After a guest at our church has visited 2-3 times, I often hear the following: “You aren’t like most Baptist churches I have been too.” I always trust that’s a compliment, but nonetheless, I understand what they mean.
Most Baptist churches don’t stand every time the Bible is read, or prayers dedicated to adoration, confession, and supplication, or have a minister declare to you that your sins are forgiven through Christ. Most Baptist churches don’t …
Prayers for the Church
Almighty God,
We draw near to your throne of grace, that we may receive not only mercy to pardon, but also grace to help us in every time of need (Heb. 4:16)
Father, let our old self be crucified with Christ so that we might no longer be slaves to sin, but worship and love you with full hearts. (Rom. 6:6) Give us grace to put off the old self, and …
THE TEXT:
Our text for today is Psalm 50. These are the words of God:
1 The Mighty One, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God shines forth.
3 Our God comes; he does not keep silence;
before him is a devouring fire,
around him a mighty tempest…
SUMMARY OF THE …
INTRODUCTION
Two days ago on Independence Day, you fired up the grill, threw on some burgers and dogs, and immediately, out of now where came the flies. I think when I get to heaven, if God asks me if there’s anything I’d like him to explain I’m going to ask, “Why flies. Lord? Were you tired? Did you slip up and say, ‘fly,’ and they just appeared?”
As nasty and pesky as they are, at …
Prayers for the Church
Our Father,
You are the God of hope. So fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that by your Spirit, we may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13) You will not abandon us to the grave but have already ransomed us with the blood of Christ.
Prayers for Members
Father, we thank you for our members, ____ and ______ ________. May your grace be upon their home, their son …
