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 here. I am grateful to see these messages read in countries around the world, and pray that God will use His word to help individuals to walk with Him daily, and churches to glorify Him with their worship and obedience.
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- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- “When You Follow Jesus” (Mark 10:29-30 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Pressing On To Know the Lord" (Hosea 6:3 sermon)
- "This Is My Story: The Philippian Jailer" (Acts 16:25-34 sermon)
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "The Gift That Is An Insult" (I Kings 9:10-14)
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Tag Archives: Fairest Lord Jesus
Son of God and Man
Was Jesus Christ the Son of God, or man? The answer of traditional orthodox Christianity is: BOTH! The witness of the scriptures affirms this truth. One of these scriptures is Romans 1:3-4, “Who was born a descendant of David according … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged Christology, deity of Jesus, Fairest Lord Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John 1:1, Messiah, Romans 1:3-4, Son of God, Son of Man
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Fairest Lord Jesus
The hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus” has an uncertain origin. It was first published in a German Roman Catholic publication in 1677, without attribution to an author. It is interesting that Samuel Rutherford, the Scottish Puritan pastor who was exiled in … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Sermon Illustrations
Tagged fairest, Fairest Lord Jesus, glorious Lord Jesus Christ, hymn story, James 2:1, music, Samuel Rutherford, worship
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