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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Tag Archives: Psalm 1:1
Don’t “Sit In the Seat Of Scoffers”
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, not sit in the seat of scoffers.” (Psalm 1:1) Psalm 1 opens with a blessing for the person … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, criticism, discernment, faith, Psalm 1:1, scoffer
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Is God Really In Control?
If your circumstances have ever been so bad that you wondered whether God was really in control, you are not alone. Those living in the days of Jesus and John the Baptist must have had occasion to feel the same … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged circumstances, control, God's sovereignty, Matthew 14, Psalm 1:1, purpose, Romans 8:28, sovereignty
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The Times That Try Our Souls (Psalm 11 Sermon)
In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” These words were written in a pamphlet entitled: “The American Crisis” — and America was indeed in a time of crisis which would determine our future for … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged America, crisis, difficulty, gay marriage, Greg Ogden, homosexuality, Psalm 1:1, test, Thomas Paine, times that try men's souls, Transforming Discipleship, trials
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When It’s Good To Be Negative
Psalm 1 begins: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the path of the sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful.” In Hebrew there is a 3-fold repetition … Continue reading
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Tagged consecration, Hebrew, holiness, negative religion, Psalm 1:1, relationships
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Missing the Blessing
Many are familiar with the opening words of Psalm 1: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.” But … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, counsel, criticism, holiness, missing the blessing, Psalm 1:1, scoffing
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