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Lord, Teach Us To Pray - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 17, 2021

Great prayers are nourished by great praise, and God is worthy of our praise! 1. Praise God for His kingdom. 2. Praise God for His power. 3. Praise God for His glory.

Lord, Teach Us to Pray - Part 3 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 6:9-13 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 1, 2017 (Revised March 17, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Tonight, we will finish our study of the Lord’s Prayer by focusing on the last part of vs. 13. Jesus gave us this prayer as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Physiology Of Praise Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Body involvement in worship is a subject we do not often think about, but the Bible is full of it.

It was before my time, but I remember my parents talking about going to see silent movies. The movies made no sound, but according to Sam Levinson in his book Everything But Money, the audience made plenty of sound. As the hero and the villain shot it out, each firing two thousand shots without ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 47:1-9

Paradoxical Partners Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

You cannot be a good Christian, and a truly loving Christian, if you do not feel hate for that which is the enemy of love.

A truck had run off the road and crashed into a tree forcing the engine back into the cab. The driver was trapped in the twisted wreckage. The doors were crushed and bent out of shape, and he had his feet caught between the clutch and the brake pedal. To make matters worse, a fire started in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Good Out Of Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

The key to being an optimist is having the patience to wait and see what God will do with your negative experience. We so often jump to the conclusion that bad stuff is just that, and that alone.

Luther Burbank, the world famous scientist, worked for years to try and develop a black-petaled lily. He had several thousand experimental lily plants in his laboratory. A sudden cloudburst let loose a flood of rain that they were all washed away. William Stidger tells of sympathizing with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

"Another Spirit”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2022

One of the intriguing things about people is the differences among them.

Whether we admit it or not, we all enjoy looking at the many kinds of different people that God created. • Some people we look at with great admiration because of their physical beauty and attractiveness. • Some we look at and with great admiration for their great personality they ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15, Numbers 14:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Above All: Reconciled Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 2, 2022

Paul describes the Colossians' past (alienated from God), present (reconciled to God), and future (presented holy, blameless, and free from accusation)

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:20-23 Pastor Jefferson M.Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-01-2022 Reconciliation at Chili’s Our first year of marriage was very difficult. We married at 24 years old. I was 24 going on 15 and Maxine was 24 going on 40. ? About year in, we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Arise And Shine: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on May 4, 2022

We learn more about how the Lord Jesus comes into our lives and causes us to shine for Him in this dark world.

John 9: 1-12: Here we are going to read about the blind man, how Jesus healed the person who was born blind. And this blind man, his life was very different from the others because this man did not do any sin; his sickness was not a result of sin. So we see the difference between this person and ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-12, Matthew 5:16

How To Be Steadfast In The Lord -Part 1 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on May 9, 2022

Complacency is the poison that begins the downfall of those who have been given freely the gift of life.

I Corinthians 15:58 [King James Version] Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. This is the continuance of walking with Christ, coming into fellowship with the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 John 3:20, Hebrews 10:25

Living In Babylon: Clear The Clutter Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 10, 2022

We no longer live in a Christian nation. In this 5-week series, we are going to focus on the life of a believer in God who was forced to live in Babylon and draw from his life principles for us. He lived in Babylon. We live in Babylon. He was pulled away from God. We are pulled away from God.

FAITH FOR EXILES: LIVING IN BABYLON CLEAR THE CLUTTER DANIEL 1:1-21 INTRODUCTION Today we begin a 5-week sermon series that will focus our attention on a basic truth that not all of us want to admit. We find it difficult to admit if we can at all. There should be a support group for those who ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Women In The Church - Free To Serve As God Equips!

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 15, 2022

A careful and self-aware reading of Scripture demonstrates that God uses men and women equally in the body of Christ. He equips and empowers for His glory. We are better off if we don't resist His hand of grace.

May 2022 Sermon - Women in the Church - Acts 2:16-21; Galatians 3:26-29 Today we are beginning a short series on an issue that is very close to my heart. That issue is to do with the wellness of the body of Christ, the overall health of the church. And it’s to do with the responsibility of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:16-21, Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Kingdom 18 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 20, 2022

In part 18 of this series, we examine what Jesus said about judging.

Living in the Kingdom 18 Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6; First Corinthians 5:1-5; Galatians 6:7-8 As I am continuing my series “Living in the Kingdom”, this morning we begin with Matthew chapter seven. We will be looking at the first five verses where Jesus talks about not judging. Let’s read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6, 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, Galatians 6:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fullness And Freedom Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 29, 2022

Fullness is found only in Jesus!

Above All: A Study of Colossians Colossians 2:8-15 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-29-2022 More In Mississippi, I used to drive over to a friend’s church on my lunch break and sit in his auditorium. They had worship music quietly playing and it was a place of peace in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 25, 2020

Everyone lives by a measure of faith; it is a fact of life. We trust in things and people to live from day to day. We trust in chairs to support us, cars, elevators, telephones for communication, the red light is going to stop the traffic from coming the opposite direction, and so on.

“Faith During Uncertain Times” “Living by Faith” Part 3 Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about Faith During Uncertain Times. I started by talking about Tested Faith and how when it seems as though our prayers are not being answered that how that is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4

Denomination: Apostolic

Gideon’s Fearful Faith? -Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Oct 26, 2020

Fear is often our first reaction to the tests and trials of life, but God has called us to live by faith! A study of Gideon shows us how God transforms fear to faith

VIII. Gideon’s Confirmation’s! Judges 6: 17 Gideon replied, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me. A) Reason? 1. Gideon desired a sign; because revelation was so rare and wickedness so prevalent that he they desired full assurance. God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32

God’s Promises For Every Need: Lukewarm Faith Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 28, 2020

This morning we are going to cover several different areas of thought and I am going to share a Bible verse which highlights this area of the Christian faith. Please listen honestly and openly to God’s Word and see if this is an area where you are useful and passionate, or useless and lukewarm.

God’s Promises for Every Need: Lukewarm Faith Revelation 3:14-22 #EveryNeed INTRODUCTION I will need 3 volunteers today from the congregation to come up here, sit at this table for a moment, try some food, and answer a few questions. None of it is gross like last time when we had flavored ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