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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Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 7:15-29, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Authority Acknowledged," for 1/11/26.
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Matthew 6:19-34, Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Treasure," for 1/04/2026
- "Three Christian Attitudes" (Philippians 3:12-15 sermon)
- "True Religion" (Philippians 3:2-3)
- Joshua 3:5 Sermon: "Preparing For God To Work"
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
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Tag Archives: nature
Teacher’s Overview of Psalm 19:1-11, Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson, “God’s Glory,” for June 15, 2025
An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Psalm 19:1-11, for Sunday, June 15, 2025, with the title “God’s Glory.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading
Posted in Explore the Bible SS lesson overviews
Tagged Anthony Flew, Bible, Bill Tolar, Bill Tolar testimony, creation, design, DNA evidence of God, Edward Dolnick The Clockwork Universe, Explore the Bible, galaxy, General Revelation, glory of God, God is a mathematician, intelligent design, John Adams, Lifeway, Milky Way galaxy, natural revelation, nature, Psalm 19, Psalm 19:1-11, Psalms, Romans 1, Special Revelation, Theodore Rex, Theodore Roosevelt Grand Canyon, universe, word of God, Yahweh, Yuri Gagarin
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“Trusting Providence In A Fallen World” (“Trust & Obey”) Matthew 2:13-23 sermon
(Preached at First Baptist Church, Angleton, TX, December 29, 2024.) I hope that you are among those who had a Merry Christmas — but honestly I know that not everyone did. Our lives are often very difficult, and maybe you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bethlehem, Bible, Christianity, Christmas, creation, depravity, Egypt, faith, God, God's provision, God's providence, Holy family, importance of obedience, Jesus, Joseph, Joseph's obedience, King Herod, man's nature, massacre of innocents Bethlehem, Matthew, Matthew 2, miracle vs providence, nature, obedience, post-Christmas sermon, prophecy, providence, provision, Romans 8:19-22, Romans 8:22, sermon, sovereignty, sovereignty of God, The Knowledge of the Holy, tragedy, Trust & Obey
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Trusting Providence In A Fallen World (Matt. 2:13-23 sermon)
I hope that you are among those who had a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year — but I know that not everyone did. Our lives are often very difficult, and if you’ve never noticed, problems don’t usually take … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible prophecy, creation, Ephesians 1:11, fallen world, God's providence, Isaiah 65, Matthew 2:13-23 sermon, nature, prophecy, providence, Romans 8:19-22, Romans 8:28, sin nature, sovereignty, The Knowledge of the Holy, theodicy
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Lord of ALL
“The men were amazed and said, ‘What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?’” (Matthew 8:27) Jesus’ disciples were just beginning to understand Who He was. Caught in their boat during a … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged angelic forces, creation, forgiveness of sins, healing, Jesus, Jesus authority, Lordship, Matthew chapters 8 & 9, nature, space, time
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The Heavens Declare His Glory
The familiar words open Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God …”. Brown, Driver & Briggs tells us that the Hebrew word for “declare” here comes from the verb “sapar”, meaning “count”; and its piel (intensive) form here: … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged creation, General Revelation, glory of God, heavens, nature, Psalm 19:1
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