Sermons on Defending Persecuted:

Jesus Extended Forecast, Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

The most important event in the future is the return of Jesus Christ. In Mark 13, Jesus gives details of His return, but in the first part of the chapter He predicts three things that will happen before He returns.

INTRODUCTION Predicting the weather is tough sometimes. A group of Sioux Native Americans living in South Dakota asked their tribal chief if it was going to be a cold winter. He said, “I’ll get back to you.” Then he used his cell phone and called the National Weather Service, and they said they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Patience In Pain Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 31, 2017

God says to the wealthy, wicked oppressor: Weep for your miseries are coming. But He says to you and me who have trusted His Son: Wait for your Master is coming. Don’t quit. Don’t complain, and don’t lose your cool, because Jesus is right at the door!

Once upon a time, there was kindergarten teacher in Texas, who was helping one of her students put on his cowboy boots. He asked for help, and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

When Your Government Is Ungodly - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 3, 2017

When your government is ungodly: 1. Stick together with God's people (vs. 23-24). 2. Seek God's help (vs. 24-31). 3. Speak the truth about Jesus (vs. 31).

When Your Government Is Ungodly - Part 3 Acts 4:23-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 28, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Tonight we finish our study of the great miracle that took place in Acts 3. Peter and John were on their way to the Temple to pray, and they met a beggar who had been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Up For Jesus! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 13, 2017

Five lessons in this Scripture: 1. The courage (vs. 25-32). 2. The conflict (vs. 26-28; 33). 3. The compromise (vs. 34-40). 4. The comfort (vs. 40-41). 5. The commitment (vs. 42).

Stand Up for Jesus! Acts 5 25-42 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Aug. 25, 2013 *Where would we be tonight if these Christians in Acts 5 and countless other Christians had not said and done the right thing? Where would we be if they had refused to stand up for Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:25-42

Denomination: Baptist

Shine For Jesus! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 14, 2017

How can we shine for Jesus? 1. Seek to be full of faith (vs. 7-8). 2. Seek to have words of wisdom (vs. 9-11). 3. Seek faithfulness over fairness (vs. 12-14). 4. Seek a radiant relationship with Jesus Christ (vs. 15).

Shine for Jesus! Acts 6:7-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 8, 2013 *Matt Redman is one of the best-known writers of Christian music today. Shortly after the devastating terror attacks on September 11, 2001, Matt and his wife Beth co-wrote a worship song called Blessed Be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Four Truths About Satan's Lies Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

Satan does his most deceptive work by having us treat the Bible like our high school yearbook. What do you do with your high school yearbook? You immediately turned to your picture. That’s how we treat the Bible: we make the Bible all about me, myself, and I.

Find Ephesians 6 with me as I want to speak to you about Four Truths about Satan’s Lies Here’s why you are alive: to gather around the throne of Jesus Christ at the end of history. All of life is about gathering around the very throne of God at the end of time – this is the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Paul & Barnabas On The Move: The Holy Spirit Spreads The Gospel Against Demonic Oppression

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021

So we’ve gone from Jesus Christ, alive from the dead, commanding his rag tag band of followers to make disciples of the whole world. They set out to do that in Jerusalem but faced severe persecution.

So we’ve gone from Jesus Christ, alive from the dead, commanding his rag tag band of followers to make disciples of the whole world. They set out to do that in Jerusalem but faced severe persecution. So they fled off into the roman empire preaching the gospel wherever they went. Peter, Philip, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1, Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Salvation Army

Everything Happens For A Reason Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Sep 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered why things happen the way they do?

Have you ever wondered why things happen the way they do? Why do we face trials and tribulations? Why do we experience joy and success? The Bible teaches us that everything happens for a reason, and that reason is part of God's divine plan. Consider the story of Joseph. He was sold into ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:10, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Want To Be An Apostle

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 28, 2024

You do not know what you are asking for and it isn't pretty.

When they started giving out stress cards to recruits in boot camp, I was a bit surprised. If I had gone to submit one of those cards to my TI he would have said, "Son, you're feeling stressed? I don't think you know what stress is." and would have made my life very stressful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Matthew 7:21-23, Galatians 6:17, 2 Corinthians 4:8-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

"a Journey Towards Redemption: Calvary Road" Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 28, 2024

The road to Calvary completes Jesus’s destiny, and it’s a road that will fulfill ours as well. Calvary Road is a journey towards our redemption. What we’ll be looking at is not only how Jesus entered on the road for the redemption of our souls, but how we enter on this road as well.

A Journey Towards Redemption: Calvary Road Mark 14:1-15:27 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8DgUTcbwE Today we’re continuing our Easter Journey. Last week we looked at the road Jesus took as He entered Jerusalem, or the Jerusalem Road. On that road, we saw that it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Hebrews 12:2, John 18:4-5

Denomination: Foursquare

Providing Comfort From God's Comfort

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Mar 9, 2024

How do we learn to comfort others effectively? It is only from the comfort we receive from God. His supernatural touch described in 2 Cor. 1:3-4 becomes the basis from which we can provide comfort from God's comfort.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV Let’s talk for a moment about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Job 2:13, Romans 8:35, Job 42:7-9, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, John 16:33, Galatians 5:25, 2 Corinthians 4:17  (view more)  (view less)

Led Forth With Joy In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 17, 2023

God always remembers His covenant, His unbroken promise, so in all our words and actions, as the psalmist proclaims, we are led forth with joy.

Saturday of 28th Week in Course 2023 One of the requirements for a just law, according to the Fathers of the Church and Thomas Aquinas, is that it be promulgated to those we expect to obey it. Now there is a natural moral law that is summarized in the Ten Commandments. St. Paul talks about that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:8-12, Psalm 105:6-9, Psalm 105:42-43, Romans 4:13-18

Denomination: Catholic

Paul's Resume

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 9, 2024

If they are rolling in the dough to their church or program do not go.

Paul's resume dispels the whole Prosperity Gospel. When these false apostles and prophets have a resume like Paul's I might want to hear what they have to say as that experience will prove they are wrong. Apostles and prophets that brag about their wealth and live the life of a rock ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:5-10, Matthew 7:21-23, Proverbs 19:17, 2 Corinthians 11:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sermon 2023

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Apr 8, 2023

After responding to various theories that doubt the resurrection of Jesus Christ and showing the evidence of Jesus' resurrection, today we will discuss the impact of Jesus' resurrection on us.

Jesus has risen! He is risen indeed! Let's read 1 Corinthians 15:1-8,19-23,51-58. In the past Easter services, I have responded to some theories that deny Jesus's resurrection, like the Fainting Theory, which states that actually, Jesus was not dead yet, but they thought he did; the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let’s Be Guilty Of Godliness Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 8, 2018

God's Word gives us 4 pieces of evidence: 1. Being rejected by those who hate Jesus (vs. 1-9). 2. Living with great hope (vs. 10-15). 3. Striving for the highest standards (vs. 16; 18-21). 4. Giving with a generous heart (vs. 17).

Let’s Be Guilty of Godliness The Book of Acts - Part 82 Acts 24:1-21 (Read vs. 1-10) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 10, 2015 BACKGROUND: *In tonight's Scripture Paul the Apostle has become Paul the prisoner of Rome. It happened within days after Paul returned to Jerusalem to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-21

Denomination: Baptist