Greetings from the Charlotte Deaf Mission of Charlotte's First Baptist Church! There is no greater joy than to sit together at our Master's table to drink his cup and eat his bread. Jesus tells us in Matthew 16:9, "But seek first the kindom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you." At CDM, we seek Christ in our worship, in our singing, in our study of the Word, in our prayers and devotions, in our fellowship with other believers, and in our personal evangelism.

So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
(John 12:21)

Do you wish to see Jesus? Do you wish to find in him the true rest for your souls? Do you wish to sit at the Master's table and feast on the Word of God with us? Come then, taste and see that the LORD is good! (Psa 34:8)

We would love for you to visit Charlotte Deaf Mission. We regularly meet at the schedule below:

Sunday School 9:25 - Room 237
Sunday morning worship 10:45am - Choir Room
Sunday Evening Bible Study 5:30pm - Room 217
Wednesday Evening Study Through John* - Room 206

*We meet on Wednesdays at 4:45 for dinner at Fellowship Hall

We also have many fellowships, devotions, and Bible studies so check the calendar regularly for updates.

If you would like to contact pastor Dale Kesterson, or have him come and visit you, call him at 704-469-5895 or send him an email at dale.kesterson@charlottefbc.org. His office hours are always changing, so making an appointment would be very helpful if you want to visit his office which is at Charlotte's First Baptist Church (map).

FBC Charlotte Women's Ministry Presents The Ladies Spring Luncheon “Homesick for Heaven: Texas Style” (link) Saturday, March 20, 2010 Doors open at 10am; Dinner at 11:30a First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 301 S. Davidson Street  Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets Prices to be announced (Sorry, no refunds after deadline: March 13) *NO CHILDCARE* Contact Cindy Moore: 704-537-9436 or bookwoman58@bellsouth.net During the Ladies Luncheon, we will be having a silent auction for mission support. Lotsa goodies!

Speaker: Dawn Barnes First Baptist Church Spartanburg, SC

 

Charlotte Deaf Mission - Spiritual Growth and Outreach
First Baptist Church of Charlotte
Daniel Johnson - Health
Betty Price - Health
Collins family move
New Life Baptist Church Deaf Mission - Portoviejo, Ecuador
Cindy Smith (FBC Secretary) - Health
Ladies Spring Luncheon
Missionaries

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Have you ever considered this question? Have you ever asked it? How would you answer? The correct answer will determine whether you spend eternity in heaven or in hell.

First of all, it is essential that you have asked the question for the right reasons. In other words, what do you wish to be saved from? If you fell from a high cliff you might cry out, “Save me!” These situations would indeed be frightening but not nearly as terrifying as standing guilty before a holy and righteous God.

Our greatest problem is SIN. The great tragedy is that few people have any idea of the seriousness of the situation. Most people simply do not see themselves as being that bad. This is because they are using the wrong standard. They are comparing them-selves with other people instead of comparing themselves with God. Please listen to me. If you have ever committed even a single sin YOU ARE GUILTY before God. Every guilty sinner will be sentenced to hell when they stand before God on the day of judgment. This is just. We are guilty. ALL OF US. If God has convinced your heart of the fact of your sin and guilt then you may properly ask the question, “What must I do to be saved?”

But what about the answer? Herein lies the problem. Most people are relying on the wrong answers. Many are depending upon their good works. My friend, this is a hopeless endeavor. Even if you could live perfectly for the rest of your life (which you cannot) this would in no way ad-dress your guilt. It would be like a convicted murderer pleading before the judge, “Let me go free and I’ll never do it again!” If you are trusting in your church, or in your religious life or in the sacraments you will perish in your sin.

There is only one answer to the question. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). Jesus died on the cross taking our guilt upon Himself and paying the penalty for all who would trust Him. All who turn from their sin (repentance) and trust in Christ alone shall be saved.

 Sinner, please cast aside any other attempt to solve the problem of sin. Surrender yourself to Christ. “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, Call upon him while He is near” (Isaiah 55:6).
—Dale Crawford