“Jesus, the Name above any other name…”

Introduction: “Jesus, the Name above any other name…” Earlier this year we had spent some time in a previous devotional looking at lyrics to the song ‘Build my life’. We are revisiting this song this week, looking at more Biblical truths from the lyrics. Unity as a church body and opening ourselves up for what God has for us, have…

“Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.”

The lyrics throughout the beloved hymn “Come, thou fount of every blessing” speak to different ways God shows his mercy toward us…Mercy that rescues us from danger and Mercy that rescues us from ourselves. From our own wandering. Mercy is something that King David had experienced on countless occasions. He wrote of God’s mercy all over the Psalms. Not just…

“Your Great Name”

Introduction: There is a quote that I used all the time during my young adult years. You may be familiar with it. The quote is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi and it says: “Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” I think the main point of this quote is valid…if all we do is ‘talk’, and…

“My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less”

I’m quickly growing in the belief that hope is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. I’m not sure if I made this up or if I stole/adapted it from someone else, but “if you want to destroy a person, destroy their hope.” Our main focus for this Sunday is on praying that God would open our ears…

“Illumine me, Spirit divine.”

​​ This Sunday, we are beginning a new series focused on seeking God’s will in our prayer lives every day. This series pairs well with our closing hymn for this Sunday, “Open My Eyes, That I May See.”[we wrote previously about this song here] In this series, we will be exploring the following topics: – Open our minds to understand the…

“Let All That Is In Me Adore Him”

This Sunday is Rally Day at First Baptist Church—a time to celebrate what God has done and look with anticipation to what lies ahead. God has been up to some great things in the ministries and lives of the people of First Baptist. We have no shortage of reasons to praise God for what He has done over the past…

“Man of sorrows, Lamb of God. By His own betrayed. The sin of men and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid.”

Scripture references: Isaiah 53:3, 6. Mark 14:22-25, 27, 29-31, 51-52, Mark 15:46, Mark 16:5-6, 8, Amos 2:6-16. Introduction: “Man of sorrows, Lamb of God. By His own betrayed. The sin of men and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid.” On this communion Sunday, we come together to remember what Jesus accomplished in His death, burial and resurrection. This…