Author Archives: Clark Bunch

About Clark Bunch

Pastor (Unity Baptist) author (God is Near) husband, father, blogger, coffee enthusiast.

Love in Deed and Truth

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Clark Bunch

This sermon was preached on September 4, 2022, at Unity Baptist as part of the First John series. The text is 1 John 3:10-24 and reminds us that love expressed not in words but in action.

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Children of God

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Clark Bunch

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; 1 John 3:1

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You Should Know Better

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Clark Bunch

The text is the second half of 1st John 2. The message is about not loving the world or the things in it but I never explained the sermon title. Many antichrists have come that revealed they were never of … Continue reading →

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We Have an Advocate

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Clark Bunch

We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, the propitiation for our sins.

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The Day of the Lord

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Clark Bunch

We finish 2nd Peter with encouraging final reminders: The day of the Lord will come. God is not slack concerning his promises. *Enter an email address in the right-hand sidebar and press Subscribe to receive post updates via email.

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False Teachers

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Clark Bunch

2nd Peter 2 describes false teachers and what their fate will be. Spoiler alert: it’s not good.

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Final Words from the Apostle Peter

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Clark Bunch

The first sermon in a series from 2nd Peter. We went through 1st Peter back in 2019.

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Nothing New

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Clark Bunch

The New Testament Christian church grew rapidly in the early days. Filled with the Holy Spirit, believers were on fire to spread the Gospel and build the Kingdom. But the things they were doing should not have been new or … Continue reading →

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Fellowship of Believers

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Clark Bunch

The early Christian church grew very quickly in the first century. Filled with the Holy Spirit the multitude of new believers can still teach us a thing or two.