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 Message of the Cross" (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)
- Teacher's Overview of Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson of John 15:1-17, "Remain In Me"
- “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: stress
Teacher’s Overview: Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson, John 13:31-14:6, “I Will Come Again”
A brief overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible Study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of John 13:31-14:6, with the title, “I Will Come Again,” scheduled for Sunday, March 19, 2023. A video version of this overview is … Continue reading
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This Is Not Mine
“He said to them, ‘My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.” (Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, control, controversy, faith, Matthew 20:23, responsibility, stress, trust
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Dealing With A Hostile Environment
Today we call it “living with stress.” In Nehemiah 6:17-19 the godly governor Nehemiah lived in a very difficult environment: the very nobles of Judah who were at court with Nehemiah were in constant communication with his enemy Tobiah; they … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with stress, ministry, Nehemiah 6, stress, workplace
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A Stress Reliever
Psalm 127:2 almost seems fatalistic: “It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, to eat the bread of painful labors; for He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.” Some may wrongly think that this … Continue reading