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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Game Of Mutually Assured Destruction Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 11, 2015
    based on 19 ratings
     | 22,279 views

    It's one game board, but two games. Checkers and Chess are not only played differently, but they illustrate for me the difference between how the world deals with conflict and how God would have us do so. Do you know the difference?

    OPEN: (We showed a picture of a checker board on the overhead) What is this game? That’s right, it’s a checkers game. How many of you have ever played checkers? (almost everyone held up their hands) You know, I did not realize it until I began my research for this morning’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Nothing Should Hold Us Back

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Feb 2, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,699 views

    Nothing should hold us back when we worship the Lord. Our worship must be pure and authentic. That is why God's desire for us is to be released from the bondage of Satan.

    Today, we will be going to Exodus chapter 9. We will study the statements of God in answer to Pharaoh's stubbornness. What does God desire that is of utmost importance? What does God caution us against? What are the consequences of disobedience? May the Lord give us understand on these ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Witnessing To Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2012
    based on 91 ratings
     | 43,284 views

    How could you possibly witness to someone who’s hurt you? Someone who has gone out of their way to make you miserable? Paul and Silas did it. Can you do it too?

    OPEN: In the 1870s, in the Old West, a town called Truckee, California decided to build a jail. This wasn’t just any old jail - this was wonder to behold. The walls were 32 inches thick at the lower level and there were no windows unless one counted the small vents for each cell. The ceilings were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joy For The Journey Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,774 views

    We can rejoice no matter what is going on around us or to us. Paul demonstrates this in the book of Philippians. This sermon is the introduction to a series on the letter to the Philippians.

    A. I heard about a waitress who couldn’t get a smile out of her customer no matter how hard she tried. 1. The sad old woman sat there looking miserable, depressed and dejected all through dinner. 2. As the lady paid her bill and was leaving, the waitress warmly said, “Have a nice day!” 3. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Unanswered Question

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 5, 2019
     | 6,406 views

    A study in the book of Esther 5: 1 – 14

    Esther 5: 1 – 14 The unanswered question 1 Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. 2 So it was, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Get Around The Law

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 8, 2019
     | 3,678 views

    A study in the book of Esther 8: 1 – 17

    Esther 8: 1 – 17 How to get around the law 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. 2 So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Stronghold Beliefs Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,802 views

    This message is the introduction to my series titled "Stronghold Beliefs." In Part 1 I introduce the concept of stronghold beliefs and why they are important. I also discuss the first stronghold beliefs that all Christians should share.

    Stronghold Beliefs Part 1 Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Luke 2:41-50; John 4:34; 5:19 Last week, in my Memorial Day message, I shared with you what takes place when a new recruit enters the military. I told you about the discipline training they receive which could potentially lead them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Outcasts Find Jesus

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 6, 2026
     | 69 views

    God announces salvation first to outcasts, revealing that grace meets us in our need and welcomes us before we belong.

    A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road when suddenly a brand-new Porsche screeched to a halt. The driver stepped out wearing an Armani suit, Rockport shoes, Oakley sunglasses, a Rolex watch, and a Versace tie. He looked at the shepherd and said, “If I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Fruitfulness By Being Rooted In Christ's Word PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 115 views

    True stability and lasting fruit come not from striving, but from letting Christ dwell deeply within us, shaping our hearts and lives with His presence.

    Welcome, friends. If life this week felt like a tug-of-war—pulled by pressure, pushed by problems—take a breath. You’re in good company, and you’re in a good place. The God who made you also means to steady you. He has a way of slipping peace into a restless heart and strength into weary bones. ...read more

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    The Blame Game!

    Contributed by Brandon Max on Oct 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,975 views

    You know what "The Blame Game" is don’t you? Because we’ve all played it! Admittedly some of us play it a lot more than others, but it’s really all just a game of personal deflection. It involves blaming everything and everyone else (including God) for what is transpiring in your own life

    “THE BLAME GAME” Tonight we are going to take a brief interlude away from our ongoing study on... “...Those things which are most surely believed among us” (Luke 1:1) And instead, we’re going to talk about a little thing – I like to call “The Blame Game”. You know what The Blame Game is – don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grateful Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 3, 2022
     | 4,959 views

    Paul is glad for the Colossians' faithfulness, grateful for their faith, love, and hope, and excited that the Gospel was bearing fruit.

    Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 04-03-2022 How to Shoot a Free Throw Free throws are more difficult than you think. Yes, you are not guarded and yes you can take your time. But, there are so many distractions. The crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of The Nicolaitans In The Church - Especially The Black Church

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 6, 2022
     | 4,946 views

    Now is the time that the watchman should be warning the people of impeding danger, equipping them to be double fisted, working in one hand and ready to fight in the other like Nehemiah did.

    The Spirit of the Nicolaitans in the Church “Especially the Black Church” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- There is in the Body of Christ a clarion cry today from a remnant of the people of God that I truly believe is coming from the mouths of burden ridden souls and going directly to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The State Of Our Hearts On The Night Before Christmas

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 24, 2023
     | 723 views

    This message asks the question: what was the state of the world on that first Christmas Eve, and what was the state of our souls before we first believed?

    Advent 4 - Love - The State of our Hearts on The Night Before Christmas What is Christmas really about, anyway? Why, a few days after the winter solstice, is there this day that every year is celebrated with Santa and reindeer and Christmas trees and Ivy and presents galore. Our culture would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Living - Watch Your Speech Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 2, 2024
     | 1,454 views

    Continues series in James. Addresses the power of our speech

    James 1:19-21, 3:1-12 Speech - Read James 1:19-21 Prayer On a wind-swept hill in an English country church yard, stands a drab slate tombstone. The faint etching reads, Beneath this stone, a lump of clay Lies Arabella Young Who, on the twenty-fourth of May Began to hold her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Longer Hiding: From Shame To Belonging

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 20, 2026
     | 26 views

    The gospel restores belonging before behavior, covering shame with presence so hiding loses its necessity and transformation grows from safety.

    Most of us think we know what the problem is. We think the problem is sin. Or disobedience. Or failure. Or a lack of discipline. Or not trying hard enough. Scripture does not ignore them. Very early in the biblical story—before commandments, before systems, before religion is fully formed—the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist