Sermon Year: 1988

The State of the Church

Date: January 3rd, 1988  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14  |  Topics: Church, FBC-Dallas, History, Retirement

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


The Compassionate Christ

Date: January 10th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 11:1-5  |  Topics: Lazarus, Preaching, Sorrow, Suffering, Sympathize

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.


The Compassionate Christ

Date: January 10th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 11:1-5  |  Topics: Lazarus, Preaching, Sorrow, Suffering, Sympathize

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.


The Fading, Vanishing Case For Evolution

Date: January 13th, 1988  |  Scripture: Genesis 1:26  |  Topics: Creation, Evolution, Humanity, Science, Sun

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.


A Seeing God or Blind Evolution

Date: January 20th, 1988  |  Scripture: Genesis 1:26  |  Topics: Christianity, Creation, Dinosaur, Evolution, Humanism, Polytheism

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.


Christians Never Die

Date: January 24th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 11:26  |  Topics: Abraham's Bosom, Death, Immortality, Lazarus, Resurrection, Soul, Spirit, body

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?


Christians Never Die

Date: January 24th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 11:26  |  Topics: Abraham's Bosom, Death, Immortality, Lazarus, Resurrection, Soul, Spirit, body

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?


Heartfelt Religion

Date: January 31st, 1988  |  Scripture: Acts 8:8  |  Topics: Music, Religion, Worship

And there was great joy in that city.


Heartfelt Religion

Date: January 31st, 1988  |  Scripture: Acts 8:8  |  Topics: Music, Religion, Worship

And there was great joy in that city.


The Call of Christ

Date: February 7th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 11:28  |  Topics: Calling, Jesus, Obedience, Service

And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.