Sermons on John Harper:

The State Of Our Hearts On The Night Before Christmas

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 24, 2023

This message asks the question: what was the state of the world on that first Christmas Eve, and what was the state of our souls before we first believed?

Advent 4 - Love - The State of our Hearts on The Night Before Christmas What is Christmas really about, anyway? Why, a few days after the winter solstice, is there this day that every year is celebrated with Santa and reindeer and Christmas trees and Ivy and presents galore. Our culture would ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"safe And Sound With Danger All Around"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 10, 2024

Life of David series

Title: “Safe and Sound with Danger All Around” Script: I Sam. 19 Type: Series on David Where: GNBC 10-13-24 Intro: Dr Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn were both kidnapped in Burkina Faso, after serving as medical missionaries for 44 years. Ken was 82 at the time of his kidnapping. The Elliots ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Discipline Policy

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Aug 8, 2024

In Hebrews 12 we get to see God’s discipline policy. What does God say to us about how He disciplines us?

In life, it is easy to drift. A few years ago, Tara Myers and her son Brennan went to the beach and thought it would be fun to take their “swan raft” along for a little ride on the ocean waves off of Ana Maria Island. Yet, as they were floating on their big inflatable swan having a great time, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Process And Providence Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 25, 2024

Joseph's journey gives us incredible insight into the tension between God’s Promise and God’s Process. Understanding this tension will enable us to accept God’s process, so that we can achieve God’s outcome in our character.

Process and Providence: Genesis 37 Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Genesis 37. We are continuing the series we started last week called Meant for Good. We are looking at the life of Joseph in the Old Testament. I pointed out to you last week that this one narrative takes up 25% of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Destroy Our Enemies

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2022

Today as we are watching television sometime during the program that we are watching the program is interrupted with “Breaking News”.

Many times the BREAKING NEWS is about: • Some deranged person who came into a building and started shooting innocent people. • The news of a flood, hurricane or an earthquake is often breaking news. • The breaking news about an explosion that has taken place. If we had been living in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Church Anniversary Sunday

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2022

A man was reading his newspaper early one morning at the breakfast table. His wife came over to him, gave him a hug, smiled, and said, “I bet you don’t know what today is, do you?”

• He looked at her and said, “Of course I know what day it is!” and went back to reading his newspaper. He didn't have a clue. • He thought to himself later, “Is it her birthday? That must be it.” So after he got to work he called the florist and had a bouquet of white roses sent to his wife. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Recovering From Sin Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 6, 2024

When you sin, own your own sin, confess your sin, commit to serving God again, and continue in the salvation He has provided in Christ.

Several years ago, Alice Pike tried to use a fake $1 million dollar bill to shop at Walmart. She went to the register with $1,675 worth of stuff and expected change. Pike told police she got it from her estranged husband, who is a coin collector. They arrested her anyway on first degree forgery ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-35, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Hebrews 7:22-25, Hebrews 9:11-12, Acts 4:12, Acts 16:31, Hebrews 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Taking Authority Over Your Words Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 8, 2023

Before they speak, believers should asked themselves: Is what I’m about to say Good? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Believers should not speak until their words pass the test of those three questions. Handle your words with care!

Sermon – Taking Authority Over Your Words Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32 “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32, James 1:26, Proverbs 18:21, Psalm 19:14, James 3:6-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

When We All Get To Heaven Series

Contributed by Jacob Burdette on Aug 9, 2023

A look at what we as Christians will do when we get to Heaven.

If you have your Bible, please open it to 2nd Timothy Chapter 4. A friend in front of me was coming out of the church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always did to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. Then the pastor said to him, “You need to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Defer To One Another-2

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Aug 11, 2023

But there is something I want you to understand today—if you don’t get anything else out of this message, I want you to get this: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”

Defer to One Another-2 Romans 14:13-23 More than any other individual, the apostle Paul was responsible for the spread of the gospel throughout the Roman Empire. He made 3 missionary journeys through much of the Mediterranean, tirelessly preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and establishing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Blessing: What God Desperately Wants You To Give Your Children And Grandchildren Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Aug 16, 2023

What do you do with your hands. At the end of Jacob's life he placed his hands on his grandsons to bless them. Can you bless your kids? Grandkids? How does God want you to bless them?

Ashely Covington is a model. Yet, while you’ve seen her many times, you’ve probably never seen her face. Ashely was a child actor and later was trying to make it in theatre while in college getting head shots when suddenly an acting agent looked at her and went crazy over her hands and said: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Serpent's Tooth

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 24, 2025

From agriculture to evangelism: a trip of gratitude

How many of you went to church on Sunday with your family when you were little? For most of us it's a familiar memory. Some of us went to Sunday school or children's church, while some of us went to the same serv¬ice as the adults. But no matter how different our experiences were, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"remember And Proclaim The Lord's Death" (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Apr 28, 2025

Remembering God's grace is essential for maintaining our love for God and for our brothers, and for sharing the gospel.

"Remember and proclaim the Lord's death" (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Matthew 20:26-27, Deuteronomy 5:15

Denomination: Baptist

What Matters To God Should Matter To Us

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 1, 2025

I am preaching this evening on WHAT MATTERS TO GOD SHOULD MATTER TO US

We all have things in life that MATTERS a great deal to us. • How we spend our TIME in life MATTERS to us. • How we spend our MONEY MATTERS to us. • How we spend our ENERY in life MATTERS to us. Especially if you are over sixty-five years of age because in the middle of the day you feel like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

This Will Turn Out For My Deliverance

Contributed by Patty Groot on May 15, 2025

Point 1: Deliverance Comes Through the Prayers of the Saints Point 2: Deliverance Comes Through the Provision of the Spirit Point 3: Deliverance Is Found in God's Bigger Plan

Paul is writing from a Roman prison, chained and confined, facing an uncertain future and the very real possibility of execution. His physical freedom is gone, his reputation is under attack, and his future is unknown. And yet, his words are not filled with fear or despair. Instead, he writes with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19