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    Are You Missing God's Best For Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 10, 2022
     | 3,058 views

    1. Have I measured the value of my life? (vs. 24-26). 2. Have I determined my destiny? (vs. 26). 3. Do I recognize my responsibility before God? (vs. 27). 4. Am I trusting Jesus when I don't understand? (vs. 28). 5. Am I focused on Christ's return? (vs. 27-28).

    Are You Missing God's Best for Your Life? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 16:24-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 10, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 16. This chapter began with Christ-rejecting Pharisees and Sadducees trying to trap Jesus by asking Him for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Wants To Help All Christians Live In Victory Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 7, 2024
     | 2,136 views

    Here's how... 1. God urges us to test for the truth (vs. 1). 2. God gives us good tools to test for the truth (vs. 2-3; 5-6). 3. God gives us His abundant affection (vs. 1, 4). 4. God confirms that we are conquerors (vs. 4a). 5. God stresses the strength of His Spirit in us (vs. 4b).

    God Wants to Help All Christians Live in Victory 1 John 4:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared January 7, 2024) MESSAGE: *The Allies winning World War II was one of the greatest military, political and moral victories of all time. Millions of people were set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church God Wants Us To Be Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 14, 2018
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     | 14,822 views

    How can we be the church God wants us to be? 1. We must make sacrifices for our Savior (vs. 1-3). 2. We must have spiritual strength (vs. 4-5). 3. We must stay in step with God's guidance (vs. 6-10). 4. We must speak about our Savior (vs. 11-15).

    The Church God Wants Us to Be The Book of Acts - Part 52 Acts 16:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 10, 2014 *Christians: We are part of the most important organization the world will ever see: The Church of the living God! *Many of you have heard my favorite description ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Forward For Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2018
     | 11,872 views

    How can we move forward for Christ? 1. Encourage people to embrace God’s grace (vs. 38-43). 2. Be flexible to follow the Lord (vs. 44-47). 3. Allow God to give you a full and fruitful life (vs. 48-49; 52).

    Moving Forward for Christ The Book of Acts - Part 45 Acts 13:38-52 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 8, 2014 *In the Scripture tonight, Paul was on his first missionary and was about to finish his tremendous sermon in the city of Antioch in modern-day Turkey. As Paul finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thank God For Teachers!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 13, 2011
     | 10,455 views

    Godly teachers: 1. help us trust in the Lord (vs. 1-3). 2. help us overcome our transgressions (vs. 6-7). 3. help us walk in the truth (vs. 4-5 & 8-10).

    Thank God for Teachers! Psalm 25:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - August 15, 2010 *Today is Teacher Appreciation Day in our church. And we ought to appreciate our teachers! Week after week our Sunday School teachers help us grow closer to the Lord and to each other. Week ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Longings For Your Life #2: Relationship Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2015
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    God wants to have a relationship with us, and we know this: 1. By the Lord's witness to us (vs. 15). 2. By the Lord's work in our lives (vs. 16). 3. By the Lord's willingness for forget our sins (vs. 17).

    God's Longings for Your Life #2: Relationship Hebrews 10:15-17, John 14:16-23, John 16:5-11, Romans 3:19-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 7, 2014 BACKGROUND: *We are taking a look at some of God's greatest desires for our lives, and last Sunday we started with God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 10, 2015
     | 8,326 views

    God Talks about the Timing: 1. The timing of the season should be studied (vs. 32-35). 2. Our knowledge of the day has been delayed (vs. 36-39). 3. The need to prepare is paramount (vs. 37-44).

    The Second Coming of Christ Part 4: God Talks about the Timing Matthew 24:29-44 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 8, 2015 BACKGROUND: *It was two days before the cross. Jesus had just finished condemning the Jewish religious leaders for stubbornly rejecting Him as the Messiah. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold On To The Holy Bible

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 25, 2013
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     | 6,243 views

    Keep holding on to the Word of God! 1. Because it is the surest source of truth (vs. 16-19). 2. Because it will be a shining light for your life (vs. 19). 3. Because it came from God's Spirit (vs. 20-21).

