First Missionary Baptist Church of Tuscumbia

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Day 1: The Personal Call

When Jesus appeared to Paul on the Damascus road, He didn't send an angel or a prophet, He came personally. Your encounter with Christ is equally intimate and intentional. Jesus knows exactly where you are: on the wrong road, with the wrong crowd, harboring wrong intentions. Yet He still calls your name. He sees past your failures and addresses the purpose He planted in you before birth. Today, reflect on your first encounter with Jesus. What was He calling you from? What was He calling you to? Your salvation story is personal, powerful, and purposeful. Jesus didn't save you just to sit. He saved you to stand up, rise out of sin's squalor, and walk in divine assignment. Remember: God's purpose for you was decided before you were born.

Acts 26:15-18

“And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you as a servant and a witness not only to the things in which you have seen Me, but also to the things in which I will appear to you, rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

06/14/2026

First Missionary Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, AL

06/13/2026

Mission Impossible Made Possible

What appears as your mission impossible is God's divine certainty. When God makes up His mind, Pharaoh can't stop it, Goliath can't stop it, hungry lions can't stop it, fiery furnaces can't stop it, crosses can't stop it, traitors can't stop it, graves can't stop it, and stones can't stop it. God's purpose is simply irresistible. You may feel inadequate for the assignment God has given you, but remember: God doesn't send you to accomplish your purpose, He sends you to participate in His purpose. The same God who purposed your life works in you both to will and to do according to His good pleasure. Your impossibility is the platform for His possibility. Surrender to His will today. Let God equip, love, and bless you as He leads you into the harvest field.

Reflection: What "impossible" assignment is God calling you to embrace? How will you surrender to His irresistible purpose today?

Closing Prayer: Lord of Hosts, You have purposed, and no one can annul it. Your hand is stretched out, and no one can turn it back. Thank You for declaring purpose over my life before I was born. Help me trust Your irresistible plan even when circumstances seem contrary. Send me into Your harvest with confidence, knowing I participate in a divine purpose that cannot be defeated. Equip me, love me, bless me, and give me wisdom to surrender fully to Your will. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Philippians 2:12-13

“So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.”

06/12/2026

FMBC Family, (🔥Last Chance for Living Legends Tickets!🔥)

We are excited to invite everyone to two important upcoming events at FMBC!

First, our Adult and Youth Vacation Bible School will be held this upcoming week on June 15, 16, and 17 at 6:00 p.m. each night. We are looking forward to a powerful time of learning, fellowship, and spiritual growth for all ages.

Our guest speaker for the adult VBS will be Rev. Thomas Bates, Pastor of Mt. New Home Missionary Baptist Church in Leighton, Alabama. We invite our members, families, youth, friends, and community to come and be blessed as we discuss Spiritual Formation through the eyes of John Mark Comer's book, "Practicing the Way".

Also, please remember that this Sunday is the last Sunday to purchase tickets for our Second Annual Living Legends Over 80 Banquet, which will be held on Saturday, July 18. Tickets are $30.

This banquet is a special opportunity to honor, celebrate, and show love to those who have lived, served, sacrificed, and paved the way for so many of us. Please do not wait. Purchase your ticket this Sunday.

We look forward to seeing you at VBS and celebrating our Living Legends!

To God Be The Glory,

Rev. Shaw First Missionary Baptist Church, Tuscumbia

06/12/2026

Important Reminder: Living Legends tickets are $30. This Sunday is the last day! VBS is June 15-17 at 6 PM nightly. Adults: Rev. Thomas Bates.