Merry Christmas from your family at First Baptist Church! Here is a brief word from Pastor Jeff Reynolds about the light of God in John 1. The message is from this year’s sanctuary choir and orchestra Christmas program, Love’s Pure Light.

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Love’s Pure Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9TF2R_6kc&list=PLQFtPal-JV1t9bcMNxD-eNWCzmAvp_aFL

All Christmas worship services: https://firstbaptistbg.org/worship/livestream

Does God love you? That’s a big question. The answer may surprise you…

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There's no shortage of opinions on what worship ought to look like, sound like, and even feel link, but what does God say about worship? Join us as we look to God's Word for God's description of what worship ought to be. 

Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49363429

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Why did God arrange miraculous births for John the Baptist and Jesus? How do we move forward when God doesn’t answer our prayers as we would like? What are some ways to prepare for Christmas? This week, Pastor Jeff and Jordan share encouragement from Luke 1.

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This episode of The Beyond Sunday Podcast expands upon the sermon “The Advent of Joy | Luke 1:39–56.” In this sermon series, we’ll explore the lessons of Christmas across the Sundays of Advent.

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Christmas Eve services: https://firstbaptistbg.org/christmas

2024 free Advent devotional: https://firstbaptistbg.org/worship/publications

There's no shortage of opinions on what worship ought to look like, sound like, and even feel link, but what does God say about worship? Join us as we look to God's Word for God's description of what worship ought to be. 

Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49360267

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How can we respond in kindness and not in kind during heated conversations? What can we learn from Joseph’s treatment of Mary and his choice to believe her? Is there a healthy and spiritual way to grieve? Pastor Jeff and Jordan dive into Matthew 1 for lessons in leading, loving, and mourning well.

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This episode of The Beyond Sunday Podcast expands upon the sermon “The Advent of Peace | Matthew 1:18–25.” In this sermon series, we’ll explore the lessons of Christmas across the Sundays of Advent.

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When There Are No Words by Charlie Walton: https://www.amazon.com/When-There-Are-No-Words/dp/0934793573

FBC Christmas schedule: https://firstbaptistbg.org/christmas

Love’s Pure Light Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9TF2R_6kc&list=PLQFtPal-JV1t9bcMNxD-eNWCzmAvp_aFL

If Jesus came to bring peace on earth, why don’t we experience it now?

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There's no shortage of opinions on what worship ought to look like, sound like, and even feel link, but what does God say about worship? Join us as we look to God's Word for God's description of what worship ought to be. 

Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49356844

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What happened between the books of Malachai and Matthew? How did the Hanukkah revolution connect to the Christmas story? Why are there so many Christmas movies about nostalgia? Pastor Jeff and Jordan frame the Advent season with a discussion about the intertestamental period.

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This episode of The Beyond Sunday Podcast expands upon the sermon “The Advent of Hope | Luke 1:26–38.” In this sermon series, we’ll explore the lessons of Christmas across the Sundays of Advent.

Because God often works in ways we cannot now perceive, His hope can surprise us. That’s what happened to Mary so long ago…

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There's no shortage of opinions on what worship ought to look like, sound like, and even feel link, but what does God say about worship? Join us as we look to God's Word for God's description of what worship ought to be. 

Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49354020

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How did Thanksgiving become an annual national observance? What can we learn from that story? Can we make gratitude a habit? This week, Jordan shares some of the history of Thanksgiving and explores how we can train ourselves in thankfulness.

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What kind of light was on the first day of creation? Was it different from the light of the sun? Why are there so many passages about light in the New Testament? This week, Jordan pulls from Jewish ideas about the concealed light to illuminate passages about Jesus, the light of the world.

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