Bass News for September 2025

No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. ~John 6:44 NASB 95

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 and First John during Sunday School and Wednesdays.

As Justin fills the pulpit, we will be moving along through the book of Judges.

Every family at Bass should have received a copy of Josh Banks's new book Resting in Sovereign Grace. This is an encouraging read.

The new landscaping in front of the church looks great. Thank you Tracy.

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 September

• Week of 9/7/25

  • Q64

  • What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?

  • The tenth commandment forbids all dissatisfaction with our own situation, envying or being upset over the success of our neighbor, and all excessive thinking about and desiring anything that our neighbor owns.

• Week of 9/14/25

  • Q65

  • Is anyone able to keep the commandments of God perfectly?

  • No mere human, since the fall, is able to keep the commandments of God perfectly in this life, but actually breaks them every day in thought, word, and action.

• Week of 9/21/25

  • Q66

  • Is all breaking of the law equally wicked?

  • Some sins, in their very nature and effect, are worse than others in God's eyes.

• Week of 9/28/25

  • Q67

  • What does every sin deserve?

  • Every sin deserves God's anger, both in this life and the life that is to come.

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

• 9/7/25: 1.6

  The whole counsel of God concerning everything essential for his own glory and man’s salvation, faith, and life is either explicitly stated or by necessary inference contained in the Holy Scriptures. Nothing is ever to be added to the Scriptures, either by new revelation of the Spirit or by human traditions.

  Nevertheless, we acknowledge that the inward illumination of the Spirit of God is necessary for a saving understanding of what is revealed in the Word. We recognize that some circumstances concerning the worship of God and government of the church are common to human actions and organizations and are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian wisdom, following the general rules of the Word, which must always be observed.

• 9/14/25: 1.7

  Some things in Scripture are clearer than others, and some people understand the teachings more clearly than others.  However, the things that must be known, believed, and obeyed for salvation are so clearly set forth and explained in one part of Scripture or another that both the educated and uneducated may achieve a sufficient understanding of them by properly using ordinary measures.

• 9/21/25: 1.8

  The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, the native language of the ancient people of God.  The New Testament was written in Greek, which at the time it was written was most widely known to the nations. These Testaments were inspired directly by God and by his unique care and providence were kept pure down through the ages. They are therefore true and authoritative, so that in all religious controversies the church must make their ultimate appeal to them. All God’s people have a right to and a claim on the Scriptures and are commanded in the fear of God to read and search them.  Not all of God’s people know these original languages, so the Scriptures are to be translated into the common language of every nation to which they come.  In this way the Word of God may dwell richly in all, so that they may worship him in an acceptable manner and through patience and the comfort of the Scriptures may have hope.

Upcoming

• Deeply Rooted Equip: The Five Solas will be held September 20 at 9am at The Master's Church in Kingsport. Speakers include Greg Cercone, Wade Jackson, Jeremiah Riner, Timothy Adkins, and Joshua Light. This event is free, and all are encouraged to attend. Be equipped.

• Mark your calendar for November 7-8, 2025, and be sure to tell your friends that Deeply Rooted Conference 2025 registration is now open at deeplyrootedconference.org. We will be looking at the doctrine of Sanctification. Speakers include Anthony Mathenia, Cameron Dula, Jeffrey Perry, Damon Joseph, and Kenny Hilliard. Join us at Shepherd's Rock Bible Church of Kingsport for this great time of worship and edification.

Ambassador Evangelism 

 I promise, we will be meeting again. Scheduling is rough when our long-time attendees are now working most Saturdays, but we are working to schedule some dates. See Justin or follow Ambassador Evangelism on social media for updates. The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey by Michael Haykin begins this month. Join us as we look at the "father of modern missions." 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 weekly, and include Ambassador Evangelism sessions, Bible teaching, current events, theology and more. Occasionally, you may hear Pastor Dave join Justin on an episode. Look for new episodes resuming this month.

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.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,

The God who is our salvation. ~Psalm 68:19 LSB