“Communion, Covenant, and Commitment” Mark 14.22-31 What does your life reflect that you are committed to? Some indicators might be your Outlook Calendar or your financial statements. It has been said that we are a generation that does not understand “commitment.” However, I heard someone else suggest…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Keeping Our Commitment to Christ 1 Peter 2:18-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 30, 2012 *On February 23, 1836, General Santa Anna's Mexican army arrived in San Antonio to begin the 13-day battle for the Alamo. The commander of the Alamo was Colonel William Travis. Legend has it…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

I Have Come 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. ​ Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory…

Intro We are living in a culture that’s looking everywhere for happiness or joy. People often look everywhere but the right place... First Choice - Prayer Second Choice - Daily Choice of purity It’s impossible to fell guilty and have joy at the same time So we learned that we have to deal with and get…

Previously: Philip had gone down to Samaria, preached the gospel, healed many sick, and cast out many demons. There was great joy in the city. 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,…

We all have a room or a closet where we put stuff… Garage. Some are born packrats. Marsha - neat & orderly. I saved everything and am extremely sentimental… from hair to chewing gum. When mother was in the hospital, Sister Trahan came to clean our house and was shocked when she looked under my bed. Clutter…

Get the right idea of what love is. Eros- Physical love or attraction Not in the bible but Epithymeo- Lust To take that which isn’t lawfully yours, to covet. Phileo- Brotherly love I care for you your a good friend. Agape- Sacrificial love Highest form of love that their is. We speak of the love of God…

If you remember last year, I did cover a little story about the Shepherds. Shepherds in the Christmas narrative have a special place in my life. You see, I was usually type cast growing up in the children’s Christmas program as the shepherd. I have often wondered why I was type cast as a shepherd. Maybe…

Acts 6:8-15

The enemies attacks are not always plain to see. But we always have victory & hope in the Lord.

The Preacher and the Stone of Stumbling

Intro I believe God calls us to be difference makers in life and part of that means we are different. Jesus wants us to live a rich and satisfying life full of Joy, but many do not... Think about a time when you have been over joyed. Well, we want to learn how to have that kind of joy every day. 1 We…