Category Archives: sermon

A New Hope

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Clark Bunch

I don’t know what happened last year but looking back at the website archives reminded me that I did not get to preach on the first Sunday of Advent back in 2019. I had a sermon prepared and wrote up … Continue reading →

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The Day of the Lord

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Remember the words of the prophets and the teachings of the Apostles when scoffers ask “when is the Lord returning? Things continue as they always have.” A thousands years is like a day to the Lord. He is not slack … Continue reading →

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What to Do About False Teachers

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Peter warned that false prophets had come before and false teachers would arise in the future. As we finish 2nd Peter 2 we will see what we are to do about that.

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Eyewitnesses vs. False Prophets

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Peter warned early Christians that false prophets had always been around and that false teachers would rise up in the future. Our faith is not in man-made myths or fables but the eyewitness accounts of the resurrected Lord and Savior.

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Reminders

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Going to work through a series on 2nd Peter before Thanksgiving and Advent. Here’s a few reminders he left believers of things we need to add to faithfulness. It’s all stuff believers know but it never hurts to be reminded.

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Shepherd the Flock

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Clark Bunch

From 1st Peter 5, Peter has some words of instruction and encouragement for pastors and for all believers everywhere. We are all to follow the examples set by Christ and at the same time be a good example for others.

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In Our Right Mind

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Peter instructs believers in 1st Peter 1 to “gird up the loins” of our minds. It’s about being prepared for spiritual warfare and it begins not with working out or putting on armor but by being in the right frame … Continue reading →

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A Living Stone and a Holy People

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Clark Bunch

“The stone the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” He is precious in God’s eyes and chosen; but you can’t build anything with just one stone. *Technical note: the audio file type is .m4a, not the .wav file we’ve … Continue reading →

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Be Holy

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Clark Bunch

The first half of 1st Peter 1, about living hope and faith in God, lays the foundation of an argument. In today’s passage Peter’s reasoning comes to a point.