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; 9-11 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church -- Jan. 26, 2014 (Timing of the Lord's statement corrected August 29, 2019) BACKGROUND: *In John 8:12, Jesus said, "I…

Introduction: *this is the first look at the early church. It shows us the traits that characterized the daily lives of believers. Luke describes the beauty of the growing and developing church. He portrays the dedication and devotion of the early Christians in relation to God in the worship services.…

LESSONS FROM THE SIN ACHAN TEXT: Joshua 6:18-19INTRODUCTIONIn the taking of the city of Jericho, God gave instructions that they were not to take of any of the spoils. Everything was to be destroyed except the precious metals which were to be brought into the treasury of the Lord. Joshua 6:18-19Thus,…

The Stages of Faith (4:46-54) Introduction: this nobleman was a government official, probably holding some high position in Herod’s court. His experience reveals the various stages of faith, the kind of growing faith that every man should experience. 1. A beginning faith (v.46-47). 2. A persistent faith…

THE FIVE CONDITIONS OF ANSWERED PRAYER Prayer Can Change Your Life - Part 2 of 3 John 15:7 & Selected Sermon John 15. We're in a series of messages called "Prayer Can Change Your Life". Last week we talked about the four purposes of prayer. You've probably had people say to you, "I tried prayer and it…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 1:1-6 1/2 2:1-6 3:1 - 4:26 2:13-3:6 1:7-9 1/3 2:7-12 5:1 - 7:24 3:7-4:11 1:10-19 1/4 3:1-8 8:1 - 10:32 4:12-25 1:20-23 1/5 4:1-8…

A Faith That Works (James 2:14-20) Introduction: The title of our message this evening is . . . . and while most of us know, and most of us love, the great truth of salvation being by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, we are not really all that crazy about the equally true Biblical statement…

Introduction: Most scholars who have sought to harmonize the accounts in the four Gospels have the Lord Jesus praying the prayer of John 17 in the Upper Room after He had finished His instructions to the disciples. Then He and the disciples sang the traditional Passover psalms, left the Upper Room, and…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

Liberty University An Exegetical Paper on I John 5:13-21 A paper submitted to Dr. Percer In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course NBST 655 Liberty Theological seminary By Christopher W. Myers Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Table of Contents Outline of I John 5:13-21- 3 Introduction-…

The Benefits of Serving God Psalm 103:1-5KJV 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth…

How to Stay Up in a Down Time Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 7, 2012 *Do you ever fret? -- Charles Spurgeon tells us that to “fret is to worry, to have the heart burn, to fume, to become vexed” (angry, irritated, agitated, annoyed). (1) *Anybody who’s been paying any…

“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?” [1] God had blessed His ancient people. However, despite His rich blessings, they chose to rebel. God makes it clear that He is left with no option except judgement. The question selected as the text for the message today, is actually one of a…

Walking in the Light A sermon on 1 John 1:5-10 preached at Christ the King Church on 10/8/05 Prayer: Father in heaven, we again come to tremble before your Word, asking you to help us to listen to what the Scriptures have to say to us about you and also about ourselves. So, help us this morning, our…

Have you ever wondered how it's possible for people to do evil things and not be bothered about them? Some people can lie and never lose any sleep. They can steal and do other evil things, and it never seems to upset them. It seems that they have no limits to the evil that they could do; why is that?…

Select all the text in this box and paste your sermon here... SERMON SERIES: INTIMACY WITH GOD SERMON TITLE: THE FOUNDATION OF INTIMACY WITH GOD SERMON TEXT: 1 JOHN 1:1-4 SERMON INTRODUCTION A. We live in a culture that wants to have intimacy with God, but on its terms not God's. B. As a result, we live…

Sharing the good news about God and Jesus Christ with others is a work to which some believers have a special calling, but in which all believers are to take part.

HOW TO BE FAITHFUL TEXT: Revelation 2:10 By: Russell E. Spray I. BE DEDICATED - Romans 12:1 A. Some devote their lives to projects, positions, or possessions. They pursue time, talents, and treasures. B. We should be dedicated to God, seeking His will, way, and work. We should give Him first place in…

Introduction: A middle-aged business executive approached the front entrance of the office building in which he worked. A young woman came up at the same moment, so he stepped back and held the door open for her to pass on through. She looked at him and said with annoyance, “Don’t hold the door for me…

He aquí yo vengo pronto, y mi galardón conmigo, para recompensar a cada uno según sea su obra. Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan. Apocalipsis Creo que este versículo es clave para el tema…

Sermon Notes for Philippians 2:1-4 reasons for the exhortation "Therefore draws back to what Paul has built on in Php1:27-30, telling the Philippians how to stand strong for the Lord against external conflicts. Now he tells them how to act against internal conflicts in the body of Christ." · Basis for…

God's Help for the Hurting Heart 1 John 1:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 3, 2013 *Years ago, Mary and I used to get into fights on the way to church. Maybe it was the stress of getting two small children ready for Sunday school, or maybe the devil just tried to upset us when…

Introduction: This is the first persecution of the church. In this portion of Scripture we will see several challenging lessons for Christian service. Many times in our walk with the Lord, when circumstances are not going the way we think they should go, we ask the Lord to “take these bad circumstances…

Introduction: Last week we learned that man has a gnawing hunger within for both the physical and the spiritual. Just as there is physical hunger that only physical food can satisfy, so there is a deeper, spiritual hunger in the pit of the human soul that only spiritual food can nourish. Man hungers…

The Five Witnesses to Jesus’ Authority and Power I. The Five Witnesses To Jesus (John 5:31-39) Introduction: The word witness is a key word in John’s Gospel; it is used forty-seven times. It means to: AV - bears witness 25, testify 19, bear record 13, witness 5, be a witness 2, give testimony 2, have…