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The Canadian Champion, Friday, Auguat 4, 2006 - A31 Unexpected Grace There is a great article that illustrates the concept of grace written by Charles Stanley. One of my more memorable seminary professors had a practical way of illustrating to bis students the concept of grace. At the end of bis evangelismn course he would distribute the exam with the caution to read il ail the way throug-h before beginnino 10o answer il. This caution svas written on the examn as well. As we read the test, il becaine unquestionably clear to each of' us that sve had not studied îiearly enough. The further sve read. the worse il becamne. About haIfssav throuiýh. audible groans could be heard througLh out the lecture hall. On the last page. however, svas a note that read. -You have a choice. You cani cither complete the exam as given or sign your name ai the bottom and in s0 doing receive an A for this assignment.- "Wow?" We sat there stunned. -Was he serious? Just sign il and get an A?' Slowly, the point dasvned on us, and XL Sa~in Zuay SUNDAY. AUG. 6, 10:00 AM. www.thesanctuary.calniltoa 905.257.398,1 ~~I~~ Milton Sports Centr'ý1 60 Santa Maria M Deffy Rd,. west of Hwy. 25 GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: 317 Main St. E Rev. Dr. Mark thre Churcir on thre Hill McDerrnott 905-878-2411 Rev. Dr. Renée Desjardins Father Mark Curtis Sunday Services 8:00 amn - Said Eucharist 10:00 arn - Sang Eucharist inctsding "Kida' Spirit" Progrars fottowed by coffée hour 10:00 arn - Said Eucharist &Wheelchair Acceaa ttrrough Parking Lot b - ~ wwgracechurchmifton.com GRACEWAY 'BAPTIST CHURCH S 103 Martin Street 905-878-1 629 Pastor Walter H. Isaak 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer "1You'l always find a friond ai Graceway" www.gracewaybaptist.org one by one we turned in our tests and silently filed out of the roorn. When 1 talked with the professor about il afterward, he shared some of the reactions he had received through the years. Sortie students began to take the exam without reading it ail the way through. and they svould ssveat il out for the entire two hours of class tirne before reaching the last page. Others read the first two pages. became angry. turnied the test in blank. and stC)rmed out of the roomi without signifng i. They neyer realii ed what sVas available. and as a result. they lost ouI.t totally. Oîîe felloss. however. read the entire test, including the note aI the end, but decided to take the exanî anyway. He did not want any gifts; he svaîied 10 earn bis grade. And he did. He made a C+, but he could easily have had an A. This story illustrates many people's reaction to God's solution t0 sin Some people look at God's standard--moral keL MILTON 'S FN t tI -S AbDvElunsr CI It 7R( 1 111 llv ýo To ours ouvkLî 'mbatih Hugh Foster Hael -0 Brown St. Milton ',a[ I 1) i fil - .Ibsl shsssl \s.t a ni - 1)l [555, -nsne FREE BIBLE SCIIOOL (jP) Il 15 Pâ1 1 rnýýui Ior àih n)S 5 1 r - \ .s it CHURCH 0F CHRIST 1412 Bnitannia Rd. West, Milton, On L9T 2X8 905-875-2939 Sunday Sohool Classes 10:00 arn Worship & Communion 11:00Oam- Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pmn Minister Steve Corbett 905-878-5664 ;~îuthsde Located on Derry Rd.,tr eU q .Il'anid tie Hsspi Pastor Jack Ninaber Connections Café (in the foyer) 10:00 ar. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Continuing our series în Hebrews "Living with Christ Like Confidence" Week 5 - You Can't Fly Backwards www.southsidemiIton.org and ethical perfection--and throw their hands up inl surrender. "Why even try?" they tell themselves. "I could neyer live up to ail that stuff!" Others are like the student who read the test through and was aware of the professor's offer but took the test anyway. Unwilling to simply receive God's gift of forgiveness, they set about to rack up enough points with God 10 earn it. But God's grace truly is like the professor's offer. It may seem unbelievable, but if we accept it, then, 1.st. G7eorges ùI, [suhlor À15 Yeýars Join us Ibis vear in a creèbraion of. The preaching of (.od'ý iord in tis church on die esurgnirolt sine 1856. Corne and mmei us, nie will he verv lked to nmm you. RE(TOIR: Rev Canon Charles Masters Summer Service - lune 251h to Seplendber 3rd. 200 8:00 amn Said Service of HoIy Communion 9'.30 arn Morning Prayer Nursery and junior Sunday Scisool "051 Guelph Une a( Derry Road (Tel) 905-878-1363 Vit o~ web site w"s~ogsoald.r 900 Nipissing Rd. (905) 875-1626 Pastor Gord Rutledge Sunday Service starls ai 10:00 arn July to Labour Day! V&0 y vS wovmfS like the stunned students who accepted the professor's offer, we, too, will discover that, Yes, God's grace truly is free. Ail we have to do is accept it. To learn more about God's amazing grace. visit a local house of worship this week. Service times and locations are published for you in the Religious Directory below. Submitted by Rev. Dan Rogge, Pastor of Milton's New Life Church Ofice mg asa 9 a.m. - Early Worship Service 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for Ail Ages 10.45 a.m. - Second Worship Service Â',,,stronomcal Crace ~ HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD! PART 2 6:30 p.m. - Evening Praise & Worship No evening service tonight UKDa' SPRAI8E CHOIR TO AFRICAUO ' L SAFARI Wdnesda« Auge eM l/iait us on 1h. w.h - airent n mnns www.newite-miIton.o Summer Sund"y ut MBC 10:00 AM Worship Celebrotion Children's Programs running Concurrenflýy 11:00 arn Coffee & Converstions (We serve lim Hortons Cofel) 905-876-3586 KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 170 Main St. E., Milton 905-878-6066 Inteni Moderator - Re. Hanry Klassen Supply Minister - Rrv. Nader Awad Director of Music Ministnies - Sonja van de Hoef Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Children's Summer Worship (Ages 3-8) 10:30 a.m. & Nusery "CALLED TO SERVE THE LORD" SWheelchair access and washrooms provided so that ait may corne and worship. Access off Mary Street. ONE CONGREGATION - 2 GREAT SUNDAY WORSHIP STYLES! Sunday, Aug. 6, 9:30 arn SUMER WORSHIP Supported by music from, our Summer Choir Nursery Facilities a vailable. Sunday, Aug. 6, 9:30 arn Gelebration of Rev. Gernr's Ministry at St. Pauls .tv hiBna e.GryHftte MILTON GOSPEL HALL 306 Ontario St. N. -878-3873 10:00 arn. - The Lord's Supper il1:45 arn. - Sunday School 6:30 p.m. - Gospel Service Wednesday 7:30p.m. - Prayer and Bible Sludy For God sent flot his Son inb the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. - John 3.17 ------------ ---------- - -- - --- - --- - --- - - -- ------ - - ---------------..----.--- --- -- ------------------.-------- 17/w-