First Baptist Church of Baldwin

09/11/2026

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are going to have to cancel the Baldwin Community food distribution for tomorrow. We know there is great need in our community, but we will have to resume our regular distributions for the first Saturday in October. Sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. If you have a need please contact FBC Baldwin at 904-266-4222 if you have a need.

09/09/2026

Fellowship That Goes Deeper Than Friendship

Verses: Philippians 1:7-8 — “just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.”

Paul describes his deep affection for the believers at Philippi, noting that he holds them in his heart and longs for them with the very love of Jesus Christ, recognizing them as fellow partakers of grace.

The fellowship Paul describes here is not casual. It is not the kind that dissolves when life gets inconvenient or when someone disappoints you. It is a bond forged in the shared experience of grace. When two people have both been rescued by the same Savior, something deeper than friendship is formed. The church was never meant to function like a club where you pay dues and consume services. It was designed by God to be a community of grace-sharers, burden-bearers, and joy-celebrators. The blood of Jesus Christ makes our fellowship sweet in a way that no common interest or personality match ever could.

❓When is the last time you expressed genuine, heartfelt affection for someone in your church family? Is there someone who needs to hear today that they are valued, prayed for, and loved?

09/09/2026

Confidence in the One Who Finishes What He Starts

Verses: Philippians 1:6 — Paul expresses confidence that the God who initiated a good work in the believers at Philippi will faithfully bring that work to completion by the day of Jesus Christ’s return.

Devotional:
There is a profound comfort in knowing that God is not only a great beginner but also a faithful finisher. He does not start something and abandon it halfway through. He does not grow weary of the work He is doing in you. When discouragement sets in, when growth feels slow, when you wonder whether anything is really changing, this verse stands as an anchor. God began His work in you at the moment of salvation, and He will not stop until it is complete. Your job is not to perform your way to completion. Your job is to surrender daily to the One who is doing the completing.

❓Are there areas of your life where you have doubted whether God is still at work? What would it look like to release those areas back to Him today, trusting that He has not abandoned the work He began?

09/08/2026

The Power of Praying Together

Verses: Philippians 1:3-5

Paul expresses heartfelt gratitude to God for the believers at Philippi, noting that every time he remembers them, he prays for them with joy, celebrating their shared participation in the gospel from the beginning.

Devotional: Prayer is not a formality — it is the foundation of everything we do together as the body of Christ. Paul did not pray for the Philippians out of obligation. He prayed for them personally, persistently, and joyfully. He knew their names. He knew their stories. He carried their faces before the throne of God. This is the kind of prayer that sustains a church, a marriage, a friendship, and a calling. When we intercede for one another with genuine affection and sincere faith, we are doing something that no human strategy or program can replicate. Spiritual battles cannot be fought with carnal means. The work of God requires the prayer of God’s people.

Who has God placed on your heart that you have not prayed for recently? Take a moment today to bring them before God by name, with specificity and with joy.

09/06/2026

09/03/2026

We had a great time last tonight at the Word of Life Kickoff Carnival! The rain tried to deter us but we didn’t let that stop us from fellowshipping, worshiping, and sharing the Gospel.

We invite you to be a part of what God is doing in our community.

Word of Life Wednesdays
5:45 Dinner & Fellowship
6:30 Kids,Youth and Adult Bible Studies

08/31/2026

Come one, come all to our Word of Life Wednesday Kick Off at 6 pm on 9/2. Children ages 4 years old to 5th grade are invited for fun, games, and a special Worship outside of the Coleman House.

Word of Life is our Jesus-focused curriculum for students on Wednesday nights.

08/30/2026

We're continuing our Flourish Women's Bible Study group at 6:30 pm this Tuesday, Sept. 1, covering "Twelve Extraordinary Women". Invite a friend, we'll save you a seat!

08/26/2026

Last Summer Wednesday calls for Ice Cream Sundaes at 6:30 pm before Bible Study!