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    Great Reasons To Choose Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 22, 2020
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     | 7,005 views

    Choose Jesus Christ because He gives us: 1. Life instead of death (vs. 12-14, 17, 18, 21). 2. Grace instead of guilt (vs. 12, 15, 17, 19, 20). 3. Justification instead of condemnation (vs. 14-19). 4. Salvation instead of slavery (vs. 20-21).

    Great Reasons to Choose Christ! The Book of Romans Romans 5:12-21 (Read 8-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 29, 2016 (Revised November 24, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 5. For context tonight we will begin reading at vs. 8, but our main focus ...read more

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    Jesus Is The Answer For Our Struggles With Sin! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2020
     | 6,629 views

    Here God wants us to see: 1. The crucial death of our Lord (vs. 1-6). 2. The defense of God's law (vs. 7-13). 3. The difficulties we face with sin (vs. 14-23). 4. The deliverance we have from our Savior (vs. 24-25).

    Jesus Is the Answer for Our Struggles with Sin! The Book of Romans Romans 7:1-25 (Read vs. 1-6) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 3, 2016 (Revised December 23, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans 7. In the first 6 chapters, Paul made the rock-solid case that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians Are Crucial In Our World Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2021
     | 7,421 views

    Jesus wants us to... 1. Learn the value of our lives (vs. 13a). 2. Listen to His warning about a diluted life (vs. 13). 3. Let the Savior's light shine through us (vs. 14-16). 4. Live to give glory to God (vs. 16).

    Christians Are Crucial in Our World The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 5:13-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 30, 2018 (Revised January 3, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 5:13. Tonight, we will continue our study of the most perfect sermon that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Desperate Need For Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 18, 2020
     | 5,211 views

    Everybody desperately needs to believe in Jesus Christ: 1. Because He is the only hope for justification (vs. 19-24). 2. Because He is the only hope for redemption (vs. 24). 3. Because He is the only hope for propitiation (vs. 24-26). 4. Because He is the only hope for righteousness (vs. 20-31).

    Our Desperate Need for Jesus Christ The Book of Romans Romans 3:19-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 17, 2016 (Revised October 18, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 3, and remember that it begins like the closing argument in a trial where all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Should Resemble Our Heavenly Father Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 29, 2021
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    Jesus shows us how: 1. Love your enemies (vs. 43-44). 2. Bless those who curse you (vs. 44). 3. Do good to those who hate you (vs. 44-45). 4. Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you (vs. 43-48).

    How We Should Resemble Our Heavenly Father The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 1, 2013 (Revised January 29, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 5:43. When we got to vs. 43-48 last week, we spent our time focused on the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Can Change Everything For You

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 13, 2015
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    Our Risen Savior can: 1. turn our darkest night into day (vs. 1-3). 2. put a new perspective on our problems (vs. 2). 3. give us the faith to overcome our fears (vs. 3-5 & 10). 4. defeat our death forever (vs. 5-10).

    Easter Can Change Everything for You Matthew 28:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 20, 2014 *In November of 2001, "Sports Illustrated" covered the World Series in which the Arizona Diamondbacks came back to beat the Yankees in the last inning of the last game. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Can We Do For Our Country?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 18, 2015
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    God's Word shows us 4 things that can help: 1. Give glory to God (vs. 1-5). 2. Speak up about our Savior (vs. 6-11). 3. Take your troubles to the Lord (vs. 12-16 & 19-20). 4. Remember our Redeemer (vs. 17).

    What Can We Do for Our Country? Psalm 9:1-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 5, 2014 What's the biggest problem we have in our country today? -- There are so many to choose from, like the struggling economy. The good news Friday was the unemployment rate went down to 5.9%. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Your Government Is Ungodly - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 31, 2017
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     | 7,754 views

    What should we do when our government is ungodly? 1. Spend more time with our Savior (vs. 13). 2. Always choose God over government (vs. 14-20). 3. Keep speaking about our Savior (vs. 20). 4. Keep giving glory to God (vs. 21-22).

    When Your Government Is Ungodly - Part 2 Acts 4:13-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 21, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Tonight we continue to follow up on the great miracle that took place at the beginning of Acts 3. Peter and John were on their way to the Temple to pray, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Much Does God Love Us? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2019
     | 6,420 views

    How much does God love us? 1. Enough to go through the greatest grief for us (vs. 27). 2. Enough to miraculously speak to us (vs. 28-30). 3. Enough to suffer and die on the cross for us (vs. 31-33). 4. Enough to miraculously draw us to Him (vs. 32).

    How Much Does God Love Us? The Gospel of John John 12:27-33 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 31, 2017 (Revised December 15, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:20. A couple of weeks ago in John 12, we looked at the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crucial Things To See About Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 31, 2019
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     | 3,446 views

    God wants us to see: 1. How the Lord prepares His people (vs. 18-20). 2. The trouble Jesus took on for us (vs. 21). 3. Great signs of our Savior's love (vs. 22-30). 4. Jesus getting the glory He deserves (vs. 31-32).

    Crucial Things to See about Christ The Gospel of John John 13:18-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 5, 2017 (Revised December 31, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 13. Remember that in this chapter, God's Word has moved forward to the night before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Has The Answers We Need! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 20, 2021
     | 4,037 views

    1. Go to God for the answers you need (vs. 14). 2. Let Jesus point you to the right priorities (vs. 15). 3. Put your full trust in the Lord's plan for your life (vs. 16-17). 4. Let Jesus do something new in you (vs. 17).

    God Has the Answers We Need! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:14-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 20, 2021) (I revised the background on October 22, 2021 to mention the gap between Matthew 4:11 and 4:12.) BACKGROUND: *Today in Matthew 9 some of John the Baptist's disciples went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Essential Instructions For Christian Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 6, 2021
     | 3,617 views

    1. Don't make mountains out of molehills (vs. 1-3, 5-6). 2. Don't jump to judge others (vs. 3-4). 3. Remember that we are held in the Father's Hand (vs. 4). 4. Remember that as believers, we belong (vs. 7-9).

    Essential Instructions for Christian Life The Book of Romans Romans 14:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 6, 2021) MESSAGE: *We all need guidance in life. King Duncan found a list of Kid's Instructions on life, and here are my two favorites: 9-year-old Rocky said, "Always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Sure Way To Win In Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2022
     | 3,565 views

    1. We must make sure the messages we hear are true (vs. 17-18). 2. We must strive to overcome our selfishness (vs. 18). 3. We must keep growing in godly wisdom (vs. 19). 4. We must believe Jesus will give us the victory (vs. 20).

    God's Sure Way to Win in Life The Book of Romans Romans 16:17-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared January 30, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans 16:17. Here Paul is very close to the end of his letter to the Christians in Rome. And in today's Scripture he shows us how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 8: Live By Faith Like Moses Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 13, 2023
     | 2,425 views

    1. Godly faith helps us make the right choices (vs. 24-26). 2. Godly faith helps us overcome our fears (vs. 27). 3. Godly faith finds salvation in the sacrifice of the Lamb (vs. 28). 4. Godly faith trusts God to make a way for us (vs. 29).

    Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 8: Live by Faith Like Moses Hebrews 11:24-29; Acts 7:17-25; Exodus 2:11-15; Exodus 11:4-7; Exodus 12:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 13, 2023) MESSAGE: *Today in Hebrews 11:24-29, we will study the faith of Moses. Of all the heroes in the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Feed Your Faith On The Miracles Of Jesus Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 17, 2022
     | 2,635 views

    The Lord's miracles. . . 1. Confirm His compassion for us (vs. 29-32). 2. Remind us that our faith can grow (vs. 32-33). 3. Prove the Lord's power (vs. 34-37). 4. Highlight the rich abundance God has for us (vs. 37-38).

    Feed Your Faith on the Miracles of Jesus Christ! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 15:29-39 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared August 17, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 15. Last time in vs. 21-28, God's Word reported the story of a desperate mother who had unshakable faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist