First Baptist Church Carthage New York

06/23/2026

MEN, We are here to help you be biblical men! Every year, every month, every week, every day we have opportunities for you to SERVE your family, church and community AND we have opportunities for you to Lead your family, friends and others to Know Jesus and to help make Him Known.
Like anything in life, the more you put in, the more you will get out!
It ALL STARTS IN WORSHIP, EVERY SUNDAY MORNING. This is a given. Then we have so many opportunities for you to join with other men to serve others, build things, sharpen each other with God's word, pray, study & worship.
We also have so many opportunities for you to spend time with your wives, your children and grandchildren! THIS is to be your 2nd priority. Love & Worship the Lord is #1 then you train your family to do the same, through music, word, prayer and your love in action.
Here is a list of tools, opportunities that we have this summer to help you carry all of this out.
If you missed the Fathers Day message, be sure to check that out... all of it. It will be in the comments, its on fb and YouTube as always.
Men, be the man God created you to be!
Fathers, Stand up and be the Father that God blessed you to be!

06/23/2026

Here is the Daily Bible Study for Tuesday June 23, 2026.
Lets open our Bibles to....

Proverbs 13:4, "A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."

Your translation may say, "a lazy man" instead of Sluggard.... I like the word sluggard.
A lazy person, a sluggard, May desire somthing... food, a better life... a trip... a nicer house... some nice stuff....knowledge, but hes a sluggard... he does nothing or very little to achieve his goals.... so he is always in want but is content to just sit and do nothing. Its much easier to sit and do nothing and expect others to give to you.
Whereas a diligent person works.... works hard...at everything. They want somthing, they go get it, earn it, grow it, make it, learn it. If they are not satisfied they work until they are satisfied.

Much of the problem with our society today is that the work ethic is gone for many folks.....we have about 43% of our population that are content to just sit down with their hands out and expect to be given what they want. They will always be in want.....
Meanwhile the others are out working hard... so they can provide for themselves and their families..... and for the sluggards....🤷

Need more of something? Work for it. Get a 2nd job... or a third job. The more we have, the more we can help others who really need the help. Widows, orphans, those who physically or mentally can not provide for themselves. That is what the bible says.
God has much to say about work... working hard, producing... helping... being good stewards... using time, talents and treasures wisely.
Hard work pays off! Like anything in life, the more you put in the more you get out.

Todays question and prayer starter...
"Am I being diligent....."

06/22/2026

See you all there!

06/22/2026

Here is the message from Sunday, June 21, 2026, Fathers Day!!! What a day to be in Thee Fathers House!.
Fathers... men....its time to Manup.!

The Bible has much to say about raising children. Men, its time to...

06/22/2026

Here is the Daily Bible Study for MONDAY.... June 22, 2026.

Wow... what a weekend. A bunch of family activities then "church". What a day Sunday was!!! If you missed it.... why?
No place to be on Fathers day than in Thee Fathers House! It was good. The message will be posted soon. Next week is GRADUATION SUNDAY!!! Gifts for the graduates, berry creations for the 10:30 breakfast/ brunch... we have a special message and a guest Worship Leader!!! Church... its Gods plan. 🤷

So, lets open our bibles to...

Revelation 2:3, "You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary."

It is common in the Book of Revelation for churches and Christians to be commended, thanked, applauded... and then be scolded, warned or woken up.
Our scripture this morning is the church of Ephesus being complimented. Of course you can read the chapter... but for today's study I will concentrate on a couple points in this one verse.

"You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary."

I always say, if you are working for the Lord, you will not burn out. You will not grow weary.
If you are working for you, or for numbers, or for a pat on the back... good luck. You will burn out and quit in months... a couple years...🤷...
Probably months.
The church in Ephesus was being hinted down, they had all sorts of push back, struggles, worldly temptations, selfish agendas... yet they kept moving forward toward God and helped others to do the same.
They continue and grew because what they did was "in the Lords name". They did it all for God.
They loved and followed Jesus.
The next couple verses they got slapped down a bit. Don't forget how you acted when you first believed! That excitement, that devotion... that ferver.... you started doing all these other things... that really had no value to the kingdom.
That is why all we do is centered on Christ. That is why if our events and activities do not help us to know God and make Him known, we dont do it. You can get a great chicken dinner anywhere... we offer Jesus.

Todays prayer topic/ question / thought.
"I will not grow weary...."

If you are growing weary...what is your motive.?

06/21/2026

What an awesome day of Worship!!! Both services!!! Amazing! Thanks for all the kind words and Fathers Day wishes!!!
Thanks also to all the visitors! Great to see you all.!!! Also thanks to everyone who bought all the amazing breakfast and bacon related foods! 5 pounds of bacon... bacon wrapped dogs... casseroles, vanilla and chocolate bacon chip cookies, donuts, fruit, breakfast tacos, breads, etc......
So good seeing everyone!
Also...we had 3 sets of families with four generations present in worship! That is a legacy!!!