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  • Old Bible

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
     | 2,434 views

    A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten-somebody-or-other had printed it. "Not Gutenberg?" gasped the collector. "Yes, that was it!" "You ...read more

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  • The Witness Barber

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
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    There was a barber that thought that he should share his faith with his customers more than he had been doing lately. So the next morning when the sun came up and the barber got up out of bed he said, "Today I am going to witness to the first man that walks through my door." Soon after ...read more

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  • Monkey Reading The Bible

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
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    One day the zoo-keeper noticed that the monkey was reading two books - the Bible and Darwin's The Origin of Species. In surprise he asked the ape, "Why are you reading both those books"? "Well," said the monkey, "I just wanted to know if I was my brother's keeper ...read more

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  • Boy Eating Apple

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
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    A four-year-old boy was eating an apple in the back seat of the car, when he asked, "Daddy, why is my apple turning brown?" "Because," his dad explained, "after you ate the skin off, the meat of the apple came into contact with the air, which caused it to oxidize, thus ...read more

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  • Saint Or Sinner

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2021
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    In the “Freedom in Christ” course, Neil Anderson and Steve Goss, share an illustration that I just love – “You know the fairy tale of the princess who decided to kiss a frog? When she kissed the frog, he changes into a handsome prince. Now imagine they go out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate ...read more

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  • Can You See It?

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 24, 2021
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    We are surrounded by things we can’t see, so are they real? It was really windy here this week. Did you see it? Of course not! We can’t see the wind. I saw the trees moving. I heard the wind chimes on the porch. I felt it on my skin. I never saw it… so is the wind real? Last week, during ...read more

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  • Get Back In The Game!

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 19, 2021
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    What if God started telling your church to do something we had never done before? How hard would you work against it - unwilling to change? There is an old saying – do you know what they put on the tombstone in front of a closed church? “WE NEVER DID IT THAT WAY BEFORE” If that’s the case, we ...read more

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  • Three Types Of People

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 3, 2021
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    It has been well said that there are only three classes of people in the world today: those who are afraid, those who do not know enough to be afraid, and those who know ...read more

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  • Judgement And Mercy - 2 Sides Of The Same Coin

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
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    Mercy and Judgement are two sides of the same coin – We often put different parts of God’s character (attributes) into conflict. If we declare God as merciful, can He still bring righteous judgement? Let me share an example to help you understand the connection between mercy and judgment. If you ...read more

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  • Be Quiet In Church

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
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    One Sunday School teacher asked her class, “Why do we have to be quiet in church?’ A little boy quickly ...read more

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  • They Keep You Quiet In Church

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
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    A 6-year-old girl was sitting in church with her very fidgety 4-year-old brother. She spoke to him with a stern voice, “You’re supposed to be quiet in church.” So her brother asked, “Whose gonna make me?” She ...read more

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  • Love Is Like Candy

    Contributed by John Bright on May 22, 2021
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    I’m talking about love that is a real, tangible – like candy! Since you are watching on video (or reading this at home), you will have to imagine I have a big bag of Hershey Kisses right here. I have LOTS OF CANDY! So - I can claim to be full of candy. What if this candy is the love we have to ...read more

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  • Tv Remote

    Contributed by John Bright on May 24, 2021
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    A woman was pulling her offering out of her purse when a TV remote control fell out and hit the floor of the sanctuary. The usher picked it up and asked if she always carried it with her? "No," she replied. "My husband would not come to church ...read more

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  • The Gossip Test

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 1, 2021
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    Another basic concept – sin creates spiritual blindness. Let me illustrate with my favorite sin to talk about… GOSSIP. I’ll stop right here and make sure you know how I define gossip. Before you tell someone a story about another person (even disguised as a prayer request), it needs to pass all ...read more

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  • Power Of Holy Spirit In You

    Contributed by John Bright on May 24, 2022
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    There is NO COMPARISON between the power of satan and the power of the HOLY SPRIT IN YOU. The power of satan is like a little firecracker while the power of the Holy ...read more

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  • What Is Truth?

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,793 views

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news… but there is a deep divide in this sanctuary. No – it’s not what you think. It’s not political parties. It’s not hot-button social justice issues. Nope, it’s our view of “What is truth?” Here’s a way to view our divide from Os Guiness: “Three baseball ...read more

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  • How I Found Hope

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 7, 2023
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    HOW I FOUND HOPE By Danielle Strickland — I stole my first car when I was twelve years old. In family court, when my fate seemed to be incarceration, a leader from my church insisted I was going through a hard patch, but I could be sentenced to community service at a camp. The judge jumped at the ...read more

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  • Fishing With A Net

    Contributed by John Bright on May 12, 2023
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    Dr. Daniel B. Wallace has taught Greek and New Testament courses on a graduate school level since 1979. He wrote about this idea based on Matthew 4 “19 He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” 20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.” “It’s strange ...read more

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  • Formula For Going To Heaven

    Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023
     | 911 views

    That’s right – heaven or hell is the final destination for every human being. I want to crystal clear about this! All humans have been born into a state of Sin (with a big S). We commit sin (with a little s) because we are Sinners – not vice versa. At the instant of salvation, our Sin nature is ...read more

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  • Hope Ain't Hoping

    Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023
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    I want to give you a shorthand way of remembering the difference between the hope in our Bibles and the hope out in the world. Hope ain’t hoping. Today, folks plan outside events and say, “I sure hope it doesn’t rain.” Every Sunday, some folks may show up here and say, “I sure hope PJ doesn’t ...read more

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