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 Heart of a Worshiper John 4:21-24 Preached at CGEFC August 20, 2006 Open the eyes of my heart – of our hearts. What does that really mean? You know we sing these songs of worship on Sunday morning or with the radio day in and day out, but do we really take the time to think through the words and…

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…

WORSHIP IS MORE THAN JUST AN EXPRESSION

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…

Psalm 99 Introduction This morning I would like to begin a series of messages on the Psalms that will take us until Christmas. Of course, since there are 150 of them, we won't look at all of them. There are a variety of Psalms and I have chosen a number of different types of Psalms, with different themes…

Part Two - A brief series of three messages from Matthew's Gospel for Christmas 2020 (and the New Year) to remind Christians that our hope for 2021 is not in improved circumstance but in Whom we trust and serve. By faith in Him we need not fear or falter but press ahead in His fullness.

If there is any one thing that is the focal point of Christianity... it’s Jesus Christ - and the Cross The cross of Jesus Christ The Centrality of the Cross is the heart of Christianity The theological framework of Christianity all leads back to Jesus and His work on the cross And when we SAY - The Cross…

Shutting the church's doors is a sign of God's displeasure with His people

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

Sermon 8/2/20 Psalm 129

Worship at Every Moment Romans 12:1-2 11/9/2008 INTRODUCTION In any given day I probably have around 30 items clamoring for my attention. I always have schoolwork to complete, phone calls to make, repairs that have to be done in the home, time I’d like to spend with my wife, and acrobatic tricks my daughter…

In Genesis 22:1-14, we read the puzzling story of God's request for Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Why would God, who had miraculously given this son to Abraham, now ask Abraham to sacrifice him? How could Abraham agree to this? What does it all mean? That's what today's message explores.

God’s Word on a Successful New Year Romans 12:1, 9-13 A boy told his father, "Dad, if three frogs were sitting on a limb that hung over a pool, and one frog decided to jump off into the pool, how many frogs would be left on the limb?" The dad replied, "Two." "No," the son replied. "There’s three frogs…

Pastor Mike reads verse by verse through Romans 10

Early in the morning of October 21, 2019, two separate EF-2 tornadoes ripped through Northwest Arkansas, affecting many people in our congregation. But way back in 1517, a tornado of a different kind ripped through the church and changed the landscape in ways that affect us still today. This is Pr. Longman's Reformation Sunday sermon for Oct 27, 2019.