First......that all may know Jesus.

This is the motto of First Baptist Dayton, TN

taken from 1 Timothy 2:3-5.

 "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"

FBC Dayton Family,

Happy July,

I love the Fourth of July! I truly believe that the Lord gave the world the United States of America as a blessing.

Think about the Declaration of Independence; Did you know that of the 56 signers of the Declaration 52 were active members of a Christian church. Of the 56 signers, 29 of them had seminary degrees.

The acts on July 4, 1776, set in motion a change in the world that only God Himself could have known. He ordained and has blessed the United States for the last 249 years! When you look at the degradation of our nation, certainly judgement is here, or is coming. However, we still see God’s hand of mercy upon us.

Let us not forget how He has used this nation;

- Sending Missionaries and Ministries to the lost that live in the “uttermost”!

- Promoting and Fighting for Freedom Liberty and Democracy!

- Providing Foreign Aid to Barren Lands, Impoverished, and those needing disaster relief!

- Medicines, Medical, & other technology!

How can the United States depend on God’s blessings? Love Jesus, Obey the Word, and Bless Israel (That’s at least a good start!)

Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord”

Zechariah 12:9 “In that day I will destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”

Pastor Bob Schafer