Sermon Topic: Ministry

John the Baptist

Date: February 16th, 1964  |  Scripture: John 1:19-34  |  Topics: Baptist, Humility, Messengers, Ministry, Subordinate

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of theContinue Reading


These Twenty Years

Date: October 4th, 1964  |  Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12-17  |  Topics: Budget, Church Finance, Evangelism, FBC-Dallas, Ministry, Missions

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there waContinue Reading


A Glorious Church

Date: January 17th, 1965  |  Scripture: Ephesians 5:27  |  Topics: Church, Ministry, Missionaries, Pastors, Prayer, Stewardship, Teaching, Unity

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.


A Glorious Church

Date: January 17th, 1965  |  Scripture: Ephesians 5:27  |  Topics: Church, Ministry, Missionaries, Pastor, Prayer, Stewardship, Teaching, Unity

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.


Salt and Light

Date: February 28th, 1965  |  Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16  |  Topics: Backslide, Christian Life, Impact, Influence, Light, Ministry, Witness

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father whichContinue Reading


The Second Mile

Date: May 9th, 1965  |  Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48  |  Topics: Attitude, Christ-like, Forgiveness, Giving, Humility, Ministry

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shaContinue Reading


Emblems of the Holy Spirit-the Dove

Date: July 11th, 1965  |  Scripture: Luke 3:21-22  |  Topics: Anointing, Commission, Dove, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Symbols

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.


The Anointing Oil

Date: July 18th, 1965  |  Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-6  |  Topics: Anointing, Commission, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Symbols

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, sayiContinue Reading


The Anointing Oil

Date: July 18th, 1965  |  Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-6  |  Topics: Anointing, Commission, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Symbols

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, sayiContinue Reading


The Compassionate Jesus

Date: May 29th, 1966  |  Scripture: Matthew 9:32-38  |  Topics: Church, Commitment, Compassion, Empathy, Ministry, Outreach

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he wContinue Reading