sermons - William T. Broughton

Messiah Selections 40-43. (various voices): Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed. Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. He that dwelleth in Heav'n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in d...

Messiah Selection 33. (chorus): Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Gl...

Messiah Selection 39 (tenor/chorus): Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Romans 10: 18; Psalm 19: 4) Psalm 19 031024.m4a Download

Messiah Selection 38. (soprano/alto/chorus): How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15) Romans 10 030324.m4a Download

Messiah musical selections: 34. (tenor): Unto which of the angels said He at any time: "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee?” (Hebrews 1: 5) 35. (chorus): Let all the angels of God worship Him. (Hebrews 1: 6) Hebrews 1 022524.m4a Download

Messiah Selections 36. (alto or soprano voice): Thou art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even from Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. (Psalm 68: 18); 37. (chorus): The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers. (Psalm 68: 11) Psalm 68 021824.m4a Download

Messiah Selection 29. (tenor): Thy rebuke hath broken His heart: He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man, neither found He any to comfort him. (Psalm 69: 20) Psalm 69 021124.m4a Download

Messiah Selections: 27. (tenor) All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying: 28. (chorus) “He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.” (Psalm 22: 7-8) Psalm 22 020424.m4a Download

Messiah Selections: 23. (alto) He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. …He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off His hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting. He was despised…[repeat]  (Isaiah 53:3, 6)  24. (chorus) Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows! He was wounded for our transgressi...

Messiah Selection 22 (chorus): Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1: 29) John 1.29-34 012123.m4a Download

Messiah Selection 9: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, behold your God! (Isaiah 40:9) Messiah Selection 20. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His boso...

Messiah Selection 19. Recitative for alto voice: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35: 5-6) Isaiah 35 010724.m4a Download

Messiah Selection 18. Air s oprano voice: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. Rejoice greatly. . . (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10) Zechariah 9.9-10 123123.m4a Download

Messiah Selections 9b. Alto and Chorus “Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” (Isaiah 60: 1) … 10. Bass voice “ For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” (Isaia...

Messiah Selection 8. Recitative for Alto Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us.  (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23) Isaiah 7 121023.m4a Download

This message continues a series on biblical text from the oratorio Messiah . I regret that the sound was distorted for the introduction and Scripture reading; the audio begins a moment or two into the sermon itself. Malachi 2.17-3.5 120323.m4a Download

Messiah Selection : 5. Accompagnato Bass Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2: 6-7) Haggai 2.1-9 112623.m4a Download

This sermon begins a series on biblical texts from the oratorio Messiah . 2. Accompagnato Tenor Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isai...

This text is perhaps the most poignant scene recorded in the historical narratives of Acts, and it conveys important theological truths. Acts 20.17-38 111223.m4a Download

Why is work difficult at times, and how do Christians deal with this challenge? Ecclesiastes 1.1-11, others 101523.m4a Download

Scripture reveals that our work is integral to our calling as followers of Christ. Genesis 2.2-3 100823.m4a Download

This sermon continues a series on the doctrine of the church. Romans 12.1-8 100123.m4a Download

This text is one of those cited in support of the Reformation doctrine of the priesthood of all members of the church. Exodus 19.1-8 092423.m4a Download

The Master teaches his disciples forgiveness. Matthew 18.21-35 091723.m4a Download

Verses eighteen through twenty form the theological basis for Jesus’ directives in verses fifteen through seventeen. Matthew 18.18-20 091023.m4a Download