Sermon Topic: Devotion

Lengthening Shadows

Date: March 17th, 1938  |  Scripture: Hebrews 11:4  |  Topics: Christian Life, Devotion, Faith, Unselfishness

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.


Journey to Jerusalem

Date: February 28th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 21:1-15  |  Topics: Courage, Devotion, Jerusalem, Judgment, Loyalty, Travels

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit,Continue Reading


Anathema Maranatha

Date: February 19th, 1956  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:21-24  |  Topics: Abraham's Bosom, Aramaic, Devotion, Lord, Maranatha

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.


Loving the Wrong World

Date: November 23rd, 1958  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10  |  Topics: Cosmos, Critics, Devotion, Love, Trial, Worldly

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.


His Unspeakable Gift

Date: November 15th, 1959  |  Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15  |  Topics: Devotion, Gifts, Giving, Gratitude, Sacrifice

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remainethContinue Reading


The Soul-Winning Church

Date: March 20th, 1960  |  Scripture: Acts 1:14  |  Topics: Devotion, Evangelism, Love, Revival, Salvation, Soul, Testimony, Weeping, Witness

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.


Mary the Mother of Jesus

Date: May 8th, 1960  |  Scripture: John 19:25  |  Topics: Cross, Devotion, John, Love, Mary, Mothers, Sacrifice, Son

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.


Loving the Unseen Christ

Date: July 3rd, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9  |  Topics: Abiding, Belief, Devotion, Enthusiasm, Eternal Life, Faith, Inheritance, Zeal

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dContinue Reading


Great Words of Salvation: Discipleship

Date: March 30th, 1961  |  Scripture: John 21:1-19  |  Topics: Devotion, Disciples, Obedience, Priority, Sacrifice

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood onContinue Reading


The Desperately Determined

Date: November 21st, 1965  |  Scripture: Matthew 11:12  |  Topics: Dedication, Determination, Devotion, Kingdom, Martyrdom, Violence, Zealous

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.