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  • Scott Maze avatar

    Jesus: The Name You Can Trust Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Aug 20, 2025
     | 533 views

    That’s the image Jesus chooses—God isn’t placing you down the street, He’s building you into His house. This isn’t an apartment, a tent, or a hotel, but a home – a permanent home. This is a place where you belong. God’s children live in God’s house.

    Anxiety in our culture is pervasive. Anxiety is now the most common mental health disorder in the U.S. About one in five people you’ll see on any given day deal with anxiety.1 Find John 14 if you will. In a time where there are rising crime rates, rising costs of living, international crises, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Witnessing To The "Gods" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 64 ratings
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    What "gods" was David witnessing to? And how can the decision he made influence our choices in how we witness for our Lord?

    OPEN: A Sunday School teacher once asked her students: “What do you think God looks like?” These were some of the answers: - He looks like Billy Graham. - He’s an old man because of all the years He’s been alive. - He looks like a human being with a heart, feet, eyes like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wings Of Eagles Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 22, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 38,182 views

    Isaiah 40 declares that we will win the race because God says we will win - if we wait upon the Lord. That thought can change our lives... but it even has a greater power. Do you know what that is?

    OPEN: (I began the sermon by reading the text and then singing a song I wrote back in Bible College that was inspired by the last two verses of the 40th chapter of Isaiah – See Footnote for the words) When I was about 8 years old, my dad decided to have a running contest between me and my brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Parables Of The Kingdom – The Second – The Wheat And The Tares – Part 2 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 3, 2025
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    The tares are still alive today with growing false doctrine and practices. At the end of the age they are taken away to leave the righteous for the Kingdom on earth. There is a lot of application to Israel here in the Tribulation and after. The church at Smyrna is also considered.

    PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE SECOND – THE WHEAT AND THE TARES – Part 2 of 2 In this Part 2 of the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, we will concentrate on the prophetic side of the Parable and take a look at the church at Smyrna. Let us revise the scripture again – FROM MATTHEW – {{Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing The Giants: What Does It Mean To Live By Faith? Series

    Contributed by Ron Dunn on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,493 views

    What does it mean to walk with God? What does it mean to live by faith? What does it mean to step out and trust God in a situation? I think many of us, like that little boy, would like to know what belief is. What do you do when you’re trusting God—do you

    Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Faith Has The Power Of Patience

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 1, 2021
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    Real Faith Has the Power of Patience Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – November 22, 2020

    Real Faith Has the Power of Patience Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – November 22, 2020 Intro Let me add another warm welcome to you today. It’s now been over 8 months since the current coronavirus pandemic created a season limiting our ability to meet safely indoors. This week I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Did I Get Into This Mess? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2013
    based on 97 ratings
     | 31,212 views

    Is it sinful to borrow money? Is it evil to declare bankruptcy? And why do so many people seem to be in financial trouble today?

    OPEN: Years ago, I had a friend who attended a Bible Study at my home. He shared with our study that when he graduated from High School, he had a life goal. His life goal was to be a million dollars in debt before he reached the age of 30… and THEN he’d declare bankruptcy. He said he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Not That Complicated (Jesus Died, Then Rose From The Dead)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 8, 2015
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     | 24,982 views

    Many have become so obsessed with facts that we have missed the impact of the resurrection on their lives. The Resurrection is not that complicated it is a straight forward truth. Christ died and was risen from the dead. Updated April 2022.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four readings prior to the Message. The readings assigned for today are: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133:1-5; 1 John 1:1-2:2 and John 20:19-31 Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, ......two airmen ... who had just taken their post at a radar ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Experiencing Christmas All Year Round Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 7, 2024
     | 1,256 views

    Jesus went from the heights of glory to the depths of shame. He went from the wonders of heaven to the wickedness of earth. He went from exaltation to humiliation. He had experienced coronation in Heaven before Christmas only to experience the curse on this earth.

    Christmas is in high gear at Cross Church and allow me to say to wish you a very merry Christmas! Thank you for joining me for a Christmas sermon series entitled, A Timeless Christmas. Christmas is by far and away America’s most popular holiday. I bet it’s even your personal favorite holiday. Nine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 19, 2023
     | 3,077 views

    If you want Jesus to fill your hungry soul, come to Him, trust in Him, and stay with Him.

    It’s not clear what Joby Pool was planning for this year’s Easter feast, but if his snack plans were any indication, it would’ve been an epic celebration. That’s because police arrested Joby Pool for stealing a trailer containing 200,000 Cadbury Crème Eggs earlier this year (2023). As you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Me? Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 15, 2024
     | 2,649 views

    Refuse to blame God in your disappointment. Instead, believe in Him and get back to work.

    A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.” The woman below replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Sermon # 12 - What Is Our Identity? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 26, 2024
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     | 877 views

    When Jonah revealed his true identity, the other seafarers must have been astounded. We as a church are called to let the world know that the God we believe and worship is the true and living God, creator of heaven and earth and let’s not miss the opportunity to do so.

    We read in Jonah 1:8, Then the men said to Jonah, "It is your fault that this terrible thing is happening to us. Tell us, what have you done? What is your job? Where do you come from? What is your country? Who are your people?" (ERV) The word of God came to Jonah to go to Nineveh, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Go! And Be Born Of God - John 1:12–13 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 31, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 379 views

    There is a powerful truth at the very heart of our Christian faith—a truth that transforms identities, restores the broken, and gives eternal hope: we can become children of God.

    Go! And Be Born of God - John 1:12–13 Introduction: The Power to Become Imagine for a moment standing before the gates of a glorious palace—not as a tourist, not as a servant, but as a child of the King. That’s not fantasy. That’s the promise of the Gospel. There is a powerful truth at the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Kiss Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,208 views

    Warren Buffett believed his donation of $37 billion dollars to the Gates Foundation would buy him a place in heaven? Is that possible? Can we buy our way into heaven? Can we work our way in? Or is there another way?

    OPEN: A man and wife were sitting in their living room when they noticed their neighbor across the street pull up in to his drive. He stepped out of the car with flowers in his hand, met his wife at the door and laid a passionate kiss on her. As they watched all this play out across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is Your All On The Altar Of Sacrifice Laid? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,923 views

    If God hated human sacrifice, why would He ask Abraham to offer his only son as a burnt offering to Him? And what can this story mean to us?

    CHILDREN'S STORY (I used a flannel graph display on the overhead) In the days of Abraham, one of the ways people showed their love for God by offering Him a sacrifice. A sacrifice is like a gift. It’s something you give to God to show Him you are willing to obey Him, even when it costs you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