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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Rocky - Preparing For The Fight Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 19,550 views

    Why did Jesus take His disciples to Caesarea Philippi? Why go to a pagan, idolatrous city to ask His disciples the most important question of His ministry?

    OPEN: I read once the story of a young black man in the ghettos. He was fortunate in that he had both of his parents, and they struggled to make ends meet. But for his birthday that year they had scraped together enough money to pay for a brand new bicycle. A few days later someone stole it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving Those We Hate Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 82 ratings
     | 13,435 views

    Part 9 of Sermon on Mount Series, the tough job of loving those who hurt us

    Salt, Light and those We Love to Hate November 17 1996 Matt. 5:38-48 Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV) "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, This particular command comes from Leviticus 19:18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Perfect Parent

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,152 views

    A Father’s Day Sermon: As parents, we may make mistakes with our children, but the main thing is to keep on loving them.

    Perfect Parent Matthew 5:48 06/19/05 2432 words Matthew 5:48, Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Teleios This is a verse that has always been puzzling to me. Be perfect! How can anyone be perfect? More than that, be perfect like God. That seems impossible. Since this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Unfair God?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,277 views

    In dispensing eternal life, God is just as gracious to the death-bed convert as he is one born and reared in the faith. Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers shows us why.

    An Unfair God? Matthew 20:1-16 Somewhere in the Charlie Brown cartoon canon, there is an episode where Lucy and Charlie are walking home from school. Lucy has a report card in her hand and she is clearly not pleased. She turns to Charlie, and, complains: "It isn’t fair Charlie Brown, it just ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The "As Is" Tag

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 145 ratings
     | 17,914 views

    Adapted from Brother Newlands’ Love The Sinner Hate The Sin Sermon. Everyone of us are damaged goods in some way. Jesus will accept us and make us whole.

    I passed out "As Is" Tags before worship and asked everyone to wear them through worship. Then after the sermon I asked everyone to take their tag out with them and give it to someone else this week and explain that Jesus will take you "As Is". As you all know by now Trista and I like to buy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's His Church! Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 190 ratings
     | 9,016 views

    Part 1 of a series The church is Christs: by design, by intended outcome and by His resources.

    Trinity Baptist Church October 13, 2002 How Christ builds the Church It’s His Church! Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:8 Charles Schultz was one of the best social critics and theologians of our time. He didn’t write books or make speeches. He drew cartoons. For decades, Peanuts was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judging Or Discerning?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 208 ratings
     | 26,813 views

    Jesus taught us to be discerning rather than judging.

    INTRO.- Here is an Aesop’s Fable to help us with this subject. ILL.- A Lion, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by savvy or wit. He returned to his den, and lying down there, pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Storming The Gates Of Hell!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,189 views

    The Church that Jesus builds is unstoppable; are we in the blueprints?

    Matthew 16:13-19 Colossians 2:6-15 “Storming the Gates of Hell!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN My little five-year old nephew, Davis, is Catholic and on a recent trip Davis asked his mother (Kristen) what happens to people after they die. Kristen tried to explain ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    There's Something About Joseph Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,491 views

    What was it about Joseph that caused God to choose him to be the father of the Messiah?

    There’s Something About Joseph Christmas Eve, Evening Service December 24, 2006 @ 6:00 p.m. This morning we talked about Mary and the characteristics that set her apart as a person God could trust with His most precious gift of all…His Son. There was “Something About Mary” that set her apart ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Scattering The Seed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 52 ratings
     | 47,035 views

    Farming in the days of Jesus wasn’t like today. But the church that Jesus began, and the way Jesus set it up haven’t changed over the ages.

    OPEN: A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" Replied the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus And The Law Series

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,027 views

    This is a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 3rd sermon in the series.

    Sermon on the Mount Pt 3 Jesus and The Law Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. [18] For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Irresistible To God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 10, 2007
     | 3,183 views

    Part 2 - God cannot resist true humility in his children.

    A couple of weeks ago, as I was finishing our teaching on the life of Moses, I told you that I have a weakness for heroes. A part of what makes heroes so attractive is their rugged independence. They just don’t need anyone else…however, that’s really not a strength. In fact I need to learn how ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Living In The Second Mile

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 49,980 views

    I believe that we as Christians are required to live in the second mile. I have been working with people and Pastoring long enough to observe that all successful people live by the second mile principle.

    Title: Living in the Second Mile Scripture: St. Matthew 5:41 (Adapted from sermon from Rev. Edward Hardee, 7/2000) Preached at Perfected Praise Worship Center, Oklahoma City On Sunday, November 18, 2007 http://www.thewordministryokc.com We have entered into this Thanksgiving week, in a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For Thine Is Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,588 views

    A sermon focusing on For Thine is

    For Thine is Matthew 6:9-13 Douglas Vincent tells the story of making a shut-in visit for the first time. He was scared to death. What could I do to help them? They were about to die and could barely understand me. Besides being scared, he said, I did not know if it was worth the time to go out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Celebrity Jesus Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,926 views

    Jesus is a celebrity to the fanciful and a life-changer to the faithful.

    Palm Sunday Title: Celebrity Jesus Text: Matthew 21:1-11 Thesis: Jesus is a celebrity to the fanciful and a life-changer to the faithful. Lenten Series: Reflecting, Repenting and Returning to God The Lenten Season is a time for reflection, repenting of our sin and returning to God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational