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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Living Hope For The Hopeless Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2019
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,964 views

    When Jesus rose from the dead, Thomas got a 5 minute show and tell. By contrast, the 2 men on the road to Emmaus received a 3 hour dissertation. Why the difference? Perhaps Jesus spent more time with these hopeless men, to show us how to have a living Hope in a hopeless world.

    OPEN: A preacher told of going through his father’s effects after his dad died, and among the things he found was father’s 7th grade report card. Back in the Fall of 1941 this 7th grade report card showed the grading scale on the back of it. There was A, B, C, D, F, and something he’d never seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Intercepted By God-3(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 30, 2024
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    3 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-III—Matthew 1:22-25(:18-25) Attention: Back in the day(1963), a vinyl album was released that was entitled, ‘The Andy Williams Christmas album.’ The first side had 6 secular Christmas-Holiday songs. Side two had 6 Christian Christmas songs. On that album, Mr. Williams ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    We Are The Temple Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 4, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,935 views

    What does it mean that we are the "Temple of God?" Why would God refer to us that way and what can it teach us about how we should live our lives?

    OPEN: In the heart of Kentucky is a facility dedicated to housing hundreds of bars of pure gold --- weighing more than 4,600 tons. Does anybody know what that facility is called? (Fort Knox) When we think of Fort Knox we often visualize it as being nothing more than the vault that holds that gold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Census Plague

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 8, 2020
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    David appears to have been both directed by God and enticed by Satan to conduct a census. A census was begun, David was smitten in his conscience, and the nation was severely punished. What's our take-away from this story?

    Note: I developed a simple set of homemade PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. If you're interested in having the PowerPoint file I will send it by Email. Just send an Email message to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the word "slides" in the title and "The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cheer-Full

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,478 views

    HAVE YOU BEEN DISCOURAGED BY A MULTITUDE? NOT ANYMORE! READ THIS.

    CHEER FULL MATTHEW 22:14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen” Ever been through an interview successful? Or were you discouraged by the turn-outs and thus felt defeated even before facing the interviewing panel? You need not get disappointed as I have a story for you from a past ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Hiding Place

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 25, 2018
     | 9,744 views

    A study in the book of 2 Kings 11: 1 – 21

    2 Kings 11: 1 – 21 The Hiding Place 11 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Funeral Of A Good Man

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 74,475 views

    Funeral message for a Christian man.

    THE FUNERAL FOR A GOOD MAN - Read Acts 11:19-24 Barnabas was evidently dead when Luke wrote this verse, for the disciple used the past tense in describing him. As the author tells the story of the first Christians in Antioch, he turns aside to write this note about the passing of a good man. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis Hearn avatar

    Shaq-Sized Problems Require God-Sized Miracles

    Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013
     | 7,596 views

    WHAT IS YOUR GIANT TODAY? Your marriage? Your health? Your finances? Your career? Your children or parents? What is your giant? Throw God in the face of your giant. Pray the scriptures. Stand on the promises of God.

    Shaq is a personal friend of mine. I had the privilege of being his team pastor for the 2 years he was with the Suns. But I remember when I first saw him and met him in person… About 10 years ago - I was down at the arena for Phoenix Suns chapel and I was going through my normal pregame ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Wage The Good Warfare Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 4, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,435 views

    1 Timothy 1:18-20 shows us several responsibilities of elders living in God’s church today.

    Scripture Paul stated the reason for writing his First Letter to Timothy in 1 Timothy 3:14–15, “I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Mistletoe Message

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 27, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,525 views

    Reconciliation is a choice we need to make if we’re serious about the message of Christmas.

    “A Mistletoe Message” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts. Christmas Eve devotional During our “Hanging of the Greens” one of our deacons was wondering whether to place a large ribbon over the doorway leading upstairs. The concern was whether it might get ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    What Would You Do?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 7, 2020
     | 2,230 views

    About service to mankind and to our God.

    ** NOVEMBER 11 IS VETERANS DAY. I want to share a special story. ILLUSTRATION: As the SS Dorchester move among the heavy seas of the North Atlanta they were they were with the men that they were charged with giving spiritual care. Down in the belly of the ship were four U.S. Army chaplains ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    What Is True Islam?

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 13, 2016
     | 3,387 views

    For the last several years, it has become common place to hear of bombings, shootings, attacks done in the name of Islam. Our politicians/Muslim apologists are quick to tell us that these terrorists acts don’t represent true Islam.

    What Is True Islam? (Based upon an article in Prophecy in The News, June 2016) 8/14/16 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A For the last several years, it has become common place to hear of bombings, shootings, attacks done in the name of Islam. 1 Some of these: Boston ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Critically Reading The Signs Of The Times In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 13, 2023
     | 14,343 views

    The world is in chaotic times, unable to solve the problems it has made. Where is it all heading? The Christian must not be unsettled for the bible is clear on where all this is going. This examines the SIGNS OF THE TIMES that Jesus spoke about. We are in the last days of the Church age.

    CRITICALLY READING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN THE LAST DAYS This is an important posting. Please do not tune out and ignore what is happening now at increasing speed. We need to be able to read the signs of the time and that is biblical, from the Lord Himself – {{Matthew 16:3 “and in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Hey Jude Don't Be Afraid Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 3, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,060 views

    Jude speaks of people who "infiltrate" the church to damage it. Who are they and why do they do that? And how can we "contend for the Faith" when faced with these kinds of folks?

    It was the winter of 1944. The German army was in a desperate situation and ultimately launched what became known as the Battle of the Bulge. A key part of their strategy was to disrupt and mis-direct reinforcements that the Allies would be sending into the battle. They called it “Operation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Wyne avatar

    Lessons In The New Year From Lepers - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by William Wyne on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,062 views

    Learning from the trials and testings of others to be strong and courageous.

    The story of the Four Lepers is a story that we as believers personally might learn from, but we as a church should allow this story to teach us congregationally as well as we move in this New Year. It’s one of my favorite Old Testament stories that I have on other occasions used as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist