Sermons on Birthday Celebration:

Common Ways To Lead An Uncommon Life Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 28, 2023

Sometimes we see the big picture of how having faith in Christ leads to heaven but we miss the fact that He has so much to say about our every-day life.

When God became man in the person of Jesus He came to earth as regular people. He wasn’t surrounded in thunderbolts, He wasn’t wearing a halo around His head. He came into this world as the helpless child of an everyday couple. He skinned his knuckles in the carpenter’s shop of his stepfather ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Shepherd's Perspective On Christmas

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 29, 2023

An angel appeared to the shepherds out in the field

A Shepherd’s Perspective on Christmas Luke 2:1-20 Good morning. I read an attorney’s website about eyewitnesses to an auto accident that said… “Eyewitness testimony is valuable evidence in a car accident case. It can provide critical insights into the circumstances surrounding the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faithful Man - Joseph Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 1, 2023

There is not a lot about Joseph, a faithful man contained in scripture. Matthew 1:18-25 gives most of the information about Joseph. But what we discover here is that Joseph was a man whom you & I would do well to imitate in many ways.

There is not a lot about Joseph, a faithful man contained in scripture. Matthew 1:18-25 gives most of the information about Joseph. But what we discover here is that Joseph was a man whom you & I would do well to imitate in many ways. And that just makes sense. The man whom God would choose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:31, 2 Timothy 1:13, Matthew 1:24, Luke 6:46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Miraculous Moment

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Dec 2, 2023

A Christmas sermon from the book of Galatians.

Title: The Miracle of the Moment Scripture: Galatians 4:4ff Type: Advent Where: GNBC 12-5-23 Intro: Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent, 2023. There are now only 22 days until Christmas! That’s only 528 hrs! Or, it is 31,600 minutes! And you have to buy X# of presents for # of people, so quit ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-9, Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Do We Go On 2?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 8, 2023

Funeral message for a friend

Funeral for Jim Fles Funeral - How do we go on? Welcome & Greeting Today we gather to celebrate and remember the life of Jim Fles. Funerals are never fun, especially when it’s for someone who has meant so much to so many. We remember that Jesus Himself was heartbroken over the death of a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The True Light Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 11, 2023

Jesus brings life into our deadness and light into our darkness.

Christ the True Light John 1:4-9 Rev. Brian Bill December 9-10, 2023 How many of you have Christmas lights up on your house or in your yard? Anyone with more than the 25,000 Clark Griswald put up in Christmas Vacation? He was determined to win the Christmas light competition by having more ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Born To Die Part 1 Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 12, 2023

We dig into the undisputed fact that it was God’s will that Jesus was born to die.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Born to Die Part 1 of 3 LUKE 22:13-23 #borntodie CHRISTMAS SERIES INTRODUCTION As Christians, there are some distinct truths that we believe in and because of those beliefs there are philosophies or ways of thinking about life and living we DO NOT believe ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are You Sleeping?

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Dec 14, 2023

Jesus and His Disciples were in the Garden of Gethsemane

Why Are You Sleeping? Mark 14:32-42 Good morning, Happy New Year. I hope you enjoyed time with loved ones for the Christmas holiday, and I hope you took time to truly be thankful to the Lord for how good He is to all of us. King Solomon asked in Proverbs 6:9 How long will you slumber, O ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birth Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 15, 2023

The birth of John the Baptist in Luke 1:57-66 shows us how God fulfills his promise.

Introduction There is usually great excitement when a couple conceives a child. This is very true if the couple has had difficulty conceiving. Then, after the conception, there are the months of preparation and excitement as the couple waits for the arrival of the child. Finally, the child is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-66

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reaching For The Prize 1 Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023

I think Apostle Paul must have loved athletics and he uses it in his writings. The analogy is that of a runner who is running to win so that he might gain the prize.

INTRODUCTION The theme here is reaching for the prize. I think Apostle Paul must have loved athletics and he uses it in his writings. The analogy is that of a runner who is running to win so that he might gain the prize. Paul is talking about Christian efforts toward growth. Many believers live a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7, Philippians 3:8, 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 3:14, Philippians 3:12, 2 Timothy 4:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moving Onward And Upward Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023

Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level.

INTRODUCTION Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Israel came finally to the plains of Moab on the east side of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. As we come to the Book of Joshua, a new generation stands on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:8, Romans 12:1, Joshua 3:7, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Four Wise Men (In The Gospel Of John)

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Dec 20, 2023

The Christmas Story in the Gospel of John is far different than the account in Matthew and Luke. There is no baby, no Mary and Joseph, no angels, no shepherds. But there were four wise men.

The Gospel of John, chapter 1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Was There?

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Dec 22, 2023

A sermon on who attended the birth of Jesus

Luke 2:6-16 12/24/23 a.m. Who was there? Last week I mentioned that one Christmas song that I really dislike is “Little Drummer Boy”. And it’s not that it’s extremely repetitive and boring, it’s not that the song is kind of silly, let’s face it, there’s a lot of silly Christmas songs, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Satisfies Series

Contributed by Harry Jackson on Dec 26, 2023

"I Can't Get No Satisfaction

On June 5, 1965, what is now regarded as one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time was released. That song was titled “(I Can’t Get No} Satisfaction” by the English rock band, The Rolling Stones. It was a song that took the world by storm. It charted at “number one” in a slew of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-25

The Miracle Of The Manger

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Dec 30, 2023

A Series for Christmas.

Title: “The Miracle of the Manger” Scripture: Luke 2 Type: Christmas Series Where: GNBC 12-31-23 Intro: A wife said to her husband, “Shall we watch the six o’clock news and get indigestion or wait for the eleven o’clock and have insomnia?” One wag put it, “The evening news is where they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible