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Out of the Night; Into the Light John 8:12; John 9:1–41 1. The Light that Reveals: Jesus reveals the truth about God and ourselves. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:4–5 (CSB) The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word...

“In the Storm” John 6:15-21 1. Keep obeying when the wind turns against you. Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. Matthew 14:22 (CSB) 2. Trust Jesus when you cannot see him. After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was...

The Bread of Life John 6:1-15, 22-40 (ESV) 1. We all need Jesus John 6:1-5 (ESV) 2. When things don’t add up, Jesus has the power to multiply. John 6:5-7 (ESV) 3. Entrust what you have to Jesus John 6:8-15 (ESV) Charles Spurgeon - Now, I daresay that some of you have had Satan saying to you, “What is the use of your trying to do anything?” To you, dear mother, with a family of children, he has whi...

The Cure John 5:1–18 1. Look beyond the solution you have settled for. 2. Trust the abundance of God’s grace. For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. John 5:21 (ESV) 3. Take Jesus at his word and move. Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27 (CSB) 4. Seek the healing that matters most. Jesus...

The Kind of Faith God Honors John 4:46-54 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 CSB 1. Jesus receives crisis faith but refuses shallow faith. 2. We need a confident faith to carry us home. Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who ha...

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 (CSB) 1. Jesus enters our ordinary lives with extraordinary grace. 2. Jesus meets us at the point of our emptiness. 3. Jesus transforms empty religion into abundant grace. But the grapevine said to them, “Should I stop giving my wine that cheers b...

I. I believe in the power of prayer (v. 26 & 27) II. I believe that God can be trusted (v. 28) III. I believe in the blessing of God (v. 31 & 32) IV. I believe in the love of God (v. 33-39)

The One Thing You Can’t Earn Mark 10:17-27 1. You can have everything going for you and still be missing what matters most. 2. Jesus will expose whatever you are trusting instead of Him. Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17 (CSB) Do not have other gods besides me....

The Habits of a Healthy Church Acts 2:41-47 1. Reach – Evangelize our mission field. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. Luke 12:48 (NASB) 2. Gather – Exalt our Master. Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgivin...

G – Grace is God’s gift to the guilty. Romans 6:23 R – Grace is received by faith, not earned by works. Ephesians 2:8 A – Grace is available to anyone who will believe. Romans 10:13 C – Grace comes exclusively through Christ. John 1:17 E – Grace extends throughout eternity.

How to keep a fire going? Psalm 119:11-28 1. The Word guards our hearts from sin. He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”, Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will give his angels orders...

Goodbye Guilt Psalm 32: 1- 7 1. The Blessing of forgiven guilt Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works Romans 4:6 (CSB) 2. The Burden of hidden guilt 3. The breakthrough of honest confession If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (CSB) The...

Releasing Arrows Ephesians 6:1-4 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Psalm 127:3 (NASB 95) 1. Parents must exercise authority before you give them autonomy. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 (CSB) 2. Use authority to train, not to crush. Rules without relationship leads to rebellion. Train u...

Raising Arrows, Not Boomerangs Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Psalm 127: 1-5 1. Children Belong to God Before They Belong to Us. 2. Parents Must Love God Before They Can Lead Children Toward God. 3. Parenting Is Formation, Not Mere Information.

Single, Not Stalled 1 Corinthians 7:6–9, 25–35 1. Being Single is honored in the New Testament. 2. Being Single can be an advantage for mission. Singleness is not life on hold. In Christ, singleness can be life on mission. 3. Being single requires Spirit-filled discipline. “For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you keep away from sexual immorality, that each of you knows how to control...

Vintage, Not Outdated Ephesians 5:22–31; 1 Peter 3:1–7 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 24, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- God’s design is better than culture’s experiment. 1. A Word for the Wise Wife: Respectful Submission “Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”...

The Marriage God Made Genesis 2:15–23 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 24, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- Big Idea: God’s design is better than culture’s experiment. I. God Created Man with Dignity and Responsibility “Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to cultivate...

The Conclusion of the Matter Ecclesiastes 11:8–9; 12:1; 12:13–14 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 17, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. ENJOY YOUR YOUTH — BUT DON’T WASTE IT For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, wh...

Spiritual Entrepreneurs Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 10, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. BE BOLD — TAKE KINGDOM RISKS “Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure — pressed down, shaken together, and running over — will be poured into your lap. For with the measur...

Passionate Pursuit of Jesus Psalm 27:4 Justin Bindel, Young Adult Pastor • April 26, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his t...

John 14 Scott Dawson - Evangelist • April 19, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.” John 14:25 NKJV “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things...

Make It Count Ecclesiastes 9:1–17 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • April 12, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. YOU’RE GOING TO DIE — SO LIVE Intentionally. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 ESV And j...

What’s the Point of Easter? 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • April 5, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. Easter Provides the Solution to my biggest problem. A. His Death Was a Substitute. B. His Death Was Sufficient “He entered the most holy place once for all time… having obtain...

When Life Doesn’t Make Sense… Ecclesiastes 8:1–17 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • March 29, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. I Need Godly Wisdom to Deal With My Own Attitude “In the world you will have trouble, but be courageous. I have conquered the world.” John 16:33 2. I Need Godly Wisdom to De...

It’s Complicated Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • March 22, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. It’s complicated; life doesn’t always make sense. For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73:3 (NASB95) “Seek first the kingdom of God and His rig...