Sermon Topic: Rejection

Jesus Is Passing By

Date: February 26th, 1967  |  Scripture: Luke 18:35ff  |  Topics: Apathy, Atheism, Blind man, Rejection, Response

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he waContinue Reading


Light for the Soul

Date: September 24th, 1967  |  Scripture: John 9:1-41  |  Topics: Blindness, Healing, Rejection, Sickness, Testimony

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the groContinue Reading


Excuses!

Date: March 10th, 1968  |  Scripture: Luke 14:18  |  Topics: Delay, Gospel, Opportunity, Rejection

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.


The Most Tragic Word in the Bible

Date: June 9th, 1968  |  Scripture: Luke 15:1-10  |  Topics: Appeal, Invitation, Rejection, Salvation

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together hContinue Reading


Jesus Comes to Dallas

Date: April 27th, 1969  |  Scripture: Luke 19:41  |  Topics: City, FBC-Dallas, Jerusalem, Praise, Rejection

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,


The Deity of Christ

Date: January 18th, 1970  |  Scripture: John 1:1-14  |  Topics: Deity, Flesh, God, Mankind, Rejection, Tabernacle, Word

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that LightContinue Reading


Mystery Babylon

Date: March 21st, 1971  |  Scripture: Daniel 4:29-30  |  Topics: Babylon, Daniel, Prophecy, Rejection, United States

At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?


If Any One Sins

Date: April 8th, 1973  |  Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2  |  Topics: Backslide, Calvinism, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Hope, Love, Mercy, Rejection, Salvation, Sin

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.


The Barrier Between

Date: June 6th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2  |  Topics: Holiness, Peace, Rejection, Sin, Temple, Wicked

Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.


The Barrier Between

Date: June 6th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2  |  Topics: Holiness, Peace, Rejection, Sin, Temple, Wicked

Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.