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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“The A-B-Cs of Salvation in Leviticus 1:1-4”
One of the most difficult things for me on my recent mission trip to Bulgaria was the language. I am typically fairly good at languages, and when I go on mission trips I can usually speak some of the language … Continue reading
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“The Room Where It Happens: The Presence of God” (Luke 1:19 sermon)
One of the most-visited tourist sites in London, England is the Churchill War Rooms. The rooms are in an underground bunker built just before World War II, right in the heart of the city, not far from Parliament or Buckingham … Continue reading
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“The Sacrifice That Satisfies God” (Leviticus 1:1-4 sermon)
Our little grandbaby girls are learning to read! But before they can actually understand the great concepts they can learn from reading, they must first master the “A-B-C’s.” The “A-B-C’s are the building blocks of reading, and all those big … Continue reading
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What You’re Really Thirsty For
Isaiah 55 describes the spiritual thirst that characterizes every person, and points us to what we are really looking for: :1 “Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters …” In this verse, God is calling out to all … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 55:1-3, joy, Psalm 16:11, satisfaction, thirst
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I Shall Not Want
Most everyone is familiar with the opening words of Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Truly understanding and applying what this verse teaches is one of the keys to the Christian life. The Hebrew is … Continue reading
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