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First Baptist Church
2024 Christmas Cantata

"Merry Christmas to You"
Sunday, December 22, 2024
8:50 AM and again at 3:00 PM


Schedule for 12/22/24 ...
8:50-CHRISTMAS CANTATA
10:00-Sunday School
11:00-Contemporary Worship
3:00-CHRISTMAS CANTATA
**NO PM SERVICE**

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
6:00 PM  Family Life Center
~ 50th Year! ~


The candlelight service will be held in the Family Life Center (gymnasium), with additional viewing offered in our Chapel (downstairs under the Sanctuary); and a family-friendly atmosphere offered in the Fellowship Hall (back parking lot near bell). A shuttle is provided from our lower parking lot. We hope you can join us! 
 
July 30, 2023

"Plugging into God's Vision" 07/30/2023

Sermon by Jeff Davenport

2 Thessalonians 3:6–15 (Listen)

Warning Against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11 For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.1

13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Footnotes

[1] 3:12 Greek to eat their own bread

(ESV)