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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- “When You Follow Jesus” (Mark 10:29-30 sermon)
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- “Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- "The Purpose of God's Blessings" (Psalm 67 sermon)
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Tag Archives: Matthew 7:7
When God Answers An Outrageous Request
“Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’” “And He said, ‘Come!’” (Matthew 14:28-29) Can you imagine the gall that Peter had, to make this outrageously brash request of Jesus? … Continue reading
ASK!
In Psalm 2:8, God tells His Anointed One: “ASK of Me …”. God would do immense things for His Messiah: give the Gentiles as an inheritance, the very ends of the earth as His possession – but He wanted Him … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged ask, asking God, James 4:2, John 16:24, Matthew 7:7, prayer, Psalm 2:8, requests
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