Continuing In Conquest

 A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on October 17, 2010. Joshua 1 Calvin Coolidge once said, “Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance.  Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with...

If You’re Happy and You Know It…

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on October 10, 2010. Philippians 4:10-14 If you’re happy and you know it….  That’s the title to a popular children’s song that is quite intriguing.  It’s sort of an odd questions,...

God Stories: Follow His Call

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on June 27, 2010.   Genesis 12:1-20 Have you ever had to move?  Just pull your family up by the roots.  Put all your belongings in boxes.  Close the front door of your beloved home for...

God Stories: A Formula for Failure

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on June 20, 2010.   Genesis 11:1-9   There wasn’t any argument about it before 1998.  No controversy whatsoever.  Everyone knew that Chicago’s Sears Tower was the undisputed, tallest...

God Stories: When God Grieves

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on June 13, 2010.   Genesis 5:28-29; 6:1-8:19 Maybe if Noah’s wife told the story, it would go something like this:   Every time I hear rain begin to fall in the night or smell the odor of damp...