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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- Teacher's Overview of Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson of John 15:1-17, "Remain In Me"
- "The Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- “Building Your Life On The Rock” (Matthew 7:24-27 sermon)
- "Lessons From Gethsemane" (Matthew 26 sermon)
- "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon)
- "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" (John 3:16 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" lesson of John 20:1-18 "I Have Seen"
- "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon)
- “Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
- "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon)
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Tag Archives: sins
“The Importance of Forgiving Others” (Matthew 6:14-15 sermon)
Several years ago a pastor went on a trip to England, where a Catholic priest told him and his wife a story about Lady Spencer, the mother of Princess Diana (who had been killed in a tragic car accident on … Continue reading
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“He Will Save His People From Their Sins” (Matthew 1:21 sermon)
(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, December 11, 2016) In his famous play, “Romeo & Juliet”, William Shakespeare wrote: “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” And there is some truth in that. … Continue reading
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