I'm a retired Southern Baptist pastor of almost 40 years. My wife Cheryl & I moved to Norman, OK in March of 2025. I share a weekly overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson, as well as texts of my sermons and other articles.
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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 2:1-12, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Worship the King," for 12/21/25
- “Immanuel: God With Us” (Matthew 1:23 sermon)
- "The Example of Joseph" (Matthew 1:18-25 sermon)
- "He Will Save His People From Their Sins" (Matthew 1:21 Sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- "A 'Real Life' Christmas" (Luke 2:1-11 sermon)
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "Your Response to Christmas" (Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 4:12-25, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson "Invitation," for 12/14/25
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
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Tag Archives: glory of God
Praying for the Glory of God
Hezekiah truly made his prayer in II Kings 19 about the glory of God — a model for us all. Faced with invasion by Sennacherib’s army, Hezekiah sought the Lord (:1, :14). As we observed in the last post (here), … Continue reading
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Tagged glory of God, II Kings 19, model prayer, prayer
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Not A Problem; An Opportunity
I Kings :17-24 relates the story of Elijah and the death of the widow’s son. This was undoubtedly a test of faith: — for the woman, certainly. She had submitted to Elijah’s request for food and lodging, in the midst … Continue reading
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Tagged glory of God, i Kings 17, perspective, problems
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The Pleasure of God
Psalm 147:10-11 says: “He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD favors those who fear Him, those who wait for His lovingkindness.” In :10 we … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, glory of God, horses, Job 1:8, John 17:24, pleasure of God, Psalm 147:10-11
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Bad News Gets Around
In the final chapter of I Samuel, Saul is killed in battle by the Philistines, and 31:9 says: “They cut off his head and stripped off his weapons, and sent them throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the … Continue reading
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Tagged defeat, dishonor, glory of God, I Samuel 30:9
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“The Gospel of Glory” (II Thessalonians 2:14)
Years ago, when our older kids were very small, I took our son David to Falls Creek with me for the week — he was 3 or 4 years old. We had a great week, as we got to hang … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis and pleasure, cathedral of Milan, Dante, doxa, eternal torment, Exodus 33:18-20, Exodus 34:7-8, Falls Creek, glory, glory of God, heaven, hell, II Thessalonians 2:14, John Sailhamer, kabod, Mark Twain, no hope, radiance, Romans 3:23, Samuel Rutherford, shekinah glory, The Innocents Abroad
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Worse Than An Unbeliever?
In I Timothy 5:8 Paul writes: “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” That last phrase really catches one’s … Continue reading
Where Is Your Glory?
In Mark13:1, as Jesus came out of the Temple, one of His disciples said to Him: “What wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings”. But Jesus answered him in :2, “Do you see all these great buildings? Not one stone will … Continue reading
“Our Gracious God” (Exodus 34:6-8)
They should have been consumed by fire, every last one of them. With their own eyes the people of Israel had just watched the Red Sea split in two, and had seen God gloriously save them from the Egyptian army in the … Continue reading
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