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At First Baptist Church Gresham Road you will discover a warm group of real people dedicated to following our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. From the moment you walk up to the building you can expect…

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About Us
Upon the first day of the week let everyone lay by him in store, as God has prospered him.1 Cor. 16:2
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Use these resources to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ.

LATEST MESSAGE
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19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
Prayer

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results" JAMES 5:16 (NLT)
Giving
2 Corinthians 9:7

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." (NLT)

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Devotional 9/4/20

09.05.20 | Love | by Rev. Norman Thomas Jr.

Let's be clear, Jesus is not the issue. It's what men and women have done in Jesus's name that is the issue. Jesus is against racism and bigotry. He is against treating people mean and unloving. He is against killing unarmed African-American men and any group that promotes hatred, which includes White and African-American people. Jesus is against forcing people to do His will. In fact, He would not be acting in love if He took away our ability to choose His will for ourselves. Don't let the evil that people do in Jesus's name destroy your view of who He really is. The world is in chaos because men and women have chosen to operate in hatred which of course is outside of the will of God. Anytime a group of people decide to operate outside of God's will, there will be all types of sin and unrest. Even Ghandi sadly stated,"If it weren’t for Christians, I’d be a Christian." Christ is not the issue, it is the way that us Christians have misrepresented Him that is causing the division. God bless!