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  • A Word From Our Prayer Warriors – Vol. 62, No. 22

    November is here and the Thanksgiving holiday is approaching. Here are a few Bible verses to remind us to always be thankful to and for our Lord.

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever,” (1 Chron. 16:34).

    “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus,” (1 Thess. 5:17-18).

    “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him,” (Colossians 3:17).

    “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,” (Colossians 4:2).

    Even though we are in the midst of more changes at FFBC, there is still so much for us to be thankful for. While we will be searching for a pastor, it is important to remember we still have a Shepherd who is the head of the church (the global church and of FFBC). And we have staff and deacons that seek the Lord first while also leading (and serving) FFBC.

    Here are some prayer suggestions for this month:

    • Wisdom and discernment for our Deacons, the Personnel Committee, our Staff, and those who will be on the Search Committee during the pastor search process. Also, that we be patient for the Lord’s timing.
    • Pastor Zach and his family as they follow the Lord into a new ministry.
    • Our interim pastors Matt Easter and Derald Harris.
    • The pastor (and his family) the Lord has planned to be the next pastor at FFBC.
    • The work occurring now in getting ready for the Christmas Presentation in December.
    • Operation Christmas Child ministry.
    • The Worship Services and Bible Studies.
    • Be still and listen for what the Lord leads you to pray about.

    Do you have a Blessings / Give Thanks jar, box, or notebook? If not, this might be a good month to start one. In our day-to-day living, it is easy to forget the blessings we receive, or not even notice things for which to be thankful. Like a sunset or sunrise, hearing a chorus of bird calls, listening to the rain, feeling a gentle breeze, watching clouds and their ever-changing patterns, or perhaps a car accident that didn’t occur, blessings coming out of a difficult circumstance, having time to spend with family and friends, and so on.

    Nanette Tipton

    Prayer Warrior

  • A Word From our Prayer Warriors – Vol. 62, No. 20

    When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.

    1 Corinthians 2:13

    Insight

    Everyone wants to be wise. Yet Paul taught the Corinthians that true wisdom or discernment requires the believer to be guided by the Holy Spirit. Because Satan’s greatest impact on us occurs when he deceives us, we need the Holy Spirit’s help.

    Spiritual discernment enables us to draw conclusions based on God’s perspective, make wise decisions in difficult circumstances, recognize the activities of God’s Spirit, distinguish the correct and incorrect use of Scripture, and identify and expose false teachers.1

    Challenge

    • Ask God to give you and Fee Fee Baptist Church discernment as we serve Him.
    • Pray that the Holy Spirit will give wisdom and discernment to our Deacons, the Personnel Committee, our Staff, and those who will be on our Search Committee during our pastor search process.
    • Pray for Pastor Zach and his family as they follow the Lord’s direction to a new ministry.
    • Pray that the Lord will begin preparing our next pastor even now.

     

    God Bless Fee Fee Church.

    Larry Condra, Prayer Warrior

  • Featured Article – Vol. 62, No. 7

    “And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By his death Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place,” (Hebrews 10: 19-20 NLT).

    Our generation lacks a sense of wonder and reverence toward God.  We want to bring God down to our level. He is God! As His children, we have direct access to Him. We ought never to forget that this access was purchased with the precious blood of His only Son. No one who truly understands this ever enters God’s presence without a sense of holy awe. No one who comprehends the incredible price paid at Calvary ever takes his relationship with God for granted.

    We will never truly understand God. To begin to understand the way He relates to us, we first comprehend a true sense of His holiness and His demand for holiness among His people. If we are in God’s presence, we are on holy ground! We must never act as if it were God’s purpose to make us successful. It would be preposterous for us to become impatient when God does not answer our prayers when and how we think He should! He is God, we are not!1

    Soon we will celebrate Easter and the resurrection of our Lord. As this day approaches, meditate on the price Jesus paid to give you access to the Father. As you prepare to celebrate “He is Risen!”, revisit the cross and witness your Savior suffering for you. How priceless God’s gift of salvation is!

    If you are interested in joining the Prayer Warriors ministry, contact Larry Condra for details: (314) 604-5221.

     

    1Adapted from Experiencing God Day-By-Day by Henry Blackaby

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 62, No. 1

    Church Family,

    I hope you are having a great start to 2022! As we begin this new year, let’s commit to being serious about prayer! Below is a devotion from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening on prayer:

    Morning and Evening by Spurgeon, January 2

    Colossians 4:2  Continue in prayer.

    It is interesting to remark how large a portion of Sacred Writ is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord;” and just as we are about to close the volume, the “Amen” of an earnest supplication meets our ear. Instances are plentiful. Here we find a wrestling Jacob–there a Daniel who prayed three times a day–and a David who with all his heart called upon his God. On the mountain we see Elias; in the dungeon Paul and Silas. We have multitudes of commands, and myriads of promises. What does this teach us, but the sacred importance and necessity of prayer? We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives. If He has said much about prayer, it is because He knows we have much need of it. So deep are our necessities, that until we are in heaven we must not cease to pray. Dost thou want nothing? Then, I fear thou dost not know thy poverty. Hast thou no mercy to ask of God? Then, may the Lord’s mercy show thee thy misery! A prayerless soul is a Christless soul. Prayer is the lisping of the believing infant, the shout of the fighting believer, the requiem of the dying saint falling asleep in Jesus. It is the breath, the watchword, the comfort, the strength, the honor of a Christian. If thou be a child of God, thou wilt seek thy Father’s face, and live in thy Father’s love. Pray that this year thou mayst be holy, humble, zealous, and patient; have closer communion with Christ, and enter oftener into the banqueting-house of His love. Pray that thou mayst be an example and a blessing unto others, and that thou mayst live more to the glory of thy Master. The motto for this year must be, “Continue in prayer.” 

    As we start a new year, I want to encourage you to make prayer a priority. Like this challenge from Spurgeon, we want to be a church that continues in prayer!

    In particular, I want to invite you to be a part of our Prayer Warriors ministry. When you join this ministry, you will receive monthly devotions encouraging you in prayer and also giving you specific requests around our church that you can be taking to the throne of God. In addition, you will be part of our prayer team one Sunday a month. On that Sunday, you commit to be praying for our services.

    If you are interested in being a part of our Prayer Warriors ministry, please contact the church office or Larry Condra, the leader of this ministry. We would love to have you join this vital ministry and make prayer a priority in 2022!

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach