First Baptist Church

06/02/2026

Pure joy. Pure worship. Pure Kingdom Quest. 🙌🎶 These kids have given it everything this week and we could not be more proud.
💬 Drop a ❤️ if this made your day!

06/02/2026

Have you ever tried to fix yourself? 🙋 Most of us have. We make the list, set the goals, grit our teeth and try harder — only to end up right back where we started. That's not a willpower problem. That's a gospel problem.
True repentance isn't about feeling bad or doing better. It's a complete change of mind — a full 180 in how you see God, yourself, and everything around you. And the most freeing part? You don't have to start the engine yourself. God's kindness draws you, His Spirit convicts you, and what Jesus did on the cross makes the whole U-turn possible.
You were never meant to fix yourself. You were meant to surrender to the One who already did.
💬 Tell us in the comments — what's one area of your life where you've tried to "fix it yourself" only to realize you needed to lean on God instead?

05/31/2026

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ABOUT FIRST BAPTIST CHARITONAt First Baptist Chariton, we’re here ...

05/31/2026

VBS week is FINALLY here! 🎮 The church is decorated and ready to go — we just need YOUR kids! All the info is at www.firstbaptistchariton.com. See you this week!

05/30/2026

"Sin offers you — if you just do this one thing, you're gonna be happier, you're gonna be more content. If you lash out at that person who's been treating you so unfairly, you're gonna feel a lot better. Sin is deceiving you. It's making promises that it can't cash."

05/30/2026

Here's the hard truth Scripture doesn't sugarcoat — sin doesn't just make us weak or wounded. It leaves us spiritually dead. And dead people can't fix themselves. No new habit, no fresh start, no self-improvement plan can bring a dead heart back to life. That's not meant to discourage you — it's meant to point you to the only One who can. You need a Savior who reaches down into the grave and pulls you out. And that's exactly what Jesus does. ✝️
"Once you were dead because of your disobedience and many sins." — Ephesians 2:1

05/29/2026

Sin always feels like freedom — until you try to stop. What starts as excitement slowly becomes a chain you can't break on your own. Whether it's anger, debt, gossip, or addiction — sin promises happiness and delivers a prison cell. The good news is that Jesus didn't come to give you a set of rules. He came to set captives free. If you're stuck in a pattern you can't escape, you don't need more willpower. You need a Savior. 💛
"We should no longer be slaves to sin." — Romans 6:6

05/26/2026

Ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you keep ending up in the same place? There's a reason for that — and it's not that you're not trying hard enough. This will change how you see it. 🙏 You can find the whole sermon at https://firstbaptistchariton.com/sermons/dead-end/

05/26/2026

Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and completely undetectable — yet completely deadly. Sin works the same way. You don't always feel it. You don't always see the damage. But just because the consequences aren't immediate doesn't mean they aren't real. God's Word isn't there to mock you — it's your alarm. It's warning you before it's too late. Don't silence it. 🙏
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God." — Isaiah 59:2