First Baptist Church of Claysville

Church family, If you are considering church membership, here is First Baptist's doctrinal and mission statement for you to consider. If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Mike and the deacons.

Easter Services (April 4th): Sunrise Service 8:30AM with breakfast to follow. Church Worship Service 10:45AM

Services today, February 14th 2021, have been cancelled due to the road and weather conditions. Have a Blessed Day.

Invite your friends! Starting March 7th, our new sermon series will teach us how Christians must fight for joy in Christ. Joy in a fallen world does not come naturally to us. We must make war! We fight for joy! Fight on, Saints!

How Do I Share The Gospel With People With Disabilities? By: Pastor Mike Matthews Before I tell you the secret to witnessing to people with disabilities, I’ll explain what usually happens. In any given year, I get witnessed to about 2 to 3 times a year. My latest experience was like most, but this time, I had to educate the person. I can smell a witnessing encounter a mile away. The person is jazzed to see me limping by. Because they assume I have a cognitive disability, I ...Continue reading

Jesus: The Treasure of Christianity By: Pastor Mike Matthews But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:7-8 ESV... As I get older, I am trying to not let a rebuke of the prosperity gospel become a sinful rebuke of wealthy Christians. I know great saints who use their wealth to advance the Gospel. So, today’s devotional is not a rebuke but a warning to Christians in all economic situation. Jesus is the treasure and reward of your faith. The Christian sitting in his New York penthouse and the homeless Christian have the same faith,hope and future reality. This reality is they will see Jesus one day. They will behold his glory and rejoice in receiving their treasure. Before you say Amen, pause here. Examine your heart. Why do I trust in Jesus? Prayer- Father, give us eyes to see that Jesus is our treasure. In the morning, give me Jesus, in hard times, give me Jesus. In seasons of wealth, give me Jesus.Amen.