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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Stay Up In A Down Time

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 6, 2013
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    1. Rush to the Lord for refuge (vs. 1-3 & 5). 2. Rejoice in the Lord (vs. 4) 3. Roll your cares on to the Lord (vs. 5). 4. Receive the Lord’s righteousness (vs. 5-6) 5. Rest in the Lord (vs. 7-9)

    How to Stay Up in a Down Time Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 7, 2012 *Do you ever fret? -- Charles Spurgeon tells us that to “fret is to worry, to have the heart burn, to fume, to become vexed” (angry, irritated, agitated, annoyed). (1) *Anybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Matter

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 13, 2013
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    We matter because we are God's... God created, formed, ransomed and claimed us as his own.

    Title: We Matter Text: Isaiah 43:1-7 Explain the parallelism in the lines of Hebrew Poetry… the first line makes an observation and the second line restates it in slightly different language. It serves as something of a double-whammy by making a point and then reinforcing that point. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Way To Win Your Giant Battles

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 12, 2013
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    1. Seek the right attitude toward your people. 2. Seek the right attitude toward your problem. 3. Seek the right attitude toward your Provider.

    God’s Way to Win Your Giant Battles 1 Samuel 17:16-51 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 3, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Picture a battle centered on a valley with the enemies camped on each side. Then a giant comes down to challenge the Israelites. His name was Goliath, and he was almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Prays ... The Disciples Sleep Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 1, 2013
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     | 15,655 views

    Jesus is overwhelmed, yet is able to move forward. At the same time the disciples fail in the face of small challenges. How can we move forward without failure?

    Message Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus Prays the Disciples Sleep Let me ask you a question:- How is Jesus like you? What are some of the things that Jesus does that we do as humans? (weeps, gets angry, sleeps, eats, loves, was tempted etc). So we see similarities don’t we. Let’s push it a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moms Who Cannot Be June Cleaver

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 13, 2013
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    Moms usually find themselves in less than ideal situations, but the calling to motherhood includes doing the best you can in your less-than-ideal environment.

    Moms Who Cannot Be June Cleaver (topical) 1. Not everyone has a gentle mom. A police recruit was asked during the exam, 'What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?' He answered, 'Call for backup.' [myenglishpages.com] 2. Of course children perceive life quite differently from adults. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Nothing Impossible With God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 28, 2012
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    I. EXORDIUM: Can you do anything for yourself? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD can do everything for us. IV. TEXT: Luke 18:27 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) He replied, “What is impossible

    I. EXORDIUM: Can you do anything for yourself? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD can do everything for us. IV. TEXT: Luke 18:27 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.” Jeremiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking On Dry Ground

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 5, 2012
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     | 12,365 views

    A sermon of hope that says God may bring you OUT (take away the bad thing), may bring you THROUGH (give you help to get through) or may bring GLORY to Himself

    Walking On Dry Ground Exodus 14:10-18 There is no such thing as a life that is filled with rainbows and never has a cloud or even a storm. As a matter of fact… you have to endure a few clouds and storms to have a rainbow. This morning I want to talk to you about the rainbows and clouds and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Good In The Bad Things

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 5, 2012
     | 7,149 views

    Though life is uncertain we may be sure of the certainty that God is at work.

    Title: Finding Good In the Bad Things Text: Ruth 1:1-18 Thesis: Though life is uncertain we may be sure of the certainty that God is at work. Introduction: "Go West, young man, go west…" is a quote popularized by American author Horace Greeley concerning America's expansion westward. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope Beyond Hopelessness

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Nov 29, 2012
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     | 8,743 views

    There comes a time in our lives when we feel hopeless but the truth of the matter is as Christians that is an impossibility.

    Hope Beyond Hopelessness Lamentation 3:1-26 Jeremiah who is also known as the weeping prophet in great despair God uses to write his emotions. He lived among a society of people caused him to almost lose hope. See: Jeremiah 9:1-3 A people who knew not the LORD Mention: Jeremiah 7:16 God told him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's So Great About God?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 13, 2012
     | 7,095 views

    What’s so great about God? 1. He gives delight from disaster (vs. 12-20). 2. He gives triumph from the tomb (vs. 21-23). 3. He gives a heart to help others (vs. 24-26).

    What’s So Great about God? Philippians 1:12-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 5, 2012 *We say it in one of the first prayers we ever learn: “God is great.” -And He really is great! -We could talk about His greatness all night long. -And in these verses, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tragedy Of The Innocents

    Contributed by David Simpson on Dec 16, 2012
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     | 5,162 views

    A message in response to the tragedy of the school shooting in Connecticut and its relation to the killing of the innocent children of Bethlehem by Herod after the birth of Jesus.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church December 16, 2012 David K. Simpson The Tragedy of the Innocents Matthew 2:13-18 The unspeakable happened on Friday. Twenty Innocent children and six of their teachers, all women, were murdered. As the Connecticut governor said: "Evil visited this community." It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Mystery Of Pain And Suffering

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 20, 2012
     | 7,918 views

    Christians have a problem with suffering that non-Christians don’t have. Christianity proclaims that God is love and that He loves the whole world. But, if this is true, why does He permit undeserved suffering?

    May 1, 2003 Title: The Mystery of Pain and Suffering Text: “And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?” Scripture Reading: Luke 13:1-5 Some people see no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fresh Fire: Will You Stand In Faith? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 28, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,623 views

    Let's spend a little time thinking about God’s goodness and mercy to us during 2012. You know, the stuff that we asked Him to do, the stuff we prayed about, the things that we noticed Him doing and the things He did without us noticing.

    Fresh Fire: Will you stand in Faith? Tonight we reach the end of our Fresh Fire series. We have spent a year considering who the Holy Spirit is, what He does in us and through us. I hope that this will be a year that will have been beneficial in your life. I hope that this is a year when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sheherds, Sheep And The Good Shepherd"

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 20, 2012
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     | 11,424 views

    A Sermon for Proper 11, Series B preached 7/22/2012 as a guest speaker at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa. Redeemer was in the midst of a pastoral vacancy at the time I preached this sermon.

    I found it rather interesting that out of all the Sundays I could have come to visit your congregation and share a message from God’s Word with you, it had to be this one. In the readings you just heard that were appointed for today, we are given word pictures of sheep and shepherds. I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Overcoming Temptation Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 24,814 views

    Knowing where temptation comes from helps us overcome it.

    A man had just started a diet and was having a difficult time staying away from tempting treats. He had to go downtown (or uptown as they say here) and remembered that his route would take him past the bakery. And so he prayed, “Lord, if you want me to stop for a doughnut, let there be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist