In part 1 of this series we discussed how much God cares about children and how we are to reflect that. In this message we are going to discuss a critical need for all children - their spiritual formation. Who is responsible for that, the church or the parents? What are the implications and responsibilities…
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Caring for the Children of the World
Does God care about children? I hope you don't have to ask that. All over the Bible we see God emphasizing the importance of children and the blessing that they are. In the Gospels we see Christ highly valuing kids and rebuking His disciples for trying to keep them away from Him. The big question…
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The Beginning of Judgment
In the previous message on Revelation, we looked at the struggle of reconciling God's love with the picture of His judgment painted in Revelation 6-22. That message discussed why bringing peace will require a massive final judgment. In this next message on Revelation 6, we see the Lamb begin to open the scroll and judgment…
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Final Justice
What will it take to make everything right on the earth? What will absolute justice look like, where people get what they deserve and evil is erased? Will that ever happen? The book of Revelation has the answers, but before looking at the details, we have to discuss the rational behind it all. In the…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
You won't want to miss this special Mother's Day service as 4 members of First Baptist share tributes of their mom's impact on their lives. They will be sharing about their mom's influence on their walk with God and how she helped form them to be the people they are today. I hope you will…
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Who is Worthy?
We ask this question often. Right now there are people thinking "Who is worthy to go out with?" or "Who is worthy to marry?" Businesses are asking "Who is worthy to hire?" or "Who is worthy of this contract?". Each November election the nation is answering the question "who is worthy to lead us?". In…
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Before the Throne of God
What is God like? What would it be like to stand before His throne? Would it be wonderful, or dreadful? In Revelation 4, we see John finding out the answer to this. But the real message is not "what is it like to look into Heaven"; the important question is, "what is HE like?" This…
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What do you know that you don’t really know?
In this information saturated world that we live in, facts and statistics are everywhere and can be accessed in milliseconds. The problem is not knowing information, it is knowing the significance of it. This is not a new problem! We have been challenged since the beginning to appreciating the significance of the information we have. …
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Good Friday Service
Come join us for a time of focused worship and remembrance. The service will center around the passion and substitutionary work of our Lord and Savior on the cross. Scripture reading, music, preaching, and the observance of communion will help us remember what Christ did for us and why. We want to highlight both the…
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What are you Seeking?
30 A.D. was a tough time to be a Jew in Jerusalem. Oppression by Rome, corrupt rulers, oppressive taxes. There was a deep longing for a deliverer, someone who would fix things and who would be a worthy ruler to follow; but what does that mean? Do all agree one what it means to "fix…
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