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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Save Yourself From This Crooked Generation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,091 views

    Peter told the crowd at Pentecost: "Save Yourself from this crooked generation." But there's a few problems with that statement. Do you know what those problems are, and what the Bible says about those objections?

    OPEN: In a third-grade class, the teacher asked Johnnie, “Is the world round?” “No, ma’am,” was the reply. “It isn’t?” exclaimed the teacher. “Then I suppose it’s flat?” “No, ma’am.” “Well, honey, if the world isn’t round and it’s not flat… then what is it?” Johnnie smiled and replied: “My dad says ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Play God Day Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2016
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,165 views

    Play God Day is "celebrated" on January 9th and encourages people to do something nice for others. That's good. But "playing God" also has a negative side. What's wrong with "playing God" and how do I recognize if I'm falling into that trap?

    This is the 2nd in our series of “holidays” in January you probably haven’t heard of. This one is called the “Play God Day” and its “observed” on January 9th each year. According to www.cute_calendar.com: “The day encourages you to do something ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 39 - Right Kind Of Prayers Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 537 views

    Jonah prayed wrong and selfishly because he did not understand the heart of God. Jesus set the example and taught His disciples how to pray. If we align our lives to God’s will and pray accordingly there will be great transformation in our lives and in that of those around us.

    We read in Jonah 4:3, “Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” (ESV) As we continue to study about Jonah, there are numerous lessons we have picked up already from the events that transpired in his life. The people of Nineveh repented at ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Mighty Word: Jesus' Authority And Our Transformation - 1 Peter 1:24-25 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 2, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 963 views

    Jesus, the Living Word, demonstrates His authority over every aspect of life and how this truth transforms us.

    The Mighty Word: Jesus' Authority and Our Transformation - 1 Peter 1:24-25 Text: 1 Peter 1:24-25 (NLT): “As the Scriptures say, ‘People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers, and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.’ And that word ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Do I Do When I Feel Tempted To Sin? Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 6, 2024
     | 918 views

    In those situations where we’re facing a sin, something we know is wrong, but it’s a desire within us, what do we do?

    I remember feeling many years ago that the power of sin was just too strong in my life. I would feel the pressure within to indulge in the sin. And it seemed inevitable. Theres just no way. I can’t stop sinning. It’s too big. It’s too much. But over time as I learned about God, and grew in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Whose Guarding Your Heart?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 21, 2019
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     | 13,274 views

    This sermon focuses on guarding your inner sacred space; your Holy of Holies - your heart. It shares how we can protect our heart by allowing God's Holy Spirit to rule and reign.

    Scripture: Proverbs 4:23- 27; Matthew 22:35-40 Theme: Guarding Your Spiritual Life Title: Whose Guarding Your Heart? This sermon focuses on guarding your inner sacred space; your Holy of Holies - your heart. It shares how we can protect our heart by allowing God's Holy Spirit to rule ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Thanks Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 7, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,073 views

    Why do the Gospels tell us the story of the 10 lepers. What does their gratitude (or lack thereof) teach us about them - and about us as Christians?

    September 1923 - a devastating earthquake rocked the islands of Japan. And just in the city of Tokyo it destroyed nearly 75% of the buildings. The New York Tribune called the earthquake “Undoubtedly the greatest disaster in recorded time.” It was estimated that nearly 300,000 people died, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Does God Provide? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 20, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,986 views

    There is no other religion on the face of the earth whose god/gods care enough for their worshipers to provide anything for them. Only our God PROVIDES for his followers. But why does God even care enough to do that?

    A boy and his mother had gone to the corner drug store to buy a few items. And there on the counter was a candy jar. The little boy stood mesmerized looking up the jar filled with all that candy, and the owner smiled as he watched. He gently said the boy “you want some of this candy?” The boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Point Of Our Message Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 27, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,231 views

    Why have a Revival? In John 3, Jesus explains what He is looking for in the lives of people that come to Him.

    A father related how one of his son’s favorite games was “hide and seek” – and his son always hid. The game always went the same: Dad always counted to 100 by 5’s and then he’d shout “Here comes Daddy to find you Tommy.” Then Tommy would always hide in the same room and the same spot – but of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Power In The Word Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 1, 2013
    based on 34 ratings
     | 74,970 views

    God said His Word would not return to Him empty. What does that mean to us? And how can we know that that is true?

    George Faull once wrote fact that “atheists, agnostics, or skeptics will often try to stump us with a question about our God. These skeptics think they are being clever and they take pride in their great intelligence. They will say (for example) “If God is all powerful, can He create ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Intercepted By God-1(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 9, 2024
     | 492 views

    1 of 3. The apostle Matthew recorded some key elements/aspects surrounding the conception & birth of Jesus, from Joseph’s perspective. ?What can be learned from Joseph’s perspective about Jesus’ beginnings? Lessons learned from a life intercepted by God. Life Intercepted By God...

    LIFE INTERCEPTED By GOD-I—Matthew 1:18-19(:18-25) Attention: One day, in 1986, before I knew Jesus, I was sitting the living room of my, my wife’s, & our infant daughter’s newly purchased home in Savannah, Georgia. I was watching a Sunday Bible Study program aired by a local pastor. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Faith? (Lecture)

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Oct 8, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,640 views

    To establish that Jesus is God over the heavens and the earth. Jesus demonstrated His authority to rebuke the wind and command the Sea to be still. The power of His words quieted the storm and allayed the fears of His disciples. Their fear of perishing prompted Him to ask: “Where is your faith?”

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Master’s Resolve 2. The Master’s Rebuke 3. The Master’s Reprove Introductory Remarks. 1. Our lesson today will discuss the theme: "Where is your faith?" Jesus asked His disciples this question after rebuking the wind and the Sea for their raging as they passed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Five Smooth Stones Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 23, 2026
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,088 views

    Psalm 27 is a Psalm David wrote that reflected the kind of man that he was and the kind of God that he served. What can we learn from this Psalm about being a man or woman who serves our God?

    David wrote the 27th Psalm - and it’s a Psalm about how to face conflicts in life. It’s a Psalm about relying on God. A Psalm of HOPE. A Psalm of FAITH. And when I read this Psalm, it can kind of reminded ME of David facing Goliath. The psalm reflected David’s mindset when he went out to face the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bend Gods Ear And Make Him Smile

    Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 5, 2016
     | 5,642 views

    A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song - So, when you bend Gods ear what would you say?

    Scripture reading He was a priest, she was barren and the angel said unto Zacharias, thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. Luke 1:13 The angel appeared to Mary, and promised her a child, 34 and said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 30, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,017 views

    The world lives by the concept of "go along to get along" but God says "no - stand firm and stand for Me!" Why is that important to God and how do we "stand firm?"

    OPEN: The story is told of a man who was on his way to a costume ball on a Sunday evening. He’d rented a fairly realistic Satan Costume. It was a red suit with a tail and a skintight mask with horns. It was a quality outfit, and … he kind of looked like Satan. In order to get to the party, he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