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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- Poem: "I Walked A Mile With Pleasure"
- Trusting The Potter's Hands (Genesis 2:7-8 sermon)
- “The Narrow Way To Heaven” (Matthew 7:13-14 sermon)
- "The Purpose of God's Blessings" (Psalm 67 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
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Tag Archives: God’s purposes
It’s Not How Much You Read
Three little words in Hebrew fed my soul that day. I try to get a variety of scripture into my life daily, as I read from Psalms to begin my prayer time, then both an Old Testament and a New … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship
Tagged Bible Reading, God's purposes, Hebrew, Psalm 18:30, scripture meditation
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Afflicted In Faithfulness
Psalm 119:75 says: “In faithfulness You have afflicted me”. These words may appear odd to us at first. One might well ask: How is it “in faithfulness” that God has afflicted him? — First, God is faithful to His PURPOSES. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged afflictions, character of God, God's purposes, Psalm 117:75
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