First Baptist Church of Raymondville

First Baptist Church of Raymondville Located in the Heart of Raymondville. We invite you to come Worship! On behalf of the FBC Family, I would like to welcome you to our church.

It is my prayer that you will feel at home and that you will feel free to worship in God’s house. We believe that you will experience God’s love and presence through our worship services, Bible studies, and fellowship. It is my desire that this page will show you and your family the opportunities to get connected. Single adults and family members will find ways to experience God and grow in relationship with his Son Jesus Christ. Blessings, Zeke Padilla, Pastor

🏃 Throw off what’s holding you back. TODAY. “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangl...
10/07/2026

🏃 Throw off what’s holding you back. TODAY.

“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” — Hebrews 12:1 📖

Your phone. Your schedule. Your excuses. Something is slowing you down. Name it. Drop it. Run. 💨

Midweek reset starts now. Sunday finishes it. 💪

Where You Belong: Every Season, Every Story
📍 301 N. 5th Street, Raymondville, TX | 🕘 9:45 AM Sunday School (All Ages) | 🕚 11:00 AM Worship Service | 👶 Nursery Available

🌅 Wednesday, October 07, 2026 — Walk by Faith📖 Scripture — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” ...
10/07/2026

🌅 Wednesday, October 07, 2026 — Walk by Faith

📖 Scripture — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

💭 Today's Encouragement
Sight reports what is immediately visible: the closed door, the limited resources, the unanswered question, or the slow progress. Faith does not call those facts imaginary; it refuses to treat them as the whole story. To walk by faith is to organize your life around God’s character and promises, even when your eyes cannot yet confirm the outcome. Walking also suggests steady movement. Faith is rarely one dramatic leap followed by permanent certainty; it is a series of ordinary steps taken while trusting God. You may still feel the tension of not knowing, but you can obey what is clear today. Do the next right thing. Speak the truthful word. Make the responsible choice. Keep praying. Keep serving. The path often becomes visible beneath moving feet, not while we stand frozen demanding a complete map. Let sight inform you, but do not let it rule you. God sees what you cannot, and He is faithful enough to guide each step.

🙏 Prayer
Father, teach me to walk by faith when sight offers little reassurance. Give me courage for the next obedient step instead of demanding the entire map. Anchor my choices in Your character and promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✨ Today's Step
Complete one clear act of obedience today that you have delayed because you could not predict the outcome.

✍️ — Pastor Zeke

⏳ Be honest: when was the last time you REALLY prayed?Not a quick “help me” in traffic. A real conversation with God. 🙏I...
10/06/2026

⏳ Be honest: when was the last time you REALLY prayed?

Not a quick “help me” in traffic. A real conversation with God. 🙏

If you had to think about it, that’s not condemnation. That’s an invitation. 💛
God didn’t move. He’s standing right where you left Him, with open arms.

Take ONE step this Sunday. We’ll meet you there. 🚪

Where You Belong: Every Season, Every Story
📍 301 N. 5th Street, Raymondville, TX | 🕘 9:45 AM Sunday School (All Ages) | 🕚 11:00 AM Worship Service | 👶 Nursery Available

🌅 Tuesday, October 06, 2026 — Peace in the Storm 📖 Scripture — Mark 4:39-40 (ESV)“And he awoke and rebuked the wind and ...
10/06/2026

🌅 Tuesday, October 06, 2026 — Peace in the Storm

📖 Scripture — Mark 4:39-40 (ESV)
“And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, ‘Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?’”

💭 Today's Encouragement
The disciples were experienced fishermen, yet this storm overwhelmed everything they knew how to do. Meanwhile, Jesus slept in the boat. His rest was not indifference; it was confidence in the Father’s care. When the disciples woke Him, Jesus addressed both the storm around them and the fear within them. He commanded the wind to be still, then asked why fear had displaced their faith. Sometimes God calms the circumstances immediately. Other times He calms His child while the wind continues to blow. In either case, the presence of Jesus changes what the storm means. The boat carrying Christ cannot be abandoned by Christ. If you feel as though God is silent today, do not mistake silence for absence or sleep for neglect. Call on Him honestly, then remember who shares the boat with you. The storm may be greater than your skill, but it is not greater than your Savior. His authority still speaks peace into chaos.

🙏 Prayer
Jesus, speak Your peace over the storm around me and the fear within me. Forgive me for interpreting Your silence as absence. Help me rest in Your presence and trust Your authority over every wave. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✨ Today's Step
Name your current “storm” in one sentence, then spend five minutes worshiping Jesus instead of rehearsing the problem.

✍️ — Pastor Zeke

🚨 STOP SCROLLING. This one is for YOU.You’ve been “meaning to get back to church” for months. 😬 Maybe years. Life got lo...
10/06/2026

🚨 STOP SCROLLING. This one is for YOU.

You’ve been “meaning to get back to church” for months. 😬 Maybe years.

Life got loud. Work got heavy. Sundays turned into catch-up days.

Here’s what nobody says out loud: drifting doesn’t feel like drifting. It just feels like another Tuesday. Then another. Then another. ⏳

That ends THIS month. 🔥 No guilt. No lecture. Just an open door and people who are glad you’re here.

This Sunday. 9:45 and 11:00. No more “someday.” 👊

Where You Belong: Every Season, Every Story
📍 301 N. 5th Street, Raymondville, TX | 🕘 9:45 AM Sunday School (All Ages) | 🕚 11:00 AM Worship Service | 👶 Nursery Available

🌅 Monday, October 05, 2026 — Trust Beyond Understanding 📖 Scripture — Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)“Trust in the LORD with all yo...
10/05/2026

🌅 Monday, October 05, 2026 — Trust Beyond Understanding

📖 Scripture — Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

💭 Today's Encouragement
We often tell ourselves that we will trust God once we understand what He is doing. Proverbs reverses that order. Trust comes first, even when understanding has not arrived. Your perspective is limited to this moment, but God sees the whole road—every turn, delay, danger, and destination. Leaning on your own understanding means making your partial view carry a weight it was never designed to hold. Acknowledging God in all your ways is more than mentioning Him in prayer; it is inviting His wisdom into your decisions, relationships, schedule, and expectations. He may not explain every mystery, but He promises to direct the path of the surrendered heart. Today, resist the pressure to solve the entire future before taking the next faithful step. You do not need complete information to place complete trust in a faithful God. Release your demand for certainty, acknowledge Him in the decision before you, and let His wisdom lead where your understanding cannot.

🙏 Prayer
Lord, I confess that I often demand understanding before I offer trust. Teach me to acknowledge You in every part of my life and lean on Your wisdom. Direct my path as I surrender what I cannot figure out. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✨ Today's Step
Before making one decision today, pause and ask, “Lord, what would trusting You look like here?”

✍️ — Pastor Zeke

🌅 Sunday, October 04, 2026 — Be Still and Know📖 Scripture — Psalm 46:1-2 (ESV) “God is our refuge and strength, a very p...
10/04/2026

🌅 Sunday, October 04, 2026 — Be Still and Know

📖 Scripture — Psalm 46:1-2 (ESV)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way.”

💭 Today's Encouragement
Psalm 46 does not describe a peaceful landscape. It pictures the earth giving way, mountains falling, and waters roaring—yet it declares, “We will not fear.” That confidence is possible because God is not merely help in theory; He is a very present help in trouble. A refuge is where you run when danger is real, and strength is what holds you when your own strength is gone. On this Lord’s Day, you do not have to arrive at worship pretending everything is stable. Bring the shaking places with you. God is secure when life is not. Stillness before Him is not passivity; it is the holy act of releasing your frantic attempt to hold everything together. The world may feel noisy, unpredictable, and beyond your control, but none of it is beyond His rule. Let worship relocate your attention from what is collapsing to the One who cannot be moved. Your surroundings may shake, but your refuge remains.

🙏 Prayer
God, You are my refuge, my strength, and my present help. Quiet the noise within me and turn my attention toward Your unchanging power. Hold me steady in every place that feels uncertain. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✨ Today's Step
Sit in silence for five minutes today, breathing slowly and repeating, “God is my refuge and strength.”

✍️ — Pastor Zeke

🤎Fall is better when we spend it together! 🤎 Join us for a Fall Fellowship at First Baptist Church Raymondville on Sunda...
10/03/2026

🤎Fall is better when we spend it together! 🤎

Join us for a Fall Fellowship at First Baptist Church Raymondville on Sunday, October 18th from 4:30–7:00 PM!
We’ll have an evening filled with:
•pumpkin painting
•crafts
•seasonal treats
•a photo backdrop
•and plenty of time to relax, visit, and enjoy fellowship together.
Bring your family, invite a friend, and come enjoy a cozy fall evening with us! Everyone is welcome!

Come for the pumpkins, stay for the fellowship!🎃

🌅 Saturday, October 03, 2026 — A Spirit of Power📖 Scripture — 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) “For God gave us a spirit not of fear ...
10/03/2026

🌅 Saturday, October 03, 2026 — A Spirit of Power

📖 Scripture — 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

💭 Today's Encouragement
Fear can feel so natural that we begin to treat it as part of our identity: “I am just an anxious person,” or “I have never been brave.” Paul reminds Timothy that fear is not the spirit God has given His children. Through the Holy Spirit, you have received power to obey, love to respond rightly, and self-control to steady your thoughts. Power without love can become harshness, and love without self-control can become mere emotion. God gives all three together so that you can meet pressure with a sound, surrendered heart. This does not mean you will never feel nervous. It means nervousness does not get to decide who you are or what you do. When fear urges you to withdraw, the Spirit can empower you to step forward. When fear makes you defensive, the Spirit can help you answer with love. When your thoughts scatter, He can bring them back under truth. You are not empty-handed in the face of fear; God Himself equips you.

🙏 Prayer
Holy Spirit, fill me today with Your power, love, and self-control. Expose every fearful label I have accepted as my identity. Help me respond to pressure from what You have placed within me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

✨ Today's Step
Choose one fearful thought and replace it in writing with the three gifts God has given you: power, love, and self-control.

✍️ — Pastor Zeke

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