But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:7-9) New covenant servants (followers […]
For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious. (2 Corinthians 3:11) The old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace both have a glory about them. However, the glory of one (the old covenant) is a fading glory. Whereas, the other (the new covenant) has a remaining […]
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge…For we are to God the fragrance of Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:14-15) In addition to the characteristic of triumphant living, God also wants to develop in our lives the fragrance of Christ. “Now thanks […]
I am currently preaching a series on the Sermon on the Mount from the book of Matthew, chapters 5-7. This is a fantastic sermon, preached by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, which emphasizes the conduct of a person in a right relationship with God. He is addressing the Jewish people directly in the text, but […]
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Galatians 2:20) In these sublime words, we are given profound […]
On March 10th First Baptist Church hosted The Brayton Challenge youth event!! We had an amazing time as area fellowship churches gathered for fun, games, fellowship, and food provided by the Main Street Grille in Atlantic. There were several funny skits performed by our own “Brayton Drama Team” as well as dodge ball, ga-ga ball, […]
On Sunday, January 29, 2012 we had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate both of the church ordinances, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper! Alexis Derbe has accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and took that first step of obedience through believer’s baptism. Many of her family were on hand to celebrate this special event in […]
Gospel of Jesus Christ presents how we can have a personal relationship with God and know that we are on our way to heaven. Simply stated, the Gospel teaches that: Sin, the barrier that separates man from God, is the experience of all people. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of […]
