First Baptist Church - Dickson, Tennessee Podcast

Using our spiritual gifts

Jesus Christ the mystery of godliness has been believed on in the world.

Focal Truth: Jesus Christ is the mystery of godliness proclaimed among the nations

In the Old Testament only select people were empowered by the Holy Spirit for spiritual service. However, in the New Testament every believer is gifted to serve in the body of Christ, the church

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness…He was vindicated in the Spirit ...

Focal Truth: Jesus Christ revealed in the flesh is the great mystery of godliness

Focal Truth: Jesus Christ is the great mystery of godliness ...

A lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And He said to him, what is written in the Law? How does it read to you? And he answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself. And He said to him, you have answered correctly, do this and your will live. – Luke 10:25 - 28

And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, if anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me – Mark 8:34 ...

Focal Truth: The church knows that Jesus Christ is the mystery of godliness

"I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope." Psalm 130:5 ...

"First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity." – 1 Tim. 2: 1 -2 ...

3 For my soul has had enough troubles , and my life ...

Solitude is a time to draw near to God in silence in order to experience quiet, rest & renewal from time with God

Matthew 18:3-4 ...

Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and was your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Matt. 6:16 -18 ...

Grow Your Foundation of Faith

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a god measure- pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return Lk. 6:38

Focal Truth: Remind yourself of God's past work in your life.

Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper, and laid aside His garments, and taking a towel, He girded Himself. He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded… ...