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Michael Staton, Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Mustang

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(May 23) The Price Paid for Us to Be Able to Read the Bible
"Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments." Psalm 119:66 The following brief overview of the life of...

Michael Staton
May 23, 20183 min read
(May 21) Idolatry -- Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear
"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." 1 John 5:21 When you hear the term "idol", most likely you picture some statue in a...

Michael Staton
May 21, 20183 min read


(Weekend May 19/20) Twenty-Two Years Later, I'd Still Say "I Do"
Exactly twenty-two years ago today -- May 18, 1996 -- I married the love of my life. We dated for three years, got engaged for a year,...

Michael Staton
May 18, 20183 min read
(May 17) The Most Important Question -- meditation on John 11:26
"Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe...

Michael Staton
May 17, 20182 min read
(May 15) Two Amazing Promises -- meditation on John 11:25-26
"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me...

Michael Staton
May 15, 20183 min read
(May 14) There is Design in the Delay
"Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that Lazarus was ill, He stayed two days longer in the place where...

Michael Staton
May 14, 20184 min read
(Weekend May 12/13) Story Behind the Song -- "My Song is Love Unknown"
Samuel Crossman lived from 1624 until 1683. He ministered in the church of England and wrote hymns. One of his hymns, "My Song is Love...

Michael Staton
May 12, 20182 min read
(May 11) Are Things Falling Apart? -- meditation on Colossians 1:17
"And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" The Lord is holding all things together. This is a wonderful promise,...

Michael Staton
May 11, 20183 min read
(May 10) Our God Hears -- meditation on Psalm 65:2
"O You who hears prayer..." It is a simple statement from the psalmist with an incredibly profound truth: our God hears our prayers. ...

Michael Staton
May 10, 20182 min read
(May 9) Have You Let Down Those Closest to You? You May Be Surprised--meditation on 1 Samuel 12:23
"Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you..." Samuel is speaking to Israel. ...

Michael Staton
May 9, 20183 min read
(May 7) Learning to Enjoy Life -- a meditation on Psalm 118:24
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be...

Michael Staton
May 7, 20183 min read


(Weekend May 5/6) Story Behind the Song -- "It is Well"
It is one of the church's most beloved hymns. It is a declaration of trust in the midst of suffering. It is the anthem of believer's...

Michael Staton
May 5, 20183 min read
(May 4) Amazed By What God Has Made -- meditation on Psalm 95:4-5
"In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands...

Michael Staton
May 4, 20183 min read
(May 3) The "Manger" of Friendship
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." Read Part 1 -- The "Manger" of...

Michael Staton
May 3, 20185 min read
(May 2) The Manger of Ministry -- part 3 in the series on Proverbs 14:4
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." We continue our look at how to apply...

Michael Staton
May 2, 20185 min read
(May 1) "The Manger of Parenthood" -- part 2 in the series on Proverbs 14:4
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." We looked yesterday at the meaning and...

Michael Staton
May 1, 20185 min read
(April 30) The Manger of Marriage -- meditation on Proverbs 14:4 -- part 1
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." I don't know if I can call this my...

Michael Staton
Apr 30, 20184 min read


(April 29) The Importance of the Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is a tremendous gift to the body of Christ. Much could be said about the significance of the receiving communion as a...

Michael Staton
Apr 29, 20183 min read
(Weekend of April 27/28) The Part of the Verse Usually Forgotten -- meditation on John 3:30
"He must increase, but I must decrease." This is the famous statement from John the Baptist. People were beginning to leave John and...

Michael Staton
Apr 27, 20184 min read
(April 26) Having a Plan is the Best Place to Start
Nearly all Christians will say they believe they should spend time with the Lord each day in Bible reading and prayer. The awareness of...

Michael Staton
Apr 26, 20183 min read
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