Sermons to Remember: Volume I: God's Words to the Nations

By Pastor Ronald Dorsey Sr.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables (2 Tim. 4:24)

The truth of Gods Word must be preached to this generation. Only through the preaching of the Word of God can this world be redeemed. These sermons were given by the inspiration of Gods Holy Spirit. Some sermons will uplift, and some will discipline you. To accept the Word is to accept Gods instructions. To this world, the preaching of Gods word is foolishness. A simply act of preaching on the streets is seen and viewed as a foolish thing to do for many. Some mocked the messenger, and many have mocked our savior Jesus Christ and those who followed after him. I am just Gods humble servant who wants to see many receive Jesus as Lord. Among the many I would like to see receive Jesus as Lord are my earthly family. God is my everything, and everyone deserves to know him and have a relationship with him.

My greatest achievement was choosing the Lord as my personal savior. I am very proud to say that I am a child of the King. One of my favorite scripture verses is Isaiah 40:31, But they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint. My favorite song is Invisible Faith by the Canton Spirituals. It is God who helps me live a prayerful, humble, anointed, and appointed life. The scripture says that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord (Ps. 37:23). Like John, I cried and will continue be a voice crying in the wilderness saying that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (Matt. 3:2). Like Isaiah, who heard the voice saying Who will go for me? And he answered and said, Hear am I, Lord send me, Ill go. And like Paul, Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching fourth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14).

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Pastor Ronald Dorsey Sr.

The Dorseys of Elm Hall Plantation consisted of nine children: Virginia “Lady” Williams, Willie Dorsey III, Charles Dorsey, Ronald Dorsey, Shedrick Dorsey (all of Napoleonville, Louisiana), Melvina Brinkley, and Nora Jones (both of New Orleans, Louisiana), and the late Rev. Felton Dorsey and Murphy Dorsey. Ronald is the seventh of nine siblings. The family spent many years on Elm Hall Plantation. Rev. Dr. Ronald Dorsey has been happily married to Connie Marie Johnson for forty-one years and counting. To this union, four children were born: Valerie Shenell Dorsey Harris (forty-one years old) (Marvin Harris), Tasheka Nicole (thirty-nine years old), Pamela Marie Andrew (thirty-six years old) (Donald Andrew), and Ronald Dorsey Jr. (thirty-four years old). He has two grandchildren, three granddoggies, five step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren: Ryann Allise Dorsey and Tyler Trivett Andrew; Brownie Marie Dorsey, Buttercup Harris, and Lucky Harris; Monia Harris, Marvinesha Harris, Marvin Harris Jr., Courtney Myles, and Donald Vaughn; Courtlynn Brown, Cemahj Myles, Keylam Davis Jr., Aubrey Vaughn, and Ty’Jai Harris. Pastor Dorsey is a proud 1970 graduate of William Henry Reed High School of Napoleonville, Louisiana. He earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s plus of education from Nicholls State University of Thibodaux, Louisiana. Additional credits were earned at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree of theology from Christian Bible College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, He also attended Union Southern Theological Seminary in Houma, Louisiana for 3 ½ years. Rev. Dr. Dorsey received his honorary doctorate of theology from Greater River City Bible Institute. Pastor Dorsey has been running for the Lord since he accepted Christ at the age of fourteen under the leadership of Rev. Fred Dorsey. He was called to the ministry in 1970. He was licensed in 1971 and became ordained in 1973 under the guidance of the Union Southern Missionary Baptist Association. On December 17, 1981, he accepted the call of pastor of the Greater Israel Baptist Church in Belle Alliance, Louisiana. He has been their pastor for thirty-five years. He was the pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Morgan City, Louisiana for 10 ½ years. In addition, he was also the pastor of Bright Morning Star Baptist Church for seven years and served as the president of the Union Southern Missionary Baptist Association for twenty-five years. Despite all of his worldly accomplishments, God, family, and the church are what matter most to him.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Preface

Introduction

Lord Increase Our Faith

If God Be For Us Who Can Be Against Us

Give An Account;Galatians and Reaping

One Bite Of The Apple

I’ve Been Redeem, I’ve Been Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb The Lamb Of God

A New Creation One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

Don’t Settle Too Cheap Jesus At A House In Bethany

Don’t Listen To Snake Talk!

I Must Tell Jesus The Year Of The Dragon The Year Satan Is Turned Loose

Stop Talking To Yourself And Start Listening To God

Home Talking And Street Walking

Take Up Your Cross Mark 10:21 Unto The Marriage

The Church In The Midst Of The Stormwhat’s Your Excuse

Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross; At The Cross

Jesus Is Coming To Town Victory In Christ

Is There A Man In The House

Preach Christ To A Dying World

Resting In Christ

What To Do With Pieces Pick Up The Pieces

A Mother’s Faith The Trials And Tribulations Of A Christian Mother The Cross Of A Christian Mother A Mother Of Faith

A Challenge Into The Deep

When God Calls You A Fool

The God Who Answers At Midnight

When God Goes To Church

How To Deal With Temptation

Gone The Way Of Cain

A Peculiar People

Resurrection And The Life A Prepared Place For A Prepared People

How To Get Out Of Hell

A Living Testimony

Lord Send Some Christians

Be Blessed

In God We Trust

Have You Received The Holy Ghost Gift Of The Holy Ghost

Mocking Delilah

Tell God About It I’m Praying For You

Pastor Ronald Dorsey’s Sr. Biography

Summary Of The Book

KJV

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

NLT

Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Website

ESV

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®). Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

NIV

Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. [Biblica]

NKJV

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

DEDICATION

To my wife, Connie Marie Johnson-Dorsey, many thanks for your unwavering love and support. I deeply appreciate your Christian attitude toward God’s will in my life, our children and the congregation. We have labored well together.

To my parents, Evelyn Carter Dorsey (1919-1973 deceased) and Willie Dorsey Jr. (1914-1995 deceased), whose faith in God gave me a foundation of service, and all of my brothers and sisters for your encouragement and support. My children Valerie Shenell Dorsey-Harris, Tasheka Nicole Dorsey, Pamela Marie Dorsey-Andrew and Ronald Dorsey Jr. thank you for being loving and supportive to me on this Christian journey.

To all the "congregations" and people all over the world, that you may know Jesus Christ is Lord. He is the only Savior and through his shed blood he will give you eternal life.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My deep appreciation to God our father for the sources and fundamental basis of wisdom that God has given me. To all the many members of churches, including The Greater Israel Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church and Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, to all my friends and colleagues, I am thankful for your prayers. I am especially grateful to my wonderful wife, Connie Marie Johnson-Dorsey, who has been very patient and supportive as I sought to do God’s will.

Many thanks to my mother and father, Willie Dorsey Jr. and mother Evelyn Carter Dorsey, for their unwavering love for me and their devotion to God our Father. To my beloved children, I thank them for their commitment in encouraging me.

To my editor, Dr. Ophelia Phillip, whose love is demonstrated in patience and prayers for me and my family. Special thanks for the high level of professionalism exercised editing my work. May God continue to bless you!

To my brothers and sisters, thank you very much for assisting in editing. I really appreciate you! I am so blessed to share this journey with you! May God continue to bless you!

PREFACE

So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.

-Deuteronomy 11:18 NLT

This book is about God and his words for me to deliver to the world and the body of Christ across the globe. It is a collection of sermons that was preached to the church. The sermons were given by inspiration of God’s spirit. Some sermons will uplift and some will discipline you. To accept the word is to accept God’s instructions. As a pastor, each word spoken was delivered by the power of God. The words became alive when they were spoken to many congregations in retrospect. It has been about two decades since I stored these sermons