Sermon Topic: School

God’s Affinity for the Educated Man

Date: May 30th, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 28:23  |  Topics: Darwin, Education, Evolution, Moses, Paul, School, Students, Youth

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.


The Twelfth Anniversary

Date: October 7th, 1956  |  Scripture: Acts 2:17  |  Topics: Anniversary, Biographical, FBC-Dallas, School

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:


Dr. Truett and Christian Education

Date: July 2nd, 1967  |  Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-13  |  Topics: Baptist, Children, Education, Preachers, School, Seminary, Students, Teenagers, Truett, Undershepherd, Youth

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.


Dr. Truett and Christian Education

Date: July 2nd, 1967  |  Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12  |  Topics: Baptist, Children, Education, Preachers, School, Seminary, Students, Teenagers, Truett, Undershepherd, Youth

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.


The School of the Prophets, Part 1

Date: March 19th, 1971  |  Scripture: 1 Samuel 10  |  Topics: School, Seminary, Teaching, Yoke

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thouContinue Reading


School of the Prophets (evening session)

Date: March 19th, 1971  |  Scripture: Ephesians 4:6-12  |  Topics: School, Seminary, Teaching, Yoke

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some, apostleContinue Reading


God in the School

Date: August 8th, 1976  |  Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29  |  Topics: Communism, Education, God, School

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon tContinue Reading


The Open Door (Christian School)

Date: May 22nd, 1983  |  Scripture: Revelation 3:8  |  Topics: Christianity, Education, First Baptist Academy, School

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.


That Youngster in Your House

Date: September 29th, 1985  |  Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4  |  Topics: Children, Church growth, Commitment, Education, Encouragement, Example, First Baptist Academy, Home, Responsibility, School, Student, Teacher

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.


True Education

Date: May 17th, 1987  |  Scripture: Acts 7:22  |  Topics: Doxology, Education, Intellectuals, Paul, School, Service

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.