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.
Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
“Give Thanks to the Lord” (Psalm 136:1 sermon)
First Baptist Church, Angleton, TX 11/22/20 First Sunday at 972 Anchor Road When the first Pilgrims landed in the New World on November 11,1620, William Bradford, the pilgrim leader who later became their governor wrote that: “‘They fell upon their … Continue reading
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“Neglecting God” (Zephaniah 1:1-6 sermon)
You never know what your kids are going to do with the things they hear you say. We had not been at our church in Tulsa Oklahoma very long when we pulled up to a convenience store, and Cheryl saw … Continue reading
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Freed By The Blood
What an amazing picture we find in Leviticus 14, where the Bible describes the ceremony for the cleansing of a leper: two birds are ordered to be brought the tabernacle for the ceremony: one is sacrificed, but the other the … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, blood, Christ, cleansing, free like a bird, freedom, gratefulness, leper, Leviticus 14, redemption, sacrifice, salvation, taking for granted, Thanksgiving
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“Four Ways To Worship God” (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon)
From the remotest jungle in Africa or the Amazon, to the most isolated island in the Pacific, every culture that has ever been discovered has worshiped. They have never found a civilization in which the people didn’t worship someone or … Continue reading
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The Fount of Every Blessing
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Ephesians 1:3-14 is notable for its list of blessings which God has given … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, Christ, Christology, Ephesians 1:3, spiritual blessing, Thanksgiving
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Our Spiritual Blessings
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Paul opens the letter of Ephesians by giving thanks to God for all … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, Ephesians 1:3, gratitude, in Christ, salvation, spiritual blessings, thanks, Thanksgiving
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