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: Eric Metaxas
“The Narrow Way To Heaven” (Matthew 7:13-14 sermon)
A few years ago Cheryl & I were going to a big public event, and we were looking for the line to get in. We saw this one big crowded line, so we figured: That must be the one we … Continue reading →
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Tagged Acts 4:12, Bible, Christology, Cornelius Acts 10, doctrine, Eric Metaxas, eternal life, evangelism, giving, God's word, heaven, hell, Here I stand, hypothetical situations, I John 5:12, Jesus Christ, Jesus deity and humanity, Jesus only way, John 10:9, John 14:6, Martin Luther, Matthew 7:13-14 sermon, missions, missions giving, narrow way, narrow-minded, Noah, objective truth, offerings, one way, Oskar Schindler, Reformation, salvation, scripture, sola scriptura, the cross, truth, truth is narrow
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“The News About Jesus” (Matthew 4:24-25 sermon)
Last Wednesday I got an email from one of our members: “Did you hear the news about Bob Stoops?” The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners — my favorite college football team — had suddenly and surprisingly announced his retirement … Continue reading →
Posted in Matthew sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized
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Tagged Acts 1:8, authority, Bob Stoops, college acceptance, Eric Metaxas, evangelism, fake news, good news, gospel, Gospels, Great Commission, heaven, idols, India, Isaiah 64:6, ISIS, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joe McKeever, John 20:21, John 3:16, John 6:37, Kim Jong Un, king, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, love, Luke 24:47, Mark 16:15, Matthew 11, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 4:24-25 sermon, Matthew 8:2, Metaxas podcast, missions, Mr. Goodlett, news, Philippians 2, power, Psalm 2, return of Christ, Revelation 19, Romans 10:13, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:23, salvation, works
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“A Time To Wait, and A Time To Act” (Matthew 4:12-17 sermon)
Ecclesiastes 3 says: “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven: A time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot what … Continue reading →
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Tagged a time to act, a time to wait, Dikkon Eberhart, discernment, Ecclesiastes 3, Eric Metaxas, family, Fullness of time, God's will, Lenny Skutnik, Mark 1:35, Martin Luther, Matthew 4:12-17 sermon, patience, prayer, Protestant Reformation, strategic time, The Time Mom Met Hitler book, time, waiting
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“Your Response To The Resurrection of Jesus” (Matthew 28 Easter sermon)
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” (C.S. Lewis) We should ponder these words of C.S. Lewis — especially today on Easter Sunday, as we … Continue reading →
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Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, cathedral of Milan, Dikkon Eberhart, DNA evidence, Easter sermon, Eric Metaxas, evangelism, John Chrysostom death of friends, Mark Twain Innocents Abroad, Matthew 28 sermon, Mere Christianity, resurrection of Jesus, salvation, The Time Mom Met Hitler, worship
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Psalm 2: A Word For Our Days
This week I finished a tremendous book, Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It tells the story of a gifted young man who grew up in Germany in the early 1900’s, and who went into the ministry, becoming a noted … Continue reading →
Posted in Current Events, Sermons
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Tagged "Sovereignty of God", Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas, eschatology, faith, humility, last days, Psalm 2 sermon, rebellion, salvation, sin, trust
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Bonhoeffer and Preparing for Trials
Proverbs 24:10 says: “If you are slack in the day of distress, your strength is limited.” This Proverb teaches us a very practical principle: if you have not conditioned or prepared yourself for times of difficulty, you are going to … Continue reading →
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Sermon Illustrations
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Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer, discipleship, Eric Metaxas, prison, Proverbs 24:11, spiritual disciplines
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