Blomkest Baptist Church

In the first part of 1 John 4, we're going to look at how to trust what we hear and to understand what comes from the Spirit of God and what comes from anywhere else. Things that come from the Spirit of God will last and can be trusted, but anything else will fade away.  A trust and a belief in Jesus because of his Holy Spirit leads to eternal life. It's a power that overcomes anything this world has to offer.  Remember, one of the purposes of 1 John was to remind believers of the reality of what they believe. This is an evergreen message: Look to Jesus, know Jesus, trust Jesus, follow Jesus.  To follow along with the scripture for this week, click here . To send us a prayer request or for more information, click here . 

The question is a familiar one: How can we know that we're loved by God?  1 John is a broken record of evidence of God's love from a witness to the life of Jesus. The author of 1 John frequently uses the phrase This is how we know... to begin reminding his audience of the promises of God through the realities of Jesus as savior.  He's writing to believers to remind them of the realities of God's love. God can be known. To follow along with the scripture used today, click here .  To connect with us or give us a prayer request, click here . We have weekly services at 10:30am every Sunday at our church in Blomkest. You're welcome to join us. 

We are able to know that we are deeply loved by God. We are witnesses to his love through the works of Jesus Christ, and we are called to receive and give that love. That's one of the constant themes in 1 John.  To follow along with this message's scripture references, click here . To connect with us through email, click here . Feel free to join us any Sunday at our church in Blomkest. We're right on Main Street at 204 South. 

On Father's Day, we took a break from 1 John and had Ben Johnson share about Sabbath Rest at Blomkest Baptist. We hope you enjoy this message. God bless. Looking for more information or have a prayer request? Click here and connect with us via email. Our church services are every Sunday at 10:30AM at Blomkest Baptist Church.

This week, Blomkest Baptist had a guest speaker, so this message is from Pastor Jeff filling pulpit at First Baptist in Benson. It's a quick look at an element of Galatians where Paul reminds his audience that God keeps his promises through the works of Christ alone, and nothing else should be added or subtracted from that reality. If you want to follow along with the text, click here . If you have a prayer request or want to know more about our church, click here .

This week, we finish off the second chapter of 1 John by continuing to talk about the reality that believers are called dear children. John also differentiates the world from the ways of God, as well as warning not to add or subtract anything to or from the work of Jesus. To follow along with the text, click here . To connect with us over email, click here . You are welcome to join us any Sunday at 10:30AM at 204 South Main Street in Blomkest. God bless you!

We had a windy and warm day for our lake service as we started 1 John 2 this week. We thank Otoniel Rodriguez for coming to the park and helping us with musical worship, and all of the campground who joined us for Sunday's worship service. As we look at the scripture this week, we see this metaphor of God being light expanded, and the invitation extended to follow Jesus, allowing him to be our advocate to the Father. When we do this, it allows the truth to shine on areas of our li ves that keep us from a closeness to God, from community with one another, and ultimately from joy...and it allows God to work in those areas and reconcile us into a right relationship with him and those around us. John is emphasizing the need for the believer to walk in the light of God, even when it exposes our sin. We love better when we don't have things to hide, and we can walk in a fuller joy with God when we are honest with ourselves. To follow along with the main text of scripture this week,...

This week we finish off the first chapter of 1 John. The author continues his emphasis on fellowship with other believers and with God, but adds the metaphor of God being light. A fellowship with this light, this holiness, this perfection is accessible to us through Jesus, who takes away our sin. The light causes us to acknowledge our sin, Jesus takes our sin, and makes us righteous. If you want to follow along with the text, click here . If you want to connect with us via email, click here . Reminder: We will be having our Lake Service on Sunday, June 6th at 11:00AM at the county park on Big Kandi Lake. They are beginning construction in the area this week, but there will still be access to the park. Bring a lawn chair and join us!

How do you describe the eternal God in the flesh, Jesus? How do you explain to people the things you've seen, heard, touched when it's so important? We see John taking up that task in the introduction to 1 John 1 in this week's message. He was a witness. He loved Jesus. He was loved by Jesus. He wrote this book from a place of joy for our joy to be found in Jesus. To follow along with this week's text, click here . To send us a prayer request, or for questions, contact us here . We have Sunday service every week at Blomkest Baptist Church at 10:30AM, if you want to join us in person, you're welcome to join us at 204 Main Street South. Otherwise, email us, and we'll include you with the Zoom link. We will be having a Lake Service on June 6th at the County Park on Big Kandi. That service will start at 11AM. You're invited! Bring a lawn chair!

As Christians we will be known by our fruit. What happens when we get bumped? What falls from us? What spills out when the world around us presses in? We take a look at Luke 6, Matthew 11 & 12, Galatians 5 and Colossians 3 in this week's message, and stress the importance of being filled with the spirit and clothed by the gifts of Jesus. There is freedom in exchanging the fruit of this world to the fruit of the Spirit and the saving love of Jesus. We are live and in-person every Sunday at 10:30AM at Blomkest Baptist Church at 204 Main St South in Blomkest, Minnesota. For more information, or to connect with us, click here .

Chapter 13 marks the conclusion of the book of Hebrews, and we are left with final reminders of what a resurrected Christ and his gift of grace empowers us to do. The cross was executed outside of the city so that we’d be welcomed into the city. That’s what we need, and that’s what he provided. His exclusion provided for our inclusion. His blood showed his love so that we could know his love. The reality of this allows us to be a part of the city to come, love our fellow believers and welcome the stranger. To follow along with us in chapter 13, click here . To send us an email for a prayer request, question or more info, click here . We have weekly services at 10:30AM every Sunday at our church in Blomkest. Our June 6th service will be at the county park on Big Kandi Lake at 11AM.

The author of Hebrews continues the racing and training metaphor by introducing the imagery of God as a father who disciplines his children, correcting them and growing them to be more like him. We are to grow in endurance as we grow in faith. As we grow, we will flatten the path for ourselves to walk with God and for others to join us. This is for our joy and for God's glory. Follow along with the text by clicking here . Email us for more information or prayer requests by clicking here . We have weekly services on Sunday morning at 10:30AM. We'd love to see you at 204 South Main Street in Blomkest.

The author of Hebrews has spent the entire letter reminding the readers of God's faithfulness for generation after generation, and in Hebrews 12, we see the metaphor of a crowd gathering to watch the current generation run, and finish, their race. Since everything written before is true, we fix our eyes on the author of that truth (Jesus), and run the race set before us, we shed the weight of sin because of God's grace, and we trust in him to guide us and keep us until we reach the completion. To follow along with us in Hebrews 12, click here . To connect with us via email, click here . We welcome prayer requests and questions. We also can connect you with a link to our weekly Zoom broadcast. We have a weekly Sunday service at 10:30AM, and can be found at 204 South Main Street in Blomkest. Hope to see you on a Sunday morning.

Have you ever been in a place that you felt like you belonged? Have you ever been in a place where you felt like you didn't belong? What if you could walk with confidence into the presence of God, and not just feel like you belonged, but know that you belonged? Hebrews has been a wonderful repetition of how to belong in the presence of God and how to walk with God, and this week we took a look at the application of what the author of Hebrews was writing about in the life of Jesus during an encounter in Mark 10. Salvation is a gift that is received, not something that we earn, and the reality is that God makes it possible, provides that gift for us, and sustains it with us and through us. To follow along in Mark 10, click here . To read along in Hebrews 10, click here . To email us with questions or a prayer request, click here . Our in person services are 10:30AM every Sunday at our church in Blomkest. You can join us at 204 South Main Street, and we'd love to worship wit...

His sheep hear his voice and they follow where he leads, and he knows their names. This is the beautiful relationship between Creator and creation and savior and those who he has come to save. All it took was Jesus speaking the name of Mary for Mary to know her friend and savior had risen. Her sorrow turned to joy in an instant, and she knew that Jesus was alive. If you want to follow along with the text for this message, we were in John 20 . If you want to know more about our church, be included in our Zoom messages, or have a prayer request, connect with us via email by clicking here . We have a weekly in-person service at 10:30AM every Sunday. You're welcome to join us.

This week we're covering chapter nine of Hebrews .  Hebrews 9 covers the reality that the old covenant required repeated sacrifices for sin, but did nothing to cleanse the heart and restore lasting confidence in salvation. It was only a shadow of the lasting salvation that Jesus offers. Jesus coming as the mediator and savior for his creation, restoring creation to the creator, completed his work through the cross and then the resurrection. We will be having an earlier than normal Easter service that will begin Easter Sunday at 9:00AM. You are welcome to join us for our live service, otherwise, please join us via Zoom by emailing us here and requesting the link .

This week we're in chapter 8 of Hebrews . The author continues to build on the dynamic of a high priest who brings salvation to people. We have exactly that high priest in Jesus. God has provided a way back to himself through himself and for us.  We're meeting in person every Sunday at 10:30am at Blomkest Baptist Church. If you're reading this, you're invited to join us and worship with us. Click here for directions to our church . If you have any questions or a prayer request, click here . 

  As we look at Hebrews 6, we have to look back at what the chapter references in terms of God's promise and faithfulness to Abraham. Sometimes God doesn't fulfill his promises right away. Sometimes it's easy to get discouraged. Sometimes we are tempted to wander to other potential saviors. Hebrews 6 pleads with its audience to not lose hope, but instead to remember the faithfulness of God. Want to follow along in Hebrews 6? Click here. Want more information or have a prayer request? Email us here. Want to join us for a 10:30AM Sunday Service? 

We're into our fifth week in our series on the book of Hebrews, which means we are into chapter 5 .  This chapter begins some of the tougher portions of the New Testament, and we're going to see the author of Hebrews make comparisons of previous high priests with Jesus, as well as the warning for our need to grow in our faith.  If you want to connect with us, email us by clicking here .

We're continuing our look at the book of Hebrews this week. We're into the fourth chapter, and seeing the offer of rest and salvation that God continues to offer us through his son Jesus. If you wish to follow along, here's the link for Hebrews 4 . If you want to connect with us, click here to send us an email .