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  • Ian Hyde avatar

    Dressing In Layers

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 30, 2019
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     | 6,875 views

    Being prepared to face the elements! This sermon gets the congregation involved by (comically) demonstrating the need to "dress in layers", clothing ourselves in true virtue, bearing one another up in love, and worshiping together as a community.

    OPENING STORY My freshman year of college, I was blessed with the opportunity to take a quarter class in Denver learning about urban development and strategies for alleviating poverty. Now, I could claim that my motivations were noble, and they somewhat were. I mean, I really did want to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How Do You Face Trouble?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,862 views

    Is there any good news for those who suffer? In times when trouble strikes, we need to take an inventory to see if there is any good news that can cheer us up and help us to bear the burden of pain. Trouble and suffering are facts of life that all of us

    Title: How do you face trouble? Text: Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Infecting Your Facebook Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 8, 2012
    based on 144 ratings
     | 28,262 views

    Viruses infect PCs (Personal Computers), and sins infect PLs (our Personal Lives). Facebook has become one place where we can see certain viruses/sins infect the language and attitudes of those who use that site.

    OPEN: A few yrs ago, a computer specialist by the name of Didier Stevens came up with a humorous ad campaign he placed on Google (a popular internet site). The Ad read in this way: "Is your PC (Personal Computer) virus-free? Get it infected here!" Now for those of you not familiar with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Earning - Where Does Our Money Come From? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 14, 2015
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     | 8,781 views

    In this sermon, we establish that God is the owner of everything, that it is He who gives us the ability to earn an income, and that we must keep the money in the proper perspective.

    Introduction: A. Several years ago, a Madison Avenue advertising agency surveyed non-church-going people and asked them their impressions of church. 1. Here is a summary of what the respondents said, “The problem with church is that the people are always sad, or they talk about death, or they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship In Song Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 8, 2014
     | 9,399 views

    In this sermon, we explore a number of things about worshiping in song.

    Introduction: A. We are in a sermon series called UR Church – Be the church of Christ. 1. We are learning about the church that Jesus built and how we can continue to be that church. 2. We have been learning about restoring the form and heart of NT Christianity. 3. We have talked about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Luggage Longing To Be Lost

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 17, 2013
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     | 5,271 views

    God in his mercy and grace hears us, renews and restores us, when we are broken and repentent.

    The Season of Lent… is something of a roller coaster ride in which we confront our own sinfulness in light of the suffering of Christ. And yet during this time of introspection we are also keenly aware of how the story ends with Christ’[s victory over sin and death. This morning we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Two Lifestyles: Carnal Vs Spirit-Led

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 21, 2013
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     | 14,061 views

    Paul lays it out bare about the carnal and Spirit-led lifestyle. He touches on the pros and cons and also exhorts us to make a choice that would lead to eternity in Christ.

    Opening Illustration: Lena arrived in the port city of Magadan, Siberia, well before the Iron Curtain was drawn back. Sick and penniless, she went to the dock area to find work. There she met a gentleman who, as she put it, had “a good heart.” He gave Lena a job in his factory, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Never Take A Knife To A Gun Fight!”

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,527 views

    This is about spiritual warfare, about the dangers of being unprepared for spiritual battles. What makes the difference between defeat & victory? Here's five differences between spiritual champions and spiritual weaklings.

    “NEVER TAKE A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT!” 1 Sam. 17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Pharaoh fought an expensive war and his country was bankrupt. He had a very valuable diamond so he decided to pawn it to float his country for about a year. 2. So he took the Star diamond down to the largest pawn shop in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Not Fiction Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 21, 2020
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     | 5,544 views

    Trouble isn’t fiction and neither is the unending strength and protection of God Almighty.

    MESSAGES FROM THE PROPHETS: NOT FICTION NAHUM 1:7 #6weeksintheprophets INTRODUCTION… It’s NOT Fiction (p) Imagine you wake up one morning and you are getting ready for work and the day seems like any other day. You hop in the car to head to work and plan on stopping to get coffee on the way in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon On The Mount - Part 12 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 29, 2019
     | 4,220 views

    This is Part 12 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by in what is familiarly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” In this part, we examine Jesus teaching about laying up treasures, the eye as the lamp of the body, and the impossibility of serving two masters.

    Part 12 - Laying up treasures, eye is the lamp of the body, serving two masters Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) This is Part 12 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    They're Only Words Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,850 views

    James tells us that "no one can tame the tongue." So, what do we do about it? How can we recognize when we've misused our tongue and spoken curses that bring shame to Christ?

    OPEN: Words have meaning. (We showed a video clip by www.vidangel.com/ that explained the impact of curse words on our families using paint balls fired at a family watching TV to visualize the sharp increase of swear words in our “entertainment” mediums) (You can find the video we used at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Breaking The Cycle In A Land Misled-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 19, 2019
     | 3,338 views

    5 of 5. King Ahaz of Judah’s reign was marked/defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance. A land defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance is misled & to be pitied. The cycle must be broken in a misled land, due to it’s WASTED...

    BREAKING The CYCLE In A LAND MISLED--V— 2Kings 16:1-4; 18:1-7(16:01-18; 18:01-07, 14-16, 17-18; 19:1-7, 14-20, 35-37) Overcoming Political Acquiescence Overcoming The Politics of Spiritual Acquiescence. Attention: “America was founded by people who believed that God was their rock of safety. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Gift Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,774 views

    The angel said that Jesus had come to forgive us of our sins... but why would the story of a baby be important to the Gospel message. What is there about a baby that would figure into God offering us forgiveness?

    OPEN: Here it is the first week of December and people are already getting into the Christmas spirit. They’re decorating their homes, putting up Christmas trees and mistletoe and holly… and Christmas lights all over the place. We Americans are so used to our traditions of the season ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Jesus’ Cross-Driven Concerns-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 12, 2017
     | 4,218 views

    1 of 6. As Jesus hung on the cross, He voiced particularly important concerns. At the juncture of death, matters of greatest significance are prioritized. But What are these as evidenced from the Cross? A Cross-driven Concern of Jesus is Your...

    JESUS’ CROSS-Driven CONCERNS-I Lk. 23:33-49; Jn. 19:17-30; Mat. 27:33-54; Mk. 15:21-39 OR--CONCERNS From The CROSS Attention: The Big Picture? In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Still Small Voice Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 23,734 views

    Faced with the threat of death, Elijah lost his faith that God cared for him and lost sight of God's power. Can that happen to us, and what can Elijah's experience teach us about our faith?

    Ever since there’s been a Post Office, it seems that children have written letters to God. Here are just a few of them: A little girl named Jane wrote: “In Sunday school they told us what you do. Who does it when you are on vacation? Another girl: “Thank you for the baby brother, but what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