Sermons on Man Vs God:

What To Do When The Trouble Keeps Coming

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2015

1. Know that God is near (vs. 1-5). 2. Get straight about your sins (vs. 3, 5&6). 3. Remember your responsibilities (vs. 7-10). 4. Keep believing in God's blessings (vs. 10-13).

What to Do When the Trouble Keeps Coming Job 42:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 27, 2014 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *On the world scene, there is some new, big trouble almost every day: Crisis on our southern border, planes shot down in Ukraine, with the Russian army ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

We Believe (3:16, Part 4) Series

Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 9, 2008

The only thing we bring to salvation is simply “We Believe.” Why don’t some believe? 1)Some people know, but don’t believe, and 2)Some people won’t believe because they don’t want to know. ..excellent illustration about our helplessness/God’s strength

Message developed as part of series inspired by Max Lucado’s book 3:16, Numbers of Hope, study guide materials, and his sermon series by the same title. Scripture: John 3:11-21; John 20:19, 24-25 Title: We Believe Series: 3:16 (part 4) Author: Steve Miller Introduction I hope that you’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-21

Denomination: *other

Part 3: How To Call On God In A Crisis Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 10, 2024

1. Look back at the Lord's faithfulness (vs. 9). 2. Admit our sinful shortcomings (vs. 10). 3. Keep trusting in God's truth (vs. 9,10,12). 4. Keep serving our Savior (vs. 10). 5. Give God the glory for the good things in your life (vs. 10). 6. Tell God about your troubles (vs. 11).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 3: How to Call on God in a Crisis Genesis 32:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 10, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Today we will study another great prayer from the Old Testament. But first, remember that the Holy Spirit put over 200 prayers in the Bible. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Part 17: A Passion For The Lord’s Presence Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 26, 2011

The presence of the Lord: 1. is hindered by our sin (vs. 1-6). 2. is something worth seeking (vs. 7-15). 3. should spur us to worship (vs. 9-11). 4. is a sign of God’s grace (vs. 12-17).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord Part 17: A Passion for the Lord’s Presence Exodus 33:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 20, 2010 BACKGROUND: *Our series is “Moses on the Mountain with the Lord,” and by this time, Moses had already been up Mount Sinai 6 times to meet ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Warning About Wicked Teachers - Part 1

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 25, 2013

1. Be warned about their deception (vs. 1-3). 2. Be wise about their destruction (vs. 3-6). 3. Be walking in God's deliverance (vs. 7-9).

God's Warning about Wicked Teachers - Part 1 2 Peter 2:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 7, 2013 BACKGROUND: *The last time we met, Peter was stressing the great value of God's Word. In 2 Peter 1:19-21, the Apostle wrote: 19. We also have the prophetic word made more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Born Blind Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 23, 2017

Is seeing believing? Are you looking to see God at work in the world? Are you pointing out those works of God to others so they too can see? Jesus said : “We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.”

Blindness is a terrible thing. Our sight is central to so much that we enjoy in the world. Whether it’s the beauty of nature, or the smile on a other person’s face when they see you coming; whether it’s the control it gives you over the world around you, or the freedom that it ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-46

Denomination: Anglican

Thank God For The Freedom We Have In Jesus Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 8, 2019

Thank God: 1. for the source of Christian freedom. (vs. 21-23; 35-36). 2. for the safety of Christian freedom. (vs. 24). 3. for the security of Christian freedom. (vs. 25-29). 4. for the sacrifice of Christian freedom. (vs. 28).

Thank God for the Freedom We Have in Jesus Christ! The Gospel of John John 8:21-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - January 4, 2017 (Revised September 8, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Here in John 8, the Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles had just ended in Jerusalem. And Jesus was boldly ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-36

Denomination: Baptist

God's Help For Hurting Hearts Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2013

1. God will give us fellowship (vs. 1-7). 2. God will give us forgiveness (vs. 8-9). 3. God will give us a fresh start (vs. 9).

God's Help for Hurting Hearts 1 John 1:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - November 3, 2013 (Revised October 29, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today we begin a verse by verse study of the Apostle John's first epistle. And as we get started, it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel; A Man Of Prayer

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 14, 2015

Folks, God will send a blessing to many because of the prayer of one. But how much better would it be if all of us here, and the entire Church of God, were stirred up to pray for God’s kingdom.

4-4-05 Title: Daniel; A Man of Prayer Text: "O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God; for thy city and thy people are called by thy name."—Daniel 9:19. Bible Reading: Daniel Chapter 9 DANIEL was a man who held a high government ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:19

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Goals For Our Christian Growth

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 14, 2012

God wants us to be: 1. more peaceful (vs. 14-15). 2. more faithful (vs. 14-16 & 19-23). 3. more joyful (vs. 16-18). 4. more hopeful (vs. 23-24).

God’s Goals for Our Christian Growth Philippians 2:14-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Aug. 19, 2012 *When I preached the funeral for Mrs. Opal Self last week, I saw a lot of people that I have not seen for almost two years. One of the people who stood out the most was a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

God's Will For Us In The Workplace Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 17, 2024

God wants us to: 1. Be dedicated to our duty (vs. 5). 2. See our work from a spiritual point of view (vs. 5-7). 3. Believe that we will receive rewards for our good work (vs. 8). 4. Lead others with our minds on the Lord (vs. 9).

God's Will for Us in the Workplace Ephesians 6:5-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared July 17, 2024) BACKGROUND: *The Apostle Paul was a prisoner in Rome when he wrote this letter to the Ephesians. Bible scholars generally agree that it was written during ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Man For All Seasons Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 19, 2008

Recognizing the God-given roles for men.

INTRO>In 1966, Robert Bolt’s play was made into a movie of the same name. A Man For All Seasons was a movie about Sir Thomas More. More, a member of the elite Privy Council of the Roman Catholic Church, refused to give his okay to King Henry VIII’s divorce to his wife and subsequent marriage to Ann ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Want To Be With Man

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jan 29, 2021

Allowing God to live within you

From dates beyond our reach, it has been the longing, the yearning and the desire of God to reside and abide with mankind. He created man as a companion, a son to Him; someone to spend time with him. How marvelous it must of have been, how joyful to the heart it had to have been for both the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Kind Of Church God Wants Us To Be

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 23, 2016

How can we be the church Jesus wants us to be? 1. Lift up the light of the Lord (vs. 21-22). 2. Tune in to God's truth (vs. 23-25). 3. Be willing to work with God (vs. 26-29). 4. Trust God to grow His Kingdom (vs. 30-32).

The Kind of Church God Wants Us to Be Mark 4:21-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 9, 2016 *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 of God's Church. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-32

Denomination: Baptist

Live Forever In The Light Of The Lord! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 13, 2019

God wants us to see: 1. His rich salvation (vs. 17-18). 2. His righteous condemnation (vs. 18). 3. Man's revolting determination (vs. 19-20). 4. His royal transformation (vs. 21).

Live Forever in the Light of the Lord! The Gospel of John John 3:17-21 (Reading vs. 14-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 29, 2016 (Revised July 13, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 3, we will finish the crucial conversation that began when Nicodemus the Pharisee went to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:17-21

Denomination: Baptist