Mauldin First Baptist Church

The Answer - Jesus is The Answer for Everyone

Easter Sunday Message

Men's Thursday Morning Bible Study and Prayer Time

Today's Devotion: Rejection of Hope - Hosea 13:1-16 . Led by Rev. Wade Leonard

The Answer - Something is Missing

After the Civil War, the nation began the Reconstruction period. The south began to recover, but it was tough, especially since the main crop was cotton. Cotton had always had a pretty dependable harvest, but over the years of constant planting, the soil had become depleted, plus in the 1920’s, a little insect called the boll weevil came along and destroyed nearly any cotton field growing. So, what could they do?…

The Answer - Something is Wrong

When was the last time you were really angry? I’m not talking about a little annoyed. I mean really angry. Like you wanted to just...

The Family - The Father of the Family

Today's message is by Andrew Tran.

The Family - The Crazy Family

As we begin, you see the title, talking about “crazy” family today… Usually in our culture, we talk about our family being “crazy” in mostly a fun way… “like the old joke, ‘does your family suffer from…

Men's Thursday AM Prayer Time & Bible Study

Today's Devotion: "Israel's Hypocrisy" - Hosea 8:1-14

The Family - Even Godly Families Fight

Last week, talking about family, talked about the family foundation, saying that “Family” means we hold on to God as we hold on to each other… no matter what. That our love for God leads to a love for each other (Great Commandment) … and this is what enables us to.. Read More

The Family - What Keeps a Family Together

Just finished our series about the follower… hopefully by now, we’ve learned that following Jesus means working with other followers of Jesus. Sure, you make...

The Follower - Followers Serve

After church today, imagine if I gave this announcement…“Okay, after the service is over, we have 10 buses out in the parking lot that will take you to…”

The Follower - Followers Share

If we are followers of Jesus, then we are sharers of Jesus. If you have a love relationship with Jesus, He is your savior, you have asked Him to forgive you of your sins, asked Him to be the Lord of your life, then the IMMEDIATE EXPECTATION is that...

The Follower - Followers Love

Are you familiar with our church logo?…

The Follower - Followers Grow

Heard mothers talking about struggles… usually want to help… but they were talking about struggling with breastfeeding. Couldn’t exactly share from experience. But in a day when we are all told to...

The Follower - What Is a Follower

5th Sunday Celebration Message

The Practice - Practice Makes Perfect

“Practice Makes Perfect” by Senior Pastor Wade Leonard

The Practice - What Not to Practice

Even if you are not a student of poetry, you have probably heard of Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”… Most people remember at least part of…

First Sunday 2022

Message by Rev. Wade Leonard

A Family Worship Service

The Gift of Life - The Gift of Joy

Message by Rev. Wade Leonard

The Gift of Life - The Gift That Becomes Life

I’ve got a problem… and it’s because I think the church has a problem, the church at large, the Christians of the world… and here it is – do you think the…

The Gift of Life – The Gift of Forgiveness

I want us to begin by reading a familiar scripture… but I know it’s not normally thought of as a Christmas scripture. But I’m going to ask you to read it and picture it as you read it as a Christmas story… believe me, I’m all for the…

Prayers That Connect - Others Prayers

Others prayers – does this mean we should pray for others? Sure. But in today’s scripture, “others prayers” means something else. “Others prayers” mean…

Prayers That Connect - Trusting Prayers

Even our Lord Jesus was tempted to “tell” God what He should do or what was best…but Jesus…

Prayers That Connect - Forgiveness Prayers

David knew he had really messed up. But we see in David a man who knows how to pour out his…

Prayers That Connect - Fearful Prayers

Ever let go of a balloon and watch it float away? No control, rarely see the end of it, where it ends up. Some of us see prayer in a similar way. We put it together, we offer it to God and then send it up… and then… what happens next?...

Prayers - Fearful Prayers

Ever let go of a balloon and watch it float away? No control, rarely see the end of it, where it ends up. Some of us see prayer in a similar way. We put it together, we offer it to God and then send it up… and then… what happens next?...

Help - Help from People Behind the Scenes

Today, we’re going to read about someone who helped Paul and his co-workers. Her name was Lydia. All we know about Lydia directly is...

Help - Help to Pass On to Others

When we began this series about “help”, we talked about how God hears our cries for help, and He not only hears us, He helps us… but on his terms. And one of the most common things we forget in praying for help is that God often sends us help in the form of others… because we are not created to do everything on our own.

Help - Help Even When We Disagree

After Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven, He left behind His followers to continue to carry the message to the world. And that message was clear: That God is real, and that God loves us… and the proof of this was the person of Jesus, that Jesus was and is the Son of God and that He came from Heaven and became flesh so that He could die for our sins.

