Grace Midtown Church

Sunday Nights @ Center Stage

lacey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:09:04 +0000

We’re moving to the center of the city! Starting September 26th, we’ll be moving to Center Stage Sunday nights at 7PM. We’ll need 60+ volunteers, so sign up today or email laura@gfc.tv

For The City:: Ministry Fair

lacey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:59:46 +0000

September 12th, we’ll be show-casing all the different ministries we’re partnering with for the good of the city including NightLight, Atlanta Union Mission, Youth With a Mission and more. Don’t miss it!

Click here for LIVE Streaming

lacey — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:46:24 +0000

Did you know you can listen and watch the Sunday Teachings online, LIVE? We’re streaming live each week here, so even when you’re not at Midtown, you can stay connected.

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Men’s Fraternity: Unleashing Your Imagination

lacey — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:12:03 +0000

Men’s Fraternity starts back this Tuesday, August 31th, 6:30 a.m. in the cellar, with teaching by Jamie Winship on how our imagination is actually something God has put within each of us to bring glory to Him. We’ll also meet in small groups to discuss what we’re learning and figure out how to make it a part of our lives, so come and get plugged into a group. For online registration and payment, go to the City.

Matt Reynolds :: Ecclesiastes : The Search for Meaning : Defining New :: 08.29.10

mark — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:33:30 +0000

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! That which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.”

We are starting a new study in the book of Ecclesiastes, arguably the most controversial book in the Bible. My only question is, was Solomon correct in his assumption?

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Gathering for Creatives

lacey — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:14:37 +0000

If you consider yourself a Creative, whether you’re an artist, photographer, musician or otherwise you’re invited on September 7th from 7-9PM to learn about opportunities here as well as our vision for impacting the City through creative gifts.

Jamie Winship :: Releasing The Captives :: 08.22.10

mark — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:51:40 +0000

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Jamie Winship :: Releasing the Captives :: 08.22.10

mark — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:44:30 +0000

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because God has anointed Me (the Anointed One, the
Messiah) to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are
oppressed, who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity, to proclaim
the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord; the day when salvation and the free favors of God
profusely abound.”

As Jesus moves out into His ministry, He warns of the need to “bind the strongman” (Mark 3:27) in order that those held captive might be liberated. While Jesus teaches that prayer is a key element in this process, He also demonstrates actions we can emulate as we move forward in reaching our communities for Christ.

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Matt Reynolds :: Binding the Strong Man and Plundering his House :: 08.15.10

mark — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:29:16 +0000

I’ve heard from many of you that last week’s message was incredibly timely as we unpacted Ephesians chapter 6. Now that we understand that we are fighting a spiritual battle, how do we make sure we are victorious? How can our names not only be written in heaven, but feared in hell? Mark chapter 5 verses 22-27 gives us Jesus strategy for bringing down the Kingdom of darkness which allows us to never live in fear again. What’s more than that, once the “strong man is bound, we are able to plunder his house” and lead many to freedom! We want to learn to live lives of plunder. This week will serve as a part 2 in many ways, so catch up on last week if you missed.

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$3 Dinner

lacey — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:21:28 +0000

$3 dinner starts back August 22 at 5:30PM. Come and bring your friends for the best meal in town.

Matt Reynolds :: Ephesians Ch 6 Pt 1 What Have I Gotten Myself Into? :: 08.08.10

mark — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:39:33 +0000

As our study in Ephesians is coming to a close, I can’t help but to compare the end of this letter with how other stories often finish. Some movies, for example, come together slowly and neatly, with everyone knowing exactly how the story will end. My favorite movies however, are those that having a massive finish. They end with a bang, a twist, or a complete reorientation of what everyone was expecting, and that’s just the way the letter to Ephesus ends! After Paul has described what our practical relationships should look like in the Kingdom of God, the letter could have wrapped up nicely with a few parting good-byes and a prayer. Instead, we are left with an intense command to “wake up” to the spiritual battle that we all find ourselves in because the forces of darkness will not go down without a fight. This Sunday we will talk about what spiritual warfare is all about and how we are to respond when under attack.

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Buddy Hoffman :: Redemption :: 08.01.10

mark — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:38:20 +0000

Imagine with me for a moment we are watching a movie. In the opening few sequences we are shown the famous star along side people he loves, who moments later are slaughtered by a cold-hearted, evil, contemptible, powerful, and seemingly untouchable people. What comes next as soon as the mourning, the grieving, and the inconsolable anger rises? You know right up front the theme for the rest of the movie; it is spelled revenge! The hero will hunt down the villain. The hero will exact his reprisal: justifiable, understandable, humanly reasonable revenge.

But what happens to the hero in the pursuit of vengeance?

Normally, the revenge is anything but sweet. Something happens in the heart of the man in pursuit of the monster; somehow something dies. It has been well said, “In our efforts to kill monsters we must take care not to become one.” Last week I stood outside the crumbing remains of the Coliseum in Rome, the place where more people were slaughtered for following Jesus–thousands upon thousands–than any other place on the planet. This was the epicenter of Roman power and Christian persecution.This was the city where Paul was beheaded, where Peter was crucified upside down and where the blood of believers ran like water. I stood there with a friend whose wife had been slaughtered just a few years ago by a Muslim, deceived by a false faith, believed he was doing God’s will. I stood there with a lady who was the granddaughter of one of the men killed by the Indians in Equador. These two are now married with three children. Why were we there? Mobilizing an army! But not for revenge, but to announce the Kingdom of God!

This Sunday we are headed into 1 Corinthians 10 and we are reminded how and why we are different! We live a different story and the story line is not revenge, it is redemption.

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Matt Reynolds :: Sowing Our Lives :: 08.01.10

mark — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:09:36 +0000

Unless a grain of wheat fall into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24

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Matt Reynolds :: Practical Relationships & the Kingdom of God :: 07.25.10

mark — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:50:49 +0000

Our study through Ephesians has been absolutely life-changing for most of our congregation. I hear stories weekly of all that God as been teaching and training our body to know through this wonderful letter that was written to a church just like Grace-Midtown. The book of Ephesians answers the questions that we didn’t even know we were asking, and this week’s question is the most practical in our every day life: “What are relationships supposed to look like in the Kingdom of God?” Paul address 3 specific relationships at the close of chapter five and the beginning of chapter six; (husbands and wives), (children and parents), (employees and bosses). This is should be an interesting Sunday…

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Matt Reynolds :: Worship and Praise :: 07.18.10

mark — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:03:18 +0000

In response to last week’s message entitled “Living Lives of Praise”, we want to spend this Sunday in a time of extended praise and worship. In Acts 13:1-4 we see a peculiar passage in which the church at Antioch was spending time “ministering to the Lord”. I’ve always wondered what it really means to “minister to the Lord”, because we all know the Lord doesn’t really need anything, from anyone. But while this group did minister to the Lord, the Holy Spirit began to speak to the church and give specific direction to send Paul and Barnabas on a new adventure to expand the Kingdom of God. This Sunday we want to minister to our Lord and see what He might say to us…

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