Community Baptist Church of Elmendorf Texas

06/10/2026

"Fellow citizens with the saints."
Ephesians 2:19

What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means that we are under heaven's government. Christ, the king of heaven reigns in our hearts; our daily prayer is, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." The proclamations issued from the throne of glory are freely received by us: the decrees of the Great King we cheerfully obey.

Then as citizens of the New Jerusalem, we share heaven's honours. The glory which belongs to beatified saints belongs to us, for we are already sons of God, already princes of the blood imperial; already we wear the spotless robe of Jesus' righteousness; already we have angels for our servitors, saints for our companions, Christ for our Brother, God for our Father, and a crown of immortality for our reward. We share the honours of citizenship, for we have come to the general assembly and Church of the first-born whose names are written in heaven.

As citizens, we have common rights to all the property of heaven. Ours are its gates of pearl and walls of chrysolite; ours the azure light of the city that needs no candle nor light of the sun; ours the river of the water of life, and the twelve manner of fruits which grow on the trees planted on the banks thereof; there is nought in heaven that belongeth not to us. "Things present, or things to come," all are ours. Also as citizens of heaven we enjoy its delights. Do they there rejoice over sinners that repent--prodigals that have returned? So do we. Do they chant the glories of triumphant grace? We do the same. Do they cast their crowns at Jesus' feet? Such honours as we have we cast there too. Are they charmed with his smile? It is not less sweet to us who dwell below. Do they look forward, waiting for his second advent? We also look and long for his appearing. If, then, we are thus citizens of heaven, let our walk and actions be consistent with our high dignity.
--C.S. Spurgeon

06/09/2026

Disciples forsake the world and cling to Jesus til He comes. Converts don't. Disciples aren't engaged in a culture war. Converts are. Disciples cherish, obey, and share the word of God. Converts don't. Disciples choose Jesus over anything and everything else. Converts don't. Converts run when the fire comes. Disciples don't.
--Unknown Iranian Church Leader

05/26/2026

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Ps 23:1
The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, “My.” He does not say, “The Lord is the shepherd of the world at large, and leadeth forth the multitude as his flock,” but “The Lord is my shepherd;” if he be a Shepherd to no one else, he is a Shepherd to me; he cares for me, watches over me, and preserves me.” This is the joy of the Christian!.. Observe that it is not walking in the valley, but through the valley. We go through the dark tunnel of death and emerge into the light of immortality. We do not die, we do but sleep to wake in glory. The little child out at sea in the storm is not frightened like all the other passengers on board the vessel, it sleeps in its mother’s bosom; it is enough for it that its mother is with it; and it should be enough for the believer to know that Christ is with him. Spurgeon

05/07/2026

The promised land of peace
Faith keeps in constant view;
How different from the wilderness
We now are passing through!

Here often from our eyes
Clouds hide the light divine;
There we shall have unclouded skies,
Our Sun will always shine.

Here grief and cares and pains,
And fears distress us sore;
But there eternal pleasure reigns,
And we shall weep no more.

Lord pardon our complaints,
We follow at Thy call;
The joy, prepared for suffering saints,
Will make amends for all.
--John Newton

05/01/2026

“Circumstances may appear to wreck out lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. God is still working. He comes and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out His wonderful plan of love.”

Olympian medalist Eric Liddell

04/30/2026

Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 34:13,14

04/29/2026

And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
1 John 2:27

04/26/2026

Is your hope, is your confidence in that which can be shaken? If it is, then go to that One whose kingdom cannot be shaken. And renew your hope there. Brethren, when you're fearful and when other people are pumping fear into your ears through the podcast you're listening to or the news that you're watching, it may not be such a bad idea just to turn it off. And plant songs of Zion and encourage one another in our living hope. Jim Savastio

11/24/2025

"'You have heard of the patience of Job', saith James 5:11. We have heard likewise of his impatience too, but it pleased God mercifully to overlook that."
-- Richard Sibbes, in his 1630 book, "The Bruised Reed"

11/14/2025

https://youtu.be/GOqaw0w4qU4?si=KPn-d9x3uziV5VMm A personal testimony (electricity went out, so no power).

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