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The Power of Invitation--from the Endless Summer seriesLewis Howard, Pastor of Education • July 27, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--

Seen – Where is God When I Feel InvisiblePsalm 139--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • July 20, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. God Knows Everything About YouAre not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.Luke 12:6–7 (NASB95)I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,John 10:14 (NASB95)2. God’s Presence Is Always With YouFor I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 8:38–39 (NASB95)3. God Made You With Purpose.For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)all things have been created through Him and for Him.Colossians 1:16 (NASB95)• Application:You are not your GPA, your income, your appearance, or your past. You are God’s masterpiece.And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,Matthew 19:4 (NASB95)4. God Guides You with Love and IntentionFor I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.John 16:13 (NLT)

Hope in the DarkPsalm 42--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • July 13, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. I must admit my deep need for God.Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”John 7:37–38 (NASB95)2. I Must Remember God’s Faithfulness in the PastIf we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.2 Timothy 2:13 (NASB95)3. I Must Talk to My Soul, Not Just Listen to ItMake sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,”Hebrews 13:5 (NASB95)For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)4. I Must Anchor My Hope in God, Not My FeelingsThis hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,Hebrews 6:19 (NASB95)

5 Qualities of a Remarkable Home1 Corinthians 13:8-11Hixon Frank – Associate Pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church • July 6, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--

Sometimes You Have to Face Your FearsPsalm 27--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Trust the God’s Character more than my circumstances.Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.Psalm 119:105 (NASB95)Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!Isaiah 5:20 (NASB95)Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.Micah 7:8 (NASB95)2. Desire God’s presence more than my comfort.There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.1 John 4:18 (NASB95)3. Wait for God’s timing and stand with courage.If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.Daniel 3:17–18 (NASB95)

Freedom from ShamePsalm 25--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--I. Trusting God Despite ShameAs the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”Romans 10:11 (NIV84)II. Pleading for Mercy in Light of Youthful SinWhen you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.Colossians 2:13–14 (NASB95)III. Walking in Humility Before a Holy GodBut He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”James 4:6 (NASB95)IV. Living in the Fear of the LordHow blessed is the man who fears always,But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.Proverbs 28:14 (NASB95)So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.Acts 9:31 (NASB95)Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASB95)Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Matthew 10:28 (NASB95)V. Assurance in the God Who RedeemsTherefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.Romans 8:1 (NASB95)“He who knew no sin became sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”2 Corinthians 5:21

The Joy of Companionship - Psalm 128:1-4--from the Endless Summer seriesJerry Royal, Executive. Pastor • June 15, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--

Intimate Ally - The 2 Purposes For MarriagePsalm 127:1--from the Endless Summer seriesJerry Royal, Executive. Pastor • June 8, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--

Finding God When I Feel IsolatedPsalm 142:1-7--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--I. The Reality of IsolationAnd I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.John 14:16–18 (NIV84)II. The Cry for DeliveranceBear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.Galatians 6:2 (NASB95)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.Romans 12:15 (NASB95)III. The Hope of Restorationso that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.1 Corinthians 12:25–26 (NASB95)

Finding Peace in an Anxious AgePsalm 121--from the Endless Summer seriesDr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 25, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Seek God’s PresenceBe anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.Philippians 4:6 (NASB95)casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.1 Peter 5:7 (NASB95)2. Trust in God’s ProtectionAnd the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:7 (NASB95)3. Walk in God’s Promise“Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! “And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span? “If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?Luke 12:24–26 (NASB95)“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.Matthew 6:34 (NASB95)

Use it or Lose ItMatthew 25:14-30Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 18, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Recognize God as the source of every gift.Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.James 1:17 (NASB95)Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin,Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)2. Faithful stewardship leads to God’s blessings.Three Blessings Faithfulness brings…a. The approval of the Lord.b. Increased trust and responsibility.c. Increased Joy.3. Fear and inaction lead to loss.Reasons People bury their potential…a. The choice seems painless.b. It stems from procrastination.c. Fear has a paralyzing effect.4. Accountability is inevitable.For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.2 Corinthians 5:10 (NASB95)

The Power of the BlessingGenesis 27:26-29Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 11, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Components of a Biblical BlessingBut when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.Mark 10:14 (NASB95)And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.Mark 10:16 (NASB95)and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”Matthew 3:17 (NASB95)2. Communicating the BlessingA. AffectionSo he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.Luke 15:20 (NASB95)B. AffirmationDeath and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.Proverbs 18:21 (NASB95) Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.Proverbs 3:27 (NASB95) C. AcceptanceBehold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.Psalms 127:3 (NASB95) When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.”Judges 6:12 (NIV84)D. AspirationFor I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)E. AlignmentYou shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.Deuteronomy 6:7 (NASB95)

Why Is Children's Ministry So Important to Us?Mark 10:13–16 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • May 4, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Children’s Ministry Shapes Lifelong FaithWhich we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.Psalm 78:3–4 (NASB95)2. Children’s Ministry Impacts Whole FamiliesThey said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”Acts 16:31 (NASB95)3. Children’s Ministry Prepares the Church for the FutureLet each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.Psalm 145:4 (NLT)

How Do I Forgive?Ephesians 4:31-32Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • April 27, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Lift them to God.You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,Matthew 5:43-44 (NASB)“Forgiveness is not about my determination, but about my cooperation with God.”Lysa Terkeurst2. Leave them with God.If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.Romans 12:18-19 (NASB)“Forgive and Forget” is not in the Bible.3. Love them through God.BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Romans 12:20-21 (NASB)‘To the person who stole my bike. You really hurt my feelings when you took my bike. But I am a Christian and because Jesus forgave me, I forgive you.”

How Can I Experience Forgiveness?Luke 24:13-34Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • April 20, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Forgiveness denied.• When we think Jesus is only a religious teacher.• When we think Jesus came to give us an easy life.• When we refuse to believe the truth of scripture.Basic problem: Fans but not followers.2. Forgiveness delivered.Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.Luke 24:27 (NASB95)• Creation – “Where did we come from?”• Fall – “What went wrong?”The LORD observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So the LORD was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart.Genesis 6:5-6 (NLT)• Redemption – “How can it be fixed?”“Substitutionary Atonement.”But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.Isaiah 53:6 (NIV)He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.1 John 2:2 (NIV)He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.Romans 4:25 (NASB95)• Restoration – “Is there hope for the future?”

Today's Message:Pardoned - Matthew 18:21-35Dr. Bob McCartney • April 13th, 2025--For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org.To give, click here.--1. Stop setting limitations on forgiveness.a. The Hurt is too big.b. I need more time.See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;Hebrews 12:15 (NASB95)c. They aren’t really sorry.d. They’ll just do it again.2. See your great need for forgiveness.“Until you see the seriousness of your sin, you will never grasp the greatness of His grace.”3. Start practicing authentic forgiveness.a. Unforgiveness leaves shattered relationships.b. We lose the respect of others.c. We experience the displeasure of our King.For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.Matthew 6:14–15 (NASB95)