Sermon Topic: Church History

A Giant Step Heavenward

Date: September 7th, 1969  |  Scripture: Acts 16:9-10  |  Topics: Church History, FBC-Dallas, Paul, Small Steps, Spurgeon Harris

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.


Death of the Seven Churches

Date: August 15th, 1971  |  Scripture: Revelation 2,3  |  Topics: Apostasy, Church History, Islam, Mohammed, Rapture, Revelation

To Ephesus the Lord said, “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and turn, repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick, thy lamp stand out of his place, except thou turn, except thou repent.” [Revelation 2:5] Again in that same chapter [verse 16] to the church at Pergamos, He wrote, “Repent, turn; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.” And again to the church at LaodiceaContinue Reading


Death of the Seven Churches

Date: August 15th, 1971  |  Scripture: Revelation 2:5  |  Topics: Apostasy, Church History, Islam, Mohammed, Rapture, Revelation

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.


Concerning Creeds and Confessions of Faith

Date: January 16th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33  |  Topics: Church History, Creed, Denominations, Doctrine, Dogma

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.


The Great Confessions of Christendom

Date: January 23rd, 1974  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 5  |  Topics: Church History, Creed, Doctrine, Faith, Trinity

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Likewise, yeContinue Reading


In the Day of Revival

Date: March 7th, 1976  |  Scripture: Mark 1:5  |  Topics: Church History, Evangelism, Revival

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.


The Great Godly Expectations of Our Lord

Date: October 24th, 1976  |  Scripture: Acts 1:1  |  Topics: Acts, Church, Church History, Dedication, Ministry

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,


Dr. Truett and This Dear Church

Date: July 2nd, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 9:31  |  Topics: Church History, Dr. Truett, FBC-Dallas, Tribute

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.


Our Mother and Her Children

Date: May 13th, 1984  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-5  |  Topics: Church History, Faith, Family, Heroes, Home, Mothers, Prayer, Sons

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faithContinue Reading


Our Mother and Her Children (Baccalaureate FBA)

Date: May 13th, 1984  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-5  |  Topics: Church History, Faith, Family, Heroes, Home, Mothers, Prayer, Sons

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.