You were created for this

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “The Great Adventure”

Our Bible verse for today: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

Our thought for today: “You were created for this”

This Sunday at Oak Hill Baptist Church we will hold our annual Homecoming Day and we will celebrate the 85^th anniversary of our church. Homecoming Day is sometimes also known as “High Attendance Sunday.” It’s held in early September, at the beginning of the new church year. It is designed to kick off the new church year by rounding everyone back up and getting them fully involved in the life of the church after a busy summer of vacations, traveling, and special family times. It’s also a time to reappreciate the importance of having a good church family and thanking God for the church. A good church family is an important part of the adventure of living the Christian life.

In Ephesians 2:10 the Apostle Paul highlights a key characteristic of life in our church. It’s a lesson Jesus taught many times in many ways. We have been created by God to do good works in the world on His behalf. One of the most effective ways to get a person’s attention and to gain an audience with them to tell them about Jesus is to first meet a physical need they have. Both the Old and New Testaments are filled with stories about helping those in need. We are commanded as God’s people to engage in acts of humanitarian relief. It’s a Biblical principle.

That’s true for us as individuals and as a community of believers in our churches. Churches are supposed to be on-mission with Jesus in the world, outside the walls of the church building. We are to do so individually and as a group – and that right there is the primary characteristic of Oak Hill Baptist Church. Being on-mission with Jesus in the world is the heartbeat of our church. It’s what we do. Our church life revolves around group projects to help and bless others. We have ministry partners, ministry projects, and mission trips in our town, in our state, in the USA, and in multiple locations in other places around the world. There is never a time at our church when we’re not in the process of preparing for the next group project – usually more than one at the same time.

To learn more about the Oak Hill Baptist Church Acts 1:8 model of ministry you can go to our website at www.oakhillbaptist.net. We would also love to have you join us for our Homecoming. Sunday school is at 9:00 and the Homecoming worship service will begin at 10:00. We will also enjoy a potluck lunch together after the service. If you can’t be with us in-person, then be with us online at 10:00 on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville.

Doing good and having a positive influence in this world for the sake of the Kingdom of God on earth is an essential element in the adventure of the Christian life. You were created for this.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

(If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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