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  • A Failure Of Faith Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 12, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,694 views

    No one is perfect. Even the greatest of Biblical characters are sinners. When Abraham faced the first crisis since deciding to walk with God, he defaulted to his old ways of falsehood rather than walking by faith.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a young boy who came home from practice all decked out in his baseball outfit. 1. Cheerfully, his mom asked him, “How did Little League go?” 2. The little boy growled, “Terrible! I struck out three times!” 3. Trying to console her son, his mom said, “That’s ...read more

  • An Opportunity For Joy Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 19, 2017
     | 10,374 views

    God is making you better through your troubles so consider them an opportunity for joy!

    An Opportunity For Joy Text: James 1:1-4 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Joy in Christ requires a commitment to working at the Christian lifestyle. Salvation comes as a gif, but the joy of salvation demands disciplined action. Most Christians I know have just enough of the Gospel to make them ...read more

  • God Is At Work In Our World! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 1, 2017
     | 9,964 views

    God works to: 1. enlighten us about what matters (vs. 1-3). 2. encourage our trust in Him (vs. 4-12). 3. enlist our witness for Him (vs. 12-15). 4. establish a life-changing relationship with Him (vs. 16-18).

    God Is at Work in Our World! Acts 11:1-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 9, 2014 *Have you ever seen the Hand of God at work in your life? Most of us can say "absolutely yes!" And I hope you can too. God wants us to see His Hand at work in our world, and in today's ...read more

  • Old Habits Are Hard To Break Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 7, 2017
     | 12,069 views

    In this sermon, we witness Abraham falling back into the same sinful pattern of lying and we are forced to wrestle with our own struggle against sinful habits that are hard to break.

    Introduction: A. Several elderly nuns were on the second floor of their convent one night when a fire broke out. 1. When the nuns realized the fire was blocking the exit, they took their habits off, tied them together to make a rope, and climbed out the window. 2. After they were safely on the ...read more

  • Real People , Real Problems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 5, " Needful Things" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Aug 20, 2017
     | 10,708 views

    Part 5 of our 1 Samuel series- getting what we want even when it is not good for us

    Real people- Real problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 5 “Needful things” Today as we continue with our study of 1 Samuel called Real People – Real problems We are going to address a common problem in the world today Needs vs. wants But more specifically Wants that we get ----That are not ...read more

  • Stop The World Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 27, 2016
     | 6,032 views

    In a world that has lost it's mind we need to stand firm in the Gospel of Jesus!

    Stop The World Text: Acts 19:23-41 Introduction 1. Show the video "Stop The World" by Randy Stonehill. 2. We live in a society filled with contradictions. A. It's okay to murder babies but we really ought to save the wales! B. We're putting criminals in office because it's way too crowded in ...read more

  • Rahab's Declarations

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 28, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,774 views

    To show that our declaration is the same as the declaration of the bible, and we are accepted in the Beloved just like Rahab was.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you accepted in the Beloved? Yes. Ephesians 1:6 (King James Version) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our declaration is the same as the ...read more

  • God's Scandalous Favor, "Our Supernatural Advantage!“

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 25, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,138 views

    “He made a proclamation and God gave him what he asked for!" Doesn't say when God blessed him, or how God blessed him, the main thing it says loud and clear, “GOD BLESSED HIM!”

    God's Scandalous Favor, “Our Supernatural Advantage!” There are very few things in life that give humanity an advantage. Speaking for only myself, when I have come across anything good that gave me an advantage in life, I have both clung to and respected whomever, or whatever was willing to help ...read more

  • World Premiere Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 27, 2018
     | 6,429 views

    Showing why Jesus' first miracle set the stage for His whole ministry

    The World Premiere CCCAG February 25th, 2018 Scripture- John 2:1-11 Introduction: Everyone here probably has a few television programs they watch other than news. Some people like drama’s, some like comedy’s, others are into reality TV. What all of these shows have in common is this- at some ...read more

  • A Wee Little Man Meets A Great Big God Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,462 views

    Zacchaeus was rich, greedy, corrupt…and short. And he knew something was missing from his life. What happened when Jesus passed by surprised him and deeply disturbed the great throng of people following Jesus to Jerusalem.

    A Wee Little Man Meets a Great Big God Easter Series: On the Way to the Cross, #2 Chuck Sligh March 18, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. This is a shorter adaptation of a sermon from an Easter series by Brian Bill found on ...read more

  • I Quit Playing Victim! I Will Go Where I Was Sent! I Am A Survivor! Series

    Contributed by Edward Pruett on Mar 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,797 views

    Jesus chose you where you are. He walked past you, knowing that what makes you different will be used so that "God might be displayed in [you!]" Obedience to Jesus' directives is where seeing occurs.

    When I look at my life, there seems to be two components that stand out: What people see from me and what people perceive of me. Let me repeat that: What people see from me and what people perceive of me. The unfortunate thing is the “what people see from me” and the “what people perceive of ...read more

  • Managing Anger God's Way Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 12, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,604 views

    32nd message in a series on Ephesians continuing exploration of dealing with handling anger God's way.

    “Managing Anger God’s Way” Ephesians 4:26-27 I. ANALYZE ANGER A. Understand the character of anger B. Consider the purpose of anger Anger alerts us to evil in our own soul or in the world around us. Anger is the soul’s response to perceived or actual events, people or circumstances considered ...read more

  • Healthy Relationships Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 16, 2018
     | 4,713 views

    52nd message from Ephesians addressing healthy relationships resulting from the filling of the Spirit.

    “Healthy Relationships” The Role and Responsibility of the Wife Ephesians 5:22-24 REVIEW I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 II. Our Worthy Walk in Christ 4-6 A. Live in Unity 4:1-16 B. Live in Newness of life 4:17-24 C. Live in Love 4:17-24 D. Live in Purity 5:3-14 E. Live in ...read more

  • Standing Firm Against The Devil Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018
     | 10,592 views

    Message 16 from Philippians expanding on Paul's admonition to stand firm. This message deals with standing firm against the devil.

    “Stand Firm against the schemes of the Devil” Paul’s letter to the Philippians offers some key elements to “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – Passion to praise exalt Christ 2. MAINTAIN THE RIGHT ATTITUDE – Passion to please Christ 3. PURSUE THE RIGHT AIM – ...read more

  • Stand Firm In The Faith Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018
     | 23,772 views

    Message 18 from Philippians exploring Paul's admonition to stand firm in the faith.

    “Stand Firm in the Faith” Paul’s letter to the Philippians offers some key elements to “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. There were many “No matter whats” going on both in Paul life an in the group of believers meeting in that metropolitan Greek city. Paul was in prison unable to ...read more