Bible Book: 1 Corinthians

Necessity Is Laid Upon Me

Date: April 21st, 1963  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27  |  Topics: Choice, Duty, Evangelism, Mission, Slavery, Volition

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that IContinue Reading


The Cross of Christ (SBC)

Date: May 6th, 1963  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2  |  Topics: Conference, Cross, SBC, Sorrow, Suffering, Victory

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we sContinue Reading


The Soul Winner

Date: May 12th, 1963  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23  |  Topics: Evangelism, Lost, Salvation, Witnessing

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things toContinue Reading


This Is the Gospel

Date: July 28th, 1963  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1  |  Topics: Burial, Christ, Death, Gospel, Resurrection, Salvation

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;


A History of Giving to God

Date: November 10th, 1963  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2  |  Topics: Church, Giving, Support, Tithe

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.


The Deep Things of God

Date: January 10th, 1965  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10  |  Topics: Experience, Filling of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Indwelling, Positional, Sealing, Second Blessing

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.


The Deep Things of God

Date: January 10th, 1965  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10  |  Topics: Baptism, Divine, Filling of the Spirit, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Ordinances, Preaching, Unitarianism

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.


By the Spirit of the Lord

Date: January 9th, 1966  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5  |  Topics: Appeal, Evangelism, Revival, Witnessing

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.


The Baptism by the Spirit

Date: January 23rd, 1966  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13  |  Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Salvation

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


The Baptism by the Holy Spirit

Date: January 30th, 1966  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13  |  Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Salvation

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.