I can’t wait to see you on Sunday!  What a winter we have had, with two weekends   back-to-back of snow and ice…and no corporate worship.  So it will be wonderful to get back together this Sunday. 

Our text will be James 1:19-21, which is all about “Receiving God’s Word.” 

I hope you were able to watch or listen to the message from last week, on James 1:13-18.  If you haven’t yet, do that so you can keep up with the flow of James. 

Despite everything going on with the weather, it has been a great start to the year at FBC.  The Holy Spirit is moving in the life of our church.  We are seeing people come to Christ, people being baptized, people coming into our church, and many more on the way. 

Be praying for your lost friends and family members.  Every single Sunday at FBC, the good news of Jesus is proclaimed.  I want to partner with you as a teammate:  You bring your friends, and I will bring the gospel.  Count on it. 

Who is on your mind and heart to invite?  Reach out to them.  Issue that invitation.  Go out to lunch with them afterwards and ask them what they got out of the message.  That’s a great gospel conversation starter. 

There are just so many people out there who are open to spiritual things right now.  All they need is that invitation.  Let the Lord use you.

I’ll see you (God willing, IN PERSON) on Sunday!     

By His Grace, For His Glory, To The Nations,

Dr. Thurman Hayes, Jr.