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Jerry Cosper
Contributing sermons since Dec 7, 2010
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Christmas Peace
Contributed on Nov 28, 2023
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, God speaks to our hearts about Christmas Peace. The Apostle Paul explained God’s peace as a “peace that surpasses all understanding.” But let’s take a few moments today and look at peace as presented by the Old Testament prophet Isaiah.
Today marks the 3rd week of Advent. Our Advent season began with us talking about Christmas HOPE. We learned that our HOPE is in the fact that our Savior had come. God showed us that the reality of Christmas is the fact that our Savior has come. The miracle of Christmas is also that our Savior ...read more
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Common Ways To Lead An Uncommon Life
Contributed 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
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Christmas Joy - The Gift Of Love
Contributed on Nov 28, 2023
The next step as we anticipate the arrival of the birth date of our Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrating the JOY of Christmas.
This Sunday morning is the second Sunday of Advent. Last week we talked about the HOPE of Christmas. Today, the next step as we anticipate the arrival of the birth date of our Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrating the JOY of Christmas. PRAYER For some folks, Christmas is the happiest time of ...read more
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Christmas Hope
Contributed on Nov 28, 2023
If we don’t allow the hustle and bustle of the world’s hectic race to find the perfect gift, and if we step back and look at the real reason we celebrate, our hearts are happier. We smile more. Hopefully we get a little bit closer to those we love, not always, but we can hope for that.
Can you believe it? It seems like yesterday that we were in the advent season. For those that may not know what Advent is, Advent is the 4 Sundays after Thanksgiving that lead up to Christmas day. This year there are actually 5 Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. So, our Advent ...read more
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Miracles - Do You Believe In Them?
Contributed on Nov 7, 2023
Somehow some people can ignore what's right in front of their faces if it doesn't correspond to what they already believe.
Can you think of a time when you were part of an unbelievable moment? Can you think of a time when you saw a miracle? Throughout my time as pastor here at SEBC I have experienced many miracles. One that immediately comes to mind occurred a few years ago. I received a call from a man's family ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Studies From The Gospel Of John
Contributed on Oct 11, 2022
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Study Of The Book Of Daniel
Contributed on Aug 30, 2021
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Relational Living
Contributed on Jul 7, 2021
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Holy Vocabulary
Contributed on Apr 13, 2021
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The Book Of James
Contributed on Sep 18, 2019
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God's Assurance
Contributed on Feb 13, 2023
Have you ever been in a store and see a child that has gotten separated from his parents? The fear is very evident on the child's face as well as the parents’ face. It's a horrible feeling when the child turns around and can't find his parents. They frantically look through every ...read more
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Stand Strong
Contributed on Feb 13, 2023
I want you all to think back with me as we begin this morning. Many of us looked forward to leaving high school behind with all of its challenges. Then we began to experience a whole new set of challenges in college or in the workplace. We began wondering what direction we were going to take in ...read more
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Victorious Living
Contributed on Feb 13, 2023
2 weeks ago as I sat in the office of my lawyer, he showed me a photocopy of a handwritten letter from Abraham Lincoln that was written to my lawyer’s great-great uncle. The uncle happened to be the president of the University of Pennsylvania at that time. He was involved in writing a pamphlet on ...read more
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Being Persecuted
Contributed on Feb 13, 2023
As we live our Christian lives there are a lot of questions that are related to the Christian Life that don't really fall into life and death categories. Questions like: what's your favorite version of the bible? How can I be a better group member? Or the BIG ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION: if a ...read more
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Calling Me Home
Contributed on Feb 13, 2023
I want you all to go back in time with me for a moment when you were a child. We didn’t have xbox, or playstation, or video games. We actually went outside and played face to face with our friends. If you were like me, you'd gather with your friends in the neighborhood and would be out most ...read more