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Report of the Spies, or Grasshoppers & Men (open access)

Report of the Spies, or Grasshoppers & Men

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon using Numbers 13:33. This sermon takes a look at the spies Moses sent ahead into the promise land, and the problems that arose from their reports. Conclusion: we depend too much on what we see, it is easy to go backward, we exaggerate our difficulties, belittle ourselves, and leave God out of our planning.
Date: July 9, 2018
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bible on the Money Question (open access)

The Bible on the Money Question

A typewritten booklet on money starting with Hag. 2:8. Baten discusses many of the things the Bible has to say about money.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Church Discipline (open access)

Church Discipline

A typewritten manuscript with handwritten editing for a sermon on discipline in the church. The body discusses formative discipline (for growth of church members) and corrective discipline (correcting errors in the membership) to maintain the high moral and spiritual standards of the church.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dialogue (open access)

Dialogue

A handwritten outline for a sermon that involves a discussion between a Bible reader and an evolutionist.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Introductory Notes on the Four Gospels (open access)

Introductory Notes on the Four Gospels

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon that gives an overview of the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miracles (open access)

Miracles

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon about miracles using the scripture: John 11:47. The text examines the possibility and probability of miracles, and certainty of the miracles Jesus performed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moses, His Refusal & Choice (open access)

Moses, His Refusal & Choice

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon about Moses, and his refusal to remain in the security of royal life, and his choice to leave and live a life of poverty and peril. The text examines the reasons "why".
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Period of Righteousness (open access)

A Period of Righteousness

A typewritten pamphlet with added handwritten notes using the scripture of Genesis 1:26-28 and I Corinthians 15:45-48, and many more supporting scriptures. The teaching is that both the Old and New Testaments teach that there is to be a period of Universal Righteousness upon the earth.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Preacher We Want (open access)

The Preacher We Want

A handwritten poem about the desires of a congregation as they are looking to select a new preacher.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Queen Esther (open access)

Queen Esther

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon based on the book of Esther. Her life, faith, and influence is examined. There was no information about where this was presented.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Reproach hath broken my heart." (open access)

"Reproach hath broken my heart."

A typewritten sermon outline based on Psalm 69:20. This text points to Christ the Messiah, and the blame he would unjustly carry.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resurrection (open access)

Resurrection

A handwritten sermon manuscript using Psalm 71:19-20. Resurrection of the body is assured by the Bible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spiritual Myopia (open access)

Spiritual Myopia

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon using 2 Peter 1:9. The issue addressed is that we tend to focus on what is close around us and fail to see what is happening outside our sphere. Baten looks at spiritual near-sightedness, and how to overcome it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steadfast, Immovable, Abounding (open access)

Steadfast, Immovable, Abounding

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon based on 1 Corinthians 15:58. We are to be firmly fixed in our faith, firm with fortitude, and full of the Lord's work.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Transfiguration (open access)

The Transfiguration

A handwritten outline for a sermon based on the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This speaks of a prophecy and promise fulfilled, and Christ is the All-in-all.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Victorious Faith (2) (open access)

A Victorious Faith (2)

A partial retyping of a sermon on I John 5:4 given in Brownwood, Texas in 1900.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Woman Taken in Adultery (open access)

The Woman Taken in Adultery

A handwritten outline for a sermon on the woman found in adultery. The message is that we are not to judge others.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Young Men of Vision (open access)

Young Men of Vision

A handwritten manuscript listing young men of great accomplishments including: musicians, artists, poets, philosophers, statesmen, soldiers, and preachers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Zacheus (open access)

Zacheus

A sermon about Zacheus, a very bad man, whom Jesus could see his heart, and yet he saved hi
Date: unknown
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Winning Church (open access)

The Winning Church

A handwritten manuscript for a sermon with Isaiah 41:6-7 as the text. This was Baten's sermon to First Baptist Church Cisco one week before he was to end his pastorate there. He gave encouragement to the church in selection of their pastor, deacon board, Sunday School, and high standards to maintain the winning church. Preached in Cisco, Texas
Date: November 28, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
$75,000 Campaign (open access)

$75,000 Campaign

A typewritten outline for a sermon encouraging believers to contribute to a world-wide missionary endeavor. The text used was Isaiah 45:22, and Acts 4:12. Preached in Cisco 10/12/1919
Date: October 12, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hard Work Without Results (open access)

Hard Work Without Results

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon using the text Mark 9:28. The message is that prayer is the answer in completing difficult tasks. Preached in Cisco, Texas.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Take Ye Away the Stone" (open access)

"Take Ye Away the Stone"

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon with John 11:39 as the text. The sermon looks at what can be the obstacles in our lives that prevent us from living fully. Preached in Cisco, Texas.
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Has the Church Failed? (open access)

Has the Church Failed?

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon using the text of I Kings 17:16 to examine the question: Are churches too strictly adhering to their doctrine, rather than bending to the social "progress" of the Twentieth Century? The answer is "No". Preached in Cisco, Texas
Date: July 13, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History