The First Baptist EvangelFebruary 4, 2018

Epiphany

First Baptist Church of West Point is seeking to be a caring community of faith under the leadership of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Celebrating the presence and love of God in Worship, Nourishing persons in faith and discipleship, and Reaching Out to the community with Christ’s unconditional Love.

Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, © 2001, 2006 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Unless otherwise stated.)

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Hearing assistance devices are available for your use. Ask for one at the sound booth.

WelcomeWe welcome you to worship at First Baptist this morning. Please help us be more

faithful in our ministry to you, and get to know you better, by taking the time to put your name on the attendance pad found on your pew.

Visitors, please feel free to leave as little or as much of the information requested on the pad. We promise to only contact you if you ask us to, and to only send information as you request.

Members, if you have had a change to your mailing address, email, or telephone number please let us know by supplying that information on the pad.

Please Especially Note for Today…

The flowers on the Lord’s Table today are given in loving memory of David Smith, 1972-2000, son of Debbie and Dan McLane.

The deacons have requested the birthdays and anniversaries (if applicable) of those on their Deacons’ List(s). There is a sign-up sheet in the Café and in the Adult Sunday School class. We would like to complete this as soon as possible.

An Offering for the repair of the handbells begins today.

Family Night activities will resume on Wednesday night, February 14th, with an Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 and supper at 6:30.

Work on the sanctuary walls is underway to repair water damage. Please excuse our mess.

Hearing assistance devices are now available for your individual benefit. If you would like to try one speak with Robert or David at the sound booth.

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Weekly Schedule of Activities

Sunday, February 4th

9:30—Worship 10:45—Sunday School

Wednesday, February 7th 5:30—Choir practice

Sunday, February 11th 9:30—Worship

10:45—Sunday School

Ministry Leaders

Nursery Workers Today: Ann Adams Next Sunday: Dianne Hester February 18: Jane Abercrombie

PEW Ministry Leaders Today: Susan Groover & Linda Combs Next Sunday: Debra & Joe Downs February 18: Jerri & Donny Bolton

Offertory Prayer Leader Today: George Hester Next Sunday: Ann Adams February 18: Linda Combs

Joe Downs is responsible for the opening and closing of the church during the month of February followed by Donny Bolton in March.

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Here is a call for the endurance of the

saints, those who keep the commandments

of God and their faith in Jesus.

—Revelation 14:12

PRELUDE RON MURPHY For your meditation: The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.

—2 Timothy 2:11–13

THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR HANDBELLS PREPARING FOR WORSHIP TOM TUCKER

ENTERING INTO GOD’S PRESENCE CALL TO WORSHIP TOM TUCKER

This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

—Psalm 118:24

HYMN OF PRAISE (#4) TO GOD BE THE GLORY “To God Be the Glory”

INVOCATION TOM TUCKER GREETING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”

—Isaiah 43:1b The Lord be with you. And also with you.

SONG OF PRAISE “Our God Reigns”

PSALM JANICE DALLAS Psalm 119:49–64

49 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.

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February 4, 2018 9:30 AM Epiphany

Celebrating the Presence and Love of God in Worship

51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law. 52 When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD. 53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law. 54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning. 55 I remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law. 56 This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts. 57 The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words. 58 I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. 59 When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies; 60 I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. 61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law. 62 At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules. 63 I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. 64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes! This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

HYMN (#335) PROMISES “Standing on the Promises”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION TOM TUCKER ASSURANCE OF PARDON TOM TUCKER

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

—1 John 1:9

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GOD’S WILL FOR OUR LIVES TOM TUCKER [L]et those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a

faithful Creator while doing good. —1 Peter 4:19

OFFERTORY HYMN (#25) WELLESLEY “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”

OFFERTORY PRAYER GEORGE HESTER OFFERTORY RON MURPHY OFFERTORY RESPONSE “Doxology” OLD 100TH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

(Children ages 3-5 may leave for PEW Ministry during this hymn.)

GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION TOM TUCKER THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON JOE DOWNS

Jeremiah 15:1–4 1 Then the LORD said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me,

yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go!

2 And when they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD: “ ‘Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence, and those who are for the sword, to the sword; those who are for famine, to famine, and those who are for captivity, to captivity.’

3 I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to tear, and the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy. 4 And I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, did in Jerusalem.

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THE EPISTLE LESSON DANTZ FRAZER Revelation 13:5–10

5 And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear: 10 If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

THE GOSPEL LESSON TOM TUCKER Mark 4:14–20

14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. 16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17 And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away. 18 And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 20 But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”

SERMON TOM TUCKER “The Endurance and Faith of the Saints”

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH CONGREGATION I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

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Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate,

Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit;

the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

—The Apostles’ Creed

HYMN OF RESPONSE (#233) BEHOLD THE LAMB “Behold the Lamb”

DEPARTING TO SERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP AND REACHING OUT

• Choir practice this Wednesday at 5:30 PM THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS CONGREGATION

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

THE CHARGE TOM TUCKER Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

—Hebrews 12:3

BENEDICTION TOM TUCKER May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

—Romans 15:5–6

POSTLUDE RON MURPHY

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The Bulletin Board

February Happenings

Ash Wednesday Service

followed by

Family Night Supper

February 14, 2018

6:00 PM

February Birthday

10—Vi Hudmon 12—Eloise Bowen 19—Margaret Breedlove 19—Billy Head 20—Pat Cantrell 25—Lisa Tucker 27—Jacquelyn Jones

• Mildred Shaver • William & Margaret Breedlove • Margaret Bartlett • Lillian Barber • Mary Clark & family • Richard & Pat Kemp • George Hester • Justin Graben • Roger Hales • Jackie Jones

• Randall Smith • Vi Hudmon • Paul Fiquette • Howard & Suzanne Bryan • Johnie Johnson • Family of Beverly Boehm • Marc Curry • Catherine Curry • Chuck, Noelle & Elliott • Deborah Johnson

Prayer Concerns

Church StaffDr. Thomas J. Tucker, Pastor tucker@fbcwestpoint.com

Mrs. Patti Scalf, Church Secretary patti@fbcwestpoint.com

Mrs. Jane Abercrombie, Financial Secretary jane@fbcwestpoint.com

Mr. Randall Smith, Church Accompanist

www.fbcwestpoint.com706-645-2969 P.O. Box 147

301 E 8th Street West Point, GA 31833