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Fundamentals Of Following Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2020

Jesus reminds us: 1. Of His commandment for Christians to love one another (vs. 17). 2. Of the cost of following Him (vs. 18-27). 3. Of His comfort for us (vs. 26).

Fundamentals of Following Jesus Christ The Gospel of John John 15:17-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 27, 2017 (Revised March 23, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 15. It never ceases to amaze me that God devoted over a fourth of John's Gospel to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

Following Christ In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 1, 2020

Genuine followers of Christ abide in Him, abound in love, and advance with power.

Greg Laurie tells a story about a woman, who had finished shopping and returned to her car. She found four men inside the car. She dropped her shopping bags, drew a handgun, and screamed, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car.” Those men did not wait for a second invitation; ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Way To Greatness Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 14, 2020

The Way To Greatness Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) March 1, 2020 – Brad Bailey

The Way To Greatness Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) March 1, 2020 – Brad Bailey Intro I want to begin by asking… What kind of greatness do you believe in…and seek? I know that is a big and broad question… but it’s worth a moment to think about. For many of us… it’s not as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deborah: A Mother In Israel Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 7, 2020

If you want God to use you to restore your broken world, proclaim His Word, provoke trust in that Word, and praise the Lord.

One Sunday, a couple of years ago (2018), Ben and Jackee Belnap noticed an important envelope containing $1,060 mysteriously missing. For the previous year, University of Utah football fans had been saving money to pay back Ben's parents for season tickets, and that money was in the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:1-31, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 2:9, Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Yield: Listening To God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 29, 2020

Yield: Listening to God Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 29, 2020

Yield: Listening to God Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 29, 2020 NOTE: The following message was share during the season of the Covid-19 pandemic...and as such... one will note some references to this being streamed from home and to the challenges such a season of being unable to meet with ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Respond To The Risen Savior Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 31, 2020

How should we respond to the Risen Savior? 1. Recognize who Jesus is (vs. 4-7). 2. Rush to get closer to Jesus (vs. 7-8). 3. Receive from Jesus (vs. 9-14). [1] Food. [2] Fellowship. [3] Forgiveness.

Respond to the Risen Savior The Gospel of John John 21:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 22, 2018 (Revised July 31, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 21, we will take another look at one of the Lord's appearances after He rose again from the dead. In this Scripture ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Greater Than Our Unbelief

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 13, 2020

In the same way, the verses we are going to study today serve as a warning for believers that were being tempted to find their hope in something other than the Gospel.

Jesus is > than our Unbelief Hebrews 3:7-19 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Downtown Fellowship 8-18-19 La Mano [Picture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mano_de_Punta_del_Este#/media/File:Thehandofpuntadeleste.jpg] In the coastal town of Punta de Esta in Uruguay, there is a very famous ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob - From Worm To Worshipper Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Sep 3, 2020

Living by Faith is a journey that is intended to transform us!

Text: Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff - NKJV Title: Jacob - from Worm to Worshipper! Intro: The bible in both Old and New Testament depicts “Living by Faith” as the only life that is acceptable ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21

Committed To Commitment

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 20, 2025

Have you ever felt like something was missing in your Christian life.

Illus: Dr. Odell Belger talks about a young man that frequently calls him in his office because he is absolutely miserable in life and desperately trying to find out what is missing in his Christian life. Dr. Belger has given him passages of scriptures that could change his life drastically, but ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What God Wants Isn’t What You Think

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025

Faith is not belief alone but a heart returning to and reaching for Jesus—seeking relationship, surrender, and wholeness in His presence.

There are moments in Scripture so brief, so quiet, so easily passed over, that we almost miss the entire weight of Heaven behind them. Luke 17 records one of those moments—an encounter tucked into a journey, a miracle overshadowed by a greater truth, a healing overshadowed by a deeper kind of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:19, Mark 5:34, Galatians 2:20, Romans 1:17, James 2:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Where Is Your Bed?

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025

Jesus replaces false hope with wholeness, calling us to rise from spiritual paralysis, carry redeemed stories, and walk in restored identity and purpose.

PART 1 — THE BED YOU’VE BEEN LYING ON There is a place in Jerusalem that almost no one visited with joy. They did not come singing. They did not come expecting a miracle. They came because they were stuck. They came because they were broken. They came because they had nowhere else to go. It was ...read more

Scripture: John 5:6-7, Isaiah 35:3-6, Psalm 147:3, Mark 2:1-12, Philippians 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Song For Spiritual Giants (Psalm 63) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Dec 6, 2025

It's hard, and risky, to describe to people your healthy, strong, radically committed relationship with God. David pulls back the curtain, and talks about how his relationship in a transparent, helpful way.

One of the more famous pastors of the last century was a guy by the name of A.W. Tozer. He was more famous for his books, than his sermons, probably. But one of his books was called "The Root of the Righteous." In the first chapter of this book, Tozer talks about spiritual giants. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11

It's About Time

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 7, 2025

God invites us to slow down—to listen before reacting, to speak with grace, and to let His Spirit shape our emotional responses. When we follow James 1:19, our relationships reflect the patient, gentle heart of Jesus.

There are moments in ministry that arrive quietly, without fanfare or warning, and yet they end up shaping the way you see people, see yourself, and even see God. One of those moments for me came on a day that seemed ordinary. I was on my way to visit a dear church member I hadn’t seen for too ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19, Proverbs 18:13, Colossians 4:6, Psalm 141:3, Ephesians 4:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Awe Of Easter

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 21, 2025

Instead of amusing ourselves to death, let’s live in awe of Jesus, who came back to life in order to give us life.

The Awe of Easter Mark 16:1-8 Rev. Brian Bill April 19-20, 2025 It comes down to this Jesus is at the center He has victory over the grave There’s one historical reality: the Resurrection of Jesus! I wonder if we’ve stopped marveling at the miracle of Easter. While our culture is captivated by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Plagues Continue Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 12, 2025

The Plagues continue: Frogs, Gnats, Flies

The Story of Moses : Exodus 8 The Plagues Begin (Part 2) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-11–2025 Ten Commandments A lot of people, even people who do not consider themselves religious, know the story of Moses. How? In 1956, Cecile B. DeMile produced, directed and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-32

Denomination: Baptist