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I pray you are well and gladly serving our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. This is by far my
favorite time of year. The mornings are crisp and cool, the leaves are beginning to change, the grass in my yard has largely stopped growing, it is soccer season, and deer season is quickly approaching. As I ponder the changing of the seasons, I marvel at God’s providence over his creation, and am
reminded that everything has its season. Nothing is permanent, as the writer of Ecclesiastes puts it in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8:
For everything there is a season, and
a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
God is the author of the seasons of our lives. He ordains their every ebb and flow. The changing of the seasons is a reminder that this world is temporary and we are merely passing through. Even our own lives are but a season whose length is ordained by God. Just a few chapters later in chapter 7 verse 2 we find:
It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind,
and the living will lay it to heart.
The high-profile deaths in recent days of faithful men like John MacArthur, Charlie Kirk, Voddie Baucham, and others that haven’t made the national news serve as a reminder that none of us is guaranteed tomorrow. For the world, such a reminder either leads to despair or to an attempt to live your best life now regarding the things of this world. This must not be so of us brothers and sisters! The reminder that we all bear an expiration date assigned by God from the foundation of the world should drive us to greater urgency in holiness while it is still today. Do not put off faithfulness to Christ until tomorrow. Do not put off sharing the gospel with your neighbor until tomorrow. Spiritually speaking, we as believers must make hay while the sun is shining, for the season of our lives is approaching its end, and no man knows how much time he has. What accounting will you give for the time you have been given? The book of Ecclesiastes ends with this conclusion which we do well to take to heart in chapter 12 verse 13:
The end of the matter; all has been heard.
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
Let the waning days of summer remind us that our time on earth is drawing to a close, and we will soon stand before the king. Let us strive to live out our faith and one day hear from him these beautiful words… “well done good and faithful servant.”
May God in his mercy richly bless you with strength through his Spirit to cause you to walk uprightly in this world for however many days we are given, to the glory of God.
Love in Christ,
-Bro. Adam
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What We Teach
From the time of the Apostles to today, Christians have laid out doctrine (beliefs) in brief, definitive statements. As those who know God, we believe it necessary to set forth in a concise fashion the cornerstone truths that our church teaches as guided by Scripture. Our Doctrinal Statement summarizes essential Christian beliefs, shows unity in Christ, and affirms our belief in the Christian truths which have been held by the church throughout the ages and particularly since the Protestant reformation, including believer’s baptism, and congregational polity (government).
The Freeness of Salvation
We teach that the blessings of salvation are freely offered to all by the gospel, that it is the immediate duty of all to accept the gospel with a glad, obedient faith and Godly sorrow, and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth other than his own inherent depravity (sinfulness) by which he refuses to listen and suppresses the truth in unrighteousness thereby rejecting the gospel which makes him wholly responsible for his just condemnation.
Grace in Regeneration
We teach that in order to be saved, sinners must be regenerated, or born again. This results in the mind being spiritually and savingly enlightened to understand the Word of God which is accomplished in a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit and the divine truth of the Word of God. This is done in a way that brings about voluntary obedience and faith which is evidenced by fruits worthy of repentance as demonstrated in righteous attitudes and conduct.
Faith and Repentance
We teach that faith and repentance are required by Scripture and inseparably linked graces that are granted to us as a gift by the regenerating Spirit of God that deeply convince us of our guilt, danger, and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ. We then turn to God with true repentance, confession of sin, and pleas for mercy while whole heartedly receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Prophet, Priest and King, and relying on him alone as the only and all sufficient Savior.
Adam Fitzgerald
Primary Preaching and Teaching Elder
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We are a church that believes in Jesus & loves God and His people
Adam joined the elders at Oak Grove Baptist Church in August of 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Associate Pastor at Sardis Baptist Church in Swansea, SC. Before entering full-time ministry, he taught social studies and coached football in both the Bismarck and Sheridan public school districts.
Adam grew up just outside of El Dorado, AR, graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, and eventually went on to complete both a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and a Master of Arts in Religion/Biblical Studies from Liberty University Online.
He and his wife Kelly have three children (AJ, Eddie, and Halle), and they all enjoy spending time doing anything outdoors, whether it be hunting, fishing, gardening, hiking, or working with the dogs or horses. They are always up for an adventure and see the greatest adventure of all as having their lives spent in service to the savior.