Sermons
Join Pastor Jeff on I Love My Church Day as he interviews some of our newest members and asks them to describe what led them to choose our Grand Family. Then enjoy Jeff talking about our vision of a new campus in South Fort Smith.
Enjoy hearing from Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Senior Pastor of Cross Church Northwest Arkansas, as he challenges us to advance the gospel into the city of Fort Smith and to the rest of the world in this powerful message entitled: Your Church Advancing the Gospel.
Pastor Jeff is taking on the book of Acts by looking at glimpses of the history of the church. Enjoy this series of messages called Reach: The Acts of the Early Church.
State of the Church Address - January 8, 2012 - Pastor Jeff Crawford - The state of Grand Avenue Baptist Church is FOCUSED. Find out what we are focused on and determine where your focus is.
7 Prophetic Signs That We Are The Terminal Generation - January 8, 2012 - Pastor Jeff Crawford - Are we in the last days before Jesus returns? Join Pastor Jeff as he looks at numerous prophecies in the Bible and matches them up to modern day events.
The Head of the Year - Number 29:1 & Luke 2:52 - January 1, 2012 - Pastor Jeff Crawford - The Jews took the celebration of the New Year very seriously as should we. Listen in as Pastor Jeff talks about the Jewish tradition and then challenges us to consider Jesus as we look to 2012.
Christmas in You - December 25, 2011 - Pastor Jeff Crawford - Join Pastor Jeff as he talks about the purpose of Christmas.
The Christmas Story: Redux - Luke 2:1-7 - December 18, 2011 - Is your nativity set at home Biblical? Where did our Christmas traditions come from? Were Joseph and Mary really turned out on the streets and forced to seek shelter in a cave by themselves? Join Pastor Jeff as he answers these and other questions about the Biblical account of Jesus' birth.
On Sunday evenings this Fall, Pastor Jeff is delving deeper into the book of Acts. Join us as we take a closer look at the history of the church in Reaching Further: The Acts Behind the Acts.
Servant Summit - September 18, 2011 - Join Pastor Jeff as he explains the strategy of reaching the River Valley by starting a new campus in South Fort Smith.
A Compelling Vision for the Future - September 18, 2011 - Pastor Jeff unveils our church's new vision statement: Reaching the River Valley, the United States, and the Nations for Jesus Christ. He also goes into some detail on how we engage and reach each of these three areas.
9/11: Let Us Remember - Listen here to Pastor Jeff's sermon on September 11, 2011, the 10th Anniversary of the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings.
This series is a 5-week countdown to the re-opening of our new worship center on September 18. Join Pastor Jeff as he preaches Countdown: The Oracles of Haggai.
Pastor Jeff leads you through a fantastic book of the Bible. The Loukas Chronicles is a look through the Gospel of Luke. Join Jeff as he takes a chapter at a time to give us snapshots into the life of Christ.
The Coming Economic Armageddon is a series of sermons that Jeff is preaching based upon the book by David Jeremiah. These sermons are preached at Sunday Nite Live on Sunday evenings in the Activities Building at 5 PM.
Also check out these recent sermons...
The Acts of the Holy Spirit - Then, Today, and Tomorrow - Steve Moore - November 13, 2011 - Morning Worship - Does the Holy Spirit work the same way now as he did in the time of the book of Acts? Join Steve Moore, our Connections Pastor, as he tackles this question and others about the Holy Spirit.
The Next Chapter - Acts 29 - Scott Ward - November 13, 2011 - Sunday Night Live - Join Scott as he asks the question if your name will be listed in Acts 29.
Go Fish - Scott Ward - October 2, 2011 - Morning Worship - Join Scott as he teaches about how Jesus fulfilled his promise to his disciples about making them "fishers of men."
The Joy of the Lord - Bob Lever - October 2, 2011 - Sunday Night Live - Bob Lever is our +60 Adult Pastor. Listen in as he teaches about the joy of the Lord through seeing, hearing and touching our savior.
Heroes of the Faith - Tim Tidenberg - July 31, 2011 - Morning Worship - Tim is an International Mission Board missionary. He and his family live in Nairobi, Kenya where he works directly with about 100 missionaries across Equatorial Africa.
Do You See What Jesus Sees? - Bob Lever - July 10, 2011 - Morning Worship - Hear a great sermon from our 60+ Adult Pastor, Bob Lever.
Pastor Dad - Jeff Crawford - June 19, 2011 - Morning Worship - Dads, you are the pastor of your children. Join Jeff as he delivers a great Father's Day message about shepherding your children.
The Miracle of Israel - Gary Frazier - May 22, 2011 - Morning Worship - Join Dr. Frazier as he explores the future by taking a look at the nation of Israel. This is a fascinating study of the end times from someone who has visited Israel more than 150 times.
Jump In The Water - Bruce Perkins - April 10, 2011 - Morning Worship - Enjoy a great message about a miracle-working God from Dr. Bruce Perkins. Bruce was formerly the pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Grapevine, Texas for 15 years, and he now serves as Director of Admissions for Oklahoma Baptist University.
Don't Drop the Ball - Scott Ward - April 10, 2011 - Sunday Night Live - Scott is the Missions & Media Pastor here at Grand. Listen as he asks the question, "What are you going to do?" out of 1 Corinthians 3:10-15.
Servant Summit - February 27, 2011 - Jeff Crawford - During this quarter’s address, Jeff talks about many things including our missions opportunities, Easter in the Community, First Fruits Sunday and a glimpse of our summer schedule.
A Holy Life - What!? - Nathan James - Nathan is pastor of Epoch Church located in Little Rock. He was our Grand Student Ministry’s guest speaker for their annual Tweekend. He preached Sunday morning, February 20th, in our main worship service, covering for Jeff. Enjoy this great message about living the impossible.
State of the Church Address - Jeff Crawford - Join Jeff as he looks back at the blessings of 2010 and looks forward to what’s next in 2011. In this message, Jeff explains what he feels like our church is lacking and how to remedy this. He reveals a new theme for the year - “My Jerusalem.” He then announces the changing of our logo and new branding strategy.