Sermons on Billy Washington:

Living In Thanksgiving

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 28, 2005

A heavenly perspective on attitude. Paul shows us in the letter to Colossians that an attitude of thanks giving is important for a complete life.

Living In Thanksgiving 11/27/05 Colossians 2.6-7 Intro: Scottish Minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, “Certainly the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready For Christ To Come

Contributed by Billy Cox on Dec 8, 2005

We do a lot to get ready for the coming of Christmas. Shouldn’t we do more to get ready for the coming of Jesus?

Getting Ready For Christ to Come Mark 1:1-8 Introduction: How do you get ready for Christmas? Lots of folk start by buying a tree and decorating it. I’ve noticed retailers starting earlier and earlier. This used to it was after Thanksgiving (Macy’s parade being the kick-off) and then it began ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Markings Of A Missionary

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 10, 2005

All Christians are commissioned at conversion. It is a look at the marks missionaries should have as seen in the Life of Paul.

Intro: The apostle Paul was not always a missionary for Christ. Before he met the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus he was a mercenary for the Sanhedrin. When the apostle Paul became a missionary for the Lord Jesus he became sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as a missionary. Much like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

A New Life

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 14, 2005

Our life if it is “in Chirst” can and should be of better quality than it was before we met Christ. Why? If we are “in Christ” we have a New Outlook, a New Outpost, and a New Outcry.

Intro: Paul is writing this letter to the Corinthians due to the apparent influence of worldly values on the congregation. The worldly values that are seeping in due to teaching of rival missionaries are affecting their judgment 5.12, and behavior 12.20-21. Paul tells the corinthians their way ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Unity In Christ

Contributed by Billy Williams on May 3, 2005

THIS IS A SERMON ABOUT UNITY AND HOW GOD WANTS US TO BE, AS CHILDREN OF GOD.

The word UNITY means to come togather, or to be togather. The people of shinar were of one mind, one language. They were in UNITY, or they simply came togather. There plan was simple, to Build a tower that could reach heaven. Now notice what it says in verse 8-- "AND THE LORD SAID, BEHOLD, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:2-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Honoring Our Magnificient Mothers

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 7, 2005

Paul’s letter to the ephesians centers on the mystery of the incarnation. With the mystery as the background Paul tell’s of right relationship with the family. Something all of the United Sates despartely needs to hear today. Honor your mother. 4 Reaso

Introduction: A lawyer met a housewife at a function, and asked her what she did. The housewife replied, “I am socializing two homo-sapiens in the dominant values of the Judeo-Christian tradition in order that they might be instruments for the transformation of the social order into the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Open Doors

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 7, 2005

An open door of opportunity stands in front of all churches waiting on them to walk through in obedience to share Jesus with the world. A sermon to Calvary Baptist Church with an open door to reach a community for Christ.

No one came into this building tonight that did not come through a door. It was either opened for you or you opened it. But to gain access to this building tonight you had to make you way through one of its many entrances. We as Calvary Baptist Church have an Open door before us tonight. We can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:9

Denomination: Baptist

Names And Titles Of Christ!!! Series

Contributed by Billy Williams on May 16, 2005

Have you Ever woundered what the bible calls christ? even in the old test. This sermon will show you and see why we should love him even more.

Names and Titles of Christ 1. The following list is of names and titles given specifically to our Lord Jesus. The more we study this list, the more we will understand who Jesus really is. How can we help but love Him? All Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. ADAM: (1 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gods Covenant With Abraham

Contributed by Billy Williams on May 16, 2005

Gods Covenant with Abraham, This Will explain why there is so much wars and fighting in the middle east.!!!!!

GODS COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM The unsolvable problem: this is what exists in the Middle East since Israel’s rebirth. You may wonder what is meant by this statement. It is referring to the intense hatred of the Arabs toward the Jews. The Arabs claim the land that Israel now occupies is theirs. They ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Will Always Bring You Out!!!!

Contributed by Billy Williams on May 16, 2005

Allow God to bring you out of your situation, no matter how big or small it may seem that it is.

GOD WILL ALWAYS BRING YOU OUT PSALMS 22 Hebrews 13: 5 - many times we as Christians think that God is so far away when he is the closest he has ever been. *Job 1:6–12 Job 1:10 says “ hast not thou made a hedge about him and about his house and ab out all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Godly Ways In The Wilderness Of Life

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 22, 2005

When we try to live life in our own power, it only leads to a wilderness of complaining, moaning and groaning. However, as we allow God to have control supernatural results happen. People see us from a distance and say man they are really getting it don

Intro: Many years ago A.J. Gordon went to the World’s Fair. From a distance he saw a man pumping water with one of those old hand pumps. The water was pouring out and he said as he looked, "That man is really pumping water." But when he got closer, he discovered that it was a wooden man connected ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

God's Blue Print For A New Testament Chruch Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 10, 2005

If you want to build something right then you will usually go by the blueprint, directions, or some form of drawing. Only God has the design that will make a New testament Church fit together right. It is through His supernatural design and control of t

: If you want to build something right then you will usually go by the blueprint, directions, or some form of drawing. Only God has the design that will make a New testament Church fit together right. It is through His supernatural design and control of the construction that Calvary Baptist ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

You Shall Be My Witnesses

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 16, 2005

Too often we ask God why don’t I have this or that, why is this happening, why, why, why. Instead we should be asking what God can you do through me? God answers with the voice like many waters, You Shall Be My Witnesses.

Vance Havner a very practical down home preacher said, “One day of green pastures and still waters is followed by dark valleys and miry swamps and a thousand whys lie unanswered, tabled for the future.” When it comes to unanswered whys from God we all too often ask more whys instead of what! In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Faithfulness

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Mar 20, 2005

God doesn’t require us to be intelligent, articulate, handsome or eloquent. He requires us to be faithful.

INTRODUCTION: Ø Paul had reminded the Corinthians that they served a faithful God (1:9). Ø He also declared that God can be depended on to be with them in any trial (10:13). Ø He further encouraged them to be zealous with the assurance that their labor will not go unrewarded (15:58). Ø Every ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing The Way

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 23, 2005

It is in the Triumphal entry we see our preparation to move from sinner to saint, from overcome by sin to overcommer of sin, from beaten to blessed!!!! We can proclaim today these things because our redeemer prepared the way, and because he finalized the

All history (His Story of saving us from our sin) will hinge on the cross. In His triumphal entry (scholars have called it a-triumphal) we see the foreshadowing of His purchasing our pardon from sin and preparing for us the way called straight. His plan was prepared before the foundations of the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist