First Baptist Church of Perryville

First Baptist Church of Perryville Archives: June 2007

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30 June 2007

Willing to Kill or Willing to Die?

What is a martyr? The answer reveals a major difference between Christianity and Islam.

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True Martyrs
Victims of Radical Islam and Political Correctness

For years radical Islamists in the Philippines have been attacking Christians.
In late April seven Christians were murdered on the southern Philippine island
of Jolo.
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26 June 2007

The Greatness of Sin

The Greatness of Sin

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It was the late 1960’s. The skirmish in Vietnam was escalating into all-out war. The Beatles were being displaced by hard rockers like the Rolling Stones and The Doors. Flower children were advocating “free love” in San Francisco. And a young man walked to the balcony of his hotel room and, convinced that he could fly, plunged ten floors to his death on the sidewalk below. He had come under the deadly spell of L.S.D.

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24 June 2007

Change Your Mind 6/24/2007

Pastor John

Scripture Reference: Zephaniah 2:1-15

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23 June 2007

Community Block Party

Jasonsmaller.jpg There will be a free, Community Block Party, 6-9 PM on Friday, July 6 sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Perryville. It will feature a D.J., free food, free games, and free prizes. The Block Party will be held in the field across from Rodger’s Tavern. Questions? Call 410-642-6865.

The First Baptist Church of Perryville is located on Route 40, 1 1/2 miles east of Route 222 in Cecil County, MD.

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21 June 2007

Ten Reasons We Believe the Bible

Ten Reasons We Believe the Bible

(By Nathan Busenitz)

There is no question that the Bible claims to be the Word of God. In fact, over 2,000 times in the Old Testament alone, from the beginning (Gen. 1:3) to the end (Mal. 4:3), the assertion is made that God Himself spoke what is written within its pages.

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20 June 2007

Church Matters

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Founded by Jesus Christ, birthed at Pentecost, the heavenly bride, church matters. Many today think that church is merely a convenience for me when I choose to use it to help me in my relationship with God. (more…)

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17 June 2007

A Great, Great Grandparent Worth Remembering 6/17/2007

Pastor John

Scripture Reference: Zephaniah 1:11 & II Kings 18:1-12

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13 June 2007

Welcome Tiffany!

Tiffany and Fern Smith.jpg Tiffany Smith (pictured with her mother, Fern) is the summer

ministry intern of the First Baptist Church, Perryville, Maryland. Because she will also be ministering with several other sister churches, your first introduction may be by internet. But you can count on her being an active part of Vacation Bible School and our first ever Mission Camp in Perryville. Additional ministry will follow. (more…)

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10 June 2007

Top Ten Father Facts

father, mother, and child.jpg Fathers are very important! Learn the top ten scientific reasons why.
The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) was founded in 1994, by former White House advisor and civil society scholar Don Eberly and child psychologist Wade Horn. The mission of the organization is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers
NFI’s Father Facts (4th edition) is a comprehensive review of research on fatherhood and family trends. Here are NFI’s “top ten father facts” showing that children suffer greatly from the absence of their biological fathers.1 (more…)

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10 June 2007

Fathers: For the Sake of Your Children

David Popenoe’s Life without Father is a must read for anyone seeking to understand why fathers are not simply optional pieces in a family mosaic but vital contributors to a child’s well-being.1 In a world diminishing the value of fathers, Popenoe explained—through a survey of sociological studies—that children are best served by being in a home with a married mother and father. father reads to son.jpg (more…)

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