Help - Help to Get Started

Today, we’re beginning a new series simply entitled “Help”. The big idea that we’re going to be talking about is about how God helps us. Because I believe everyone asks God for help. Let me say that again… I believe EVERYONE asks God for help. Those who believe in God and those who don’t. I have no...

Different - Different in My Death

The world around us often finds itself confused and unsure. After pursuing all the things of this world, hoping to find answers and meaning, many times, they too will openly wonder “Does anyone known what’s going on?” I find this can often be the case with death. We all know it happens, we’ve all experienced someone dying… and despite all our medical advances, for many there are still so many unanswered questions about what happens when we die.

Different - Different in My Love

In the scriptures we’re going to read in just a moment, we’re going to read a familiar passage about how we should love our enemies. BTW, anyone disagree with this, that we should love our enemies? Of course not. Why? Because...

Different - Different in My Reactions

Before we read in Matthew 5, I want to take a quick look at Romans 7:21-27, because the stuff we’re going to talk about today is really important… in fact, I think it’s an area where many of us who...

Different - Different in My Conflicts

Do you know what this is? (slide 2) An O ring. A common item used to help seal parts in machines. Usually made of rubber, they are used when joining parts in machines to seal any gaps so that liquids or gases from one part won’t escape. Every have a leaky faucet? Sometimes, it’s an O ring that you can’t even see, it’s deep inside, have to take apart, can be very small, but can make a huge difference. It was an O ring like this that was discovered...

Different - Different in My Influence

We’re going to read some of the teachings of Jesus in Matthew 5 in just a moment, but flip over to Matthew 20:24. Two of Jesus’ disciples ask for positions of high rank in Jesus’ coming kingdom… actually get their mother to ask for them. Other disciples get upset, not because it was rude or selfish, but because...

Crossroads - What to do When You've Really Blown It

Your Part Matters - Week 2 - We Need Each Other

When God tells us love is the most important thing, He also tells us that “just loving God” isn’t the ONLY thing… we are to give Him everything AND we are to love everyone. And this is true even if we don’t want to or even if we don’t like everyone. Which is why we need each other.

Your Part Matters - Week 1 - How We Fit

It’s true, we are all part of the body of Christ and each one of us is a part of it (see I Corinthians 12:27). The work we are called to do matters, it is important. But today, we need to remember why we matter…and it’s not because of the work.

Let's Go Outside - Week 4 - John 20

On Easter Sunday, we remember and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, because without this, we would have no salvation. But have you ever wondered, “Well, how did people BEFORE Jesus have salvation? How did they know they were going to Heaven when they died?”

Let's Go Outside - Week 3 - Luke 19

Too often, we think that “church” only takes place inside the church building. Praise the Lord that “church” is going on much more than just an hour a week! It better. Because we can and should and need to do the work of the church outside as well as inside. So why don’t we do more outside? It may be because of how we see those outside.

Let's Go Outside - Week 2 - John 4

Being a shepherd isn’t always physically hard… but it demands time and the right attitude. Sheep will be difficult at times, they will always find trouble. Our Lord Jesus not only tells us to feed His lambs, but to go outside and find them, just as He did.

Lets Go Outside - Week 1 - Luke 15

Hopefully, we’re all looking forward to spring and less-restrictive COVID-19 policies so we can get outside again. But people, and churches, can turn inward and prefer the safety and familiarity of staying inside. Which is why our Lord Jesus reminds us in John 21:15 that if we love Him, then we’ll love those who are still lost outside.

This is MFB - Wk 4 - The Secret We Must All Share

Most of us like hearing a secret. Paul shares a secret with us that really shouldn’t be a secret… but it should be shared with everyone.

This is MFB - Wk 3 The Source Of Our Power

Even a strong and healthy tree branch will not last long if it doesn’t remain a part of the tree. Jesus reminds His followers of this in John 15:1-17

This is MFB - Wk 2 - What We All Bear

“Makes me want to sing!” is usually a phrase associated with something happy. But throughout history, people have found themselves singing through their pain as well. We see this in Psalm 22 today, where King David chose to sing about his suffering.

This is MFB - Wk 1 - What We All Share

The popular TV show “This Is Us” begins with 4 people who share the same birthday. But the show is praised for demonstrating how they all share much more in common as they struggle to be family. All families struggle, especially during this past year of the pandemic. But even though it threatens our very lives, we risk finding ways to be together, because God made us to share life together as a family.

God's Love for Everyone