Can you think of an authority figure in your life whom you knew that you had to respect but you really didn’t care for that person? Perhaps it was a coach, a teacher, a boss, or maybe a government official. …
Can you think of an authority figure in your life whom you knew that you had to respect but you really didn’t care for that person? Perhaps it was a coach, a teacher, a boss, or maybe a government official. …
In our house, we have different talents. My wife is creative and caring. I’m logical, organized, and handy. Jeremiah is intelligent and empathetic. Levi is adventurous and warm. Sam is wild and crazy. We all have different talents, personalities, and …
There are a lot of things in our world that transform. An electrical transformer transforms electricity from one circuit to another. A Convert-a-bench transforms from a bench into a table. An Aquamobile transforms from a car into a boat. Of …
In last week’s passage, we learned about the tragedy of rejection. We learned that some of God’s chosen people, the Israelites had rejected God and His ways; they had rejected Jesus the Messiah. Well, in today’s passage, Paul is going …
We’re continuing our series in the book of Romans Today, we will make it through chapter 10 and into chapter 11. We’re going to handle the passage a bit differently this week. I’m going to read the entire passage and …
“The Necessity of the Gospel Proclaimer” Romans 10:13-15 Series: United in the Gospel Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD Oftentimes people have great ideas for things that can be done in churches. They may say, “Hey pastor, let’s start a new …
Introduction A few years back I went to Lakeland Pig Fest with my father-in-law. There was BBQ everywhere and it was amazing. However, there was something else that I walked away loving that day, in addition to BBQ, which I …
“The Proper Pursuit for All People” First Baptist Church Bartow United in the Gospel / Romans 9:23–10:4 Introduction Thus far in our study of Romans 9, we have asked and answered two monumental questions regarding God? Did God fail? By …
“Is there Injustice with God?” (Romans 9:14-29) Series: Romans – United in the Gospel [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida July 10, 2022 Introductory Comments: Well, here we are back in our study of …
“God’s Mysterious Purpose for His People” (Romans 9:1-13) Series: Romans – United in the Gospel [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida December 31, 2022 Introductory Comments: Well, it’s a joy to be back in …