Well, it is election week. Emotions and drama tend to accompany elections. People’s feelings get on roller coasters and unfortunately for some the ride is a hard one. This has been true especially in the recent history of our nation. So as a believer, how to you approach this week? I’m not talking about your vote, or your values, I am speaking from a perspective of your relationship with God. Let’s talk about that this weekend. See you at church.

Over the last three weeks we have looked at the different roles and tactics our adversary uses to trip us up in our Christian walk. We have seen him as the deceiver, the destroyer and the accuser. This weekend we will focus on us, and how we need to prepare ourselves for battle. You won’t want to miss the time of preparation. See you this weekend.

Have you ever been accused of something? It probably led to a disruption of your peace and sleepless nights. One of the things Satan is known for is making accusations against us. He accuses us of our past sins, when Jesus accepts us and provides forgiveness. What has Satan been accusing you of this week? Come to church, where we celebrate forgiveness and freedom in Christ. See you this weekend.

Last weekend we started our series on The Evil One, by recognizing Satan as the Deceiver. This weekend we will discover how Satan destroys.

His goal to separate us from God is not his only goal. This weekend we discover another target, tactic and goal of the evil one. See you this weekend as we prepare ourselves for the battle. See you at church.

This weekend we begin a new series called, The Evil One. For the next four weekends, we will take a close look at the strategies of our adversary and how he wants to defeat us.

Over the next few weeks we will pray that God will protect us and prepare us to be sensitive to the strategies of the evil one. You see, the evil one strategizes against us, therefore, we must have a strategy as well. So, prepare yourself for battle.

Did you know that every church has it’s own unique culture? This weekend we will look at “The Culture We Aspire To” here at FBMaryville. What makes ours unique? How do we all play a part in making the culture we aspire to a reality? Find out how our church culture impacts us as individuals and the entire congregation.

This weekend we close our WHAT IF? series. We have looked at the subject of sharing God’s love by looking out for others. Why is that sometimes a difficult thing to do? Yes, it’s inconvenient, but sometimes it is not a question of convenience. Sometimes, it is difficult because it is hard to give away something that you don’t have, like love. This weekend we will talk about the components of God’s love and how to respond to them.

Last week we kicked off the series What If? The series started off with a question, "What if you started looking out for someone?" How would their life change? How would your life change? What if you took the DO NOT DISTURB sign off your heart and allowed others to inconvenience your life? How would that impact someone’s life? This weekend we will move from the Old Testament to the New Testament and see how you can stay motivated to live a life of love, even when it is inconvenient.

Today we begin a new series titled WHAT IF? We will look at different accounts in the Bible and conclude with some WHAT IF questions that could lead us to make a monumental impact for God’s Kingdom work. Lives could change forever as a result of how we answer these WHAT IF questions. Please do not miss the beginning of this three-part series.

This weekend we carve out some special time to commune with the Lord and with each other. The Lord’s Supper is always a special time and this weekend we will pause to remember why we observe this tradition. What are we supposed to remember and what difference does it make? Don’t miss this weekend as we designate this special time to remember.

From time to time it can be energizing to revisit who God has called to us to be. This weekend we will get reacquainted with the purpose of First Baptist Maryville. Join us to get reacquainted and re-energized!

This weekend, before we start a new series, we are going to go back to the summer of 2019 and RE-IMAGINE. Do you remember the IMAGINE series from the summer of 2019? What has been happening in the life of our church family since that series? A lot! Join us as we recall the energy we shared together last year as we IMAGINED. Now, it is time to RE-IMAGINE.

This weekend we close out our summer series called WORDS. This has been a delightful series that has made us think and hopefully changed our vocabulary a bit. This weekend we will focus on Good Words. Don’t miss the finale.

This weekend we take a look at the power in our words. James points out that the tongue (our words) can bring massive destruction if we do not tame it. So how do you do that? Come listen and we will find the answer to that question.

This weekend we move to the book of James for our lesson on WORDS. We have been living in the Old Testament and learning wisdom lessons about our WORDS from Solomon and this weekend we move to the New Testament. Sunday’s message will be so practical you will be able to apply it the minute you walk out of church.

You probably remember the best words you have ever heard. They stick with us. In fact, if you remember correctly it was either some words of affirmation, encouragement or just some good news that is still good news. The writer of Proverbs tells us how life-giving words can shape the course of our lives. Come this Sunday and let’s learn what some of those words are so we can put them to use in our daily lives.

Have you ever been the subject of gossip? Have you ever gossiped? Gossip is one of the damaging uses of words today. There is something intoxicating about gossip. This weekend we will dive into some of the pictures the scriptures give us about gossip. Come ready to turn learning into living as we gain some practical steps in avoiding the traps of gossip.

Don't you just love GRACE! Grace is something every believer has experienced. We do not deserve it, but we get to experience through what Christ has done for us. This weekend let's talk about grace and how we can distribute to others.

Have you ever wished you would have used your words differently? This weekend we continue our series on WORDS and look at what it takes to avoid wrong turns with your words. If we can get this down, wow, what a difference it will make in our relationships.

Words are powerful. They can bring change, calm, or confusion. They can produce an accelerated heartbeat or a cold chill. Words can excite or depress. Therefore, how you use words and receive words is extremely important. We begin our summer series by talking about the different kinds of words we use and how they affect our lives and those around us.