Sermon Topic: Lay People

Christ Loved the Church

Date: September 22nd, 1968  |  Scripture: Ephesians 5:25  |  Topics: Body of Christ, Bride of Christ, Building, Church, Congregation, FBC-Dallas, Giving, Lay People, Missions, Travels

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;


The Shepherd Heart

Date: February 10th, 1974  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4  |  Topics: Church, Church Government, Crown, Evangelism, Lay People, Pastor, Reward, Shepherd, overseer

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.


The Shepherd Heart

Date: February 10th, 1974  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4  |  Topics: Church, Church Government, Crown, Evangelism, Lay People, Pastors, Reward, Shepherd, overseer

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.


Laymen in Evangelism

Date: September 26th, 1976  |  Scripture: Acts 8:1-4  |  Topics: Evangelism, Lay People, Soul Winning, Witnessing

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preacContinue Reading


Real Revival

Date: August 7th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:8  |  Topics: Deacon, Jew, Lay People, Philip, Revival

And there was great joy in that city.


The Joyful Way (Real Revival)

Date: August 7th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:8  |  Topics: Deacon, Jew, Lay People, Philip, Revival

And there was great joy in that city.


The Servant Church

Date: August 19th, 1979  |  Scripture: John 13:1-17  |  Topics: Church, Humility, Lay People, Servant, Service

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towContinue Reading


The Servant Church

Date: August 19th, 1979  |  Scripture: John 13:1-17  |  Topics: Church, Humility, Lay People, Servant, Service

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towContinue Reading


The Church That Jesus Built

Date: January 10th, 1982  |  Scripture: Matthew 16:18  |  Topics: Church, Deacon, High Priest, Lay People, Pastors, Priesthood of Christ, Priests

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.


The Church That Jesus Built

Date: January 10th, 1982  |  Scripture: Matthew 16:18  |  Topics: Church, Deacon, High Priest, Lay People, Pastors, Priesthood of Christ, Priests

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.