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You become a Christian by accepting Jesus as
personal Savior and
Lord. To make Jesus your Lord means that you surrender control of your
life to him. You make a commitment of your life to him, to serve and
love him with all your heart, mind, and strength. Your Christian life
begins with total commitment. And that’s how it continues.
All your commitments are demonstrated by your
actions and habits. More than what you say, what you do
reveals what’s important to you. Want to look at the strength
of your
everyday commitment to Christ? Look at your actions, your regular
routine.
That’s why at First Baptist Church, we
encourage
members to
accept the Triple 2 Challenge. It’s a commitment to examine
each week’s
routine in light of the highest priority—to Love and Serve God.
The
challenge is simple. We all aim to spend at least 2 hours every week
actively worshiping God, usually at one of the church’s 3
weekly
worship gatherings. We also strive to spend 2 hours a week in personal
Bible study. One could be private, but we encourage the other hour to
be spent eithier in Disciple Life Class or Purpose Driven Life
Class.
We devote the other two
hours of the weekly challenge in service to others, doing something
good for a neighbor in the name of Jesus. Our church’s goal is
to serve
God "through worship, teaching, and
everyday acts of
service." The Triple 2 Challenge is our way of
keeping this purpose and
our priorities in place. It gives individuals a way to aim for and
measure a weekly commitment to loving and serving Christ.
Commit to the Triple Two!
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