pen of eternal election in his hand and inscribed in everlasting ink the names of a precious few. These are the names of the royal seed, the KingÕs precious children, those whom he loves, for whom he died, for whom he reigns as King over all. To these elect ones the King sends his Spirit. To them he gives the gift of faith that they too might be brought into these royal chambers and stately halls.

 

 

 

 

The Grace Bulletin

 

January 31, 2016

 

Grace Baptist Church of Danville

2734 Old Stanford Road-Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438

Telephone (859) 576-3400 — E-Mail don@donfortner.com

 

Donald S. Fortner, Pastor

 

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10:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service

6:30   P.M. Evening Worship Service

 

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