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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Stewardship Of The Tower Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,404 views

    Whose tower is it that is being built? Who’s war is being waged? The answer to these questions can make all the difference in how we view our relationship with Christ.

    OPEN: A man had heart bypass surgery. As he was recovering, his doctor prescribed an exercise program and it was emphasized that the patient had to do this program "religiously." A few days later, the man returned to his doctor, and the doctor asked if he have been exercising. The patient ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unexpected Guests

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,393 views

    Jesus wants us to always be ready and unafraid of helping the lost come to Him.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever come home from a long day at work, just wanting to relax? Maybe you have put in many hours at the office or in the factory. • On your way home, you envision a scene where you come home and put up your feet turn on the television and read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bramble For President!

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 6, 2010
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     | 10,656 views

    The politician who sells out to special interests and who has no regard for life is not worthy of our loyalty. We need to get involved in the political process with a servant mentality.

    We have here in our church a long-standing tradition of the separation of church and state. We do not get involved in partisan politics. We do not support candidates, we do not give platforms to those running for political office. This sets us off from some other churches, where it is not at all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Compassion Believes The Best About The Worst

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 12, 2009
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     | 2,670 views

    Delivered as if Ananias were telling his story about encountering Paul: The Spirit calls us to believe that others can be changed, that if we do not go to them the consequences are large, and that others need a human touch from us.

    I had always prided myself on understanding people. I had always thought I knew enough about the human mind that I could predict what a man would be like on the basis of what he had always done. After all, if a person is a thief when he is a child, you expect that he will be a cheating thief when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It Worth It To Disciple Everybody?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 18, 2009
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     | 4,499 views

    The death and resurrection of Christ give Him the authority to command us to disciple beyond superficiality, to reach even the marginal, and to have a global scope to our mission.

    Somebody out there has a plan for your life. Somebody has a plan for the world you live in. Time and again I see evidence that there are those who believe that with enough planning, enough energy, and enough work, they will get you into their orbit. They have a plan for your life and for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Farmville - Life On The Farm Pt. 3 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 5, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    Farming is no game. Understanding life on the farm is necessary for survival. Learn the laws and learn the lessons in order to live successfully in Farmville.

    Movers Card Video roll in Farmville Life on the Farm – Part 3 I. Introduction I told you last week that I never really spent that much time on a farm. Isn’t it interesting that farming has invaded the lives of urban folks through the internet. However, truth be told, we have been saturated with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Would You Do?

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 13, 2013
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     | 11,571 views

    A homeless man walks into a bar. What would you do? (Sermon based on TV show What Would You Do? , the episode centering on the treatment of the homeless.)

    Show video from You Tube “WWYD? - No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no service!” I cannot watch this video without being overcome by emotions. I am forced to ask myself “What would I do?” Would I have been one of the many to sit and watch as this person is cast out of the bar? Would I have turned my ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Philip The Disciple Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 1, 2013
     | 9,784 views

    Philip's life serves as our example of what Intentional Christian Living is.

    I got curious and did a search on Intentional Christianity. Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Greenville, SC, made a commitment last fall to be a part of ICE. The area around the church has exploded in growth recently with approximately 67,000 people living within ten minutes of the church. (SBC SC ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Men & Women Want - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,717 views

    We are built and designed for relationship. Yet, we often struggle to know what the person we love needs or wants. Examine 4 areas that must be dealt with in order to have a healthy relationship.

    “What Men and Women Want” Pt. 1 Steve: We want to begin this morning by reading a couple of passages of Scripture. The first is: Matt. 19:11 – 12 11But Jesus said, “Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn’t for everyone. 12Some, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bloom Where You Are Planted Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,280 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 1

    BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED (LUKE 8:4-15) Motivational writer Dennis Kimbro says that some people are like wheels - they don't work unless they are pushed. Some people are like trailers - they have to be pulled. Some people are like kites - always up in the air, and if you don't keep a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Produce Or Perish Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,698 views

    Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4

    PRODUCE OR PERISH (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually, one in June and one in August. Figs can ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How's Your Faith

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 14, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,731 views

    Jesus speaks of three types of faith in regards to people. There are those that have no faith, those that have little faith and those that have great faith.

    How’s Your Faith Mark 4:40, Mtt 17:20, Mtt 15:28, Mtt 8:10 (NLT) Intro: It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Resurrection: Miracle Or Malarkey?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 5, 2015
     | 4,977 views

    Jesus’ resurrection has been a topic of debate from the time it happened all the way up to now. We as Christians believe in the resurrection but is there any evidence to support it? Can a good argument be made to show it actually happened? Let’s find out.

    JESUS’ RESURRECTION: MIRACLE OR MALARKEY? INTRODUCTION: Jesus’ resurrection has been a topic of debate from the time it happened all the way up to now. For some, Jesus coming back from the dead seems too impossible. Street magician David Blaine was asked what he considered to be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
     | 12,621 views

    This sermon looks at the power of the resurrection on Easter morning and beyond

    The Power of the Resurrection Matthew 28:1-10 and Philippians 3:10 On Feb. 27, 1991, at the height of Desert Storm, Ruth Dillow received a message from the Pentagon. Her son, Clayton Carpenter, Private 1st Class, had stepped on a mine in Kuwait and was killed. She wrote, "I can’t begin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Cure For Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Tim Zoltowski on Feb 21, 2016
     | 8,351 views

    Is Christ's love unrequited in your life?

    We are continuing our study of the Song of Solomon this morning, and I hope you are finding this study useful. We are spending a lot of time on it, but I pray that our study is creating within you a more acute understanding of the Love that Christ has for us. We know that “16 For God so ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church