Sermon Topic: Ministry

In the Breaking of Bread

Date: December 10th, 1944  |  Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28  |  Topics: Bread, Communion, Humility, Last Supper, Ministry, Serving, Washing Feet

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.


The Lost Beatitude

Date: February 28th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 20:35  |  Topics: Beatitudes, Blessing, Church, Ephesus, Giving, Ministry, Provision, Tithing

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.


Faithfulness: God’s One Requirement

Date: June 12th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-3  |  Topics: Church, Faithfulness, Ministry, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.


The Eleventh Anniversary

Date: October 2nd, 1955  |  Scripture: Psalm 48, 137  |  Topics: Anniversary, Church growth, Evangelism, FBC-Dallas, Inner-City, Israel, Ministry

This sermon is entitled Today We Begin Our Twelfth Year, and it is a message that comes out of the turning over in my heart the ministry of Christ under our hands here in this church and in the heart of this city as I thought of it this summer especially far away.


The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

Date: December 30th, 1956  |  Scripture: Ephesians 3:8  |  Topics: Attitude, Blessing, Love, Ministry, Opportunity

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;


Thinking Heavenward

Date: June 23rd, 1957  |  Scripture: Philippians 4:8  |  Topics: Ministry, Peace, Self-control, alcohol

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.


The Ministry of Suffering

Date: July 28th, 1957  |  Scripture: Colossians 1:24  |  Topics: Apostle, Atonement, Ministry, Suffering, Tribulation

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:


Striving According to His Working

Date: September 8th, 1957  |  Scripture: Colossians 1:29  |  Topics: Holy Spirit, Ministry, Paul, Striving, Working

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.


The Ministry at Torreon, Mexico

Date: November 24th, 1957  |  Scripture: Acts 14:21-18  |  Topics: Evangelism, Ministry, Missions, Service

May all of us turn together to the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Acts; the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Acts. Let us all of us read together from the twenty-first verse to the end; Acts 14, Acts 14:21 to the end. There you have the names of Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, Perga, Attalia; that is all. Now, the fourteenth chapter of Acts, the twenty-first verse to the end.


St. Patrick Was A Baptist Preacher

Date: March 16th, 1958  |  Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5  |  Topics: Evangelism, Ministry, Missionaries, St. Patrick

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor ofContinue Reading