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A Message from our Pastors
As we wind down the fall semester looking back there are lots of things for which we can be thankful. I said last month that I think this has been the best semester ever at TBC numerically and spiritually! We’ve had greater numbers and more participation in ministry from our members than any time I can remember!
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As we prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas, we want to give you time to focus on yourself and your family. The last two sermons have been intended to help you with that preparation. We talked about being led by God and trusting his leadership! The temptation is to seek out shortcuts, but God is not as much concerned with where you are physically as he is where you are spiritually! Last week’s sermon was all about trusting God for our provisions, being thankful, and also being generous with our gifts to others! It is truly more blessed to give than to receive! This week’s sermon is about being content and satisfied in the moment, and serving God in our present situation whether that means physically, vocationally, and relationally.
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Too often, we are focused, not so much where we are, but where we’d like to be, but God might be wanting to use us and grow us right where we are right now! The idea is for us to not waste this season of our lives because we are so focused on what might be out there for us next. Your present life situation might be less than ideal, but that doesn’t mean that God can’t use you right now! In fact, God may have ordained this time in your life to change you and for you to affect other people! So don’t just go through the motions. Give yourself to family, to friends and co-workers alike!
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When the Israelites found themselves in Babylon none of them were pleased! Babylon was not where they wanted to be, but God told them to build their lives there. He said for them to build houses, plant gardens, get married and have children! (Jeremiah 29) He told them to pray for the welfare of the city in which they lived, because it would be their welfare too! Focus on your family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Spend extra time with them! Our schedule here at the church will slow down to assist you in that endeavor. We still have some important things on the calendar for December. The youth auction is a great time. We still have the last night of AWANA on December 17th, I think. Then we have the Christmas Eve Service.
Don’t miss the Christmas Eve Service! It is at 5 PM. It lasts about 35 minutes, and it is the best worship service of the year. Once you attend your first Christmas Eve service, you will not miss another one! For me, and I think I can speak for others as well, it just sets the tone for our entire Christmas celebration!
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I hope you have a great week, and I hope to see you in one of our worship services this coming Sunday!
In Christ
Jlk
Holiday season is upon us and we are getting ready to celebrate here at
Tompkins Baptist Church! God has blessed us in many ways and continues
to move in our hearts and lives!
Sometimes it’s hard to stay focused on what we should be focused on during the holiday
season. There are many distractions and things that can knock us off track if we are not careful!
One thing I would like to encourage you to do is be THANKFUL! We all have
been blessed and need to focus on what we have been blessed with
instead of what we haven’t got! Gratitude always shows up in our attitude,
which affects our altitude!
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Psalms 118:1 says Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever!
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We all have something we can thank God for today! The second thing I think we need to focus on
is to be a blessing to others! This can be a financial gift, help with a project, or something as simple as a
card, phone call or visit! God has blessed us so we should be looking for ways to bless others!
Our focus during this time of year can be on getting instead of giving!
Proverbs 17:22 says a merry heart does good, like medicine! Not much makes you feel better than helping
others and giving the glory to God!
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We recently had a Dream Team Dinner at TBC where the staff cooked and served all the volunteers at the church.
This was a great time to show gratitude to all who volunteer their time and efforts for Gods glory here at
TBC! I am so thankful for and appreciate everyone who makes it all happen for Gods glory!
That’s what it’s all about! Helping others and pointing people to Jesus!
I hope you have a blessed holiday season and get to bless others along the way
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Bro. Wesley