Category Archives: sermon

Bethlehem Faith

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Bethlehem Faith is today’s sermon as we mark the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Click the play button below or the three dots at right to download the audio file. Two notes: 1) Last week I may have said that Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Prepare the Way of the Lord

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Clark Bunch

John the Baptist began his ministry just before Jesus began his earthly ministry. John was called to prepare the people to receive Jesus, like turning the soil before planting. Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the season of preparation … Continue reading →

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The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Revelation chapter 1, introduction to the last book in the New Testament. After reading the letters to the seven churches last week, this is the background of John and his vision on the Island of Patmos. Avoid Revelation at all … Continue reading →

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Good Example vs. Terrible Warning

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Solomon was a wise leader that did not always follow his own advice. All of his material possessions and entertainment options failed to bring him happiness. Think about that the next time you see headlines claiming that Christmas is not … Continue reading →

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Run to Win

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Clark Bunch

The Apostle Paul uses the language of analogy to encourage Christian believers. The prize is Jesus and he wants you to win!

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Christ Came to Save Sinners

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Context is important. We have to be careful when witnessing – or for that matter with one another – that there are sinners and there are sinners saved by grace.

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Stewards of Grace

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Clark Bunch

This is Sunday morning’s sermon. I was getting sick and didn’t know if I would make it through this. I crashed afterwords; Monday was the worst. So I finally listened to this sermon today and it turned out better than … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Lord is Just

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Sometimes God is accused of being unfair or unjust. Some might even imagine they will reprimand God or reason with him on the day of judgement. God’s preference is that people listen to his warnings and turn to righteousness rather … Continue reading →

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Go and Do Likewise

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Clark Bunch

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is probably well known. Like other titles we tend to give biblical narratives, that was added later and may work against our understanding. Hear this parable again with a mission emphasis as we wrap … Continue reading →

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“Only Jesus Can Judge Me”

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Clark Bunch

Much like “You only live once” that should be a warning to make good choices and not an excuse to disregard all caution. This is #3 of 4 in a mission’s focused series. We will wrap up next week.