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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Better Banking Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,343 views

    There’s the “bank of earth" and there’s the bank of heaven, and the one in heaven gives a far better rate of interest. But what's wrong with "banking" my wealth on earth?

    A man told of buying his 7-year-old daughter a game called “The Game of Life”. It was the SpongeBob SquarePants version of The Game of Life and his daughter thought it was very cool. His daughter Tabitha thought the person who got to the end of the game first was the winner. But that wasn’t what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going The Wrong Way - Faster

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 25, 2025
     | 319 views

    We look at some recent news items about global warming. The world is going the wrong way - faster. How should we respond?

    Today, we’re continuing in the series we started last week, looking at items that have been in the news recently and thinking about how we respond to them as Christians. This week, we’re going to look at some items that have been in the news recently, related to global warming. I’ve titled this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thank God For The Thorns

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 12, 2025
     | 601 views

    How do we respond to the thorns that just won't go away? Paul gives a great example and encouragement in what to do.

    2.16.25 2 Corinthians 12:7b–10 (EHV) 7 I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me, so that I would not become arrogant. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that he would take it away from me. 9 And he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give And Take

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 26, 2023
     | 1,402 views

    Givers trust in God, rather than in themselves; they are focused outward. Takers have not learned to trust in God and focus on their own needs.

    Anybody remember the televangelist scandals of the 80’s? Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Oral Roberts and his highly publicized plea for - what was it, $8 million? - to keep God from striking him dead. Remember the uproar in all the secular news media and the shame felt by so many evangelicals at being ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Memorial Day Sermon

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 24, 2025
     | 113 views

    So often we see the little value that people put on the human life in our society.

    Illus: For example, it was broadcast on national radio that a young man was walking down the street during the wintertime wearing a brand name leather jacket. Another young man saw him wearing the jacket and he came up behind him and hit him in the head with an iron pipe and killed him and took ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowledge, Love And Example

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 16, 2025
     | 103 views

    So the church was split. In our society, eating meat sacrificed to idols is no longer an issue. But at least three principles Paul teaches in this passage are as relevant as ever.

    Alba 6-15-2025 KNOWLEDGE, LOVE AND EXAMPLE I Corinthians 8:1-13 Rob Kenney’s YouTube channel, “Dad, how do I?” went viral five years ago (2020). Kenney released his first video shortly after the coronavirus pandemic reared its ugly head. He wanted to provide practical advice and emotional ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Close Is Not Enough

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 27, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,907 views

    Today we’re looking at 3 people who were close to going to Heaven, but missed it.: Demas, Lot's Wife, and Cain. They all had been very close to spiritual experiences with God, but didn't end up on God's side.

    CLOSE IS NOT ENOUGH INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: TEETH MARKS 1. A wedding was taking place. The bride’s maids came up the aisle one by one. The flower girl came spreading her flowers. Instead of a ringbearer, the couple opted for a toddler nephew to carry up a Bible, representing the basis of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Daniel In The Lions Den

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 73,224 views

    How to defeat the work of the enemy in our lives.

    Daniel in the Lions Den We’re in a series on the top ten favorite bible stories, Which you all voted on a few weeks ago. Today we’re up to number six on the list, Which is the story of Daniel in the lions den. If you have your Bible you can flip over to Daniel chapter 6. I was looking for a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sharing Your Faith In Spite Of Opposition Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
     | 7,714 views

    Part 3 of series on Evangelism

    Sharing Your Faith In Spite Of Opposition Passing On The Faith 2 Timothy 2:1-13 You may have heard that Lance Armstrong retired from competitive cycling about a month ago. His story is one of the great sports stories of overcoming obstacles. In October 1996 he was diagnosed with testicular ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of One Choice

    Contributed by Norman Lorenzo on Aug 9, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 26,327 views

    Decisions we must make everyday!

    INTRODUCTION Ngayon ay pagusapan natin ang the power of one choice. Pagusapan natin ang 3 singular decisions na ang bawat isa sa atin ay kailngang gawin sa ating buhay. At ito ay mga simpleng bagay. At subukan nating gawin na ang mga complikadong bagay ay pano ito maging simple. But one.. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Tickled By The Promises Of God - Genesis 21:1-21 Series

    Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,381 views

    So let’s see what God has to say to us and for us from Sarah’s perspective in this story.

    Well I thank you for joining with us and being here today. We’re going to look at Genesis 21 and Galatians 4. I call this two-for-one Sunday because actually there’s going to be two sermons today. These two sermons are represented in the passage that we’re going to look at, both in the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Walk A Mile In Their Shoes Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 24, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 35,545 views

    If I am going to do battle for peace and justice, I need appropriate equipping -- sometimes for hard work, sometimes for self-defense, and always for a teachable spirit.

    There may be some things of which it can be said that one size fits all, but shoes are not among them. Shoes are very personal, and when they’re wrong, they’re wrong. If they hurt, they hurt. With some things, you can make do with the wrong size – a belt that’s too long, pants that are a bit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legacy Of A Lukewarm Heart

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 9,374 views

    A lukewarm heart left unattended will ultimately become cold

    Legacy of a Lukewarm Heart: 2 Chron. 25 Homiletical Idea: A lukewarm heart left unattended will ultimately become cold 1. Introduction: How is it with your soul? While at seminary, I had the opportunity to meet many wonderful Christians from all over the country and all over the world. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing By New Rules

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    JESUS’ PEOPLE ARE IDENTIFIED BY JESUS’ LOVE

    Playing by New Rules Introduction – How do you tell a Christian? Before I went into full-time ministry, I was an electronics technician at a major corporation for several years. One of the guys I worked with was one of the kindest people I had ever met. In a place where people were usually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prime Directive

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 18, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 4,762 views

    The greatest commandment: to love God with all our heart, mind, soul & strength

    Prime Directive Introduction I came across an article recently that was a response to a letter written by someone who was in anguish over trying to figure out how to live the Christian life. This is part of that letter: "He made us a perfect world that works according to physical laws that we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist