In the Wilderness

Resurrection Sunday - A Sunday of Unbelief?  Could the first Resurrection Sunday have been the Sunday of Shock? The Sunday of Confusion? The Sunday of Unbelief? The Sunday of Doubt? à Not from the pagan Romans, or the heretical Sadducees, or the hard-hearted Pharisees…but the hard-headed disciples? It could be said that the Women at the tomb disbelieved. Luke 24:3 Fairly said that Mary Magdalene disbelieved. John 20:2, 11, 13, 15 It could definitely be said that the Apostles disbelieved. Luke 24:11 – Don’t believe the women who saw the tomb emptied and heard the angels tell them Jesus lives. Mark 16:11 said they didn’t believe Mary Magdalene when she saw Jesus, and v13 said the two men (probably on the road to Emmaus) came back to tell the Apostles, but they also didn’t believe them. V14, Jesus rebukes Apostles for unbelief. Luke 24:36-43, He appears to them. Shows them His wounds, eats fish and honey in front of them. And (as v41 states) “ they still disbelieved for joy and...

  Sermon from May 17 Morning Worship service The Cup of Certain Hope (part 1) - John 19:28-30 Dan Calkins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Carney, OK Sermon #5 in the Father, Forgive Them series (2026 Gospels) Here's the link (or click on any pic): May 17, 2026 Sermon Link    

  Sermon from May 10 Morning Worship service Jehovah Jireh - John 19:25-27 Dan Calkins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Carney, OK Sermon #4 in the Father, Forgive Them series (2026 Gospels) Here's the link (or click on any pic):  May 10, 2026 Sermon Link    

Signatures of the Gospel Writers This Sunday, I’ll be preaching a sermon through John 19:23-27, about Jesus providing Mary with care on the cross once He departed. It is generally believed that this person is John, the writer of this Gospel (although other candidates come up from time to time; one will be brought up later). Why do we believe it? Because we see what he says as a kind of signature, or identifier. Do the other evangelists of the Gospels identify themselves in any way, and if they do, how? Especially since they don’t do it in any obvious ways (like Paul does in his epistles)? Two of the men we believe were inspired by the Holy Spirit to pen their respective Gospels were Apostles, while the other two do not have any significant roles in the Gospel narrative. One of the major reasons we believe Matthew, Mark, Luke and John to be the Gospel writers comes from the 2 nd -century work of Irenaeus that is now called “Against Heresies.” He’s also the one who first called the...

  Sermon from May 3 Morning Worship service Forgiven, Not Forsaken - Matthew 27:39-54, Psalm 22:1-2 Dan Calkins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Carney, OK Sermon #3 in the Father, Forgive Them series (2026 Gospels) Here's the link (or click on any pic):  May 3, 2026 Sermon Link    

  Sermon from April 26 Morning Worship service Today! - Luke 23:32-43 Dan Calkins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Carney, OK Sermon #2 in the Father, Forgive Them series (2026 Gospels) Here's the link (or click on any pic):  April 26, 2026 Sermon Link