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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Close Encounters With Christ

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 19, 2013
     | 6,726 views

    What happens when people encounter the living Lord? -- We discover: 1. the majesty of our Savior (vs. 1-4). 2. the misery of our sin (vs. 5). 3. the ministry of our Savior (vs. 6-7). 4. the motivation of our Service (vs. 8).

    Close Encounters with Christ Isaiah 6:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 24, 2012 BACKGROUND: *We have been studying Old Testament encounters with Christ for almost a year: From Adam to Abraham to Moses. I counted around a dozen more personal encounters with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Church At Its Best Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 6, 2018
     | 9,231 views

    God want us to be the best church we can possibly be. How can we get there? 1. Be saved by the Lord (vs. 1). 2. Be seeking the Lord (vs. 2). 3. Be separated for the Lord (vs. 2-4). 4. Be serving the Lord (vs. 5).

    Our Church at Its Best Acts 13:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 11, 2014 *I've often recalled something I heard Louis Bartet say 30 years ago: "If I searched and searched until I finally found the perfect church, then after I joined it, it wouldn't be perfect anymore." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Wants To Help Us Understand Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 22, 2022
     | 2,466 views

    Jesus wants to help us understand... 1. His Scripture (vs. 9-13). 2. The spiritual dimension of sickness (vs. 14-18). 3. The miraculous power of faith in God (vs. 17-21). 4. The suffering of our Savior (vs. 9-12, 22-23).

    Jesus Wants to Help Us Understand The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 17:9-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 22, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 17. By this time Jesus was in the 3rd year of His ministry, and J. Vernon McGee estimated that the Lord was only six months ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Our Provider! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 23, 2022
     | 3,880 views

    How does Jesus provide for us? 1. He involves Himself in our lives (vs. 24-25). 2. He instructs us (vs. 25-26). 3. He inspires us (vs. 26-27). 4. He increases our supply (vs. 27).

    God Is Our Provider! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 17:24-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 23, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 17:24, and we will study another of Jesus' countless miracles. Today's miracle happened a little after the mountain-top ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take A Bold Stand For The Lord Jesus Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 11, 2022
     | 3,389 views

    We must... 1. Recognize that we are in a great spiritual struggle (vs. 1-11). 2. Strive to live by God's standards (vs. 4). 3. Live for the Lord in a sacrificial way (vs. 9-11). 4. Go to Jesus for the strength to stand (vs. 12).

    Take a Bold Stand for the Lord Jesus Christ! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared June 11, 2022) MESSAGE: *Over the last few weeks, we have been studying Matthew 13, and there Jesus began to explain His Kingdom to His followers. The Lord taught them through a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 32 - What Should We Do When The Flood Waters Rise? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 23, 2025
     | 476 views

    When the flood waters rise... 1. Remember God’s help (vs. 1-2). 2. Rely on God’s help (vs. 1-4). 3. Request God’s help (vs. 5-14). 4. Rejoice in God’s help (vs. 15).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 32: What Should We Do When the Flood Waters Rise? Psalm 144:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 23, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Today we will study one of the many great prayers in the Old Testament. Anyone who has read much of the Bible knows that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Great Spiritual Check-Up For Your Soul Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 4, 2022
     | 4,889 views

    1. Are you listening to the Lord? (vs. 1-11, 14). 2. Are you aiming to please God? (vs. 12-14). 3. Are you learning from the Lord? (vs. 14-16). 4. Have you found the right help for your heart? (vs. 17-20).

    A Great Spiritual Check-up for Your Soul The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 15:1-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared August 4, 2022) (Revised August 8, 2022 to say this was the 3rd year of Jesus' ministry) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 15. In the previous chapter, Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Our Provider! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 29, 2022
     | 3,440 views

    How does Jesus provide for us? 1. He gets involved in our lives (vs. 24-25). 2. He instructs us (vs. 25-26). 3. He inspires us (vs. 26-27). 4. He increases our supply (vs. 27).

    God Is Our Provider! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 17:24-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Originally Prepared September 23, 2022) (New version November 29, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 17:24, and we will take a good look at one of Jesus' countless miracles. Today's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 24: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 23, 2025
     | 1,059 views

    1. Psalm 27 is about winning (vs. 1-3). 2. Psalm 27 is about worship (vs. 4-6). 3. Psalm 27 is about wanting to please the LORD (vs. 7-12). 4. Psalm 27 is about waiting on the LORD (vs. 13-14).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 24: The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Psalm 27:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 23, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake Annotated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Teach The Gospel

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 16, 2012
     | 3,058 views

    Christians aren't called to teach to the world, because the world is essentially unteachable. However, we can reach the world through our witness, the authentic living of a Christ-like life.

    Who here is a teacher? St. James tells us, “Not many of you should presume to be teachers…because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly” (Jas. 3:1). Who presumes to be one? Anyone want to be judged? Nodody? Well, I guess that, to escape any additional judgment ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Who Is Worthy? Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 5,575 views

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Revelation 5:1-14 Universal Challenge (vs. 1-2) Universal Inadequacy (vs. 3-4)

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Who is Worthy? Revelation 5:1-14 November 16, 2014 We are in the middle of our series, “The Throne & The Lamb,” based on Revelation, chapters four and five. We finished chapter four last week and are starting five today. In chapter four we saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Awakening The Mighty Warrior Within You

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 30, 2025
     | 585 views

    There is a mighty warrior within you waiting to be awakened. God has placed His power inside you, but it is up to you to rise up and walk in that authority.

    AWAKENING THE MIGHTY WARRIOR WITHIN YOU By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Judges 6:12 Supporting Texts: 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:13, 1 John 4:4, Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 6:10-12 INTRODUCTION Many believers today live far below their God-given potential because they do not recognise the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Great Reasons To Praise The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 40 ratings
     | 45,067 views

    Praise the Lord! 1. because He is our salvation (vs. 1-3). 2. because He is our strength (vs. 2). 3. because He is our song (vs. 2-6).

    Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church Jan. 22, 2006) BACKGROUND: *This morning please open your Bibles to Isaiah 12, thinking about great reasons to praise the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Should We Live?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 25, 2013
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     | 8,358 views

    1. Live with the Lord’s hope (vs. 10-13 & 20-25). 2. Live with the Lord’s heart (vs. 22). 3. Live with the Lord’s holiness (vs. 14-19).

    How Should We Live? 1 Peter 1:10-25 Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 4, 2012 *Any Christian who is paying attention knows that our society has descended into darkness over the last fifty years. We need to understand that our rational world has been turned upside down by postmodernism, moral ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Christmas Is Really About

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2013
     | 6,594 views

    Christmas is about: 1. God's availability to us (vs. 8-12 & 15-16). 2. Our adoration for God (vs. 13-14). 3. God's assignment for us (vs. 17-20).

    What Christmas Is Really About Luke 2:1-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 22, 2013 *I have some fond memories of Christmas as a kid: Like getting the Sears Toy Catalog every fall. By Thanksgiving we had that thing in tatters, completely falling apart. Then there was that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist