First Baptist Church Needville
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Deacon Prayer
Isaiah Torres
Welcome
Student Ministers Isaiah & Andrea Torres
He Paid a Debt He Did Not Owe
Responsive Reading
Colossians 2:8-13 (CSBBible)
Are You Washed in the Blood
Lamb of God
Christus Victor
Series: The Five Solas
Sola Christus – The Provision of Messiah
Pastor Jeff Kluttz
Commitment Song
Redeemed
The Lord’s Supper
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
Announcements
Parting Song
Soli Deo Gloria
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Sunday9:30 am Bible Study for all ages 10:30 am Fellowship Breakfast 11:00 am Worship Women's Conference Planning Meeting
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Monday1:00 pm Women's Bible Study
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Wednesday6:15 pm FUSION 6:30 pm Bible Study: Angelology
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Thursday5:15 pm Praise Team Rehearsal
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Saturday9:00 am Burger Bash
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Breakfast at 10:30 on Sundays
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Pastor Jeff Kluttz |
We wish you the warmest welcome to First Baptist Church and are glad you have chosen to worship with us today. Our continual prayer is that our services will glorify God through his worship and the preaching of his word.
As our guest, we ask you to consider filling out a Connect Card. We’d love to know you were with us today and share a gift with you if possible. Likewise, please browse the FBCN Web App using the menus above. Through this app you can learn about our ministries, interact with us and even catch up on sermons from earlier in our schedule that you may have missed. We stream our services each week and archive them after a few months. It’s likely that you joined us in the middle of a series, but all earlier contents are available if you wish to catch up on our current study. Our app is also a permanent point of contact through the same Connect Card. If you make a decision, have a prayer request, or otherwise would like to interact with us, please feel free to submit a card with your request.
FBC Needville is oriented toward the historic understanding of the five-function church mission. Discipleship, Evangelism, Fellowship, Ministry, and Worship are the heart and soul of our practice as we orient ourselves toward these essential functions regularly. We have teams of faithful and dedicated workers serving in each of these ministry focuses year around. We also hope that you will find us a welcoming and friendly church. We’re truly glad you are with us and will do whatever we can to make our ministry to you worth your time and involvement.
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Rick Branan |
Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
1 Peter 5:8-9 (CSBBible)
Paul Gerhardt (b. Gräfenheinichen, Saxony, Germany, 1607; d. Lubben, Germany, 1676), famous author of Lutheran evangelical hymns, studied theology and hymnody at the University of Wittenberg and then was a tutor in Berlin, where he became friends with Johann Crüger. He served the Lutheran parish of Mittenwalde near Berlin (1651-1657) and the great St. Nicholas' Church in Berlin (1657-1666). Friederich William, the Calvinist elector, had issued an edict that forbade the various Protestant groups to fight each other. Although Gerhardt did not want strife between the churches, he refused to comply with the edict because he thought it opposed the Lutheran "Formula of Concord," which condemned some Calvinist doctrines. Consequently, he was released from his position in Berlin in 1666. With the support of friends, he became archdeacon at Lubben in 1669 and remained there until his death. Gerhardt experienced much suffering in his life; he and his parishioners lived in the era of the Thirty Years' War, and his family experienced incredible tragedy: four of his five children died young, and his wife died after a prolonged illness. In the history of hymnody Gerhardt is considered a transitional figure-he wrote at a time when hymns were changing from a more objective, confessional, and corporate focus to a pietistic, devotional, and personal one. Like other German hymns, Gerhardt's were lengthy and intended for use throughout a service, a group of stanzas at a time. John Wesley and Catherine Winkworth both made famous English translations of Gerhardt's texts.
Bert Polman
Extended on a Cursed Tree
Extended on a cursed tree,
Besmeared with dust, and sweat, and blood,
See there, the King of Glory see!
Sinks and expires the Son of God.
Who, who, my Savior, this hath done?
Who could Thy sacred body wound?
No guilt Thy spotless heart hath known,
No guile hath in Thy lips been found.
I, I alone, have done the deed!
'Tis I Thy sacred flesh have torn;
My sins have caused Thee, Lord, to bleed,
Pointed the nail, and fixed the thorn.
The burden, for me to sustain
Too great, on Thee, my Lord, was laid;
To heal me, Thou hast borne my pain;
To bless me, Thou a curse wast made.
In the devouring lion's teeth,
Torn, and forsook of all, I lay;
Thou sprang'st into the jaws of death,
From death to save the helpless prey.
Savior, how shall I proclaim?
How pay the mighty debt I owe?
Let all I have, and all I am,
Ceaseless to all Thy glory show.
Too much to Thee I cannot give;
Too much I cannot do for Thee;
Let all Thy love, and all Thy grief,
Graven on my heart for ever be!
The meek, the still, the lowly mind,
O may I learn from Thee, my God,
And love, with softest pity joined,
For those that trample on Thy blood!
Still let Thy tears, Thy groans, Thy sighs,
O'erflow my eyes, and heave my breast,
Till loose from flesh and earth I rise,
And ever in Thy bosom rest.
Written by Paul Gerhardt
My sisters and I were visiting just before Easter. In the conversation, we remembered two incidents when my father was reduced to tears. That never happened any other time that we know. Both times, Dad was discussing what Christ did for him on the Christ. My recollection happened during a Good Friday service. My dad was sharing what Christ had done for him and emotions took over.
In our scripture passage, Peter is warning the church to be humble, to stand firm in Christ, and to be alert. Before we are saved, the devil is not our adversary, we are on the same team. After salvation that changes. Now we are adversaries with Satan. Peter uses the word picture of a roaring lion lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce and devour us. He encourages us to resist because we are on Christ’s side along with many others.
In his hymn, Paul Gerhardt, paints this picture: “In the devouring lion's teeth, torn, and forsook of all, I lay; Thou sprang'st into the jaws of death, from death to save the helpless prey.” That is exactly who we are without Christ, in the mouth of the lion, an easy prey. But Christ defeated Satan once and for all on the cross. We have victory! Remember, however, Satan is still lurking in the shadows, ready to defeat our witness if we aren’t vigilant in our faith.
Toni and I were reading 2 Chronicles and over and over, the kings of Judah would follow God and achieve victory and then let pride take over and forget that God had delivered them, not their own military prowess. Don’t let Satan grab a foothold in your Christian walk. Resist the devil, stand firm in the faith, Christ has won the victory!
Just pondering . . . Bro. Rick
May 2026
31 Sunday Schedule
Women's Conference Meeting
June 2026
1 Women's Bible Study
3 Summer Wednesday Schedule
6 Burger Bash
7 Sunday Schedule
VBS Leader Meeting
8 Women's Bible Study
10 Summer Wednesday Schedule
12 Women's Ministry Family Movie Night
14 Sunday Schedule
15 Women's Bible Study
17 Summer Wednesday Schedule
19-20 VBS Set up
21 Sunday Schedule
22-26 VBS
24 Summer Wednesday Schedule
26 VBS Carnival
28 VBS/USA Birthday Gospel Sunday
29 Women's Bible Study
Vacation Bible School - 2026
June 22-26
Volunteer Meeting on June 7 after church
Blessing Box Ministry
BLESSING BOX
(Food/Prayer Pantry)
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Need Food
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Please feel free to donate
Non-Perishable Food Sugestions for the Blessing Box
Protein:
Canned Tuna
Canned Chicken
Canned Salmon
Shelf stable meats such as Spam or Corned Beef
Peanut Butter or other Nut Butters
Canned Beans and Lentils (black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans,
pinto beans, etc.)
Canned Chili, Stews and Soups with meat
Grains and Carbohydrates
Rice
Pasta
Oatmeal
Canned Fruits, Vegetables and Juice
Miscellaneous
Pasta Sauce
Salad Dressing
Jams, Jelly, Preserves
Powdered Milk
Granola Bars
Crackers
Nuts
Trail Mix
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For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:35 and 40
-Woman’s Ministry Team
Today’s Topic: Sola Christus - The Provision of Messiah
Bold: Series Title Red: Special Emphasis
Highlight: Lord’s Supper
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The Five Solas
| 5/31/2026 | The Five Solas | Sola Christus - The Provision of Messiah (Lord's Supper) |
| 6/7/2026 | The Five Solas | Sola Deo Gloria - The Nature of God's Glory |
| 6/14/2026 | The Five Solas | Sola Deo Gloria - The Gospel Glorifies God |
| 6/21/2026 | The Five Solas | Conclusion |
| 6/28/2026 | Gospel Sunday | Gospel Sunday Message |
Anyone can activate our Prayer Chain: For your needs and the needs of others, simply call anyone on this list to activate the prayer chain.
PRAYER CHAIN Updated 4/10/2022
FULL NAME PHONE NUMBER
Bev Altimore 832-465-3101
Randy & Gale LaCoe 979-793-5967
Mary Martinez 832-757-2226
Leanne Bourgeois 832-595-7344
Judith Moeckel 281-615-4891
Dolores Woody 972-242-1951
Steffany Kluttz 281-928-7496
Connie Cahajla 281-813-8807
Marilyn Foraker 979-292-6475
Jeff Kluttz 713-516-5994
Rick Branan 281-239-5391
Mildred Moeckel 713-240-0232
First Baptist Church NeedvilleJanuary – March 2026Budget 2026 YTD $72,481 Income – Jan-March $50,021 Expenses – Jan-March $63,291 Net $13,270 |
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Praying for our church has started showing real tangible benefits – God is putting it on people’s hearts to step up to meet the demand of His church in unprecedented ways. Multiple members are giving specifically to funds that are meaningful to them. In addition to traditional funds supported - like STCH, Youth, and Ukraine Relief - new funds receiving support include Meals, Bereavement, Lights, Local Projects, Piano Fund, Breakfast, and Outreach. At least two new ministries of the church have been newly enacted – the Blessing Box and the Women's Ministry – both which reach out to our community. We encourage all Members to find a ministry or need of the church and participate in fulling that mission, either thru volunteering or thru financial support.
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