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Announcements • • • Staff & Leadership Contact Information Last Week Sunday School ........................ 172 BUDGET NEEDS WEEKLY TITHES & OFFERINGS “Bible Intake—For the purpose of Godliness” A series by Colton Fremont A recent Lifeway study that was put out found that only 32 percent of Americans who “attend a Protestant church regularly say they read the Bible personally every day.” When you think about that statistic a bit more, it becomes a sobering reality that we find ourselves in. Even if we at First Baptist Church in Newton say that we are above the average, say 50 percent, then that means only HALF of our congregation is actively reading their bibles every single day. When we think about Spiritual Disciplining ourselves for the purpose of godliness, there is no discipline that is of more importance than the consistent intake of God’s Word as revealed through the Bible. Remember, this is not an extensive break down of all of these points, but an introduction that I hope will lead you to more studying on this topic and desire to discipline yourself in your lives. With that said there are three main intakes I would like us to consider: hearing God’s word, reading God’s word, and studying God’s word. Hearing God’s Word-Jesus says in Luke 11:28. “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and keep it! ” Too often we take this seemingly obvious task for granted. Especially during this season of life, we have been reoriented in our understanding for the need to gather together as the people of God and hear the Word of God read and preached. This simple fact that we need to HEAR the Word of God out-loud is the main reason that we saturate our Sunday mornings with so much scripture reading. Be encouraged to gather your families every night and read out-loud God’s very Word. Reading God’s Word-John Blanchard wrote this, “Surely we only have to be realistic and honest with ourselves to know how regularly we need to turn to the Bible. How often do we face problems, temptations, and pressure? Every day! Then how often do we need instruction, guidance, and greater encouragement? Every day!” With that in mind the best way discipline ourselves to go to God’s word everyday is found in three words: time, plan, and meditate. First, find the time in your day to read a portion of your Bible. Second, find a Bible reading plan that will be conducive with your time. Lastly, meditate on a specific word or phrase from your reading. Walk with that thought in your mind on how it can impact your life for Christ that day. Studying God’s Word-RC Sproul once said this of the Christian’s neglect to study God’s word, “Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God’s Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy.” Those words may seem harsh but when we look at scripture, we see the merit behind the words. Ezra 7:10 says that Ezra “set his heart to study the Law of the Lord.” If we want to look deeper into the understanding of Scripture and what God has for us, then we must set our hearts to do it. Church, this week would you commit yourself to hearing God’s Word out loud, reading God’s Word every day, and finding time this week to study God’s Word with intentionality? Nursery Wednesday, October 28th at 6:00pm Join us for our very first Trunk or Treat Event! Decorate your vehicle with whatever theme you would like, as children go from vehicle to vehicle playing games and collecting candy! There are many ideas online if you need some inspiration! Our goal is to have 12 - 15 cars participating. We will also be serving food, and will also have a movie on the lawn! If you are willing to decorate a vehicle, or serve in any other way, please let Anne Mabry or the church office know. We can’t do it without our volunteers! MORNING WORSHIP Sunday, October 4th, 2020 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Welcome Colton Fremont Prelude “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” Call To Worship Colton Fremont Hymn 400 “Jesus, At Your Holy Table” Scripture Reading John 3:16 Hymn 93 “His Eye is on the Sparrow” Pastoral Prayer Rick Blythe Music Message “Even In the Valley” Jordan Maske THE SPOKEN WORD Rick Blythe Invitation Hymn 436 “Where He Leads Me” PRAYER FOR THE PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE Benediction Numbers 6:24-26 Congregation Postlude “Like A River Glorious”
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Announcements •
•
•
Staff & Leadership Contact Information
Last Week
Sunday School ........................ 172
BUDGET NEEDS
WEEKLY TITHES & OFFERINGS
