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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Thank God For Teachers!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 31, 2013
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    Thank God for teachers! 1. They help us be willing to worship (vs. 1-7). 2. They help us be wise in our witness (vs. 8-14). 3. They help us be saved from our sins (vs. 15-22). 4. They help us trust God through our troubles (vs. 17-19).

    Thank God for Teachers! Psalm 34:1-22 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 11, 2013 *Thank God for teachers. Most of us could stand up right now and say how much we were blessed by the good teachers in our lives. Godly school teachers are one of the greatest sources of light in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is Jesus To You?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 3, 2013
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    Who Is Jesus to you? -- He wants to be: 1. Your Preacher. 2. Your Healer. 3. Your Comforter. 4. Your Giver.

    Who Is Jesus to You? Isaiah 61:1-3 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Aug. 25, 2013 *Who is Jesus Christ? -- This is one of the most important questions we ever have to answer in life. *Some people would say that Jesus is a mythological person on the same level as Zeus and Hercules. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Know... It Don't Come Easy!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 3, 2013
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    The basis of godly humility is rooted in the realization that none of us brings anything to God's table.

    Title: You Know It Don’t Come Easy Text: Luke 14:7-14 (14:1-6) Thesis: Unlike arrogance, Godly humility plays well in the mind of God and the public eye… (but) The basis of godly humility is rooted in the realization that none of us brings anything to God’s table. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Desire For Deacons Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 3, 2013
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    God wants deacons to: 1. help solve problems. 2. help set priorities. 3. serve faithfully. 4. have spiritual abundance.

    God's Desire for Deacons Acts 6:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 1, 2013 *You know there are a lot of jokes out there about preachers and deacons. Over the years I've heard some preachers (men a lot better than me) tell some of these jokes about deacons. But I don't ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rainbow Elephant

    Contributed by Kevin Hall on Jun 25, 2012
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    Homosexuality, Sin, Parenting, Families, Culture, truth

    June 24, 2012 “The Rainbow Elephant” Session IV Rom 1:21-27 This morning I want to continue preaching on the ”The Elephants in the Church”. We know the terminology that there “Is an Elephant in the Room”, meaning that there is something we all know exists, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    If Coasters Could Talk

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
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    This message was used to correspond with a Mother's Day gift from Family Seminars of Canada, Inc. of a set of two coasters with the scripture references on them that are referred to in the message. My sister, Rev. Connie Stewart, should be credited for t

    IF COASTERS COULD TALK Mother’s Day May 13, 2007 Key Text: 1 Peter 3:3 & 4 The title of the message today is: “If Coasters Could Talk.” I mentioned the other day to a lady, what my message title was for this morning and she said, “If my coasters could talk, I’d ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Escape The Sin Trap Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 3, 2012
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    1. Don’t try to excuse your sin (vs. 13). 2. Examine your sin (vs. 14-15). 3. Exalt God’s goodness (vs. 16-17). 4. Embrace the word of truth (vs. 18).

    Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 3: How to Escape the Sin Trap James 1:13-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 26, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Before we start, it’s important to note that up until now, James has used the word “temptation” as we would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time For Healing Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 21, 2012
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    Presents Jesus the healer.

    Introduction Jesus’ ministry has started with powerful action. No sooner does he start to teach than he has his first encounter with an evil spirit, i.e. a demon. With a mere rebuke Jesus casts the demon out of his victim shrieking in agony. As Mark will show in this passage, that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Time To Cleanse Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 21, 2012
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    We come to the most shocking act of Jesus in his brief career - touching an untouchable.

    Introduction I’ve coined a new name for Jesus. I call him Jesus the Great Gasper. He is the man who makes people gasp, who causes gaspers. Consider what he did in a twenty-four hour period. He amazed people by his teaching, just by his teaching! People are left astonished by the way he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus' Bad Company Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 23, 2012
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     | 6,310 views

    The messy business of Jesus and the church is the invitation and welcome to sinners such as us.

    Introduction When Jesus begins his ministry, people are filled with wonder at what he can do – cast out demons and heal the sick. “Wow! I saw Jesus command a demon to come out of a man!” “That’s nothing, I saw him heal a man born blind.” “Well, I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Treasuring God's Money Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 25, 2012
     | 5,185 views

    In this prolonged, difficult economic recession, what role does our Christian faith play? What does treasuring God's money look like?

    “Treasuring God’s Money” 2 Chron. 20:1-17; Heb. 12:25-29 I treasure my family. That’s why I have pictures of Barb and our kids and grandkids in my office (and on my computer screen.) There’s little I wouldn’t do for them; there’s nothing I wouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Facebook And Following The Good Shepherd This Christmas

    Contributed by W F on Dec 25, 2010
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     | 6,263 views

    Whatever we follow influences the way we live our lives. The question is, does it work for us and does it make our lives worth living? Here’s five reasons why I follow the Good Shepherd and why I think you should too.

    Facebook and following the Good Shepherd this Christmas VIDEO – http://www.sermonspice.com/product/37237/a-social-network-christmas INTRODUCTION If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, then you know all about following. These social networks are a great way to follow what your friends are up to; to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    There You Will Hear

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 27, 2010
    based on 21 ratings
     | 31,628 views

    5 Factors that influence our ability to hear from God. 1. Circumstantial 2. Physical Location 3. Timing 4. A Divine Causing 5. An Obedience

    There You Will Hear Text: Jeremiah 18:1,2 (I am using the KJV for this message because of its unique wording of verse 2, being caused to hear as opposed to other versions where the prophet would simply have the word of the Lord announced to him, or him simply receiving a message) Jer 18:1 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Got Jesus?

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 27, 2010
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     | 22,460 views

    In a world where there are countless choices when it comes to religion, and countless opinions concerning how someone gets into heaven, GOT JESUS? - is the most important question you can ask a person in life. "GOT JESUS?" is a much more important quest

    TITLE: GOT JESUS? SCRIPTURE: II TIMOTHY 1:3-14 I spent much time in prayer the past few days seeking God’s face as to where we need to go this morning for this final Pastoral Sermon of the year. Christmas celebrations have come to an end, yet there is still excitement in the air as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Freedom

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
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     | 2,551 views

    If we would keep our freedom, we must hear the Lord God say that you cannot exercise a line-item veto on any of the Ten Commandments.

    In Exodus 20, God's people are free for the first time in four hundred years. They're now free for three weeks, and Moses has done as God commanded. He brought them to Mount Sinai, close to the place where God first spoke to Moses in the burning bush. This is the place where God intended to speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist