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Dear Des, Grace,peace and mercy from God the Father and the love hat is in Christ Jesus be with you. We thank the Lord always for you, for your  and ministry. You have been a blessings to us, especially in the knowledge of the word of God. As we watch the DVDS, we are excited [...]]]> openglobe

Dear Des,

Grace,peace and mercy from God the Father and the love hat is in Christ Jesus be with you.
We thank the Lord always for you, for your  and ministry. You have been a blessings to us, especially in the knowledge of the word of God. As we watch the DVDS, we are excited to receive the truth as it is in the word of God, we feel like Apostle Paul is in our midst.
We are now able to have a Video class, print more study materials like ,” are you going to heaven”, water baptism and even translate them into kiswahili. Brother we trust  one day you will be able to visit us.
Thank you for your love to the Lord and desire to see others reached by the word of God rightly divided.  The work of the Lord is challenging yet very rewarding , we are excited to hear from some people who before were fighting the truth of the mystery, now preaching and teach that Apostle Paul is the Apostle of the Gentiles, though limited to the full knowledge of the mystery

Pastor Simon

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24th Annual Florida Regional Grace Conference January 6th-8th 2012 “The Gospel and it’s Ministry“         UPDATE: We are excited to let you all know that our annual conference went well. Many attended and were edified in the gospel. We have uploaded the messages given by our speakers for your convenience and trust [...]]]> fruita

24th Annual
Florida Regional Grace Conference

January 6th-8th 2012

“The Gospel and it’s Ministry“

 

 

 

 

UPDATE:

We are excited to let you all know that our annual conference went well. Many attended and were edified in the gospel.

We have uploaded the messages given by our speakers for your convenience and trust you will be equally edified by God’s word.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

 

 Friday January 6th 2012

  • 7:00 pm - Paul’s “My Gospel” part one
  • Pastor Richard Jordan
  • Chicago, IL
 Paul’s “My Gospel” Part 1

 Saturday January 7th

  • 9:00 am – The Power of the Gospel
  • Pastor Willard Sessoms
  • Dade City Grace Bible Church, Dade City, Fl
 The Power Of The Gospel
  • 10:00 am  – “The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God”
  • Brother Hal Bekemeyer
  • Community Bible Church, Orlando Fl
 The Glorious Gospel Of The Blessed God
  • 11:00  – God’s Will in the Gospel
  • Brother Ron Thomson
  • Grace Bible Ministries, Brandon, Fl
 God’s Will In The Gospel
  • 3:30 – Ladies Bible Study and Fellowship
 Ladies’ Bible Study & Fellowship
  • 7:00 pm. – Our Worldwide Grace Commission
  • Pastor Des Stydom,
  • Graceway Bible Church, Edgewater, Fl
 Our Worldwide Grace Commission
  •  8:00 pm.  – Which Gospel Have You Believed?
  • Pastor Russ Hargett,
  • Suncoast Bible Fellowship, St. Petersburg, Fl
 Which Gospel Have You Believed?

 Sunday January 8th

  • 9:00 – “I am Not Ashamed”
  • Brother Jason Tripp
  • Suncoast Bible Fellowship, St. Petersburg, Fl
 I Am Not Ashamed
  • 10:30 – “Paul’s My Gospel” part two
  • Pastor Richard Jordan
 Paul’s “My Gospel” Part 2

 

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  “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” ~ Romans 10:17,18   Due to the current project of rebuilding this site and getting it [...]]]> openglobe

 

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” ~ Romans 10:17,18

 

Due to the current project of rebuilding this site and getting it back up to speed, the further development of our international ministry site (this site’s sister) must be moved to the back burner temporarily. Which, of course, does not mean that those ministries are put on hold.

Here’s a little information about how those ministries began and the directions we’d like to see them go.

 

GraceWay Missions

Kenya

Our first visit to Kenya took place in February 2002. What a success it was! The ministry was received by most with enthusiasm. Over the last number of years we have been able to visit and minister to believers in Kenya. We have seen these believers grow in understanding right division and have also seen the unsaved receive the free gift of God’s grace. These brothers and sisters in Christ have a great love for the Word of God and are committed to making a stand for the truth of God’s Word no matter the cost. The stand that they are making does not come easy but at a cost. We are thankful to the Lord for being able to minister in Kenya and for the opportunities to share the gospel with many over the last three years. We continue to seek ways and means to keep on ministering in this wonderful country.

Kenya is a country that is economically poor and so the believers there know many hardships. It is our desire to help them spiritually as well as materially where possible. It will be great if individual grace churches can adopt a ministering family and support them in their needs.

 

Sierra Leone

In November of 2006 I visited on invitation a church in Goderich (Freetown) Sierra Leone. Pastor John Abdulai had met an American man by the name of Dr. George doing business in Sierra Leone who understood grace and whose desire was to establish a social/ministry station there! This was how I got roped in via Pastor Richard Jordan! 8-O … :-D

My trip was funded by Dr. George and we are very thankful for the opportunity to have this ongoing ministry.

The group was Pentecostal and had no understanding of Grace beyond the literature that was forwarded in correspondence! During the visit I preached every day and had the privilege to see many get saved and even a muslim family coming to understand the gospel of God’s grace!

Currently we have several men going through the Know your Bible Course and also started doing the first year of Grace School of the Bible. Pastor John also hosts a pastors study group on a weekly basis where other pastors from other ministries come and share exposure to the materials we supply!

