Ridgecrest Baptist Church is located in Dothan, AL and exists to Reach the lost, Build the believer, and Connect people of God to the mission and purpose of God.
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Free weekly podcast of the sermons at Immanuel Baptist Church Ridgecrest. Biblical exposition and life teaching by Pastor Bill Logan and other guest speakers.
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This week we explore the call of Jesus to discipleship through Mark's Gospel. We're reminded that following Jesus is not just about salvation, but a complete surrender of our lives. The story of Jesus calling His first disciples teaches us that God often chooses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. We're challenged to consider our own respon…
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Bro. Ray begins a BRAND NEW sermon series called "The Story Of Jesus." We explore the significance of baptism through the lens of Jesus' own baptism in the Jordan River. We learn that baptism is not just a ritual, but a profound act of obedience and identification with Christ. Biblical baptism is by immersion, as demonstrated by Jesus Himself. This…
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Bro. Ray is back from his July sabbatical and concludes his series "On Purpose." In this message, we're reminded of God's purpose for our lives and the importance of living it out faithfully. The central theme revolves around 2 Corinthians 13, where Paul admonishes the Corinthians to examine themselves and get their spiritual act together. We're ch…
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Aaron Dickinson shares a message from Colossians 1 entitled, "Two People You Need To Know."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Lance Griffin shares a message from John 18 entitled, "The Truth Is Out There."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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John Mark Comer once said, “Spiritual friendships do not work unless both members are fully committed to the transformational journey with Christ.” Chase Faulk shares a message from Hebrews 10 entitled, "A Confident Plan."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Corrie Ten Boom said, “Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.” Join us this Sunday as Pastor Ray shares a message titled “Faith Displayed—On Purpose.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Paul Washer writes, “The mark of a man of God is God upon the man.” Pastor Ray shares a message from his current series “On Purpose” titled, Be A Man of God.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Pastor Chuck Locke shares a message from Psalm 95 entitled, "The Weight & Wonder of Worship."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Pastor Chuck Locke shares a message from Psalm 28 entitled, "What's Your Song?"By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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John Wesley said, “One of the principal rules of religion is, to lose no occasion of serving God. And, since he is invisible to our eyes, we are to serve him in our neighbor; which he receives as if done to himself in person, standing visibly before us.” Pastor Ray continues his series “On-Purpose” with a message titled, Serve God—On Purpose.…
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Ronald Reagan said, “The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal.” Bro. Ray shares a special message titled… Three Dangers Facing America.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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“A Christian home is a place where Christ’s love is not only taught but lived out daily.” –Charles Stanley. Bro. Ray shares a message on home and family titled. “Building a Home that Honors God—On Purpose.”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Someone has written, “I am a soldier in Christ’s Army. I will not be shaken.” Indeed the Bible teaches that we are engaged in a cosmic spiritual battle that is being fought every day. Bro. Ray shares a message titled, “Be A Culture Warrior for God—On Purpose”.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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John Stott said, “We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?” Jesus calls us to infiltrate our culture. Bro. Ray continues his series, On Purpose with his next message—“Be Salt and Light—On Purpose.”…
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Billy Graham once said, “Our world today so desperately hungers for hope, yet uncounted people have almost given up. There is despair and hopelessness on every hand. Let us be faithful in proclaiming hope that is in Jesus.”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Neil Anderson writes, “Your greatest fulfillment in life will come when you discover your unique gifts and abilities and use them to edify others and glorify the LORD.” You have been gifted by God on purpose! Join us this Sunday as Bro. Ray shares a message titled, Gifted—On Purpose.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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As Christians we should be different. The Bible says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) Bro. Ray continues his series, On Purpose with a message titled, “Be Different—On Purpose (Pt. B)By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Michael Youssef said, “Only in the Cross of Christ will we receive power when we are powerless. We will find strength when we are weak. We will experience hope when our situation is hopeless. Only in the Cross is there peace for our troubled hearts.” Pastor Ray shares a message titled, 5 Things to Remember About the Cross.…
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William Lane Craig said, “If you are sincerely seeking God, God will make His existence evident to you.” Pastor Ray shares a message titled, The Pursuit of God from his current series… Living On Purpose.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Charles H. Spurgeon said, “The seasons change and you change, but the Lord abides evermore the same, and the streams of His love are as deep, as broad and as full as ever.” Pastor Ray shares a new message titled, Live in Your Season—On PurposeBy Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Thomas Watson said, “If God be our God, He will give us peace in trouble. When there is a storm without, He will make peace within. The world can create trouble in peace, but God can create peace in trouble.” Pastor Ray shares his next message from his current series titled, Live In Peace—On Purpose.…
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What Does The Bible Say About Forgiveness?
