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John Bright
Contributing sermons since Jan 20, 2015
Newest Sermons
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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
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Humility In Serving
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.
“Humility in Serving” 1 Peter 5:1-5 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 5 “1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as ...read more
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Until The End
Contributed on Sep 24, 2025
Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.
“Until the End” 1 Peter 4:7-11 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 4 “7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9 Be hospitable to one another without ...read more
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A Change Of Desires
Contributed on Sep 23, 2025
Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.
“A Change of Desires” 1 Peter 4:7-11 A sermon for 8/24/25 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 4 “1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in ...read more
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Believing Is Seeing
Contributed on Apr 17, 2025
Sermon for Easter/Resurrection Sunday. Teaching sheet at end of text.
“Believing is Seeing” Mark 16:1-14 Pastor John Bright When Pokémon Go was released in 2016, the church I was serving began to get visitors to the side parking lot. They told me that the location was a gym where they could battle other trainers, It still looked like a parking lot to me. ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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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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Holiness
Contributed on Jun 22, 2023
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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
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Spiritual Warfare
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
We need to be engaged in Spiritual Warfare. First, we need to acknowledge that there is both a physical realm (fallen) and a spiritual realm (good & bad). This is clear in Ephesians 6, where Paul is describing our battle gear: Ephesians 6:11-12 “11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may ...read more
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Sin Of Achan
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
We struggle with someone suffering for the actions of another. In that day, they were not so individualistic as we are in this Western World. Whenever I share the Sin of Achan from the book of Joshua, modern folks like to protest. Here’s the story: The Israelites are given a great victory over ...read more
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Lead By Example
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
Lead by example. This is different than ordering folks around. When James and John ask for places of authority, Jesus warns them against acting like the world. Jesus describes what it will look like in the church: Mark 10:43-45 “43 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become ...read more
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Benefits Of Humble Leadership
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
Earlier this year, Forbes magazine published an article that highlighted the leadership style of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who led the Allied forces to victory in World War II and served two terms as President of the United States. He was known for his humility. “Eisenhower’s humility was evident ...read more