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  • John Hamby

    Contributing sermons since Sep 5, 2006
John's church

First Baptist Church
Vilonia, Arkansas 72173
5017962103

About John
  • Education: PhD - Louisiana Baptist University MA - Central Baptist College BSE - Univ. of Central Arkansas
  • Experience: Retired after 34 years of service with FBC of Vilonia, Arkansas
  • Family: Married to Debbie since June, 1974. One daughter, Nikki. (chaplain of the only maximum prison for women in our state) Three grandchildren, Ollie, Monica and Gavin.
  • Hobbies: Motorcycle.
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  • Instructions From A Risen Lord

    Contributed on Jun 22, 2026
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    An examination of three statements that Christ makes after the resurrection and their importance to Christians today.

    “Instructions From A Risen Lord” John 20:19-29 No doubt somewhere in the past, you have heard a series of sermons by someone entitled “The Seven Last Words of ...read more

  • Funeral For A Christian

    Contributed on Jun 1, 2026
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    The world's greatest problem, the world's greatest news, the world's greatest offer and the world's most important question.

    Funeral John 11:1-3, 17-19 There is in the Gospel according to John a story recorded in the eleventh ...read more

  • Mary Why Do You Weep?

    Contributed on May 31, 2026
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    Mary was the first to see Jesus alive and the first to hear His voice. And although it is true that at first she did not recognize Him, but when she did, she became the first evangelist in Christian history.

    “Mary Why Do You Weep?” John 20:1-2, 11-18 Jesus had been crucified on Friday, and He lay in the tomb until He rose from the grave on Sunday morning. Before dawn on ...read more

  • The Empty Tomb

    Contributed on May 29, 2026
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    We speak of the empty tomb because Jesus was not there, but it was not completely empty. The empty grave clothes lay just as they had been around the body.

    “The Empty Tomb” John 20:1-10 The unimaginable has happened: Jesus is dead. The Disciples had not believed that it would end like this, and they ...read more

  • It's Time To Declare Our Belief

    Contributed on May 17, 2026
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    It is interesting that at the time when all of the Apostles forsake Jesus and flee, a time when all hope for the movement associated with the name of Jesus seems gone, that it is at this time that two “secret” disciples boldly step out and see to it that Jesus is given a proper burial.

    “It’s Time To Declare Our Belief!” John 19:31-42 Jesus’ horrific death on the cross is now complete. “Jesus, aware that His suffering of ...read more

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  • What You Believe About Jesus Mattters

    Contributed on Jun 1, 2026
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    Does it matter WHAT You Believe about Jesus? C.S. Lewis very wisely wrote, “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.’ That is the one thing that we must ...read more

  • What Is Death Like

    Contributed on Jun 1, 2026
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    In his book “A Man Called Peter” Peter Marshall tells the story of a little boy he knew who was suffering from a terminal illness. At first, he didn’t understand what was happening to him, but as the months passed, and he had to stay inside while his friends went outside to play, the truth ...read more

  • High On Their Huddles

    Contributed on Apr 25, 2011
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    HIGH ON THEIR HUDDLES One of my favorite preachers is Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas. Some years ago I heard him give the following description of the purpose of the church service. He said, "In football they have a huddle, the goal of the huddle is to give you thirty seconds to call the play; that is ...read more

  • How Do I Know He Lives?

    Contributed on Aug 11, 2003
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    How Do I Know He Lives? How do I know that Christ has risen? What proof have I to give? He touched my life one blessed day, And I began to live. How do I know he left the tomb That morning long ago? I met Him just this morning, And my heart is still aglow. How do I know the endless ...read more

  • Patsy Clairmont In Her Book "Under His Wings" ...

    Contributed on Aug 11, 2003
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    Patsy Clairmont in her book “Under His Wings” tells a moving story of the reality of dealing with grief. “We buried my friend’s 26 year old son last week. An accidental gunshot took Jeff’s life. We have more questions than answers. We are offended at people who have all the answers and no ...read more