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Mike Bryant
Contributing sermons since Feb 17, 2021
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A Model Encourager
Contributed on Jan 13, 2024
In 1 Thes 2:13-3:13, Paul gives us a wonderful model of an encourager, demonstrating the many ways in which we can encourage one another.
I. Acts 17 gives us an account of Paul’s preaching of the gospel in Thessalonica. A. During his Second Missionary Journey, having just been arrested on false charges, beaten, jailed, and run out of town in Philippi, Paul and his companions came to Thessalonica. There he very quickly converted ...read more
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Never Give In
Contributed on Jan 11, 2024
Churchill famously urged, "Never give in," a vital attitude for Christians. In Phil 3:12-16, Paul gives us the key to never giving up in our pursuit of the resurrection. That key is that we properly deal with the past, the future, and the present in our lives.
I. Introduction A. It took Winston Churchill 3 years to get through 8th grade because he had trouble learning Latin and consistently finished at the very bottom of his class. Ironically, years later, in the midst of WW2, he was asked to speak at the Oxford University commencement exercises. The ...read more
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Walk In A Manner Worthy
Contributed on Jan 10, 2024
Paul tells both the Philippians and the Colossians that we must walk worthily of Christ. But how do we do that? What does someone who is worthy of wearing Christ's name look like?
I. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks took a cornerback in the fourth round who has an interesting name: Coby Bryant. I say his name is interesting because he was named after the professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant. After the draft, he was asked by a reporter whether there was any ...read more
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Inventing Difficulties
Contributed on Jan 10, 2024
How worry harms us spiritually and how we can avoid it.
I. In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Tom Sawyer set out together to rescue the captive slave, Jim. A. However, their grand plans soon led to disappointment. As they scouted the situation, they found that the rescue would pose no difficulties at all. Vainly, they tried to ...read more
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Peculiar People
Contributed on Jun 8, 2021
Israel's desire for a king is used to illustrate the temptation we face to be more like the rest of the world. But even though the world's view of us often chafes, it is God's plan that we be conspicuously different.
I) After Moses brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt, they did not have a king for many years. A) Unlike the nations around them, they were led by men and women, judges, who were direct intermediaries between God and man. B) Early on, the people tried to make one of those judges, Gideon, into ...read more