“Those who maintain ‘There was a time when the Son was not’ rob God of his Word, like plunderers.”“Black Dwarf” was the tag his enemies gave him. And the short, dark-skinned Egyptian bishop had plenty of enemies. He was exiled five times by four Roman emperors, spending 17 of the 45 years he served as... Continue Reading →
The Kind of Person Jesus Welcomes (Luke 7:36-50)
How many of you have a welcome mat outside your home? I have one outside my home and it says, “welcome” on it, but the more and more I think about it, it is really there so people can wipe their feet before they enter rather than really a welcome. I wonder: Do I really... Continue Reading →
Great Ways to Obey our God
Great Ways to Obey our God Acts 3:1-26 (Initial reading vs. 1-9) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 7, 2013 *No true Christian can be happy living in disobedience. I heard something in a church in Warner Robins, Georgia 35 years ago, and I hope I never forget it: "The most miserable people... Continue Reading →
Great Reasons to Praise the Lord
Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church Jan. 22, 2006) BACKGROUND: *This morning please open your Bibles to Isaiah 12, thinking about great reasons to praise the Lord. This chapter of praise mainly applies to... Continue Reading →
Revive Us Again!
Revive Us Again! Psalm 85:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 20, 2013 *Anybody paying the least bit of attention knows that we need revival in our hearts and in our homes. We need true, spiritual revival all over our nation. But what does that mean? *In the Old Testament revival means... Continue Reading →
Jesus said: “I Am the Light of the World”
Jesus said: "I Am the Light of the World"John 8:1-12, John 3:16-21, Luke 2:28-32, 1 John 1:3-7, 1 John 2:6; 9-11Series: The Great I AmSermon by Rick CrandallGrayson Baptist Church -- Jan. 26, 2014(Timing of the Lord's statement corrected August 29, 2019)BACKGROUND:*In John 8:12, Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. . ." This "I AM" statement was made... Continue Reading →
Identity: Who I Am In Christ
1 Peter 2:9–10 NIVBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received... Continue Reading →
Are you Ruth-less or merciful?
Today we look at Matthew 5:7 and the beatitude about being merciful. Ultimately God showed us the greatest form of mercy through His son Jesus. Listen today as we look into the story of Ruth and Boaz to discover how great God's mercy is. This is a love story that conradicts everything the world paints... Continue Reading →
Afflictions
1. God appoints. 2 Ki 6:33; Job 5:6, 17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9.2. God dispenses, as He will. Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7.3. God regulates the measure of. Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28.4. God determines the continuance of. Ge 15:13, 14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10.5. God does not willingly send.... Continue Reading →
Excellence in Character
INTRODUCTION I. Character affects every areaof our lives — our decisions, our words, our actions, our attitudes, our goals, and our relationships. In fact, any breakdown in life can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in character. A. To develop Godly character, it is important that you embrace principles, not people. 1. That means you prize principles above relationships. B. There are certain principles that define each of us as a person. C. There are unseen ideals that invisibly... Continue Reading →