Easter

We need some help sometimes, don’t we? When I first learned to use our text messaging service at church, I didn’t know what I was doing; I needed a helper. When I rebuilt my first car, a 1965 Ford Falcon, I didn’t know …

Many of us love new things. I love a new pair of Brooks tennis shoes, a new pocket knife, and a new short-sleeve button-down shirt with a pocket. ‌ ‌ You all love a lot of new things as well. …

I love Easter! I love everything about it. I love the biblical side of Easter, and I love the modern celebratory aspects of Easter. I love watching kids find eggs, I love Peeps, and I love Cadbury eggs. I love …

“The Power of the Resurrection” Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida Easter Sunday April 17, 2022 Introductory Comments: Well, it is Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection Sunday. On Easter, we have all sorts of things …

“An Easter Worth Celebrating!” [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida April 12, 2020 Introductory Comments: Happy Easter, once again! Easter is a time to celebrate, and this Easter, like any other Easter, is an …

“I Need a Resurrection!” Easter Sunday Sermon [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida April 21, 2019 Introductory Comments: Illustration: We often hear our children say that they need things when really they often don’t …

“The Triumphal Entries” Palm Sunday Sermon [on screen] Rev. Matthew C. McCraw, EdD First Baptist Church, Bartow, Florida April 14, 2019 Introductory Comments: Happy, Palm Sunday, everyone! I dare say that many of us know that Palm Sunday falls the …