Love From Your Pastor

“For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.” (Isaiah 37:35 ESV)

This Sunday’s sermon comes from Isaiah 37 (which parallels 2 Kings 19).  I’m calling it “The Best Strategy for War”.  The best way to win our battles is to seek the Lord’s help through His Word and prayer.  Hezekiah demonstrated the value of handling a great threat in this way.  We can learn a lot from this passage about how to experience victory in our own battles!

Please be in prayer for the men who are heading up to Camp Tadmor this weekend for Men’s Roundup.  Pray God will meet us there in a meaningful way and we’ll come down the hill changed (for the better) men!

This Sunday is Promotion Sunday, where we will honor and thank our Sunday School teachers, as well as allow some of the kids to be “promoted” up to the next grade level classes.  It will be an exciting Sunday!

Please also be in prayer for Caleb and me as we prepare to leave Monday for Brazil.  I will be doing a 6-8 hour seminar for pastors on eschatology 3 times, preaching, speaking at a seminary, and whatever else Bruce Tissell plans!  Caleb will be assisting me and having opportunities to speak with a number of youth.  There is a yellow sheet on the table by the office in the foyer.  On one side is our itinerary so you can pray specifically for us each day.  On the other side is a map of Brazil with the 3 cities we will be in marked so you can know “where in the world” we are!  Thank you for praying!

I am planning a membership class for Sunday, September 30, from Noon to 3pm.  A light lunch will be provided. Please let me know if you’d like to join us for this class. We will be able to get to know you a little better, and you will be able to learn about what we believe, how we are organized, our hopes for the future, and how you can be a part of what God is doing here at FBC Brownsville!

We have also had a few people express interest in being baptized (Amen!), both children and adults.  So if you have not yet been baptized as a believer and want to find out more, please contact me.  If you have a child who is interested, please contact Alice Tetamore or Doris Trimble.

Love From Your Pastor,

Michael