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.
-
Top Posts & Pages
- Teacher's Overview: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson: Jeremiah 2:1-13 "Judges"
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "The World, The Flesh, and the Devil" (James 3:15 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "The Ministry of the Intercessor" (Psalm 106:19-23 sermon)
- "Your Best Investment" (Matthew 6:19-24 sermon)
- “Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
Categories
- "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
- Current Events
- Devotions/Bible Studies
- Discipleship
- Discovering FBCA Membership class lessons
- Doctrine/Theology
- Explore the Bible SS lesson overviews
- Explore the Bible Sunday School lessons
- History
- Home & Family Life
- I Peter sermons
- India Mission Trip 2011
- John 3:16 sermon series
- Luke 10:38-42 Mary & Martha series
- Matthew sermons
- Ministry
- missions
- Music
- Philippians sermons
- POTS (dysautonomia) articles
- Revelation sermon series
- Reviews
- Sermon Illustrations
- Sermons
- The Model Prayer Series
- The Model Prayer series (FBCA 2020)
- This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog)
- Travel
- Uncategorized
- worship
Tag Archives: Philippians 2:4
Decision-Making, Part II
“Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor.” (I Corinthians 10:24) Having already stated in I Corinthians 9:23 that his first consideration in decision-making was the gospel (see post here), Paul here offers a second: consider … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged decision making, decisions, God's will, I Corinthians 10:25, Philippians 2:4, selflessness
1 Comment
A Very Selfish Outlook
King Hezekiah’s response to Isaiah’s prophecy in II Kings 20 must surely go down as one of the most selfish attitudes in all of scripture. Hezekiah had shown the messengers from the Babylonian king all of his treasures, and Isaiah … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged apathy, attitude, care, Hezekiah, II Kings 20, love, Philippians 2:4, selfishness, unborn
Leave a comment