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When you want to know what God has in store for your future, you might ask for some sort of sign, but what would that even look like? Should we look to the stars? Should we look to the sun? Or maybe even a ….stick?
Bible verses: Isaiah 47:13, Deuteronomy 4:19, Daniel 2:27, Matthew 16,
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People have been treating each other badly for a very long time, but so have ants and other animals! Why does God want us to treat others with kindness and respect if that’s not what nature does?
Bible verses: Matthew 7:12, Philippians 2:3, Genesis 1:26, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:20, 1st Corinthians 13
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Understanding God can be pretty tough, but does He understand us? Or maybe just as important; does He know how to play chess?
Bible verses: Proverbs 15:3, Matthew 10:29, Jeremiah 23:24, 1st Chronicles 28:9, Matthew 9:4
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This week in the garage, Mr. Jacobs’ truck isn’t working, and his solution to the problem has some of the kids asking if it’s the best way to deal with things and, as usual, what does the bible say about it?
Bible Verses: Proverbs 11:2, James 1, Romans 5, Galatians 6,Colossians 3:23, Philippians 4:13, 1st Corinthians 14, 1st Samuel 13
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Epiphany… what does that mean? And why is there a Christian holiday about it?
Bible Verses: Matthew 2, Psalm 119
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At the end of the year it is always fun to look back at everything that’s happened. And that’s exactly what Mr. Jacobs and the gang are doing today!
Bible Verses: Ephesians 4, Hebrews 12:1, 2nd Corinthians 5:17
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“I truly believe the culture is hungry for truth.” — Pastor Wayne Bray
First Baptist Church of Simpsonville SC marked the Christian Baptisms of 141 people on a single weekend. Many of those were not scheduled to make that faith commitment and receive that Sacrament, but the lead pastor there says the Holy Spirit was moving.
This is not the only major, massive faith event of 2023. Family Life’s Sarah Harnisch asked the Rev. Wayne Bray about the event at the congregation he leads — and about faith trends of the year just past. He also talks about the church’s calling to be ready to respond to Spirit-led opportunities on the way in 2024.
First Baptist Simpsonville is the founding location of the multi-site Upstate Church. News coverage of the “overwhelming” response to the invitations for December Baptisms can be found here and here.
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It’s Christmas time, and that means that families are getting together. Which is often a loud and chaotic experience. How are we supposed to feel “Peace On Earth” with all that going on?
Bible Verses: Luke 2:14, Romans 5, Galatians 5:22, Romans 14:19, Matthew 5:9 and Hebrews 12:14
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Christmas is always so much fun! Sometimes though, it’s hard to feel the “right feelings” of Christmas.
Bible Verses: Luke 1, Galatians 5:22 and 23, Galatians 6:8
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We all know the nativity story. The stable, the innkeeper, the sheep, the three wise men, the baby. But how can we tell what really happened apart from the classic story we hear every year? And why is there a difference?
Bible Verses: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 2, Revelation 22:18 and 19, Deuteronomy 4:2, Mark 12
