By Bro. David Mathis

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 23

April 23, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 23.

This coming Sunday morning, at First Baptist Church of Center, Texas, we'll be singing an anointed song of worship, "Majesty". It was written in 1981 by California pastor, author, publisher Jack Hyles. He led one of the first "mega-churches", The Church On the Way, wrote dozens of books, and over 600 gospel songs. On Sunday, we'll pair Majesty with a contemporary Christian song called "Christ, Be Magnified". It is our prayer that, in that moment, God will be given honor, glory, and praise.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 19

April 19, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, April 19.

Do you know the term "dad joke"? Webster's Dictionary added it to their list in 2019. It's usually a short joke, a one-liner, a pun. Some people respond to dad jokes with a groan, but, as a dad myself, I think they're deeply hilarious. And so, at the end of a long week, and going into a springtime weekend, here's some dad jokes . . .  about the Bible!  Enjoy! (Or groan)

*How does Moses make his coffee?  Hebrews it.

*On the Ark, Noah got milk from the cows. What did he get from the ducks? Quackers.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 18

April 18, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, April 18.

Do you know where the world's biggest church building is? Not surprisingly, it's in Vatican City, that tiny place in the middle of Rome that is the headquarters of the Catholic Church. St. Peter's Basilica (strangely, it's not a cathedral) was designed in the 1400's, before Columbus discovered America. It boasts a dome that rises 448 feet above Rome and contains 227,000 square feet of space. It is the largest church on earth.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 17

April 17, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, April 17.

Do you believe in coincidences? I'm not sure that I do. Sometimes I think that everything happens for a reason, and that seemingly unconnected events are actually connected. I had a moment like that a couple of days ago.

Our church was hosting a senior adult community luncheon. It happens every month and it's a great time of food and fellowship. Our new young pastor had planned to attend but had to take his wife to the doctor. She's due, any day now, to have a baby boy.

David's Daily Devotion for April 16

April 16, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 16.

Do you know the name Elizabeth Holmes? Well, on this day, in 2015, Time Magazine named her one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". She was just 30 years old, but her company, Theranos, was estimated to be worth over nine BILLION dollars! Her invention of a device that would revolutionize the process of blood tests and medical diagnostics had taken the world by storm.

And it was all a lie.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 11

April 11, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, April 11.

This Sunday morning, I'll be teaching the broadcast Sunday School lesson here at First Baptist Center. Our focus passage will be the second chapter of the book of I Peter. The Bible is full of stories of ordinary people being transformed by the power of God and going on to do amazing things. But, perhaps, the person who went through the greatest transformation was Peter.

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