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Best with What You Have | W.D. Frazee Sermons #1478

Can you do your best with what you have? In this candid study from March 5, 1980, Elder W.D. Frazee tackles a principle that most of us struggle with — the temptation to believe that progress depends on getting more space, more equipment, more personnel, and more budget. With gentle humor and repeated caution that "this is not for everybody, and it's not for anybody all the time," he unfolds a liberating truth: Christian leadership means learning to accomplish more with less.

Using unforgettable illustrations — a dachshund pumped with...

Where Jesus Wants You | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0359

Have you found the one thing worth selling everything for? In this warm, personal study from November 15, 1977, Elder W.D. Frazee opens the twin parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price (Matthew 13:44–46) to address one of life's deepest questions: How do I know where God wants me?

Speaking from nearly 36 years at Wildwood and over 70 years of life, Elder Frazee shares with transparent honesty that he is a happy man — not because he never made mistakes, but because he found the treasure in the...

Who Is a Wise Man? | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0030

What does it really mean to be educated? In this study from June 8, 1979, Elder W.D. Frazee opens James 3:13 to show that true wisdom is not measured by degrees or years in school, but by the demonstration of the life — how you live, how you relate, and how you handle yourself.

Elder Frazee identifies three relationships every truly educated person must master, and they must be learned in order: first, knowing God; second, knowing yourself; and third, getting along with others. Through the examples of Joseph, Da...

Drawn by Love | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0176

What is the most powerful force in the universe? In this study from April 28, 1978, Elder W.D. Frazee opens John 12:32 to reveal the magnetic drawing power of the cross — a power stronger than any force in nature, yet one that can be resisted by a single human choice.

Elder Frazee traces the drawing work of the Holy Spirit from its earliest, often unconscious stirrings in the heart, through surrender and justification, and into the call to active soul-winning service. Along the way, he unfolds a beautiful truth: God no...

To Know Him Is to Love Him | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0717

What are the only two things that stand between any soul and a bright, victorious Christian experience? In this deeply personal study from November 6, 1959, Elder W.D. Frazee identifies them plainly: an unwillingness to give up sin, and a fear that God hasn't truly accepted us. And he reveals the one remedy that cures both — seeing the love of God.

Beginning with a striking passage from Gospel Workers ("If the people receive it fully, his power will be broken"), Elder Frazee shows why Satan fi...

Joy of Love, Joy of the Lord | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0836

How can a person be happy all the time? In this study from July 11, 1958, Elder W.D. Frazee opens the parable of the talents to reveal what it truly means to "enter into the joy of thy Lord" (Matthew 25:21) — and why that joy is available right now, not just in eternity.

The joy of the Lord, Elder Frazee explains, is simply the joy of love — a fixed principle, a settled purpose to serve others. It was this joy that caused Jesus to endure the cros...

Measure of God's Love | W.D. Frazee Sermons #1029

What is the true measure of God's love? In this powerful sermon delivered on July 29, 1967, Elder W.D. Frazee opens the sanctuary to reveal a love that didn't stop at Calvary — a love that continues to suffer with us, for us, and because of us.

Beginning with the deeply personal loss of his own mother, Elder Frazee confronts the great enemy — death — and points to the only remedy: "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then s...

God Shall Supply Our Need
Study #0199 | W.D. Frazee | March 9, 1976 | Wildwood, Georgia

What does it mean to be truly content? In this practical and deeply encouraging study, Elder Frazee opens up Philippians 4:19 and shows how God's people can live in peace—free from the anxiety of keeping up with the world—by trusting in Heaven's unlimited supply.

Key Texts: Philippians 4:19 | Luke 22:35 | Acts 3:1–6 | Acts 20:32–35

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Elder Frazee takes us to God's "central supply"—a commissary stocked with everything we need, not just for this life, but for eternity. Drawing from the experi...

Peace, Joy, and Rest
Study #0198 | W.D. Frazee | February 24, 1976 | Wildwood, Georgia

How do we learn to sing in dungeons and caves? In this stirring Friday night vespers, Elder Frazee shows that true peace doesn't come from circumstances—it comes from a settled trust in God and a love that refuses to fight for its own rights.

Key Texts: John 14:27 | John 18:36 | John 19:10–11 | 1 Peter 2:21–23

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Drawing from Jesus' words to Pilate in the judgment hall, Elder Frazee unpacks a principle that changes everything: "My kingdom is not of this world—if it were...

What Saves Us
Study #0179 | W.D. Frazee | August 4, 1978 | Wildwood, Georgia

What really saves us—the cross, the grace of God, or the love behind it all? In this deeply moving study, Elder Frazee takes us on a journey from Calvary to the heavenly sanctuary, showing how every part of God's plan flows from one eternal source: His love.

Key Texts: John 3:16 | Titus 2:11 | Ephesians 1:3–7 | Hebrews 9:11–12

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Elder Frazee begins with the most quoted verse in Scripture and works backward—from the cross, to the grace that provided it, to the love tha...

This Generation
Study #0184 | W.D. Frazee | November 12, 1954 | Wildwood, Georgia

What did Jesus mean when He said, "This generation shall not pass"? In this powerful study given on the anniversary of the falling of the stars, Elder Frazee addresses one of the most pressing questions in Adventist theology—and offers a answer that will stir your soul.

Key Texts: Matthew 24:29–35 | Revelation 3:20

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On November 13, 1833, the stars fell from heaven—the last of the three great signs Jesus promised before His return. Elder Frazee walks through the dark day (1780), the dark moon...

Simplicity of Soul-Winning Study #0154 | W.D. Frazee | January 1, 1973 | Wildwood, Georgia

What does it really take to be a soul-winner? In this stirring New Year's devotional, Elder Frazee shares a fresh letter from missionary Bill Dull reporting from South India—and challenges every believer to make personal soul-winning the main business of their life.

Key Texts: Jeremiah 20:9 | 2 Corinthians 2:11

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Elder Frazee reads from a letter just received from South India, where thousands are accepting the Advent message and the union president is pleading for workers trained in medical mi...

Imminent Crisis Study #0145 | W.D. Frazee | October 21, 1976

In this sobering and timely message, Elder Frazee addresses the final battle in the age-long war between Christ and Satan—a conflict that centers on three things the dragon hates: the church, the commandments of God, and the testimony of Jesus.

Key Texts: Revelation 12:17 | John 6:41–42 | 1 Timothy 3:16 | 2 Timothy 3:16

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Drawing from the Introduction to The Great Controversy, Elder Frazee explains the mystery of inspiration—how the Bible, like Christ Himself, is both divine and human. Just as the Jews stumbled over accept...

Giants
Study #0142 | W.D. Frazee | February 9, 1979 | Wildwood, Georgia

What do you do when you inherit problems that others left behind? In this practical and deeply encouraging study, Elder Frazee draws from the book of Judges to show how God uses unsolved problems as "laboratory material" for our spiritual growth.

Key Texts: Judges 3:1–3 | Romans 15:4 | Galatians 6:2 | Luke 10:37

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Using the Philistines and Canaanites left in the Promised Land as an illustration, Elder Frazee addresses a universal temptation: blaming our predecessors for the problems we face. Whether in the ho...

Sanctuary Message at Annual Council
Study #0137 | W.D. Frazee | October 13, 1974 | Loma Linda

In this powerful study given just days before the 130th anniversary of October 22, 1844, Elder Frazee examines the profound significance of the sanctuary cleansing and its implications for God's end-time people.

Key Texts: Daniel 8:14 | Leviticus 16:30 | Acts 3:19–20

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Elder Frazee explores how the cleansing of the sanctuary represents the climax of the entire plan of salvation. Using the compelling illustration of a hospital announcing its closure, he helps us understand the urgency of our time—the heav...