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C. Philip Green
Contributing sermons since Sep 12, 2008
Newest Sermons
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Need Help?
Contributed on Mar 5, 2026
Don’t look to the law for help; look to Christ. To be sure, learn from the law. Learn the truth about God and yourself. But if you want to make true and lasting changes to your life, lean hard on Jesus.
Perhaps, you remember an old Lowe's Hardware commercial, which shows a do-it-yourselfer installing a new ceiling fan in his family's living room. He proudly gives the fan one last little turn, climbs off the aluminum ladder, and steps aside to turn on the switch. After he turns it on, he ...read more
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Know Yourself
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
If you want to live a meaningful life, then know yourself. That means rightly judge yourself and simply humble yourself by examining not only what you say and do; examine your own heart.
Two brothers had terrorized a small town for decades. They were unfaithful to their wives, abusive to their children, and dishonest in business. The younger brother died unexpectedly. The surviving brother went to the pastor of the local church. “I’d like you to conduct my brother’s funeral,” he ...read more
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God Give's Up
Contributed on Feb 19, 2026
To stem the tide of decay in our culture, share the truth, show gratitude, serve the Creator, and set the example of purity.
In an episode from the classic TV series, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, the Sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His deputy, Barney Fife, is in charge, and he has deputized Gomer, the local mechanic. The two deputies are walking down the street one evening when they see someone robbing the ...read more
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Gospel Power
Contributed on Feb 12, 2026
Find purpose and power in the Gospel, but only if you put your faith in the Gospel.
Jordan Tkacsik was looking through his friend Paul Bartlett’s sports memorabilia and trading card shop when he noticed something unusual in a section full of Pokémon collectibles. It was a Cheetos cheese puff, but not just any Cheeto. It was a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto that bore an uncanny ...read more
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Riverfront Property
Contributed on Jan 30, 2026
In these desperate times, swim in the river of life, diving deep into God’s Spirit. Then look forward to the day when you will share in the inheritance God has promised to you.
During the Covid pandemic, the U.S. housing market went haywire. Inventory went down 37% and prices went up 24%, both setting records. The housing market got so bizarre that a Bethesda, Maryland, homebuyer included in her written offer a pledge to name her first-born child after the seller. She ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Romans
Contributed on Feb 12, 2026
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Ezekiel
Contributed on Nov 20, 2025
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Advent (2025)
Contributed on Oct 29, 2025
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Parables Of Jesus
Contributed on Aug 15, 2025
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Minor Prophets
Contributed on Apr 25, 2025
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George Floyd
Contributed on Jun 11, 2020
God can use you to make a difference in our broken world no matter your past. Just commit your way to the Lord like Jephthah did and depend on His Holy Spirit. When I think about Jephthah, I think about George Floyd, who was recently murdered in Minneapolis. George was a towering 6-foot by 6-inch ...read more
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Notre Dame On Fire
Contributed on Apr 18, 2019
Just this last Monday (April 15, 2019), many of us were horrified to watch the great Cathedral of Notre Dame on fire. Its great spire toppled into the roof of the cathedral, and many feared that Paris’ most iconic landmark would be a total loss after standing for 850 years. However, early the ...read more
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Jesus Cared
Contributed on Jan 2, 2013
JESUS CARED Henri Nouwen once said, "What we see, and like to see, is cure and change. But what we do not see and do not want to see is care: the participation in the pain, the solidarity in the suffering, the sharing in the experience of brokenness. And still, cure without care is as ...read more
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Jealous Horses
Contributed on Feb 3, 2011
JEALOUS HORSES When we lived in a small town in central Kansas (Ellsworth), we made many trips to the nearest big town, Salina, Kansas on old Kansas Route 140. On one of those trips in the spring (March 12, 1990), we saw a horse at the edge of a luscious, green pasture with his head stuck ...read more
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In The Story Of Pollyanna, There Is A Woman Who ...
Contributed on Sep 23, 2010
In the story of Pollyanna, there is a woman who runs the town. She’s not the mayor and doesn’t even sit on the city council. It’s just that she has inherited a tremendous amount of money from her father, and she has a controlling interest in all the major businesses in town. As a result, no one ...read more