Verse of the Day – Sunday, October 1
Rodgers Baptist Church has recently entered a new phase of existence. For thirty-five years our church was capably and courageously led by Pastor Ron Thomas. His father skillfully led the church for thirty-five years before that. We praise God for the consistent leadership of our church for the past seventy years, and for the faithful commitment of our congregation during that time and before. While we are thankful for faithful pastors and church members from the past, we must continue to move forward following in their faithful footsteps.
Right now we stand at a transition point of new beginnings with new leadership. Change is inevitable. The times change. Our community has changed. Our church and her leadership have changed. What never changes are God’s promises and purposes! Therefore, we may confidently move forward together with the shared perspective of magnifying Christ in this world, with the shared pursuit of being increasingly conformed into the image of our Lord, and sustained together by a shared power, that being the authority of God’s Word, the indwelling of His Holy Spirit, and the fellowship of our church family.
Those who have been faithful before us provide examples to follow, but our ultimate example is Christ Jesus the Lord. To help orient our hearts towards moving forward we will use Hebrews 12:1—2 as our focus text for the year. “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
I am excited for our church and thankful that God has placed us all together in this community. There is no reason to look behind. We are moving forward for the sake of the Gospel and the glory of His name. Let’s go!
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