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John Bright
Contributing sermons since Jan 20, 2015
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Qualities You Possess
Contributed on Jan 9, 2026
Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.
“Qualities You Possess” 2 Peter 1:5-11 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to ...read more
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What God Gives To Us
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.
“What God Gives to Us” 2 Peter 1:1-4 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of ...read more
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Five Ways To Give Thanks
Contributed on Nov 11, 2025
This is a sermon for the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Teaching sheet at end of the text
“Five Ways to Give Thanks” Psalm 100 A sermon for Thanksgiving Sunday Pastor John Bright Psalm 100 “1 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ...read more
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Fight The Good Fight
Contributed on Nov 2, 2025
This is a sermon for Veteran's Sunday. Teaching sheet at end of the text.
“Fighting the Good Fight” 1 Timothy 1:12-19 Veterans Sunday Pastor John Bright 1 Timothy 1 “12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I ...read more
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Give Anxiety To God
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.
“Give Anxiety to God” 1 Peter 5:6-14 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 5 “6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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2 Peter & Jude
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
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Jesus' Blood For Me
Contributed on Mar 4, 2025
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1 Peter
Contributed on Sep 24, 2024
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Advent
Contributed on Dec 8, 2023
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Jonah: God’s Reluctant Prophet
Contributed on Jun 22, 2023
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Add To Your Faith
Contributed on Jan 9, 2026
“We must not be content, Peter suggests, with a B- in “goodness” or “knowledge” or “self-control” or “godliness” or “brotherly kindness” or “love.” We should not be content until we have an A+ in each one.” (Moo, p. ...read more
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No Coasting
Contributed on Jan 7, 2026
Whenever the price of gas goes up, people start thinking about saving gas by coasting their cars downhill. I have a vague memory of a news story from way back in the 1970s about a guy who was going downhill and decided to turn the car off to save gas. One little problem – that was when new cars ...read more
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Enthronement Of Jesus
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
Enthronement is foreign to us in the United States. We have discussed all the Hallmark movies featuring a reluctant prince who does not want to be enthroned. In the past and in the present, if you live in a culture where there is great political intrigue and folks are trying to take the throne by ...read more
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What Is Knowledge?
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
Today, we tend to think of knowledge as something learned and stored in the brain. It’s all about the head. In the Bible, knowledge refers to a relationship. If we know God, then we have a relationship with Him through the Blood of Jesus Christ. ...read more
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Full Armor Of God
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
Our defense is provided by the Full Armor of God found in Ephesians 6. I would recommend this article: https://www.gotquestions.org/full-armor-of-God.html (I also want to recommend the YouVersion Bible App for your smart phones or computers. Good studies there on the Full Armor of God) Here’s a ...read more