First Baptist Church of Bridgeport

Sunday, February 10, 2019, AM

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Departure

- The person

- The privilege

- He had the privilege of being with

Paul in his travels

- He was with Paul in his trials

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Departure

- The progression

- He is a fellow laborer (Philemon

1:24)

- He is not favored (Colossians

4:7-14)

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

- He forsakes (II Timothy 4:10)

- The problem

- Why he left

- What he loved

- What he lost (I John 1:5-9; Ps.

81:10-16)

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Detour (II Timothy 4:11)

- A return (Acts 12:11,12; 15:37-39)

- A repentance

- A refusal

- A restoration

- A request

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- The greatest privilege for the child of

God is to serve God

- Backsliding is almost always gradual

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- It is not enough to avoid being bad

- You can’t stay in neutral

- Those who make their decisions on

the basis of “now” will always decide

wrong

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- The hardest time to stay faithful is

the most important

- What you love will determine what

you leave

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- There is almost always a way back

- We should always help those who

want to come back

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- When you are wrong about

someone who wants to return, you

should be big enough to admit it

Sunday, February 10, 2019, PM

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Departure

- The person

- The privilege

- He had the privilege of being with

Paul in his travels

- He was with Paul in his trials

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Departure

- The progression

- He is a fellow laborer (Philemon

1:24)

- He is not favored (Colossians

4:7-14)

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

- He forsakes (II Timothy 4:10)

- The problem

- Why he left

- What he loved

- What he lost (I John 1:5-9; Ps.

81:10-16)

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Detour (II Timothy 4:11)

- A return (Acts 12:11,12; 15:37-39)

- A repentance

- A refusal

- A restoration

- A request

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- The greatest privilege for the child of

God is to serve God

- Backsliding is almost always gradual

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- It is not enough to avoid being bad

- You can’t stay in neutral

- Those who make their decisions on

the basis of “now” will always decide

wrong

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- The hardest time to stay faithful is

the most important

- What you love will determine what

you leave

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- There is almost always a way back

- We should always help those who

want to come back

A Detour or a Departure?

Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10

Declarations

- When you are wrong about

someone who wants to return, you

should be big enough to admit it

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Pastor JD Howell

Retain- Scripture is purposeful

17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

The Person

Bible Characters

Moses

Deu 33:1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

Samuel

1 Sam 9:6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

Elijah (Elisha)

2 Kings 1:9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

Timothy

1 Tim 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Writers

2 Pet. 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Born-Again Christians

*Christ’s work ought to be our GREAT WORK!

The Purpose

Fully Fit

Fully Furnished

*Quite trying to make God use you like you are- become the person He wants you to be!

The Product

Sunday, January 27, 2019,​ AM

Pastor JD Howell

Sunday, January 27, 2019, PM

Pastor JD Howell

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Sunday, January 20, 2019, PM

Pastor R.B. Ouellette

Sunday, January 20, 2019, AM