Faith Assembly Sermons — 1997

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January
Sunday mornings (Ephesians, continued from 1996):
    970105A: January 5 -- 4. Predestination, No. 3 How Did Evil Enter the Universe?
    970112A: January 12 -- 5: Predestination, No. 4
    970119A: January 19 -- 6. Predestination, No. 5
    970126A: January 26 -- 7. The Body of Christ, Part A

Sunday evenings (“Who is this ‘Jesus’?” continued from 1996):
    970105P: January 5 -- 28. Review and Conclusion
(End “Who is this ‘Jesus’?” series; new series: “Purging the Self-Life”)
    970112P: January 12 -- 1. Psalm 51
    970119P: January 19 -- 2. Examples and Illustrations

Wednesday evenings:
    970101W: January 1 -- The Wrath of the Dragon... or the Wrath of the Lamb
    970122W: January 22 -- The World Lieth in Darkness
    970129W: January 29 -- Truth or Consequences
 

February
Sunday mornings (Ephesians):
    970202A: February 2 -- 8. The Body of Christ, Part B: One Body of Jews and Gentiles
    970209A: February 9 -- 9. The Body of Christ, Part C: A Building, with Christ as Cornerstone
    970223A: February 23 -- 10. The Body of Christ, Part D: A Body, with Christ as Head

Sunday evenings (Purging the Self-Life):
    970202P: February 2 -- 3. Inhaling
    970209P: February 9 -- 4. Exhaling
(End “Purging the Self-Life” series)
    970223P: February 23 -- The Glory of the Latter House is Greater

Wednesday evenings:
(Short series: “The New Testament Church at Prayer”)
    970205W: February 5 -- 1. With One Accord
    970212W: February 12 -- 2. What They Prayed About
(End “The New Testament Church at Prayer” series)
    970219W: February 19 -- Joy in the Lord
    970226W: February 26 -- Six Steps to Overcoming
 

March
Sunday mornings (Ephesians):
    970302A: March 2 -- 11. The Body of Christ, Part E: A Bride, with Christ as Bridegroom
    970309A: March 9 -- 12. The Body of Christ, Part F: The Perfecting of the Body, Part 1
    970316A: March 16 -- 13. The Body of Christ, Part G: The Perfecting of the Body, Part 2
    970330A: March 30 -- 14. The Body of Christ, Part H: The Perfecting of the Body, Part 3

Sunday evenings:
    970302P: March 2 -- After the End of Yourself
    970309P: March 9 -- Our Abode With Him
    970316P: March 16 -- Living Rightside Up in an Upside Down World
    970330P: March 30 -- Breaking Through the Barrier of Negative Thinking

Wednesday evenings:
    970305W: March 5 -- The Consequences of Complaining
    970312W: March 12 -- Ministering in Troublous Times
    970319W: March 19 -- The Difference Between Information and Preparation
 

April
Sunday mornings (Ephesians):
    970406A: April 6 -- 15. The Body of Christ, Part I: The Perfecting of the Body, Part 4
    970413A: April 13 -- 16. The Body of Christ, Part J: The Perfecting of the Body, Part 5
    970427A: April 27 -- 17. The Body of Christ, Part K: Equipping the Body to Do Battle

Sunday evenings:
    970406P: April 6 -- Four Hebrew Children
    970413P: April 13 -- Motive for Ministry
(New series: “The Perfect Law of Liberty (1997)”)
    970427P: April 27 -- 1. No Liberty Without Law

Wednesday evenings:
    970402W: April 2 -- Holidays Christians Don’t Celebrate
    970409W: April 9 -- This Treasure in Earthen Vessels: How To Be Honest Without Being Negative
    970416W: April 16 -- The Danger of Being Misguided by Circumstances
    970423W: April 23 -- The Latter Glory is Greater
    970430W: April 30 -- Holiness, Purity, Spirituality (Lost tape. Re-preached in 2008: use 080907A)

May
Sunday mornings (Ephesians):
    970504A: May 4 -- 18. Christian Relationships
(End “Ephesians” series; new series: “Last Minute Instructions for the Rapture”)
    970511A: May 11 -- 1. Watch and Pray
    970518A: May 18 -- 2. Preparing Those Who Will Stay Behind

Sunday evenings (The Perfect Law of Liberty):
    970504P: May 4 -- 2. Its Purpose
    970511P: May 11 -- 3. Legalism Defined, Exposed, and Debunked
(End “The Perfect Law of Liberty” series)
    9705018P: May 18 -- The Simplicity of Faith

Wednesday evenings (New series: “Born Again Babylon”):
    970507W: May 7 -- 1. The Nature of the Great Whore
    970514W: May 14 -- 2. The Rebirth of Babylon in Prophecy
    970521W: May 21 -- 3. The Fate of Babylon
 

June
Sunday mornings (Last Minute Instructions for the Rapture):
    970601A: June 1 -- 3. Prepare for War!
    970608A: June 8 -- 4. Prepare to Rule
    970615A: June 15 -- 5. The Sin of Living With Defeat
    970622A: June 22 -- 6. Maintaining Expectancy Without Help
(End “Last Minute Instructions for the Rapture” series; new series: “What Faith Won’t Get You”)
    970629A: June 29 -- 1. Ministry Fruit; Manifestations

Sunday evenings:
    970601P: June 1 -- Abiding in the Vine
    970608P: June 8 -- Everyday Christianity
    970615P: June 15 -- Five Kinds of Standing
    970629P: June 29 -- Prayer Without Ceasing

