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A Southern Baptist pastor for almost 35 years, I currently serve as Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Angleton, Texas, and post my weekly sermons on this site, as well as a brief overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson.
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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview of Genesis 41, based on Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson for May 12, 2024, "Revealed"
- Teacher's Overview of Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson of Genesis 45:1-15, "Reconcile" for 5/19/24
- "Blessed Is She Who Believed" (Luke 1:45 sermon)
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Inviting Jesus Into Your Home" (Luke 10:38-42 sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
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Tag Archives: blessings
Teacher’s Overview of Genesis 35:1-15, “Renewed” Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson for April 21, 2024
An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders of Genesis 35:1-15, Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson for Sunday April 21, 2024, with the title, “Renewed.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: Another title … Continue reading
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Teacher’s Overview: Genesis 30:25-34, 41-43, Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson: “Blessed” for April 7, 2024
A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 30, “Blessed,” for Sunday, April 7, 2024. A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: In her … Continue reading
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“Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
From the remotest jungle in Africa or the Amazon, to the most isolated island in the Pacific, every culture that has ever been discovered has worshiped. They have never found a civilization in which the people didn’t worship someone or … Continue reading
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Our Spiritual Blessings
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Paul opens the letter of Ephesians by giving thanks to God for all … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, Ephesians 1:3, gratitude, in Christ, salvation, spiritual blessings, thanks, Thanksgiving
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Forget None of His Benefits
After opening with the famous “Bless the Lord, O my soul,” Psalm 103:2 then says: “forget none of His benefits.” Forgetting is one of our biggest spiritual problems. Israel was constantly cited for forgetting God, forgetting His blessings, etc. We … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, forget, Psalm 103:2, remembering God's blessings
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