Friendship Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church Striving For Excellence in Pleasing God! 1 Thess. 4:1

Benton Friendship Baptist church is a body of people who have believed on Jesus Christ unto their salvation, have been baptized into the fellowship of His death and resurrection and been organized on the plan and for the purposes of a Christian church as outlined by Jesus Christ and His apostles in the New Testament.

08/16/2026

Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
—2 Corinthians 7:1


Thoughts on Today's Verse...
In a world so full of distractions and temptations, purity is difficult. Even more than difficult, the call to purity often goes forgotten and ignored (1 John 3:2-3). "Cheap grace" (Jude 1:4) is sometimes substituted for Jesus' call to passionate, pure, and holy living. While we never want to give in to a works-righteousness approach to salvation, we must also remember that impurity through laziness, lack of commitment, or simple rebellion contaminates those claiming to be Christians and ruins our influence before the watching world. We are called to be at work perfecting holiness in our lives out of our reverence for God!

My Prayer...
Please purify my heart, my life, my body, and my influence, O God. May my words and my thoughts be blameless in your sight. I want to be holy as you are holy and honor you alone as worthy of honor and glory. I commit to living a holy life dedicated to you because it honors you, the one, true, living, and holy God! Through Jesus, I ask this. Amen.

domingo 16 agosto 2026
Por tanto, amados, teniendo estas promesas, limpiémonos de toda inmundicia de la carne y del espíritu, perfeccionando la santidad en el temor de Dios.
—2a. de Corintios 7:1

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
En un mundo tan lleno de distracciones y tentaciones, la pureza es un asunto difícil y el llamado a la pureza es a menudo olvidado e ignorado. La "gracia barata" (Judas 4) toma el lugar de la llamada a una vida con pasión. Aunque nunca queremos aceptar la salvación por el buen obrar, a su vez tenemos que recordar que la impureza y la falta de compromiso o rebeldía, nos contaminan y arruinan nuestra influencia ante un mundo que mira.

Mi oración
Purifica mi corazón, mi vida, mi cuerpo y mi influencia Oh Dios. Que mis palabras y mis pensamientos sean sin mancha delante de ti. Quiero ser santo como tú, honrándote como el único digno de honra. Solo tú eres Dios. Por Jesús, lo pido, Amén.

08/09/2026

Sunday, August 9th, 2026
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
—Luke 12: 6-7
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
In a universe so vast, what is our little planet? On a planet so diverse and so full of life, what are simple, ordinary, and everyday people? Among all the billions of people alive and all those who have lived before us, what significance do I have among so many others?
Jesus reminds us that our significance is great—not because we are so important, but because we are known personally by God, who created us, has known us, and has had a purpose for us from the time of our conception (Psalm 139:13-16). We don't have to be afraid; we are known and loved by the One who is and who was and who is to come! As born-of-God believers, we are God’s precious children (John 1:11-13, 3:3-7). He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5-6; Romans 8:38-39).

My Prayer...
Eternal God, Almighty Father, Tender Shepherd, and Abba Father, you already know my heart. You know where I struggle with sin. You know my struggles in life. You know my fears; please encourage and strengthen me. You know my immaturity; please nurture and mature me. You know my weakness and disease, please comfort and heal me. You also know my strengths, gifts, passions, and value. So, dear Father, please empower me, forgive me, and complete your transformation in me through the blessed Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18). Holy God, I am both awed and comforted that you know me and love me. Thank you! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

domingo 9 agosto 2026
¿No se venden cinco pájaros por dos cuartos? Y sin embargo, ni uno de ellos está olvidado ante Dios. Es más, aun los cabellos de sus cabezas están todos contados. No teman ustedes valen más que muchos pájaros.
—Lucas 12:6-7

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
En un universo tan enorme ¿qué importa nuestro pequeño planeta? En un planeta tan diverso y lleno de vida ¿qué importan las personas comunes y corrientes? Entre los miles de millones de personas vivas ¿qué significado tengo yo? Jesús nos recuerda que nuestra significado es grande, no porque seamos importantes, sino porque Dios nos conoce a cada uno. No tenemos que temer, somos conocidos y amados por Él, quien es, era y siempre será.

Mi oración
Dios eterno, Padre todopoderoso, pastor tierno, tú conoces mi corazón. Sabes mis luchas contra el pecado. Por favor, dame poder y perdón. Conoce mis temores, dame aliento y fuerza. Conoce mi inmadurez, cuídame y dame madurez. Conoce mis debilidades y enfermedades, consuélame y sáname. Santo Dios, estoy maravillado y reconfortado al saber que tú me conoces y me amas. En el nombre de Jesús, oro, Amen

08/02/2026

Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
—James 1:22

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
What we know and what we believe are not all that significant if they do not show up in the way we live our daily lives. Unfortunately, most of us know more truth than we obey. Pure and simple, faith not lived out in everyday life is not genuine faith; it is a facade (James 2:14-15, 17, 18, 20). Just as Jesus had told us to put into practice what we have learned from him (Matthew 7:23-27), his brother James reminds us of the same thing: when we learn the truth of God's word, there is only one thing left for us to do: obey it and put it into practice!

