First Baptist Church Staff

Bruce W. Venable, Pastor

Ross Burton, Minister of Administration

Kathy Holler, Minister of Special Ministries

Mark Parsley, Contemporary Worship Leader/Audio Visual

Wade Smith, Youth Minister

Tim Stewart, Minister of Education

Kristie Stokes, Children’s Minister

Jana Wolfe, Minister of Music

The altar flowers are placed in memory of Jenny Bourland Gray and

Barbara Bourland Baker, given by the family of James Bourland.

Welcome Tim Stewart Nothing but the Blood Once and for All Children’s Worship Feature Kristie Stokes Offertory Prayer James Bourland Jesus Paid It All

Starting Point: Full Assurance Bruce W. Venable

Jesus Paid It All Dixie Jackson Video Sharing of Decisions Bruce W. Venable Expressions of Fellowship

Classic Worship 10:50 a.m.

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP Fonda Lofton, Organist “Rejoice, the Lord is King” - arr. Raymond H. Haan EXPRESSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP PRELUDE First Orchestra “Praise God (Doxology)” - arr. David Winkler Dr. Neale Bartee, Conductor

Since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus ...

HYMN 36, “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him” HYFRYDOL CHILDREN’S WORSHIP FEATURE Kristie Stokes BABY DEDICATION Warren Wagner HYMN 329, “Grace Greater than Our Sin” MOODY CHORAL WORSHIP Sanctuary Choir “Never Before, Never Again” - arr. Bruce Greer

Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.

MESSAGE Bruce W. Venable

Starting Point:

Full Assurance

HYMN OF RESPONSE 307, “Just As I Am” WOODWORTH MISSIONS MOMENT Dixie Jackson State Missions Offering OFFERTORY PRAYER James Bourland MUSICAL OFFERING First Orchestra “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” - arr. Jeff Cranfill

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope. SHARING OF DECISIONS Bruce W. Venable BLESSING Bruce W. Venable INTO THE WORLD “We Go in Peace” EDWARDS

We go in peace, we go in love, We go with grace and mercy from the Lord above

To tell the world this very thing: That Jesus Christ is Lord and King,

Jesus Christ is Lord and King!

Words and Music Keith Christopher. © 2010 Celebrating Grace CCLI# 956885

POSTLUDE Fonda Lofton

Contemporary Worship 8:30 a.m. Sermon Notes

Starting Point:

Full Assurance

Hebrews 10:19-23

Bruce W. Venable

Choral Worship

Never Before, Never Again

Heaven sent a message to a heartless world Reminding us of who we are and why.

This gentle Man who came to teach us how to live Purchased us by giving up His life.

Never before have we seen love so clearly. Never again will we need a sacrifice.

In that one defining moment He paid for our sin once and for all, Like never before and never again.

Hist’ry is a litany of lofty claims

That always comes to nothing in the end. Nations rise and fall, but at last and through it all

Only Jesus Christ has died to rise again. Never before have we seen love so clearly.

Never again will we need a sacrifice. In that one defining moment He paid for our sin once and for all,

Like never before and never again.

Unique in ev’ry way, the path to life was made Through this solitary act of love.

Never before have we seen love so clearly. Never again will we need a sacrifice.

In that one defining moment He paid for our sin once and for all, Like never before and never again.

Words and Music: Pete Carlson and Kyle Matthews. © 2000 New Spring Publishing. CCLI #956885

Youth Choir Begins Tonight 5 - 5:50 in the Choral Room

Adult Mid-Week Study Groups 6 - 7 p.m., 3rd floor ED Building

Women Only: No Other Gods - Confronting Our Modern Day Idols

by Kelly Minter Facilitators: Jane Burton & Sandra Lusby

Room: ED 303

Co-ed Groups: Grief Share

Grief Share helps group members apply biblical principles to the healing process after the death of a loved one.

Facilitator: Dr. Steve Lunde Room ED 301

The N Commandments DVD Sermon Series by Andy Stanley

Jesus commanded his followers NOT to do a few things. But his NOT commandments were so extreme, his

followers were tempted NOT to try. Facilitators: Tim Stewart & Michelle Barber

Room: ED 302

New Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study Beginning Sept. 16, 10 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Led by Joy McNeil. This will be a study on the Book of John.

All ladies are welcome to attend and bring a friend.

The Week Ahead at FBC

Sunday, Sept. 13 8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Service, Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Library Open, ED 219 10:50 a.m. – Worship Service, Sanctuary 12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship 4:45 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery, CAC 5 p.m. - Youth Choir, ED 210 5 p.m. - Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. - Triple S, 507 Huntcliff 6 p.m. - Main Street Ringers, ED 213 Monday, Sept. 14 6:30 p.m. - Deacons’ Meeting, FH Tuesday, Sept. 15 6:15 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, 113 East Jackson 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out Wednesday, Sept. 16 10 a.m. - Ladies Bible Study, MPR 11 a.m. - Prayer Group, Chapel 5 p.m. - Fellowship Supper, FH 5:45 p.m. - GLOW 5:50 p.m. - Prayer & Share/Bible Study, FH

Wednesday, Sept. 16, cont’d. 6 p.m. - Adult Mid-Week Bible Studies No Other Gods. ED303 Grief Share, ED301 The N Commandments, ED302 6 p.m. - Stewardship Committee, CR 6:15 p.m. - Common Ground, SKYBOX 6:35 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, ED 210 7:30 p.m. - The Gathering, SMB Thursday, Sept. 17 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out Friday, Sept. 18 5 p.m. - Depart for Pre-Teen Retreat Saturday, Sept. 19 12 p.m. - Return from Pre-Teen Retreat

LIFE = LIFE Center

FH = Fellowship Hall

ED = Education Building

MPR = Multi-Purpose Room

SMB = Student Ministries Building

CAC = Christian Activities Center

Dixie Jackson State Missions Week of Prayer

Sept. 13-19

FBC Offering Goal: $10,000

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

September 13, 2015

First Baptist Church Office Contacts

Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Phone: 870.932.3456

Fax: 870.932.3523 www.fbcjonesboro.org

Facebook: FBC Jonesboro

E -GiViNG at FBC

Tithes and offerings are an important part of the Christian life. It is only through these that ministries can live and grow.

For your convenience FBC offers E-Giving. You can use your QR Reader on your smart phone to scan the code below to link into the system. If you do not have a smart phone or would rather use a PC simply go to our website, www.fbcjonesboro.org, click on “Sundays”

then “giving/donations” and follow directions.

As always, tithes and offerings may be dropped in the offering plate at the end of service or turned in during

Sunday School.