Category Archives: sermons

My Final Sunday Sermon: Salvation Born in Humble Simplicity

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

I thank the Trinity Baptist Church, all of the churches of the Pamunkey Baptist Association, the Baptist General Convention of Virginia for giving me the chance to serve as a pastor for over 16 years and for introducing me to … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: A Just Man

Posted on December 15, 2013 by

A Just Man Matthew 1:18-25 In our modern times, we think of being just as a legal term. Someone who is just practices justice. That reward is given to those who have earned or done well and punishment to those who … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: Wear The Right Garment

Posted on November 24, 2013 by

WEAR THE RIGHT GARMENT Matthew 22:11-14 In the last of 3 parables where Jesus rebukes the challenge of the Pharisees and scribes as to the source of His authority, there is the story of a king who has invited people … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: From Snakes to Humans

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

From Snakes To Humans Luke 3:7 Along the Jordan River, John was baptizing a multitude of people who came to him for repentance and the remission of their sins. We would think that any minister with a multitude of people … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: The Truth Is In The Trinity

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

We need to be very careful of the ministers and ministries we follow.  Not everything that proclaims Jesus Christ is Christian. THE TRUTH IS IN THE TRINITY Luke 3:21, 22 From the time of the apostles to the foundation of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: Antioch Still Matters

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

ANTIOCH STILL MATTERS Acts 11:25-26 & 13:1-3 Two thousand years ago, there was a city and a region in eastern modern-day Syria called Antioch. The city, which no longer exist, was on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sermon: Our Shared Call To Perfection

Posted on August 4, 2013 by

“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 A wonderful word of inspiration from one of my favorite Facebook pages. Our Shared Call To Perfection Matthew 5:48 The pursuit of perfection is being … Continue reading →

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