(May 8) One Word, Two Letters, So Much Hope
"The Lord is my shepherd..." Psalm 23:1 It has been called the sweetest monosyllable in the English language: "The Lord is MY shepherd."...
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Michael Staton, Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Mustang
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Michael Staton
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
(May 3) Does God's Timing Seem Slow?
Habakkuk was a prophet living about six centuries before the birth of Christ. He despaired as he encountered the continual sin of his...
Michael Staton
- Apr 15, 2019
- 3 min
(April 15) Preparing for Mondays
We love the mountaintop. Spiritually speaking, this is the place where we are keenly aware of the Lord's presence as we are temporarily...
Michael Staton
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min
(April 5) Trembling at God's Word
"...But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2 Humility has...
Michael Staton
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
(March 20) Four Ways Parents Can Teach Their Children About God
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...
Michael Staton
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
(March 12) The Danger of Comparison
There is a highway in St. Louis where you can drive down a particular stretch of the road, and you will notice a beautiful row of pear...
Michael Staton
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
(March 4) Whose Approval are You Craving?
"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not...
Michael Staton
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
(Feb 27) Ten Words that Could Change Your Life
"You are God...I am not...I will serve You!" Believing and living these ten words will change your life. So much of our inner conflict...
Michael Staton
- Feb 25, 2019
- 3 min
(Feb 25) The Man Who Loved First Place
"I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority." 3 John 9...
Michael Staton
- Feb 21, 2019
- 3 min
(Feb 21) The Gift of Redemption
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." Ephesians 1:7...
Michael Staton
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
(Feb 19) Hope in the Darkness
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1...
Michael Staton
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
(Jan 28) Who is Sitting So Close?
This picture is taken from the second Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church of Mustang on January 27, 2019. Notice the...
Michael Staton
- Jan 21, 2019
- 2 min
(Jan 21) The Lord Was with Him
He was betrayed by his own family and sold into slavery. His brothers did not love him nor did they want him around. He was away from...
Michael Staton
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
(Jan 9) Sing as Long as You Live
Psalm 104:33 "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being" There is something unique and...
Michael Staton
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
(Jan 7) Ready to Go & Willing to Stay
Those whom the Lord calls to leave home and serve as missionaries, pastors, and teachers in a different land are worthy of our utmost...
Michael Staton
- Jan 4, 2019
- 3 min
(Jan 3) The Longest Week of Noah's Life
Genesis 7:10 "And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth." Noah's life was an interesting one. The word of the Lord...
Michael Staton
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
(Jan 2) The Covering for Sinners
In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve choose to rebel against the Lord and the consequences are cataclysmic. As guilt and disgrace have...
Michael Staton
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
(Jan 1) The Benefits of Reading Your Bible
There is no better commitment to make to start the new year than to make a firm decision to spend more time reading and studying God's...
Michael Staton
- Dec 26, 2018
- 1 min
(Dec 26) The Day After Christmas...
And so, another Christmas comes to a close. For some, the reality didn’t live up to the anticipation. For others, the “big gift” bombed;...
Michael Staton
- Dec 12, 2018
- 3 min
(December 12) The One Word I Want You to See in the Christmas Story
There is one specific word in the Christmas story that has really gripped my heart this year. It is not the first time I have noticed...
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