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    When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Aug 5, 2021
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    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” Luke 8:9-10 A sermon for 8/1/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC I want to take time today and look closely at two verses in this new section of Luke 8. Next week, I will need your help to “un-pack” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Parable Of The Soils Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Aug 5, 2021
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    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “The Parable of the Soils” Luke 8:4-21 A sermon for 8/8/21 Pastor John Bright This is such an easy parable because Jesus explains the meaning - easy peezy lemon squeezy! Or is it? Lot’s of things are not as easy as they look – like getting older - Three elderly sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Power To Heal Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 4, 2021
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    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “Power to Heal” Luke 8:40-56 A sermon for 9/5/21 Pastor John Bright We live in a day of declining trust in authority. People don’t trust the government to protect us. The recent chaos abroad has made it worse. People don’t trust their denominational leaders - that’s about all I can say at this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Demons And Pigs Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 4, 2021
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    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “Demons & Pigs” Luke 8:26-39 A sermon for 8/29/21 Pastor John Bright A phobia is an irrational fear of an object, situation or living thing. There are traditional phobias that we all know about – arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. There are new ones that are becoming more common – ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Turn To Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 4, 2021
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    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    "Turn to Jesus" Luke 8:22-25 A Sermon for 8/15/21 Pastor John Bright If you are a fan of sports movies, you may have already seen the movie entitled, “Greater” that was released in 2016. (link for the trailer) https://youtu.be/gfmygLVJETU Now if you are not a football fan than it ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Is It God's Will?

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 4, 2021
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    A sermon for the anniversary of 9/11

    “Is It God’s Will?” Genesis 45:4-8 A sermon for 8/22/21 Pastor John Bright Genesis 45 “4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with ...read more

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    Elim: The Place Of Rest

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 13, 2020
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    When we let go of bitterness, God leads us to a place of emotional healing, rest and refreshment.

    ELIM: THE PLACE OF REST "22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unprofitable Exchange

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 27, 2020
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    You have a glorious future. Do not fall for the enticing offer of sin.

    THE UNPROFITABLE EXCHANGE "29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called Edom. 31 But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.” 32 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chasing David

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 30, 2020
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    At first Saul loved David, until he started seeing him as a threat to his throne. And from that moment he plotted to kill him.

    CHASING DAVID "5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 6 Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pain Of Disappointments

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Aug 11, 2020
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    Have you ever felt the pain of being misunderstood and disappointed? How do you respond?

    THE PAIN OF DISAPPOINTMENTS "23 “Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck down the Egyptian. 25 For he supposed that his brethren ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Longer An Outcast

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Aug 31, 2020
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    Your story doesn’t have to end with rejections, trauma, and the abuses you’ve suffered in the past.

    NO LONGER AN OUTCAST "1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Crossing The Kidron Valley

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Sep 7, 2020
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    David’s heart was broken as a result betrayal. As he ran out of Jerusalem, he walked across the Kidron valley. Have you been betrayed? How do you move forward after a betrayal?

    CROSSING THE KIDRON VALLEY "13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” 14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    There's No Help In Keilah

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Sep 9, 2020
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    Even at the risk to his own life, David rescued the troubled people of Keilah. But, when he needed their help, God told him they would not help him.

    THERE'S NO HELP IN KEILAH "12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you. 13 So David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah and went wherever they could go. Then it was told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knowing The God Of Power

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Sep 11, 2020
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    Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts, and power of God, or do you want to know the Miracle Worker?

    KNOWING THE GOD OF POWER "7 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and ...read more

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    A Bent Road

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 1, 2020
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    The path of life may not be exactly as you had intended it. But it is as God has planned it.

    A BENT ROAD "17 Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational