1. Is God really in control?
2. Could I lose my salvation?
Jude 24
I. WE ARE THE CALLED
Luke 14:15 – 24
II Thessalonians 2:13, 14
II Tim. 1:8, 9
Rom. 8:30
Rom. 9:20, 21
II. WE ARE LOVED
Jude 1
III. WE ARE KEPT
Jude 1
IV. WE ARE BLESSED
Jude 2

Col. 2:8
 GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of Grace Christian Academy to assist families by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence and model Christ-like leadership in order to influence homes, churches and the community for Christ.
 

1. To Assist Families by Helping to Equip Students

       ~ Embrace Biblical Truth
       ~ Strive for Academic Excellence
       ~ Model Christ-like Leadership
 To Influence Homes, Churches, and the Community for Christ.
  
SEVEN CORE VALUES OF GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 

1. Biblical Truth

II Tim. 3:16, 17
II Pet. 1:3, 4 
2, Being Like Christ 
I Jn. 2:6
Gal. 5:22, 23 

1. The Christian Family

Deut. 6:5, 7 

1. The Church

 Excellence in Education
 Col. 3:23, 17
I Cor. 10:31
Prov. 1:7 

1. Service

Phil. 2:7, 5 

1. Stewardship

Luke 9:23 – 27
THE PRINCIPLE OF DISCIPLESHIP
– The Components of Saving Faith

1. SELF DENIAL

Luke 9:23
Phil. 3:4 – 8


Some Practical Evidences of a Life of Self Denial 

1. When you are neglected by others, insulted or overlooked, your heart is

content to be counted worthy to suffer for Christ.  That is dying to self!

1. When your good is spoken of as evil, your advice disregarded, your opinions

ridiculed you don’t get angry or defend yourself but you are patient, loyal
and silent.  That’s dying to self.

1. When you are content with what you have, that’s dying to self

1. When you patiently deal with annoyance, stand face-to-face with foolishness

and endure it as Jesus did, that is dying to self.

1. When you are willing to have your life interrupted by whatever God’s will

is, that is dying to self.

1. When you never care to seek commendation or praise and truly love to be

unknown, that is dying to self.

1. When others succeed and prosper and you can rejoice with them and feel no

envy or question God when your own needs may be great, that is dying to
self.

1. When you can receive correction and reproof and humbly submit inwardly

as well as out and have no resentment in your heart, that is dying to self.


II. TAKING UP ONE’S CROSS
Luke 9:23


III. FOLLOWING CHRIST BY WAY OF OBEDIENCE
Luke 9:23

Luke 9:23 – 26
Matt. 10:32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Mark 10:17, 21, 22
Luke 9:57, 58, 59, 60
Luke 14:26, 27
Luke 17:33
John 12:24, 25
Matt. 16:17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

THE PRINCIPLE OF DISCIPLESHIP      
​– Self-denial  
Luke 9:23