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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Trick Questions - Probing Answers Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,131 views

    Jesus’ opponents try to trip him up, but his answers back reveal much about the human character and how many of us "play" church.

    In a way this chapter is a direct attack against Jesus’ authority as the King and Messiah He has just claimed to be. They were not engaging in a verbal dialogue to discern the truth, they were engaged in verbal warfare in a public relations game to discredit Jesus and eventually kill him. Verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Playing Monopoly With God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2015
    based on 24 ratings
     | 35,811 views

    Christ warned about the mindset of Monopoly, but all board games have some way to measure success: determining how you win or lose. How do measure success in how we live for Christ? How do we know whether we've actually stored up treasures in heaven?

    Lead-in with the following video: http://discoverychurch.com/messages/actually-win-losing/ (first 24 seconds) How many of you have ever played Monopoly? (ask for a show of hands). Me too. I hate the game. I never win. However, Monopoly is one of the THE most popular games in the world. As I did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Dating The Church Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,514 views

    Sermon about dating (playing and not commiting to) the church.

    Are you dating the church? Theme: Text: Ephesians In the New Testament there are four major ways that the Bible describes the church. When I say the church I am not as much talking about a building or just this location but I am talking about the overall church. As we sit here this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Letting God Play His Role

    Contributed by Nestor Menjivar on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 2,446 views

    Christians need to let God play his role, while they do their part in reaching the world.

    Letting God play his role Jonah 4: 1-11 Intro: Playing church - Kids play house & take on the role of mom, dad, others… - Many play church & forget that the role of God is taken Read Jonah chapter 4 From these verses we get truths that show the real spirit & nature of man - People want hell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Apostolic Foundation Of The Church

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,555 views

    We may not all be Apostles, but we all have a role to play.

    THE APOSTOLIC FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH. Acts 1:15-26. When Jesus appeared to “the eleven” and the rest of the Upper Room assembly after His resurrection, He demonstrated the need for His death and resurrection from the Scriptures of the Old Testament, viz. “the Law of Moses and the Prophets and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    4 Play: Four Key Plays To A Winning Marriage Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,535 views

    This is the outline I adapted from Jack Allen’s book of the same title and used at a marriage retreat.

    Session One: Introduction & First Down Introduction: Some marriages start out with a big play. A. What are "Big Plays?" a. $40,000 wedding, new homes, new cars, birth a kid, vacations, graduations, financial success. b. Although they have a big play....many of those marriages will fail. (Big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Doesn't Play Favorites

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,766 views

    When anyone walks into this church they must feel like the only one who is getting honored is Jesus Christ and no matter what background that person is from they will respect the fact that God is center focus in his church and not people.

    God Doesn’t Play Favorites James 2:1-13 Monte T. Brown August 21, 2005 Sunday Morning First Baptist Riverton Introduction Shortly after the close of the Civil War, a former slave entered a fashionable church in Richmond, one Sunday morning at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing Your Position

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,987 views

    This sermon focuses upon each person doing their part.

    A few years ago a miracle happened in New England. The New England area is noted for disappointments. My Red Sox are still looking for a championship since Babe Ruth. So when the New England Patriots embarked on their new season. Their was little hoopla, but early in the season when marquee ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing For Whose Applause Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,659 views

    Whose applause do you seek? Don’t tell me you don’t need any! You would only be kidding yourself.

    Playing for Whose Applause? Text- Matthew 6: 1-8, 16-18 Everybody loves applause! Recognition is a good thing. Last Sunday, you encouraged Pastor Steve and me tremendously by expressing your appreciation for our work in ministry. I guess I am hopelessly sentimental, but as I read your comments at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Playing By New Rules

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 5,577 views

    JESUS’ PEOPLE ARE IDENTIFIED BY JESUS’ LOVE

    Playing by New Rules Introduction – How do you tell a Christian? Before I went into full-time ministry, I was an electronics technician at a major corporation for several years. One of the guys I worked with was one of the kindest people I had ever met. In a place where people were usually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Play Nice With Others

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jul 7, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,674 views

    As Christians, we fully understand that it is important to Play Nice With Others. Can I tell you that’s a concept that is much harder from some than it is for others!

    TITLE: PLACE NICE WITH OTHERS SCRIPTURE: ACTS 15:36-41 I am not sure what has been going on with me the past few weeks, but it seems like I have been getting irritated rather easily. Lately, things seem to bother me all the time. Usually that is an indicator for me to spend more time in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing Second Fiddle

    Contributed by Fred Mueller on Jan 26, 2002
    based on 85 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    A sermon showing John the Baptist pointing to Jesus - relinquishing his disciples to become Jesus’ disciples, an example of our pointing to the Lord.

    The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Epiphany II January 20, 2002 John 1:29-32 “Playing Second Fiddle” What’s wrong with second place? First place is worth fighting for, isn’t it? Don’t we want our kids to be all they can be? to be the best, achieve the most, get the highest grades, get into ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Learning To Play Nice

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 20, 2011
     | 3,368 views

    Our lives are lived most peacefully when we live in a "roundabout" way.

    Title: Learning to Play Nice Text: II Corinthians 13:11-14 and Romans 12:14-21 Thesis: Our lives are lived most peacefully when we live in a “roundabout” way. Introduction Bonnie and I saw our first Lacrosse match two weeks ago in Wheaton, IL. Our oldest Granddaughter, Matti, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Learning To Play The Harmonica Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 9, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 9,973 views

    Just how do we "disciple" people?

    OPEN: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for a year. When he left, his fiancé gave him a harmonica. She said, "I want you to learn to play this: it will help to keep your mind off those Irish girls." He wrote to her often and told he her that he was practicing his harmonica every ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Games We Play

    Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 52 ratings
     | 4,865 views

    What was the attitude behind the game of chance the soldiers played at the foot of the cross?

    The Games We Play John 19: 16-30 Rev. Ronald. B. Hughes INTRODUCTION Entertainment! * We spend more each year on recreation than education, construction of new homes or national defense* Wonderland, Marine ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal