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.

05/31/2026

Sunday, May 31st, 2026
The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
—1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
What do you have that is forever?
Most of what we have in this world falls apart, breaks, or wears out quickly. But we have three things that last forever: God (Father, Son, Spirit), our Christian friends, and our praise of God. These are eternal. The glorious truth is that Jesus is going to return, the dead who died in him will be raised to receive their eternal bodies, and those living at his return will have their bodies changed into their immortal bodies. The best part of all of this is we will be reunited with all the faithful of all the centuries, and we all will be with the Lord forever. As the old hymn says it, "One day He's coming, O glorious day."

My Prayer...
God, I look forward to the day of your next great surprise, the return of Jesus in glory. I join the angels in standing on tiptoe as I look to the clouds to see my Lord and your Son return in glory and receive the welcome and honor he deserves. I praise you for that day now, even though I only see it by faith. Until I see you on that day, please know my heart's desire is to serve you, even when my weakness gets in the way of showing it as fully as I should, and my heart loses touch with the promise of Jesus' return. I offer you my sincerest thanks and praise in Jesus' name. Amen.

domingo 31 mayo 2026
Pues el Señor mismo descenderá del cielo con voz de mando, con voz de arcángel y con la trompeta de Dios, y los mu***os en Cristo se levantarán primero. Entonces nosotros, los que estemos vivos y que permanezcamos, seremos arrebatados juntamente con ellos en las nubes al encuentro del Señor en el aire, y así estaremos con el Señor siempre.
—1a. de Tesalonicenses 4:16-17

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¿Qué tienes que durará para siempre? Casi todo lo que tenemos desaparecerá con el tiempo, se rompe o queda sin batería. Pero tenemos tres cosas que son para siempre: Dios, nuestros hermanos y la alabanza a Dios. Estos son eternos.

Mi oración
Dios, anhelo empezar otro día esperando otra sorpresa de ti. Me uno a los ángeles en esperar la llegada de mi Señor y tu Hijo. Te alabo por este día, aunque solo lo puedo ver por la fe. Quiero que sepas que el deseo de mi corazón es servirte aun cuando mis debilidades no me lo permitan demostrártelo tal como debo. Ofrezco mis gracias sinceras y mi alabanza en el nombre de Jesús, Amén.

05/24/2026

Sunday, May 24th, 2026
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
—Romans 12:10

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Being "devoted to another in brotherly love" requires that our church talk — we're family, brothers and sisters, children of God — be more than mere words. We must enter into each other's lives, getting to know one another so that we can serve, love, and bless one another. The many "one another" commands of the New Testament remind us that this is the heart of being followers of Jesus. Each of us needs to ask ourselves: "What have I done lately to get more involved in the lives of my fellow Christians?" Devotion to others follows a commitment to know and be known by them, so that we can honor each other appropriately, love each other fully, and bless each other based on each person's needs.

My Prayer...
Father, thank you for giving me a worldwide family. Thank you for loving me so completely. Father, I ask that you help me be more open with myself and my time with those in your family. Give me a heart that burns to bless and be blessed by those you have made your children. Through our older brother, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

domingo 24 mayo 2026
Sean afectuosos unos con otros con amor fraternal, con honra, dense preferencia unos a otros
—Romanos 12:10

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Estar comprometidos en el amor con los demás requiere que nuestro hablar sea más que palabras. Quiere decir que tenemos que entrar en las vidas con los otros, llegando a conocernos en un nivel profundo para poder servir, amar y bendecirnos mutuamente. ¿Qué has hecho últimamente en las vidas de tus hermanos? El compromiso con los demás es conocer y ser conocidos por ellos.

Mi oración
Padre, gracias por darme una familia mundial. Gracias por amarme totalmente. Padre, pido que me ayudes a estar más abierto en darme a los demás en tu familia. Dame un corazón que arda para bendecir y ser bendecido por tus hijos. Por mi hermano Jesús oro, Amén.

05/17/2026

Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Oh, the depth and riches of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out.
—Romans 11:3

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God's plan to save us is incredible. His blueprints for the creation of our universe are beyond our imagining. He is so rich in wisdom and knowledge that we cannot even imagine his greatness. What else can we do but go to him and ask him to open our minds to his work, will, and presence in our lives? God is far greater than our minds can comprehend. His judgments are not fully comprehensible to us, and ways beyond us, but we do know this:
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:31-32)
"Oh, the depth and riches of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!" And on top of his greatness, he loves us and has great plans for us. Oh, yes; God is gracious and good.

My Prayer...
Precious and Almighty Father, thank you for reawakening me each spring to the power of your sustaining presence in the world and in my life. I see the beauty of creation reemerge, and it reminds me of your goodness, creativity, colorfulness, and grace. As I seek to put you first in all I do, please use me to bring you glory, and please, bless others through my thoughts, words, and deeds. In Jesus name, I thank you and praise you. Amen.

domingo 17 mayo 2026
¡Oh, profundidad de las riquezas y de la sabiduría y del conocimiento de Dios! ¡Cuán insondables son sus juicios e inescrutables sus caminos!
—Romanos 11:33

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
El plan de Dios para salvarnos es increíble. Los planes para la creación también van más allá de nuestra imaginación. Él es tan rico en sabiduría y conocimiento ¿Qué más podemos hacer que no sea ir a Él pidiéndole que abra nuestras mentes a su obra y su voluntad en nuestras vidas?

Mi oración
Padre precioso y todopoderoso, gracias por recordarme cada primavera al poder de tu presencia en mi mundo y aún más en mi vida. Bendíceme hoy mientras busco colocarte primero en todo lo que hago. En el nombre de Jesús oro, Amén.

05/10/2026

Sunday, May 10th, 2026
If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
—Matthew 18:15

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
The right thing to do can also be the very hardest thing to do. Many of us find it much easier to gossip about someone who has wronged us than to obey Jesus. But one thing is the right thing when we have been wounded by the action of another brother or sister in Christ. Jesus commanded us to go to the person who has wronged us, try to keep the damage contained to just the two of us, and work on being reconciled with each other. Satan lives in the festering and poisonous places in our hearts where unforgiveness and resentment reside. God's desire, and what should be our goal as his children, is reconciliation that is personal, face-to-face, and genuine. Our desire to be reconciled to our offending brother or sister "for whom Christ died" (Romans 14:15-16; 1 Corinthians 8:11) must be stronger than our desire for revenge or getting even. Redemption must be our motivation, and Jesus' commands must be our guide!

My Prayer...
Oh, Lord God Almighty, forgive my foolish and selfish ways. Please give me the courage to lovingly confront — or better yet, "carefront" — those who have sinned against me. If I cannot bring about reconciliation, help me through the power of your Holy Spirit, to forgive as you have forgiven me. In Jesus' name, and because of his atoning sacrifice for both my sins and their sins, I pray. Amen.

domingo 10 mayo 2026
Y si tu hermano peca, ve y repréndelo a solas; si te escucha, has ganado a tu hermano.
—Mateo 18:15

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Hacer lo correcto a veces es difícil. Parece mucho más fácil chismear acerca de otra persona que nos ha hecho algún mal o mencionarlos en alguna oración pública o dejar caer alguna palabra sutil para ellos. Pero hay una sola cosa correcta de hacer cuando nos sentimos heridos por otro hermano. Ir a ellos. Hablar con ellos. Mantener el daño limitado a los dos y buscar la manera de reconciliarse. Esto es el deseo de Dios y debe ser nuestra meta como sus hijos.

Mi oración
Señor Dios Todopoderoso, perdona a mis tonterías y egoísmo. Dame el coraje de enfrentar a los que han pecado contra mí. Si no puedo llegar a una reconciliación, ayúdame con tu Espíritu Santo a perdonar como me has perdonado. En el nombre de Jesús y por su sacrificio, amen. sacrificio oro, Amén.

05/03/2026

Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
—Romans 12:12

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Sometimes the key to survival is simply "setting our jaw" and going on, faithfully trusting that God is there helping us, despite the apparent outward circumstances. Choosing joy through hope rather than dwelling on despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer when all circumstances are tough and are decisions of the will. They show that we trust God, who raised Jesus from the dead, can also change our circumstances because he hears our voice and loves us.
Everything seemed to suggest God was silent and had forgotten his Son when Jesus was in the tomb. We know now this wasn't the case at all. We know that our triumph over sin, death, the evil one, and hell was happening during that silence. As we are being "joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer", let's also remain confident that he is at work for us in the times he appears to be silent and has abandoned us! Yes, we're hopeful, we're patient, and we're faithful.

My Prayer...
Create in us, O Mighty God, resolute and steadfast hearts so that we might persevere with joy no matter the difficulties we face. We ask for this resilience, this joyful hope, patience in difficulties, and prayerfulness in hard times, in the name of your faithful and victorious Son. Amen.

domingo 3 mayo 2026
Sean alegres en la esperanza, pacientes en el sufrimiento y fieles en la oración.
—Romanos 12:12

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
A veces el clave para sobrevivir es decidir un curso y acción, y seguirlo confiando en que Dios está presente para ayudarnos a pesar de nuestras circunstancias. Elegir al gozo por la esperanza en lugar de la desesperación, elegir a la paciencia en los momentos de sufrimiento y elegir la fidelidad en la oración son todos decisiones de la voluntad, confiando que el mismo Dios quien levantó a Jesús de la muerte también puede cambiar nuestras circunstancias porque escucha nuestras voces.

Mi oración
Crea en mí, Oh Dios Poderoso, un corazón constante y decidido para que pueda perseverar con gozo a pesar de la dificultad. Esto pido en el nombre de tu Hijo Fiel, Amén.

04/26/2026

Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
—Hebrews 7:25

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus didn't just come and die for us. Jesus wasn't just raised from the dead to give us life. As incredible as those gifts are, Jesus adds another blessing to all he has done and is doing for us: he lives for us in the Father's presence, interceding for us. Jesus, as our intercessor, knows what it is like to be mortal and to face the struggles we face. So, dear friend in Jesus, until Jesus returns to take us home to our Father in heaven, know that Jesus is in the Father's presence in heaven for our good, always there to ask God for grace to help us in our times of need. Jesus is not only our Savior; he is also our defender, intercessor, friend, brother, and constant presence at the Father's side (Hebrews 2:10-11, 14-18, 4:14-16).

My Prayer...

Precious Savior, Lord Jesus, O how I love you. You sacrificed heaven for me. You gave up dignity to redeem me on the cross. You destroyed death to assure me of my life with you forever. today, dear Lord, I am most thankful and deeply aware that with every prayer I offer and every step I take, you are in the Father's presence, for me. Thank you for your constant intercession so I can pray in the authority and grace of your name. Amen.

domingo 26 abril 2026
Por lo cual Él también es poderoso para salvar para siempre a los que por medio de Él se acercan a Dios, puesto que vive perpetuamente para interceder por ellos.
—Hebreos 7:25

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Jesús no vino solo para morir por nosotros. Y fue resucitado no solo para darnos vida. A pesar de lo increíble que son estos regalos, el agrega otra bendición a todo lo que ha hecho por nosotros: hasta que venga para llevarnos a estar con Dios, Jesús vive pidiéndole a Dios gracia a nuestro favor. Jesús es más que nuestro Salvador, Él es nuestro defensor y hermano quien está al lado del Padre

Mi oración
Precioso Salvador, mi Jesús, cuanto te amo. Dejaste al cielo por mí. Dejaste tu dignidad para redimirme. Destruiste a la muerte para darme seguridad. Hoy, sin embargo, estoy agradecido aún más porque a cada paso sé que estas en la presencia del Padre para poder bendecirme. Gracias. Amén.

04/19/2026

Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Christ has indeed been raised, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
—1 Corinthians 15:20-22

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Being eternal is nothing new; in the beginning, God made us to live forever in fellowship with him. Being like Jesus (1 John 3:1-3) completely, eternally, will be new, however, when we're raised from the dead. When Jesus' lifeless body was placed in the ground, our lives with God forever in glory hung in the balance with him. Praise God. The Spirit of God revived Jesus from his death sleep. Jesus' resurrection also ensures our own, because our lives are hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1-4), that death can no longer claim us. The only death that really matters for us is dying to our sin, through faith in baptism with Jesus (Romans 6:4). If we have shared in that death, we will most certainly share in his resurrection (Romans 6:5). Jesus was "the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep." This means that because God raised Jesus from the dead, we too can be confident that we "will be made alive" in Christ and live with him forever. His resurrection forever guarantees our own (Romans 8:11). Praise God, indeed!

My Prayer...
Almighty and graciously powerful God, I praise you. I praise you today because of your grace given to me through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I know I will see you face-to-face and share in your glory. Help me now to live that resurrected life before others, as the Holy Spirit transforms me each day into greater and glorious likeness to Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18). In whose name I pray. Amen.

domingo 19 abril 2026
Más ahora Cristo ha resucitado de entre los mu***os, primicias de los que durmieron. Porque ya que la muerte entró por un hombre, también por un hombre vino la resurrección de los mu***os. Porque así como en Adán todos mueren, también en Cristo todos serán vivificados.
—1a. de Corintios 15:20-22

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Ser eterno no es nada nuevo. Ser como Jesús si lo será. Cuando llegó el momento de la gloria, Jesús fue resucitado de su sueño y a nosotros Dios nos dio la seguridad que la muerte ya no es nuestro dueño. La única muerte que importa es la muerte al pecado por el bautismo con Jesús. Si hemos compartido en esta muerte seguramente también compartiremos en su resurrección. (Romanos 6:1-14)

Mi oración
Dios Todopoderoso, por tu gracia y la resurrección de Jesús de la muerte, sé que te veré cara a cara. Ayúdame ahora a vivir esta vida resucitada como la vivió Jesús. En el nombre de mi Señor Resucitado, oro, Amén.

04/12/2026

Sunday, April 12th, 2026
Jesus said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it."
—Luke 9:23-24


Thoughts on Today's Verse...
"I've just got to get away and find myself."
If that is our goal, we must know it won't ever happen. We do not "find ourselves" or "find our life" by pursuing it (Matthew 10:39). We find life, true and lasting life, by losing it for something and someone greater than ourselves. We find our lives by losing them to Jesus, to the work of his Kingdom, and to the grace of blessing others and bringing them to Jesus (Matthew 16:25).

My Prayer...
Master and Maker of all that lives and breathes, take my life and make it yours. Use my every breath for your glory. Holy Spirit, I trust your transforming work to make me more like Jesus, more JESUShaped. Lord Jesus, I pray that my words and actions are pleasing to you and consistent with the way you lived while on earth. In the words of your servant, David, I pray:
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)

domingo 12 abril 2026
Y decía a todos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, tome su cruz cada día y sígame. Porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá, pero el que pierda su vida por mí, ése la salvará.
—Lucas 9:23-24

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
"Tengo que encontrarme" Nunca se logra. Nunca vamos a encontrar la vida o tomar control de ella por buscarla. La encontramos al perderla en algo más grande que nosotros mismos. Encontramos nuestras vidas perdiéndolas en Jesús y la obra de su reino.

Mi oración
Maestro y Creador de todo lo que vive y respira, toma mi vida y cada respiro utilízalo para tu gloria. Que las palabras y acciones de este día sean agradables a ti. Por Jesús ofrezco esta oración y alabanza, Amén.

04/05/2026

Sunday, April 5th, 2026
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
—2 Corinthians 5:14-15

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Thoughts on Today's Verse...
What are you living for?
What drives your life?
What is the compelling motivation for your life?
While these are all important questions, the most important question, however, is this:
"Who am I living for?"
Only one person can ensure that my life will count in meaningful ways after my body quits working (1 Corinthians 15:57-58). Only Jesus enables me to confidently know that I will never die (John 11:25-26). He has already died for me and conquered death! If my body fails, the living part of me will go to be with Jesus, awaiting the resurrection (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Philippians 1:19-24). If he was willing to do all of this for me, then I'm for sure going to live for him as long as we have breath in our lungs!

My Prayer...
Victorious Lord, thank you for giving me triumph over death through Jesus, my Savior. Thank you for giving me victory over sin through his sacrificial death. Thank you for giving me victory today in my life, as I live for him based on his resurrection. Through the precious name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

domingo 5 abril 2026
Pues el amor de Cristo nos apremia, habiendo llegado a esta conclusión: Que uno murió por todos, por consiguiente, todos murieron; y por todos murió, para que los que viven, ya no vivan para sí, sino para aquel que murió y resucitó por ellos.
—2a. de Corintios 5:14-15

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¿Para qué vivo? Aunque sea una pregunta importante, la pregunta aún más importante es, ¿Para quién vivo? Solo hay una persona que puede asegurarme que no moriré porque Él ya ha mu**to por mí y venció a la muerte. ¡Si Él estaba dispuesto a morir por mí, ciertamente voy a vivir para el!

Mi oración
Señor Victorioso, gracias por darme el triunfo sobre la muerte a través de Jesús, mi Señor. Gracias por darme la victoria sobre el pecado por su muerte sacrificial. Gracias por darme la victoria hoy en mi vida mientras vivo para Él. Por el nombre precioso de Jesús oro, Amén.

03/29/2026

Sunday, March 29th, 2026
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
—2 Corinthians 5:21

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Righteousness! That's what we are. We are not just righteous. No, it is much bigger than that. We are God's righteousness. Before Jesus, and without Jesus, no one is righteous (Romans 3:21-24). Now, however, we find our righteousness in him (Philippians 3:9). We are the testimony of how holy and gracious God truly is because of Jesus (Ephesians 2:1-9). God provided the sacrifice for our sins, and now his righteousness has re-created us in Christ Jesus to do good works for him in our broken world (2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10). Altogether, this is God's righteousness, and that's what he has made us, his righteousness in Jesus!

My Prayer...
Thank You, Almighty God, for making me righteous by the blood of your Son's death. May people see a reflection of your holiness, justice, and mercy in me, as I try to share your grace with them. By the authority of Jesus and his sacrifice for my sins, I pray with confidence. Amen.

domingo 29 marzo 2026
Al que no conoció pecado, le hizo pecado por nosotros, para que fuéramos hechos justicia de Dios en Él.
—2a. de Corintios 5:21

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¡Justicia! Esto es lo que somos. No somos justos. No, somos mucho más. ¡Somos la justicia de Dios! ¡Somos el testimonio de lo santo, justo y lleno de gracias que es, porque en Jesús, somos su justicia!

Mi oración
Dios Todopoderoso, gracias por hacerme justo con la sangre de la muerte de tu Hijo. Que los demás vean en mí un reflejo de tu santidad, justicia y misericordia mientras trato de compartir con ellos tu gracia. Por Jesús, tu sacrificio por mis pecados, oro, Amén.

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