Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Faith”
Our Bible verse for today: “What then shall we say brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:26 (NIV)
Our thought for today: “Regular participation in the life of a good church helps to strengthen your faith.”
Recently one of our newer members at Oak Hill Baptist made a comment to me that was guaranteed to warm a Pastor’s heart. The person said, “Probably the thing I love about this church the most is that it is such a close loving family. Everybody obviously cares about each other, everybody goes out of their way to help each other, and everybody seems to be so happy here. There’s a lot of love in this place.”
And they were right. Oak Hill Baptist is a special place and I’m grateful to be a part of it. When you’re involved in a church family like that, it helps to strengthen your faith. Everyone lifts up and encourages one another and it’s the kind of environment where the Holy Spirit can really go to work in individual lives. That then makes church attendance an enriching and refreshing experience that you don’t want to miss.
King David felt like that about his church. In Psalm 122:1 he wrote, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go up to the house of the Lord.”
If you’re not actively involved in the life of a good church family, I urge you to find one to join this Sunday. If you’re anywhere near Cumberland County, Tennessee, I invite you to visit with us. One of the best practices you can have to help strengthen your faith is to be part of a good church.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 