First Baptist Arlington Sermons

Dennis R Wiles 

FBC Arlington 

New Year’s Day 2023 

2023 Why Does It Matter? 

WINTER 2023 

Anything: Why Does Anything Matter? 

January 1 – February 21, 2-23 

 

We Are Here! 

Psalm 1 

2022: Re- . . .  

 

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.  

-Theodore Roosevelt 

 

First Baptist Arlington is . . . in the arena!  

THANK YOU!!!! 

 

STAFF UPDATE 

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP TEAM 

Dr. Dennis R. Wiles, Senior Pastor 

 

Dr. Dennis R. Wiles - Care Division     
Dr. Barry Rock - Coordination Division
Rev. Curt Grice - Content Division 

 

MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TEAM 

Dr. Dennis R. Wiles, Senior Pastor 

First Baptist Arlington . . . in the arena! 

A glimpse into 2023 . . .  

Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? 

 

Image of webpage: www.whydoesitmatter.org 

Focal Points for 2023: Apologetics, Evangelism, Young Adults, Church Growth, Dispersed Church (Digital Space) 

 

Topics for 2023 

www.thesacramentaljourney.org 

 

The Gospel of John 

  

John’s gospel is unique not only in Christian literature, but in all writings everywhere. How should we best approach it? Think of it for a moment in terms of food. John’s gospel contains all the ingredients you need for a full, first-class meal. Those who have the time (and most of us do, if we really want to) should regularly treat themselves to a sit-down, full-on, five-courses-and-wine reading of it, right through. It should take roughly a couple of hours. Take that time to savor it, to sense both its overall flow and its sudden extra flavors, its splendid nutrition and extra delights. There will always be more: more depth, more subtlety, more hints of promise . . . Equally, in between long and leisured readings, John is also—if I can put it like this—a great book to snack on . . . John’s gospel will reward that approach too, even while reminding you of the full meal that’s waiting for you when next you have the time and opportunity. 

-N.T. Wright, Broken Signposts 

 

Our Message: Glorifying God by Following The Jesus Way! 

 

Our Mission: Becoming Fruitful Believers, Influencing Our World for Christ! 

 

So then, just as your received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 

-Colossians 2:6-7