FBC E-Blast - May 18, 2015
FBC E-Blast
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May 18, 2015
How To Listen To God's Word - Nehemiah 8
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How is it that two people can sit in the
same pew, hear the same sermon about the same portion of
Scripture, and walk away with two different reactions? One is
joyful and the other unaffected. I think the reason is that
some people do not know how to listen to the Word of
God.
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Nehemiah 8 is an amazing scene of God’s
people coming together to hear His Word. Remember that they
didn't have individual copies of Scripture to read. For
generations, the events of Genesis though Deuteronomy were
passed down from parent to child. Moreover, the people had
been in captivity for many years. This was the first time most
of them heard the Word read. Imagine their excitement as they
listened attentively for the Lord to speak to them.
The Israelites were hungry for God’s Word. Are you? Do you
listen eagerly and with an expectant mind and heart? The
length of a person’s attention span is directly related to
the intensity of his hunger for something. If you crave to
know more of God, then your mind is going to be fastened on
what He’s saying through your pastor or your personal
reading. And the reality is that nothing in the world
matters as much as what the Lord has to say.
So many things clamor for our focus but few truly deserve
it. The Lord is worthy of nothing less than our undivided
attention. He has something to say to every person. So
whoever listens to God’s Word with an open heart and alert
mind will receive from Him.
Used with permission from In Touch
Ministries, Inc.
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Series
We want our
family to enjoy peace, happiness, and contentment, but so
often we stumble through our most important relationships. In
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Last Week:
We learned about the spiritual
significance of baptism. We we are baptized we are 1)
publically standing with Christ, 2) baptized into Christ's
death, and 3) Raised into new life.
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May 24 - Lord's Supper & Deacon's Fund
Offering Following the AM Worship Service.
May 31 - Baptismal Service following the
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June 7 - Carry-in Fellowship Dinner
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June 14-18 - Vacation Bible School from
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June 19 - 2nd Annual Men & Boy's Cookout
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corn-hole tournament as well.
July 4 - Church Outside & Picnic at 3:30
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July 5 - No services at the
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