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.
Tag Archives: COVID-19
“The Maladies of Martha” (Luke 10:38-42 sermon)
A few weeks ago I read Joseph J. Ellis’ book on President Thomas Jefferson, entitled American Sphinx. In it, he discussed, among other things, the men who influenced Jefferson and made him the kind of president that he was. He … Continue reading →
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Tagged accusing God, busy-ness, Christian growth, consecration, COVID-19, daily Bible reading, daily devotions, daily prayer time, daily quiet time, devotions, discipleship, does God care?, egocentrism, Ephesians 2, example, Exodus 2:24-25, God, God mercy, God who sees, God's will, Hagar in the wilderness, It's not about you, Job 38-39, John 21 you follow Me, John Adams, Joseph J. Ellis American Sphinx, log out of your own eye, love, love of God, Luke 10:38-42 sermon, Maladies of Martha, Mark 4:38, Mark 5 Gerasene demoniac, marriage, Martha, mercy of God, morning prayer time, negative example, others' shortcomings, others' sins, our will, prayer, priorities, relationships, Rick Warren Purpose Driven Life it's not about you, salvation, sanctification, schedule, self-centeredness, selfish, selfishness, sin, spiritual growth, telling God what to do, Thomas Jefferson, Thy will be done, time, time with God, what's in it for me?
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“Save Me By Your Grace” (Psalm 6:4 sermon/Lord’s Supper)
After the Second World War, General Douglas MacArthur and his wife and their little son Arthur went to live in Japan, where MacArthur was administering the Island after the war. As things settled down, slowly the American occupying troops were … Continue reading →
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Tagged all have sinned, Arthur MacArthur, blood of Jesus, body and the blood, cheap grace, Cleopatra A Life Stacy Schiff, confess sin, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, definition of grace, depravity of man, evangelism, faith, free grace, General Douglas MacArthur, grace, greed, I Peter 2:24, invitation, Japan, John 1:12, Julius Caesar pardon, Just and the Justifier, Lord's Supper, Luke 6:46, nature of man, ordinance, personal application, praise of the glory of His grace, Psalm 6:4 sermon, Romans 3:23, salvation, salvation prayer, save me by Your grace, saved by grace, sin, sin nature, World War II
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“The Lord Tests The Righteous” (Psalm 11:5 sermon)
During the Civil War, they got a new orderly, a young man to carry messages to and from President Abraham Lincoln. Not long after he started, someone offered him $100 (which was a lot of money back in the 1860’s!) … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Affliction is a good man's shining time, Carl Sandburg Abraham Lincoln, character, compromise, COVID-19, COVID-19 time of testing, foundations destroyed, Genesis 42:15, God is on the throne, God of the Bible, God sovereignty, gold refined, heart, I AM, I AM THAT I AM, I Chronicles 29:17, it's a test, Job, Job 23:10, John Newton, Matthew 13 parable of the sower, Navy SEAL, Navy SEAL hell week, perseverance, perseverance of the saints, priorities, Psalm 11:5 sermon, Psalm 1:1, ring the bell, Say "This is a test!", sin, test, test heart, test of salvation, testing, The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord tests the righteous, William H. McRaven, Yahweh, YHWH
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“Dying, Yet Being Renewed” (II Corinthians 4:16 sermon)
Writing at age 75, mystery writer Agatha Christie observed: “With every year that passes, something has to be crossed off (my) list of pleasures. Long walks are off, and alas, bathing in the sea; fillet steaks and apples and raw … Continue reading →
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Tagged abortion, adoption, Agatha Christie, age, aging, aging process, Bible, body, body soul spirit, breath of life, Colossians 3:10, consecration, consequences of sin, COVID-19, daily Bible reading, daily quiet time, Death, decay, devotions, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, dying, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 4:18, eso, exo, exoskeleton, Facebook Live prayer meeting, Genesis 17, God, growing old, Holy Spirit, human life, human nature, I Thessalonians 5:23, II Corinthians 4:16, II Corinthians 4:16 sermon, II Corinthians 5:17, Ingrid Newkirk PETA founder, inner, inner man, Isaiah 59:2, Jesus Christ, joy, joy in the Lord, Live Stream worship, living soul, Luke 12:33 moth, new creation, new creature, new man, new self, outer man, pain is a holy angel, patience with others, patience with self, process of sanctification, regeneration, renewing mind, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:28, salvation, sanctification, sin, soul, spirit, word of God, Zoom
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“Waiting For Our King” (Psalm 110 sermon)
When I was growing up I loved the story of Robin Hood — I had an oversized green t-shirt that I would wear, with a brown belt around my waist, as I would take my bow & arrows out into … Continue reading →
Posted in COVID-19 crisis assorted messages, Current Events, Doctrine/Theology, Sermons, Uncategorized
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Tagged "until" in the New Testament, abortion, cancer, Christ King, COVID-19, Deity of Christ, end times, enemies a footstool, every knee will bow, Exodus 35:29, Free French, freewill offering, German "blitzkreig", Hebrews 2:8, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, humanity of Christ, I give myself, I heard the bells Civil War origin, I heard the bells on Christmas Day song, India persecution of Christians, interim, Jesus Christ is Lord, John Quincy Adams, King John on England, Matthew 22:43-45, Matthew 24:45-46, Messiah Jesus, nedabah freewill offering, Paradise Lost, peace on earth good will to men, people volunteer freely, Philippians 2, Psalm 110, Psalm 110:1, Psalm 110:3, race, racial tension, return of Christ, return of the King, Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Romans 12:1, servants, service, slaves, Son of David, Son of God, there is no peace on earth I said, Tiglath Pilezer, U.S. Civil War, until every knee bows, Vichy French, volunteer, willing servants
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“Preparing the Way for Our King” (Luke 3 sermon)
In 1789 George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States — and the country went wild with celebration. Washington, who was reluctant to take the office, left his home at Mount Vernon to make his way … Continue reading →
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Tagged "rededicate your life", Bible Reading, change of mind, confession, COVID-19, daily Bible reading, First Baptist Church, George Washington, Isaiah 40, John the Baptist, Luke 3, preparation, rededication, repent, repentance, revival, sin, specific repentance, Then what shall I do?, U-turn, u-turn absolutely required
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“The People of Joy & Gladness” (Luke 1:14 sermon)
H.L. Mencken was an American writer and commentator in the mid-1900’s, and he is famous, among other things, for his quip that “Puritanism (is) the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” That’s the picture that many people have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam & Eve, angel Gabriel, Bible Reading, church, coronavirus, COVID-19, daily quiet time, daily worship time, devotions, eternity, false gods, forbidden fruit, forgiveness, George Muller, gladness, God sun, H.L. Mencken Puritanism, Habakkuk 3:16-19, heaven, idols, J.I. Packer Puritans, Jesus, John Newton Amazing Grace, joy, joy and gladness, joy in circumstances, Luke 1 sermon, Luke 1:14, Luke 1:19, marriage, Paradise, people of God, presence of God, presence of the Lord, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 31:7, Psalm 4:7, Psalm 84:11, rejoice and be glad, relationships, repentance, salvation, sin, sin and creation, sun, walk with God, walking with God, wife idol, worship, worship forever, Zacharias and Elizabeth, Zacharias sermon
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“Not Flashy, But Faithful” (Luke 1:8-11 sermon)
You’d have to be a pretty avid football fan to know the name of Bryce Paup. Bryce Paup was a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers back in the early 1990’s. Most everybody knows of Brett Favre, the Green Bay … Continue reading →
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Tagged Acts 2 Day of Pentecost, Anna Luke 2, assignment, be faithful, Bible Reading, Bryce Paup Green Bay Packers, church service, clean team, COVID-19, day of small things, Elizabeth, faith, faithful, faithfulness, family, farmers, givng, John the Baptist parents, Luke 1 Zacharias sermon, marriage, ministry, mundane, not flashy but faithful, Piper Bravo Oil Rig tragedy, prayer, prayer meeting, Revelation John, routine, routine assignments, routine tasks, salvation, service, take your turn, witness, Zacharias, Zechariah 4:10
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“The Refiner’s Fire” (Malachi 3:1-4 sermon)
Ruth Bell Graham was the wife of the famous evangelist Billy Graham. Billy had of course garnered so much world-wide attention, having been seen on tv, and having written so many books, and so on — but after some years, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Babylonian Captivity, Billy Graham, Bishop Moule no situation so chaotic, Brass Bell Milwaukee, busy-ness, C.S. Lewis, circumstances, coronavirus crisis, COVID-19, daily Bible reading, devotional time, devotions, Ephesians 1:11, finances, financial crisis, fuller's soap, Genesis Joseph, God, God's purpose, growing through trials, Hebrews 13:5, holiness, holy, II Corinthians 12 Apostle Paul, It's My Turn Graham, Italy doctor COVID-19 atheist, Malachi 3:1-4 sermon, money, normal, offerings in righteousness, pandemic, Peter Acts 2 sermon, predestined plan and purpose of God, purification, purpose, refiner's fire, relationships, rest, Romans 8:28, Ruth Bell Graham, sacrifice of praise, sanctification, schedule, sickness, Thanksgiving, thorn in the flesh, time, trials, worship
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“Faith In Crisis” (Psalm 74 sermon)
Psalm 74 “Faith in Crisis” (COVID crisis Sunday #4, 4/05/20) The verses we find here in Psalm 74 are not going to make many “verse-of-the-day” Bible calendars: “O God, why have You rejected us forever?” “The enemy has damaged everything … Continue reading →
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Tagged A. Scott Berg Lindbergh, Asaph, Babylonian Captivity idolatry, C.S. Lewis Screwtape Letters, Charles Lindbergh 1927 flight, commitment, commitment to Jesus, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 crisis, COVID-19 prayers, crisis, daily Bible reading, daily devotions, daily worship, Daniel 4:17-18, devotional time, faith in crisis, forsaken, girl praying, girl praying for Lindbergh, ICU doctor St. John's Tulsa, intercession, Jeremiah 7:4, Jesus is King, Jesus is Lord, Job 13:15, obedience, perseverance, prayer, Psalm 22:3, Psalm 74, questioning God, Romans 10:9, salvation, seeking God, The Temple of the Lord, theodicy, trials, Tulsa World, Why have you rejected us?, Yet, yet You are my King from of old, Yours also is the night
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