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Pretty Good Sermons
by Daniel Jepsen
The teaching ministry of Franklin Community Church in Franklin, Indiana.
Episodes
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Learning Contentment Philippians 4 10-13
Learning Contentment: Lessons from Apostle Paul's Letter to the Philippians This sermon delves into Philippians chapter 4 to explore the profound message of contentment as illustrated by Apostle Paul during his imprisonment. Addressing a congregation facing various challenges, the speaker...
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Discipleship Pathway Launch Discussion
Church Discipleship Pathway Initiative: A Spring 2025 Launch Plan In this audio discussion, the church leaders outline their plans for a new discipleship pathway aimed at fostering spiritual growth and community. The pathway is part of a long-term initiative that emphasizes practical applications...
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1 Peter 5
Living Humbly in Christ: Peter's Final Advice In this episode, the speaker discusses the final chapters of Peter's letter, written around 50 or 60 AD to Christians in what is now Western Turkey who were facing significant persecution. Peter addresses the need to bridge the gap between the…
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Good News about Gluttony
This sermon is titled good news about gluttony. It's part of the series, the seven deadly sins, and the focus of this sermon is not just to tell you that gluttony is bad and that you should avoid it. But to explain why food is God's good gift. And how to receive that gift. In such a way that it...
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Envy: the First of the Deadly Sins
We all do it, and very few of us admit to it: Envy. But why is this a sin? Why, in fact, has the church labelled it as one of the seven deadly sins? Why can something as common as envy be....deadly? Today's episode will examine that through the lens of scripture.
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Psalm 23
A sermon preached by Pastor Daniel in 2006
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No Need for Signposts
Pastor Nate helps us look at 1 Corinthians 13
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Learning to Trust the Shepherd
Pastor Daniel looks in-depth at Psalm 23
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The Implanted Word
James 1 talks about receiving the implanted word which can save our souls. But how do we "receive" something that is already implanted within us? And what does it mean for Christians to "save our souls"?
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Christians: How to Save Your Soul
James 1:21 tells Christians we can save our soul by receiving the word implanted within us. What does that mean?
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Jesus, Our Immanuel
What does it mean that "God is with us"?
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Jesus, our great High Priest
Did you know you need a priest for the biggest problem of your life?
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Jesus, the Final Prophet of God
Jesus is the one who not only teaches God's words, but also shows God's face
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When God says, "We Need to Talk"
An exposition of Psalm 50
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Living Fruitfully Before God
Pastor Nate Beasley explains how God wants us to live as a response to His grace
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Doing Something Beautiful for God
How can we do something that God finds beautiful? Listen and find out.
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The Christian's Greatest Need
What is your greatest need as a Christian? It may not be what you think...
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The Mystery of God's Plan
Pastor Nate preaches on Ephesians 3:1-13.
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Pax Romani or Pax Christi
If Jesus came to bring peace, then why isn't it here? Or is it?
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Your Great Transformation
Ephesians 2:1-10
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Your Place in God's Plan
Ephesians 1:11-23
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The Great Plan and Purpose of God
The purpose of anything that is created depends upon the purpose of the creator. That applies to us as well. Unless we know the purpose of God in creating us, and the plan of God for transforming us, we will never understand our true purpose in life.
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Timeless Wisdom about Time
Main idea: without a PURPOSE and a PLAN for our time we will waste our lives.
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Timeless Wisdom about Entertainment
Entertainment. Studies show that the average American spends over 80 hours a week consuming media. Do we have any idea how that affects us? Do we have any idea what we can do about it?
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Timeless Wisdom about Idolatry
Idolatry is not just an ancient sin; it is a modern problem. Which is why John ends his first letter with a parting warning: "Dear children, keep yourselves from idols". Let's explore what this means.
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Timeless Wisdom about Work (by Paul Mitchell)
What does God's timeless wisdom tells us about our work life?
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Timeless Wisdom about Music (by Nate Beasley)
What does God's timeless wisdom tell us about music?
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The Reassurance of the Gospel
One of our biggest needs is reassurance. in 1 John 5:13-20, God gives us just this.
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A New Birth into a New Kind of Life
Eternal Life does not mean what we think it means.
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There is No Fear in Love
What does 1 John 4:18 mean when it says that "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear"? Pastor Dan explores this question.
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The Love that Changes Us (Nate Beasley)
Pastor Nate preaches on 1st John 4:7-21 and explains the great changes that God's love brings
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God is Love
What does it mean to say that God is Love? By looking at 1st John 4: 16 we see the answer.
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Testing the Spirits and Testing Ourselves
How can we determine true and false spirits? And how can we make sure we really are God's child? In a world full of fakes, God's Word shows us how to test the things that matter.
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The Way of Love (Nate Beasley)
A sermon based on 1st John 3:11-18
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The Road to Righteousness, 1st John 3:3-10
Why should we seek to be righteous? The world certainly doesn't value it. And Jesus will forgive anyway, right? In this sermon based on 1st John 3:3-10, we explore what it means to walk the road of righteousness, and why it is worth the walk.
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Your Greatest Need: 1st John 3:1-3
Think of the greatest need you have. What do you think God would say your greatest need is. And would He be willing to do anything about it?
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The Spirit of Christ and the Spirit of the Anti-Christ (1st John 2: 18-27)
In this sermon, Pastor Nate Beasley explains the spirit of the anti-christ in 1st John 2: 18-27.
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Do Not Love the World (1st John 2: 15-17)
What does it mean when John tells us to not love the world? Doesn't God love the world? And why should we not give our love to the world, anyway?
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1st John chapter 1
In this introduction to the book of First John, Pastor Daniel explains why John wrote this book, the false teaching he was combatting, and the true teaching of the apostles that chapter 1 introduces.
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True Enlightenment, 1st John 2:1-11
We all want to be enlightened? But how does that actually happen? Pastor Dan guides us through 1st John 2:1-11 to show the answer
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If the Dead are not Raised
What difference does the resurrection make in the here-and-now? Pastor Daniel explores this, based in 1 Corinthians 15
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When Dreams Die, An Easter Sermon
A sermon for Easter 2021
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The Triumphal Entry, by Nate Beasley
Pastor Nate explains what kind of King Jesus really is
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Ruth 4
Ruth chapter 4 gives us great wisdom on how to make our life count for eternity.
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Ruth 3
What does it take to be used by God? It may not be what we think!. Ruth chapter 3 will helps us explore this.
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Ruth 2
This chapter tells us the amazing ways God works, and the unlikely people He works through
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Ruth 1
A sermon on the first chapter of Ruth
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When Dreams Die, An Easter Sermon
What happens when dreams die? Is there any hope of resurrection? Through the examples of Ruth, and of the disciples, and his own life, Pastor Daniel shows that yes, when God is in the picture, dreams are resurrected into something better. A sermon preached on Easter on 2021.
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Going Deeper: The Word as Warfare
Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan discuss the temptations of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11, and what this means to us.
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The teaching ministry of Franklin Community Church in Franklin, Indiana.
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