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"The history of kingdom breakthrough is a history of faithful submission to God's Word over time in difficult places" (Acts 6:7; 12:24; 19:20). GK Beale.
Faithful submission to God's Word often includes going against the grain of American culture, and in many instances, it also means going against the grain of American evangelicalism.
Faithful submission to God's Word certainly includes preaching unpopular texts of Scripture. Kingdom breakthrough includes teaching and applying the whole counsel of God. Kingdom breakthrough often involves Biblical reformation and revitalization.
In short, "The history of kingdom breakthrough is a history of faithful submission to God's Word over time in difficult places." For this reason, I believe First Baptist Freeport is on the right track as we begin our 170th year of ministry.
