April 6 “Walking in FAITH 1 Peter 1:8
EASTER ANNOUNCEMENT: On April 17, 2022, we will have a “SONRISE” Service. It will begin at 7:00am, and there will be a biscuit and coffee breakfast provided.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Baptist Tabernacle Church will be 100 years old, in 2022. A grand celebration is planned for May 22, 2022, to commemorate the first service as an organized church body! Special information, recognitions, God’s Word, and a catered meal (Parker’s BBQ) will be a part of the celebration. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the festivities. IMPORTANT … **Please RSVP to Ashelyn (Church Secretary), at 919-365-5558 or baptisttabern621@bellsouth.net **
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” (1 Peter 1:8)
We (Christians) are called to “walk” by FAITH, and not by what we see! In Hebrews 11:1, the scripture passage defines “FAITH” as, “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen!” How could the First Century Christians continue to follow Christ, when they were facing brutal and fierce persecution, torture, and death? How did they endure? Their secret is found in one word: FAITH!! This FAITH has the amazing power to guide and direct believers through the roughest and darkest days that can be imagined! The same FAITH that sustained Abraham, the same FAITH that compelled Noah to obey the call of God, the same FAITH that empowered Paul to Preach the Good News, is the same FAITH that can direct, empower, and sustain us, right now, today!! This FAITH is the energy that drives Christians through the challenges and trials of this life! Peter tells us, in the scripture passage for today, that he was anticipating seeing Jesus! This FAITH, this Confidence was his overwhelming and driving force! Challenges, circumstances, issues, chaos were no match for the FAITH that drove and sustained these early believers! LISTEN, the same FAITH that propelled these believers past the issues of the day, is the same FAITH that provides power for our living, right now, today! This same Jesus, that died on the Cross, arose from the Grave, and is now seated on the Right Side of God, the Father, advocating for you and I, still provides His Power to change us, sustain us, save us and to see us through, until we stand in His presence, through FAITH in Him, as OVERCOMERS! May each of us have this genuine FAITH that guides, empowers, and sustains us, until we see His Face in Eternity! Let our lives of FAITH, bring Praise, Honor and Glory to Our God, through our Savior, Jesus Christ! “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!