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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- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
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- “The Narrow Way To Heaven” (Matthew 7:13-14 sermon)
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- "Becoming An Acts 1:8 Church" (Acts 1:8 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "This Is My Story: The Gerasene Demoniac" (Mark 5:1-20 sermon)
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Tag Archives: Faith works
“The Faith That Pleases God” (Hebrews 11 sermon)
What kind of gift makes your spouse happy? That’s important to know, isn’t it? Because people vary so much in what pleases them. For example, some women might be delighted if you got them a certain kitchen appliance for Christmas … Continue reading
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“Testing The Fruit Of Your Salvation” (James 1:21-27 sermon)
For Mothers Day we got some things for Cheryl for the garden. She loves to garden outside — and I love to go out and walk through the garden with her for 5 minutes before I go inside to read! … Continue reading
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