Glorifying God

This Sunday morning at FBC will be much different than most as we will be hosting our annual Sunday School Promotion and Rally Sunday.  The schedule of events is listed below. 

Because of this change from our normal worship service I would like us to give some thought to our mission here at FBC which is “To Glorify God by Making Disciples.”  We get this from 1 Corinthians 10:31,

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

To truly understand this statement by Paul to the church in Corinth we need to study the context of the passage.  Paul is imploring the Corinthians to not do anything that may be offensive to someone else.  At face value we may think that the purpose of this is to keep harmony and relationship with others.  But in truth the statement is not to promote our relationship with others but to promote our and other’s relationship with God.  Certainly we who are disciples of Christ should make all attempts to keep our relationships with others in tack.  But Paul’s desire here is to make sure that disciples of Christ use their relationships with others to guide others into a saving knowledge of God.  In short, whatever we do, eating, drinking, speaking, etc. is to assist us in the promotion of God’s glory so that others might experience the saving grace of God. 

Our hope at FBC is that everything we do, whether teaching, preaching, fellowshipping, encouraging, living, breathing, Promotion Sunday, Rally Day, etc., is to encourage others into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.  So, how are we doing?  If you are a disciple of Christ, how are you doing at having everything you do be for God’s glory and encouraging others into His saving grace?

May we as His church in this place live out this directive from God. 

For His Glory,

Pastor Mark

 

Rally Day Events

9:30am                 Children’s Sunday School Promotion
10:15am               Coffee Fellowship in the Faith Center
10:30am               Puppet Ministry
3:00pm                 Softball Games @ Emery Ball Field (for all ages)
5:30pm                 Potluck Picnic @Emery Multi-purpose Room