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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- Explore the Bible lesson overview: I Kings 15:9-22, “Return” for Sun., July 3, 2022
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- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
- "When Living Is Christ, then Dying Is Gain" (Philippians 1:21 sermon)
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- "Ambassadors For Christ" (II Corinthians 5:20 sermon)
- “The Narrow Way To Heaven” (Matthew 7:13-14 sermon)
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Tag Archives: Richard E. Simmons III
Book Review: Reflections on the Existence of God
Instead of closing with the perfunctory “I was sent this book in exchange for reading it and promising to write a review,” I am going to open with it. Because that is exactly how I encountered this book. But I … Continue reading