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Realities of Experiencing GOD

8/6/2015

1. God is always at work around you.
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real and personal.
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work.
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes and His ways.
5. God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.
7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and He accomplishes His work through you

Some thoughts to consider as we approach the Experiencing GOD Together study:

Do you believe that GOD is always at work around you? If so, think about what you see GOD doing...

How would you describe your answer: Is it personal life support (as any person who is alive and fairly healthy would ascribe)? Is it personal spirituality (Worship, blessings, as any spiritually minded person might claim)? What is GOD doing, that can only be ascribed to Him?

Think about specifics, what do you see GOD doing around you, that only He can do?

Are we comfortable with what we are doing with and for GOD?
What can He do through us if we are surrendered and obedient to Him?
If we are not surrendered and obedient to Him and His Word, why not?
What is in the way of our being meet for the Masters use?

There are no answers from us today, as we prepare our hearts for our Experiencing GOD Together weekend and study, only thoughts. But the Bible does have answers, and we encourage you to get deeper into GOD's Word, and in communication with Him to find them.
But if you don't know GOD, and can't answer these questions because you have never put your faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, we encourage you to seek Him and His great Salvation that you might be born again and have new life in Him. Then you can hear from Him and His Word, and know not only eternal life, but forgiveness and reconciliation with GOD through repentance from your sins and faith in Christ.

The staff of First Baptist Mossy Head

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What are GOD's people going to get?

10/20/2014

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And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. (Jos 3:1-4)

Dr. Tom Kinchen from The Baptist College of Florida gave a challenging message during our 37th Annual Homecoming celebration.

He challenged us as GOD's people to get up, get focused, get ready, and get going.

    We are GOD's people on GOD's mission and must get up from our complacency and out of our comfort zone to do the work of GOD.
        Arms won't do it, politics won't do it, judges won't do it. We must take the Gospel we live in the Power of GOD to the people who need it.

    We are GOD's people and so must focus on Him and the work He has for us to do.
        All else that distracts or deceives must be put away while we look only unto Jesus.

    We are GOD's people and need to be sanctified, discipled, and prepared to take the land.
        Only with the Gospel of Jesus Christ can people's hearts and minds be changed.

    We are GOD's people and must follow Him wherever He leads us, in complete surrender and submission to our Lord.
        Whether it is across the world, across the country, or across the street, we must be obedient to all that GOD asks of us.

Are you willing to get up from your place, get focused on Jesus, get ready in the Word, and get going where He sends you?

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The Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father

6/15/2014

Some one said that I should have known better, more than 50 years ago, when our third child was born, to use the chairman of my deacons to deliver the baby. He had five girls. And our third child was again a girl, giving us three daughters.
A couple of the men at the church had boys, and were ragging me for a few weeks with: "That's OK, Robert. We understand; it takes a man to have a son." After a while, I had had enough, and replied: "You know, you're right, it takes a man to have a son, but it takes a Daddy to have a Daughter." They never said anything else to me.
Now, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren later, I can attest to the fact that there is a special relationship between a daddy and his daughters. I have never regretted having three girls.
The word "Abba" is used at least three times in the New Testament in connection with God the Father. It is basically an ancient word which conveyed a closer relationship than the more formal "father." Jesus used it as He prayed to His Father in Mark's Gospel, and Paul used it in writing to the Romans and the Galatians. Many would translate the term "Abba' as "Papa" or "Daddy," indicating the very close relationship with God the Father.

Can you call God your "Daddy" on this fathers' day?
If not, here's how you can know Him and the forgiveness and Salvation He has already provided for you on the Cross of Calvary.

Happy Fathers' Day
Bro. Robert E. LaFavre, Pastor Emeritus

Are you ready?

4/14/2014

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My Spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. (Joe 2:28-32)

Perhaps you will be one of those millions who will seek to view the lunar eclipse tonight and Tuesday morning. It is supposed to be visible to the entire North American continent, the first time in 300 years, depending upon the cloud cover.
Listening this morning to an astronomer on FOX News, he described the color of the moon immediately prior to the eclipse, as being "blood red." He, more than likely, had no knowledge of the biblical reference to the moon turning to blood, or more accurately, "red like blood." You can check out Joel 2.21, which prophecy is quoted by Peter in his sermon located in Acts 2:20. These passages describe something that will happen in the future connected with the King of kings and Lord of lords Jesus the Christ's return. For a more exact sequence of events, you can check out Revelation 6:12 which places the event precisely in the judgements scenario... all in the future.
So, if you are able to see the red moon tonight, keep in mind that one day, there will be another phenomenon like to this one that will carry more dire consequences for all the world. Are you ready to greet that future event?

Bro Robert

Be Attitudes for Revival

3/30/2014

Conclusions from this week's revival meetings:

The meetings may be over, however, the revival can continue if GOD's people do the things that GOD requires for revival.

For GOD's revival to come to GOD's Church, GOD's people must be in Christ, seeking His face and living in and through Him.
His children must be repentant, acknowledging our sIn as an offense to our Holy GOD.
We must be continually filled, not drunk and out of control, but controlled by the Holy Spirit.
We must be broken before the Throne of GOD, useful for the Master.
We must be obedient to GOD and His Word, to do all that GOD has commanded.

Then He will revive His people, so we can be on mission for Him, to minister to the hurting, disciple one another, and share His message of Hope to this lost and dying world.

If you don't know Him and have a saving relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ, we invite you to surrender to Him on His terms and be born again. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Believe His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary is sufficient for your sIn and receive Him by faith and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Trust Him for forgiveness and Salvation today.

In Christ,

Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern, scientific era?

1/17/2014

Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham Live Streaming FREE on Feb. 4 at 6 PM

Leading creation apologist and bestselling Christian author Ken Ham is joined at the Creation Museum by popular TV personality and evolution apologist Bill Nye.

Ham, a former science instructor who emigrated to the USA from Australia over 25 years ago, is joined by the popular children’s program personality Bill Nye “the Science Guy” for this first and only scheduled debate. Each man delivers what he believes is the best information currently available for his case. Each then has an opportunity for rebuttal and afterward answers questions submitted by the audience.

The upcoming February 4 debate has already generated significant attention from national media, and tickets to attend live were completely sold out within two minutes of release.

Don’t miss this “debate of the decade”! Watch the live stream at First Baptist Mossy Head.

Duty and devotion

11/27/2013

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. (Luke 17:10)

Our calling and commission as Christians is to Preach the Word so that we evangelise the lost, disciple all believers, and meet the physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological needs of all as GOD leads us and provides the means and the methods to accomplish His Will and Work. We must understand that Discipleship, Missions, and Evangelism should be an integral part of every program. If it is not than we need to take a real deep reevaluation of what we are doing (for Christ?) and why we are conducting any program.

That is not to say that all programs we do are bad, or not directed, but the whys and wherefores of our programs may mean that even if they were once good programs directed by GOD, they may no longer be so, or we may no longer be doing them for the right reason. If we have lost our focus, and are now maintaining something out of tradition or the commandments of men, we are no longer doing what GOD told us to do. If we are maintaining an unproductive program simply out of duty, instead of our devotion to Christ then we must end what is no longer profitable, and return to what GOD wants us to do for Him.

Remember we do what we do because of what GOD has done for us, not just because He commands it. Are you devoted to Jesus Christ and His people? Or, are you just doing your duty? Christ wants your service, but He wants your love and deserves your worship even more.

Rev. Jefferson Sweet
Associate Pastor

Thoughts from the Staff

9/19/2013

Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your GOD, and observe to do ALL the Words of this Law: (Deut. 31:12)

As your Sunday School Director it is my earnest prayer that as we come into this time of transition to a new schedule, and look forward to our coming Sunday School year, that we will keep our eyes on Jesus, and remember our purpose and goal for the Sunday School.

Go out and gather the people in, All people of our community: Men, Women, Children and Visitors.
Prepare classes so that they may hear from GOD's Word, they may learn of Him and their need of Jesus.
Disciple all members to be obedient to All of what GOD has said, and is saying in His Word.

Send them out to continue the ingathering and discipling.

(Teachers: Remember our prayer meeting at 8:15 Sunday morning.)

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet

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The staff of First Baptist Mossy Head.
Dr. Bill Ferrand, Pastor
Rev. Jefferson Sweet, Associate Pastor, Minister of Education
Dr. Lew Dolan, Minister of Music
Mrs. Ginnie Patrick, Admin

Realities of Experiencing GOD

What are GOD's people going to get?

The Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father

Are you ready?

Be Attitudes for Revival

Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern, scientific era?

Duty and devotion

Thoughts from the Staff

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