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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Time In The Trenches Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 52 ratings
     | 46,970 views

    What does it mean for us to "take up your cross" and deny ourselves. I signed up for the benefits! I didn’t sign up to die.

    OPEN: I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. He grabbed one man by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!" The man replied, "I’m already in the Army of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Choice Before Time Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
     | 2,702 views

    Third in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    After last week, and my referencing America’s song “Tin Man”, and after hearing several folks tell me that they couldn’t get it out of their heads during the sermon, I hesitate to do the same again, but here goes. It was a Tuesday night staple in the Harvey household when I was a child growing up; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Remedy For Rough Times

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,948 views

    Our country is going through hard financial times--maybe you’re going through rough times. But there is a remedy.

    A Remedy for Rough Times I hold in my hands a copy of the cover of Time Magazine for October l3th. The heading is “The New Hard Times”. It contains a picture of men lined up at a Soup Kitchen during the days of the depression in the l930’s. I was a young child during the depression. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tithing Your Time

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,109 views

    What we do with our time is God's business. How can we honor God with what we do?

    Tithing Your Time August 19, 2012 Matthew 9:35-38 Words can carry a great deal of power. They carry us to various destinations. Sometimes we're transported to places we like and other times, places we loathe. Words can be powerful reminders of people and things . . . painful and joyful. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas H avatar

    Time Is Ticking Away Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
     | 12,012 views

    Our time on this earth is short. Are you making the best use of your limited time on this earth for the Lord’s work?

    Ephesians 5:15-17 Making the best us of our time. Youve all heard the scenario: if you knew you only had a certain amount of time to live, what would you do with it? Say you had one year left. For some reason, you knew you had exactly one year left to live. You had until the 25th July 2011 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Faith In Hard Times

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,200 views

    Keeping our Faith in the face of emotional turmoil

    Job 23:10-14; Psalm 22:1-5; Hebrews 4:12-16 Introduction When I hear the words of the scriptures in today’s passages, I am reminded of the deep feelings of grief and sorrow that Job and David experienced. Job, the perfect man, as the Bible says, was feeling abandoned by God. David felt as if God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Our Directions Determines Our Destination (1 Of 2)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 19, 2025
     | 513 views

    In this scripture passage, I want to show you a family that lived among God’s people, and then due to some hard times, they packed up and moved.

    You might be saying, “So what!” People move from one city to another all the time because of HARD TIMES! That is correct, but anytime we find something in the Word of God, it is there for a reason. WHAT IS THE REASON GOD PUT THIS FAMILY IN THE SCRIPTURES FOR MOVING? Because it was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Experiencing Our Shine"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Feb 19, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 14,084 views

    What takes place when we spend time in the presence of God that will help us to more effectively communicate to those still in darkness.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches February 22, 2004 "Experiencing Our Shine" Exodus 34:29-35 INTRODUCTION: Today is Transfiguration Sunday. Usually when we speak of the Transfiguration we are referring to the scripture in Luke 9:28-36 that tells about Jesus going up in the mountain with Peter, James, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Surprising God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,342 views

    Isn’t life based solely upon the laws of nature and cause and effect? Most of the time, yes -- but sometimes God surprises us.

    Our Surprising God (Acts 3:1-10) 1. This week has been a rough, depressing week for many people. 2. Keith & Aimey Williams were through an awful ordeal… 3. Last week, a teenager in our community committed suicide after losing a brother a year ago in an accident… 4. Hundreds of Engineers and White ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wells Of Our Fathers

    Contributed by Randall Bates on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 99 ratings
     | 20,378 views

    Satan has stopped up the wells our fathers once drank from, and it is time we go back and re-dig them.

    WELLS OF OUR FATHERS (01.09.05 AM) GENESIS 26. 12 - 25 We have began this new year. Many good things have already happened to us in this year, & I am sure that God has many more great things in store for us. If you have watched any television, you have noticed that everyone is announcing the NEW ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Timely Testimony Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,439 views

    The testimony about Jesus is trustworthy and reliable.

    TIMELY TESTIMONY I John 1.1-4 S: Incarnation C: Eyewitness testimony Th: I Love It When a Plan Comes Together Pr: THE TESTIMONY ABOUT JESUS IS RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY. CV: “We will clearly communicate the transforming truth of the Bible.” Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Harvest Time

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 3, 2023
     | 2,506 views

    What are you sowing? What will your harvest be, on the Day of the Lord?

    One of the things I loved about living in South Jersey, where I served my first church, was the fresh peaches. I love peaches even more than I love sweet corn. So as soon as they started appearing, I started buying. And every time I went into the local farmer’s market (Puglia’s) I would just wander ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Time For Healing Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 21, 2012
     | 8,113 views

    Presents Jesus the healer.

    Introduction Jesus’ ministry has started with powerful action. No sooner does he start to teach than he has his first encounter with an evil spirit, i.e. a demon. With a mere rebuke Jesus casts the demon out of his victim shrieking in agony. As Mark will show in this passage, that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    The Miracle Of The Moment

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Dec 6, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,502 views

    Have you ever stopped to consider how important timing is to everything that exists? Do you plant tomato plants in November? Outside? Do you paint the outside of your house in January? Does any sane person go swimming in the icy River in February? No? Why

    The Miracle of the Moment - Galatians 4 Sermon series: the Miracle of Christmas Scriptures: Galatians 4 Introduction (look at watch until 60 seconds have passed). Exactly one minute has passed. Isn't that amazing? My watch tracks time. It has a second hand that moves every second. Sixty seconds ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Christmas - A Time Of Lights Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 57 ratings
     | 35,794 views

    John was the witness to the Light. What was that light, and what does John’s testimony tell us about our role in Christmas?

    OPEN: A Nashville grandfather took his four-year old grandson out in the woods to select a Christmas tree. They tramped all over, but the boy couldn’t find a tree that suited him. Finally, it began to get dark and cold, and the grandfather shook his head and said: "We’ll HAVE to take the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