SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
"AM I INCLUDED?"
DR. RANDY ASHCRAFT
In church we talk a lot about who is included and who is not. Or do we? Every Christian community desires to reach out to those who need a relationship with God. However, we tend to be selective as to who fits our model for inclusion. It seems to be our nature. The Gospel (Good News) was and is world changing because Jesus reached out to those who were thought to be beyond the love and grace of God. The unacceptables. 2021 and beyond requires us to rethink and reimagine everything. Who needs to be included at First Baptist? Who is excluded now?
CHILDREN'S SERMON
Mrs. Becca is reading Love Your Neighbor, by Melody Carlson to help us understand this week's Bible story of Philip and the Ethiopian.

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
  • Who needs to be included at First Baptist?
  • Who is excluded now?
GIVING TO THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF FBC
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GROWING IN FAITH
God desires to have a relationship with you! He has given us ways to know Him better through His son, Jesus Christ. Knowing God and having faith in Jesus is a personal and individual decision for each person. We would love to talk with you and help you begin or deepen your faith journey.
PRAYING TOGETHER
Holy God, you have called us to follow in the way of your risen Son, and to care for those who are our companions, not only with words of comfort, but with acts of love. Seeking to be true friends of all, we offer our prayers on behalf of the church and the world.

Guide us in the path of discipleship, so that, as you have blessed us, we may be a blessing for others, bringing the promise of the kingdom near by our words and deeds. Amen.
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