“Bible Intake—For the purpose of Godliness” A series by Colton Fremont A recent Lifeway study that was put out found that only 32 percent of Americans who “attend a Protestant church regularly say they read the Bible personally every day.” When you think about that statistic a bit more, it becomes a sobering reality that we find ourselves in. Even if we at First Baptist Church in Newton say that we are above the average, say 50 percent, then that means only HALF of our congregation is actively reading their bibles every single day. When we think about Spiritual Disciplining ourselves for the purpose of godliness, there is no discipline that is of more importance than the consistent intake of God’s Word as revealed through the Bible. Remember, this is not an extensive break down of all of these points, but an introduction that I hope will lead you to more studying on this topic and desire to discipline yourself in your lives. With that said there are three main intakes I would like us to consider: hearing God’s word, reading God’s word, and studying God’s word. Hearing God’s Word-Jesus says in Luke 11:28. “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and keep it!” Too often we take this seemingly obvious task for granted. Especially during this season of life, we have been reoriented in our understanding for the need to gather together as the people of God and hear the Word of God read and preached. This simple fact that we need to HEAR the Word of God out-loud is the main reason that we saturate our Sunday mornings with so much scripture reading. Be encouraged to gather your families every night and read out-loud God’s very Word. Reading God’s Word-John Blanchard wrote this, “Surely we only have to be realistic and honest with ourselves to know how regularly we need to turn to the Bible. How often do we face problems, temptations, and pressure? Every day! Then how often do we need instruction, guidance, and greater encouragement? Every day!” With that in mind the best way discipline ourselves to go to God’s word everyday is found in three words: time, plan, and meditate. First, find the time in your day to read a portion of your Bible. Second, find a Bible reading plan that will be conducive with your time. Lastly, meditate on a specific word or phrase from your reading. Walk with that thought in your mind on how it can impact your life for Christ that day. Studying God’s Word-RC Sproul once said this of the Christian’s neglect to study God’s word, “Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God’s Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy.” Those words may seem harsh but when we look at scripture, we see the merit behind the words. Ezra 7:10 says that Ezra “set his heart to study the Law of the Lord.” If we want to look deeper into the understanding of Scripture and what God has for us, then we must set our hearts to do it. Church, this week would you commit yourself to hearing God’s Word out loud, reading God’s Word every day, and finding time this week to study God’s Word with intentionality?
Nursery
Wednesday, October 28th at 6:00pm
Join us for our very first Trunk or Treat Event! Decorate your vehicle with whatever theme you would like, as children go from vehicle to vehicle playing games and
collecting candy! There are many ideas online if you need some inspiration! Our goal is to have 12 - 15 cars participating.
We will also be serving food, and will also have a movie on the lawn! If you are
willing to decorate a vehicle, or serve in any other way, please let Anne Mabry or the church office know. We can’t do it without our volunteers!
MORNING WORSHIP Sunday, October 4th, 2020 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Welcome Colton Fremont
Prelude “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”
Call To Worship Colton Fremont
Hymn 400 “Jesus, At Your Holy Table” Scripture Reading John 3:16 Hymn 93 “His Eye is on the Sparrow”
Pastoral Prayer Rick Blythe Music Message “Even In the Valley” Jordan Maske
THE SPOKEN WORD Rick Blythe
Invitation Hymn 436 “Where He Leads Me”
PRAYER FOR THE PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE
Benediction Numbers 6:24-26 Congregation
Postlude “Like A River Glorious”
How to Join Our Church Family
We would love to talk to you about salvation & membership.
To discuss this with our staff, you may choose from these options: 1. During the invitation hymn of the morning worship service, walk
to the front of the Worship Center to speak with one of our ministers.
2. After the morning worship service, one of our ministers will be at the front of the Sanctuary (near the piano) to talk with you & answer any questions.
3. At any time, you may email or call Colton to schedule a time to talk.
307 EAST CHURCH STREET NEWTON, MS 39345 601-683-2066 WWW.FBNEWTON.ORG
Our FBC Family welcomes you to worship today. If you are in need of nursery care during our 10:30 service, or have another need,
please see one of our greeters. Thank you for joining us in worship today and please let us know how we can serve you!
We’re glad you joined us!
Sunday, October 4
Wednesday, October 7
Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering 2020 Our Goal: $5,000
Collected so far: $3,845.00
Sunday, October 11
Wednesday, October 14
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