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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Lie: God Doesn’t Understand Me Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 8, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,393 views

    Why is that so many people feel like they can't get close to God? And how can I deal with the feeling that God doesn't understand or care about me?

    When Elvis Presley died, there were a lot of people who were shocked. In fact, following Elvis’ death, there were a number of young men who idolized him so much that they sought to be like him and to imitate him. One young man, named Dennis Wise, actually had his face surgically altered and had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Casting Your Cares On Him Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 19,068 views

    Life can be troubling and even scary sometimes. There will be times that we just don't believe anybody is going to be there for us... or that anybody cares. But the Bible says there IS someone who is there and cares. Do you know why that matters?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltaFMO3BaNQ (a video clip from the TV series: “This Is Us”) It’s a dark and stormy night. It’s scary and Kevin is all by himself. His brother and sister are nowhere to be found and so he does what any little boy would do in that case… he goes to his parents ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Man’s Ruin – It Began And It Continues – The Fall Of Adam And Eve - Genesis 3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 27, 2022
     | 1,990 views

    Both Adam and Eve hid in the garden's trees trying address their own shame. It was God who is seeking; it is always God who seeks out the sinner. What had brought our foreparts to this pitiful state? From God's creation that was very good to sin. We look at that.

    MAN’S RUIN – IT BEGAN AND IT CONTINUES – THE FALL OF ADAM AND EVE - GENESIS CHAPTER 3 PART 1 – INNOCENCE DESTROYED This account of the Fall is not a myth or fairy tale as liberal theologians like to say. It was testified to by the Lord Himself, and by Paul. I covered that in the talks on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Then Jesus Came Calling Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2019
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,931 views

    Why would people not want Jesus in their lives? Why did John 1:11 say Jesus came to His own, but His own did not receive Him?

    OPEN: There’s a true story told about a plastic surgeon who had a patient that had been injured in a fire. The patient had attempted to save his parents from a burning house, but he couldn't get to them in time... and they died. His own face was burned and disfigured. And (as sometimes happens ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Story That Will Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 52,844 views

    Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?

    ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Did God Have To Kill His Son To Forgive Me? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,854 views

    Why did God have to kill His Son for me to obtain forgiveness. Why couldn't God have simply forgiven me without that sacrifice?

    OPEN: Dick Van Dyke once told a story about a preacher who was showing his 4 year old son a picture of Jesus. But the man didn’t want his son to get the wrong idea and so he said: “But son… it’s not really Jesus. It’s just an artist’s impression of Jesus.” The boy looked closely at the picture and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Did God Make Sin? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 18, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,021 views

    The YouTube teacher named Joe Scott (Answers With Joe) once shared questions about Christianity that troubled him. And one of those questions was "Did God Make Sin?"

    OPEN: A woman had volunteered to teach a Sunday School class for toddlers. She was teaching them about Creation, and she started the class by asking questions like “Who made the trees?” and “Who made the sun?” The children responded, “God did” and the woman She was pleased the children were quickly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Psalm 1 – This Way And That Way – Which Way Are You On? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 5, 2022
     | 2,326 views

    Part 2 continues the examination of Psalm 1, the Psalm of The Two Ways. One is either in Christ or not in Christ; in the camp of the saved, or the camp of the unsaved; living with a glorious hope, or living with a fearful expectation. We draw out lessons from this Psalm.

    PSALM 1 – THIS WAY AND THAT WAY – WHICH WAY ARE YOU ON? PART 2 PSALM 1 – THE TWO WAYS This message continues on from PART 1 THE TREE OF VALUABLE BLESSING VERSE 3. {{Psalm 1:3 “and he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Can I Give Myself To This And Know It Will Hold Me Up. "

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 10, 2017
     | 4,236 views

    Abraham stepped on faith beleiveing God could hold him up. So can we!

    If I give myself to This and know it will hold me up" Genesis 12 :1-4 1. Abram is challenged by God to leave some thing’s • He was challenged to leave his Fathers house • He was challenged to leave his country • He was challenged to leave his kindred ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Are You Still Here? Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,070 views

    Sermon 5 in the series You Need A Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life

    God Are You Still Here? Pt. 2 - Sermon 5 Series - You Need A Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life Exod. 3:12 Heb. 13:5 There is a recurring promise of the Old Testament used in different connections: "I will never leave you." We find it, first of all, made by God to Jacob at Bethel. The very same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Switching Churches 2 Series

    Contributed by Henry Nwaneri on Oct 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,620 views

    IF love is your main concern even as you move from one church to another, you will consider the following

    Lets talk about when it is wrong to leave a Church. 1. Never leave a Church during a crises, especially if you are involved in the crises. Every crises in the body of Christ is supposed to be settled. If it is beyond your power to settle a crisis, make it known to all that you wish for peace but ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Out Of The Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,527 views

    Despite Abram’s failures, doubts and hestitancy God still claimed, upheld him as a man of faith

    Sermon: Out of the Comfort Zone Gen 12:1-4 Feb 27, 2002 Turn with me to Gen 12:1-4 I. A Hero of Faith??? - Abram/Abraham A. Seems so Simple 1. God said go - Abram went! 2. An Amazing Example of Faith a) Held up as a standard of faith (1) father of our faith ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Spiritual Fruit Or Religious Nuts?

    Contributed by Douglas Turner on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,775 views

    Lessons from the Withered Fig Tree

    A sign posted outside a church on Highway 110 outside of Tyler, Texas once read, “God is looking for spiritual fruit not religious nuts.” Unfortunately, religious nuts abound everywhere, but in and out of the church, but spiritual fruit is rare. The importance though of bearing spiritual fruit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 21, 2015
     | 8,176 views

    Jesus, through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, has given us all that we need to live in the realm of the supernatural. The mind of Christ is given to all believers through the Spirit of God. But we must activate the mind of Christ ourselves!

    Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Meeting God Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,637 views

    We have a strange story, that many of us have heard before, of a man in ancient Mesopotamia, the town of Haran, who hears from God one day. We don’t get any details about how God spoke to him, only that God told him to do something. His encounter with

    Encountering God Part 9 – Meeting God Review of previous weeks We have looked at how and why we encounter God in worship and the importance of making that our priority when we gather together for corporate worship. Our top priority must be “to encounter God.” If you meet Him here then you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist