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First Baptist Church

Hinton, Oklahoma

***First Baptist Church is now meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings in the North Worship Center for Weekly Worship Service. Small Groups are meeting immediately after the Worship Service beginning around 10:45 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m. We will continue to live stream our services on First Baptist Church Hinton Facebook page at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday (If you miss the live stream, the service will be available after 6:00 p.m.)***

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First Things @ First

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First Things @ First

First Things @ First

Pastoral Perspectives, I came across this devotional on Monday of last week and decided to forward it because it speaks to many of the issues at hand that we face in this world. The material is written by John D. Barry and titled--'Good Opportunities and Difficult Decisions' His scripture references are Daniel 1:1–2:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:1–3:5; Job 40:3–12 Barry writes-- "When Daniel is invited to dine at the king’s table—a great honor reserved for the favored (Dan 1:1–4)—

First Things @ First

First Things @ First

Pastoral Perspectives, During the previous two weeks on Sunday mornings, Jesus, John and the Holy Spirit have helped provide some instruction and encouragement on what is required to find the one blessing that seems to elude most everyone in this world. That blessing is peace. Peace is something that the world has experienced little of throughout history. And yet peace is available to anyone and everyone willing to meet the conditions. We looked at the first important condi

First Things @ First

First Things @ First

Pastoral Perspectives, The evidence continues to build with every passing year. The only things falling away more quickly than kingdom involvement in our culture are the leaves in November. The evidence reveals that for many who are associated with church, seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33) is becoming less a priority as we go along. And for a growing number within that group, it's no longer considered worthwhile. Why then should we wonder w

First Things @ First

First Things @ First

Pastoral Perspectives, In reading Ecclesiastes 3 we see two important components to enjoying a fulfilled life. One of those components is time. For those who are actively engaged in life, there never seems to be enough time For those who aren't, they have time on their hands that is often wasted because it isn't properly invested. Think about this; there are 86,400 seconds in every twenty-four-hour day and you and I get to 'spend' them any way we choose, but we only get to s

First Things @ First

First Things @ First

Pastoral Perspectives, How would you finish this statement? "For me to live is _____________." How we finish that statement reveals much about us; our priorities and general practices in life. Many might finish that sentence with 'work', lending the appearance, at least on the surface that work is the sum of life. Most days are consumed by it. Although less today than in years past, human beings work because work is one way to support and satisfy other needs or wants in lif