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  • Guy Glass

    Contributing sermons since Jan 31, 2003
GUY's church

Bethany Baptist Church
Myakka City, Florida 34251-9081
941.219.3635

About GUY
  • Education: Philadelphia College of Bible (now Cairn University -- Bachelor of Science in Bible Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield Pennsylvania -- Master of Biblical Studies, Master of Divinity
  • Experience: The Lord has given me the privilege of serving four churches for him as a Pastor/Senior Pastor. Previous to that I have served in youth and camping ministries. I also serve as a sworn Police Chaplain in my community.
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: First, I would like you to know how honored I am that you are taking the time to look at the messages I have posted. In no way, do I claim to have a lock on preaching, sermon, prep, or any part of minsistry. These sermons represent a process, one of personal growth and maturity in Christ. If anythin I have written, or quoted, or referenced has been a help to you, AMEN!
  • Family: One wife, three kids, two grandkids, one dog, two cats and a pond of fish
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: If what you are preaching can't be understood and used by those you are preaching to, you have not communicated God's Word.
  • Books that have had an impact: Experiencing God by Blackabee Purpose Driven Life by Warren Balancing The Christian Life by Ryrie Major Bible Themes by Chafer
  • Hobbies: Sci-Fi reading Golf My Family Cooking
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  • Pack Your Pew

    Contributed on Jan 30, 2024
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    This message was preached for our "Pack Your Pew" Sunday with the emphasis of why coming/going to church was important. One of my emphases was that coming here is not nearly as important as going somewhere.

    PACK YOUR PEW Why Do I Need To Go To Church Anyway? Hebrews 10:25 OPENING ILLUSTRATION: This story deals with a rather old fashioned lady, who was planning a couple of weeks vacation in Florida. She also was quite delicate and elegant with her language. She wrote a letter to a particular ...read more

  • The Lord's Prayer Part 8

    Contributed on Jan 30, 2024
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    As we complete this series on the Lord's Prayer, and move on to the rest of the Sermon on the Mount, we come back to the issue of forgiveness as Jesus provides His commentary on the issue

    THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 8 MATTHEW 6:14–15 FOR IF YOU FORGIVE MEN WHEN THEY SIN AGAINST YOU, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILL ALSO FORGIVE YOU. 15BUT IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE MEN THEIR SINS, YOUR FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE YOUR SINS. OPENING ILLUSTRATIONS: DR. JANES BOICE WRITES IN HIS COMMENTARY OF THE SERMON ...read more

  • The Lord's Prayer Part 7

    Contributed on Jan 30, 2024
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    This sermon looks at the concept of temptation in the Lord's Prayer

    THE LORD’S PRAYER 07 MATTHEW 6:13 (NIV84) 13AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE.’ INTRODUCTION: WELL, HERE WE ARE IN THE FIRST SUNDAY OF 2024. WE HAVE SURVIVED THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS. YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT LAST WEEK, I SHARED A MESSAGE ENTITLED, ...read more

  • The Lord's Prayer Part 6

    Contributed on Jan 30, 2024
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    This sermon looks at the concept of forgiveness in the Lord's Prayer

    THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 6 SERMON ON THE MOUNT MATTHEW 6:12 FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS. MATTHEW 6:14–15 FOR IF YOU FORGIVE MEN WHEN THEY SIN AGAINST YOU, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILL ALSO FORGIVE YOU. 15BUT IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE MEN THEIR SINS, YOUR FATHER WILL NOT ...read more

  • The Lord's Prayer Part 5

    Contributed on Jan 30, 2024
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    This sermon continues the series on the Lord's Prayer which is part of the Sermon on the Mount series and deals with the phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread."

    GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD – MATT6:11 INTRODUCTION: AS WE CONTINUE OUR STUDY OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT AND PARTICULARLY RIGHT NOW, THE LORD’S PRAYER, WE ARE BROUGHT TO THIS PHRASE – GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. THIS IS A PHRASE WHICH SPEAKS OF OUR DEPENDENCY ON THE LORD FOR OUR DAILY ...read more

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  • God Prepares Us For Heaven

    Contributed on May 5, 2023
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    Dr. Billy Graham tells of a friend of his who went through the Depression in the 1920s, losing a job, a fortune, a wife, and a home. But he was a believer in Jesus Christ, and he tenaciously held to his faith even though he was naturally depressed and cast down by circumstances. One day in the ...read more

  • Father Will Be Angry

    Contributed on Jun 14, 2010
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    FATHER WILL BE ANGRY The story is told of a young boy was driving a big hayrack down the road and it turned over right in front of a farmer's house. The farmer came out and saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don't worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner's ready. Why don't you ...read more

  • Fresh Out Of Gift Ideas, A Man Buys His ...

    Contributed on Nov 2, 2009
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    Fresh out of gift ideas, a man buys his mother-in-law a large plot in an expensive cemetery. On her next birthday, he buys her nothing, so she lets him have it. "What are you complaining about?" he ...read more

  • The Only One Pulling

    Contributed on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
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    THE ONLY ONE PULLING A guy drives into a ditch, but luckily, a farmer is there to help. He hitches his horse, Buddy, up to the car and yells, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy doesn’t move. "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy doesn’t budge. "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing. Then the farmer says, "Pull, ...read more

  • In 1269 Kublai Khan Sent A Request From Peking To ...

    Contributed on Aug 5, 2005
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    In 1269 Kublai Khan sent a request from Peking to Rome for "a hundred wise men of the Christian religion...And so I shall be baptized, and when I shall be baptized all my baron and great men will be baptized, and their subjects baptized, and so there will be more Christian here than there are in ...read more