TheologiansAthanasiusFive-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”

“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 →

God’s Loving Protection

Protection is important.  That’s because the world is a dangerous place.  Some people put their trust in themselves.  It’s like being self-insured or self-employed.  If anything happens, you bear the cost yourself.  The world is full of people who will trust no one but themselves.  Often they find out too late that their resources couldn’t... Continue Reading →

Great Reasons to Praise the Lord

Reasons to Praise the LordIsaiah 12:1-6Sermon by Rick CrandallGrayson 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 the coming Kingdom, when Jesus returns to... 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 →

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