Wednesday evenings:
    970604W: June 4 -- How Not to Do People a Favor
    970611W: June 11 -- Incentive to Keep On Keeping On
    970618W: June 18 -- Why We Need God’s Wisdom
 

July
Sunday mornings (What Faith Won’t Get You):
    970706A: July 6 -- 2. A Lower Standard than God’s Word; Your Own Way
    970713A: July 13 -- 3. Exemption from Temptation; Escape from Tribulation
(End “What Faith Won’t Get You” series)
    970720A: July 20 -- Deeper Life Refresher Course (Seminar teaching)
    970727A: July 27 -- Unto a Perfect Man

Sunday evenings (New series: “Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions”):
    970706P: July 6 -- 1. The Importance of Basing Our Conduct on the Word
    970713P: July 13 -- 2. Danger of Demonic Oppression
    970727P: July 27 -- 3. Christian Attitudes Concerning Music

Wednesday evenings (New series: “The Itching Ears Message”):
    960702W: July 2 -- 1. Faith Comes by Hearing and Hearing; Principles Only, No Specifics
    970709W: July 9 -- 2. Sit and Wait for the Anointing; Preach Strong, but not Convicting
(End “The Itching Ears Message” series)
    970730W: July 30 -- Grow Up into Him in All Things

August
Sunday mornings:
    970803A: August 3 -- His Yoke is Easy, and His Burden is Light
    970810A: August 10 -- Where Do We Go from Fear?
    970824A: August 24 -- (Morning and evening mini-series: “Walking in the Spirit”): 1. Steps Ordered by the Lord
    970831A: August 31 -- Pretty Good Under the Circumstances!

Sunday evenings (Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions):
    970803P: August 3 -- 4. Worship, Entertainment, or Merchandise
    970810P: August 10 -- 5. Exercise, Work, Recreation, and Sports
    970824P: August 24 -- (Continuation mini-series, “Walking in the Spirit” from morning): 2. Walking on Water
    9708/31P: August 31 -- 6. Scriptural View of Exercise and Recreation

Wednesday evenings:
    970806W: August 6 -- The Effect of Bushels on Candles
(New series: “Principles from the Parables”)
    970827W: August 27 -- 1. The Parable of the Sower
 

September
Sunday mornings:
    970907A: September 7 -- Staying in the Spotlight
    970914A: September 14 -- Our Reasonable Service
(Series, “Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions” moved here from Sunday evenings)
    970921A: September 21 -- 9. The Scriptural Position on Sports, Part C
    970928A: September 28 -- 10. The Scriptural Position on Sports, Part D
(Pause series “Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions”)

Sunday evenings (Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions):
    970907P: September 7 -- 7. The Scriptural Position on Sports, Part A
    970914P: September 14 -- 8. The Scriptural Position on Sports, Part B
    970928P: September 28 -- Children Tossed and Carried About

Wednesday evenings (Principles from the Parables):
    970903W: September 3 -- 2. The Wheat and the Tares
    970310W: September 10 -- 3. The Unforgiving Servant
    970917W: September 17 -- 4. The Laborers in the Vineyard
    970924W: September 24 -- 5. The Parable of the Wedding Feast
 

October
Sunday mornings:
    971005A: October 5 -- Five Facts of Faith
    971012A: October 12 -- Identification With Jesus
(Resume series “Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions”)
    971026A: October 26 -- 11. Television

Sunday evenings:
    971005P: October 5 -- Reaping in Joy (Psalm 126)
    971012P: October 12 -- The Secret Place of the Most High
    971026P: October 26 -- What Authority?

Wednesday evenings (Principles from the Parables):
    971001W: October 1 -- 6. Counting the Cost
    971008W: October 8 -- 7. Seeking the Lost
    971015W: October 15 -- 8. The Unjust Steward
    971022W: October 22 -- 9. Counting Your Blessings, Question Mark
    971029W: October 29 -- 10. The Unfruitful Fig Tree
 

November
Sunday mornings (Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions):
    971102A: November 2 -- 12. Holidays: Introduction
    971109A: November 9 -- 13. Holidays: Thanksgiving
    971116A: November 16 -- 14. Holidays: Christmas
    971123A: November 23 -- 15. Holidays and Other Activities, Part A (Message continued in evening)

Sunday evenings:
    971102P: November 2 -- Following Jesus, or Taking Jesus Along?
    971109P: November 9 -- (From series “Principles from the Parables”): 11. Choose Not the Highest Room
    971116P: November 16 -- Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered
    971123P: November 23 -- (Continuing morning message from “Scriptural Principles or Personal Opinions”): 16. Holidays and Other Activities, Part B

Saturday and Sunday (Seminar “The Cross”):
    971129A: November 29 -- 1. Victory ON the Cross
    971129P: November 29 -- 2. Taking UP the Cross
    971130A: November 30 -- 3. Yielding TO the Cross|
    971130P: November 30 -- 4. Victory THROUGH the Cross
 

December
Sunday mornings:
    971207A: December 7 -- Evidence of Things Not Seen, Part A (Message continued in evening)
    971214A: December 14 -- Encouraging One Another in Faith
    971221A December 21 -- The Importance of Practicing What We Preach (Short message: sides 1 & 2 identical, full copy)

Sunday evenings:
    971207P: December 7 -- (Continuing morning message) Evidence of Things Not Seen, Part B
    971214P: December 14 -- The Blood is Sufficient
(Continuing series, “Principles from The Parables”):
    971221P: December 21 -- 12. Persistence in Prayer (Short message: sides 1 & 2 identical, full copy)

Wednesday evenings:
    971203W: December 3 -- Coming Down From the Mountain