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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    When We Follow Jesus... Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 6, 2019
     | 12,750 views

    When we follow Jesus... 1. He will stretch our faith (vs. 1-7). 2. He will show us great things (vs. 8-11). 3. He will supply us (vs. 11-13).

    When We Follow Jesus... The Gospel of John John 6:1-13; Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 28, 2016 (Revised August 5, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 6. Tonight, we will study the Lord's great miracle of feeding the 5,000. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Without A Friend

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,602 views

    Be challenged to believe God when you can’t find anyone else to believe Him with you. It’s great to have a friend to have faith with you, but is it always necessary? Find out in this message.

    I want us to dive deep into the pool of faith, hopefully being instructed and encouraged to believe God - regardless of circumstances or other evidence that says not to. Faith is not only critical in the Christian life, it is a crucial element in the human life. Faith and hope are essential for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Problem Of Focus

    Contributed by George Bannister on May 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,904 views

    This message deals with the tendency for believers to develop the wrong focus in life.

    Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4 ETS: Paul encourages the Hebrew believers to keep focused on Christ. ESS: It is of vital importance that believers keep the proper focus in life. OSS: Christians will repent of having an improper focus in their lives; and commit to refocusing on Christ. PQ: What do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,993 views

    Saul’s conversion was a time of transition for him. It was a time of seeing Jesus and becoming like Him. We can take advantage of our transitions too ...

    A new beginning Acts 9:1-22 When Jesus enters our lives, everything changes. Just ask Saul of Tarsus. He did such a complete turnaround that he was completely unrecognizable and baffling to everyone who knew him. Nether his old friends nor his old enemies could quite take in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The View

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011
     | 3,669 views

    People have an opinion, a point of view. Oftentimes, speaking our point of view changes very little, if anything, except how it makes us feel – "I said my piece!" Point of view is everything however in terms of how we understand life and deal with living

    “THE VIEW” Colossians 3:1-2 (Read from NIV and THE MESSAGE) ABC’s “The View” - the winner of the 2003 Daytime Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Talk Show" as quoted by its own website! ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters, the renowned Whoopi Goldberg, comedian Joy Behar, actress/comedian Sherri ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • TOM TARPLEY avatar

    This Is The Day

    Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Mar 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,684 views

    An Attitude of Gratitude

    Good Morning, it is so good to be home again. I enjoy my time spent at seminars and spiritual retreats because I always get ideas and pointers on how to be more effective at my vocation. Last week was simply awesome. I heard some real down home, handclapping, foot stomping, get out in the isle and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    One Bread, One Body, Many Idols

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,369 views

    Independence Sunday 1987: We are called to be a distinctive people within American culture, not to follow popular self-centered idolatries.

    The trouble with going to Ridgecrest conference center for a week is that you tend to forget how diverse a nation we are. If you were to spend too long at a place like Ridgecrest, you would get to thinking that everybody was Baptist, and Baptist of the southern variety, that everybody gobbled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "God's Formula For Victorious Living” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 27, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,951 views

    How can I, as a believer, walk in the victory that is my heritage in Christ?

    Two people, each claiming to be a Christian, lose their job. One falls into a severe depression; while the other retrains himself and enters an entirely new field of employment, discovering more fulfillment than he ever had in his old job. The difference? One followed God’s formula for victorious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What If This Was Your Last Christmas

    Contributed by Troy(Pastor) Dingwell on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,370 views

    A message about God speaking to each of us and asking what if we were to know that this was to be our last Christmas, and would it change our thinking and attitude.

    I sat and watched a Christmas show on Tuesday night and thought how emotional do we become when we sit and see human nature affecting us. I thought about every Christmas that we celebrate from when we were kids to now as adults. For many of us the Christmas’s we grew up with probably did not have ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Response Of Saving Faith-11

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 20, 2013
     | 3,314 views

    11 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

    A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-XI—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: People we recognize as spiritually standing above others. Faith’s response to life’s challenges We indeed bring something of value to the table when we are saved! The Hebrews writer sought to encourage & exhort his readers(hearers) by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Compassion Moves To Action Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,556 views

    This short powerful passage provides insight into Jesus' motivation for advancing the training of His disciples to the next level or on to ministering to people in teams. The reason is Jesus' compassion for the masses. Jesus saw beyond the physical broken

    MATTHEW 9: 35-38 COMPASSION MOVES TO ACTION [Ezekiel 34:1-6] Jesus saw beyond the physical brokenness to the deeper tragedy of lives lived without spiritual purpose or direction.This short powerful passage provides insight into Jesus' motivation for advancing the training of His disciples to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Missionary Journey: Part 2

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 7, 2014
     | 6,748 views

    Paul was surely in contact with God and he had an important message from God for the people that day that Luke records for us here.

    APR 28 2013PM The First Missionary Journey Part 2 Acts 13: 14-52 Last time we began the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. We saw that the church is now centrally located in Syrian Antioch. Jerusalem WAS the home church but the church scattered at the execution of Stephen. So now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God's Promises, Yet We Must Still Dig.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
     | 5,328 views

    Other people do not control your destiny, we must dig the wells and depend upon God to fill with the water.

    GOD PROMISES, WE DIG, WE DIG, WE DIG AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a shovel with me to the pulpit. I. DO WE SEEK A SURE FOUNDATION? VERY FEW DIAMONDS ARE FOUND FLOATING ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. VERY LITTLE GOLD IS FOUND ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Randy Breedlove avatar

    We Have Victory In Christ! Series

    Contributed by Randy Breedlove on Jun 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,267 views

    We have victory in Christ! Live from the position Christ won for you. Be fixed in your faith and God will use you mightily!

    Get your walk right! July 14, 2019 1 Corinthians 15:57-58, Romans 8:1, 5 1. We fight from victory; not for victory. 1 Corinthians 15:57; Romans 8:1 2. Be immovable in 2019. 1 Cor. 15:58 3. Give your best to Kingdom work. 1 Cor. 15:58, Romans 8:5 Key words: victory, work, firm, kingdom Key ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Williams III avatar

    Strength In Relationships

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 4, 2021
     | 2,880 views

    How does the Bible illustrate how there is strength in relationships? We can turn to the book of Ruth for the answer.

    STRENGTH IN RELATIONSHIPS Text: Ruth 1:1 – 18 “The Promise Keepers note the following in their Point-Man training: 10 percent of all people will change when they hear the truth, 10 percent will never change, and 80 percent will only change in the context of a relationship. (Raymond ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist