By His suffering and death, He paid completely for the sins of all who believe in Him. He set us free from the certain judgment and eternal condemnation of God that was to fall on all of us.
Some have given their lives for others, and great men have come and gone, yet Jesus Christ lives on. Herod could not kill Him. Satan could not stop him. Death could not destroy Him. The grave could not hold Him. Having fully satisfied God's perfect justice, He conquered death and rose on the third day as He said He would.
THE TONGUE CAN BE YOUR WORSE ENEMY!
Your words, your dreams, and your thoughts have power to create conditions
In your life. What you speak about, you can bring about.
If you keep saying you can’t stand your job, you might lose your job.
If you keep saying you can’t stand your body, your body can become sick.
If you keep saying you can’t stand your car, your car could be stolen or
Just stop operating.
If you keep saying you’re broke, guess what? You’ll always be broke.
If you keep saying you can’t trust a man or trust a woman, you will always
Find someone in your life to hurt and betray you.
If you keep saying you can’t find a job, you will remain unemployed.
If you keep saying you can’t find someone to love you or believe in you,
You’re very thought will attract more experiences to confirm your beliefs.
If you keep talking about a divorce or break up in a relationship,
Then you
Might end up with it.
Turn your thoughts and conversations around to be more positive and power
Packed with faith, hope, love and action.
Don’t be afraid to believe that you can have what you want and deserve.
Watch your Thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your Habits, they become character.
Watch your Character, for it becomes your Destiny
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Heaven must be in me before I can be in heaven. -- Charles Stanford
#1 Blessings
I knelt to pray when day was done
And prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone,
Lift from each saddened heart the pain
And let the sick be well again."
And then I woke another day
And carelessly went on my way,
The whole day long I did not try
To wipe a tear from any eye.
I did not try to share the load
Of any brother on the road.
I did not even go to see
The sick man just next door to me.
Yet once again when day was done
I prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone."
But as I prayed, into my ear
There came a voice that whispered clear,
"Pause now, my son, before you pray.
Whom have you tried to bless today?
Gods sweetest blessing always go
By hands that serve him here below."
And then I hid my face and cried,
"Forgive me, God, I have not tried,
But let me live another day
And I will live the way I pray."
Happy Birthday
Marcenda Rogers - 10th
Mrs. Minnie Cumbo - 28th
Dan Eason - 16th
Three Hymns
One Sunday a pastor told his congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the
people to prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate. He said that whoever gave the
most would be able to pick out three hymns.
After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had placed a $1,000 bill in offering. He was so excited that he immediately shared his joy with his congregation and said he'd like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate.
And there sat our Rosie all the way in the back shyly raised her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front. Slowly she made her way to the pastor. He told her how wonderful it was that she gave so much and in thanksgiving asked her to pick out three hymns.
Her eyes brightened as she looked over the congregation, pointed to the three most handsome men in the building and said, "I'll take him and him and him!"
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible."
A Slaves Prayer
Through my degregations
And my tribulations
My lynchings and my weariness
Let my soul be free
Lead me toward the norther light
Protect me from Mastas spite
Create in me a temple of glee
I shall be set free
Towards the light beaten and torn
I will still crawl
For this is no free for all
Dear Lord let my soul be free
With freedom I shall be a better man
Will you grab this outreached hand
So I can protect my fellow woman
And raise my offspring free
No mo disrespect
No mo lynchings
No mo hard work and muscle flinches
I breath just to be free
Pass me a sign
Nothing of complicated design
I will do all it takes for me and my people to be
free.
We repent O God most merciful, for all our sins;
For every thought that was false or unjust or unclean;
For every word spoken that ought not to have been spoken;
For every deed done that ought not to have been done.
We repent for every deed and word and thought
Inspired by selfishness;
And for every deed and word and thought inspired by hatred.
We repent most specially for every lustful thought,
And every lustful action;
For every lie; for all hypocrisy;
For every promise given, but not fulfilled;
And for all slander and backbiting.
