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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- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 4:12-25, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson "Invitation," for 12/14/25
- “Immanuel: God With Us” (Matthew 1:23 sermon)
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- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- "He Will Save His People From Their Sins" (Matthew 1:21 Sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 3:13-4:11, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Affirmation," for 12/07/25
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "A 'Real Life' Christmas" (Luke 2:1-11 sermon)
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Tag Archives: leadership of the Spirit
“God Told Me”?
In II Kings 18, the Assyrian King Sennacherib had sent his army to capture Jerusalem. In verse 25 he had his messengers tell Hezekiah, King of Judah: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’”
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged God's Spirit, God's will, II Kings 18:25, impression, leadership of the Spirit, revelation
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