Sermon Year: 1955

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.


Paul Speaks of Marriage

Date: October 2nd, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7  |  Topics: Abstinence, Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Singleness, Slavery

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for aContinue Reading


Christian Conscience

Date: October 9th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13  |  Topics: Christianity, Conscience, Knowledge, Mystery, Religions, Satan

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God, the same is known of him. As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether inContinue Reading


A Gospel Imperative

Date: October 9th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-17  |  Topics: Call, Evangelism, Gospel, Government, Preaching

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.


The Soulwinner

Date: October 16th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23  |  Topics: Evangelism, Salvation, Witnessing

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things toContinue Reading


The Christian Runner

Date: October 16th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27  |  Topics: Determination, Discipline, Stadium, Training, Victory, endurance

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.


And That Rock Was Christ

Date: October 23rd, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-4  |  Topics: Christ, Provision, Rock, Savior, Truth, Word

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.


Strength for the Tempted

Date: October 23rd, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13  |  Topics: Apostasy, Perseverance, Pride, Satan, Temptation

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


The Cup of the Lord and of Devils

Date: October 30th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22  |  Topics: Communion, Cup, Devil, Ordinances

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which isContinue Reading


Freedom of Conscience

Date: October 30th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-32  |  Topics: Atheism, Conscience, Freedom, Infidelity, Law, Science

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. But if any man say unto you, TContinue Reading