Most specially also, we repent for every action
That has brought ruin to others;
For every word and deed that has given others pain;
And for every wish that pain should befall others.
In your unbounded mercy, we ask you to forgive us, O God,
For all these sins committed by us;
And to forgive us for our constant failures
To think and speak and act according to your will.
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WE ARE A FAMILY, INSPIRING, REACHING, SERVING, TOGETHER TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION BY BUILDING MINISTRY THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS.
 Greetings
First Baptist Church of Conway
&
Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church
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Have a Blessed New Year!!
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Pastor Mark A. Barfield
First Baptist Church of Conway
Happy 23rd celebration in Ministry
on Jan. 17, 2010
There are three things contained in the blood of Jesus. These three things will enable us to live a victorious life in the Lord.
1. Forgiveness - without Jesus dying and shedding His Blood on the cross, there would be no forgiveness and no remission of any of our sins.
Matthew 26:28
Ephesians 1:7
Leviticus 17:11
2. Deliverance - The Blood of Jesus entitles us to be able to use His Blood to go on the offensive against any adversity that may come our way.
Colossians 1:13
1 John 3:8
Revelation 12:11
3. Protection - we can Plead the Blood of Jesus on specific things before any kind of adversity could ever come our way.
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First Baptist Church of Conway
Computer Class
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Computer classes every Tuesday @ 5:00!!
Everyone is welcomed, young and old.
Make an appointment or just stop by.
252-585-1130 or 252-398-7758
Instructor: Diane Jordan
God wants us all to be saved, and we are to live Holy while we wait until Jesus returns.
We can reach many people for Christ.
1. Go out and witness for God.
2. Have Bible Study with others.
3. Invite others to church, bring them.
We need to let people understand that Jesus will come back, and this is very important for them to know.
The Purpose Driven Church
- The church is in this as a team.
- We must be on one accord.
- Each member should be committed.
- The church must have a mission.
- If we are dedicated enough, our church will grow.
- We must be faithful members.
- We must lay a solid foundation by clarifying why the church exists and what it suppose to do.
- As a church we must be effective.
- Vision and the purpose of our church should be restated every twenty-six days to keep the church moving into the right direction.
- We need to love the Lord with all our hearts through worship.
- Love our neighbors as yourself in ministry.
- Go and make disciples in evangelism.
- Baptize the unbelievers and fellowship.
- Teach unbelievers to obey as disciples.
- No single church can possibly reach everyone. it takes all kinds of people.
- We have to target our audience.
- Jesus targeted his ministry in order to be effective. So why not us.
Sis. Sylvia Murphy, Sis. Ida Mae Wood,
Sis. Hazel Stephenson, Mary Everette,
Tyrone Manley
The Impossible God
by: Laurie Smith
Down through the ages, since the beginning of time
Great leaders of God, in the bible I've read
Abraham and Moses, who gave all of themselves
To do such great things, by the impossible God
In the den of the lions, stood Daniel the Great
There was Noah and his family, the ark that they built
Isaac and Elijah were great servants of God
To do such great things, by the impossible God
As time has gone by, a great Child has been born
His life on this earth, was to save all mankind
The healing He did, to the blind and the sick
He did such great things, by the impossible God
Someday we'll all meet, great leaders of God
But first we must do, what God wants us to do
To ask Our Lord Jesus, to come into our hearts
He'll do such great things, by the impossible God
How to be happy!
Are you almost disgusted with life, little man?
I'll tell you a wonderful trick
that will bring you contentment, if anything can
Do something for somebody, quick!
Are you awfully tired with play, little girl?
Wearied, discouraged, and sick-
I'll tell you the loveliest game in the world,
Do something for somebody quick!
Though it rains like the rain of the flood, little man
and the clouds are forbidding and thick,
You can make the sun shine in your soul, little man
Do something for somebody, quick!
