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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Vintage, Not Outdated Ephesians 5:22–31; 1 Peter 3:1–7 Dr.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...

The Search for Satisfaction Ecclesiastes 6:1–12 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • March 8, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. THE SEARCH FOR SATISFACTION IS FRUSTRATING Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the LORD. Proverbs 23:17 (CSB) Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The f...

The Money Mirage Ecclesiastes 5 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • March 1, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. THE ROOT PROBLEM: MISORDERED WORSHIP “Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 (CSB) 2. MONEY MYTHS a....

Better Together Under The Sun Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • February 22, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. The Danger of Isolation • Oppression leads to loneliness. • Rivalry leads to envy. For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? Mark 8:...

Be Faithful Genesis 39 Wil Moore, Guest Pastor • February 15, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- Be Faithful Genesis 39 God’s purpose for your future begins with your present faithfulness “Are you really going to reign over us?” his brothers asked him. “Are you really going to rule us?” So they hated him...

The Problem of Life with God Ecclesiastes 3:1–14 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • February 1, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. God’s plan is wise, so even bad things have a purpose.. God Is Sovereign — But God Is Not the Author of Sin “No one undergoing a trial should say, ‘I am being tempted by Go...

The Search for Meaning Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • February 1, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. Amusement cannot fill the emptiness of our souls. Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life. Proverbs 19:20 (CSB) “Hedonism” The belief that...

When Having It All, Still Leaves You Empty Ecclesiastes 1:1–11 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • January 18, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. Life is pointless when we leave God out. For the idols speak falsehood, and the diviners see illusions; they relate empty dreams and offer empty comfort. Ther...

AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE State of the Church – 2026 Matthew 16:13–18 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • January 11, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. There Is a Question We Must Clearly Answer A. The Question of Popular Opinion B. The Question of Personal Commitment “So we tell others about Christ, warnin...

Grace Pays The Check Colossians 2:13-15 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • January 4, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. The weight we cannot lose 2. The written record against us “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”...

Be Real Matthew 7:15-23 (ESV) Sam Midgett, Student Pastor, Lakepointe Church • December 28, 2025 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. Be Real about the dangers of fake gospels. 2. Be Real about what shapes you. 3. Be real about saving faith.

The Moment of Christmas Galatians 4:4–5 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • December 24, 2025 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the a...