Sermon Topic: Building

The Soul Cry That God Answers

Date: November 23rd, 1980  |  Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3  |  Topics: Blessing, Building, Church Finance, Debt, Downtown, Giving, Sacrifice

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spiritContinue Reading


The State of the Church

Date: January 3rd, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 14:27  |  Topics: Building, Church, Missions, Staff

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.


The State of the Church

Date: January 2nd, 1983  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14  |  Topics: Building, Church, FBC-Dallas, Missions

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


The State of the Church

Date: January 2nd, 1983  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:14  |  Topics: Building, Evangelism, FBC-Dallas, History, Ministry, Missions

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


The State of the Church

Date: January 5th, 1986  |  Scripture: Acts 14:27  |  Topics: Building, Church, FBC-Dallas, Growth, Ministry

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.


Building a Great Home Base

Date: April 22nd, 1990  |  Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:18  |  Topics: Building, Church, Ecclesiology

The text is in 1 Thessalonians 1:8. This is the first letter of the apostle Paul, and he compliments the church at Thessalonica. First Thessalonians 1:8: “For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia,” two of the Roman provinces, “but in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; we do not have to say anything about you, everybody knows about you already.”


Building a Great Home Base

Date: April 22nd, 1990  |  Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:18  |  Topics: Building, Church, Ecclesiology

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in the Roman province of Macedonia, where they live, but also in Achaia – the capital of it was Athens – and in every place, your faith to God-ward is spread abroad.