Sermon Year: 1960

To Raise Up the Name of the Dead

Date: July 3rd, 1960  |  Scripture: Ruth 4  |  Topics: Boaz, Death, Kinsman Redeemer, Love, Redemption, Ruth, Women

Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s: And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before tContinue 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


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


The Birth of Samuel

Date: July 10th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Samuel 1  |  Topics: Hannah, Prayer, Prophets, Samuel

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD,Continue Reading


The Perplexity of the Prophets

Date: July 10th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12  |  Topics: Diligence, Holy Spirit, New Jerusalem, Power, Prophecy, Prophets, Questions, Revival, Salvation, Seeking, Testimony, Theology

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy GhostContinue Reading


At the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ

Date: July 10th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-13  |  Topics: Eternal Security, Faith, Grace, Hope, Inheritance, Mercy, Salvation, Sympathy

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 dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptatiContinue Reading


Mother and Son

Date: July 17th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Samuel :1-36  |  Topics: Children, Family, Mothers, Son

Dr W.A. Criswell brings the early morning message from the second chapter of the Book of 1 Samuel. The title of the message is Mother and Son. There is the promise of the Lord to Hannah, who does not have a child, that God will give her an answer to her prayer and that she shall have a man-child. We said she did not pray for a boy, as distinct from a girl. She did not ask for a little boy, not wanting a little girl. But the deep spiritual insight of this sainted mother in Israel brought her to hContinue Reading


The Precious Blood of Christ

Date: July 17th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19  |  Topics: Atonement, Grace, Justification, Mercy, Redemption, Righteousness, cleansing

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:


Building the Spiritual House of God

Date: July 17th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-5  |  Topics: Foundation, Rock, Stone, Temple, Walk

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.


God’s Call to little Children

Date: July 24th, 1960  |  Scripture: 1 Samuel :1-10  |  Topics: Blessing, Commitment, Obedience, Opportunity, Servant, Shiloh

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD,Continue Reading