May God bless our mothers. You have been given the greatest of jobs—to bear and nurture children. It is a God-given job. I pray God’s blessings over you today. Today is Parent/Child Dedication Day at First Baptist Church. A number of families will present their children before the church and before the Lord. I am thankful for these families and …
Making God Smile
Martha and I are away for a few days and we appreciate Jay Johnston and the other pastors who are doing the work of ministry. We look forward to being back next week and beginning a new sermon series Sealed: Living Godly Lives in an Ungodly World. The sermons will be taken from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, focusing on …
Making the Biggest Differences
Have you considered what you might do to make real and substantial differences in your life? I believe that there are four significant things that you could do to make the biggest difference in your life. First, Learn to Live as Husband and Wife. Could anything make as big a difference for you? If you did this, it would change …
Getting Ready For Easter
Easter is now two weeks away. We really need to get ready to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Christians have been getting ready for Easter in one form or another since the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and His ascension to the right hand of the Father. What can we do to make this a special time of worship? …
Why You Should Participate In A New Attendee Class
Many churches have New Attendee Events or ongoing new member classes. FBC, Covington, combines the best of both to give you a rich experience in understanding the church. The mission of FBC is “To help people know and accept Jesus Christ and through Him experience life-changing relationships.” The new attendee class (The Discovery Class) supports the understanding and accomplishment of …
Reading the Bible is a Game-Changer
I am excited that so many individuals and families are participating in the Ninety Day Challenge. The Ninety Day Challenge is our call for you to read through the New Testament in ninety days. The New Testament contains about 270 chapters. If you read three chapters each day (about a ten minute activity), you will have read the entire New …
Baptism in the New Testament and First Baptist Church
In the New Testament, baptism is a specific command for believers. I want to share with you the teaching about baptism and what is happening at FBC. All churches (to my knowledge) practice baptism, but the way that they practice is very different. All of you have heard me say that we at FBC want to follow as closely as …
I Have Really Good News, Part Three
March 2011 is the tenth anniversary of the First Baptist Church in our present location. Since March 2001, we have almost paid for the entire project of relocation and building, an investment of over $22 million. We currently owe about $1 million. If we continue to give as we have, by the end of October we will pay off the …
Passion: The Week That Changed Everything
Next weekend, we begin a new sermon series from the Gospel of Mark that looks at the last week of the earthly ministry of Jesus. More than any other Gospel, the Gospel of Mark clearly shows the progression of the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. The last week consumes Mark 11-16. This climactic part of Jesus’ ministry makes up …
I Have Really Good News, Part Two
Last week, I shared with you the good news that the indebtedness of First Baptist Church is now only $1,200,000. Our indebtedness is a result of our relocation from downtown Covington and the building of our 43 acre campus at a cost of over $22 million. In ten years we have almost paid for all of the campus! Our indebtedness …