Zion Baptist Church

May life's issues draw you closer to the Lord and see that the Lord is good! “Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.” “In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.”” (1 Samuel 1:16–17 NLT-SE)

““Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.And you know the way to where I am going.”” (John 14:1–4 NLT-SE)

May life's issues draw you closer to the Lord and see that the Lord is good! “Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.” “In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.”” (1 Samuel 1:16–17 NLT-SE)

Zion Bible Study on John 14:1-14. ““Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going.”” (John 14:1–4 NLT-SE)

“Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.” (Acts 3:1 NLT-SE) When we make up our mind to seek the Lord, we will see the Lord move in our lives in powerful ways.

““Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.And you know the way to where I am going.”” (John 14:1–4 NLT-SE)

“Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.” (Acts 3:1 NLT-SE) When we make up our mind to seek the Lord, we will see the Lord move in our lives in powerful ways.

“Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.” (Acts 3:1 NLT-SE) When we make up our mind to seek the Lord, we will see the Lord move in our lives in powerful ways.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11 NLT-SE)

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11 NLT-SE)

“So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” (1 Peter 1:6–7 NLT-SE)

“So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” (1 Peter 1:6–7 NLT-SE)

“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.” (Matthew 28:5–6 NAS95)

“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.” (Matthew 28:5–6 NAS95)

“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.” (John 13:3–5 NLT-SE)

“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:5–11 NLT-SE)

“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:5–11 NLT-SE)

“I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.” (Ezekiel 37:6 NLT-SE)

“I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.” (Ezekiel 37:6 NLT-SE)

“For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!” (Ephesians 5:8 NLT-SE)

“For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!” (Ephesians 5:8 NLT-SE)

“Then Jesus told her, 'I AM the Messiah!'” (John 4:26 NLT-SE)

“Then Jesus told her, 'I AM the Messiah!'” (John 4:26 NLT-SE)

“But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” (John 3:21 NLT-SE)

“But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” (John 3:21 NLT-SE)

Grace increases and defeats the power of sin because of the superiority of Jesus, the Son of God, who is fully man and fully God, who mediated our redemption and peace with God. “But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:15 NLT-SE) @topfans

Grace increases and defeats the power of sin because of the superiority of Jesus, the Son of God, who is fully man and fully God, who mediated our redemption and peace with God. “But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:15 NLT-SE) @topfans

Seek righteousness and justice to please the Lord. “Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.” (Amos 5:24 NLT-SE)

Seek righteousness and justice to please the Lord. “Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.” (Amos 5:24 NLT-SE)

“So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel.” (Daniel 6:16–17 NLT-SE)

“So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel.” (Daniel 6:16–17 NLT-SE)

“So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel.” (Daniel 6:16–17 NLT-SE)

““Do not shout; do not even talk,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout. Then shout!”” (Joshua 6:10 NLT-SE) Prov. 16:33   The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

“A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.” (Proverbs 12:3 NAS95)

“A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.” (Proverbs 12:3 NAS95)

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” (Psalm 139:14 NLT-SE)

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” (Psalm 139:14 NLT-SE)

Trust God to lead you into your purpose in 2026 and forever. “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT-SE)

Trust God to lead you into your purpose in 2026 and forever.

Messages to apply to your everyday life and situations. We hope your life is encouraged and blessed by these messages.

““Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”” (Matthew 11:3–6 NLT-SE)

“The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.” (Isaiah 11:2 NAS95)

“The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.” (Isaiah 11:2 NAS95)

“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”” (Psalm 122:1 NLT-SE)

“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”” (Psalm 122:1 NLT-SE)

Rejoice in the Lord at all times. Find your strength in the God of your salvation. No matter what you are facing, know the Lord is your strength! “yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!” (Habakkuk 3:18 NLT-SE)

Praise the Lord through your most difficult times. Praise the Lord at all times, and when you fall on hardships, it will not be strange to praise him even at midnight. “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!” (Acts 16:25–26 NLT-SE)

Praise the Lord through your most difficult times. Praise the Lord at all times, and when you fall on hardships, it will not be strange to praise him even at midnight. “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!” (Acts 16:25–26 NLT-SE)

Now is not the time to give up because people have let you down. Look to the Lord our God, who is our Hope and our Help! Give God thanks and have an attitude of gratitude. “How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,” (Psalm 146:5 NET) @topfan @highlight

Now is not the time to give up because people have let you down. Look to the Lord our God, who is our Hope and our Help! Give God thanks and have an attitude of gratitude. “How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,” (Psalm 146:5 NET) @topfan @highlight