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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Are Our Lives A Testimony Of What God Has Done For Us?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 30, 2023
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    Our Christian lives are a declaration of how God has helped us, his continuing assistance from our adolescence to our advanced age.

    Or, we could title this... What Are the Five Arts of Grace? Our Christian lives are a declaration of how God has helped us, his continuing assistance from our adolescence to our advanced age. How are we showing the world what we are experiencing every day? The psalmist was elderly, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Give You My Peace: A Sermon For The Second Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 30, 2023
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    Le there be peace on earth. But unlike the "hymn" this peace does not begin with us but the Lord Jesus Christ.

    I Give you MY Peace: A Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent John 14:27 NKJV Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. We continue in our study in the four themes in Advent, a time in which ...read more

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    The Hope That Transforms: A Sermon For The First Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 27, 2023
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    We look at this season as one in which we hope. What do we hope for, and how does this effect the way we live?

    The Hope that Transforms: A Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent 1 John 3:1-3 It’s Advent time again. The American celebration of Thanksgiving is past. Now all eyes turn upon celebrating Christmas. In fact, this is what many Christians make of Advent, if they have even heard of it. The reality is ...read more

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    Have We Been Chosen For A Specific Purpose?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 27, 2023
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    You may never know when you will be picked, or chosen, to do or be in a position of prominence. The outcome of that said choosing will depend upon the state of your heart.

    In this chapter, the king chooses a new queen. In Chapter 1, King Ahasuerus, had a party to show off his queen, Vashti. She refused so the king banished her and stripped her royalty. After banishing Vashti, the king sent officers out to gather fair young women of all the lands to choose a new ...read more

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    Dealing With Elijah's Depression

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 25, 2023
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    This is a message in a series on Elijah.

    Title: “Dealing with Elijah’s Depression” Scripture: I Ki. 19:1-21 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 11-26-23 Intro: “Charles Spurgeon, who is often considered the greatest preacher since Paul, would commonly take two to three months off to go to a resort in France because he was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Is Christmas Good For The Economy?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 25, 2023
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    In the well-known "A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie, who is upset about the commercialism of Christmas cried out: "What is Christmas all about?" How would you answer him?

    Is Christmas good for the Economy? 1 Peter 3:15 It’s that time of the year again. Black Friday sales are everywhere. We are beckoned to go out and buy gifts for our loved ones. Businesses everywhere are hoping for good sales this season. It is known as Black Friday because it is during this season ...read more

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    How Do We Have A Prepared Heart That Leads To Honored Praise?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 21, 2023
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    What does a prepared heart have to do with honored praise?

    Ezra was one of three key leaders during the return of the Jewish nation from Babylonian captivity. Zerubbabel was the first to encourage the rebuilding of the Temple. Nehemiah was involved with the rebuilding of the walls. And Ezra was key to restoring the people to worship God. Chapters one - six ...read more

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    Our Commitment Of Faith – Part I Series

    Contributed by Mark Hall on Nov 20, 2023
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    Your faith is very important to God. You cannot finish your God given race without faith. I give full permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest for the glory of God.

    OUR COMMITMENT OF FAITH – PART I Please open your Bible to I John 5 and 2 Timothy 4 as we continue our series, The Race of Life, with today’s message, “Our Race of Faith Part I.” The necessity of faith in your journey through life is so important, and so dynamic, that I would like to spend the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Nov 20, 2023
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    (Pastor's note: Pastor this is a message to help set the stage of the heart for deeper worship.) Worship only happens when the gratitude inside pours out.

    “Give Thanks” How do you put Christ at the center of your worship? One sure way to enjoy worship every time, be it private or the corporate experience, is to make sure that worship is actually happening. Many try to chase connection with God but miss it because they don’t know the key factor of ...read more

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    This Is The Day That The Lord Hath Made

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 20, 2023
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    An after Thanksgiving Day sermon, but still with the attitude of giving thanks in mind.

    This is the Day that the Lord Hath Made Text: Psalm 118:24 If you will, please take your Bible’s and open them up to Psalm 118, and our text this morning is going to be verse 24… so Psalm 118:24. If you don’t have a Bible, we invite you to use our Pew Bibles, and you’ll find this passage on page ...read more

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    The Promise And Its Fulfilment Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 19, 2023
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    Our status before God changes when we believe in Christ. We are sons of God, we are one in Christ and we are Abraham's offsprings, becoming heirs of God's promise.

    Gal 3:27-4:7 The Promise and Its Fulfilment 3:23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we ...read more

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    Elijah's Confrontation

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 16, 2023
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    This is from a series on the life of Elijah.

    Title: Elijah’s Prayer Script: I Ki. 18:36-46 Type: Series on Prayer Where: GNBC 9-12-21 Intro: “Two Christians die on the same day and go to heaven. When they arrive in heaven they meet Peter, who is handing out the rewards (here, of course is a theological error). One of the men is a ...read more

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    David Sinned, And The Son Must Die: A Sermon For Christ The King Sunday

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 15, 2023
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    What should we make of such a miserable passage of Scripture? And what does this have to do with Christ the King Sunday. Read and find out.

    Adam Sinned, and the Son must Die 2 Samuel 12:9-14 Sin has dire consequences. It not only affects the sinner but also everyone around him. In this case, David's newborn son with Bathsheba is struck down by the LORD, even though David is allowed to live. But an even greater Son must die, not ...read more

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    Thanksgiving 2023

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 14, 2023
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    As followers of Jesus, we should be thankful people. Giving thanks always, for all things, to God the Father, through the Son.

    THANKSGIVING 2023 Text: Ephesians 5:20 You know it’s pretty sad, that a lot of folks don’t hear the story of Thanksgiving that I told our kids this morning. Now days it’s all revisionist history and deconstructionist critical theory. But the historical documents bear out the facts, and the truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Can We Be Blessed?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 14, 2023
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    To be blessed is to have been brought contentment or good fortune. So what is "to be blessed" to us?

    Undoubtedly everyone has heard the story of Jabez. There have been countless sermons, articles, opinions stated, and books covering the topic of the prayer of Jabez. I did not intend to add to that list, but as I was researching for a sermon out of the book of First Chronicles, I landed upon this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible