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Dr. Rich was pastor of First Baptist Church, Lakeland, FL in the late 1950's and 1960's.  He always typed out his sermons before preaching them, to help him remember what he was going to say.  This habit left a legacy of great messages which are now shared with you by his son Jay Rich.  Each sermon has been converted to an Acrobat file which you may download and read.  I am in the process of compiling these sermons and organizing them based on subject and scripture reference.  If you are a minister and need sermon ideas based on subject or scripture reference, you may email me and I will attempt to find that for you.

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A Bed, A Basket or A Candle-  Amos 6:1, Acts 20:35, Matthew 5:14-16 Apr. 27, 1958

A Wonderful Christmas or A Dreaded Yuletide - Isaiah 9:6  Dec. 5, 1965

Are You Suffering From Spiritual Acrrophobia - Ecclesiastes 12:5  June 9, 1968

Do You really Care About People  - Psalm 142:4  April 21, 1968

Facing the Lions of Life - Daniel 6:20 November 28, 1965

God Spoke To Me On Mar's Hill - Acts 17:22   Aug 9, 1964

I Want To Run a Good Race - Hebrews 12:1-6  Sept. 6, 1959

Let Us Exalt His Name with Loyalty- Psalm 34:3 -preached November 21, 1965

Modern Caricatures - 2 Cor. 4:10 -preached 6/27/59

My Favorite Characters - Psalm 4:1 - preached 10/17/65

Our Church Is a Fellowship - Ephesians 2:14-18 - preached 7/26/59

Resting Places for the Soul - Jeremiah 50:6 - preached 6/23/68

Sensible Men Living In a Senseless World - Epheisians 5:15-16- preached 6/12/65

Seven Keys to Successful Living - (the Baccalaurate Sermon for Graduating Class of 68- Lakeland High School  - June 2, 1968)

Since I Met You, God - Isaiah 55:6 4/7/68 - (most of this message is also available in audio form)

Spreading the Revival - Acts 4:13 - 3/10/68

Stars Above the Freight Train -Isaiah 40:26 - preached 3/3/63

Sun, Moon, and Stars - Genesis 1:14-16 - preached 5/11/59

The Art of Successful Marriage - Psalm 37:39- preached 6/30/68

The Man Who Gives Me the Most Trouble - John 3:30 - preached 5/26/68

The Most Unforgettable Way to Remember - I Corinthians 11:25-26 - preached 10/4/59

The Other Side of Life - Mark 4:35- preached 10/24/65

The Unfinished Book in the Bible - Acts 3:6 - preached 8/30/59

 To Every Man His Work - Mark 13:34 - preached 9/3/67

What Can We Know - 1 Corinthians 2:12 - preached 4/29/59 -Wednesday Bible Study