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C.S. Lewis said, “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” Pastor Ray shares entitled, “Let’s Forgive” from his current series On Purpose.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Charles Spurgeon said, "True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth." Pastor Ray shares a message titled, Let’s Pray—On Purpose from his current On Purpose series.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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How To Grow: 4 Keys to Spiritual Growth With A Purpose
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Hebrews 5:11-14 is the central passage discussed in this sermon, emphasizing the need to move from spiritual milk to solid food, which symbolizes advancing from a basic understanding to a deeper, more discerning faith. The passage calls believers to practice discernment and progress toward maturity, leaving elementary teachings about Christ to embr…
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Pastor Chuck Locke shares a message on Psalm 139.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Take A Stand: You Have To Do What Is Right
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Billy Graham said, “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Pastor Ray shares a vital message on “Taking A Stand” for God in a godless age.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Randy Alcorn has written, “If God was the owner, I was the manager. I needed to adopt a steward's mentality toward the assets He had entrusted - not given - to me. A steward manages assets for the owner's benefit. The steward carries no sense of entitlement to the assets he manages. It's his job to find out what the owner wants done with his assets…
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Intentional Living [3 Ways To Live With Purpose]
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Want to experience intentional living in 2024? Pastor Ray starts a brand new sermon series called "On Purpose."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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James Aughey, wrote, “Christ is the Good Physician. There is no disease He cannot heal; no sin He cannot remove; no trouble He cannot help. He is the Balm of Gilead, the Great Physician who has never yet failed to heal all the spiritual maladies of every soul that has come unto Him in faith and prayer." Pastor Ray completes his sermon series on Fai…
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Warren Wiersbe writes, “Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.” Pastor Ray shares a message from his series Faith-Just Live It!, titled “Be Patient”.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Theodore Epp said, “As we trust God to give us wisdom for today's decisions, He will lead us a step at a time into what He wants us to be doing in the future.” Pastor Ray shares a message titled, “How to Face The Future” from his series, Faith—Just Live It!By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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D.L. Moody said, “Christians should live in the world, but not be filled with it. A ship lives in the water; but if the water gets into the ship, she goes to the bottom. So Christians may live in the world; but if the world gets into them, they sink.” Pastor Ray shares a message entitled, "Victory Over The World."…
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It has been said that the first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true. Pastor Ray continues his series, Faith—Just Live It, with a message titled, “Get Smart!”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Proverbs 15:4 says, “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” Pastor Ray shares part two of his message, “Managing Your Mouth.”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Kent Hughes writes, “The true test of a man's spirituality is not his ability to speak, as we are apt to think, but rather his ability to bridle his tongue.” Pastor Ray shares a new message on “Managing Your Mouth” from his series Faith—Just Live it.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Charles Spurgeon said, “Faith and works are bound up in the same bundle. He that obeys God trusts God; and he that trusts God obeys God. He that is without faith is without works; and he that is without works is without faith.” Pastor Ray concludes his message to encourage you in your walk of faith titled, “A Functional Faith.”…
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Charles Spurgeon said, “Faith and works are bound up in the same bundle. He that obeys God trusts God; and he that trusts God obeys God. He that is without faith is without works; and he that is without works is without faith.” Pastor Ray shares a message to encourage you in your walk of faith titled, “A Functional Faith.”…
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Pastor Chuck Locke shares a message from Philippians 4 entitled, "In Joy... The Rest of Your Life."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “Faith without works is not faith at all, but a simple lack of obedience.” Pastor Ray continues his message on “Faith—Pointless or Powerful” from his series in James.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “Faith without works is not faith at all, but a simple lack of obedience.” Pastor Ray shares a message on “Faith—Pointless or Powerful” from his series in James.By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Don't Just Say Something... Do Something!
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Leonard Ravenhill said, “One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God, read it, and believe it. Then the rest of us will be embarrassed.” Pastor Ray shares a message titled, “Don’t Just Say Something, Do Something!”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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"Trials can develop us but temptations can destroy us." Billy Sunday said, “Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.” Pastor Ray shares his next message in the series Faith—Just Live It, titled “Trials VS Temptation.”By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Charles Spurgeon said, “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” Pastor Ray shares a message titled Wise Up, from his current series… “Faith—Just Live It!”…
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Spurgeon said, “Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.” And Warren Wiersbe writes, “Life’s trials are not easy. But in God’s will, each has a purpose.” Pastor Ray concludes his message from last week, "When Trials Shake Your Life."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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"We should welcome the trials in our life because whether they are self induced, societally induced, satanically induced or spiritually induced, God uses each of them to fortify our faith." In this sermon, Pastor Ray teaches the importance of gaining perspective on why we have been tested and what it looks like to approach the Kingdom of Heaven wit…
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The great prayer warrior George Mueller once said, “To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testings.” Pastor Ray begins a new series in the book of James titled, Faith—Just Live It!, with a message on “There is a Reason for Difficult Seasons.”…
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Aaron Johnson shares a message from Psalm 51 entitled, "Authentic Repentance."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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Lance Griffin brings a message entitled "Our Spotlight Moment."By Ridgecrest Baptist Church
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