First Christian Church Morris, Ok

06/14/2026

6-14-26 Sermon with Tim Craighton
Are We Offering the Right Cup?

"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them..." — Matthew 9:35-36

Imagine someone who is thirsty. You offer them a beautiful cup—clean, polished, and attractive. But what really matters isn't the cup; it's what's inside.

Jesus looked at the crowds and saw people who were spiritually thirsty, weary, confused, and searching for hope. His response was compassion. He didn't simply admire them from a distance. He met their needs and offered them the living water of God's love and grace.

Today, we have many opportunities to offer people a "cup." We can offer programs, traditions, opinions, and activities. While those things may have value, the question remains: Are we offering the right cup?

Are we offering people Jesus?

Are we sharing His compassion with the hurting, His hope with the discouraged, and His truth with those who are searching?

Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few." The need has not changed. People all around us are longing for something that satisfies. They don't need more empty cups—they need the living water found in Christ.

This week, let's ask God to open our eyes to the harvest around us. May we be willing workers, offering not ourselves, but the life-giving hope of Jesus.

Prayer: Lord, help us see people through Your eyes. Fill our hearts with compassion and make us faithful workers in Your harvest. May we always offer the right cup—the love, grace, and salvation found in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Matthew 9:35-38 reminds us that the harvest is still plentiful, and there are still thirsty souls looking for the hope only Christ can provide.

06/08/2026

6-7-26 Sermon with Pastor Tim Craighton.
The Healing Power of Touch
Matthew 9:18-26
In Matthew 9:18-26, we read two incredible stories woven together by faith and the healing power of Jesus.

A synagogue leader came to Jesus in desperation. His daughter had died, yet he believed that if Jesus would simply lay His hand on her, she would live again. Along the way, a woman who had suffered for twelve years reached out and touched the edge of Jesus' garment, believing that even the slightest contact with Him could change her life.

Both were right.

The woman was instantly healed. The young girl was raised from the dead. In both cases, faith reached out and Jesus responded with compassion, power, and restoration.

There is something powerful about touch. A handshake, a hug, a hand on a shoulder, or a gentle embrace can communicate love, comfort, and hope when words fail. Yet the greatest touch is the touch of Christ upon our lives. His touch heals wounded hearts, restores broken spirits, strengthens weary souls, and reminds us that we are never alone.

Today, whatever burden you carry, reach out to Him in faith. Just as He responded to those who sought Him in Matthew 9, He still meets people where they are. His power has not diminished, His compassion has not faded, and His love still transforms lives.

May we not only seek the healing touch of Jesus but also be willing to extend Christ's love through our own hands and actions to those around us.

"Take heart, daughter," He said, "your faith has healed you." — Matthew 9:22

05/31/2026

5/31/2026 Sermon with Pastor Tim Craighton
A Family Picture
Matthew 28:16-20

Have you ever gathered for a family picture? Everyone comes together, young and old, each person representing a unique part of the family. A family photo tells a story—not just of who belongs, but of the relationship that binds them together.

In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gives His disciples what we often call "The Great Commission." Before ascending into heaven, He gathered His followers and reminded them that they were part of something much bigger than themselves. He instructed them to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey His commands.

What a beautiful family picture this paints!

God's family is not limited by race, nationality, age, background, or social status. Through Christ, people from every nation and generation are invited into His family. We are brothers and sisters united by His grace and connected through His love.

Just as no family picture is complete when someone is missing, God desires that all people hear the Good News and have the opportunity to become part of His family. That's why Jesus sends us out—to invite others into the picture.

And we don't go alone. Jesus closes with a promise that should encourage every believer: "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

As you think about your own family pictures, remember that God is building an eternal family picture that will one day include believers from every corner of the earth. The question is: Who can you invite into the picture today?

05/25/2026

5/24/26 Sermon with Tim Craighton
🔋 “Don’t Forget About the Batteries” 🔋
Acts 2:1-13

How many times have we bought something exciting, only to realize later… it didn’t come with batteries? Without power, it just sits there unused.

Our spiritual life can become the same way.

In Acts 2, the disciples were gathered together, waiting faithfully when suddenly the Holy Spirit filled the room like a rushing wind and tongues of fire rested upon them. What once seemed fearful and uncertain became bold, alive, and powerful through the Spirit of God.

As Christians, we cannot expect to run on yesterday’s “charge.”
Our relationship with Christ must be intentionally recharged daily through:
🙏 Prayer
📖 God’s Word
⛪ Fellowship
🎶 Worship
❤️ Obedience and surrender

The world drains us. Stress drains us. Distractions drain us. But the Holy Spirit renews us.

Don’t forget about the batteries.
Stay connected to the true source of power — Jesus Christ.

05/18/2026

5/17/26 Sermon with Tim Craigton
🔥 MOUNTAIN OF ANOINTING 🔥
Luke 24:44-53

Jesus led them as far as Bethany… to the mountain place. The place of blessing. The place of surrender. The place where heaven touched earth.

Before He ascended, He opened their understanding. He reminded them that everything written in the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms pointed to Him. Then He lifted His hands and blessed them.

Mountains in Scripture are often places of encounter:
⛰️ Moses received the Law on the mountain.
⛰️ Elijah heard the still small voice on the mountain.
⛰️ Jesus preached, prayed, and was transfigured on the mountain.
⛰️ And now, in Luke 24, the disciples receive the anointing of promise from the mountain place.

The mountain of anointing is where:
✨ Fear turns into faith
✨ Confusion turns into clarity
✨ Weakness turns into worship
✨ Waiting turns into power

Jesus ascended, but He did not leave them empty. He left them with a promise, a purpose, and His presence.

Sometimes God calls us higher so He can pour out something greater. Don’t be afraid of the climb. There is an anointing waiting on the mountain.

“While He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.” — Luke 24:51

Stay faithful in the waiting. Worship in the middle of the process. The blessing is still flowing. 🙏

05/17/2026

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04/27/2026

4-26-26 Sermon with Pastor Tim Craighton
“THE PORTAL” — John 10:1–10

There’s only one way in.

In a world full of shortcuts, side doors, and false promises, Jesus makes it clear: not every entrance leads to life. Some climb in another way—bringing confusion, fear, and destruction. But there is one true entry point… one Portal.

“I am the door.”
Not a suggestion. Not one of many. The Door.

A door is meant to be entered. It’s not just something you admire from a distance—it’s something you walk through. And on the other side of this Door is safety, provision, purpose, and life more abundantly than you ever imagined.

The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy—but Jesus came so you could live. Fully. Freely. Eternally.

So the question is simple:
Which way are you choosing to enter?

04/20/2026

4/19/26 Full church Service and Sermon with Pastor Tim Craighton.
The Road to Emmaus
Two travelers. One long road. Hearts weighed down with confusion and grief.

In Luke 24:13–35, we walk alongside the disciples on the road to Emmaus—wrestling with disappointment, trying to make sense of what just happened. They had hoped for something different… something more.

And yet, Jesus was right there with them.

They didn’t recognize Him at first. Not in their questions. Not in their sorrow. Not even in their searching. But as He opened the Scriptures and later broke bread with them, everything changed.

“Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road…?”

How often do we miss Him in our own journey—when the road feels uncertain, when hope feels distant, when answers don’t come easy?

The beauty of Emmaus is this: Jesus meets us right where we are. In our doubt. In our confusion. In our ordinary, everyday walk.

And when we finally see Him… it changes everything.

Where is He walking with you today?

04/13/2026

4/12/26 Sermon ONLY with Tim Craighton
Thomas

Fear had locked the doors. The disciples were gathered, uncertain and shaken, when Jesus stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” In a moment, everything changed—but not everyone was there to see it.

Thomas missed it.

When the others told him, “We have seen the Lord,” he couldn’t just take their word for it. He needed to see. Needed to touch. Needed something real. “Unless I see… I will not believe.”

A week later, Jesus came again. Same room. Same doors. Same greeting—“Peace be with you.” But this time, it was for Thomas too.

Jesus didn’t shame him.
He didn’t turn him away.
He met him right where his doubt lived.

“Put your finger here… Stop doubting and believe.”

Thomas answered with one of the most powerful declarations in Scripture:
“My Lord and my God!”

This story isn’t about weak faith—it’s about honest faith.

Thomas reminds us that questions don’t disqualify us. Doubt doesn’t push Jesus away. In fact, it often draws Him closer.

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe… but also blessed are those who wrestle, seek, and still find Him faithful.

If you’ve ever felt like Thomas—uncertain, questioning, needing more—you’re not alone.

Jesus still walks into locked rooms.
He still speaks peace.
And He still meets us right where we are.

01/12/2026

Jan 11th, 2026-Pastor Tim Craighton Sermon: "The Voice you hear" and the church service.

Matthew 3:13–17 captures a quiet but powerful moment at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. Jesus steps into the Jordan River to be baptized by John—an act of humility, not necessity. Though sinless, He chooses obedience, standing where we stand.

As Jesus comes up from the water, heaven opens. The Spirit of God descends like a dove, and then comes the voice: “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

This moment reminds us that before Jesus preached, healed, or performed miracles, He was affirmed. God’s pleasure wasn’t based on performance, but on relationship.

In a noisy world full of opinions and pressure, this passage invites us to listen for the voice that truly matters—the one that speaks identity, love, and purpose over our lives.