Sermon Year: 1954

Take Heed to the Church

Date: February 7th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Charismatic, Church, Congregation, Flock, Mandate, Obedience, Unity

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


The Suffering Of God

Date: February 7th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Blood, Bride, Church, Redemption, Sacrifice

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


The Soul-Winning Ministry of Paul

Date: February 21st, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 20  |  Topics: Compassion, Ephesus, Evangelism, Gospel, Preaching

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and TiContinue Reading


The Words Of Salvation

Date: February 21st, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 20:21  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, Security, Trust, works

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.


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.


Journey to Jerusalem

Date: February 28th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 21:1-15  |  Topics: Courage, Devotion, Jerusalem, Judgment, Loyalty, Travels

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit,Continue Reading


Keep the Ordinances

Date: March 7th, 1954  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2  |  Topics: Baptism, Bread, Communion, Faith, Ordinances

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.


The Beginning of the End

Date: March 7th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 21:8-40  |  Topics: Church, Jews, Paul, Travels

And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at JerusalContinue Reading


Paul’s Defense of the Faith

Date: March 14th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 22:1-31  |  Topics: Martyrdom, Paul, Pharisees, Sadducees, Stephen

Pastor W.A. Criswell brings the morning message from the twenty-second chapter of the Book of Acts.


The Lord Standing By

Date: March 14th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 23:11  |  Topics: Angel of the Lord, Courage, Elijah, Faith, Hagar, Hope, Paul, Promise, Stephen, Trust

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.