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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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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview of Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson of Acts 2:5-16, 36-38, "Empowered"
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "Three Fruits of Christian Maturity" (Phil. 1:7-11 sermon)
- "What God Wants From Us" (Micah 6:8 sermon)
- "Your Spiritual Armor" (Ephesians 6:10-20 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson of Acts 1:4-11, 23-26, "Commissioned"
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
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- "The Disciple's Character" series (Beatitudes Mt. 5:3-12)
- "The Disciplines of Disciples" series
- "This Is My Story" sermon series
- Beatitudes Series 2020 FBCA
- Book of James Sermons: What Real Faith Looks Like
- COVID-19 crisis assorted messages
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Tag Archives: Matthew 25 parable of the talents
“God-Given Skills For God’s Kingdom Work” (Exodus 31-18 sermon)
I’m sure many of you life-long Texans are familiar with Jack Sorenson, the Texas artist, known for his western paintings, including this one of Santa Claus riding a horse. W.F. Strong, in his book, Stories From Texas, tells us that … Continue reading
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