February 22, 2026., the Panhandle Singing Men of Texas are in concert at First Baptist Amarillo.

Mark 4:35-41: Jesus calms the storm as He announces that God reigns.  In this passage, Jesus restores God’s dominion over the chaotic world invaded by the forces that wreak havoc: death, sin, sickness, sorrow, divorce, and devastation. We, too, feel like sometimes Jesus is asleep while we face the storms of life.

Psalm 126:3 declares that "we are filled with joy,” showing us how remembering God’s past faithfulness becomes a foundation for joy that can carry us even in times of sorrow.

February 15, 2026 // Fighting the Fanatics by First Baptist Amarillo

Mark 3:20-35: Who is Jesus? Even His own family thinks He’s gone mad. Mark is leading his reader along to discover that Jesus is, in fact, the Messiah.

Mark 2:1-13: The most powerful words ever heard, “Your sins are forgiven.”  The forgiveness of sins emerges in a story of the healing of the paralytic.  Four friends carry a friend to Jesus, literally unroofing the roof.  Jesus declares, “Your sins are forgiven you.”

2 Samuel 6: David’s pursuit of the presence of God teaches us how joy appears when God draws near.

Tonight we partake of the Lord's Supper. All of us must drink from a cup. Which cup will you choose?

Mark 1:9-13: // The sermon explores various wilderness journeys of scripture, beginning with the temptation of Jesus. A some point, God leads us all on a wilderness journey.

Isaiah 35: Continuing our search for joy in the Old Testament, we learn from Isaiah’s prophecy of blooms in the desert, strength for the weak, and a highway of holiness.