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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Be Changed By Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 21, 2012
     | 7,022 views

    1. Jesus wants to give us new vision (vs. 1-7). 2. Jesus gives us new values (vs. 8-13).

    Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 5: Be Changed by Christ James 2:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 11, 2012 *We generally don’t like change. As Mark Twain famously said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” (1) *We don’t like change. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Question Of Faith.

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jan 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,889 views

    This whole chapter makes us look at our faith as to whether our action based on our faith is enough evidence to convict us that we are a Christian.

    A QUESTION OF FAITH? JOSHUA 2:1-7. Faith is a common denominator that everyone has. There is Natural & Spiritual faith. Spiritual faith comes from the Living God. Ephesians 2:8. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourself, it is the gift of God. Our spiritual faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Wants To Make You Rich! Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 3, 2012
     | 6,167 views

    God supplies all our needs, but He wants to give us abundantly more. That eternal wealth is offered to us all. Will we receive it?

    Philippians 4 Thanks for Their Gifts 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rejecting The Son...receiving The Sacrifice On Good Friday

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Apr 3, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,577 views

    Jesus sacrificed himself as a voluntary substitution for our sins. This Good Friday message uses the parable from Matthew 21 as a demonstration of the world around us.

    Jeffrey Ebert shared this story about an incident in his childhood. He wrote: When I was five years old, before factory-installed seat belts and automobile air bags, my family was driving home at night on a two-lane country road. I was sitting on my mother’s lap when another car, driven by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Servant's Role

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 6, 2015
     | 4,952 views

    To show that JESUS fulfilled all being a Servant to us and He shares to us what a servant looks like, a Servant looks like the LORD JESUS.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is JESUS our Servant? Yes. Matthew 20:28 Matthew 20:28 (Amplified Bible) 20:28 Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free]. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It’s Not Just Our Building That’s New - So Are You!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 28, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,351 views

    A reminder of the change that God has worked in us through faith in Jesus. This change takes away our guilt and motivates us to live for others, not ourselves.

    Do you still marvel at the transformation? People in the community do. A week ago Saturday a man pulled up in the church driveway, got out of his truck, and started pacing around the parking lot with a bemused look on his face. When I went outside he gestured at the church with tattooed arms and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Had Done All These Great Things

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 8, 2015
     | 4,500 views

    To show that GOD does great things for us because of (a) His WORD and His Heart, (b) He wants us to know and understand Him.

    I. EXORDIUM: Had GOD done all great things for you? Yes and Amen! 2 Corinthians 1:20 (Amplified Bible) 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Tortoise And The Hare- Trip Wires To Beware!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,329 views

    In running the race set before us- we must be aware of dangerous trip wires that will keep us from moving forward in our quest for godliness.

    The Tortoise and the Hare While the real text that we’re going to deal with begins in Hebrews 12:12—it is so important to see the context of this chapter. It extends back a few chapters. Hebrews has a double-edged theme. On one hand the author is proclaiming that Christ is so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Other Gods Series

    Contributed by Michael Sawyer on Nov 10, 2013
     | 6,503 views

    This is the first in a series that I preached on the Ten Commandments. The focus of the series was on the relationship between God and us and the relevance that the Commandments still have for us from that standpoint.

    No Other Gods Exodus 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me. The children of Israel are at Sinai. They have come to freedom by the hand of God in the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the destruction of the armies of Pharaoh. These things were done by God. Not by them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of One

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,695 views

    A perspective on John 17: 20-26. When we pray, we are not alone. Jesus, who is in us prays with us. Can you imagine that?

    John 17: 20-26 The Power Of One It’s time for my family and I to depart, time to say good-bye. No doubt, there will be mixed emotions as we say good-bye. Nonetheless, God’s plans are greater than our own. He is the one that closes and opens doors, he is the one that calls and sends so ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A New Chapter.

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 3, 2015
     | 25,294 views

    New Year's Day. Our newness of life is found not in turning a calendar page or making a fresh start, but in Christ, Who forgives us and renews us.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. (Ps. 19:4). “A New Chapter” It’s 2015. The door on last year has closed. The New Year has opened. It’s a time to reflect back, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Heart Construction Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 26, 2015
     | 9,039 views

    Not only can God remove our hard hearts of stone and give us new ones, he can construct pure hearts within us.

    1. Johnny and the Duck (1) A young boy who had just rec'd a slingshot for his birthday. He'd spend hours shooting rocks at various target/but he never seemed to be able to hit his target. One day he was in his Grandmother's house and he watched as her pet duck waddled by. On impulse he took aim ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Filling Our Tank With The Spirit

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
     | 4,620 views

    What Paul is doing is warning us that we need to be careful how we live. • Are we living the way God expects us to.

    Filling Our Tank With The Spirit" Ephesians 5:15-5:21 What do you do when your gas gauge starts to get low? • I know this sounds like a pretty simple question • But when we think about it we really have two options • First we can stop at the next gas station and get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Jesus Christ Is My Defender

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,934 views

    None of us could make it a moment without the watch-care of Almighty God. We need Jesus Christ, and this Scripture helps us see why.

    Jesus Christ Is My Defender John 18:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 14, 2010 *Have you ever seen a brand-new baby walk out of Glenwood Hospital? Of course not, and you never will. Every baby needs the help, care and protection of its family. *Well, you may be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of Joseph - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
     | 7,612 views

    God's promises are just as much for us as they were for Joseph. His grace is still at work. His tender mercies accompany us from the pit to the pinnacle.

    Oh the life of Joseph, Jacob’s son. This treasured story is found towards the end of the first book of the Bible, Genesis. Up to this point we have read about Joseph’s faithfulness and patience, even when he was persecuted and treated poorly. Even when he was left alone, disowned and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church