Sermons on effort vs harvest: showing 1,291-1,305 of 61,326

What Happens When We Help Spread The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 6, 2017

1. Miracles will be multiplied (vs. 4-7). 2. Joy will be justified (vs. 8). 3. Deceit will be defeated (vs. 9-12). 4. Souls will be saved (vs. 12).

What Happens When We Help Spread the Gospel? Acts 8:4-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 10, 2013 INTRODUCTION: *What is our most important mission as a church? In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus put it this way: 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Help? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 22, 2012

1. Get impassioned (vs. 1-4). 2. Get informed (vs. 5-11). 3. Get insight (vs. 12-14). 4. Get inspired (vs. 14). 5. Get involved (vs. 14-17).

For Such a Time as This Part 4: How Can We Help? Esther 4:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 10, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Three weeks ago, we began to look at this story that took place almost 500 years before Jesus was born. The Jews had begun to go home after 70 years of ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Good Ground Key To Fruitfulness

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on May 29, 2012

a good ground is important to have a abundant harvest

TOPIC: GOOD GROUND – KEY TO FRUITFULNESS Text: Mark 4:1-29 vv. 26-29, “26 And He said, the Kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground, 27 and then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed sprouts and grows and increases – he knows not how. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revelation 7: Thanksgiving...in Heaven! (Vs 9-17) Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

Tribulation saints from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues.

Revelation 7: Thanksgiving...In Heaven! (vs 9-17) Last week, we entered our study in Revelation 7, and saw how everything stopped--how there is a pause in the action of Revelation. During this pause, the four angels charged with the judgments on the earth are told stop the winds and also the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Bible Church

How God Wants To Grow Our Church Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 27, 2017

God will grow our church: 1. With the same kind of men (vs. 24-33). 2. With the same methods (vs. 23-24). 3. With the same message (vs. 34-36).

How God Wants to Grow Our Church Acts 10:23-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 23, 2014 *Think about the answer to this question: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how committed are you to seeing our church grow?" Church: We need to be more committed than ever before. A five-minute ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-36

Denomination: Baptist

God Is At Work In Our World - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 16, 2018

God is always at work in our world: 1. Choosing His people (vs.17). 2. Protecting His people (vs. 17). 3. Patiently leading His people (vs. 18-21). 4. Righteously judging all people (vs. 19-22). 5. Passionately seeking for His people (vs. 22).

God Is at Work in Our World - Part 1 Series: The Book of Acts - Part 43 Acts 13:13-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 25, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Church, we have started to follow the first missionary journey of Barnabas and Paul. And in tonight's Scripture John Mark leaves the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Living Wide Open

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Mar 4, 2006

What if God multiplied your efforts by 100?

Living Wide Open (Part Two) Matthew 19:16-30 Acts 13:36 And David served the purposes of God in his generation. Participant vs. spectator Read Philippians 2:5-11 “He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form.” Object Lesson: serving towel 1 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Close Look At The Cross

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 27, 2013

Take a close look at the Lord’s: 1. Serenity (vs. 11-14). 2. Purity (vs. 15-24). 3. Loyalty (vs. 25-31 & 38-44). 4. Destiny (vs. 33-37). 5. Majesty (vs. 45-54). 6. Victory (vs. 50-53).

A Close Look at the Cross Matthew 27:11-54 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 25, 2012 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - April 1, 2007) *Today we will look at the darkest day in human history, the day when the holy Son of God was nailed to a cross ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-54

Denomination: Baptist

Limitless Grace

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 7, 2008

Five Ways that God Grace Works 1. GRACE RICHES - Vs. 5 2. GRACE CERTIFIED - Vs. 6 3. GRACE GIFTS - Vs. 7 4. GRACE ESTABLISHED - Vs. 8 5. GRACE FELLOWSHIP - Vs. 9

Mokusatsu! During the closing weeks of World War II, the Allies issued the Potsdam ultimatum to Japan. The emperor of Japan wished to end the war in July, 1945. The proud war lords and governing body delayed. They announced a policy of "mokusatsu," which means to ignore, or to refrain from comment. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Always Count On The Lord! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 30, 2018

We can always count on the Lord's: 1. provision (vs. 1-8; 10). 2. presence (vs. 9-10). 3. peace (vs. 9). 4. protection (vs. 10). 5. plan for our lives (vs. 11).

We Can Always Count on the Lord! The Book of Acts - Part 61 Acts 18:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 5, 2014 *Ben Franklin once said that the only sure things were death and taxes. But that's not necessarily true. I'm still looking for the rapture! When you get down to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Changed By Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 23, 2015

Jesus wants to give us: 1. salvation (vs. 26-32). 2. a sympathetic heart (vs. 33). 3. a submissive heart (vs. 33). 4. a serving heart (vs. 33-34). 5. a satisfied heart (vs. 34).

Changed by Christ! Acts 16:19-34 The Book of Acts - Part 55 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 29, 2014 BACKGROUND: *In today's Scripture, Paul and his mission team were in the city of Philippi. They had been guided to this region by a God-given vision, and the people were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Invitation To Life

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2012

How to invite people to Jesus: 1. Find the Lord (vs. 43-45). 2. Follow the Lord (vs. 43). 3. Find your friend (vs. 45). 4. Follow-up on your friend (vs. 46). 5. Focus on your future (vs. 47-51).

Invitation to Life John 1:43-51 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 11, 2012 *Invitations make a difference! -- I am standing here today because of an invitation Georgia Savoie Canterbury gave to me 36 years ago. Georgia simply invited a new co-worker to church, a lost ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Trampled Champ (Part 1: God's Will Vs. Man's Will) Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Aug 14, 2005

A two-speakers’ sermon on Samson. Big idea: God’s purpose won’t ever fail, but we could fail ourselves if we don’t discipline ourselves according to his purpose.

Bumble: Good morning! It’s great to study the Word of God again with you today. Paul (aka Cau) is up here with me. For those who don’t know him, Paul is one of our favorite former gangsta-boys. He started coming to our college group at the end of 2000, and God worked through his life tremendously. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Field & The Force

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jun 13, 2009

A message about where the work of ministry is to take place.

Dakota Community Church June 14, 2009 The Field & the Force Read John 4:1-42 for context John 4:34-36 "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, ’Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Mennonite

Can You Hear Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 1, 2009

We find a fruitful and productive life when we hear God’s Word, believe and understand God’s Word, and do God’s Word.

Can You Hear Me? (Mark 4:1-20) An elderly man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. His family tried again and again to convince him to get a hearing aid. Finally he relented. He went to the doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100 percent. A ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free