• Sign in

April 2022

Pastor's Pen

Resting in the finished work of Christ for

salvation does not mean we are not to do good

works. It doesnʼt mean being idle and doing

nothing.

Suppose a man is swept out to sea on a raft.

The current takes him further and further from

the shore. The wind and the waves begin to

beat upon his little raft and he struggles desperately

to keep it afloat. Then a ship comes along

and the crew throws him a lifeline. He at once

abandons his own efforts to save himself and

accepts the salvation now offered to him. He is

saved! His standing is now secure.

Later, the captain asks him if he would help

out on the ship. Now, his salvation is sure; they

are not going to throw him overboard if he

refuses to help, but his gratitude is such that he

is eager to help out. Helping out has nothing to

do with securing his salvation. He can rest in

that, even though there is much work to be done

now that he is part of the shipʼs company.

Therefore “let us labor” for Christ and let it be a

labor of love and gratitude.

With that in mind, I am thankful to those in

our church who are so willing to serve faithfully.

From the Youth Pastor

April is here and we are faced with the only 2

certain things in life, death and taxes. Ben Franklin

used these 2 things to refer to the hopeful permanence

of our constitution, but I think we can use them

to put our lives in perspective and further the gospel.

Let me just get this one out of the way. Pay your

taxes. Jesus said “render unto Caesar what is

Caesarʼs”. Iʼve talked about this before and Iʼm sure

there is a sermon on itʼs way soon, but we are to

submit to the governing authorities, until they order

us to sin. So donʼt think about not paying taxes

because you donʼt like the state our country is in.

The other thing that is certain is death. 10 Out of

10 people die, but only 1 person has cheated death

and “ever lives to make intercession for” us. This is

what we celebrate this time of year. Forget about the

conspiracy theories and fake origin stories of Easter.

Most of them are unfounded anyway. We celebrate a

risen savior. This is the linchpin of our faith. In 1

Corinthians 15:14, Paul rightly concludes that if the

resurrection didnʼt happen, then we preach in vain

and our faith is in vain. If this is the central tenet of

our faith, then why not talk about it? Easter, as

commercialized as it is, gives you a perfect opportunity

to talk to someone about Christ; his death, burial

and resurrection. Just ask someone what they think

about Easter. Why do we celebrate Easter? What is

Easter about? Then TELL them about a GOD that sent

his son to die in their place so they wouldnʼt have to

pay the penalty for their own sin. Take advantage of

every opportunity you are afforded to present the

gospel. Donʼt just sit back and complain about how

Hallmark has ruined all of our holidays or how an

Easter dinner this year will cost more than your first

house. Death and taxes are certain, but so is eternal

life if you repent and believe the gospel. So go tell

everyone you know what Easter is really about.


Bro. Tim

Vital Signs

Averages For March

Sunday School - 131

Morning Worship - 224

Evening Worship - 135

Mid-Week Bible Study - 111

New Members - 1

Welcome New Member

Melody Taylor

Upcoming Events

Download
OK state Ladies' meeting

Yearly State Ladies' meeting

Friday, April 1st, 8 am – Saturday, April 2nd, 2 pm (CDT)
Download
Men's Breakfast

Men's Meeting and Breakfast

Saturday, April 2nd  •  8:30–10:00 am (CDT)
Download
Gideon Sunday

Gideon Speaker Joe Hobbs

Sunday, April 3rd  •  9:30–11:30 am (CDT)
Download
Lord's Supper
Sunday, April 3rd  •  6–7 pm (CDT)
Download
Ladies Meeting

Monthly Ladies Meeting

Saturday, April 30th  •  9:30–11:00 am (CDT)
By Florence Street Baptist Church
Published 2 months ago
Come join us as we study "The Sermon On The Mount"
Our address is: 200 W Florence St, Broken Arrow, OK, 74011
Unsubscribe to stop receiving newsletters from Florence Street Baptist Church (Broken Arrow, OK)