Grace Community Church (L.A.)
January 5th, 2005Church Review
Scriptural View: 5/5
Beliefs: 5/5
Community: 3/5
Preaching: Exegetical
Worship: Hymns
Service times: Sun. 8:30 & 10:15 AM
Website Review
Site Usability: 5/5
Site Design: 4/5
Site Content: 5/5
Review: I attended a Sunday service at Grace Community Church on Mother’s Day of 2004. After parking across the street I walked into the large sanctuary and found a seat in one of the many pews. First there was an opening prayer and then the choir and orchestra played led the congregation in singing a number of hymns which focused on the greatness and majesty of God. The general feeling in the air was one of utmost reverence and awe for the God this significant amount of people had gathered for. After the time of worship in music and song, John MacArthur, the well known Bible teacher and commentator, delivered the Sunday morning message from the Word of God. MacArthur teaches through the Bible book by book, dealing with every verse and every word. At that time he was in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 12. MacArthur put a lot of emphasis on the historical background of the text, the narrative framework of Matthew, and the weight of Jesus’ words and actions in the passage. In conclusion he called upon people to apply the text by believing in Christ instead of standing by demanding a sign as an evil and adulterous generation does.
I highly recommend this church as a great place for one to grow in their knowledge and love of God and His Word. Grace is very traditionally conservative regarding cultural freedoms in Christ, which can easily inhibit gospel mission and openness to all people types communally. However, the strength of Grace is their high view of God and their commitment to the careful exposition of Bible. The comment posted includes a more in depth review which would be important if you are seriously considering this church.