Reflect: God has given First Baptist great diversity of gifts and talents. Is there room for a greater commitment to utilizing these gifts and talents for the work that God has called us to as a congregation? What percentage of our church would you say is using their gifts and talents to the fullest extent… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Matthew 25:15-29 thoughtfully: 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Ephesians 4:1-6 thoughtfully: 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Romans 12:1-8 thoughtfully: A Living Sacrifice 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-12 thoughtfully: 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service,… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Ephesians 4:11-16 thoughtfully: 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for… Read More »

Reflect: Is your faith active (alive, fervent, serving) or passive (hidden, dispassionate, avoiding involvement)? Is there room for a greater commitment to action and service in your Christian walk? Pray: Pray that the people of First Baptist Church Rock Hill will grow in faith and therefore, service – becoming more active, urgent, fervent, emotionally engaged,… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read James 2:14-20 thoughtfully: 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Galatians 6:2-10 thoughtfully: 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they… Read More »

Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Romans 12:9-16 thoughtfully: 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in… Read More »