Bible Book: Matthew

Concerning Creeds and Confessions of Faith

Date: January 16th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33  |  Topics: Church History, Creed, Denominations, Doctrine, Dogma

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.


The Triune God

Date: February 6th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 28:9  |  Topics: Father, God, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Son, Trinity

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him.


Take My Yoke Upon You and Learn of Me

Date: March 11th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30  |  Topics: First Baptist Academy, Pastors, Sunday school, Truth

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.


Election And Predestination

Date: March 13th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30  |  Topics: Election, Foreknowledge, Predestination, Salvation

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rContinue Reading


Perseverance

Date: March 20th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9  |  Topics: Christian Life, Faith, Perseverance, Salvation

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into gContinue Reading


What We Believe: The Church

Date: April 3rd, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18  |  Topics: Assembly, Church, Fellowship

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, butContinue Reading


The Ordinances of the Church

Date: April 10th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 3:5-16  |  Topics: Church, Ordinances, Religion

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise upContinue Reading


The Consummation of the Age

Date: May 8th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 13:10-16  |  Topics: End Times, Heaven, Millennium, Revelation

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And inContinue Reading


Practical Application of Faith

Date: May 15th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 22:21  |  Topics: Death, Draft, Hades, Heaven, Hell, Resurrection

They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.


The Interbiblical Period

Date: November 27th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 1-4  |  Topics: Apocrypha, Bible Survey, Scarlet Thread

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had bContinue Reading