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  • John Bright avatar

    Our Invitation To The Party Series

    Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023
     | 1,403 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    "Our Invitation to the Party" Luke 17:20-30 A sermon for 5/28/23 – Pentecost Sunday Pastor John Bright Luke 17 “20 Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed, 21 nor will ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Choosing Compassion Series

    Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023
     | 1,961 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    "Choosing Compassion" Luke 13:10-17 A sermon for 10/2/22 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Pastor John Bright Luke 13 10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Heaven & Hell Series

    Contributed by John Bright on May 27, 2023
     | 1,766 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    "Heaven or Hell" Luke 16:19-31 A sermon for 5/7/23 Fifth Sunday of Easter Pastor John Bright Luke 16 “19 There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores, 21 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Seven Deadly Sins Of Bible Study

    Contributed by John Dobbs on May 31, 2023
     | 1,658 views

    The Bible is of supreme importance to Christians. We do not worship it, but it tells us of the God we do worship. It is assumed that Christians desire to study the Bible.

    The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study and How You Can Avoid Them Based on an Article By Jack Kuhatschek __________________ The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study and How You Can Avoid Them is based heavily on an article by Jack Kuhatschek that I had in my files. I couldn’t find a link to it on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Believer's Imperative Reaction To Christ's Imminant Return Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 9, 2023
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     | 1,685 views

    The 3 Main Points of this message were borrowed from John MacArthur's message of the same passage in Revelation

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org A couple of Wednesdays ago during our Bible study, we came to the concluding verses in our study of the Book of Revelation. Over the last two years, a group of us have committed to a continual examination of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    U-Turns Encouraged Here Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023
     | 1,493 views

    A four part series on Jonah. A good reminder that you can run… but you can’t hide from God! Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

    “U-turns Encouraged Here” Jonah 1:17-2:10 Pastor John Bright Jonah 1:17 “Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 2 “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Lord's Prayer - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 29, 2023
     | 1,369 views

    Part 2 of the Lord's Prayer, "Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven"

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are moving through the Sermon on the Mount and last week we entered into what is a familiar prayer in Scripture - The Lord’s Prayer. Over the last several weeks, I’ve challenged you to strengthen your prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Calm In The Storm

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 7, 2023
     | 1,633 views

    It isn’t Jesus’ job to calm our storms, but to calm our hearts so that we can face the storms with confidence and courage.

    I just came back from attending my first General Assembly. It is sort of a cross between a political convention and a session of Congress. Commissioners are called together every year from all over the country to do the business of the church, and their decisions are expected to embody the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    We’re Going To Need A Bigger Boat!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 8, 2023
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     | 5,440 views

    Peter had never seen a catch of fish like that before! If we have Jesus in our boat, we're going to need to get a bigger Faith for harvest, a bigger Grace for trials, a bigger Vision & a bigger Obedience to see God's will done!

    WE’RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER BOAT! Luke 5:4-7 INTRODUCTION A. OPENER: THE SIZE OF GOD 1. A boy asked his father, “Dad, what is the size of God?” His father looked up at the sky and saw a plane and asked his son, “What is the size of that plane?” The boy replied, “It is very small. I can hardly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "knocking On Heaven’s Door:" The Friend At Midnight

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 9, 2023
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     | 3,247 views

    This Sunday in our series, “Parables to Live By,” our of Luke’s gospel, we’ll be looking at the Parable of “The Friend at Midnight,” whose overarching theme is about prayer and our knocking on Heaven’s door for God to hear our plea.

    Parables to Live By “Knocking on Heaven’s Door:” The Friend at Midnight Luke 11:5-13 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEL0NII1Shs In 1973, Bob Dylan wrote what some consider one of the most famous folk songs in the U.S. It was written for the movie, “Pat Garrett and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Part Of The Family

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2023
     | 1,334 views

    Continuing series on Romans.

    Romans 4 Part of the Family - Read Romans 4:1-25 INTRODUCTION All of us have parts of the Bible that we really enjoy reading and others that are a bit more tedious for us. For instance, I just finished reading the Song of Solomon as part of my quiet time. Not one of my favorite books, with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David & Bathsheba: How To Not Be A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 28, 2023
     | 1,764 views

    Normally the King would lead the armies in battle. But instead, King David sends out Joab and he stays behind at the palace.

    The title of this message is “How to not be a man after God’s own heart.” So, if you want to follow God and love God and live for God, just do the opposite of everything in 2nd Samuel chapter 11. There are two incidents that are the most famous in David’s life. The first is of course David’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    My Greatest Need

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 6, 2023
     | 1,892 views

    Out of all the things that Jesus has done for us, let's look and see what is the most and best thing He has provided.

    Can you believe it? We are only 6 weeks away from Easter, one of the most celebrated Christian holidays. The Lord laid it on my heart to talk about what Jesus has done for us as we lead up to the Easter season. Today, let's think about all that Jesus has done for us. When I think about what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Son Of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, And Bathsheba Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 17, 2023
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     | 3,559 views

    In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that the genealogy of Jesus Christ included women.

    Introduction One of the subjects I studied in high school was woodwork. During the first three years, we learned basic carpentry skills. In my fourth year, we could choose between lathe work or carving. I tried my hand at carving. In our final year, we had to produce a piece of furniture. I made ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Opens Our Eyes To The Truth

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 22, 2023
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     | 2,435 views

    If you have been journeying through life without Jesus, you have no idea what you have been missing. Today we are going to take a closer look to see how Jesus will open our eyes to the truth.

    When I was in the third grade at Carroll Bell elementary school here in San Antonio, I begin having headaches in class. My mom decided to have my eyes checked. And sure enough, I needed glasses. I don't know exactly how long I had been seeing things blurry but when I got my new glasses it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist