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: II Kings 19:10-19, 32-34, “God Hears”
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "Ambassadors For Christ" (II Corinthians 5:20 sermon)
- "When Living Is Christ, then Dying Is Gain" (Philippians 1:21 sermon)
- "Where's Your Glory?" (Jeremiah 9:23-24 sermon)
- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
- "The Importance of Forgiving Others" (Matthew 6:14-15 sermon)
- "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)
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Tag Archives: sharing
“In The Word 2022” (Ezra 7:10 message)
A few years ago they came out with an interesting list, of the books that people most frequently lie about reading, in order to appear well-read! The top four were George Orwell’s 1984, (42%), Tolstoy’s War and Peace (31%), James … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Sermons
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“What We Have Seen … We Proclaim”
“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also …”. (I John 1:3). We find in this verse something that is right at the heart of the nature of Christianity: what one experiences of God is to be … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged evangelism, genuine faith, I John 1:3, joy, sharing, witness
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The Overflow
From first to last, it had been a morning full of hugs. I returned to the 8:30 service at First Baptist, Moss Bluff, for the first time since I have been on medical leave. I saw a couple of people in the … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Ministry, Sermon Illustrations, Uncategorized
Tagged church, evangelism, fellowship, hugs, sharing, witness
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