Dear Temple Baptist Church,

I pray all of you have had a blessed February.  Now it is time to turn to March.  A time of the year that we start to prepare for new growth.  We do that by getting rid of weeds and dead shrubbery in order for new seeding and planting to take hold.  That is when our new growth can take place in spring.

That makes me think about the Lord's people.  His church.  Every born again believer makes up the church.  The Lord always wants His church to produce new spiritual growth.  But just like weeds, our sin causes us to not produce when the Lord wants us to.  So, what are you and I going to do?  We need to confess our sin to Christ in order for Him to get rid of our sin, just like weeds.  We prepare our heart, like preparing the ground, to be ready for new growth.

Let us, together, work on our hearts, to make sure they are ready for the Spiritual growth the Lord wants us to have.

March  will be very exciting this year as the Lord gives us opportunities to grow and share our faith with others.  On Saturday, March 21st, we are going as a church to see the movie, "I Still Believe."  I promise you it is a powerful movie that will touch your heart.   It is a true story that will inspire.  I encourage you to get your tickets and invite and bring others with you.

Also,  on Friday, March 27th,  Winter Jam will be in town.  We have a sign up sheet on the board if you are interested in going with us.  Details are on the sign up sheet.  This will be another chance for you to invite someone to go with you.

I am excitedly looking forward to seeing what God is going to do in us and through us during March.  I pray you are too!

In Christ,

Pastor:  Rev. Mack C. Scott, Jr.