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Join us this Sunday at First Baptist Church Dadeville for an incredible time of worship at 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. Bible Stud...
10/23/2026

Join us this Sunday at First Baptist Church Dadeville for an incredible time of worship at 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. Bible Study is at 9:45 a.m. If you can’t be here, watch our 8:30 worship service online at www.fbcdadeville.com/live-stream , on Facebook Live, or our YouTube Channel.

10/23/2026

Thought for the Day – Ephesians 3:20-21

Daily Devotional Thought from Dr. Ben Hayes, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dadeville, Alabama

10/23/2026

Day 5: Faithful to the Mission
It is surprisingly easy to be busy at church and slowly forget why the church exists. Full calendars, organized events, talented teams, and packed parking lots can all be good things. But none of them are the mission. They are tools. The mission is making the name of Jesus known. In Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas faced real opposition. People pushed back. Critics stirred up trouble. But they didn't soften the message to keep the peace. They didn't chase approval. They stayed faithful to what they were called to do, and they trusted God with the results. That is the model for every believer, not just pastors or missionaries. You have people in your life who need to hear about Jesus. You don't need a theology degree or a perfect testimony. You just need to be willing. You cannot control how someone responds to the Gospel. But you can control whether you share it. One conversation, one invitation, one honest moment of telling someone what Jesus has done for you. That is how an unstoppable church is built: one faithful person at a time. Be that person this week.

Bible Verse
"We had to speak the word of God to you first." - Acts 13:46

Reflection Question
Who is one person in your life who needs to hear about Jesus, and what is one specific step you could take this week to move toward that conversation?

Quote
"God never called us to make everybody happy. He called us to tell people about Jesus."

Prayer
God, give me courage to be faithful to the mission You have placed in front of me. Help me to care more about making Your name known than about what people think of me. Amen.

10/22/2026

Thought for the Day – Ephesians 3:17-19

Daily Devotional Thought from Dr. Ben Hayes, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dadeville, Alabama

10/22/2026

Day 4: Faith, Not Performance
Most of us grew up with some version of the same idea: if you are good enough, things will work out. Be kind, try hard, do more right than wrong, and you will be okay. It sounds reasonable. But it is not the Gospel. In Acts 13, Paul drew a sharp line. The law of Moses could not justify anyone before God. But through Jesus, everyone who believes is justified. Declared righteous. Not because of what they did, but because of what Jesus did. This is not a small distinction. It is the difference between exhausting religion and genuine freedom. You cannot earn God's forgiveness. You cannot bargain your way into His grace. And here is the encouraging flip side: you cannot lose it by failing either. Your standing before God does not rest on your best days or your worst days. It rests on Jesus, and He never changes. Even your inconsistency doesn't cancel God's faithfulness. That is not a license to live carelessly. It is an invitation to live gratefully, knowing you are loved not because of your performance, but because of His grace.

Bible Verse
"Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." - Acts 13:39

Reflection Question
How might your daily life look different if you truly believed your standing before God rested on Jesus's faithfulness rather than your own?

Quote
"Our eternal security rests in God's faithfulness, not in our ability to do the right things."

Prayer
Lord, thank You that my salvation rests on Your faithfulness, not my performance. Help me to live from that freedom today, not toward it. Amen.

10/22/2026

Sermon Excerpt from Dr. Ben Hayes, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Dadeville

Our greatest problem isn't politics, economics, or social chaos—it's sin and our separation from God. But here's the good news: Jesus reconciles us to the Father for anyone who calls on His name.



See complete worship service at https://youtube.com/live/MikbFJHEDdA

10/21/2026

Sermon Excerpt from Dr. Ben Hayes, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Dadeville

God keeps His promises even when we fail. Israel forgot God's goodness repeatedly, but His faithfulness never wavered. Your inconsistency doesn't cancel God's faithfulness.



See complete worship service at https://youtube.com/live/MikbFJHEDdA

10/21/2026

Thought for the Day – Ephesians 3:13-16

Daily Devotional Thought from Dr. Ben Hayes, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dadeville, Alabama

10/21/2026

Day 3: The Grave Couldn't Hold Him
Everything in Christianity rises or falls on one historical event: the resurrection of Jesus. If Jesus simply died with inspiring ideas, we have a philosophy. But if Jesus actually rose from the dead, we have a Savior. And that changes absolutely everything. In Acts 13, Paul made the resurrection the centerpiece of his message. Human beings rejected Jesus. The authorities condemned Him. The grave received Him. But God raised Him. That sequence is not just theology. It is the most encouraging pattern in all of history. What looks like defeat in God's hands becomes victory. What looks like an ending becomes a beginning. This means that whatever you are facing right now, whatever feels final or hopeless or too far gone, is not beyond the reach of a God who raises the dead. Your broken relationship, your lingering shame, your fear about the future. None of it has the final word. Jesus conquered death so that you could face life with real, unshakeable hope. Not wishful thinking. Not positive vibes. Hope anchored in an empty tomb.

Bible Verse
"But God raised Him from the dead." - Acts 13:30

Reflection Question
Is there an area of your life where you have quietly accepted defeat, and what would it look like to bring that to the God who raises the dead?

Quote
"Human beings rejected Jesus, but God raised Him. The authorities condemned him, but God vindicated Him. The grave received him, but the grave couldn't hold him."

Prayer
Jesus, thank You for conquering the grave. Where I have lost hope, remind me that You are the God of resurrection and new beginnings. Amen.

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178 South Tallassee Street
Dadeville, AL
36853

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

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+12568256232

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