Sermon Topic: Love

The More Excellent Way

Date: July 24th, 1966  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13  |  Topics: Love, Sign Gifts, Spiritual Gifts, Temporary Gifts, Tongues

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charityContinue Reading


The Fruit of the Spirit

Date: July 31st, 1966  |  Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26  |  Topics: Fruit of the Spirit, Joy, Love, Patience

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heContinue Reading


The Fruit of the Spirit

Date: July 31st, 1966  |  Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26  |  Topics: Fruit of the Spirit, Joy, Love, Patience

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heContinue Reading


I Have Prayed for Thee

Date: November 27th, 1966  |  Scripture: Luke 22:31  |  Topics: Elisha, Hope, Intercession, Love, Peter, Thanksgiving, Trial

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:


I Have Prayed for Thee

Date: November 27th, 1966  |  Scripture: Luke 22:31-32  |  Topics: Hope, Intercession, Love, Paul, Peter, Thanksgiving, Trial

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.


The Sinner and the Sacrifice on the Cross

Date: March 24th, 1967  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3  |  Topics: Atonement, Faith, Hope, Love, Mercy, Sacrifice, Sinner

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;


The Ministry of Reconciliation

Date: June 2nd, 1967  |  Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20  |  Topics: Commission, Evangelism, Love, Missions, Outreach, Reconciliation, SBC, Support

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we prayContinue Reading


The Heart to Care

Date: February 16th, 1969  |  Scripture: Romans 10:1  |  Topics: Evangelism, Love, Mercy, Outreach, Understanding

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.


The Greatest Text-the Greatest Gift

Date: August 23rd, 1970  |  Scripture: John 3:16  |  Topics: Eternal Life, God, Love, Savior, Son

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.


What God is Like

Date: November 8th, 1970  |  Scripture: John 4:19-26  |  Topics: Love, Monotheism, Omniscience, Spirit, Theophany, Trinity, Truth

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and iContinue Reading