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.
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- Teacher's Overview: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson: Jeremiah 2:1-13 "Judges"
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "The World, The Flesh, and the Devil" (James 3:15 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "The Ministry of the Intercessor" (Psalm 106:19-23 sermon)
- "Your Best Investment" (Matthew 6:19-24 sermon)
- “Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
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Tag Archives: II Timothy 1:5
“The Faith That Saves” (I Peter 1:8-9 sermon)
II Timothy 1:5 has one of the great Mothers Day verses. It says: “For I am mindful of the sincere FAITH within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it … Continue reading
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Memories (For My Mother’s 75th Birthday)
Mom, your grandson Paul went down in our family history for the prayer he prayed one night after going to your house in Moore: “God, I thank you that I got to go to Grandma’s house today, and that I … Continue reading