My Prayer...
Holy God, please help us put into practice what we know to be your will for us and the truth you have given to us. And please, dear Lord, help us do it with passion today, and to do it day after day, until we come into your presence in glory. In the name of the Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen.

domingo 2 agosto 2026
Sean hacedores de la palabra y no solamente oidores que se engañan a sí mismos.
—Santiago 1:22

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Lo que sabemos y lo que creemos no son importantes si no influyen en nuestra manera de vivir. Sencillamente la fe que no se vive no es fe, es una fachada. Jesús nos ha dicho que debemos practicar lo que hemos aprendido de Él. Su hermano, Santiago, nos dice lo mismo. Cuando aprendemos algo de la Palabra de Dios, solo nos queda ponerlo en práctica.

Mi oración
Santo Dios, ayúdeme a poner en práctica las cosas que he aprendido de tu Palabra. En el nombre de Jesús, oro, Amen.

07/26/2026

Sunday, July 26th, 2026
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
—Hebrews 11:1

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
While the road ahead of us may be clouded with questions and concerns, we can look back and see the many ways God has acted on our behalf in the past to get us to the places we need to be today. But beyond us, we also see his work throughout history, as he has provided guidance and protection to his people, Israel, throughout the Old Testament, and to his people in the early church, the disciples of Jesus in those early days in the book of Acts. We can take assurance that God's promises are true and our victory is certain in him because we have seen him act in the past. We can be sure of what we hope for, and we can be certain of what we do not yet see because of our faith!

My Prayer...
Almighty God, we believe that before there was a world, you existed. We trust that even now you sustain our world with your words of grace. We are confident that before the future arrives, you are already there preparing it for us. We ask that you help us, in those moments when we are less confident, to remember your faithfulness and to press on, trusting that you are there, waiting with your grace for us in what appears to us to be our uncertain future. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

domingo 26 julio 2026
La fe es la certeza de lo que se espera, la convicción de lo que no se ve.
—Hebreos 11:1

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Mientras el camino por delante quizás se llene de incertidumbre y problemas, podemos mirar para atrás y ver la cantidad de maneras en las cuales Dios ha actuado para nuestro bienestar. Además podemos ver más allá de lo nuestro y ver como Él ha actuado en la historia. Todo eso nos da la seguridad de que sus promesas son firmes y su victoria en nosotros está asegurada.

Mi oración
Dios Todopoderoso, creo que antes del mundo, tú existías. Confió que aun ahora sostienes nuestro mundo con la palabra de tu gracia. También estoy convencido que antes de que sucedan las cosas ya estas involucrado. Ayúdame en los momentos de duda, para seguir adelante donde me esperaras con tu gracia. En el nombre de Jesús oro, Amen.

07/19/2026

Sunday, July 19th, 2026
"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
—Isaiah 41:10

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Fear saps our willpower and leaves us feeling depleted and hopeless. Feeling depressed, discouraged, and dismayed saps our emotional resources and takes the passion out of our spiritual service. Yet very few of us have ever experienced a defeat so complete and bitter as the one God's people faced when Isaiah shared this message of hope. The preservation of Israel through their horrors of defeat, humiliation, and loss from their times in exile until the time of Jesus is a many-centuries-long reminder of God's miraculous and faithful fulfillment of his promises and love. Later, when all appeared lost, the ongoing survival and triumph of Jesus' disciples through centuries of persecution and opposition powerfully remind us that underneath us are the everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27) of a mighty and loving God who will ultimately bring us to share in his eternal victory by the power of his "righteous right hand".

My Prayer...
Almighty and Eternal Father, we find such sweet comfort in knowing that you are always there to be with us, to sustain us, and to uphold us in your loving arms of strength and mercy. Thank you for always being present in our lives and being present in our world, guaranteeing our victory! In Jesus' name, we believe and trust in you and your "righteous right hand". Amen.

domingo 19 julio 2026
No temas, porque yo estoy contigo, no te desalientes, porque yo soy tu Dios. Te fortaleceré, ciertamente te ayudaré, sí, te sostendré con la diestra de mi justicia.
—Isaías 41:10

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
El miedo come nuestro poder y nos deja con un sentimiento de impotencia. Aun así pocos de nosotros hemos experimentado una derrota tan completa y amarga como la que encaro el pueblo de Dios cuando Isaías compartió con ellos este mensaje de esperanza. La salvación de Israel hasta los tiempos de Jesús, la resurrección de Jesús cuando todo parecía perdido, el triunfo de la iglesia tras todos los siglos de persecución, son todos recuerdos que demuestran que los brazos del Dios todopoderoso y amoroso siempre nos están apoyando y nos llevaran a compartir en su victoria eterna.

Mi oración
Padre todopoderoso y eterno, es un dulce consuelo saber que siempre estas cerca. Gracias por estar conmigo, asegurando mi victoria. En el nombre de Jesús, Amen.

07/05/2026

Sunday, July 5th, 2026
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done and proclaim that his name is exalted.
—Isaiah 12:4

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
It is wrong to think God's love for the nations began only with Jesus and his Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). God sent the reluctant Jonah to save Israel's great enemy, Nineveh, by calling them to repentance. Remember the precious story of Ruth, a foreigner, a Moabite woman, grafted into the lineage of King David and ultimately Jesus the Messiah (Ruth 1:4, 16; Matthew 1:5-6). God loves all people and wants them to come to share in his grace and find eternal life (John 3:16-17; 2 Peter 3:9). As Christians, we are his salt and light. We are here to touch all the people of the world — people of all people, languages, and nations — and beckon them to come back to the one Father who truly loves them.

My Prayer...
Holy God, please stir our hearts to share your passion and love for our lost world. May our lives, money, ministry, concern, and love be used to do more of your work throughout the world. Please, O Lord, especially bless the efforts of all those who share the Gospel of Jesus with grace in cultures different from their own. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

06/28/2026

Sunday, June 28th, 2026
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends:
With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
—2 Peter 3:8-9

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Maranatha — O Lord come (1 Corinthians 16:22). This cry of the early church, especially during trials, persecutions, and difficulties, must be tempered with the reminder that there is a lost world around us. We want the Lord to come, but many of our dear friends and family are lost. Our passion for the Lord's coming must be equaled by our passion to share his grace with those who have not "come to repentance" (Acts 17:30-31). They have not changed their hearts and lives to serve the Lord based on their faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior — the one who died to bring them life. Until Jesus comes, let's commit to doing his work of bringing others to repentance and salvation in him because the Lord does not anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance!

My Prayer...
O great and patient God, please use all of your power and grace to bring my loved ones and dear friends who are lost, to repentance so that when Jesus appears, they can share in my joy and your salvation. In the name of Jesus, the only Savior, I pray. Amen.

domingo 28 junio 2026
El Señor no se tarda en cumplir su promesa, según algunos entienden la tardanza, sino que es paciente para con ustedes, no queriendo que nadie perezca, sino que todos vengan al arrepentimiento.
—2a. de Pedro 3:8-9

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¡Que venga el Señor! Este grito de la iglesia temprana, especialmente durante los tiempos de prueba, persecución y dificultad debe ser acompañado con el reconocimiento que el mundo que nos rodea está perdido. Nuestra pasión por la venida del Señor debe ser igual a nuestra pasión por compartir su gracia con los que no han llegado al arrepentimiento, cambiando sus vidas para servir al Señor quien murió para traerles vida. Hasta que venga, hagamos su obra de traer a los demás al arrepentimiento y salvación en Él.

Mi oración
Oh Dios de Paciencia, utiliza todo tu poder y gracia para traer a mis seres queridos al arrepentimiento, para que cuando aparezca Jesús puedan compartir mi gozo y tu salvación. En el nombre de Jesús, único salvador, oro, Amén.

06/21/2026

Sunday, June 21st, 2026
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
—Psalm 91:1

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
We are blessed to be as close to God as his shadow and to share in the comfort of his sheltering presence. He is not far from our hearts as we choose to draw near him. Sounding very much like the beatitudes of Jesus, Isaiah shares God's promise with us:
For this is what the high and exalted One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite" (Isaiah 57;15).

As we follow and obey Jesus, God — Father, Son, and Spirit — not only wants us close to him, but Jesus promises us that he will come to us in all three representations of himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He will reveal himself in us, to us, and make his home in us (John 14:15-18, 20, 23). God wants us as close to him as his shadow!

My Prayer...
O great Almighty God, my tender Shepherd and Abba Father, please make your nearness known to me as you make your presence real in me. I long to live in your presence as I try to reflect your holiness and grace. By Jesus' blood, I draw near to you in full assurance of your loving presence and accompanying grace. I want to dwell in your presence and live in your shadow as I reflect your gracious compassion and holy character. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

domingo 21 junio 2026
El que habita al abrigo del Altísimo morará a la sombra del Omnipotente.
—Salmo 91:1

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Qué bueno es estar tan cerca a Dios como su sombra y compartir esta presencia protectora. Él no está lejos de nuestros corazones si elegimos acercarnos a Él. ¡Elijamos acercarnos!

Mi oración
Oh Dios Todopoderoso, Pastor Tierno y Abba Padre, hazme sentir tu presencia. Anhelo vivir en tu presencia mientras trato de reflejar tu santidad y gracia. Por la sangre de Jesús me acerco a ti en plena seguridad de tu amor y gracia. En el nombre de Jesús, el nombre encima de todo nombre oro, Amen.

06/14/2026

Sunday, June 14th, 2026
Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
—Philippians 3:20

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
No matter what any passport says, if we are a disciple of Jesus, there is no earthly country that can hold us, no borders that can fully claim us, and no flag that flies above us that can spiritually contain us. We belong to Jesus and are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. We have more in common with the believing aboriginal tribesman of Indonesia, the Christian refugees from Africa; the Bedouin brothers and sisters in Egypt; the Spirit-filled Brazilian housewife and her husband; the high-rise believing business person in Hong Kong; the thousands of believers in India, Pakistan, and Asia; and the hundreds of thousands of Christ-followers scattered throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean Rim; than we have in common with your next-door neighbors if they don't know Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior. And because we are citizens of that holy and heavenly Kingdom, we eagerly await the arrival of our King and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. So we live on tiptoe in this world, looking to the horizon, anticipating and awaiting the arrival of our coming King!

My Prayer...
Glorious God and Father, we look forward to the day when people, more people than any of us can count, folks from every nation, tribe, people, and language join the angels and elders around your throne and worship Jesus in joy, together forever (Revelation 7:9-11). Make all of your scattered children from all over our world one, as we await our Savior. We ask you Lord Jesus, please come quickly, and in your name, we pray. Amen.

domingo 14 junio 2026
Porque nuestra ciudadanía está en los cielos, de donde también ansiosamente esperamos a un Salvador, el Señor Jesucristo.
—Filipenses 3:20

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
No importa lo que diga tu pasaporte, si eres un cristiano no hay país que diga que eres suyo, ninguna frontera que te retenga y no hay bandera más alta que la de Jesús y el reino de los cielos. Tienes más en común con los nativos creyentes de Indonesia, los cristianos refugiados en África, los hermanos en Egipto, las amas de casa en Brasil, los hombres de negocios de Hong Kong quienes se inclinan para rezar en el nombre de Jesús. Tienes más en común con todos ellos que con aquel vecino que no cree en Cristo como señor y salvador.

Mi oración
Dios glorioso y padre todopoderoso, espero el día en el que la gente de toda lengua, tribu y nación se una a los ángeles alrededor de tu trono y te adoren por siempre. Haznos uno pronto. Te lo pedimos señor Jesús. Amen.

06/07/2026

Sunday, June 7th, 2026
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. . .
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.
—Psalm 90:2, 4

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
So many things about our lives are uncertain. This one thing, however, is sure: no matter where, when, or how long, God will be there and will be with us and will be for us. He is the "I AM" — the one "who is, and who was, and who is to come" — of every past, present, and future moment (Revelation 1:8). He will not forsake us (Hebrews 13:5-6). We will never be separated from his love for us in Jesus (Romans 8:38-39). Because God existed before anything was made (John 1:1-3), we can trust he will be with us when this form of creation ends, and when he ushers us into our eternal home with him forever. Hold fast, dear child of the eternal God, our Father has all of us, his children, in his "everlasting arms" (Deuteronomy 33:27-28).

My Prayer...
Everlasting Father, I find great comfort in knowing that I cannot be in a place or time where you are not. Stir my courage through your Spirit, that I may be bolder because of your power and presence. Help me to share the Gospel of Jesus with boldness, yet with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15-16), with those who need your hope. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

domingo 7 junio 2026
Antes que naciesen los montes y formases la tierra y el mundo, desde los siglos y hasta los siglos, tú eres Dios. Mil años son como un día para ti, como unas horas de la noche.
—Salmo 90:2, 4

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Muchas cosas acerca de nuestras vidas son inciertas. Esta, sin embargo,es cierta: No importa cómo, cuándo, donde o qué tan largo, Dios siempre estará ahí para nosotros.

Mi oración
Padre eterno.Me reconforta saber que no puedo estar en algún tiempo o lugar donde no estés tu. Ayúdame con tu Espíritu a tener más coraje y compartir el evangelio de Jesús. En cuyo nombre oro, Amen

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