Though the stars are like brass overhead, little girl,
and the walks like a well-heated brick
and our earthly affairs in a terrible whirl,
Do something for somebody, quick!
"We want to reach the kingdom of God, but we don't want to travel byway of death. And yet there stands Necessity saying: 'This way, please.'
Do not hesitate, man, to go this way, when this is the way that God came to you."
Pastor Mark A. Barfield
- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
- Pray for the President and his cabinet; the governor and his cabinet
- Pray for the Pastor and family
- Pray for the church family
- Pray for the community
- Pray for the unsaved to accept the plan of salvation
- Pray for spiritual, physical, and financial growth
- Pray for Clarity, Movement, Alignment, and Focus for church and ministries
Welcome First Baptist Church of Conway's Minister of Music
Rev. David Ausby
Rev. David Ausby, Sr. son of the late Elder Nathaniel Ausby, Sr. and Evangelist Mary Ausby was born in Weldon, N.C. I have three siblings, Nathaniel Ausby, Jr., Mary Young, and Delois Gray (deceased). I started singing in the choir when I was eight years old.My mother taught me piano at the age of ten. I studied music under Mrs. Charlotte Johnson and music in college. I started playing piano and organ in churches. My favorite organ is the Hammond B3 with the 145 Leslie Cabinet. I was the minister of music for the Evangelistic Church of Deliverance in Weldon, NC for seventeen years. I played for various churches after that including my home church, the Roanoke Chapel Baptist Church in Littleton, NC.
I met Pastor John P. Kee at Friendship Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey at a musical workshop. The knowledge I gained from him was instrumental in continuing my music ministry. I opened for groups such as The Wilmington Chester Mass Choir and Rev. Melvin Dawson and the Genesis Ensemble. In 2000 I performed with the Daughters of the Travelers of Jackson, NC at Pastor Shirley Caesar's Crusade. I also performed and preached in Chicago, Illinois with the Daughters of the Travelers. I performed with the Daughters of the Travelers on their 30th Anniversary. We opened up for Damon Little & The Nu Beginning.
I taught music at the Halifax Community College for nine years. I taught music at the Hollister Reach Center for seven years and I am currently teaching there. That includes piano, drums and voice lessons. Rev. James Johnson is the Executive Director of the Hollister Reach Center. Mrs. Carolyn Lynch helps coordinate the music program. The Hollister Reach Seminar Choir was birthed as a result of the teaching at the Center. I am the organizer of the Praise Community Choir of Roanoke Rapids, NC. I am the owner and operator of Inspirational Music Services In Roanoke Rapids, NC. I am an artist on "Independent Records" of Blairstown, New Jersey.
Contact: 519-0296
We Welcome Our New Members to First Baptist Conway!!!
Raven Bullock, Sabrina Murphy, Tatyana Jenee' Byrd
In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
When a person is sick, the doctor may prescribe medicine. What heals the man? Is it the medicine, or his reaching out for the medicine? Christ is the only solution for your problem of sin and judgment. He is the medicine. Who else but Christ can rescue you and bring you into the forgiven family of God? He is the exclusive way to God. He is a narrow way, but a sufficient one. But how do you reach out to Christ? By repentance and faith.
Christ's love to little children.
Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, that he should touch them, in token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they needed bodily cures, nor were they capable of being taught: but those who had the care of them believed that Christ's blessing would do their souls good; therefore they brought them to him. Jesus ordered that they should be brought to him, and that nothing should be said or done to hinder it. Children should be directed to the Saviour as
soon as they are able to understand his words. Also, we must receive the kingdom of God as little children; we must stand affected to Christ and his grace, as little children to their parents, nurses, and teachers. (Mk 10:17-22)
God is Love, and His love is very different from human love. God's love is unconditional, and it's not based on feelings or emotions. He doesn't love us because we're lovable or because we make Him feel good; He loves us because He is love. He created us to have a loving relationship with Him, and He sacrificed His own Son (who also willingly died for us) to restore that relationship.
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