Sermons on Press On:

Gaal’s Call To Rebellion Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 17, 2020

Gaal’s aim was not to regain Shechem's liberty, but instead, to change their tyrant: "O that this people were under my hand! What I would do!—I would remove Abimelech from his kingly office, and rid Shechem of him, and all the country round about, and indeed remove him out of the world.

Chapter 41 Gaal’s Call to Rebellion [Judges 9.26-9.29] Scripture: Judges 9:26-29 (KJV) 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:26

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

The Family Of God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 14, 2019

Being in God's family... 1. is a special present. 2. comes from a special power. 3. is for a special people. 4. comes through a special process. 5. is for a special purpose.

The Family of God Series: The Gospel of John John 1:10-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 30, 2016 (Revised June 14, 2019) *Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote the words to this very well-known song: "You will notice we say brother and sister 'round here, It's because ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Life Changing Questions From The Lord Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 26, 2019

Christ has some life-changing questions for us: 1. Are you willing? (vs. 1-7). 2. Are you believing? (vs. 8-9). 3. Are you obeying? (vs. 8-14). 4. Are you telling? (vs. 15).

Life Changing Questions from the Lord The Gospel of John John 5:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 29, 2018 (Revised July 26, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 5, we will take a good look at the Lord's third miracle recorded in the Gospel of John. While He was here ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Everyone Should Honor Jesus Christ As God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 27, 2019

We should honor Jesus as God, because: 1. No man can see like Jesus sees (vs. 19). 2. No man can do what Jesus does (vs. 19-21). 3. No man can judge like Jesus judges (vs. 22-23).

Everyone Should Honor Jesus Christ as God The Gospel of John John 5:15-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 21, 2016 (Revised July 27, 2019) SCRIPTURE: *In tonight’s Scripture, the Jewish rulers charged Jesus with two very serious crimes. These charges grew out of the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Resiliency Rooted In Hope

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 1, 2019

So many people feel more alone and alienated than ever before. In this sermon I discuss the grace of Christ which enables hope in the midst of struggle, and the practical tools necessary to build resilience in the face of hardship.

A RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS This weekend, as my family and I headed back through the mountains from District Assembly in Denver, we happened to pass a bike race with athletes peddling through the steep twists and turns leading to Wolf Creek Pass and I couldn’t help but marvel at the determination ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

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

Easter: Hope Come Find It! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 19, 2019

Have you ever had your hope in something crushed – filled with disappointment when you bit into it? Discovered that what you put your faith or trust in was hollow and or empty hope? Jesus proved on Easter that He is a Living Hope! So, embrace Him today and find Hope and even joy in the journey!

Easter 2019: Hope come find it! Introduction: We challenged you today to come find hope and that is what we are talking about this morning – in the prayer time, in the worship time and in the testimony times – by the way there are more testimonies coming to show how people found a living hope ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7, Hebrews 6:17-20, Psalm 62:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walk In The Light

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 2, 2019

When you sin, realize that God is Light and be completely honest about yourself, trusting Jesus to defend you.

Walk in the Light (1 John 1:5 – 2:2) 15 years ago (2004), Jerry Lynn was trying to figure out where he should put a hole in his wall for a TV wire. He went up to the second floor of his house and lowered his wife's small, digital alarm clock on a string through an air vent. He “thought he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

After The Resurrection Story

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 5, 2019

This message examines how not only Thomas initially doubted Jesus' resurrection, but all of the other disciples too. It's a message of redemption, understanding and true trust.

The “After The Resurrection” Story Scriptures: Mark 16:9-14, Luke 24:32, 44-45, I Cor. 15:1-8, 12-20 Jesus is still appearing to people today! His work is not done. Before we go into the heart of the message this morning, I want to read a poem from the book I am reading by Tom Doyle titled, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:9-14, Luke 24:32-45, 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Other Side Of The Grave Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 11, 2018

Message 19 in a series in Romans dealing with our identification with Christ.

“The Other Side of the Grave Pt 2” Romans 6:1-14 Review Many lessons have emerged in our study of Romans thus far. We detected Paul’s passion and persuasion in the opening verses of chapter one. He modeled a passion to pray continually. He conveyed a passion to promote spiritual maturity. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Confidence For Worship Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 14, 2017

Our acceptance before God in worship is based on the sacrifice Jesus made at Calvary in our behalf. While we daily seek to please God in all we do, our confidence before God is in the cross.

3.12.17 Intro I thought I was finished with our series on worship. But this week the Lord has dealt with me about something that is essential for entering into the fullness of worship that we have talked about. As you recall, in the last message we saw worship as more than a one-way declaration of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8-22, Hebrews 9:11-13, Hebrews 10:19-22, Exodus 30:17-21, Psalm 24:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Is The Wall Important? Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 7, 2019

Nehemiah wants to make the building of the Jerusalem wall a priority because he wants the people to have a clear understanding of their identity. By giving us boundaries God preserves us as His people from those who would tear us down.

Jexit: Judah Comes Home Why Is The Wall Important? A sermon on Nehemiah We've been working our way through a series of messages looking at the Jews who returned from the exile in Babylon. What has been going on in their lives. How they are resettling back into the land of Judah. And some of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Second Coming Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 14, 2018

Message 34 in our exposition of Revelation continuing our exploration of the second coming.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Second Coming of Jesus” Pt 2 Rev 19:11-21 REVIEW Last week we highlighted the similarities and differences between the 1st and 2nd coming. This week I want to paint a portrait of this most glorious culmination of Biblical prophecy. This is His-story. This is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:2-6, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10, Matthew 25:29-46, Zechariah 14:1-11, 2 Peter 3:3-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Feeding The Five Thousand Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 12 from John covering the feeding of the five thousand event.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Lessons to Weather the Storms of Life” REVIEW God chose to put his truth to music. You have words and music. The lyrics are the words of truth communicated by God through the Bible. The music is the practice of that truth in life and relationships. Much of the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance