Bass News for January 2026

“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, ~Jeremiah 31:31 NASB1995

There are 52 Lord's Days in 2026 with which we get the pleasure to worship our Triune God corporately as the gathered body of Christ. Join us for Lord's Day worship at 11am and 6pm, Sunday School at 10am, and Wednesdays at 6pm. Take advantage of every opportunity to gather with the saints to worship our thrice holy God. Pastor Dave is leading us through John during worship.

As Justin fills the pulpit, we will be moving along through the book of Judge, and our confession on Wednesdays and during Sunday School.

Check the website for new blog posts. The most recent was written by Jentry.

Thanks to Tracy for working up some new hymns and some old hymns that are new to Bass, as we incorporate more from Hymns of Grace.

Spurgeon’s Catechism Questions for January

• Week of 1/4/26

  • Q81

  • What is required to participate in the Lord's Supper?

  • It is required of those who would properly received the Lord's Supper, that they understand the meaning of the Lord's body, know they are in the faith, are repentant of their sins, love the household of faith, and receive the Supper with a clear conscience before God, to avoid the risk of bringing judgment on themselves.

• Week of 1/11/26

  • Q82

  • What is meant by the words, "until He comes," that are used by the apostle Paul regarding the Lord's Supper?

  • They clearly teach us that our Lord Jesus Christ will come a second time. This is the joy and hope of all believers.

• Week of 1/18/26

  • Q1

  • What is the main reason a person exists?

  • The main reason a person exists is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.

• Week of 1/25/26

  • Q2

  • What rule has God given to show us how we may glorify and enjoy Him?

  • The Word of God that is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments is the only rule to teach us how we may glorify God and enjoy Him.

December Confession Reading: We have begun reading through our confession, the Second London Baptist Confession, as part of Sunday evening Worship.

• 1/4/26: 3.4

  These predestined and foreordained angels and people are individually and unchangeably designated, and their number is so certain and definite that it cannot be either increased or decreased.

• 1/11/26: 3.5

  Those people who are predestined to life were chosen by God before the foundation of the world, according to his eternal and unchangeable purpose and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will. He chose them in Christ for eternal glory, purely as a result of his free grace and love, without anything else about them serving as a condition or cause moving him to do so.

• 1/18/26: 3.6

  Just as God has appointed the elect to glory, so he has by the eternal and completely free purpose of his will foreordained all the means. Therefore, those who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ and effectually called to faith in Christ by his Spirit working at the appropriate time. They are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through faith to salvation. No one but the elect are redeemed by Christ, or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved.

Upcoming

• Look for upcoming events with Deeply Rooted throughout 2026 leading up to Deeply Rooted 2026: From Adam to Christ.

Ambassador Evangelism 

 We have resumed. We have been able to meet twice in the last couple of weeks. See Justin or follow Ambassador Evangelism on social media for updates. The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey by Michael Haykin will soon conclude. Join us as we look at the "father of modern missions." On deck is Sexual Fidelity by Mike Abendroth. This was the book that kicked off Ambassador Evangelism five years ago. Mike has updated the book, so we will revisit the new version. Schedule TBD.

AmBASSador Radio is the official podcast of Bass Chapel. Be sure to listen, subscribe, & share. AmBASSador Radio is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Episodes are released periodically, and include Ambassador Evangelism sessions, Bible teaching, current events, theology and more. Occasionally, you may hear Pastor Dave join Justin on an episode. Recent episodes on Hope, Baby Shark & Jaws Theology, and 1925 are available.

Standard Schedule for Service

• Sunday School 10am

• Lord’s Day Worship 11am

  • Lord’s Supper the first Sunday of each month

• Sunday Evening Worship 6pm (except the last Sunday of each month when we have fellowship meal directly after morning worship)

• Wednesday 6pm

Come be fed the Word of God.

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. ~John 8:36 NASB1995