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  • John Bright avatar

    Why Suffering? Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 1, 2025
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    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    “Why Suffering?” 1 Peter 3:17-22 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 3 “17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Change Of Desires Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 23, 2025
     | 122 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

    “A Change of Desires” 1 Peter 4:7-11 A sermon for 8/24/25 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 4 “1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Until The End Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 24, 2025
     | 273 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

    “Until the End” 1 Peter 4:7-11 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 4 “7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9 Be hospitable to one another without ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Humility In Serving Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025
     | 196 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

    “Humility in Serving” 1 Peter 5:1-5 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 5 “1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Give Anxiety To God Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025
     | 178 views

    Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

    “Give Anxiety to God” 1 Peter 5:6-14 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 5 “6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Place For Everything PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024
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     | 500 views

    This sermon encourages us to actively engage with the Word of God, not just as a text, but as a living encounter with Jesus Christ.

    Good morning, beloved congregation. It's a joy to gather with you today, to share in the fellowship of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to delve into the richness of His Word. We are here in the house of God, not as mere attendees, but as active participants in the divine narrative of salvation and love. ...read more

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    The Wicked Tenants (October 8, 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,166 views

    The text for today is almost a mirror image of how religious leaders who were so called qualified, failed miserably for those who relied on their leadership.

    THE WICKED TENANTS Text: Matthew 21:33 - 46 Back in 2002 I was helping my oldest sister Teresa clean up her condo. She and her husband lived there while my brother-in-law was studying to be a doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Columbia. I had remembered what the place ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Where Are The Nine? (Thanksgiving)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 29, 2024
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     | 1,826 views

    In this text we learn about an encounter Jesus had with ten lepers as He entered a village between Samaria and Galilee on His way to Jerusalem

    As He made His Journey, He heard this pitiful cry from ten lepers “Jesus, Master”! Notice, they called him “Master”. They did not call Him “Teacher” or “Lord” or “Messiah” or “Son of David”, they called Him “Master”. Is this significant? Yes, they called Him Master because a more literal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diversity Of Unity Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,649 views

    THE QUIENTESSENTIAL TEXT ON GOD’S DESIGN AND MANDATE CONCERNING: THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH; AND HIS ORDAINED STRUCTURE FOR FULFILLING HIS PURPOSE! IT IS ALSO GOD’S FORMULA FOR “CHURCH GROWTH.”

    THE SUPREME MYSTERY – THE BODY OF CHRIST ACT II: The Mystery of The Body Unveiled 4. DIVERSITY IN UNITY (Eph. 4:7-16) INTRODUCTION (important to use accompanying slideshow): Have you, like me, ever wondered wondered how it is that a container made up of many, curved pieces of wood can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Believing, The Way To Eternal Life!"

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,576 views

    The text from John Chapter 6 is the Gospel Reading for Year B for the Sunday between August 21 and 27 inclusive. The themes are believing and eternal life.

    “BELIEVING, THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE!” --JOHN 6:56-71 --by R. David Reynolds Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, tells this story in his sermon, “Your Ever After Heaven”: “If you ever get the opportunity to visit Egypt and the tombs and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    His Name Is Wonderful Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,812 views

    Using texts from the prophecies of Isaiah, this is the 2nd in an Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Series on "The Names of Jesus." It heads the list in Isaiah 9:6.

    WHAT’S IN A NAME?: HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL! --Isaiah 9:6 Anything that is wonderful is “astonishing,” “a marvelous thing,” a “miracle.” 740 years before His Birth in Bethlehem Isaiah said the Messiah would be called “Wonderful.” “WHAT’S IN A NAME?” “His Name is Wonderful.” I don’t think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fully Beware

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 18,213 views

    We see here in our text Moses giving the children of Israel a stiff warning ... you see they were about to enter the promise land. So we read here in out text [v.12] ... Moses cautioning them to NOT FORGET about God.

    FULLY BEWARE Deuteronomy 6:10-12 Preached by: KELVIN L. PARKS On 22 November 2006 at Greater Faith Church-Baptist Waukegan, Illinois We see here in our text Moses giving the children of Israel a stiff warning ... you see they were about to enter the promise land. So we read here in out text ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bad Samaritan

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 19, 2013
    based on 96 ratings
     | 34,315 views

    You’ve heard of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help a man in need. In our text, Jesus confronts a bad Samaritan, a sinful woman, and God’s grace worked in her life wonderfully. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Bad Samaritan John 4:3-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/badsamaritan.html You’ve heard of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help a man in need. In our text, Jesus confronts a bad Samaritan, a sinful woman, and God’s grace worked in her life wonderfully. Last time we looked in chapter 3 at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disabled Nation

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 24, 2009
    based on 69 ratings
     | 15,367 views

    America reminds me of these 70 kings in our text: Dethroned and Disabled, and reduced to settling for scraps which fall from above sparingly. And we used to sit feasting at the table of the KING of Kings. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPt.

    Disabled Nation Judges 1:1-7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DisabledNation.html America and Israel are much alike. They remind me of each other. And both remind me of these 70 kings in our text: Dethroned and Disabled, and reduced to settling for scraps which fall from above sparingly. America ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Napkin Is Still Folded - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 1,364 ratings
     | 131,784 views

    The significance of the folded napkin in the Jewish culture makes some powerful points in considering the resurrection. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    THE NAPKIN IS STILL FOLDED JOHN 20:1-7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NapkinFolded.html [Please see link above for more info. on this matter. Concept for this sermon originally preached by Dr. Clyde Box. I receive many questions as to the historicity of the "Napkin Legend"...Dr. Box reportedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist