2023 - Page 2 of 6 - First Baptist Church of Elimsport Archive

Remembering Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We are Going

The night before His crucifixion, Jesus gave His disciples a very important command. It was not the "Go" command that He gave before leaving earth, but it was an equally important perpetual command that calls us to come together in the midst of our going and doing. It was the command to regularly and perpetually…

Working to be Conspicuous

Standing out can be a good thing...or a bad thing. It all depends what you stand out for. I remember a classmate in college that would often walk into class late with his thick hair sporting a serious case of pillow head. He stood out! It is much better to stand out for a good…

Worshiping Our Exalted Christ

It has been the goal of Satan down through time to rob Jesus Christ of the glory that He deserves. He not only works to keep unbelievers from the truth, but is very active deceiving believers. Some of his most destructive work is causing confusion and false teaching in the church. Our passage for today…

Adopting the Mind of Christ

We live in a "Me" centered world. While we talk about kindness towards others, we are at the same time saturated with a "Me First" mentality. It is promoted in nearly every corner of our culture, sadly even in the church at times. In Paul's letter to the Philippians, there is no such message. Paul's…

Unity Through Humility

It seems we live in a time marked most by disunity. Over the course of 2020 and the years following, we as a society have become more and more polarized. Sadly, it has been true in the church as well, and that is a tragedy. At the heart of disunity is pride. We all think…

Together for Christ

What are you willing to sacrifice and suffer for? The truth is, we generally try to avoid suffering and sacrifice, but I think all of us have something, or maybe several somethings, that we are willing to sacrifice for. Maybe if you are parents or grandparents and you are willing to give all for your…

The Amazing Power of a Life Lived on Mission

Every big business has a mission statement. McDonald's is "to make delicious feel-good moments easy for everyone." Burger Kings is " “to offer reasonably priced quality food, served quickly, in attractive, clean surroundings.” "Chick-fil-a's mission statement is "To be American's best quick-service restaurant at winning and keeping customers". But Chick-fil-a goes even further. They also give…

Rethinking Our Prayers

It is a wonderful thing that we can pray for each other in difficult times. We hold a weekly prayer meeting here every Wednesday night and it is so encouraging to hear people praying for each other and to share in subsequent weeks how God has answered. Sometimes, however, God doesn't always do what we…

Finding Your Joy in the Work of God

What brings you joy? The Cambridge Dictionary defines joy as “great happiness or pleasure”. I think we intuitively see joy as something deeper, more significant than happiness, hence the definition says, “great happiness”. The Lexham Bible Dictionary on the Logos Bible software platform says that “joy is more a state of being than an emotion” …

Hope for Weary Souls Part 5

This is the last message in the series "Hope for Weary Souls" and speaks on how to move forward in a sustainable way. If you haven't heard the first 4 messages, I encourage you to do so, you can begin here. In this message we want to talk about living from the fulness of God. …

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