Christmas Blessings

There are many blessings during the Christmas season from the Lord.  We have seen Christmas programs that encouraged us.  We have heard the carols and read the cards that caused us to smile with nostalgia.  The greatest blessing is when we see someone trust Christ as Saviour.

It was a delight to participate in the Life Builders Sunday School class Christmas party after the evening service on the 18th.  The fellowship was well-pleasing to all that attended.  It was a good reminder that Christians can have fun serving and loving the Lord.

This year, at our Children’s Christmas party, on December 23rd we saw 11 precious souls trust Christ as Saviour.  That is what makes all the work worth while.  Many laboured well into the evening working bus routes, cleaning up and preparing the buildings for church on Sunday.  I am grateful to be able to see a group of laborers serving the Lord together for His glory!  Merry Christmas to a bunch of hard workers!

Merry Christmas From Pastor Green & Family

This year has been one of challenges and blessings.  We have weathered some storms and have enjoyed the sunshine.  God has been good to us and all the glory we could ever give belongs to Him!  He is our wonderful Saviour.

This time of year is exciting at Bible Baptist Church.  It has been good to see folks saved through our visitation ministry as well has our Church services.  Just this past week we saw folks walk down the aisle for salvation.

Recently, the Church enjoyed the Hardin Christian Academy Christmas program as well as the Cantata presented by the Adult Choir.  Class Christmas parties were enjoyed as well.  Let us not forget this coming Sunday, December 25, is a day we recognized that God came to man enshrined in flesh.  He is our Saviour.  He was not born just to live.  He was born to die for our sins.

Galatians 4:4 “But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son…”

This Christmas, let’s pray to be more like the Master and give more than wanting to get.

“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:20-21

Do Something For Someone Else This Christmas

Christmas time is often about buying gifts for our family and friends.  Let’s face it, we all like to receive gifts as well.  But what about the poor and needy?  What about the discouraged and down-hearted?  What do we do for them?  In the Old Testament, the Jews gave to the poor and needy during their times of great jubilation.

Nehemiah 8:10 “Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Esther 9:22 “As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.”

What if this year we thought of others outside our realm of friends and family?  What if we helped someone who could never return the favor?  That would be different would it not?  When our Lord came to this earth to bleed and die for the sins of mankind, He gave of Himself.  We could never repay the free gift of eternal salvation He has offered.

2 Corinthians 9:15  “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

I was thrilled to be a part of the Christmas offering through Bible Baptist Church this year.  This year’s offering was used to buy chairs for a brand new church in Honduras.  They would never have been able to do this on their own.  They are currently meeting under a tent with borrowed chairs.  Praise the Lord we were able to help them!

This past week, after the evening service, many of us loaded on a bus and went to see Mrs. McClannahan at the rest home.  She is our oldest church member and is still a blessing to so many.  We sang Christmas carols and gave her a few gifts.  (Big Hershey Bars-her favorite!)  I pray that we will continue to think of our Lord and His desire for us to serve others as we continue through this Christmas season.