The Public Reading of Scripture

The following is excerpted from our time of Scripture reading at tonight’s worship service of Grace Church:

The Holy Spirit, through the apostle Paul, urges us to “devote [ourselves] to the public reading of Scripture” (1 Tim. 4:13, ESV).

At Grace Church, we don’t include the reading of Scripture in the order of service just to fill some time and space in our worship.

We don’t include it for the purpose of giving you a cute little anecdote, or something interesting to think about.

We include it so that it may overwhelm and transform your life.

We believe that the Word has infinite power and purpose when it goes forth.

It has power to save and to transform even the vilest sinner, the one that everyone else has given up on and forsaken. Read more »