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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- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
- Joshua 3:5 Sermon: "Preparing For God To Work"
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- “When You Follow Jesus” (Mark 10:29-30 sermon)
- "The Disciple's Character: Mercy" (Matthew 5:7 sermon)
- "Binding Up The Brokenhearted"?
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- “Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
- "The Importance of Forgiving Others" (Matthew 6:14-15 sermon)
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Tag Archives: inspiration
Bible Doctrine in a Nutshell
Ezra 1:1 gives us a “doctrine in a nutshell” for what we believe about scripture: “Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah …”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, doctrine of the Bible, Ezra 1:1, II Peter 1:21, II Timothy 3:16, inspiration, scripture
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Music and the Spirit
We find an obscure but telling episode in II Kings 3, where Elisha is going to prophesy to the kings. In verse 15 he says: “‘But now bring me a minstrel.’ And it came about, when the minstrel played, that … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5, II Kings 3:14, inspiration, music, singing, worship
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Book Review: The Doctrine of the Bible, by David S. Dockery
INTRODUCTION: Dr. David Dockery is one of the most highly-respected leaders in the SBC, and his observations should be considered with appropriate regard. In the Preface to the book, Dockery states his purpose: “I have attempted to provide a careful … Continue reading
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Tagged application, Bible, book review, David Dockery, inerrancy, inspiration, scripture, The Doctrine of the Bible
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Is “God Calling” Through That Devotional Book?
The books God Calling and Jesus Calling have become very popular devotional readings over the years, making numerous “best-seller” lists. But from the moment I began to see quotes from the books being posted on Facebook and other places I … Continue reading