INTRO:  What a joy it is to see a person receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. I never get tired of seeing a person make the decision to call upon the name of the Lord to be saved. And I trust that each of you have the frequent joy of seeing someone trust Christ through your personal ministry to them, as we are all called to be AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST and SOUL WINNERS FOR THE LORD. But one thing that has amazed me down through the years is that at times a person will make a profession of faith and then go on to have a life of faithfulness and fruitfulness for the Lord. But on the other hand, at times a person will make a profession of faith and hardly ever progress in their Christian life and service at all.

Sermon preached on 8/17/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“A CHANGE THAT ONLY GOD CAN MAKE” 
EPHESIANS 2:1-10 

INTRO: All of the Bible from Genesis 1:1 through and including Revelation 22:21 is the INSPIRED 
WORD OF GOD with every verse being FULLY AND COMPLETELY WHAT GOD WANTS IT TO BE FOR 
OUR LEARNING. But all throughout the pages of scripture we find what I often refer to as CLASSIC 
TEXTS of chapters or verses that portray tremendous truths for us to know, understand, and apply. 
One of those classic texts is Ephesians 2:1-10 because within those 10 verses is tremendous. 
teaching concerning the SINFUL DEPRAVITY OF MANKIND AND THE WORK OF GOD THAT ENABLES 
PEOPLE TO BE CHANGED FROM SPIRITUAL DEATH TO SPIRITUAL LIFE AND ON TO GREAT SERVICE 
FOR GOD THROUGH THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS.

Sermon preached on 8/10/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“THE MARKS OF A GREAT CHURCH” 
ACTS 2:22-24;32-47 

INTRO: Back on June 1st, one of our supported missionaries, Tom Wallace, was with us to update us on his ministry 
on reaching Muslims for Christ. As he began, you might recall that he thanked us for being a “GREAT CHURCH.”  
When he said that, in my mind I asked myself why he said that. I did not personally ask him, but ever since he said 
it, I have been thinking upon that statement. THE QUESTION IS: IS THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALTOONA 
REALLY A GREAT CHURCH? That is a question that each of us should consider. And the answer to the question 
should not depend upon what we personally think, or how we compare to other local churches, but rather, THE 
PRINCIPLES THAT ARE BROUGHT OUT IN THE WORD OF GOD. But for a short moment, HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE 
A GREAT CHURCH? 
● One with large, beautiful facilities? 
● One with a large budget? 
● One with hundreds or thousands attending? 
● One with many ministries? 
● One with a good reputation in the community? 

Sermon preached on 8/3/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“A CRY FOR HELP”
PSALM 30:1-12
TEXT: VERSE 10

“HEAR O LORD, AND HAVE MERCY UPON ME: LORD, BE THOU MY HELPER.”
INTRO: One thing that is common to every human being is that from time to time we face trouble. Sometimes that trouble is physical, sometimes it is spiritual, sometimes it is financial, sometimes it is personal, sometimes it is interpersonal. BUT FACING TROUBLE IS A MATTER OF LIFE. A study once conducted by Harvard University stated that “EVERY PERSON WILL FACE MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS DURING THE TIME OF THEIR LIFE.” (I am not sure it took an academic study to come to that conclusion). EVERY PROBLEM WE FACE HAS A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION. BUT THE FACT REMAINS, WE ALL HAVE AND WILL FACE TROUBLES IN LIFE WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED

Sermon preached on 7/27/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“THE MAKING OF A GREAT NATION”
PROVERBS 14:24

INTRO: As we celebrate the 249th birthday of our nation, we would be amiss if we did not remember what God did to craft a unique nation on the North American Continent. God worked through people, conditions, and situations to build a nation that has been a bastion of truth and freedom for the entire world. There are TEN IMPORTANT THINGS every Christian ought to know about God’s hand in the founding of America.

Sermon preached on 7/6/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH’'
MATTHEW 16:13-20 

INTRO: From the biblical perspective, THE GREATEST INSTITUTION ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH IS THE CHURCH 
OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. Every born again believer is a part of the CHURCH and yet we often fail to realize 
HOW SIGNIFICANT THE CHURCH IS IN GOD’S PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR THIS DISPENSATION OF GRACE. 
Because of that there are many Christians who fail to be committed to the church of God to the degree that 
Christ desires. Consequently, the respect for and the ministry of the church is not to the level that God would have 
it to be. Therefore, in this study, we are going to take a closer look at the church as revealed in the Word of God with 
the prayer that each of us will grow in our understanding of and commitment to THE GREATEST INSTITUTION ON 
THE FACE OF THE EARTH. 

Sermon preached on 6/29/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“GOD’S WORK THROUGH AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL”
ROMANS 11:25-36

INTRO: In recent days we have been hearing a lot in in the news about the Nation of Israel that is in conflict with Iran. Hearing about Israel’s battles is not really new because ever since they became a Bonafide nation in 1948, when Harry S. Truman was the US president, other nations have been trying to destroy them. Those wars that many of us can remember include:
1) The War for Independence – 1948-49
2) The Suez Crisis – 1956
3) The Six Day War – 1967
4) The Yom Kippor War - 1973
5) The War with Lebanon – 1982
6) The 2nd War with Lebanon – 2006
7) The War with Hamas and Iran – 2023 to the present

Sermon preached on 6/15/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“OUR HEAVENLY FATHER” 
MATTHEW 6:1-15 

INTRO: FATHER’S DAY is a very special time for those of us who have had GODLY FATHERS in our 
lives. It is a time for us to thank and praise God for giving us fathers who respect and serve Him as 
well to challenge us all as fathers to maintain the type of fatherhood that is GOD HONORING. I have 
been preaching FATHER’S DAY sermons for over 50 years always exhorting us as fathers to be the 
dads God wants us to be. But today the Lord has led me in a different direction in that we are going 
to take a look at OUR HEAVENLY FATHER as He is revealed in what we call THE LORD’S PRAYER in 
Matthew 6:1-15.

Sermon preached on 6/15/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull

“A BASIC SURVEY OF BIBLICAL NEW TESTAMENT MISSIONS” 
ACTS 13:1-5 

I.  THE MEANING OF MISSIONS

II. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MISSIONS 

III. THE AGENTS OF MISSIONS

IV.  THE RESULT OF MISSIONS

V.  THE NEGLECT OF MISSIONS 

VI. THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN MISSIONS 

VII. THE PERSONAL CALL TO MISSIONS

Sermon preached on 6/8/25 PM by Pastor Gary Dull

“THE REALITY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST” 
ACTS 2:38-47

INTRO: One event that is common to all humanity world-wide is the CELEBRATION OF BIRTHDAYS. The YOUNGER 
we are the MORE we enjoy our birthdays. Bu, the OLDER we are, the MORE we resist our birthdays. Today is a special 
day in the life of the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST as it is PENTECOST SUNDAY – THE HISTORIC BIRTHDAY OF THE 
CHURCH.

Sermon preached on 6/8/25 AM by Pastor Gary Dull