Sermon Topic: History

The Sweep of Human History

Date: March 3rd, 1968  |  Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45  |  Topics: Babylon, Decline, Dreams, History, Persia, Prophecy, Rome, Scripture

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brasContinue Reading


A Century of Blessing

Date: July 28th, 1968  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-2  |  Topics: Anniversary, Building, Century, FBC-Dallas, History

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.


A Century of Blessing

Date: July 28th, 1968  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-2  |  Topics: Anniversary, Building, Century, FBC-Dallas, History

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.


The Unfailing Word of God

Date: May 17th, 1970  |  Scripture: Daniel 2:45  |  Topics: Certainty, Dreams, History, Testing, Vision

Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.


What Was News the Day Before Christmas

Date: December 24th, 1972  |  Scripture: Luke 2:1-5  |  Topics: Bethlehem, Christmas, History, Jesus, Prophecy

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.


What Was News the Day Before Christmas

Date: December 24th, 1972  |  Scripture: Luke 2:1-5  |  Topics: Bethlehem, Christmas, History, Jesus, Prophecy

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.


Believing and Building (Building a House for God)

Date: April 29th, 1973  |  Scripture: Matthew 19:27-29  |  Topics: Building, FBC-Dallas, History, Money, Stewardship

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall rContinue Reading


Our Wonderful New Day

Date: September 9th, 1973  |  Scripture: Joshua 3  |  Topics: FBC-Dallas, History, New Day, Vision

And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousaContinue Reading


Our Wonderful New Day

Date: September 9th, 1973  |  Scripture: Joshua 3:1-5  |  Topics: FBC-Dallas, History, New Day, Vision

And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousaContinue Reading


Our Five Year Plan

Date: April 7th, 1974  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:13  |  Topics: Biographical, FBC-Dallas, History, Plans

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,