March 21st, 2023

GREETINGS, FBC FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 
My apologies for the lateness of this update. Please take time to read through it in preparation for the Lord's Day tomorrow, and plan today to attend Bible Study and worship tomorrow morning. Until then, stay warm!

THE LORD'S DAY (3/19): 

• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. Nursery through Senior Adult, we have a group for you!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. The sermon will focus on Luke 20:19-26 "Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar's" e religious leaders opposed Jesus, but did so primarily with treachery. Sending spies  who feigned sincerity, they sought to trap Jesus in His speech and deliver Him up to Pilate. They asked Him a question which they thought would put Jesus on the horns of a dilemma (see 20:1-8 to see how this strategy worked out for them before!). The passage breaks down into the following outline:
  1. The Setup (19-20)
     
  2. The Religious Leaders’ Question (21-22)
     
     1. They begin with flattery
        
        1. They call him “Teacher”
           
        2. They profess to know about Him
           
           1. “You speak and teach rightly”
              
           2. “You show no partiality”
              
           3. “You truly teach the way of God”
              
     2. They then spring the trap: “Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?”
        
  3. Jesus’ Answer (23-25)
     
     1. Jesus truly knows them: “he perceived their craftiness”
        
     2. He answers first with a command and a question:
        
        1. Command: “Show me a denarius.”
           
        2. Question: “Whose likeness and inscription does it have?”
           
     3. Adversaries’ answer: “Caesar’s”
        
     4. Jesus’ response is twofold:
        
        1. “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s”, i.e. the things owed to Caesar
           
        2. “...and to God the things that are God’s”, i.e. the things belonging to God
           
  4. Conclusion: Marveling and Silence from Jesus’ Opposition (26)
     

Scriptures for Sunday.  Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them as you prepare for worship tomorrow. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

• Call to Worship: Psalm 96:1-3
• Assurance of Pardon: Ephesians 4:32
• Scripture Reading: Exodus 181-27
• Sermon Text: Luke 20:19-26
• Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

Baptist Catechism Questions are Questions 100-102 "On Baptism." For the entire catechism, follow this link.

• Question 100: What is Baptism?
  • Answer: Baptism is a holy ordinance, in which immersion in the water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, signifies our being joined to Christ and our sharing the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s.  Scripture: Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12; Galatians 3:27.
• Question 101: To whom is Baptism to be administered?
  • Answer: Baptism is to be administered to all those who actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to no other.  Scripture: Acts 2:38; 8:12, 36; 10:47, 48; Matthew 3:6; Mark 16:16.
• Question 102: Are the infants of professing believers to be baptized?
  • Answer: The infants of believers are not to be baptized; because there is neither command nor example in the Holy Scriptures, nor implication from them to baptize such. But baptism is made an expression of faith.  Scripture: Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21; Galatians 3:26, 27.

MONDAY (3/20)

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.  To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09      Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453       Passcode: 478672 

WEDNESDAY (3/22)

• Women's Wednesday morning ZOOM Bible Study has resumed. They will be studying W. Phillip Keller's modern classic, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Contact Jan McElwain for details at 816-449-0424.                   To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09      Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453       Passcode: 478672 

• Men's Wednesday Morning Discipleship Group resumes (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925). Our men's discipleship groups are doing a six-week study of Charles Causey's book Words and Deeds: Becoming a Man of Courageous Integrity. Chaplain Causey is a career army officer of over 20 years and a published author of multiple books. He has been married for over 25 years to his wife, Lauri (who incidentally is niece to Sharon Carroll). Words and Deeds is available for $5 in the narthex.
• Kids' Club, 3:30 - 5:15 pm. This after-school ministry is for children, K-6.
• Men's Discipleship Group, 6 pm (Robert Kendall, group leader, 816-724-4155).  We will begin the six-week study of Words and Deeds, available in narthex for $5.
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room, live and via ZOOM.  Join us for a time of prayer and time in God's Word as we study the book of Exodus. We will be in Exodus 13:17-22. This passage concerns the Pillar of Cloud and Fire. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09    Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453    Passcode: 478672 

THURSDAY (3/23)

• SJBA Life Celebrators (Associational Senior Adult Ministry), 10 am at Faith United Baptist. See the attachment for more information. If you would like to go but need transportation, call or text me at 479-238-3772.
• Worship Team rehearsal, 6:30 pm.
• Men's Thursday Night Discipleship Group, 7 pm (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772). We will begin the six-week study of Words and Deeds, available in narthex for $5.

SUNDAY (3/26)

• Keith and Kristyn Getty Concert, Mar. 26 at Midwestern Seminary, is now sold out. If you have already purchased tickets, please contact me if you would like to carpool down that evening.

COMING UP

• STEWARDS OF CHILDREN TRAINING, SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1:30 - 3:30 pm (lunch provided in fellowship hall right after worship service). This is a 2-hour training workshop led by a certified facilitator from Missouri Baptist Children's Home. The workshop uses a combination of video and live interaction to help those who work with children and youth (teachers, helpsers, ministry leaders) and others achieve the following:
• Learn the 5 steps to keep children safe
• Learn to identify the signs of sexual abuse
• Lean how to respond compassionately and responsibly if abuse is suspected, disclosed, or discovered
• Learn what next steps our church needs to take to ensure youth and children are safe in our ministry

This training workshop is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Pastor Kyle if you plan to attend.
ICYMI: Last Sunday's sermon audio from Luke 20:9-19 "The Parable of the Wicked Tenants."

Other previous messages are archived here .   Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 

FIGHTER VERSE: Our Fighter Verse this week is Psalm 96:1-3
Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience. You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website. Daily Bible reading is one of the leading indicators of spiritual growth and vitality in the Christian's life.

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK: "Cling to the divine authority of the Scriptures with a death grip!" - C.H. Spurgeon

See you in church!


Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg