Striving for the Faith

Garden City church of Christ

Welcome

Welcome

We are striving locally and autonomously to be in every way the church that God sent His Son to establish, the church you can read about in the Bible. We are striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit that God granted us in our salvation as we have been told in Ephesians 4:1-3.

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Location and Times

Location and Times

We meet at 4506 Augusta Rd., Garden City, GA

Worship service is at 10:30 AM on Sundays.

Bible classes are Sundays at 9:30 AM and Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

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Bible Studies

Bible Studies

We would be glad to invest time in studying God’s word with you; helping you to know God’s word better, answering any questions you may have & above all, helping you to know Jesus Christ & His gospel.

Teaching Schedule

Upcoming Events

  • Fall 2023 Gospel Meeting – September 15-18

    11 Sep , 2023

    Larry Rouse will be presenting seven lessons on the topic of “Our God is an Awesome God.”
    Mr. Rouse is an evangelist at the North Charlottesville church of Christ in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • Studies in Genesis – April 7-10, 2023

    08 Apr , 2023

    Join us for our weekend series of studies in the first 4 chapters of Genesis. Lessons taught by Carl Ballard, who preaches at the Eastside church in Monroe, PA (near Pittsburgh).

  • Fall 2022 Gospel Meeting

    10 Oct , 2022

    On October 7-10, 2022 Jerome Jackson brought us 6 encouraging lessons from God’s Word. Jerome preaches at the Washington Park church in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You can find recordings of the lessons here.

Recent Sermons and Classes

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The Purpose of the Local Church

April 14, 2024
In this lesson, we consider what Scriptures teach about the local church’s purpose being distinct from the universal church. Part of a series on biblical fundamentals.
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Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16
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The Purpose of the Universal Church

April 7, 2024
In this lesson, we begin to unpack the importance of understanding the distinct purpose of the universal church (individual Christians in fellowship with Jesus) compared to the purpose of a local church (Christians working together in fellowship). We find that God’s purpose for the universal church is to be at work in the world, while we will see in the next lesson in this series that a local church’s purpose is the work of Christians building each other up in the Lord. Part of a series on biblical fundamentals.
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Passage: Isaiah 61:1-9
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Universal and Local Church Distinctions

March 31, 2024
This is the third sermon in a series on the subject of understanding the nature of Christ’s church. In this lesson, the nature of the Jesus’ universal and local church are briefly reviewed, and then distinctions between these are defined.
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Passage: Mark 7:1-13
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The Glory of Love in Christ

March 3, 2024
In this lesson, we consider how Paul expresses the surpassing glory of the ministry of the new covenant and how that should embolden our faith in Jesus. Part of a series in the book of 2 Corinthians.
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Passage: 2 Corintians 3
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The Gospel of the Kingdom

February 25, 2024
In Matthew chapter 4, Jesus went about teaching the gospel of the kingdom. It’s easy to miss the nature of what Jesus focused His teaching on. In this lesson, we consider the qualities of a kingdom and how those qualities exist in Jesus’ kingdom. This lesson focuses on how any kingdom has government, community, resources and, oftentimes, an enemy.
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Passage: Psalm 72:1-17; Daniel 7:13-14
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What Is Sin and Why Is it Bad?

February 18, 2024
It can be easy to take for sin for granted — not just in its consequence but in understanding what it truly is. In this lesson, we try to understand how God calls sin things that always deceive, defile, divide and destroy.
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Passage: Mark 7:14-21
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The Appeal of Love

February 11, 2024
In this lesson, we consider the way Paul appealed to the Corinthians to correct sin in their church & to reconcile with one who repents as a result of that correction. Part of a series in the book of 2 Corinthians.
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Passage: 2 Corinthians 2
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Jesus Challenges Me to Dig Deep

February 4, 2024
In this lesson, we consider how to practically apply Jesus’ teaching in Luke chapter 6, and how these applications demand that we dig deep into our faith.
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Passage: Luke 6:39-49
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Jesus Challenges How I Treat Others

January 28, 2024
In this lesson, we consider how to practically apply Jesus’ teaching in Luke chapter 6. Jesus gives radical instructions that challenge how you and I think about and treat others, especially when we’re wronged and mistreated.
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Passage: Luke 6:27-38
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Jesus Challenges My Values

January 21, 2024
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus teaches a sermon that He says is the foundation for His disciples. In this lesson, we consider lessons from the first part of Jesus’ sermon where He pronounces blessings and woes that radically challenge our values.
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Passage: Luke 6:20-26
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