Sermon Year: 1983

WAR IN THE SPIRIT WORLD Dr. W. A. Criswell Ephesians 6:12 10-9-83    10:50 a.m.     War in the Spirit World, In Ephesians 6, verse 12, Paul writes: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness in this world, against spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies” [Ephesians 6:12].  The King James Version has placed it in a verbal form, “We wrestle not.”  Paul wrote it in a substantive nominative form, hē palē, “our wrestling,” ouContinue Reading

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

THE FALL OF LUCIFER Dr. W.A. Criswell Luke 10:18 10-16-83     10:50 a.m.       Now let’s begin: a survey, a summary survey of the life of Lucifer.  In the beginning of unknown infinitude of time, before time was created, before the world and the universe were created, so far as we know, the first revealed act of God was the creation of the angelic hosts.  When you read in the Bible the phrase, “the Lord of hosts,” it refers to the host of heaven: Lord sabaoth, the “Lord of hosts,” the angelic hoContinue Reading

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, hContinue Reading

DEMONS, THE HOUNDS OF HELL Dr. W. A. Criswell Ephesians 6:10-18 10-23-83    10:50 a.m.     Demons, evil spirits; there is so much fanaticism and superstition connected with such a topic, and to know the truth of God, the revelation of God, is for all of us a coveted pearl of price, the wisdom of heaven.  So let us begin. The sermon will follow this form.  After the introduction of the fact of demons, evil and foul spirits, we shall follow as briefly as we can their attack against the unbeliever,Continue Reading

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together iContinue Reading

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

THE SATANIC TRINITY Dr. W. A. Criswell Revelation 16:13-16 10-30-83     10:50 a.m.   This is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas bringing the message entitled The Satanic Trinity.  And you will read it in the sixteenth chapter of the Revelation, verses 13, 14, and 16; Revelation, the last book in the Bible, the Apocalypse.  [The] first word in it starts off with apokalupsis, apokalupsis, “the unveiling” of Jesus Christ in His glorious coming at the consummation of the age.  The apokContinue Reading