April 25, 2021

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Shiloh & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Rev. Pelton

Scripture: Luke 15:11-20 - Then Jesus said, "A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.  After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.  Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.  He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.  But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger! I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.  I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'  So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Subject: The Power Love

• Three meanings of Love in the bible: Philos (a type of love for friends and family & anyone else), Eros (a type of love that is physical) & Agape (an unconditional love that is from God the Father).
• Agape love - unconditional love
• Sacrifice without complaining.
• Waiting patiently instead of being quick to anger.
• Divine love is what we strive for.
• Agape love allows one to forgive.
• Acting generously is agape love.
• Wiping the slate clean of past transgressions.
• Restoring a person is an example of agape love.
• John 15:13 - Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Thelma W.

Clark M.

Floy & Sue C.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Debra & Marceal W.

Violet W.

Sadie V.

Everlyn H.

Ginger R.

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Ed & Marina J.

Janice D.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

May 3, 2020 - Conference Call

Greetings from Brown Chapel/Avant; Shiloh Baptist 

and Mt. Pleasant Baptist

Prayer by Pastor Baggett
Sermon John 10:10-13 - The thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have like, and that they might have it more abundantly.  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd give his life for the sheep.  But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, see the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep.  The hireling flees, becausee he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep.
Subject:  Having Jesus Christ In Our Homes

1. We are home bound because of Covid-19 at this time but we have an advocate.
2. If Christ is in our homes, we are not misguided, bored or left with nothing to do.
3. Jesus came so that we may have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10
4. With God's presence through Jesus Christ in our homes, allows us to have pray time and a closeness with Him and with our families.

The Home

• Home is a place that should allow us to communicate in private with God and build our relationships with family and others. Home is where the "heart" is and "love" is.
• Home is a place of liberation if we allow Jesus in.  Jesus said in Revelation 3:20 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 

Jesus brings that peace of God that surpasses all understanding and will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

• Home is a place where we are lifted up, not by our own words or actions but by others. We are to lift one another up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.  Hebrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good words, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.  Romans 14-19 - So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up-building.  Proverbs 27-17 - Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
• Home is a place of love. God is love from 1 John 4:7. From John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Sacrament was given via phone to each household.

Roll Call

Pastor Baggett

Rev. Pelton

Sedric & Dot M.

Ed & Marina J.

Shirley & Rozell J.

Chester N.

Debra W.

Floy & Sue C.

Everlyn H.

Sadie V.

Bonnie T.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

April 26, 2020 - Conference Call

Greetings from Brown Chapel/Avant; Shiloh Baptist and Mt. Pleasant Baptist

Prayer by Pastor Baggett
Sermon from 1 Corinthians 13:13 - And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Subject: LOVE

• We need to understand the precept of God. God is love.
• The love of "things" is a worldly and human thing not of God.
• Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and prefect, will of God.
• Our foundation is built on God.
• Mark 12:31 - The second is this: "Love your neighbor as yourself." No other commandment is greater than these.
• 1 John 4:20-21 - If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?  And this commandment have we from him is this: that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
• 1 John 4:1 - Try the spirit by the spirit.
• Ephesians 6:12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
• LOVE is our weapon against this world.
• John 3:16 -  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
• Faith is necessary for our salvation. In John 14:6 Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth and the life." So God's requirement of faith in Jesus the Christ for salvation is primary to eternal life.
• Finally, Revelation 21:4 - And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Closing prayer by Pastor Baggett

Roll Call
Pastor Baggett
Rev. Pelton
Debra W.
Bonnie T.
Everlyn H.
Sadie V.
Ed & Marina J.
Floy & Sue Cunningham
Violet W.
Sedric & Dorothy M.

Rhonda L.