Sermons on Green Pastures:

A Daily Diet Of God’s Word Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 16, 2009

Start reading the Bible every day, because it can: 1. change you (vs. 7) 2. cheer you up (vs. 8) 3. clear your vision (vs. 8-10) 4. convict you of sin (vs. 11) 5. cleanse you (vs. 12-14)

New Habits for a New Year Part 1: A Daily Diet of God’s Word Psalm 19:7-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 18, 2009 *Does anyone here today have any bad habits? Oh yeah. Are there any bad habits you would like to put behind you? Are there any good habits you would like to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Is At Work Today!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 24, 2009

I have never before prepared a sermon with three main points quite like the ones you’ll hear today. My first will be, “Was it only a lucky coincidence?” My second, “Wow!” And my third, “What a mighty God!”

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Psalm 91:1-16; Romans 8:28 Realistically I realize that this message today could be the last message I will ever preach. For that matter, for someone here this morning, this could even be the last message you will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin - What God Says Versus What Satan Says

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011

The first lie Satan was able to get man to believe was that, each of us have the right to decide for ourselves what is right and wrong. We don’t need to worry about the Lord and His Word and deny ourselves what we would like to do, or have, or be, for fea

TEXT: GENESIS 2:15-17; 3:1-1 TITLE: SIN – WHAT GOD SAYS VERSUS WHAT SATAN SAYS After the Lord commanded Adam and Eve Not to Eat of the Tree Of The Knowledge of Good and Evil, and warned of the dire consequences if they choose to disobey His Word, [Genesis 2:15, 16] Satan struts into the Garden and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bless The Lord, Oh My Soul Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 11, 2012

Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. So what do you have? What blessings has God given you? And are those blessings the same as what David speaks of in this Psalm? The answers may surprise you.

OPEN: Years ago, there was a popular song called “Big Yellow Taxi”, by Joni Mitchell. In the chorus was this memorable line: “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got, till it’s gone.” You don’t know what you’ve got… till it’s gone. You know, there is so much in our lives ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rematch Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 8, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 4: 1 – 11

Matthew 4: 1 – 11 Rematch “ 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Treasure In Earthen Vessels

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012

The Holy Spirit is a treasure inside of us earthen vessels.

Treasure In Earthen Vessels 2 Cor 4:7-9 & 16 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Healed Hearts His Home Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 7, 2008

Two obstacles must be removed before we may receive the peace God wants to give us, so long delayed and frustrated: our false pride and our negative spirit of self-accusation. Then His victory will be ours.

The neighborhood, if you could call it that, was one of the most rundown and poverty-stricken in the city. For fifty years the housing had decayed, and, as the original residents left, absentee landlords jammed far too many people into the old dwellings. Diseases became epidemic, and fires not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Decisions - Decisions - Decisions - And How To Make Them Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 3, 2009

This sermon looks at three aspects of Decison making; 1. Trust in the LORD 2. Stop trying to be in CONTROL 3. Acknowledge God in all our WAYS

Decisions – Decisions – Decisions – And How To Make Them I heard a story this week of a young lady who had been invited to the senior prom. Well of course – a young lady needs a new dress for the prom and it just happened that the young lady’s grandmother was a great ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011

The relationship of the shepherd and the sheep is much deeper than many of us realize.

It’s interesting that the 23rd Psalm is one of the most loved and familiar passages in the Bible and yet so many people live their lives as if the version that I just read is true rather than the one in the Bible. We can live with such a wonderful sense of denial about the things of God and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Sold His Future Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 7, 2011

What’s wrong with being godless? If you can answer that question, you can avoid the tragedy that took Esau’s future away from him.

OPEN: A man filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was gone. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Restored My Soul

Contributed by Ricky Hurst on May 15, 2011

A parallel between the restoration of a car to the restoration of a soul.

Open- PRAY! Lido Anthony Iacocca was born October 15, 1924 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Italian immigrants. His family had settled in Allentown and ran a small restaurant called Yocco’s Hot Dogs. He grew up and graduated from Allentown High School in 1942 and later he attended LeHigh ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Victory Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 27, 2011

A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 4 verses 1 through13

Luke 4: 1 – 12 Victory 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.3 And the devil ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Power For The Way Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 30, 2010

The source of our power it the risen, reigning Lord Jesus Christ.

“Go in Peace: Power for the Way” Ps. 23:5 Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ told this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Is Over -- Now What?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 10, 2013

1. Always assume that the Lord is nearby (vs. 13-21). 2. Let the Lord fortify your faith (vs. 17-27). 3. Seek to stay close to the Lord (vs. 28-31). 4. Tell how God has touched your life (vs. 32-35).

Easter Is Over -- Now What? Luke 24:13-35 (Initial reading: vs. 13-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 3, 2013 *We had a tremendous Easter Sunday. The Worship Service blessed our hearts, and the fellowship breakfast was out of this world. But what now? -- Where do we go from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

War Against The Wasteful Wasters

Contributed by Olu Mike Omoasegun on Apr 11, 2013

Waste has become a commonly experienced thing in our world, and mostly in the Christendom. Thousands of brothers and sisters are undergoing waste in one way or the other.

INTRODUCTION Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-32 I would like to start this message by asking you a question: Are You Experiencing Waste in Your Life? I believe that your answer is YES! Because one way or the other, you will be experiencing waste. Waste has become a commonly experienced thing in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Pentecostal