My big brother, Ben, is a wonderful sleeper. That guy can nap like it’s his job. He’s a super hard worker, and a great husband and father. So, when he’s tired, he sleeps, even if it’s not bedtime. I’ve gone …
As my sons grow up, they are discovering what it means to be a son of a pastor. One of my boys asked one time, “Dad, what do other kids’ daddies do for a job?” As if pastoring was …
Perhaps one of the most famous prophets in all of the Old Testament is the prophet Elijah. He was a major part of my favorite Old Testament story, the showdown on Mt. Carmel. However, as wonderful as Elijah …
Many of you have surely heard of the ark of the covenant. The ark was something that was prescribed by God and built by the priests during the time of Moses. The ark was sort of a chest, overlaid with …
One of my favorite songs is a song by William Nelson and Merle Haggard called, “Pancho & Lefty.” It’s a song about a couple of outlaws named Pancho and Lefty. Well, that song has inspired the title of today’s sermon, …
We’re continuing our series called “Weird Things from the Bible.” Last week we learned about Abraham and his wife/sister. This week, we’re learning about a famous weird story from the book of Numbers. First, we need to know …
Well, we’re starting a new series called “Weird Stories from the Bible.” It’s not often that I ask you to tell me what you’d like for me to preach, but I did this time. A few of you …
Opening Songs: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, The First Noel Welcome Welcome to worship, everyone! Please be seated. My name is Matt McCraw. I’m the pastor here at FBC Bartow! At First Baptist Church, …
Well, this is it . . . the end of the book of Romans! We started this sermon series on January 9, 2022 and now we are concluding just in time for next week’s Christmas message. This sermon …
From 1994-2004, one of the most successful television series in history ran across TV sets all over the world. That TV series was “Friends.” One of the main characters on that show was Phoebe. Well, today, we’re going …
