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John Dobbs
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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The Priesthood Of Believers
Contributed on Jun 5, 2026
The New Testament expresses a priestly role of all believers. John and Peter speak of Christians having priestly duties.
The Priesthood of Believers (Note: there will be no sermon notes on June 14 and 28) Introduction After the rescue from Egypt in the Exodus, God said to Moses, “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole ...read more
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What Kind Of Heart Do I Have?
Contributed on May 29, 2026
The parable we are studying today is found in Matthew, Mark, & Luke. All 3 accounts urge: He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” This is a parable about how we receive the Word today. It is a story about sowing and reaping.
What Kind of Heart Do I Have? Luke 8:4-15 Jesus often taught in parables - commonly defined as earthly stories with heavenly meanings. The word parable comes from a word that means “something thrown alongside.” A parable is used for the purpose of comparison. The parable we are studying today ...read more
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Ten Ways To Get More From Your Bible
Contributed on May 21, 2026
How can we get the most out of this essential resource of faith? Here are ten ideas!
TEN WAYS TO GET MORE FROM YOUR BIBLE Introduction Every person here owns the most precious possession that you could ever have. It has the power to change lives, shape history, give humans the basis for civil society, and inspire millions to keep on going even when life is rugged and painful. ...read more
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Grow Forward In Faith
Contributed on May 14, 2026
In Ephesians 4, Paul shows us how to grow forward in our faith. Growing in faith is not accidental. We have to make some choices that will lead us to GROW FORWARD on our faith journey.
GROW FORWARD IN FAITH Ephesians 4:11-16 Introduction We might all say we want to grow stronger in our faith, but are we making any specific effort for that? I believe our text in Ephesians may give us some direction for moving forward in our faith. N. T. Wright put it this way: ‘Ephesians can ...read more
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Hannah's Heart
Contributed on May 7, 2026
On this Mother’s Day, we think of the faith-filled women of the Bible. One of those is the mother of Samuel; her name is Hannah. Her name means “favored” or “grace,” and she was favored in the eyes of her husband as well as in the eyes of her Lord.
Hannah’s Heart 1 Samuel 1–2 Introduction 1–2 Samuel is the story of a man who was devoted to the Lord from birth, became a great priest of Israel, leader, and prophet. He served God with his whole heart.? When appointing the second king of Israel, God said ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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John: The Gospel Of Belief
Contributed on Dec 18, 2025
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The Greatest Commands
Contributed on Oct 2, 2025
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The Shelter Of God's Promises
Contributed on Sep 5, 2025
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Equipped: Gifted To Do God's Work
Contributed on Aug 14, 2025
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Seven Habits Of Holiness - 2 Peter 1.5-7
Contributed on Jun 19, 2025
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Jerry Kramer: Overcoming
Contributed on Feb 26, 2010
JERRY KRAMER: OVERCOMING From the age of 5 Jerry was the victim of a series of strange and agonizing accidents. While holding an axe overhead, it slipped and cut a cleft into his chin. While a sophomore in high school, he backed into an electric lathe. When he was 17, he had an accident with a ...read more
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In An Effort To Attract The Unchurched, Some ...
Contributed on Jan 9, 2010
In an effort to attract the unchurched, some churches have considered translating their unfamiliar terminology into familiar football phrases: *Blocking: Talking endlessly to the preacher at the church door and keeping everyone else from exiting. *Extra Point: What you receive when you tell ...read more
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A Little City In Mexico Was Fed Up With All Of ...
Contributed on Oct 16, 2007
A little city in Mexico was fed up with all of the late night revelry and noise from thousands of people late into the night during the summer. So their answer was to create a law to put a decibel limit on urban noise levels. Unfortunately this disrupted a noise that has been heard in that city for ...read more
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I Heard About A Little Boy Sitting On His Front ...
Contributed on May 9, 2003
I heard about a little boy sitting on his front steps with his face cradled in his hands, looking so forlorn. His dad came home just then & asked him what was wrong. The little boy looked up & said, "Well, just ...read more
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I Heard About A Missionary Who Was Trying To Stir ...
Contributed on May 9, 2003
I heard about a missionary who was trying to stir up interest to get people to go to a foreign country to preach the gospel. At the end of the service a woman dragging a little boy behind her, told the missionary, "I just feel like God is calling me to be a missionary." "He is, ...read more