1st Baptist Church of Great Valley, NY

1st Baptist Church of Great Valley, NY Weekly Service Schedule
Sunday:
Sunday School for all ages - 9:30 am
AM Worship Service - 10:45 am

Wednesday
Prayer Mtg. - 7 pm

Interim Pastor - Matthew Herdzik

09/10/2026

Thursday Thoughts September 10, 2026
Now and Then
Isaiah 4: 2 – 6
Isaiah is the first of the so-called Major Prophets of the Old Testament. His book is divided into 66 chapters. The first 39 speak primarily of judgment; the last 27 speak of the future glory of Israel. He writes it over a period of almost 60 years, covering the times of at least four kings of Judah.
In chapters 1-4, Isaiah writes of God’s pending judgment on Judah. God gives them an opportunity to repent (1: 16 – 24), but promises judgment if they do not. But in chapter 4, God looks far into the future and tells the people that one day, there will be a glorious time of rejoicing for Judah: they will be victorious over their enemies. Even though the people refused to repent and would suffer judgment, God’s love for them would eventually show itself by giving them a kingdom ruled by Him.
God says the same thing to us today. He asks us to repent of our sins. Even though we have accepted Christ as our Savior, our sin strains the relationship between us and the Father. He wants us to repent of our sin, and when we do, the relationship is back on the best of terms. But if we don’t repent, God will correct us. Hebrews 12: 5 – 13. The correction may not be pleasant, but it will be necessary to return us to holiness and fellowship with the Father.
Is God pointing out a sin in your life? If He is, take time to repent of it, confess it, and ask His forgiveness. Stop the correction before it begins. If you are already under God’s correcting hand, don’t wait any longer. Confess the sin now, and ask His forgiveness. He will stop the correction and you will have prevented more correction upon yourself.

09/09/2026

12 ordinary Men Philip

09/06/2026

the 7 seals

09/03/2026

Thursday Thoughts September 3. 2026
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 - -8
A Time for Everything
The book of Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon, is a book of the experiences of Solomon as he attempted to understand life. When he is all done, he summarizes what he has learned in chapter 12 verse 13: “Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
As part of that learning process, Solomon writes of the times of a person’s life. He writes 14 sayings, of events that can occur in life. He writes them as opposites for comparison. Solomon is showing us that the ups and downs of life are to be expected. But he is also telling us that no one phase of life is forever.
Living in the farm country where I do, the second half of verse 2 is very real. There is indeed a time to plant (in the spring, when the risk of frost is past), and a time to harvest (now and over the next few weeks). And while the verse clearly references crops, it is not limited to that. There is a time to “plant” a seed of God’s Word in someone’s life. There is a time to “water” that seed, so that it can grow. And there is a time to “harvest’ that seed, when you see that person in ministry for the Lord.
What are we planting in other people’s lives? Do we take the time to do some watering? Do we encourage that other person to step out into ministry, showing them that they are mature enough to do so?
Our seed is the Word of God. Are we ready to plant it?

09/02/2026

12 ordinary men - John the apostle of love

08/30/2026

The Tribulation Part 1

08/27/2026

Thursday Thoughts August 27, 2026
Provers 11: 5
Righteous
The book of Proverbs is a compilation of many statements, sayings, and truths, spoken primarily by King Solomon. They are designed to give us knowledge and wisdom, and to keep us from making bad decisions. In Chapter 11, there is one word that is repeated 12 times! 12 times! When something is repeated in the Bible, it is time to take notice! The word: righteous. It appears in verses 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30, and 31 either as “righteous” or “righteousness”. So, what does it mean to be “righteous”?
Righteous means to be just, to be put or made right, to justify. It basically means to be made proper and declared innocent, or to act in a just, truthful, and proper, manner. It means taking advantage of no one or of any situation. It means knowing what is right, and doing what is right, even if it puts you at an apparent disadvantage. It means being willing to stand up with another person, to assist them in their difficulty or trial.
The question then becomes: are we righteous? Do we act that way? Are there areas of our life where we are not acing righteously? If God used this word 12 times in 30 verses in one chapter of Proverbs (the word shows up numerous other times in the book), don’t you think it’s important to Him?
When the Word of God repeats something, it is focusing our thoughts on that topic. When it is repeated 12 times in 30 verses in one chapter, God really wants us to see it, understand it, and then put it into practice. Do we have some work to do today?

08/20/2026

Thursday Thoughts August 20, 2026
Psalm 137:4
Singing In A Strange Land
Psalm 137 is a short, and painful, psalm. It refers to the time when Babylon had defeated Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish people were on their way, as captives, to Babylon. Along the way, their captors mock them, by telling them to sing a song about Jerusalem and their homeland. Jerusalem and Judah have been defeated; their homeland was no more. To sing of it was only to rub more salt into the wound, and would give the captors a reason to laugh and mock them.
The psalm was likely written by someone who had been a part of that forced march to Babylon. The captives likely repeated it amongst themselves throughout the captivity and kept it after the return some 70 years later. Though it hurt to be away from home, they couldn’t stop thinking about Jerusalem.
Today, we live in a world that many times treats Christians as second- class citizens, or fools, or worse. We do live in a strange land. Yet our song cannot be allowed to go away.
Our song brings hope: there is a Savior who can rescue people from their sin and death.
Our song brings peace: because the Savior is the Prince of Peace.
Our song brings mercy: God has shown it to us every day, and shows it to them, as well.
Our song presents promise: we can testify to God keeping all His promises, as He said He would.
Our song brings a positive view to life.
Our song must be one of praise and honor and glory and thankfulness for what God has given and brought and prevented in our lives. When we share what He has done for us, whether one on one, in a group, on social media, or anywhere else, we show His good name and blessings that have been provided to us, and are available to others. Our song cannot stop.
What song are you singing today? It ought to be one that shows how good and gracious and wonderful our God is. That song will reach the ears of others and will lead to opportunities to speak more of our King and Master and Savior.
Sing!

08/19/2026

prayer mt.

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PO Box 146, 5049 Route 219
Great Valley, NY
14741

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Wednesday 7pm - 8pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

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