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First Baptist Church, South Haven

Worship Gathering: 9/06/2020

Thank you for joining us for worship this morning! While our place of worship has changed from the usual place and time, we are grateful to know that the Body of Christ can worship anytime, anywhere. As a reminder If you have a need for assistance during this time (grocery delivery, meals, etc.), please do not hesitate to call/text Kim Collins on her cell phone. We have church members ready and willing to help.

Locations & Times

First Baptist Church

10781 76th St, South Haven, MI 49090, USA

Sunday 6:00 AM

Worship: 9/06/2020

You can view worship that correlates with today's notes live on our Facebook page at 10:30am on Sunday mornings. If you missed us live, you can see it Sunday afternoon on our YouTube page by clicking here.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQahojNwyPo2LMn-ctTG8A

Weekly Bulletin

View this week's bulletin including general announcements and weekly prayer requests by clicking here.

https://www.southhavenfbc.com/weekly-bulletins

Look! The Lamb of God!
John 1:35-51
Pastor Jerry Koller

John 1:35-51

The John mentioned in verse 35 is John the Baptist.

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
· We are not told whom he said this too but what’s the use of saying “look” if no one was with you?

The day after that, John was with two of his disciples when he again saw Jesus passing by. Like the day before, he told his comrades, “Look, the Lamb of God.”
· There had to be a strong element of trust between himself and his disciples.

Verse 40 tells us that Andrew was one of the two disciples of John the Baptist that had an encounter with Jesus.
· Many scholars believe the Apostle John may have been the other one.

The first thing Andrew did after hanging out with Jesus for the day. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). (John 1:41)

When John the Baptist acknowledged Jesus, he referred to Him as the Lamb of God. But Andrew did not refer to Him that way. He referred to Him as the Messiah, which means “the anointed one” or “the chosen one.”
· John’s focus was on Jesus as God’s sacrificial lamb.
· Andrew viewed Jesus as the Promised One, the Messiah (or the Greek equivalent—the Christ).

And he brought him to Jesus. (John 1:42)

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” (John 1:43)

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” (John 1:45)
· Like Andrew, who found his brother, Philip finds Nathanael which indicates that there must have been a relationship between the two.
· Nathanael responded skeptically.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

As Nathanael approached, Jesus commented on his integrity—which puzzled Nathanael because he had never met Jesus before.
· In verse 48, Jesus explains.
· Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” (John 1:49)

· John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God.
· Andrew calls Him the Messiah, the Christ.
· Philip refers to Jesus as the one Moses and the Prophets spoke about.
· Nathanael calls Him the Son of God and the King of Israel.

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Cor. 2:14)

The Holy Spirit revealed what each person needed to know.

3 Principles

1. Credibility

Credible means appearing to merit belief or acceptance. It means capable of being believed.

Acts 13:22

A credible person is one who is trustworthy, one who is truthful, one who leads a moral and ethical life—one who lives out his or her faith.

2. Seeking

Andrew sought out his brother Peter. And he brought him to Jesus. (John 1:42) Philip sought out his friend, Nathanael. One person addressed family. The other addressed friends.

3. Inviting

Do not let skepticism keep you from inviting someone to come to Jesus.
· “Come and see,” said Philip.

APPLICATION

1. Pray that God will reveal someone to you who knows you are a credible person. It may be a family member. It may be a friend. It may be a co-worker.

2. Will you share Jesus with that person this week and after you share, will you invited them to come to Jesus?

3. Send me an email describing how you followed these steps as well as the results of your encounter?

Outdoor Worship Begins 9/13

Begins Sunday, September 13 10:30 am in the field behind church · We are excited to share with you that we will resume weekly in-person worship outdoors starting next week. · Bring your own lawn chairs. · Worship is weather dependent and a decision may be made last minute as to whether or not to meet. · If cancelled, a text will be sent and an announcement will be posted on Facebook. · We look forward to seeing all of you next week!! · For more information, see Pastor Jerry’s latest letter posted on our website at https://www.southhavenfbc.com/for-fbc-family-only

Happy Birthday!

· Pete Danapilis (9/13)

Happy Anniversary!

· Ben & Marge Benham (9/9, 60 years)

Youth Sunday School Resumes: 9/13

Children ages 5 years—5th grade are invited to join us for weekly Sunday School classes beginning next week. Class will meet either outdoors in in the Resource Room weekly on Sundays from 9:30-10:15 and be led by Janette Hendrix. If you’d like your child to participate, please contact Janette (janetteahendrix@gmail.com or 269-767-5785).

Blood Drive: 9/24/20

Our next blood drive will be on Thursday, 9/24, from 1:00-6:00 PM in the gym.  To sign up, please go to:

https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/126318

Youth Group Resumes: 9/29

Teens grades 6th-12th are invited to join us beginning Sunday, 9/27, from 2:00-4:00 PM in Classroom 2. For questions, contact Allie Wilson.

Youth Group Resumes: 9/29

Teens grades 6th-12th are invited to join us beginning Sunday, 9/27, from 2:00-4:00 PM in Classroom 2. For questions, contact Allie Wilson.

Items Needed for We Care Pantries

The We Care Food and Personal Care Pantries continue to need supplies.  We suggest calling ahead to make sure someone is there to receive your items. For a list of items and pantry locations, please visit their website at 

https://www.wecare-inc.org/pantries-and-programs

Check Out Our Web Page

We are keeping our web page (southhavenfbc.com) updated regularly.  Please use it as a tool.  Under "Resources" we have a page for FBC Members only which has our latest emails and letters from Pastor Jerry.  If you try to access this page, you will need the password "Know Him" to see the content.

https://www.southhavenfbc.com

Online Giving is Available!

If you would like to support our ministries by giving an online donation via debit/credit card or your bank account, you can do so by using this link:

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/first-baptist-church-south-haven-mi

Attention Amazon Shoppers!

Please remember us for your online Amazon purchases and designate “First Baptist Church South Haven” as your charity of choice. We will receive 0.5% donation from all purchases which is used for our youth scholarships. You can do so by going to the following link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2244607. Thanks for your support!

Opportunities this Week

Sunday 6:00 AM · Worship Online Available (YouTube or Facebook) Monday 6:30 PM · Men’s Group (Library; ‘til 8) Wednesday 9:30 AM · Berean Bible Study 8:00 PM · Worship Team Practice (Sanctuary) Thursday 6:30 PM · Women’s Craft Group (Library) September 13 9:30 AM Children’s Sunday School Resumes 10:30 AM Outdoor Worship Begins (field behind church) ___________________________________________________________________ children's sunday school · Resumes on 9/13. tuesday evening women's bible study · On summer break and may resume this fall. monday men’s group · Contact Dave Hollis for questions or more information. wednesday bible study · Meets via Zoom, as well as in person at individuals homes for those who are comfortable doing so. · To find out where they are meeting or if you're interested in joining, call/text Tina Wilburn at 269-767-4685 or email 2fifty7@gmail.com. thursday evening craft group · Masks are required. · Contact Tracy Marshall for questions or more information.

Weekly Prayer List

· Tina Dell is having some health concerns and significant pain related to a hernia. · Ken & Tina Dell and the Mason family upon the death of Ken's aunt, Mary Ann. · Annette Koller has returned home and continues to heal following a bike accident. · Kathy (friend of Tracy Marshall's mom) whose husband passed away on 8/23 following a fight with Covid-19. · Clint & Kristen Schultz and their family upon the death of Clint's mother, Ramona Schultz, on 7/24. · Kay Burtchett (friend of Jean Robinson) who has a recurrence of lung cancer. · Deborah Kirby (Vasha Ferguson's sister) has been moved to a rehab center following a massive stroke. She is making better progress than initially expected., but continued prayers for healing are appreciated. · Leslie Robinson (friend of Vasha Ferguson) upon the loss of her mother. She also recently lost her husband who was the pastor of Vasha’s sister Deborah’s church. · Ginny Dorsey (Rhonda Dobberstein's mother) is recovering from surgery for a hysterectomy, a bladder lift, and a possible cancer area being removed. She is determining treatment options for additional cancer cells that were found. · Jim (Rhonda Dobberstein's stepdad) just finished radiation recently for prostate cancer. Pray that it worked. · Lynn Rarick continues to deal with hip issues. Pray that a resolution can be figured out. · Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.

First Baptist Church
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com

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