Missions (open access)

Missions

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon using Luke 24:4-7 and proclaiming the need to reach out to others and what we need to be to prepare for this. Preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: October 17, 1909
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avarice - "Aceldama" (open access)

Avarice - "Aceldama"

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon based on several scriptures including Acts 1:16-19 about Judas; his character and attitude during the time he was an apostle. Preached in Amarillo, Texas.
Date: April 17, 1904
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home Mission (open access)

Home Mission

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon centered on Isaiah 32:20. This sermon addresses Missions at home as opposed to missions in foreign lands. Reaching out to neighbors, new immigrants to share Christ. Texas gave more to missions in 1903 than any other state, and had more baptisms. Preached in Amarillo, Texas.
Date: April 17, 1904
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Building of Christian Character (open access)

The Building of Christian Character

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon based on 1 Corinthians 6:19 [manuscript says 2 Cor., but actually is 1 Cor.] This scripture reminds us that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. Preached in Amarillo, Texas.
Date: January 17, 1904
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Testament Church Like A Temple (open access)

The New Testament Church Like A Temple

A handwritten manuscript of a sermon using Ephesians 2:19-22 to look at what a New Testament Church looks like according to scripture. This was preached in Amarillo, and then Granbury Bible School (4/13/1906).
Date: January 17, 1904
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History