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My quiet time with Him left me without any words but I noticed that every time I rode down the dry creek bed to chore the tree roots in the clay bluff caught my eye. They did not just appear overnight but have been there forever. When we do have rain and the creek rises it washes away more soil exposing the roots even more. The roots are like long fingers reaching into the ground intertwining amongst one other. Some are large and some are small. So this morning I sat in the dry creek bed staring upward at the roots and dirt. This is what I saw. As the swollen creek washes away dirt in times of heavy rain the earth also moves from beneath causing cracks to appear in the layers of the bluff. The layers of dirt are different colors due to minerals and the types of soil. God even gave dirt beauty by adding color and different textures. We will pretend these cracks are the times that we foolishly listened to Satan and followed his deceitful lies. But it is the roots that my eye and mind keep referring to. So I studied them. The large roots are experiences we have encountered in our lifetime. They are the major struggles we have dealt with from time to time. While the smaller roots are experiences in the making. As the heavy rains carve away the soil it reminded me of how Satan chips away at our faith. Little by little he continues to deceive us by putting fear and doubt in our minds. It is those big roots that keep us stable. Those roots are the experiences that we should recall. The times and memories where God pulled us out of the mud pits of life during the storm. When we go through hard times we need to remember what God has done for us in the past. Satan wants us to wallow in the” hard time pit” so he can manipulate our thoughts and actions by encouraging us to do wrong or feel forsaken. It is easier for him to lie to us if we feel alone. The good news is we are not alone. In the hard times of life we have our Christian friends and Jesus to lean on. We also know that in the times our roots dig deep into our faith we are growing stronger. Our faith is deepening and our trust in God is growing. The important lesson is to always remember to look up. Our roots of faith will intertwine with scriptures and grow stronger with each new day. The Lord is my strength and shield, my heart trust in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalms 28:7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1540925109532-SOXOUJ7XHXAMMHOQY7AR/broken+heart.jpg Sandy Perry - A Broken Heart I watched the children on the playground. A little group of friends who had been together since kindergarten. The new kid awkwardly approached them asking to play. The looks on their faces told the story, the answer was no! The answer always seemed to be “No.” Time after time the child felt the sting of rejection. The woman cried a river of tears each night as she prayed for her husband. He had decided that he no longer loved her and began to live a life of sin. She prayed, she begged but nothing changed. Then one day he came to her and said he was done. The marriage could not be saved. He had found someone who was his soulmate and wanted a divorce. Those words stung her ears and pierced her heart. She was broken and feared the pain of rejection would always linger in her heart. She met an older woman who had lived through a similar hell. They talked, she listened. The older woman said, “Child, you cannot let a man’s words or actions define who you are. You are a child of the Living God.” She took those words to heart, not without struggles but continued to move forward with a broken heart that slowly began to mend. There was a man who reached out to all. His heart was full of love and He wanted to help everyone. He was criticized for his words and actions. He was mocked and threatened. One night he was dragged away to appear before Pilate, the Roman Governor of Judea. Beaten beyond recognition he paid a terrible price for what He believed, yet he never wavered. Then without just cause He was nailed to a cross. Bleeding and bruised He hung paying for a crime He did not commit. His heart was broken too. He came to heal and comfort, but mostly He came to save. He knew, even before Adam and Eve failed in the garden that man would fail. He knew when Moses took the Ten Commandments down from the mountain top the people would sin. He knew He would feel the piercing nails every time mankind sinned. Each time when He is rejected His heart is broken by those He loves. Patiently He waits. Rejection is a painful part of life. No one knows that better than Jesus. To think that our Savior endured it with a willing heart is unimaginable. Yet He waits for each of us to come to Him with His forgiving heart. The thought to remember is YOU are not worthless, YOU are valuable in God’s eyes. It doesn’t matter who you are or what secrets lie in your past. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1640273874137-N8BJ1H2E4EMW80HWZF1P/unsplash-image-265UjRsLgd8.jpg Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1638478759891-AH8RJL4TYXDOKTI1GMET/unsplash-image-XURNr0q38x4.jpg Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1632424422969-14NE9DCFWSMADBGNS4NV/mission+in+KC.jpg Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1627576805069-33E0VHRSJSMLMUC7AQ10/unsplash-image-vMP8lfhxPi4.jpg Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1622642204348-C5Y77DKSG9UEZ00CGP1T/unsplash-image-PHIgYUGQPvU.jpg Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1625067338091-SYORVCX369DDMJB0AMXJ/Screen+Shot+2021-06-30+at+10.31.55+AM.png Pastor Seth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1611851979067-Q012HT8DTBNYZU85JB74/Philippians+slide.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1603911080801-RYL1M9YFBAOQZ6J4IWXS/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1601405890896-S18YXN10I4DEF65OKJI3/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1598461198451-HIZ8KYCYZL1G8VSYWN4P/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1595431099403-7UAJKF47QD1KDV9C2B0Y/2020%2Btheme%2Blogo.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1593537927229-68JYJGC0S9RLBMA4YUTF/SQ_LiveInTheBible_750x750+%281%29.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1589992698518-KZIBCNRYCNJTHJULL409/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1582835380942-6469UCXPMFGPJ9M20Z2S/Dear+Church+1st+Corinthians.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1580230780096-DYJ0AIWDWOU1N3VC0AEG/FBC+Gower+Sanctuary.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1577981364011-4SUP47NAGDA1IC5YELAN/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1575487080364-E4W8DZPKQPSBZRVRN0EK/Advent+week+2+%281%29.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1571946293843-N1UPGBONXMO6OJLNP7SC/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1568923222732-VEIVLR3EJL804F2M9G3H/Philemon.jpg.png Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1566929414712-MG688Q4ZFVG0J7GWA6N4/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1564078889613-LU5I8JKN9FZTRIL4OFJ2/Sacrifices%2C+alters Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1561644732863-HQUY9Z33R2MK3LCX39Q2/Good+News+Gathering.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1559066310477-9V0OBR4G1W14Z6F11GYT/fruit_of_the_spirit-title-1-Wide+16x9.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1556044718340-CRLVCBH9TFQY4X2PWHZ7/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth - Jesus Wants To Save Terrorists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1553709581314-YHH0LPBBR1HK8ETY765F/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1548354085048-2AZE5B76B8KU26IMLAC7/image-asset.jpeg Pastor Seth - God Knows A Man’s Heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1546440215185-KX5B587EE1FHBHL8HTJ2/walking+away.png Pastor Seth - Walking Away From God https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1544111498579-ZERH0PNTWO6C10R06P7J/beautiful-nativity-scene-vector.jpg Pastor Seth - Celebrate Christmas by Remembering Jesus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1539714683488-6CUWB5S91DIL5LSSDO6Y/fall+leaves.jpg Pastor Seth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1538587534214-OUQ3VC9KSBAKOPWQ0WGG/wealthy-young-man-in-suit-sitting-on-a-couch-with-a-drink-on-a-t-reimar-gaertner.jpg Pastor Seth - The Rich Young Ruler As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. ”At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Matthew 10:17-22 Too often we find ourselves like the Rich Younger Ruler. We’ll say that Jesus is our Lord, we are willing to obey his commands and even follow his lead. But, unfortunately the human heart all too easily draws a line and says “this is as far as I’ll obey.” This rich young man had been obedient to all the laws Jesus mentioned his entire life, but as soon as Jesus mentioned sacrificing his wealth, he wasn’t interested anymore. But, it isn’t always stuff that we stumble over when Jesus commands us to “come after” him. In my experience in life and my study of the bible, the issue isn’t things but our hearts. In last month’s newsletter I talked about why people reject Jesus. People who are unbelievers reject Jesus for the same reason believers reject Jesus, a lack of willingness to surrender. Our natural heart (that is a sinful nature) takes a long time to be rid of. This is why discipleship and the process of sanctification are so important for us to seek and understand. In discipleship we learn to recognize the matters of the heart that keep us from surrender. So, what are we to do? Step one; realize that there is no Christianity without discipleship. Discipleship is a pursuit of Christ no matter the cost. There is nothing worth gaining more than Jesus! “What good is it for a man to gain the whole earth yet forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1537979682476-RYJQ5OFKZS0A96246UQH/3_Steps_to_Dealing_with_Rejection_in_Sales.jpg Pastor Seth - Why People Reject Jesus Why People Reject Jesus WHEN JESUS SHOWED UP ON THE SCENE IN THE 1ST CENTURY, HE WASN'T WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECTED. WHY? IN THE INTER-TESTAMENTAL PERIOD THE NATION OF ISRAEL HADN'T HAD A PROPHET AND RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THE LORD THEY BEGAN TO CONJURE UP THEIR OWN EXPECTATIONS THAT WERE NOT WHAT GOD PROMISED. YOU SEE, THEY DID IN FACT EXPECT A MESSIAH TO COME. THEY WAITED ANXIOUSLY AND PRAYED FERVENTLY FOR GOD TO SEND THE MESSIAH. BUT, WHEN HE CAME, THEY REJECTED HIM. AGAIN, WHY? IT WASN'T BECAUSE JESUS DIDN'T FULFILL EVERY PROPHECY THAT THEY HAD COME TO EXPECT, THEY EVEN KNEW HE'D BE BORN IN BETHLEHEM (MATTHEW 2:5). THE ISSUE WAS NOT WITH THE BIBLICAL EXPECTATION IT WAS WITH THE PEOPLE'S EXPECTATION. ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING THIS, IT WASN'T THAT HE WASN'T THE MESSIAH, HE JUST WASN'T WHAT THEY WANTED. NOW, WE CAN VERY EASILY SIT BACK AND JUDGE THEM FOR NOT RECOGNIZING JESUS AS THE MESSIAH GIVEN THAT HINDSIGHT IS 20/20, JESUS' OWN BROTHERS WHO DID NOT BELIEVE HE WAS THE MESSIAH UNTIL AFTER THE RESURRECTION. SO, WHAT WAS IT THAT ISRAEL WANTED? THE SAME THING THEY SOUGHT WHEN SAUL BECAME KING AND I THINK IT'S THE SAME THING WE ARE SEEKING, A KING THAT WILL GIVE US WHAT WE WANT. WHEN ISRAEL TOLD GOD THEY WANTED A KING, HE OBLIGED AND GAVE THEM SAUL. AT OUR REVIVAL ANDREW MCDONALD REMINDED US THAT GOD TOLD SAMUEL, "THEY AREN'T REJECTING YOU, THEY ARE REJECTING ME. EVEN THOUGH GOD WAS THEIR KING, THEY WANTED A KING LIKE THE REST OF THE NATIONS. YOU SEE, THEY HAD A KING, YAHWEH, BUT THEY REJECTED HIM. SO, IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT WHEN JESUS, THE PROMISED MESSIAH CAME, ISRAEL REJECTED HIM BECAUSE THEY WANTED A KING TO OVERTHROW THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND MAKE ISRAEL GREAT AGAIN. SO, WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN PEOPLE REJECT JESUS. HE IS NOT WHAT THEIR SINFUL HEARTS DESIRE. EPHESIANS 2:3 SAYS THAT WITHOUT CHRIST WE ARE "CARRYING OUT THE INCLINATIONS OF OUR FLESH AND THOUGHTS," WHY WOULD PEOPLE WANT A LORD WHO WOULD SUPERSEDE THE AUTHORITY OF OUR NATURAL DESIRES. WHEN SOMEONE WHO IS AN ATHEIST, OR AN NON-BELIEVER REJECTS, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THEIR ARGUMENTS COME BACK TO REASONS THEY DON'T LIKE WHO GOD IS, NOT THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE GOD IS. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO REMEMBER WHEN WITNESSING TO PEOPLE AND EVEN WHEN OUR SINFUL FLESH ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OVER. THE LIES WILL ALWAYS BE JUST LIKE THE LIE ABOUT GOD IN GENESIS 3:1 “DID GOD REALLY SAY, ‘YOU CAN’T EAT FROM ANY TREE IN THE GARDEN’? ” THESE TEMPTATIONS TO DOUBT GOD TICKLE THE NATURAL DESIRES OF OUR HEARTS TO PUT OFF AUTHORITY THAT WE NEED AND EMBRACE AUTHORITY THAT WE WOULD PREFER. I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS, SURRENDER TO THE KING YOU NEED, LEAVE YOUR IDOLS AT THE CROSS. OUR LORD IS A GOOD LORD! DO NOT REJECT HIS VOICE OR CALL. SURRENDER TO THE PERFECT AUTHORITY! https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/events daily 0.75 2024-02-29 https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/new-page daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1593539769393-V5VD6IAN64ONAFWVZLVQ/welcome_wood-title-2-Wide+16x9.jpg Newsletter https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/069fec3b-3875-4a4b-8789-c71b9558dc1b/Schedule.png Club Jesus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1643839318556-6EO2817DIE5LZ75XGCSK/FBG+Youth+%28Right%29+Yellow.png Youth Group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/627af4df-748f-45d8-b17d-10e72c0555fa/IMG_7099.jpg Youth Group - Youth Group This is our highest priority meeting for youth. Youth Group meets every Wednesday 6:30 to 8:00 at the church. 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We have a prayer list in our church and we pray for the people listed as well as any other individual prayer concerns. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/thefearofthelord daily 0.75 2020-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1594133720195-6AAMN2HTN8YJUHMLZIKN/the_mountain_of_fear-background-Wide+16x9.jpg The Fear of the Lord - The Fear of the Lord “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 This has been a difficult verse for me to understand at times. “Why does God want me to fear Him?” “I thought God wanted me to love Him?” “What kind of God is this that wants me to be afraid of Him?” Is He some kind of Michael Scott who thinks “I want people to be afraid of how much they love me?” Two things we need to know that are true about God. 1. He loves us. 2. He wants what is best for us. Since these two things are true this is why God calls us to fear Him. Why? Because, the things we fear the most generally control our behavior. For example, we fear our homes being invaded (or at least your wives do) therefore we lock the doors at night. We fear unknown disasters therefore we buy life, home, and auto insurance. We fear the reality that “when momma ain’t happy nobody is happy” therefore we try to keep momma happy in our homes! So, when we fear God we obey his commands, and since God is our creator and He knows what is best for His creation, our lives are better because we fear Him and obey his commands. When we live the way God commands us to live there is more peace in our lives, there is more hope in our lives, and we see more of God’s promises fulfilled in our lives. Brothers, when we fear the Lord, we obey Him! When we obey the Lord our lives and our families reap the rewards! Stay faithful men! https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/strife daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1594825649049-2QBF92ARS5VSG8QW782R/image-asset.jpeg Arrogance Leads to Nothing but Strife https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/priorities daily 0.75 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1594743348064-S21DRE5GPDWX5WS11RI4/image-asset.jpeg What Are Our Priorities? https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/godprovestrue daily 0.75 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1596125151577-1KFMBPDN42IIC01TJRA4/image-asset.jpeg God Proves True https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/the-desire-of-the-sluggard daily 0.75 2020-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1596040733233-1DCJKOXZY6O9K5ODZTMV/image-asset.jpeg The Desire of the Sluggard https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/lifelibertyhappiness daily 0.75 2020-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1597854420853-RPTITTT1DCY6E76YD0FZ/image-asset.jpeg Life, Liberty, and Happiness https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/hardwiredtoconsume daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1598461761649-FDGJIWMZ1S921PRZD1BN/image-asset.jpeg Hardwired to Consume https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/checkingourwords daily 0.75 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1598988726149-Z3T5MAB3F41YVSY36O2L/image-asset.jpeg Checking Our Words https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/obeyinggod daily 0.75 2020-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1600801042424-PW2O2P03554ETU50FARR/image-asset.jpeg Joys of Obeying God https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/titus daily 0.75 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1601405171761-VI7SOJIV0F13SKOUI48P/image-asset.jpeg Titus https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/sustainedme daily 0.75 2020-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1604425806542-ZFHR5MF4783EKNYW3NA7/image-asset.jpeg The Lord Sustained Me https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/gracious daily 0.75 2020-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1608136512714-SVK1TN29O7I32JWICLA0/image-asset.jpeg Gracious https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/wickedwillrot daily 0.75 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1608051900860-QKSHOG98YX6NYI7W8Z8P/image-asset.jpeg Name of the Wicked Will Rot https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/lordteststheheart daily 0.75 2020-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1608234349330-9VSZPW9BD75TYHTR9C9O/image.jpg Lord Tests The Heart https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/birthofjesus daily 0.75 2020-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1608753581577-7RDAJQ52W7NLP013WVMC/image-asset.jpeg Birth of Jesus https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/killingwithkindness daily 0.75 2021-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1609858657935-QBAUI1DOAR3UW12N8PLV/image-asset.jpeg Killing With Kindness https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/lovediscipline daily 0.75 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1610476473300-OY7TN1FZ64B8M88ZT1KL/image-asset.jpeg Love Discipline https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/gettingourfamilytochurch daily 0.75 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1617811900137-2OQ3O8A58CI89Y1KB4AR/unsplash-image-_R1cc2IHk70.jpg Getting Our Family to Church https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/officehours daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/returntothelord daily 0.75 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1619723490841-B7KYNTG1A3GN1VUIP3CI/unsplash-image-FHT0KEOwtyg.jpg Return to the Lord https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/godsteam daily 0.75 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1622560581616-S10V3ONNM864AA1SNHLS/unsplash-image-xKShyIiTNJk.jpg God's Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/beliefsaboutgod daily 0.75 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1624985504980-AN0MXCMEM0HL23OBD0RV/unsplash-image-CUWIWQlnJ-c.jpg Why do you believe what you believe about God? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/faithfultoourfaith daily 0.75 2021-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1632427149362-GM9OE8RNG8EAJTL4KJF0/unsplash-image-EBB45rCSjrU.jpg Faithful to our faith - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/findrestinhim daily 0.75 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1632945323712-03B2HALRXWU2JSYL9X52/unsplash-image-YxqLwUeS0Bs.jpg Find Rest in Him - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/youwerecalled daily 0.75 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1634670992484-KRV4H4HF6KN1XDA0720Y/worthy_of_his_calling-title-3-Wide+16x9.jpg You were called https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/thereishope daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1635967872987-CVOQLD31BCNOE15DWLEB/unsplash-image-TStNU7H4UEE.jpg There is Hope - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/do-not-be-anxious daily 0.75 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/fd553bbe-3d9c-49d2-b243-573d7a9f0f29/Living-With-Anxiety.jpeg Do Not Be Anxious - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/ce857540-0d82-4bb6-9acb-7c016c5a1d65/Rugged+Faith+Men%27s+Retreat.jpg Do Not Be Anxious - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/howboutyou daily 0.75 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1638390223665-YWY02JXDGOE0YXDTXZJO/unsplash-image-QDP10NbwcyE.jpg How About You - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/vanityofvanities daily 0.75 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1643213239062-NHM7USIR7R2VGNBB1PVJ/unsplash-image-KNfCM_NAKHM.jpg Vanityofvanities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/leadersentrusted daily 0.75 2022-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/abb8d3eb-e5eb-4e5f-bb0f-4b85fd2becb6/Titus+bulletin.jpg Leaders Entrusted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/turnyoureyesonjesus daily 0.75 2022-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1649255416144-L8UR49WV91NB0RP5D7KT/unsplash-image-pKeF6Tt3c08.jpg Turn Your Eyes on Jesus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/membershipprofile daily 0.75 2022-09-13 https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/suffering daily 0.75 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/1654806191819-QRB9O0INWLUNCC80FXU7/unsplash-image-BuNWp1bL0nc.jpg Suffering - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/contend daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/cc465dbe-d7e5-4461-b994-75db8fb20562/trout.jpeg Contend https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/steadfast daily 0.75 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/12836146-9f4f-42d1-a0ea-76e0000d257f/barn-stone-203.jpeg Steadfast https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/proverbs134 daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/b3bf3c58-bdba-47e6-a5d6-76ed4ad8c903/105742875-1550250514921gettyimages-910138960.jpeg Proverbs13:4 https://www.firstbaptistgower.com/whats-the-plan-for-tomorrow daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b97e63d372b969c772e46d2/85cc130c-5b5a-4ce3-94cd-df2de6a0711c/pexels-photo-1187439.jpeg Whats the plan for tomorrow? 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