First Baptist Church of Argyle
Living generously is an act of worship Living generously demonstrates trust in God Living generously reflects God's work in you
Disciples thrive in community because disciples cannot exist or mature in isolation
Disciples worship freely by the power of the Holy Spirit Disciples worship freely by responding to truth Disciples worship freely by being willing to worship in front of others Disciples worship freely regardless of the consequences
Intentional growth keeps us useful. Intentional growth builds our Christ-centered confidence. Intentional growth involves God and others.
Disciples never stop hungering for the gospel. Disciples hunger for the gospel because of the life it gives and the change it brings. Disciples hunger for the gospel through faith-driven individual pursuit and community equipping.
To do whatever it takes to reach as many people with the gospel as possible, we must: - look with discernment - live with intentionality - surrender ourselves
The annual special music-driven presentation of the redemption made available through Jesus Christ.
The hope of Christmas is a person. The hope of Christmas is alive. The hope of Christmas is purifying. The hope of Christmas must be seized.
Faith is necessary. Faith is a gift. Faith will guide us. Faith will pass away.
Enduring leadership: - is the fruit of personal investment - helps the church navigate transition - must guard the church - must guide the church
Invest in the next generation by discipling them at home, by inviting them to serve with you, by sending them out with your blessing, and by treating them as equals in the Kingdom.
In order to cultivate the organic diversity that comes when making disciples of the nations, we must celebrate diversity within the church, listen when friction arises, keep the gospel at the center, and encourage mutual respect in the midst of differences.
We create lasting impact for the gospel when we continually strengthen churches. We strengthen churches by starting new ones, equipping godly leaders, and sending people out
The Ethiopia team shares about their time working with Light of Life Church in Ziway, Ethiopia.
Trust the Holy Spirit to lead you. Trust God to break down strongholds. Trust God to give you opportunities. Trust God to help you endure difficulties. Trust God by never taking credit for what he has done.
We go together when we share life, when we give new people a chance to lead, when we combine efforts to meet needs, and when we worship and obey together.
To Go with the Gospel, we must learn that God prepares the way, embrace God's preparation of us, trust God with the results, and embrace the change that awaits.
Going to those who are different than us requires us to overcome difficult circumstances, setting aside prejudices, to have hard conversations, and to actually go.
If you want to be wise and full of the Spirit, you must be saturated with the Scriptures. If you are saturated with the Scriptures you will speak up. If you are saturated with Scripture grace and mercy will prevail in your life. If you are saturated with Scripture you will be used by God.
We can navigate conflict biblically by being honest about the problem, listening to godly leadership, and being ready to put the needs of others first.
We must be persistent with the gospel among our neighbors. We must be persistent in taking advantage of divine opportunities. We must be persistent in the face of opposition. We can be persistent because the gospel cannot be stopped.
Missions Pastor Raju Samuel leads a discussion with our summer missionaries regarding the work done in McAllen.
How did the earliest Christians go from a small group afraid to go out in public to a force that was described as "turning the world upside down"? They were dependent on God by letting God set the agenda, by working in God's power, by constantly seeking God in prayer together, and by waiting productively for God to work.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a memorial to God's deliverance of the people from slavery through the Passover and their quick exit from Egypt. It foreshadowed the reality that God's judgment passes over those who are in Christ, and it reminds us that God will deliver his people from bondage.
The Feast of Weeks is the celebration of the the wheat harvest and God's provision for this people that season. It was during this festival that the Holy Spirit fell on the disciples and brought in a harvest of 3,000 souls. The Feast of Weeks reminds us that Jesus will reap a harvest of souls and that we are to be laborers sent out to work.
Through the Feast of Booths/Tabernacles, we see a foreshadowing of Jesus as the source of life for our souls and the hope of salvation for the nations.
Fully-devoted fellowships guard the gospel. We guard the gospel because it sets us apart. We guard the gospel by aligning our hearts and mouth with it and by discovering and holding on to truth.
A fully-devoted fellowship pursues godliness above all else. Godliness is our inner response to God that leads to outward change, should be increasing until Jesus appears, and must be anchored in the supremacy of God.
A fully-devoted fellowship is teachable and content.
Fully-devoted fellowships serve for the sake of others, even in hard circumstances, because our hope is not in this life.
A fully-devoted fellowship honors their elders, holds their elders accountable, and carefully examines potential elders.
A fully-devoted fellowship sets healthy boundaries for its ministries in order to equip others for important work and to reserve resources for those in actual need.
A fully-devoted fellowship intentionally builds a multi-generational ministry that urges all towards Christ-likeness, understands how to honor different groups without showing partiality, protects and provides for the elderly in need, and helps families understand their roles in caring for their households.