Sermon Year: 1983

The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Cross and the Crown

Date: January 23rd, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-13  |  Topics: Armor, Assurance, Cross, Crown, Hope, Persecution, Reward, Sacrifice, Sorrows, Suffering

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of yContinue Reading


The Old Sabbath and the New Lord’s Day

Date: January 30th, 1983  |  Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17  |  Topics: Christianity, Hope, Law, Legalism, Lord's Day, Sabbath, Sunday

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


The Old Sabbath and the New Lord’s Day

Date: January 30th, 1983  |  Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17  |  Topics: Christianity, Grace, Law, Lord's Day, Sabbath, Sunday

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


The Foundation For The Faith

Date: January 30th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:12-25  |  Topics: Assurance, Foundation, Stability, Word of God

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in yourContinue Reading


Building the Spiritual Temple of God

Date: February 6th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-25  |  Topics: Church, Ecclesiology, Faith, Temple, works

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also itContinue Reading


The Christian Day of Worship

Date: February 13th, 1983  |  Scripture: Romans 14:5-6  |  Topics: Church, Ritual, Sabbath, Sunday, Types, Worship

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.


The Christian Day of Worship

Date: February 13th, 1983  |  Scripture: Romans 14:5-6  |  Topics: Law, Lord's Day, Sabbath, Sunday, Worship

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.


The Case for Christianity

Date: February 13th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 3:12-15  |  Topics: Apologia, Assurance, Defense, Deliverance, Fear, Judgment

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness andContinue Reading


The God Who Answers Prayer

Date: February 20th, 1983  |  Scripture: James 5:16-18  |  Topics: Answers, Communication, Intercession, Prayer

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.


The God Who Answers by Prayer

Date: February 20th, 1983  |  Scripture: James 5:16-18  |  Topics: Answers, Communication, Intercession, Prayer

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.