=) =) bo a3 om << LoSENIOR PASTOR Dada A NL OLeaid It was a terrible but real nightmare. On that Tuesday morning, terrorists hijacked airliners, gouged towers, and many perished. Our nation would never be the same. It is hard to believe that with all of the TSA regulations, airport screening, and terrorist alerts that such cautions became the new normal 15 years ago. We became a nation under siege. We began to realize how much we were hated by those of another religion. Of the over 3,000 who died, many of us remembered friends or family among them. All of us will never forget that day...9/11. That Friday, on Calvary in Jerusalem, reminds us of that Tuesday in New York, as goodness was murdered and Satan seemed to win; demons danced; innocence was a used. Just as the ash fell on adults and children alike in New York, darkness fell on the Son of God (Luke 23:44). Just as our tal fireball, so the Tower of Eternity wa est towers were toppled in a s pierced and broken as Jesus endured a fiery Hell for us. We remember people running down Church Street as a cloud of smoky concussion surged after them like a monstrous tidal wave. People ran from Golgotha during the darkness and the earthquake, leaving Jesus to die alone, forsaken" by God and man (Matthew 27:46). We know that Satan did not win thousands of years ago or even 15 years ago. The Lord Jesus arose on Sunday. The Lord continues to work in our world, though human depravity is unlimited: "Their feet are swift to shed blood and in their paths are ruin and misery" (Romans 3:15, 16). We also know that there is “the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe, for there is no distinction” (Romans 3:22). For radical Islamists or Big Apple businessmen, there is Christ's love and forgiveness. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble; therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea...the Lord of Host is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress" (Psalm 46:1-7). He is the Tower that no one, will ever topple. Ge ZUPCOMING EVENTS i Discovering Fist Baptist Church Naples Fa BLGs DISCOVERING FBCN DINNER BEACH BAPTISM Visit the Connection Point to Mon., Sept. 19 at 6:30pm; Sept. 25; register at the inquire on how you can grow RSVP at the Connection Connection Point or contact deeper in your faith. Point, or 596-8600 x679.. Linda at 596-8600 ext 280. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS i GRIEF SHARE MARRIAGE LIFE: A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER This 13-week session begins on Sept. 29 in October 7-9 at Sanibel Harbor Resort in Fort room DC111. No meeting on Nov. 24, Dec. Myers. Please register at familylife.com, 22, and Dec. 29. The cost of the workbook is weekendtoremember using the group name $15. For further information, contact Vada at “FBCNMarriageMentors." The fee is BOGO 596-8600 x268. until Sept. 19. More info: ccase@fbcn.org. ANNA'S TEA ‘SEPTEMBER BOOK CLUB QUILTING/SEWING CLASS September 26 at 1:30pm "Grace Based Parenting" - September 12 at 6:30pm in room WC117. Sign up in September 29 at 6:30pm; in room WC117. For further the Fellowship Hallway, the Discussion led by John and information, contact Pam Connection Point or contact Jennifer Patterson in the Cole at 272-5583 or Vada at 596-8600 x268. Commons. Register in the pcole@fbcn.org. bookstore today. DIVORCE RECOVERY PROGRAM New session starts Saturday, September 10 at 7:15pm in room DC109. For further information, please contact hilljd76@gmail.com or call 992-7242. COLLEGE/20s The next Worship Night is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30pm in the Student Center. Future dates: Oct. 11, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13. FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY The next session begins September 20. To obtain further information and register, please contact FBCNFPU@gmail.com orvisit wveram: m/findaclLAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE WEDNESDAY DINNER Worship 2,717 Sept. 14th, 4:45pm - 6pm (Fellowship Gym) Bible and Life Groups 1,781 $6 each/$25 for the family (buy at door/cafe) Midweek Activities 1,384 Roasted Pork Loin, New Potatoes, Veggie, Salad, and Dessert DECISION FOR CHRIST Membership by Statement: Lisa Jarrett IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE? September 12 - September 18 Call the Deacon Hotline (800) 732-9573 Our deacons of the week: John Sanchez and Tim Roettele FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY If you would be willing to share your testimony and experience with a group of FBA students in a way thatis appropriate to the subject area being studied, we invite you to consider applying to be on our"Speaker's Bureau." As a member of the Speaker's Bureau, you would be asked to address a class or classes concerning how God has blessed, taught or guided you in your life experience. Interested? 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