First Baptist Church, South Haven
Worship Gathering: 2/28/2021
Live IN-PERSON worship has resumed. If you are unable to join us, the service will be available live on Facebook at 10:30am and then posted to YouTube and Archive early in the week.
Locations & Times
First Baptist Church
10781 76th St, South Haven, MI 49090, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Live Worship: Facebook
If you're unable to join us in person, you can view today's message on our Facebook page by clicking here.
https://www.facebook.com/First-Baptist-Church-of-South-Haven-118136484800Virtual Worship: Archive
You can view today's message later this week on our Archive page by clicking here.
https://archive.org/details/@southhavrnfbcVirtual Worship: YouTube
View today's message later this week on our YouTube channel by clicking here. If you have difficulty with YouTube allowing the video to be played, please try Facebook or Archive.org instead.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQahojNwyPo2LMn-ctTG8AWeekly Bulletin
View this week's bulletin including general announcements and weekly prayer requests by clicking here.
https://www.southhavenfbc.com/weekly-bulletins
Look-Alikes
Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
Pastor Jerry Koller
Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
Pastor Jerry Koller
Matthew is the only Gospel that records this parable.
In verse 24, Jesus said, The kingdom of heaven is like…(NIV). Those two words “is like” tips us off that Jesus is using an illustration—a parable—to teach a spiritual truth regarding the kingdom of God.
In five other places in Matthew 13, Jesus seems to make the same statement. He says:
· Vs. 31—the kingdom of heaven is like… (mustard seed)
· Vs. 33—the kingdom of heaven is like… (leaven)
· Vs. 44—the kingdom of heaven is like... (hidden treasure)
· Vs. 45—the kingdom of heaven is like… (pearl of great price)
· Vs. 47—the kingdom of heaven is like... (a net)
· Vs. 31—the kingdom of heaven is like… (mustard seed)
· Vs. 33—the kingdom of heaven is like… (leaven)
· Vs. 44—the kingdom of heaven is like... (hidden treasure)
· Vs. 45—the kingdom of heaven is like… (pearl of great price)
· Vs. 47—the kingdom of heaven is like... (a net)
A better translation would be ...The Kingdom of heaven may be compared to…(NASB, ESV).
Here is the comparison. The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. (Matt. 13:24) None of Jesus’ listeners would have been unfamiliar with what Jesus was saying.
In summary, we have:
· 1 field
· 2 sowers
· 2 kinds of seed
· 2 methods of sowing: one normal, the other abnormal.
· 1 field
· 2 sowers
· 2 kinds of seed
· 2 methods of sowing: one normal, the other abnormal.
While in the house, Jesus’ disciples came to Him and asked Him to explain the parable of the Wheat and Weeds. In response to their request, Jesus explained the parable to them.
· He identified the sower.
· He identified the field.
· He identified the good seed.
· He identified the sower.
· He identified the field.
· He identified the good seed.
Son of Man is a title Jesus often used in reference to Himself.
· It emphasizes not only His deity but His humanity as well for He is fully God and fully man.
· It emphasizes not only His deity but His humanity as well for He is fully God and fully man.
The field represents the world, same as it did in the previous parable.
The good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom—the only seed capable of bearing fruit (as the Parable of the Sower and Seed illustrated).
Jesus then identifies the weeds and the enemy. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. (Matt. 13:38b-39a) The evil one and the devil are one and the same.
Clearly there is a conflict going on in this illustration.
· Two kinds of seed were sown.
· Two kinds of crop start growing—side by side.
· One crop is considered good. The other is not.
· Two kinds of seed were sown.
· Two kinds of crop start growing—side by side.
· One crop is considered good. The other is not.
The mystery becomes clearer.
· Jesus sows good seed—sons of the kingdom—in the world.
· The enemy, the devil sows bad seed, weeds—not sons of the kingdom but sons of the evil one (the enemy, the devil).
· Jesus sows good seed—sons of the kingdom—in the world.
· The enemy, the devil sows bad seed, weeds—not sons of the kingdom but sons of the evil one (the enemy, the devil).
Jesus continues His explanation. The harvest is the end of the age…(Matt. 13:39)
· End of the age reflects finality.
· The age Jesus is referring to is the period of time between His first and second coming. At the end of the age, crops will be gathered at the harvest.
· End of the age reflects finality.
· The age Jesus is referring to is the period of time between His first and second coming. At the end of the age, crops will be gathered at the harvest.
Jesus said, ...the harvesters are angels. (Matt. 13:39)
Then Jesus explains the spiritual truth the parable illustrated. As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. (Matt. 13:40)
· There will be a time of separation.
· Fruit will be preserved.
· Weeds will be disposed of.
· There will be a time of separation.
· Fruit will be preserved.
· Weeds will be disposed of.
Jesus said, They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 13:42)
· Anything and anyone contrary to the kingdom will be disposed of. Evil will be done away with.
· Anything and anyone contrary to the kingdom will be disposed of. Evil will be done away with.
APPLICATION
· In Christ = Kingdom Seed
· We Are In a Conflict
· Don’t Be Discouraged
· Understanding our Enemy
· A day of reckoning will come
· Evil seed can be changed
· We Are In a Conflict
· Don’t Be Discouraged
· Understanding our Enemy
· A day of reckoning will come
· Evil seed can be changed
Seder Dinner: 3/24
Join us as we prepare to celebrate the upcoming Holy Week with this special event on March 24 at 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church. Come and hear our guest speaker, Douglas Carmel, from Rock of Israel Ministries share the Gospel of Jesus Christ from a Messianic (born-again) Jewish perspective. · Experience a true Passover meal that the Jews would celebrate.· Learn about how Christ is the center of Passover. · You MUST sign up by Sunday, March 21, so we can plan accordingly. To RSVP, register online by clicking the link below or contact Kim (269-637-1291 | southhavenfbc@gmail.com).· There is no cost for the dinner; however, we will collect a love offering for our facilitator so please come prepared to give a gift.· If you are willing to help with set-up, cooking the meal, and/or clean-up, please contact the church office asap.
Bring your Jewish and ‘not so Jewish’ friends and neighbors!
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Happy Birthday!
· Paige Zantello (2/28)
· Avery Zantello (3/1)
· Sharon Danapilis (3/3)
· Hayden Rooker (3/5)
· Kaitlyn O’Brien (3/6)
· Lisa Follman (3/7)
· Logan Beck (3/7)
· Avery Zantello (3/1)
· Sharon Danapilis (3/3)
· Hayden Rooker (3/5)
· Kaitlyn O’Brien (3/6)
· Lisa Follman (3/7)
· Logan Beck (3/7)
Happy Anniversary!
Kyle & Sarah McKamey (3/7, 6 years)
FBC App Now Available
Check your email from 2/17 for a link and directions or contact Kim to have it resent. Once you download the app, you’ll be able to: · View recordings of our Sunday worship services (unfortunately a Live option is not available yet);· Update your personal information if you get a new phone number or move;· Register for events online (including our upcoming Seder Dinner);· Make an online offering to FBC ;· Send prayer requests;· Receive messages from FBC;· Coming soon: the ability to check our activities calendar, view directory info for other church members, and more!
https://shelby.ministryone.com/landing/v6VPPictures Needed
As Rocky Starland continues to put history videos together, he is seeking church related pictures from 1970-present. If you have any available (church plays, Pumpkinfest, potlucks, etc.), please either drop them off in envelopes and put them in his church mailbox. Please include information about each picture: people's names, what the event is, and any other helpful details. Also be sure to put your name on the envelope so we can return the pictures when we are done. If you’d like to bring digital copies, please make arrangements with Kim.
Greeter Needed
If you are able to serve as a Greeter for any of our Sunday worship services this month, please let Kim know ASAP.
We Care Food Pantry Collection
Please bring a canned good or other non-perishable item(s) with you when you come to worship each week for the We Care Food Pantry. It would be great if you would bring something substantial, such as a can of stew or something someone can use for a meal. Other suggested items are: meat–canned or frozen; cereal; dry pasta; canned vegetables; canned fruit; tuna; spaghetti sauce; crackers; rice/rice mixes; pork & beans; canned soup; and peanut butter. There will be a container in the foyer for your contribution.
Church Office Hours
While Kim continues to work primarily from home, the church office will be open on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM if you need to stop in for any reason.
Activities Resume
Children’s Sunday School, Children’s Worship, Youth Group, Men’s Group, Wednesday Morning Bible Study and Craft Group have all resumed meeting. If you are interested in joining any of these activities, please see the “Opportunities this Week” section for meeting times and who to contact for more information.
Check Out Our Web Page
We are keeping our web page (southhavenfbc.com) updated regularly. Please use it as a tool. Under "Resources" we have a page for FBC Members only which has our latest emails and letters from Pastor Jerry. If you try to access this page, you will need the password "Know Him" to see the content.
https://www.southhavenfbc.comOnline Giving is Available!
If you would like to support our ministries by giving an online donation via debit/credit card or your bank account, you can do so by using this link:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/first-baptist-church-south-haven-mi
On the Calendar
· Youth Group Trip: Sunday, 2/28; Urban Air in Holland; leave right after church
· Seder Dinner: Wednesday, 3/24 at 6pm
children’s sunday school
· Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Resource Room
· Ages 5 years old through 5th grade
· Contact Janette Hendrix for questions or more information.
mission café
· Sundays before and after church
worship
· Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary
· Available live on Facebook beginning at 10:30 AM
· If you're unable to join us in-person, you can view the service later in the week on Archive.org, Facebook.com or YouTube.com
children’s worship
· Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Gym
· Ages 5 years old through 5th grade
· Contact Alyssa Newell for questions or more information.
women’s virtual bible study
· Mondays, 6:45 PM online
· Forgiving What You Can't Forget by Lysa TerKeurst
· Contact Tracy Marshall for questions or more information.
men’s group
· Tuesdays, 7:00 PM in the Library
· Contact Dave Hollis for questions or more information.
church office open
· Wednesdays, 10:00am-4:00pm
bible study
· Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am in the Library
· Contact Vasha Ferguson for questions or more information.
women’s craft group
· Thursdays, 6:30pm in the Library
· Contact Tracy Marshall to participate.
· Seder Dinner: Wednesday, 3/24 at 6pm
children’s sunday school
· Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Resource Room
· Ages 5 years old through 5th grade
· Contact Janette Hendrix for questions or more information.
mission café
· Sundays before and after church
worship
· Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary
· Available live on Facebook beginning at 10:30 AM
· If you're unable to join us in-person, you can view the service later in the week on Archive.org, Facebook.com or YouTube.com
children’s worship
· Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Gym
· Ages 5 years old through 5th grade
· Contact Alyssa Newell for questions or more information.
women’s virtual bible study
· Mondays, 6:45 PM online
· Forgiving What You Can't Forget by Lysa TerKeurst
· Contact Tracy Marshall for questions or more information.
men’s group
· Tuesdays, 7:00 PM in the Library
· Contact Dave Hollis for questions or more information.
church office open
· Wednesdays, 10:00am-4:00pm
bible study
· Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am in the Library
· Contact Vasha Ferguson for questions or more information.
women’s craft group
· Thursdays, 6:30pm in the Library
· Contact Tracy Marshall to participate.
· The Family of Norma Leins who passed away on 2/13 at the age of 101. Norma was a long time member of FBC.
· Vicki Olson is recovering from corrective surgery on both of her feet. Pray for a speedy recovery and patience as she is confined to bed while she heals.
· Jim Seagren (friend of Stan Robinson) has liver and pancreatic cancer. Determining treatment options.
· Steve Follman is recovering from surgery for a total knee replacement.
· Randy Follman (brother of Steve Follman) is recovering from hip replacement surgery.
· Deborah Kirby (Vasha Ferguson's sister) is in a rehab center following a massive stroke in July 2020. Praise God that medical insurance has been upgraded to meet her needs. Her recovery is slowly progressing and although it is greatly painful, she is gaining movement on the left side with the help of therapy.
· Lynn Rarick continues to deal with hip issues. Pray that a resolution can be figured out.
· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.
· Vicki Olson is recovering from corrective surgery on both of her feet. Pray for a speedy recovery and patience as she is confined to bed while she heals.
· Jim Seagren (friend of Stan Robinson) has liver and pancreatic cancer. Determining treatment options.
· Steve Follman is recovering from surgery for a total knee replacement.
· Randy Follman (brother of Steve Follman) is recovering from hip replacement surgery.
· Deborah Kirby (Vasha Ferguson's sister) is in a rehab center following a massive stroke in July 2020. Praise God that medical insurance has been upgraded to meet her needs. Her recovery is slowly progressing and although it is greatly painful, she is gaining movement on the left side with the help of therapy.
· Lynn Rarick continues to deal with hip issues. Pray that a resolution can be figured out.
· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.
First Baptist Church
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com