First Baptist Crawford

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!

Mark 10:32-45 When I witnessed Mike Van De Ven, then-COO of Southwest Airlines collecting the trash on a late night flight, I realized THIS is an act of unexpected service. After reminding the disciples of His cross ahead, Jesus taught them the same truth: true greatness (and leadership) is service. In his amazing way, Jesus transformed the selfish request of James and John into His bequest that w...

Mark 10:17-31 The world says you can’t buy happiness but then acts like you actually can. In Mark 10, a man goes away sad because he has great wealth. Jesus gives us important but difficult teaching about money in this text. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 10:13-16 As we get older, we learn a lot about the world. Nuances and complications fill our minds, and we are much more guarded than we were when we were children. Jesus wants us to receive him like a child, though.  Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 10:1-12 We’ve all been in situations where we ask, “What can I get away with here?” Jesus urges us to think differently. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Mark 9:38-50 Have you ever wondered if somebody is really a Christian? Does God approve of them? It’s tempting to ask such questions and even to jump to conclusions about them. Jesus urges us to look at our own hearts first, and to know that He will deal with everybody at the end of all things. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sunday...

Matthew 28:1-10 “Do not be afraid” is a commandment given numerous times in scripture. The resurrection gives us the greatest reason why we need not be afraid. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Zechariah 9:9-17 Holy Week reminds us what Jesus did for us. He saved us from our sin. And while that is the foundation of the Gospel, it is not the end of it. Don’t miss the other part. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

2 Timothy 2:1-13 Have you ever done something for the second time? It’s usually easier. You’ve lived it. You know it. You can face it. You remember what it was like the first time. Memory helps us in the Christian walk as well. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

1 Timothy 4:1-16 Christians often desire to follow Christ more closely, but we are all easily distracted. In his letters to Timothy, Paul offers advice to his “son in the faith,” and we can take some of this encouragement and apply it to our own lives. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Matthew 28:16-20 We all have dreams in our lives and in our marriages. We have dreams for ourselves and others. But what dreams are most worth living? Jesus provides us a clear dream to seek after, and in pursuing His dream we seek that which is eternal. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

Galatians 2:11-21 There are solvable marital problems, and then there are perpetual marital problems. What to do with Gentiles coming to faith in Jesus was a perpetual problem for the New Testament church. Paul’s letter to the Galatians shows a time when he confronted Peter forcefully about it. Paul’s letter to the Galatians helps us think about how we might work through our own “gridlocked” probl...

Acts 15: 1-21 "Conflict is inevitable. Combat is optional.” In marriage, it’s not a matter of if the fight will happen but when and how. In Acts 15, we see one of the first big arguments the early church dealt with and how we can take away some lessons for our own fights. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!

“What do I have to do?” That’s the question we often find ourselves asking about marriage. But there’s a better question. The Apostle Paul points us to that question in the book of Ephesians. Check us out at CrawfordFBC.org , and if you're nearby come see us for worship at 10:30am on Sundays!