The NEXT Initiative
THE POWER OF JESUS
THE POWER OF JESUSColossians 1.15-20What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 4 of 4 v. 15 “He is the image of the invisible God …” (esv) v. 19 “… in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell …” (esv) THE POWER OF JESUS IS DISPLAYED BY THE FACT THAT … THERE IS NOTHING TOO Awesome For Him To Create v. 15 “… firstborn of all creation.” (esv) v. 16 x 2 “… all things were created …” (esv) v. 17 “… before all things … all things hold together …” (esv) v. 18 “… in everything … preeminent.” (esv) v. 19 “… all the fullness…
THE PROMISED LAND PATTERN
THE PROMISED LAND PATTERNExodus 34, Judges 2 & Joshua 4What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 3 of 4 THE PROMISED LAND PATTERN IS A CALL TO … REALIZE THE Culture Is Not Nourishing OUR FAITH [Exodus 34.11-16] Deuteronomy 9.1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you …” (esv) v. 16 “… and you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters whore after their gods and make your sons whore after…
THE BATTLE BETWEEN GLORY AND UNBELIEF
THE BATTLE BETWEEN GLORY AND UNBELIEFJohn 12.37-43What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 2 of 4 v. 37 “Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him …” (esv) WE KNOW THAT PERVASIVE UNBELIEF … NEVER SUPPLANTS God’s Sovereignty v. 38 “This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet … ‘Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’” (csb) ALWAYS MAKES True Belief Costly …
FROM BROCHURE TO BLUEPRINT
FROM BROCHURE TO BLUEPRINTRevelation 7.9-17 & Matthew 28.19-20What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 1 of 4 Jude 1.3 “… contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” (esv) 2 Cor. 4.4 “… the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ …” (esv) 1 Timothy 6.12 “Fight the good fight of the faith.” (esv) Luke 14.31 “… what king, going to war against another king,…