First Baptist Crawford

Romans 8:18-30 In this life, we have wonderful experiences. And then, we have experiences we thought were going to be wonderful but aren’t as much. Paul tells us that even creation awaits fulfillment. Heaven will be the fulfillment of every desire we ever had, and they will be fulfilled in ways well beyond our wildest dreams. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us...

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 In the past, heaven has been maligned as “pie in the sky when you die.” Heaven will certainly be unimaginably great. But you can experience glimpses of heaven right now. This is why Jesus taught us to live a certain way and why Paul encourages the Thessalonians to do so as well. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am...

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 We often think of heavenly bodies as ghostly bodies. This is not what scripture describes, however. So how should we think about heavenly bodies? Paul gives us some clues in 1 Corinthians.  Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

1 Corinthians 15:1-34 All of us have dreams that have fallen short. One dream we can all count on to fall short in this life is the dream of a perfect body. We all eventually wear down. The great promise of heaven, though, is of a redeemed body, just as Christ’s body was redeemed. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

John 14:1-4 Have you ever had a dream and then watched it come true and be even better than you’d imagined? Scripture offers us the dream of eternity, and it will be better than we imagine. Jesus promises there’s such a place for us. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Matthew 4:1-11 At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus went into the wilderness. There, He prayed and He resisted temptation. We do well to find concentrated time with the Lord, even if infrequently. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Matthew 12:1-14 Contemporary Christians rarely practice Sabbath. We might take days off here and there, or on the flip side we might keep at the grind over the weekend, but we don’t think much about Sabbath. In the Gospels, Christ shows us how to think about the Sabbath. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Matthew 14:13-24 Jesus had a powerful and busy ministry. That’s why it is so notable that the Gospel authors remind us He spent daily time with the Father. If the Savior, who had the world clamoring for His attention, can consistently get away with the Father, so can we. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 16:1-8 Mark’s Gospel is the shortest when it comes to the resurrection account. As we continue to see waiting times for Jesus’ followers, we continue to ask, “how are we waiting?" Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 15:33-47 As Mark’s Gospel nears its close, we see the death of Jesus. Mark timestamps the crucifixion so that we know Jesus hung on the cross for about six hours—six hours of grueling pain. When you find yourself waiting, you can remember that Jesus waited in suffering to pay the price for your sins. You may be waiting on something, but you don’t have to wait on a Savior to show up. He alread...

Mark 15:16-32 As Jesus goes to the cross, He goes for all of us. The variety of characters who appear at Jesus’ crucifixion offer us opportunity to place ourselves in the story.  We are prone to pick just one of them. In reality, we’re all of them. We crucified Him, and He died in our place. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 15:1-15 Crowds impact the way we act. As the crucifixion draws closer, the crowd in opposition to Jesus grows louder. Mark 15 gives us opportunity to look at those dynamics and see how Jesus responds. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 14:53-72 As Jesus nears his dad of crucifixion, an anxious atmosphere grows. Peter has already failed to stay awake in the garden, and in this text we see his anxiety come to full bloom. What makes you anxious and what can you do about it? Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 14:27-52 As the trial and crucifixion of Jesus approaches, the disciples get placed in the pressure cooker of discipleship trials. Peter displays his over-confidence, and seeing a bit of Peter in ourselves might help us follow the Lord more closely. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 14:12-26 Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us about preparation for and Jesus’ reinterpretation of the Passover meal the night before he is crucified. Mark, however, includes no other names in his brief telling. In the Lord’s Supper, we are invited to remember the one name that matters most. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sunda...

Mark 14:1-11 This week's sermon covers the story of the woman anointing Jesus at Bethany. It encourages us by offering an example of an intentional episode of faith. Listen and go forth in the grace of Christ as you live out your own faithful journey this week. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 13 At various points in history, events that make the headlines can make the end of the world seem near. Jesus gives us encouragement in scripture as we consider those days. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 12:28-34 Throughout the time of Jesus’ ministry, he teaches people to pursue His kingdom. Many of them reject Jesus and what He teaches. But when a religious leader seems to acknowledge who Jesus is, Jesus simply tells him he’s “not far” from the kingdom. Why? Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 12:35-44 In Mark 11 and 12, Jesus interacts with people who know a lot about the Bible. In Mark 12:35-44, Jesus interacts with people who give a lot to the temple. But the one who is commended gives all of herself, even though it isn’t very much, demonstrating that a small, full faith is the best kind of faith. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worshi...

Mark 12:18-27 Have you ever gotten good news and bad news at the same time? Or maybe you were walking through difficulty but somebody else wanted to share their good news? Sometimes good news gets hidden, or we get distracted. Religious leaders in Jesus’ day got distracted as well, and He attempts to refocus them. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship...

Mark 12:13-17 In Mark 12, Jesus instructs a group of Pharisees & Herodians "to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar & give to God what belongs to God." Later, Jesus purchases us—image bearers of our creator—by dying on the cross & resurrecting, so that we could be restored to God's possession. We are God's possession! Are you living out this truth by giving yoursel...

Mark 12:1-12 We commit to a variety of people—friends, family, and fraternities. As Jesus continues interactions with religious leaders, we’re invited to ask about our commitment to God. These men looked to society like they were deeply committed to God, but Jesus demonstrates that they weren’t. What does that mean for us? Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for...

Mark 11:12-25 In an odd occurrence in the Gospels, Jesus curses a fig tree that doesn’t have figs on it. In this lived parable, there’s a lesson for all of us about being fruitful versus merely being leafy. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 11:1-11 It’s graduation season, and plenty of people are wondering if they’re ready to face the world in a new way. At the triumphal entry, we see Jesus give clear instructions to the disciples and see how much God has prepared things in advance. He’s done the same in your life. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 10:46-52 There are lots of sights to see in the world, but there is only one man by which we see the most important sights. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!