Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson 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…

The Message of the Cross Galatians 6:14 and selected Scriptures “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). Introduction Since 1998 black billboards with white letters have appeared…

Introduction In 1995 at the tender age of fifteen, I hit a milestone moment in my life. I hit the moment in a young man’s life when everything about him changes and everything that was would never be again. It was the moment that signaled the transition from childhood into adolescence. It was first date…

Today we are looking at John 6:28-29 . This passage is in the middle of Jesus’ interaction with the crowds he had miraculously fed on the other side of the Sea of Galilee from only 5 small barley loaves and two fish. He fed them, and then returned to Capernaum supernaturally walking on the water to meet…

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…

Scripture stresses that fallen human beings are cut off from God on account of their sin. All need to be saved, if they are to enter into a new relationship with God as their Creator and Redeemer. Salvation is not the result of human achievement, privilege or wisdom, but depends totally upon the graciousness of a loving God, supremely expressed in the cross of Jesus Christ. People must respond in repentance and faith if they are to benefit from God’s offer of salvation in Christ.

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

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…

GOD'S FINAL VERDICT Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 6 of 36 Romans 3:1-20 Rick Warren Intro 1:1-17 Sin 1:18 - 3:20 Salvation 3:21 - 5:21 Santification 6:1 - 8:39 Sovereignty 9:1 - 11:36 Service 12:1 - 15:13 Conclusion 15:13 - 16:27 Toni

WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 7 of 36 Romans 3:21-31 Rick Warren Donald Barnhouse once called this passage "the most important paragraph in the Bible." Paul describes, in specific terms, the meaning of salvation. Every single phrase in the first paragraph has significant…

Introduction Through this quarter on Sunday nights we are going to be taking a look at what the Bible says about our mind. Everyday we all use our minds. Thousands of thoughts rush through our brain as we go through our day. I was curious so I looked up how many thoughts a person has per day. Most of…

HOW TO BE ACCEPTED BY GOD Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 9 of 36 Romans 4:1-16 Rick Warren In Romans 3:28 Paul states the principle that it is only by faith that we can have a right relationship to God. Now, in chapter 4, he uses the true-life example of Abraham to illustrate this important…

Let us pray. The Word is Near You ( Romans 10:5-17 ) Why do we celebrate Mother’s Day? Perhaps because, along with fatherhood, the massive and critically important service of motherhood rarely receives the thanks it deserves. We are so used to our mother’s being there, we forget to stop, consider and…

INTRODUCTION: ATTENTION IT’S ALWAYS A SCARY THING. IN FACT, I NEVER DO IT BUT WHAT MY PALMS AREN’T SWEATY AND MY KNEES ALMOST KNOCK TOGETHER. NO, I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT RIDING SOME DEATH-DEFYING ROLLERCOASTER. I’M TALKING ABOUT THAT ACTIVITY THAT TURNS GROWN MEN INTO WHIMPERING EXCUSE-MAKERS. I’M TALKING…

The necessity of salvation A little boy came running into the house after playing outside. His mother stopped him and asked what was on his right hand. He replied, “Oh, just a little mud.” His mother then asked if he was planning on getting it off his hand. He thought for a moment and said, “Sure, Mom.…

What The Bible Teaches Unit 3 Is There Life After Death? Lesson 11 How Do I Overcome Death? This is the greatest question of all time. Can death be overcome? Remember that we described death in three ways – Physical death of the body Spiritual death or separation from God due to sin. Eternal death –…

Tombstone story For some of us we got a chuckle, others that hits too close to home as we recently have lost someone we love. There is an amazing phenomena that happens though when someone dies, we magically remember all the good and forget the bad. We know it is not socially acceptable to speak the…

Vision 2017: Let Wounded & Bruised Romans 6:23 Introduction: Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. NKJV Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers]…

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.

What The Bible Teaches Unit 3 Is There Life After Death? Lesson 13 Conclusion: God’s Answer to Life’s Most Important Questions We come to the end of our study on What the Bible Teaches in response to the most important and most asked questions of life. Who is God? Is there a God? Who am I? Is there life…

WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE? Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 8 of 36 Romans 3:25 Rick Warren In our study of Romans we now come to one of the most significant verses in the Bible. This verse is the heart of the Gospel - Christ's death on the cross for us. Because this is the most important doctrine…

4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have…