    Hold on to the Holy Bible 2 Peter 1:19-21 (Initial reading: vs. 16-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 24, 2013 *Robert Leroe asks a good question: "Has the bookmark in your Bible moved lately?" (1) *Verse 19 tells us that we would do well to "take heed" to God's Word. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace, Gratitude And Growth

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 12, 2012
     | 5,283 views

    Introduction to verse by verse study of Philippians: 1. The first big theme is grace. (vs. 1-2). 2. The second big theme is gratitude. (vs. 3-8). 3. The third big theme is growth. (vs. 9-11).

    Grace, Gratitude and Growth Phil 1:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 29, 2012 *Philippians is a tremendous book of the Bible. Here God gives us some great words of comfort. For example in Phil 4 He tells us: 6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everybody Needs Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 6, 2019
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     | 13,786 views

    Everybody needs Jesus... 1. Because we are lost without Him (vs. 1). 2. Because Jesus loves us (vs. 2-3). 3. Because Jesus gives us everlasting life (vs. 4-8).

    Everybody Needs Jesus! The Gospel of John John 3:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 18, 2016 (Revised July 6, 2019) *About 15 years ago our daughter Katie was still in high school, and as we pulled into Wal-Mart, I saw the Jews for Jesus bus. You may know that they are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great American Culture War: Religious Liberty, Gay Rights, Naturalism & The Christian Faith

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
     | 2,367 views

    The United States once again finds herself at a crossroads. The lines have been drawn. The shots have been fired. The culture war seems to rage on endlessly. Left vs. right. Liberal vs. Conservative. Secular vs. Christian.

    The United States once again finds herself at a crossroads. The lines have been drawn. The shots have been fired. The culture war seems to rage on endlessly. Left vs. right. Liberal vs. Conservative. Secular vs. Christian. These are some of the most difficult and muddy issues to delve into. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Living With The Love Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 30, 2023
     | 2,058 views

    1. Godly love shines the light on our salvation (vs. 10-13). 2. Godly love strengthens the assurance of our salvation (vs. 14-15). 3. Godly love spurs us into action (vs. 16-18).

    Living with the Love of the Lord 1 John 3:10-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared December 30, 2023) MESSAGE: *God's kind of agape love is one of the greatest themes in this very short letter from the Apostle John. We know this because the original words for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can We Truly Worship God? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 17, 2024
     | 2,029 views

    1. Let God fill you with the Holy Spirit (vs. 18). 2. Let God put a song in your heart (vs. 18, 19). 3. Let God give you more gratitude (vs. 18, 20).

    How Can We Truly Worship God? Ephesians 5:18-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared June 17, 2024) (Revised July 7, 2024) MESSAGE: *Today our focus is on worship, and nothing is more important in our Christian life than heartfelt worship of God. But what is worship? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 29: Moses Shows Us How To Pray Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 8, 2025
     | 502 views

    Moses shows us how to pray... 1. Maintain our reliance on the Lord (vs. 1-4). 2. Magnify our reverence for the Lord (vs. 3-11). 3. Make the right requests to the Lord (vs. 12-17).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 29: Moses Shows Us How to Pray Psalm 90:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared August 8, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Today God wants to bless our hearts by speaking through one of the most unique Psalms in the Bible. It's Psalm 90, written by Moses, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking Through Life With Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 10, 2024
     | 2,091 views

    We have to... 1. Learn the truth about the Lord (vs. 17-21). 2. Change our spiritual clothes (vs. 22-28). 3. Receive God's renewal in our lives (vs. 23).

    Walking through Life with Jesus Christ Ephesians 4:17-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared May 10, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Remember that the Apostle Paul was a prisoner in Rome when he wrote four letters. Three were sent to churches, and one was to a Christian friend. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist