How Will You Respond to Jesus? Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 26, 2012 BACKGROUND: *In Matthew 21, we are very near the time of the cross. The chapter begins with the Lord entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, as the multitudes cried out in vs. 9, "Hosanna!" That…

This series tackles foundational issues about the gospel and the Christian life. What is the gospel? Why is the gospel important? How do I know if I’m saved? How does a person go from being dead in sins to being a citizen of God’s kingdom? What is our identity in Christ? How should we live now that we are children of God? Regardless of whether you’re a mature follower of Christ or an unbeliever, these are truths that, for the sake of eternity, you can’t live without.

Prayer Where last week, we saw how The Word Became Flesh... How: God Himself entered into His creation... How Jesus Christ HUMBLED himself - by emptying Himself - to the point of obedience... How Underserved Favor from God came to man And all of this - in the Word becoming flesh... THIS WEEK... We’re…

Good Morning This Sunday in the Church is referred to as Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of Holy Week – the seven days before we celebrate Resurrection Sunday. If we were to go back 2000 years and place ourselves on the road to Jerusalem we would probably be swept away by the excitement of what happened…

Text: Is 5:1-7; Jn 15:1-8 Theme: There is judgement for God's vineyard Doctrine: final judgement Image: vineyard Need: repentance Message: repent and bear good fruit Judgement for a Vineyard Is 5:1-7 /I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside.…

Series: The Way to Godliness The 2nd Step toward Godliness - Repentance January 18, 2009 Isaiah 1:10-20 Introduction We began, last week, a mini-series from the 1st chapter of the Book of Isaiah addressing discipleship and sanctification. We began like this: since we await, longingly, our Lord’s physical…

Colossians 3 Becoming God’s People God . God’s wrath against Sin Jesus – Raised, glorified at God’s right hand, coming again … Colossians SAVED - raised with Christ, seeking that above, set hearts on above, and now put to death the ‘earthly’ parts of their lives… We are not what we WERE. We are not what…

THE TWO SONS Mt. 21:28-32 Introduction: A neglected, little-known parable. Another example of a simple illustration used to impress a powerful lesson upon the audience. I. The Setting - Matthew 21 A. The “Triumphal Entry” (1-11) B. The Cleansing of the Temple (12,13) C. Healing the blind & lame (14)…

Introduction Illustration: The Day General Andrew Jackson came to church In his excellent biography of Andrew Jackson, Marquis James tells of a Sunday morning in 1818 when the General traveled from his home, the Hermitage, into downtown Nashville to attend a Methodist conference. The famous circuit-riding…

This series tackles foundational issues about the gospel and the Christian life. What is the gospel? Why is the gospel important? How do I know if I’m saved? How does a person go from being dead in sins to being a citizen of God’s kingdom? What is our identity in Christ? How should we live now that we are children of God? Regardless of whether you’re a mature follower of Christ or an unbeliever, these are truths that, for the sake of eternity, you can’t live without.

Sin, a real problem. A problem that every one of us have to deal with every day of our lives- there is no avoiding it. Our lives are constantly effected by sin- either our personal sin or the sins of the people around us. In Romans 2 Paul talks about God’s righteous judgement. He is addressing an arrogant…