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On Mission For Our Master

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 2, 2013

1. God wants us to have salvation (vs. 1). 2. God wants us to have a transformation (vs. 1). 3. God wants us to have preparation (vs. 2). 4. God wants us to have dedication (vs. 3-5).

On Mission for Our Master Acts 13:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 3, 2013 *In August of 2002, Adelina Dominguez went home to be with the Lord. At the time, Adelina was living in a nursing home in San Diego, California. And she was in the Guinness Book of Records when she ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Unchained

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 13, 2013

If you are chained, bound to anyting that is contrary to the Will of God it is the anointing that will destroy the yoke. Unchained and set free.

“Unchained” Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Isaiah 10:27 “And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing”. Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 10:27

Denomination: Apostolic

The Abiding Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 4, 2012

Would you describe your spiritual life as an abiding life? Is your Christianity something you do at specified moments such as Sunday mornings or is it something you live out each day?

We are going to look at a passage in 1 John when John the Apostle gives a challenge regarding the kind of lives those he was writing to were living. This challenge helps us 2,000 years later to understand what the Christian life is supposed to be about. Would you describe your spiritual life as an ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:5-16

How To Stay Up In A Down Time

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 6, 2013

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

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

To Save A Life

Contributed by Tim Diack on Aug 22, 2012

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert so the Son of Man must be lifted up! Sin brings death but by God's grace the sinner recieves life! Message ends with the sharing of the Lord's Supper.

To Save A Life - Numbers 21:4-9 / John 3:14 - July 1, 2012 Communion Sunday Folks, if we’re honest this morning we’re going to admit that there are many things that God has done throughout history, and continues to do in our day, that we can’t fully wrap our minds around. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: *other

God’s Ultimate Excellence For Us - Part 2

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 18, 2013

How can we live the excellent life God wants for us? 1. Our life must be founded on faith (vs. 1-4). 2. Our life must be full of God’s fruit (vs. 5-8). 3. Our life must be focused on our finish (vs. 9-11).

God’s Ultimate Excellence for Us - Part 2 2 Peter 1:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 *Sometimes people get down when they compare themselves to other people: Somebody richer, smarter, stronger or better looking. Have you ever been there? Maybe you think of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Submissive Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 2, 2014

Two weeks ago I taught that the core principle of satisfaction was rooted in giving. Not spending, not getting, not working, not saving, not investing, not begging, and not gambling. The only way to achieve a satisfied life is by giving.

Why? There are a lot of things in the world that just don’t make sense. They are mysteries to me. Here are a few of the things I wonder about: As we get older in school why do the desks get smaller? This is the desk I had in elementary school. Here is the desk I had in Junior HI. Here ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King And The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

When we pray, "Thy kingdom come", we really mean just that. May your rule come into our lives, our community, our nation, and our world, that we might be guided by your authority, and not lose the power and light it brings.

For 13 years he was one of the greatest rulers Russia ever had. In 1547, when he took the throne, he sought for a Queen, and found one he loved so dearly that together they made their kingdom a kingdom of love. The king became a friend of the poor and suffering, and he built churches, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Abraham The Intercessor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

Abraham was the great intercessor of the Bible. This prayer of his for Sodom is the first intercessory prayer of the Bible, and it is one of the most remarkable prayers in all the Bible. An intercessor is one who pleads with God on behalf of others.

What comes down from the heavens has a big effect on the values of real estate. Take what happened in Stillwater in 1852 for example. Jacob Fisher, who was a surveyor, had found a small stream called Brown's Creek in back of the town. He dammed it up and made a lake, and he ran the water down ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Worship, It Does A Body Good.

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 17, 2020

This is a part of a series I preached on the Psalms.

Title: Worship – It’ll Do You Good. Script: Ps. 100 Type: Expos. Where: GNBC rw 10-18-20 Intro: I read an article recently about President Kennedy. Kennedy had many serious health problems that he suffered from throughout his life. He had a serious kidney disease, along with several other ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Psalm 19 God's Revelation

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 29, 2020

This is sermon I preached as part of a series on the Psalms.

Title: Psalm 19 Scripture: Psalm 19 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 8-30-20 Intro: The late Bill Klem was one of MLB’s best-known umpires. When he stood behind the plate, he was in charge of everything that mattered. He was the unquestioned authority; you didn’t challenge his word. He ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Month Of Divine Favour

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Mar 25, 2020

welcome you with great delight in the name of the Lord Jesus to our month of Divine Favour. I pray that your years of toiling and disfavour will evaporate like vapour this month in Jesus name. (Psalm 30:5.)

welcome you with great delight in the name of the Lord Jesus to our month of Divine Favour. I pray that your years of toiling and disfavour will evaporate like vapour this month in Jesus name. (Psalm 30:5.) I pray that favour will give you divine acceleration, that instead of crawling to achieve ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-4, Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Covid-19: The Response Guide For Church Leaders

Contributed by Ivy Drafor-Amenyah on Mar 26, 2020

In the current challenge, the church must know what to do. This guide provides strategies for managing our members, interactions, and finances in productive ways to increase our relevance.

PREAMBLE The church has been challenged beyond its capacity in the past few days. The whole world has been affected by the coronavirus which first infected people in Wuhan in China at the end of 2019. There are direct and indirect impacts of this phenomenon. People have been infected, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32, 2 Kings 12:15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's Time To Get Up Part 2--Joseph Got Up

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 10, 2020

This is part 2 in the series looking at Joseph's life. Joseph did not excuse himself because of the circumstances he found himself in. His hard work caused him to rise to the top because the favor of God was on his life.

It’s Time To Get Up—Joseph Got Up Part 2 7/28/2020 Genesis 39:1-10 Colossians 3:1-14 Last week, we looked at how Joseph’s family was really messed up. It was a home being torn apart by favoritism, privilege, anger, resentment and jealousy. Joseph had 11 other brothers. Joseph was his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-10, Colossians 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Christmas Carol: Stave 3 Our Present Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 15, 2018

This message is part of a series using Dickens Christmas Carol as a framework. This week looks at how Christmas has impacted the present

He had become a celebrity, there was no other word for it, he had toured with his wife across the United States and Canada and crowds flocked to see him. During his time in the U.S., because of his celebrity status, he was granted an opportunity to address Congress on international copyright ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan