First Baptist Church of Rochelle, Illinois

06/01/2026

Memory Verses for June 2026

The theme for our memory verses for 2026 is “Joyful Living For Christ”. Our first memory verse for June of 2026 reminds us that God has made each day in which we live and, from 1 Corinthians 10:13, which is not a memory verse for June, we learn “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” No matter what happens on any day, if that happening is unpleasant or tempting, God has given us what we need to “be able to bear it.” With that in mind, we should be able to “rejoice” in Christ each and every day.

Psalm 118:24 - This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Our second memory verse gives us what should be a wonderful joy in the life of any parent, or anyone who has led anyone to salvation through Jesus Christ, which would make them a “spiritual” parent.

3 John 1:4 - I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

You can find these, and many more verses to memorize at our website

One of the important commands to us in the New Testament is the Great Commission. We are to preach the Gospel. Our first memory verse for May of 2026 is

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Join us this Memorial Day Sunday as we remember the fallen, give thanks for their sacrifice, and worship the One whose love is greater than all.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. --- John 15:13

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05.03.26 Morning Worship Service

05/03/2026

Memory Verses for May 2026

One of the important commands to us in the New Testament is the Great Commission. We are to preach the Gospel. Our first memory verse for May of 2026 is

2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Although Paul is writing this to Timothy, a young preacher, I believe this “command” is for all of us. Our conversations with people, especially those that have yet to come to faith in Christ as their Savior, should be centered in and around “the word”. We need to “be ready” (be “instant”) at all times to give the Word of God to those who need it, which is everyone. If you have been following our memory verses for 2026, you might be wondering, how does this fit into our theme for this year, “Joyous Living for Christ”? Let’s see if our second memory verse for May clears this issue up.

Psalm 112:1 - Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

I think “delight” and “joy” are pretty similar. If you want to show “Joyous Living for Christ”, “delight greatly in his commandments.” One of those commands is to “Preach the Word”! Let’s be busy preaching the Word of God!

You can find these, and many other verses to memorize, and the FBC Website,

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