We currently support two orphan children with the support of a local church in the U.S.A.

Pastor John also has an elementary and middle school supported by the Children of Purpose organization here in the U.S.!

 

This was just a quick look at “what else” is going on. It is our desire for our friends in those regions, fortunate enough to have internet access, to have a readily available point of contact with us. While we will provide studies in English and Afrikaans, we hope to encourage those pastors and students to translate the messages further into other local languages and dialects to help spread the Gospel of Grace. Pray for us as we endeavor to press forward in these areas.

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The Apostle Paul Says, ” If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.” ~  1 Corinthians 14:37       Paul’s thirteen church epistles are unique and different in character from that of the rest [...]]]> intlministry

The Apostle Paul Says, ” If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.”
~  1 Corinthians 14:37

 

 

 

Paul’s thirteen church epistles are unique and different in character from that of the rest of the Bible. A great percentage of churches today do not move from the teachings of Christ in the four gospels and that of James, Peter and John in the general epistles. The apostle Paul is seen as a total outsider. Christians do not have the answers for the so-called contradictions between Paul’s message and that of the twelve. If we believe that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” then we have to believe that what Paul wrote, is scripture because it was inspired by the Holy Spirit and it is the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

 

Paul in writing to the Corinthians says;

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.” (1 Cor.12:31 KJV)

We know and understand that Paul was busy teaching the Corinthians about spiritual gifts and the place of those spiritual gifts within the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12-14).  This passage also includes the doctrine of the completion of Scripture that Paul refers to (1 Corinthians 13:10). “That which is perfect” is referring not to Christ’s Second Coming, but rather to the perfect written Word of God being completed.  Paul in writing to the Colossians says,

“Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;” (Col 1:25 KJV)

Paul’s message became the way of God in this dispensation.  It also fulfilled the Word of God in so much that God has completed his revelation to man.  A type of the condition of the church today is found in Acts 18:24-28. The Bible says that Apollos was “mighty in the scriptures” and “he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord”. He was preaching about Christ according to John’s message, as it was the only message he knew.  Aquila and Priscilla expounded the way of God according to Paul’s message of grace.  The same condition is found in the church today, as people do not know that God’s message for today (the doctrine of the mystery for the Body of Christ) is found in the epistles of the apostle Paul.

 

Choosing the GRACE WAY is to acknowledge that Paul is the apostle for this dispensation (the BUT NOW time) and that God’s Word is completed by what He revealed to Paul (the MYSTERY kept secret since the world began (Rom 16:25, Eph. 3:1-9)).  We also have to believe that God’s Word is perfect and without error.  If we do not believe this we will be in error and will not have the final authority of God.  God promised to preserve his Word by keeping it pure.

“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”(Psalm 12:6-7, KJV)

The Grace Way is a more excellent way and provides true liberty and faith for believers today. No longer would we be bound to certain books in the Bible, but we can know the whole counsel of God by rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

“For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.”  (Acts 20:27 KJV)

Failing to acknowledge that Paul is the apostle for today and that God’s Word is complete and without error (in KJV for English speaking people) will result in confusion and error.

 

For more information including audio studies on these topics, check out the Critical Issues of Grace here.

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Ok, no matter your age, if you’re saved – you are among God’s favorites,  but… The Florida Youth Grace Camp – 2011, was a huge success! Even the children had fun.   No sense doing the whole write-up thing when you can see for yourself!                     [...]]]> chldrnthumb1a

Ok, no matter your age, if you’re saved – you are among God’s favorites,  but… The Florida Youth Grace Camp – 2011, was a huge success!

Even the children had fun. :-)   No sense doing the whole write-up thing when you can see for yourself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Overall,  games were played, knees were scraped, power rafters were tossed into the lake,  songs were sung, scriptures were studied, awards were handed out, some souls were saved by the Grace of God and a great time of fellowship was had by all.  See ya’ll next year!

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Berean Bible Church   … Becomes…   GraceWay Bible Church  -  it’s now official. July, 2011. Hi everyone! We’re back online… Yay!  Bear with us as we get back up to speed. Our old webmaster departed, but now we have a new one as well as a new hosting company and new server.  Also, speaking of things [...]]]> Sinners Wanted

Berean Bible Church   … Becomes…   GraceWay Bible Church  -  it’s now official.

July, 2011.

Hi everyone! We’re back online… Yay!  Bear with us as we get back up to speed. Our old webmaster departed, but now we have a new one as well as a new hosting company and new server.  Also, speaking of things new, …add to those a new website and a new name.  …Welcome!

First and foremost, a huge THANK YOU to those who have come forward expressing interest in helping with updating the site and transcribing lesson notes. We also have a new YouTube channel and look forward to adding video studies to these pages shortly.

By the Grace of God alone, we continue to grow!

Thank you for your patience and your emails. (Oh yes, we’ll soon have a new email address as well!)

We will be getting all of our audios and lesson notes up as quickly as time permits, and we have many new features in the pipeline. This will altogether prove to be an exciting time.

Additionally, we have decided to put a little extra care and due diligence in the rebuilding of this site to ensure that our future growth will be less technologically distracting. The extra time and attention will hopefully make it possible for almost anyone who desires to help and/or contribute to this site – to do so with very little webmaster experience.

One final note: The site at www.floridagrace.com still exists at present, but it will not be further updated. This is our new ~permanent~ home and we’ll shortly be back up to speed.

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