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
- Romans 7:4-6, 14-25 Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson overview: "Struggle," for 10/11/26
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- Romans 6:1-14, Overview of Lifeway's Explore the Bible lesson, "Freedom," for October 4, 2026.
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- "How To Run The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- “The Narrow Way To Heaven” (Matthew 7:13-14 sermon)
- "Ambassadors For Christ" (II Corinthians 5:20 sermon)
- "The People of God" (I Peter 2:9-10 sermon)
- "Inviting Jesus Into Your Home" (Luke 10:38-42 sermon)
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Tag Archives: salvation
Judgment For Those With No Excuse
“Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.” (Matthew 11:24) Jesus’ words here are so strong. Speaking to the people of Capernaum, The Lord … Continue reading
Your Two Key Relationships (Psalm 16:2-3 sermon)
One of the things that makes getting around relatively easy in Oklahoma is that the whole state is basically divided into 4 quadrants by I-35 which runs north & south, and I-40, which runs east & west. These 2 great … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged "The Weight of Glory", all lives matter, black lives matter, blue lives matter, C.S. Lewis quote, gospel, Mere Christianity, Psalm 16 sermon, Psalm 16:2-3, relationship with God, relationship with man, relationships, salvation, white lives matter
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Comfort For The Doubter
“Are You the coming one, or shall we look for someone else?” (Matthew 11:3) These words were spoken by John the Baptist, who had been imprisoned by Herod. And they should comfort any of us who have ever had doubts … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged assurance, depression, discouragement, doubts, Matthew 11:3, salvation
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Which IS easier?
“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?” (Matthew 9:5) This sentence is full of the searching wisdom of Jesus, and may not be what it appears at first blush. Which IS … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, grace, Matthew 9:5, salvation
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The Most Important Thing
“Take courage, son, your sins are forgiven.” (Matthew 9:2) Someone might not think there was anything strange about the words that Jesus spoke here — except that they were spoken to a man who was paralyzed! Some people brought this … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, forgiveness, Matthew 9:2, Psalm 4:7, salvation, sin
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The Same Storms
“The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house” (Matthew 7:25, 27) It should be instructive to us that the words quoted above are found in BOTH Matthew 7:25 AND 7:27. “The rain fell, … Continue reading
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Tagged house built on the rock, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, obedience, salvation, storms, trials
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The Ultimate Sacrifice
“Greater love has no one than this: that one lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Often when a soldier gives his life in battle, it is said that he made “the ultimate sacrifice.” Humanly speaking, that is … Continue reading
The Narrow Way
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to … Continue reading
Will Your Righteousness Get You To Heaven?
“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) This is one of those sayings of Jesus that must have astounded His hearers. … Continue reading
“How To Seek The Lord” (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
In 1622, a Spanish ship, “Our Lady of Atocha”, sailed from the Spanish colonies in the New World back towards Spain. The Atocha was laden down with so much gold from the mines in the Americas that it had taken … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Isaiah 55:6-7, Mel Fisher Atocha, prayer, repentance, salvation, Seek the Lord, seeking, seeking God, treasure
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