This is the online version of our church's annual Advent Devotionals written, edited, and published by the people of the First Baptist Church in Thomson, GA.
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Frances Cowart WMU Director “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” --John 3:16, KJV God’s most precious love gift came to us in a baby, born just like we are, except his mother was a v
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David Lambert Minister of Students and Christian Activities My favorite Christmas album is Behold the Lamb of God by Andrew Peterson and features a host of fantastic musicians (I highly recommend it). One song in particular took on a whole new meaning last Christmas. It’s entitled “Labor of Love.”
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Julia Lambert Allen Sunday School Class We talk about love a great deal in this world. Everywhere around us, the topic swirls. There are songs about love, poems about love, movies, television shows and stories about love. We talk with one another about how much we love Mexican food, baseball or A
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Matthew Harding Seminary Student, Wake Forest University Love- when I think about that word many different images come to mind. There are the typical ones like a wedding, my family, my friends, and then I am reminded of Christ. While there is probably something to be said about the order those thi
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Mary Brooks Young at Heart When God spoke to Ananias, a certain disciple, directing him to inquire at Judas’ house where blind Saul of Tarsus was, what was his reply? NO, that he was afraid of Saul (and he gave the reason – Saul had been helping “get rid of,” (my words) those who professed
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Tori Langham amp’d, Acteens, Student Choir Love is a word that has much power and has always intrigued me. Everyone has the ability to use it, but some just don’t know how. The thing about God is, He has the most love of anyone ever. He knows how to love and how to make you [...]
Jeanette Gunn Church Staff, Pastoral Assistant “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ” –John 3:16 One morning recently I woke with this thought running through my head, “God is Love.” Th
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Mark Bowers Minister of Music When I stop and think about how much God really loves us I find myself at a loss for words. I mean, how do you describe a love that is powerful enough that God would sacrifice His only Son for you and me? What words can describe such love? I [...]
Gayle Hammond Agape Sunday School Teacher And the angel said unto them “Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” — Luke 2:10 When I was a little girl I learned a song about joy that I love to this day. The song says: If [...]
Kathie Mogish Allen Sunday School Teacher “Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.” –Luke 2:10 Imagine that night so long ago… Shepherds dot the hillsides around Bethlehem. They turn their eyes to the sky, wondering at the unusual brilliance of the stars. The night is quie
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