The first week we started this series, I mentioned some famous women in the world. Well, there may be no woman in the world (past or present) as famous as Mary the mother of Jesus. Mary is the …
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, …
“Simeon – The One Who Celebrated Jesus” Series: The Characters of Christmas [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida January 2, 2022 Introductory Comments: Here we are at the end of our Christmas series called, …
“The Shepherds – Early Witnesses of King Jesus” Series: The Characters of Christmas [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida December 19, 2021 Introductory Comments: If you go to Palestine today (Israel and its surrounding …
“An Easter to Remember” [on screen] (various passages) Easter Sunday Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida April 4, 2021 Introductory Comments: We all have those events in our history that we always remember: perhaps you remember …
“Come and See” (Luke 2:8-20) [on screen] Christmas Sermon Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida December 23, 2018 Introductory Comments: Have you ever seen a child that is extremely excited for you to “come and see” …
Title- THE FATHER’S HEART Text- Luke 15:11-32 The Pharisees and scribes murmured and complained that Jesus welcomed sinners into his life. Their perception of God was wrong, so Jesus taught that God valued the lost (coin, sheep, son) and what …
