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"How are you different from anyone else?" (Mahew 5:47) In this part of Mahew, Jesus asked a most important queson. If as followers of Jesus there is no stark disncon between us and those we would call "the world," how are we different from anyone else? If we only love when it's easy to love, how are we different from anyone else? If we retaliate when we are insulted and hurt, how are we different from anyone else? If we hoard our worldly goods, how are we different from anyone else? If the extent of our Chrisanity is to do the least that's expected of us, how are we different than anyone else? If we only huddle with our tribe, but never risk anything to witness, how are we different from anyone else? If there is no acve, tangible love for our enemy, how are we different from anyone else? If we play it safe and don't lay down our life, how are we different from anyone else? The only way that anyone will ever take our claim to Chrisanity seriously, is if it is accompanied by something that people observing it will know comes from Jesus. When the Apostles were arrested for proclaiming Jesus, Acts 4:13 says, "When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus." That's all it takes for us to be different from anyone--it must be clear that we have been with Jesus. We are back to our regular office hours, Monday-Thursday, 9am-4:30pm Resources on the Net at middlebaptistassociation.org •Printable Lighthouse & Online Version •Event Trailer Registration Request form •Pastor Supply list •Training Available for Your Church •MBA Churches and addresses….MORE! Event Trailer request form is on our website for our member churches. First come, first serve basis. (912)564-2884 for calendar check! On Mission Demographics: Knowing the Community and Knowing what to do about it. Missional community info using MissionInsite and ACR data for your church, shared at your location. Find out how this can benefit your church. To schedule call Bro. Bobby @ (912)564-2884. Happy Birthday to: Vernon Edenfield-4-Little Ogeechee Eric Green-6- FBC Springfield Barbara Pabst –18- Crossroads Blake Hicks-18-Bay Branch Joel Vancil-29-Turkey Branch Happy Pastor Anniversary to: Bobby Braswell-09-MBA Phil Bishop-19-FBC Syl Elam-Egypt Baptist Church will be picking up backpacks from the Mission Center this winter and delivering to folks in Tennessee. If this is a project at your church, please proceed to collect for this worthy cause. Missionary’s Musings by Bobby Braswell, Jr. Please encourage your church members to help their county by participating in the census! Everyone We are still holding over our food drive for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. They are closed to outsiders during this COVID crisis. FOOD PANTRY Right now, thanks to our generous churches, our food pantry is well stocked. We are responding during our working hours with curb service. Also, pastors and concerned members can get items for needy folks with general information. SUPPORT MISSIONS WITH EMPTY INKJET CARTRIDGES. THERE’S A COLLECTION BOX & POSTPAID MAILERS AT MISSION CTR. PROCEEDS SUPPORT MISSIONS. RECYCLE! After prayerful deliberation, the Southern Baptist Convention officers, the SBC Executive Committee, and the executive heads of the Convention’s boards and institutions have made the decision to cancel the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting, June 9-10 in Orlando, for the first time in 75 years!
Transcript of Missionary s Musings by Bobby Braswell, Jr. …...Web: FB: Middle Baptist Association July 4th they...
"How are you different from anyone else?" (Matthew 5:47) In this part of Matthew, Jesus asked a most important question. If as followers of Jesus there is no stark distinction between us and those we would call "the world," how are we different from anyone else?
If we only love when it's easy to love, how are we different from anyone else?
If we retaliate when we are insulted and hurt, how are we different from anyone else?
If we hoard our worldly goods, how are we different from anyone else?
If the extent of our Christianity is to do the least that's expected of us, how are we different than anyone else?
If we only huddle with our tribe, but never risk anything to witness, how are we different from anyone else?
If there is no active, tangible love for our enemy, how are we different from anyone else?
If we play it safe and don't lay down our life, how are we different from anyone else?
The only way that anyone will ever take our claim to Christianity seriously, is if it is accompanied by something that people observing it will know comes from Jesus.
When the Apostles were arrested for proclaiming Jesus, Acts 4:13 says, "When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus."
That's all it takes for us to be different from anyone--it must be clear that we have been with Jesus.
We are back to our regular office hours, Monday-Thursday, 9am-4:30pm
Resources on the Net at middlebaptistassociation.org •Printable Lighthouse & Online Version
•Event Trailer Registration Request form
•Pastor Supply list •Training Available for Your Church
•MBA Churches and addresses….MORE!
Event Trailer request form is on our website for our member churches.
First come, first serve basis. (912)564-2884 for calendar check!
On Mission Demographics: Knowing the Community and Knowing what to do about it.
Missional community info using MissionInsite and ACR data for your church, shared at your location. Find out how this can benefit your church. To schedule call Bro. Bobby @ (912)564-2884.
Happy Birthday to:
Vernon Edenfield-4-Little
Ogeechee
Eric Green-6- FBC Springfield
Barbara Pabst –18- Crossroads
Blake Hicks-18-Bay Branch
Joel Vancil-29-Turkey Branch
Happy Pastor Anniversary to:
Bobby Braswell-09-MBA
Phil Bishop-19-FBC Syl
Elam-Egypt Baptist Church will be picking up
backpacks from the Mission Center this winter
and delivering to folks in Tennessee. If this is a
project at your church, please proceed to
collect for this worthy cause.
Missionary’s Musings by Bobby Braswell, Jr.
Please encourage your church members to help their county by participating in the census! Everyone
We are still holding over our food drive for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. They are closed to outsiders during this COVID crisis.
FOOD PANTRY Right now, thanks to our generous
churches, our food pantry is well stocked.
We are responding during our working hours with curb service. Also, pastors and
concerned members can get items for needy folks with general information.
SUPPORT MISSIONS WITH EMPTY INKJET
CARTRIDGES. THERE’S A COLLECTION BOX &
POSTPAID MAILERS AT MISSION CTR. PROCEEDS
SUPPORT MISSIONS. RECYCLE!
After prayerful deliberation, the Southern Baptist Convention officers, the SBC Executive Committee, and the executive heads of the Convention’s boards and institutions have made the decision to cancel the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting, June 9-10 in Orlando, for the first time in 75 years!
The Lighthouse June 2020
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Church News and More… Double Heads Baptist Church has resumed 11am services with social distancing. Come! Memorial Baptist Church will continue outdoor church until the 6' rule is lifted. Robin Evans has resumed the Adult Sunday School Class outdoors. On July 4th they plan to have a socially distanced picnic for all! Join them! Bay Branch Baptist Church resumes indoor services on June 7th-11am with distancing, hand sanitizers, masks welcome protocols. All invited! Oak Hill Baptist Church mourns the home-going of their dedicated pianist of over 50 years, Myrt Wilson, who died in April. First Baptist Springfield will continue drive-in church until June 21st when they tentatively plan to open the sanctuary for services. Rocky Ford Baptist Church is having drive-in church June 7th at 11am and will review to decide about moving indoors in the near future.
Donations for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Baxley are being accepted. The truckloading was extended due to the pandemic. You can bring items to the Mission Center and we will deliver as soon as possible.
PASTOR MEETING
No need to RSVP. Bring your lunch/drink and spend some time with your peers. We will sanitize and set up for distancing.
Have symptoms, stay home!
June 21st
MBA Children's Camp has been cancelled for Summer 2020.
