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.
Tag Archives: perspective
“I Wait For The LORD”
“I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope …” (Psalm 130:5) (1/28/19) I just told Cheryl this morning, “The biggest thing we have on our list right now, we can’t do anything … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Ministry, Sermon Illustrations, Uncategorized
Tagged character, discipleship, perspective, Psalm 130, Psalm 130:5, trust, wait on the Lord
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“The Golden Rule” (Matthew 7:12 sermon)
When our kids were little, I started listening to a CD with the greatest hits of the British comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan. These operas were written in the late 1800’s, and they poke fun at all kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged business, business ethics, Christian ethics, Christianity, context, discipleship, do unto others, driving, ethics, Exodus 22:21, Exodus 23:4, forgiveness, Gilbert & Sullivan, Gilbert & Sullivan golden rule, gospel, Great Commandment, Jesus, Matthew 7:12, perspective, relationships, Romans 12:1, salvation, Swiss Army knife, teaching, Ten Commandments, The Golden Rule, therefore, treat others the way you want to be treaated, understanding
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“Do Not Be Unbelieving”
“Then He said to Thomas, ‘Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.’” (John 20:27) The rebuke Jesus gave to Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Uncategorized
Tagged attitude, do not be unbelieving, doubt, faith, Hebrews 11:6, John 20:27, outlook, perspective
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Faith Is The Victory
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith.” (I John 5:4) SO many evils and troubles exist in our world: sickness, persecution, pain, disappointment, death. How … Continue reading
The Tent
“For if we know that the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” (II Corinthians 5:1) People refer to their bodies in … Continue reading
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Tagged body, Death, eternity, heaven, II Corinthians 5:1, perspective, physical body, Richard Baxter wife skull, tent
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Are You Instructing God?
Job 40:7 is one of those places where we see that God has a sense of humor. When He finally addresses Job out of the whirlwind, He says to him, “I will ask you, and you instruct Me.” If this … Continue reading
Taking the Long View on “Wins” & “Losses”
I wonder how often we are very short-sighted in what we consider to be “victories” and “defeats”? At the very end of Ezra 4, after the enemies of Israel had written to the king accusing those who were trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged defeat, Ezra 4:24, perseverance, perspective, relationships, victory, wins and losses
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Not A Problem; An Opportunity
I Kings :17-24 relates the story of Elijah and the death of the widow’s son. This was undoubtedly a test of faith: — for the woman, certainly. She had submitted to Elijah’s request for food and lodging, in the midst … Continue reading
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Tagged glory of God, i Kings 17, perspective, problems
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“Positive Confession” or Wicked Boasting?
In Psalm 10:6 the Bible says of the wicked: “He says to himself, ‘I will not be moved; throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.’” Did we we not have the context of these words, they might be … Continue reading
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Tagged arrogance, boasting, James 4:15-16, perspective, positive confession, pride, Psalm 10:6, Psalm 90:10, words
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