Sermon Topic: America

The Way Back to God

Date: December 31st, 1944  |  Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-14  |  Topics: America, Backslide, Humility, Judgment, Prayer, Rejection, Repentance

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.


A Report To the Church

Date: September 11th, 1955  |  Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-3  |  Topics: America, FBC-Dallas, History

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before theContinue Reading


George Truett and Religious Liberty

Date: July 3rd, 1960  |  Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21  |  Topics: America, FBC-Dallas, History, Truett

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. AContinue Reading


Walking With God in the New Year

Date: January 5th, 1964  |  Scripture: Micah 4:3-5  |  Topics: America, New Year, Secularism, Trust, Walking

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORDContinue Reading


The Birth of Religious Freedom

Date: May 17th, 1964  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1  |  Topics: America, Baptist, Freedom, History, John Clarke, Roger Williams, Separation of Church and State

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.


The Birth of Religious Freedom

Date: May 17th, 1964  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-2  |  Topics: America, Baptist, Freedom, History, John Clarke, Roger Williams, Separation of Church and State

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.


Freedom Written in Blood

Date: May 31st, 1964  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-2  |  Topics: America, Baptist, Church, Freedom, History, John Clarke, Roger Williams, Separation of Church and State

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.


Freedom Written in Blood

Date: May 31st, 1964  |  Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-2  |  Topics: America, Baptist, Church, Freedom, History, John Clarke, Roger Williams, Separation of Church and State

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.


Our Mandate From Heaven (SBC)

Date: June 4th, 1965  |  Scripture: Acts 26:16-22  |  Topics: America, American History, Christianity, Conference, Faithlessness, Fallen, SBC

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faContinue Reading


Dr. Truett and God’s Call to America

Date: July 4th, 1965  |  Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:12  |  Topics: America, City Church, FBC-Dallas, Truett, World

Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: