But the best part of traveling through these great mountains is getting to view the colors of the fall leaves. these mountains are full of color. Red, orange, yellow, brown…the beauty is beyond words. Every part of every mountain side is covered with vibrant colors. One season would paint a picture of perfect greens shaded with all the right accents, this season would paint a picture of change that was full of vibrant color and warm tones. We can only be amazed as we see the detail of this master’s hand on every mountain and I know He was a God who created and turned things into indescribable beauty.
Psalm 90: 2 “Before the mountains were born or you gave birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.”
Ecclesiastes 3: 11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time..”
That’s exactly what He does to us. He is huge in size. He is great above all
Psalm 95: 3-4 “For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hands are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him.”
God is big but yet He still calls us friend.
John 15: 15 “…I have called you friends , for everything that I learned from the Father I have made known to you.”
He still desires to have a relationship with us above everything else He has created. He is waiting each morning and all during the day for us to meet with Him. He wants us to make our lives vibrant with color, His color, reflecting His name above all else. But this means total surrender. This means letting go of the “paint brush” and allowing Him to paint His perfect picture. Allowing Him to take the areas that are “shaded” and “hidden” and make them new with color. He promises us that through it all, His glory will be revealed. He’s waiting to do that for you!
from the Pastor's Pen
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. . .THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE THIS PLACE, ANYWHERE NEAR THIS PLACE. . . SO THIS MUST BE THE PLACE. . . . .
TO COME AND WORSHIP THE LORD, IN SONG, SPIRIT, AND FELLOWSHIP !
We At Liggett Baptist Church are so glad every time you come and worship with us. You're a special kind of people and we're glad
that you have chose to come our way today. We are all here, hopefully, for one reason and that is to worship our LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. The miracle of what GOD has done for us should live in our hearts and minds everyday, because we need to be thankful to GOD for sending HIS SON to die for us and paying our penalty, our sin debt, and especially we thank HIM for his wonderful grace.
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT THE LIGGETT BAPTIST CHURCH
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JANUARy, 2023
AS WE START A NEW YEAR AT LIGGetT BAPTIST CHURCH, WE Thank GOD that HE HAS maDE all things new… AND for all that GOD allowed into our lives this past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need HIM. WE ARE PRAYING THAT DURING THIS NEW YEAR THAT WE CAN RELY ON HIS presence filling us every single TIME WE GATHER TO WORSHIP HIM.
We PRAY that HIS GUIDANCE will HELP US IN our decisions. We ALSO DESIRE THAT HE will open NEW doors and close the ones needing to be shut.
We PRAY FOR GOD’S wisdom, HIS strength and power to be constantly present within us AS WE PURSUE TO HAVE NEW PROJECTS, TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE THAN WE HAVE BEEN .. GO WHERE WE COULDN’T BEFORE ...AND WITNESS .. LIKE WE COULDN’T BEFORE. OUR PRAYER WILL BE THAT HE would make us strong and courageous for the DAYS ahead. THAT HE WOULD Give us ability beyond what we feel able TO CARRY OUt our VISIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR., TO let HIS SPIRIT flow freely through us, so that others would SEE AND be drawn to THE LORD AND HIS LOVE.
WE’RE EXPECTING EXCITING THINGS TO HAPPEN AT LIGGETT, AND LOOKING FORWARD - in this new year -TO GOD’S CONTINUED BLESSINGS. GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME… AND ALL THE TIME.. GOD IS GOOD!
in his love,
PASTOR BOBby
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february, 2023
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” [Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)]
Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidd’st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
As we come together in worship, each of us bringing the Lord our own private sins, sorrows, doubts, and fears, the hymn’s words, “Just as I am… I come, I come,” seems a fitting way to start our worship. Because its heartfelt words are so relatable, Just as I Am is everyone’s favorite hymns. Curious about its origin,
its words were written by a Victorian hymn writer named Charlotte Elliott. The daughter of an evangelist, she suffered a serious illness at the age of 32 that left her an invalid for the rest of her life.
Angry about what she perceived as uselessness because of her disability, Elliott became severely depressed and spiritually lost. After a visiting minister counseled her to come to Jesus, she asked how she could come to Him when all she had was her anger, sadness, questions, and broken body. The clergyman’s response was simple: “Come to Him just as you are.” she gave her life to Christ at that time,
If you have or sometimes have feelings and emotions such as Charlotte Elliott - you can do the same thing - without reservation … just come as you are - Read those words again … just as I am without one plea - but that thy blood was shed for me - yes jesus died for you - come to him today … just as you are.
in his love,
pastor bobby
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MARCH, 2023
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches. [Matthew 13:31-32 (NLT)]
Following the Parable of the Four Soils and the Parable of the Weeds, Jesus told a third parable of growth by comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed. I know little about farming and soil but I’m familiar with black mustard, (Brassica nigra), the kind of mustard grown in Palestine in Jesus’ day. Its clusters of bright yellow flowers are a common sight in the meadows, thickets, vacant lots, and fallow fields in the state of Illinois.
Both times Jesus mentioned the mustard seed, He referred to its small size. When comparing the size of our faith to that of a mustard seed, He told us even if our faith were as small as a mustard seed that, “Nothing would be impossible.”
in his love,
pastor bobby
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APRIL, 2023
“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.'” Luke 23:42-43
This is the month this year that We celebrate Easter, where the Light of the world has risen indeed. But maybe, before we move on, we should think back to the cross for a minute.
Picture the scene: Soldiers are barking orders, onlookers are attempting to humiliate the dying men, and women are crying, all while Jesus and two criminals struggle for every breath. Their pain and torture were unimaginable. Surely death was not far away.
Life was on its final countdown for the criminals hanging on either side of Jesus; justice had been served. It seemed they were getting what they deserved in the eyes of those who enforced the law.
Amidst darkness and chaos, one criminal hurled insults at Jesus, while the other asked Jesus to remember him when He entered the Kingdom of God. What a different picture of faith and trust each criminal painted. One of them somehow knew that all he had to do was humble himself and ask Jesus to remember him. By doing so, he was allowed to enter Paradise when he breathed his last.
Jesus died for you, for me, for this thief on the cross – for the whole world. For those of us who place our trust in Jesus as our Savior, our lives on earth are just the beginning. One day we, too, will be absent from our earthly bodies and present with the Lord!
What if you were the thief on the cross? What would you do? Would you have asked Jesus to remember you when He came into His kingdom? Would you do it today? What if you were the thief on the cross?
As long as you have breath, it’s never too late.
IN HIS LOVE,
PASTOR BOBBY
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MAY, 2023
IN HIS LOVE,
PASTOR BOBBY
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JUNE, 2023
In his love
Pastor bobby
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JULY, 2023
IN HIS LOVE
PASTOR BOBBY
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AUGUST, 2023
in his love
pastor bobby
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SEPTEMBER, 2023
in his love
pastor bobby
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OCTOBER, 2023
In his love,
Pastor bobby
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NOVEMBER, 2023
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DECEMBER, 2023
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OURS IS THE RELIGION OF THE FORGIVEN
YOU HAVE HEARD THE EXPRESSION,
“CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL.”
MORE THAN THAT, CONFESSION IS GOOD
FOR THE ENTIRE PERSON, THE BODY, THE SOUL AND THE SPIRIT.
IN PSALMS 32, VERSE 1: BLESSED IS HE WHOSE TRANSGRESSION IS FORGIVEN, WHOSE SIN IS COVERED.”
ALL CAN BE FORGIVEN, WE WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT OUR CHURCH, WHERE THERE IS ACCEPTANCE OF ALL. WE ARE A CHURCH OF THE FORGIVEN.
LIGGETT BAPTIST CHURCH
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