Sermon Topic: Church Age

God’s Outline of the Apocalypse

Date: May 14th, 1961  |  Scripture: Revelation 1:19  |  Topics: Apocalypse, Church Age, Eschatology, Interpretation, Tribulation

Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;


The Mystery of the Church

Date: January 6th, 1963  |  Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12  |  Topics: Church, Church Age, Mystery, New Covenant

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirContinue Reading


The Outpouring of the Spirit

Date: October 10th, 1965  |  Scripture: Joel 2:18-33  |  Topics: Church Age, End Times, Holy Spirit, Last Days, Prophecy, Rejection, Return, Second Advent, Second Coming, Servant, Visions

THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Dr. W. A. Criswell Joel 2:18-33 10-10-65    8:15 a.m.   In your Bible, for the message this morning, you may turn to one of two places.  You may turn to Joel chapter 2 or to the Book of Acts chapter 2, either place.  If you turn to Joel chapter 2, the reading begins at verse [28] to the end of the chapter [Joel 2:28-32].  If you begin in Acts, you turn to Acts; we begin at verse 16 to verse 21 [Acts 2:16-21].  If you will turn to one of those two places, yoContinue Reading


The Outpouring of the Spirit

Date: October 10th, 1965  |  Scripture: Joel 2:18-33  |  Topics: Church Age, Coming Again, Doulos, End Times, Holy Spirit, Last Days, Prophecy, Rejection, Return, Second Advent, Second Coming, Visions

Now we are preaching these days on the Holy Spirit of God. We are talking about the Lord here, the Lord in our souls. We are talking about what God is doing now, and then in prophecy and in promise what the ultimate shall be.


Visions and Dreams for the New Year

Date: January 1st, 1967  |  Scripture: Acts 2:17  |  Topics: Addiction, Church Age, Conviction, Division, Intercession, Organize, Pentecost, Plans, Prayer, Unity, alcohol, body

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:


The Coming King

Date: November 19th, 1972  |  Scripture: John 18:33-37  |  Topics: Church, Church Age, Kingdom, Mystery

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingContinue Reading


The Two Comings

Date: December 17th, 1972  |  Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7  |  Topics: Church Age, First Advent, John The Baptist, Old Testament, Prophecy, Second Coming

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.


The Church

Date: April 4th, 1973  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:32  |  Topics: Bride of Christ, Church, Church Age, Peter

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:


The Destiny of the Three Great Divisions of Humanity

Date: March 12th, 1974  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:32  |  Topics: Church, Church Age, Destiny, Israel, Jews, Marriage Supper

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:


Receiving the Holy Spirit

Date: August 14th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:14-17  |  Topics: Age, Apostleship, Charismatic, Church Age, Dispensations, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Pneumatology, Witness

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.