Sermons on Nelson Mandela:

Getting Your Feet Wet

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 5, 2019

In healing the Syrian Army commander Namaan through the prophet Elijah, God shows us some surprising things about His grace and the importance of stepping out in faith and "getting our feet wet."

A GOOD SOLDIER, BUT LEPROUS Our story this morning is one of the most remarkable in the Old Testament, not least because it defies all of our expectations of how God deals with his people and their enemies. And make no mistake, that’s exactly who the central figure in this morning’s story is: ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Wants To Satisfy Our Souls! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 12, 2019

How does He do it? 1. He helps us pursue the right priorities (vs. 25-26). 2. He measures our motives (vs. 26). 3. He corrects our spiritual confusion (vs. 27-28). 4. He leads us to life (vs. 27-29).

Jesus Wants to Satisfy Our Souls! The Gospel of John John 6:21-29 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 12, 2016 (Revised August 12, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John chapter 6, as we think about being satisfied by the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ. Before we ...read more

Scripture: John 6:21-29

Denomination: Baptist

Choose To Follow Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 19, 2019

When we choose to follow Christ... 1. We will avoid the disaster of disbelief (vs. 1-7). 2. We will see the goodness of God (vs. 5-7). 3. We will trust in the Lord’s timing (vs. 6-8). *So choose to follow Christ! (vs. 9-13).

Choose to Follow Christ! The Gospel of John John 7:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - November 9, 2016 (Revised August 19, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John chapter 7. Before we begin to explore this chapter, notice that it begins by saying: 1. After these ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

He Died In Honor [judges 8.29-8.32] Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 2, 2019

The war having ended, Gideon disbanded his army, and retired to his own house; not that he lived altogether a private life there, but he continued as a judge in Israel, where he was successful in preserving and maintaining their religion and liberties.

Chapter 35 He Died In Honor [Judges 8.29-8.32] GIDEON'S LONG LIFE; HIS DEATH AND BURIAL Scripture 29And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. 31And his concubine that was in ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Zechariah's Song Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 13, 2018

This Christmas, realize that God has visited you, trust Him to save you. Then, after He has saved you, serve Him without fear. It really is the only way to experience His peace.

Michele Hardie, of Holland, Michigan, describes a time when her family was getting ready for Advent. Recalling their preparation for advent a year earlier, she asked her children, “Who can tell me what the four candles in the Advent wreath represent?” She was looking for them to say hope, peace, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Called To Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 24, 2019

In Galatians 5:13b-15, Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1) To oppose the flesh (GALATIANS 5:13B), 2) To serve others (GALATIANS 5:13B), 3) To fulfill His moral law (GALATIANS 5:14), and 4) To avoid harming others (GALATIANS 5:15).

Recently, a labour arbitrator has ruled that the municipality of Waterloo will have to rehire a drug-addicted nurse who stole narcotics and falsified medical records. The crux of this ruling was that the municipality, as an employer, has a duty to accommodate the wayward nurse’s disease of drug ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Other

The Place And Purpose Of The Bible Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 18, 2019

In this sermon, we explore questions like: how and when was the canon of the Bible put together, what is biblical authority, and how do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?

Introduction: A. The story is told of a collector of rare books who encountered a man and began to talk about books. 1. The man told the collector that he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box and he mentioned that “Guten-somebody-or-other” had printed the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 119:72, 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Good! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 25, 2020

God is good! And we know this because: 1. He has blessed us with the Bible (vs. 1-2). 2. He judges people with perfect justice (vs. 3-8). 3. He exposes our evil (vs. 9-20, 23). 4. He gives us His grace (21-24).

God Is Good! The Book of Romans Romans 3:1-24 (Reading vs. 1-10) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 10, 2016 (Revised September 25, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans chapter 3. Tonight's Scripture is like the closing argument in a trial where all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Christian: What Kind Of Disciple Are You? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 6, 2022

How can we be better disciples? 1. Avoid distractions (vs. 17-21, 23). 2. Accept the difficulties of following Jesus (vs. 22-23). 3. Avoid pointless disputes (vs. 24). 4. Live with Christlike devotion (vs. 25-28).

Christian: What Kind of Disciple Are You? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 20:17-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 6, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 20:17. In this verse of Scripture, Jesus has started His trip to Jerusalem to die on the cross for our sins. And by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants To Help All Christians Live In Victory Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 7, 2024

Here's how... 1. God urges us to test for the truth (vs. 1). 2. God gives us good tools to test for the truth (vs. 2-3; 5-6). 3. God gives us His abundant affection (vs. 1, 4). 4. God confirms that we are conquerors (vs. 4a). 5. God stresses the strength of His Spirit in us (vs. 4b).

God Wants to Help All Christians Live in Victory 1 John 4:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared January 7, 2024) MESSAGE: *The Allies winning World War II was one of the greatest military, political and moral victories of all time. Millions of people were set ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 21, 2020

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ... 1. Because His Heavenly Father will become your Father (vs. 7). 2. Because He is the greatest revelation of God (vs. 7-10). 3. Because He guarantees great things in our lives (vs. 11-12).

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ! The Gospel of John John 14:6-12 (Read vs. 1-12) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 2, 2017 (Revised January 21, 2020) BACKGROUND: *It's amazing to me that God chose to give us such a long, close look at the last few hours Jesus spent with ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

What You Need Most!

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

This message focuses on the importance of God’s people being filled with the Holy Spirit and operating in that power.

John 14:15-17 Richard Tow 5/15/16 I. What do you need more than anything else? Someone may answer, “I need a healing more than anything else. Pastor, you have no idea how much I have suffered because of this affliction.” Another person is saying, “I need a job. I would like to have a job. My ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17, John 16:8-10, 2 Corinthians 2:10-12, Luke 24:46-49, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 5:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 15, 2016

The text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; “Why does God permit such suffering to occur.”

“Why Does God Allow Suffering?” John 9:1-39 Our text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

When God's People Care Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 27, 2024

An examination of a new start from the book of Nehemiah

Most of us are familiar with football, and with how it is played today, but in its early days it was a very different game. In football's early years, yardage was tough to acquire; points were even scarcer. Wearing little padding and protective equipment, players who used their bodies as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You See Jesus Christ? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 15, 2023

1. We should see Jesus seeking to save our souls. 2. We should see Jesus as our shelter in the storms of life. 3. We should see Jesus as our sovereign Lord.

How Do You See Jesus Christ? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 23:37-39 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 15, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 23. For the last 11 sermons we have been focused on a single day in the life of Jesus Christ. It was the Tuesday before the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39

Denomination: Baptist