Do You Know...

What was Daniel's name changed to in Daniel 1?

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Odd Facts Known By Few

The average number of people airborne over the United States in any given hour: 61,000

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In Numbers 11, what species of bird did God send to the Israelites after they had cried out for meat to eat?

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Odd Facts Known By Few

Honey is the only food that does not spoil.

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What is the name of the blind man Jesus healed in Mark 10?

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Odd Facts Known By Few

The average lifespan of a major league baseball is seven pitches.

One Lucky Guy

It was on this date, June 10, back in 1752 that Benjamin Franklin performed probably his most famous act of insanity. You all know the story... His diary entry for the day probably read something like this:

"June 10, 1752 -- Flew kite with key attached in bad rain storm. Kite struck by some strange light in the sky. (Note to self: don't do this again.)"

Do You Know...

In Matthew 17, Jesus said that if we had faith the size of a certain seed, we could move mountains. Which type of seed was it?

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Are You Ready?

Coming from a homeschool background, I missed out on the fire-drill days at school. But, while my wife Kim was a teacher, I was there at her school several times when the practice drills were done. Thinking about fire drills in your schools no doubt conjures up some kind of memories: that loud siren that makes you jump at first, standing out on the rec field, filing back in after the all-clear signal is given. When it's all said and done, it's comforting to know that the fire drill is just that - a drill, practice, and not real whatsoever.

If there were never a real possibility of a fire, then there's no reason to be ready. But it is a very real possibility, and so drills are conducted for that specific purpose: to prepare everyone for what steps to take if there should ever be an actual fire threatening the school. That's why being prepared is so important; so when the time comes to act, there's no question as to what you should do.

Read 1 Peter 3:15. Try to find the key words in the passage.

1) There are two verb phrases in today's verse: sanctify and be ready. Do you think there's a connection between the two? What is it?

2) Notice the manner in which we answer any questions we are asked - "with meekness and fear." Why is this so important?

3) What are some ways that you can prepare yourself to provide a defense?

If others around you know about your faith in Christ, the time will come before too very long when you will get asked question about what you believe. Some may be from peers who are just inquisitive about your beliefs; others will try to argue that you are ignorant or insane for holding the faith that you do. What Peter is stressing here is that we are prepared to answer whatever questions arise so that we may use those questions to explain about the miracle of salvation that is offered through Christ.

It's important for us to keep the right perspective on this verse. God is not a helpless individual desparately in need of someone to stick up for Him. He is perfectly capable of protecting Himself. The defense spoken of here that we are to provide is more of passive defense than it is an aggressive attack.

Odd Facts Known By Few

Pigs are the only animals besides humans that can get a sunburn.

Say Again?

Tell me how you would best celebrate today as Repeat Day.

Tell me how you would best celebrate today as Repeat Day.

Tell me how you would best celebrate today as Repeat Day.

Tell me how you would.........

June Newsletter

As this article hits the website, the youth from First Baptist Church are away at a mission camp in Talladega, AL. Our group is made up of nine students along with three of our adult youth leaders. We are in the same location as last year, yet our purpose in being here is a little different. This year, we are spending several hours a day working on a project in the community as part of the schedule for the mission camp.

Our project specifically is to do some work at the C.L. Salter Elementary School here in Talladega. Over our days away at camp, we will be painting their playground equipment, washing some windows, and just doing some general cleaning up to give the school a fresh look. I am so excited about how our work here at the school and our time under the teaching of the Word will touch all those who are taking part in the camp this year. Continue to lift us up while we are away, that God may use our efforts to be a blessing to others.

The theme for this year’s camp is FLIP. The key verse comes from part of Matthew 20:16 – “So the last will be first, and the first last.” All throughout the Bible, Christians are told to act in ways that seem so opposite sometimes: love your enemies; rejoice in suffering; if you lose your life, you find it. Later on in chapter 20 of Matthew, Jesus is found saying, “Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.” That’s what we want to do through our time of working at the school – though the service we perform here at the school may seem unnoticed, that it would be used to create a great impact for the Lord and His Kingdom.

Living for His glory,
Bro. Ryan