Category Archives: Sermons

“The Glorious Vision” (Revelation 1:12-17 sermon)

George Washington was not only “the father of our country” and one of the greatest men in American history, he also LOOKED the part. Historian Ron Chernow writes:   “People were transfixed by Washington’s lean, virile presence. … Washington had … Continue reading

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“The Lord’s Day Message to John Your Brother” (Revelation 1:9-11 sermon)

About a month ago, February 8, an assistant soccer coach at a small Christian college got up to speak in chapel, gave his message and the invitation, and left the chapel. As he left he sent his wife a text: … Continue reading

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“Jesus Christ: Who He Is, and What He Did” (Revelation 1:5 sermon)

In 1925, Bruce Barton wrote a book on Jesus Christ entitled, The Man Nobody Knows. He said he was tired of hearing Jesus portrayed as a wimpy, “milk toast” character, and he wanted to show America a Jesus for the … Continue reading

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Revelation 1:3-5, “Comfort & Challenge”

Some of you can really relate to this thought: if you have a child who is in some ways both the greatest comfort and love in your life — but also in other very real ways, a great challenge to … Continue reading

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“The Revelation of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 1:1-2 sermon)

In 1957, Jack Warner’s movie “The Spirit of St. Louis,” about Charles Lindbergh’s first-ever flight across the Atlantic Ocean, came out at the theaters. Interestingly, the real Charles Lindbergh took his wife Anne and their three youngest children to see … Continue reading

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Discovering FBCA Class, Session #2: “Discovering What We Believe” (a “jet tour” of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000)

INTRO: — Not long ago, the news reported about a child who had an illness that could have been easily treated with medication, but he died because his parents did not believe in calling doctors or using medication.  — During … Continue reading

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“Discovering FBCA” (Membership class) Session #1: “Discovering the Basics”

About 300 A.D., a man named Marius Victorinus told a friend of his by the name of Simplicianus that he was now a Christian. He said he wasn’t going to church, and wasn’t going to tell anyone about it, but … Continue reading

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“Three Resolutions for 2023” (I Peter 4:7-11 sermon)

A couple of years ago they conducted a survey of Americans which asked what they would do, if they knew the world was coming to an end soon. Two of the very top responses given were: 1) to go out … Continue reading

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“The Promise of Christmas” (Zechariah 2:10-11 sermon)

In the 1800s, R.H. Dana was a student at Harvard who got measles, which weekend his eyesight and kept him from being able to read, so he took a job on a sailing ship in hopes of regaining his health. … Continue reading

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“O Come Let Us Adore Him” (Revelation 4 & 5 sermon)

Christmas celebrations like many of us experience today haven’t really been in existence that long. Many old-time religious folk didn’t believe Christ was born on December 25, so they actually FORBID making it a special day of any kind. The … Continue reading

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