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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God Wants Us To Worship Like The Wise Men Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,727 views

    The Wise Men show us how to be wise in our worship. 1. Go the distance to seek God (vs. 1-2). 2. Follow the guidance of God (vs. 2-12). 3. Come to Jesus with an abundance for God (vs.10-11).

    God Wants us to Worship Like the Wise Men The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - December 31, 2012 (Revised September 8, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 2, as we turn our focus to the Wise Men. We sing about three Wise Men who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Wants To Heal Your Broken Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 29, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,400 views

    The story of Lazarus shows us how: 1. Jesus comes and calls us closer to Him (vs. 27-32). 2. Jesus hurts when we hurt (vs. 32-38). 3. Jesus delivers us from doubt (vs. 37-43). 4. Jesus defeats our death (43-44).

    Jesus Wants to Heal Your Broken Heart The Gospel of John John 11:27-45 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 19, 2017 (Revised November 29, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 11 to continue our study of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In this miraculous Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can We Be The Christians God Wants Us To Be? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,498 views

    God wants us to... 1. Be moved by His great mercies (vs. 1). 2. Dedicate every day to the Lord (vs. 1). 3. Have regular times of renewal (vs. 2).

    How Can We Be the Christians God Wants Us to Be? The Book of Romans Romans 12:1-2 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared July 29, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Romans 12 marks a big turning point in Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. Pastor Steve Weaver explained that "the first 11 chapters of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Wants To Work In Our Lives - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 2, 2019
     | 5,163 views

    1. Jesus wants us to speak up about our Savior (vs. 8-12). 2. Jesus wants to give us the strength to stand for Him (vs. 13-34). 3. Jesus wants to save our souls (vs. 35-38).

    Jesus Wants to Work in Our Lives - Part 2 The Gospel of John John 9:3-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 15, 2017 (Revised October 2, 2019) BACKGROUND: *John 9 centers around one of the Lord's wonderful miracles. Jesus healed a man who had been blind ever since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My God Shall Supply

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 3,629 views

    The lost world makes it known that they do not want to serve God in various ways.

    They do not want anyone, not even God, telling them how they should live their lives! Something the lost world does not seem to know is this; EVERYONE SERVES A GOD OF SOME SORT! The lost world has many gods that have control of their lives. Remember when Paul came to Mars Hill, in the Book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Need-Meeting God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,023 views

    God wants to reveal Himself to people by meeting the needs in their lives.

    The Need-Meeting God Acts 9:32-43 Intro: [Review] Have you ever tried to help somebody, but as you were doing so, you wondered, “Hey! Am I really helping this person, or is this just a temporary fix for a deeper problem?” I am sure we’ve all felt that at times, but that doesn’t mean that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Lord Wants To See You

    Contributed by Larry Jones on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 3,403 views

    God calls to provide our needs.

    John 21: 1-14 The Lord Wants to See You! Here we find 3 appearances of the Lord. 1st 2 meetings were surprises- Both were phenominal events. 1 – Discovered His Resurrection Power (Salvation) We find this in our conviction. 2 – Discovered His Loving Plan (Those who did not see) We find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church The World Needs, Not Wants--Pergamum Pt6 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    “Be the church would ya!” Young people practice faith in the same way their parents practice faith. Studies today call this “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism”. It is a very self-centered spirituality; a self-absorbed Christianity.

    Title: “A Church The World Needs--Not Wants--Pergamum” Introduction: I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN and I can tell you—kids, are smart—they know when you aren’t living up to what you believe and what you say! I worked with inner-city, street-wise kids for several years and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "What Women Need Most And Men Really Want" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 28, 2010
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     | 7,773 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate ther hearers to affirm to others that while it is important to men to "not talk" (but feel an ego boost), it is equally important to women "to talk" (in order to feel fulfilled).

    James 1:19 (NLT) 28 October 2010 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Resiliency Campus Fort Hood, TX BIG IDEA: When a woman needs to talk, it is really not necessary for a man to talk. REFERENCES: James 1:19 (NLT) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must be quick to listen, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Get What You Really Want And Need

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 17, 2016
     | 4,197 views

    The cure for conflict is the grace of God. The good news is that God gives even more grace when the pressure increases, especially to the humble.

    The passage from James 4:1-10 attacks worldliness. In particular, it attacks those who have divided Christianity because of selfish ambition. These people are enemies of God. Quarrels and fights are caused by selfish ambition. Some scholars have translated the phrase “among you” as ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God's Goals Vs Satan's Goals

    Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,793 views

    This sermon is a contrast between God's goals for the believer and the church and Satan's goals for individuals. God wants to make us like Christ, Satan wants to slowly destroy us.

    The Two Goals of the Church: 1) Reach people for Christ. 2) Grow people in Christ. Biblical basis: Matthew 28:18-20 (called the Great Commission) God's goal for You: To work in all things for our good in order to conform us to the image of his Son, Jesus Christ, Biblical basis: Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Need Help? Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 5, 2026
     | 192 views

    Don’t look to the law for help; look to Christ. To be sure, learn from the law. Learn the truth about God and yourself. But if you want to make true and lasting changes to your life, lean hard on Jesus.

    Perhaps, you remember an old Lowe's Hardware commercial, which shows a do-it-yourselfer installing a new ceiling fan in his family's living room. He proudly gives the fan one last little turn, climbs off the aluminum ladder, and steps aside to turn on the switch. After he turns it on, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Jesus Wants To Give Us Heavenly Happiness (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,742 views

    Jesus shows us where to find heavenly happiness: 1. We can find it in a humble heart (vs. 3). 2. We can find it in a hurting heart (vs. 4). 3. We can find it in a meek heart (vs. 5). 4. We can find it in a hungry, thirsty heart (vs. 6). 5. We can find it in a merciful heart (vs. 7).

    Jesus Wants to Give Us Heavenly Happiness (Part 2) The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 5:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 27, 2013 (Revised December 16, 2020) BACKGROUND: *In Matthew 5, Jesus opened His Sermon on the Mount by telling us how to have a truly happy life, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Want It Back

    Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Dec 1, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,131 views

    Something is Missing in our church, our state, and our Nation. In the midst of a global pandemic, Something Greater is Missing and we need it back. Here are the five things we need back!!

    I Want it Back Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:1-7 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on October 18, 2020 Delivered by Rev. John Daniel Johnson Read Text: This morning I want to minister to you on this idea, “I Want it Back.” There is one thing that we can be assured of. This message is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Need Of Patience

    Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,446 views

    One of the christian virtues that God wants to be developed in the lives of the saints is Patience. We need patience because there is in us a great tendency to complain and quit during tough times; Man by nature is liable to sink under sufferings. Patien

    Title: THE NEED OF PATIENCE Text : Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. Apostle Paul was encouraging the Hebrew Christians who experienced intense sufferings and persecutions because of their Faith in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist