Friendship  Missionary

Baptist  Church

Continuing To Raise Our Standard
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 340 First Street SW, Hickory, NC 28602, 828-322-7853

Greetings From Our Pastor

LET'S WIN AGAIN IN 2010

     The Bible clearly and prophetically tells us what is to be expected as we travel this pilgrimage path of life..."In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world" was Jesus' words to the disciples. Resistance and opposition is just the reality that we have an adversary which is the devil. I Peter 5:8

     We as Christians, African Americans, and Americans are no strangers to extreme adversity and hardship. In the 30's through God's help we as a people and a nation endured what has been known as "The Great Depression", the 911 attack on our nation, the devastation of Katrina, just to name a few, and now we are beginning to come out of what we now call "A Recession."

     What are we to do and how are we to deal with this present situation? There are some words of wisdom and instructions found in the Word of God. Hebrews 12:11-15 reads as thus..."Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; least any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."

     Paul is actually saying...Don't give in nor give up while you are having hard times, but strengthen your hands and feeble knees. The Greek text reveals that God is actually saying...Reset the bone that has been broken and put your wounded arm in a sling. Don't look back but look forward and keep on moving towards your goal. If you take this path of instruction even though you have been wounded, you will be healed.

     Then pursue, chase, seek after, follow peace and holiness with all people...saved or unsaved, black or white or any ethnic race, male or female. In doing so guard your heart and make sure that no root of bitterness enters into you and defile you and cause you to miss the blessings that God Almighty has prepared for you.

     Let us do in this season as we have done in the past. Let's win again in 2010. How shall we do this? "Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. As Job went through his ordeal he confessed "I know that my redeemer liveth, and when I come forth I shall be pure as gold." "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord; Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that love us." Romans 8:28, 37.

Phillipians 4:13,19..."But my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me."

LET'S WIN AGAIN IN 2010!

    

                              Your servant in Christ,       

Pastor Antonio Logan

 

 
 

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Rev. Antonio Logan, Pastor         

 

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Worship Times

Sunday School Sunday 9:30 AM

Join us at 11 A.M. Sunday for morning worship

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM

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NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

 

"PRAY TO WIN

IN 2010"

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MAY-JUNE  EVENTS

May 23- Combined Choir Concert

4:00 PM

 

June 12- Vacation Bible School

 

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Mission Statement

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

 

 

"Write the vision, and make it plain..."

Habakkuk 2:2

The Mission of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is

* To build an expanding community of believers characterized by prayer, worship, and covenant relationships

* To equip every person to fulfill both their personal and corporate destiny

* To present eternal biblical values in a contemporary style

* To do everything with excellence to the glory of God

 

 

 

 

 

"REVIVE US AGAIN IN 2010"