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R.G. Lee

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Robert Greene Lee (1886–1978). Born on November 11, 1886, in Fort Mill, South Carolina, to David Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth Lee, R.G. Lee was a Southern Baptist pastor, evangelist, and author renowned for his oratorical prowess. One of nine children in a poor farming family, he worked in cotton mills and as a carpenter’s apprentice before converting to Christianity at 12 during a revival. Sensing a call to preach at 16, he earned a BA from Furman University (1910) and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, though he didn’t graduate due to pastoral demands. Ordained in 1910, Lee pastored churches in South Carolina, including Edgefield and First Baptist in Greenville, before serving Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, from 1927 to 1960, growing it from 1,400 to nearly 10,000 members. His sermon “Payday Someday,” preached over 1,200 times, became a hallmark of his vivid, poetic style, emphasizing sin’s consequences and salvation, filling venues like the 10,000-seat Ellis Auditorium. A three-term Southern Baptist Convention president (1949–1951), he championed biblical inerrancy. Lee authored 25 books, including Payday Someday (1938), Bread from Bellevue Oven (1947), and The Name Above Every Name (1938), blending theology with storytelling. Married to Bula Gentry in 1912 until her death in 1968, he had one daughter, Charlotte; he wed Verna Stewart in 1970. Lee died on July 20, 1978, in Memphis, saying, “The Bible is God’s Word, and its truth is eternal.”

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Payday Someday

13K54:55

Judgment2KI 9:30

In this sermon, the preacher describes a man who is in desperate need of rescue. The man is trapped in a pit of his own making, and his body is trembling and convulsing. The preacher then explains that the man's predicament is not caused by a tiger or an eagle, but by his own sinful actions. However, there is hope for redemption when the man encounters a picture of the living God. The preacher also warns against the dangers of worldly pursuits and urges listeners to use their abilities and talents for the glory of God.

Jesus Above All

6.3K40:35

Jesus ChristISA 2:4ISA 11:6LUK 1:32JHN 3:31JHN 5:39JHN 7:46JHN 17:17

In this sermon, the speaker reflects on his experience of attending a gathering where they listened to a recording of a singer who had been dead for 30 years. He mentions that during his own speaking engagements, he was given a strict time limit and would be interrupted if he went over. The speaker also discusses being questioned by students and not knowing all the answers, but being content with that. He then transitions to talking about Jesus as a teacher who believed in the truth of the Bible and used it to illuminate his message. The speaker highlights Jesus' death on the cross, emphasizing that he experienced both a physical and spiritual death. He concludes by referencing a passage from the book of Amos about a future day when the sun will go down at noon.

The Spirit and the Bride Say Come

6.2K31:47

Free SalvationISA 1:18MAT 11:28MAT 16:24MAT 19:21LUK 14:17JHN 7:37REV 6:16

In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the urgency of accepting Jesus Christ as one's Savior. He warns that if someone were to die without accepting Christ, they would be considered a fool in the eyes of God. The preacher describes Jesus as the embodiment of God's truth, holiness, love, and power, and expresses disbelief that anyone would reject Him. He calls on the church to actively invite others to come to Christ and to live a life of devotion and service to Him.

Pay Day Someday

1.4K55:58

1KI 21:1

This sermon delves into the tragic story of Naboth, Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah, highlighting the consequences of greed, wickedness, and disobedience to God's commandments. It emphasizes the inevitability of facing a 'payday someday' for our actions, whether in this life or the next, based on our relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.