Sermon Year: 1982

The Two Words of Salvation

Date: June 27th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 20:21  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, works

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.


Dr. Truett and God’s Call to America

Date: July 4th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 13:1-7  |  Topics: Authority, FBC-Dallas, History, Nation, Obedience, Truett

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which isContinue Reading


Dr. Truett and God’s Call to America

Date: July 4th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 13:1-7  |  Topics: Authority, FBC-Dallas, Government, History, Nation, Obedience, Submission, Truett

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which isContinue Reading


True Repentance

Date: July 11th, 1982  |  Scripture: Luke 22:54-63  |  Topics: Death, Forgiveness, Mercy, Peter, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.Continue Reading


True Repentance

Date: July 11th, 1982  |  Scripture: Luke 22:54-62  |  Topics: Death, Forgiveness, Mercy, Peter, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.Continue Reading


Saving Faith

Date: July 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 4:1-5  |  Topics: Faith, Salvation, Self-righteousness, Soteriology, works

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


Saving Faith

Date: July 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 4:1-5  |  Topics: Faith, Righteousness, Salvation, Soteriology, Trust, works

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


The Public Confession of Christ

Date: July 25th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 10:8-10  |  Topics: Confession, Faith, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


The Public Confession of Christ

Date: July 25th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 10:9-10  |  Topics: Confession, Salvation, Soteriology

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


The Miracle of Regeneration

Date: August 1st, 1982  |  Scripture: John 3:1-8  |  Topics: Birth, Holy Spirit, Power, Regeneration, Trust

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, anContinue Reading