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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What Are We Saved From? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 14, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 28,058 views

    What exactly does God save us from and how can that effect how I share my faith with others?

    OPEN: I read the true story of a teenager was out on his driveway one day playing basketball and he lost one of his contact lens. He was frustrated. He searched and searched and searched for it but couldn’t find it. Totally discouraged he finally went into house and told his mother that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This Is Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,073 views

    We have 2 advantages over non-Christians. Because of God's blessings in our lives, we are better off than many in this world, but we must be careful not to see ourselves as being "better" than others.

    For the next few weeks we’re going to be focusing on what can we learn from Scripture as it applies to a popular new TV series (now entering its 3rd season) called “This Is Us”. It’s been nominated for 8 Emmys because of the power of its writing and its acting, and it has literally brought many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Problem With Sacraments Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 1, 2016
    based on 47 ratings
     | 15,402 views

    What does the word "sacrament" mean? Is it in the Bible? And what effect does this concept have on the church?

    OPEN: When I was in my early 20s I worked in a mobile home factory. My job was to help install insulation in the sides and roofs of the trailers as they made their way down the track. One day, as I was blowing insulation onto the roof of one trailer (walking along the trusses), I stepped a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Praise Of The Wise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 41,719 views

    Why would the Wise Men travel so far, at such expense, and over dangerous roads? Jesus wasn't "their" King was He? And what can we learn from how they responded to Jesus wasn't they arrived?

    OPEN: When I was a boy, every December we’d sing: We Three Kings Of Orient Are” Stand with me and let’s sing just the first verse together: “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O star ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Book Of Lamentations – Part 35 – False Priests And Prophets In Judgment And We Have Them Today Also - Chapter 4:14-16 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 15, 2025
     | 75 views

    The priests and false prophets of Judah are suffering their ruin. It is a serious matter to depart from the bible’s teachings. Here we delve into false teachers today and the damage they do to the witness of the gospel. This includes the word of faith movement,

    THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 35 – FALSE PRIESTS AND PROPHETS IN JUDGMENT AND WE HAVE THEM TODAY ALSO - CHAPTER 4:14-16 Last time we began with Jeremiah’s observations of the conditions that evoked such distress from him in all the previous verses. He dealt also with the wickedness in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Are Not Ignorant Of Satan’s Devices Or Schemes – Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 30, 2023
     | 1,207 views

    We are not ignorant of the ways and means Satan uses to promote his corruption all over. This time we are talking about The MIND under attack; the Corruption of the Christian religion; the false religion of Islam; and the adoption of Paganism. These are serious issues.

    WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OF SATAN’S DEVICES OR SCHEMES – PART 5 This study continues with the next talk in the series where I look at the schemes I believe Satan uses to implement his hatred again God, against human beings, God’s creation, and against Christians. We look at several of these devices ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Go To Hell Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,709 views

    Jesus said He would build His church. What we read in Acts 4 is how He intended to do it. What do we read there that helps us understand our part in Christ's construction crew?

    There’s the true story of a southern church that had been stressing the importance of witnessing to people. One particularly slow young man in the congregation took the idea to heart, but he wasn’t quite sure how to do it. Then, that Sunday, a skeptic visited the church one Sunday, and the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Update: Signs Of The Times - March 2025 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 14, 2025
     | 264 views

    What if I told you those who prayed silently are now guilty of thought crime? Free speech is being slain. I share part of a fantastic speech by VP J.D. Vance. Christians are heading for difficult times. This article looks at some of the significant recent happenings.

    UPDATE: SIGNS OF THE TIMES - MARCH 2025 WHY DO WE BOTHER TO CONSIDER THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD? [A]. INTRODUCTION It is not beneficial to be weighed down by the bad things in the world, and some get depressed by such things. Like most aspects of life we need to be balanced and sober. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pride Of The Godless Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 3, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,003 views

    Sodom was guilty of six sins and the first on the list was "pride". What is it about pride that makes God so angry and how can we avoid that sin?

    OPEN: A man told of driving West Texas highway. There were no cars in sight and he was going about 70 mph when suddenly, as he went over a crest in the road, he could see up ahead a huge hawk feeding on a rabbit who’d been killed by a passing vehicle. Now ordinarily, what do you think a bird would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Religion Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,391 views

    A major problem in our world today is religion. In fact, lots of people are turned off to God because of religion. Many people will not consider the claims of Christ because of religion. Religion is a problem.

    Religion Is Not Enough Romans 2:17-29 17 But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God, 18 and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, 19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Circumcision Of The Heart

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 26, 2021
     | 1,763 views

    It is not that belonging to the visible community of God’s people is unimportant. It is. But salvation is not won by any external associations. When we depend on such things, we become less than what God wants us to be.

    Alba 7-25-2021 CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART Romans 2:25-29 There is that old saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.” That doesn’t really work does it? Lately we have had some politicians live by that motto. They gave various restrictions for their communities, but didn't live by them, themselves. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Invitation To A Table For Two In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Feb 19, 2013
     | 5,316 views

    The call to come inward to the table is often ignored because many don’t see the value of such fellowship; their aim is to be doing where as the aim of the table for two is simply “Being” in His presence.

    The Christian faith is about relationship it’s not about religion or outward displays of Church life that are just mere forms of religious expression. Jesus spoke very firmly to the religious of the day, who felt they were doing the right thing in preserving religious tradition but ignoring ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pilgrim's Path Part-6 Pure In Heart

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,554 views

    God has called us to be transformed from the inside out.

    The Pilgrim’s Path Part-6, Mathew 5:1-12 The Pure in Heart Introduction In the forests of Northern Europe lives the ermine, a small animal known best for its snow-white fur. Legend has it that instinctively; this animal protects its glossy coat of fur with great care lest it become soiled. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Ritual Or Relationship? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2015
     | 11,830 views

    Ritual that rejects relationship is pointless; Ritual that reflects relationship is priceless

    The wedding ring that I’m wearing this morning is not the same one that Mary placed on my finger on our wedding day. Fairly early in our marriage we went to San Diego on our vacation and I managed to lose my wedding ring while swimming in the ocean. That ring was an important symbol of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Problem With The Pharisees, Sadducees, And Herodians

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 22, 2022
     | 1,869 views

    All three of these groups dealt with the same problem: hypocrisy. How do we combat that?

    ACROSS THE BOARD: The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians all get the same criticism. - Matthew 16:11; Mark 8:15. - In our passage we see the Pharisees and the Sadducees criticized. Let’s add another group before we move on. - In Mark 8:15 we have a similar passage. This is after the feeding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist