Welcome...

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm pastor of First Baptist Church in Dupo, IL. My main purpose here is to keep you up-to-date on the life of FBC. Perhaps along the way I’ll share a few tales from the winding road…this journey called life, where God can be seen in the moments of our day if we are looking for Him. I hope you enjoy your visit. Be sure to drop in often. ~Roger~ 

First Baptist Church
620 Godin Avenue | Dupo, IL 62239

Thought for the Day

Christ sometimes delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. The boat may be covered with the waves, and He sleeps on; but He will wake up before it sinks. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps; and there are no "too lates" with Him.  Alexander Maclaren 

Words to live by...

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1-4

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Monday
Aug292011

Carry His Name

How merciful the cross, how powerful the blood
How beautiful Your arms, open for us.
By Your wounds we are healed, You have conquered the grave.
And in Your rising, we will rise to carry Your name above every name.

No greater love, God’s only Son – Jesus, Jesus
No other name, mighty to save – Jesus, Jesus.

I will carry Your name, carry Your name;
Jesus, Your name forever.
For all of my days, in all of my ways;
Jesus, Your name forever.
“Carry Your Name” Passion Band

That is our challenge on this Monday morning. As you begin a new work week, a new school week, a new week of retirement or motherhood or whatever will have your schedule full and your mind racing – your most important task is to carry His name. Unlike so many of the tasks on our list, this task is not burdensome but instead it is life-giving. And when you carry His name into your everyday routine, doing it all for His glory, you will know the life more abundant that He promises in His Word.

“In all of my ways, Jesus, Your name – forever.”