Our Spiritual Wake-up Call 2 Peter 1 8-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 17, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Peter has been talking about the wonderful things God has done and can do in our lives. Now starting in vs. 8, Peter gives us a spiritual wake-up call from God. Let's begin by reading…

Do All for the Glory of God 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, John 14:13-14, John 15:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 22, 2012 *About this time two years ago, we were all living in the “Who Dat” nation. A judge down in New Orleans even had to postpone a trial due to all of the Saints-mania.…

This morning is the last Sunday in our emphasis on the 'five solas' of the Reformation. When Martin Luther nailed his 95 bullet-points of protest to the doors of the church in Wittenberg, Germany, he sparked a Reformation that recovered the central truths of the Gospel. In our own day—an era where each…

Let Christmas Put Hope in Your Heart Luke 2:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 23 2012 *People cannot make it without hope. A former instructor for the Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Unit explained this in what he called “The Rule of Threes”: -“You can survive…

TEXT: Exodus 33 TOPIC: Meeting God in the Tent of Meeting Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, April 23, 2006 I love the Old Testament accounts of how God met with His people, the people of ancient Israel. The book known as Exodus covers the history of the people of Israel as God led…

1. What I allow into my heart, is what my mouth will be filled with. (Luke 6:43-45), (Isaiah 29:13), (Proverbs 27:19) Don't let your heart be filled with these toxins that have developed over the centuries in this broken world. 2. What we praise, is what we worship, and what we worship is what we praise. Let everything that leaves our breath be of praise. The flesh craves TO BE praised, not TO praise. Jeremiah 17:14, Deuteronomy 10:21 3. God's glory must dominate our lives all the day We have an ever-changing culture, but a never-changing message. Pslam 115:1, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Romans 8:18 Pslam 71:8 - 1. Not an easy thing to live out (our hearts and mouths are tainted by sin and Satan) - 2. Your pain has a purpose (your pain is temporary, God is sovereign and his ways are better) - 3. God is passionate about his praise and his glory (God will pursue his glory even if our own lives will be affected by it, Isaiah 42:8)

Haggai 1 Introduction Read Haggai 1.1-15 The story is told of a man driving down a street and the stop light turned yellow in front of him, so he stopped rather suddenly in order not to run the light. There was a lady in the car behind him who assumed he was going to continue through the light and her…

A Moment of Glory Exodus 33:18-23; 34:5-8 There is something in us that longs for glory. Seahawks. Steelers. Looking for glory. Fans with their faces painted, bodies painted, weird hats, strange costumes – hoping to get on television at the game tonight. Why? Looking for a moment of glory. Advertisers…

Confrontation with God: High and Exalted (Isaiah 6:1-8) "The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." The purpose of a believing, faithful life is the expectation of the vision of God. "Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8, KJV). The expectation of every…

Agents of His Glory [John 14:7-15] Pt.4 I want you to consider the words of Jesus in Matthew 16:18… “I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Jesus declared that He would redeem His people, and that throughout human history He would be carrying out His plan without…

1. We can see the riches of God's glory... [1] in His love (vs. 1-5). [2] in His knowledge (vs. 3-4; 11-14). [3] in His mission (7-15). 2. How should we respond to the riches of God's glory? [1] By believing in Jesus Christ (vs. 14-15). [2] By staying close to our Savior (vs. 16).

December 21, 2014 Intro – Grandma handed her present to Grandpa: “Honey, I bought you something unusual this year. For the man who has everything.” He said, “You shouldn’t have. What is it?” She replied, “The deed to a cemetery plot.” Unique indeed! Next year she didn’t buy him anything, so he asked,…

We do many things in the Christian life, but all these things have one goal, one purpose. We do all that we do to the praise of the Glory of God.

But God . . . (Ephesians 2:4-9) Introduction A Buddhist Monk strode into a Zen pizza parlor (do we have those in Eaton? I don’t think I’ve seen one. Probably only in LA). Anyway, this Buddhist Monk strode into a Zen pizza parlor and said, “Make me one with everything on it.” When he got his order, he…

Zephaniah 5. Turn to Zephaniah chapter 3 [pray] [P] Let’s read [Zephaniah 3:1-4 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the tyrannical city! She heeded no voice, she accepted no instruction. She did not trust in יְהוָה, she did not draw near to her God. Her princes within her are roaring lions, her…

“The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” [1] Christians have been fighting “worship wars” for decades, perhaps…

1. Focus on your Father. 2. Focus on your family. 3. Focus on your faith. 4. Focus on your forgiveness. 5. Focus on your future.

Sunday sermon October 26 the last sermon before revival God’s Glory Displayed To Sleeping Eyes The secret to watching and praying. Matthew 26: 33-46 Watch …Dancing David, Sleeping Jonah promising Peter… praying Jesus I. Peter had good intentions …good intentions are not watching and praying Mat 26:33…

Philippians 4:20-23 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Early Church Fellowship This was the reaction of the unbelieving Greek writer Lucian (a.d. 120-200) upon observing the warm fellowship of Christians: It is incredible to see the fervor with which the people of that religion help each other in their wants. They…

Jesus is worthy of God's glory: 1. Because of His purity (vs. 1). 2. Because of His power (vs. 1-3). 3. Because of His performance (vs. 4-5).

Intro I'll give you fair warning: I am ordained as a Baptist, which means that I'm used to having 45 minutes to preach. So, this is going to be difficult for me. This story which we are focusing on today has long been a favorite of mine. It has been pivotal in shaping my understanding and practice of…

ATTENTION VIDEO - "The Cross of Christ" - Sermon Spice I suppose to people who have never had a personal relationship with Christ, such videos and thoughts about the cross are non-sensical. I know they are to at least one very vocal unbeliever. In fact this one even wrote a book entitled, “God is not…

Sola Deo Gloria is one of the five solas propounded to summarize the Reformers' basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation; it is a Latin term for Glory to God alone. The doctrine states essentially that everything that is done is for God's glory to the exclusion of humankind's self-glorification…