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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Witnessing To The "Gods" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 64 ratings
     | 29,326 views

    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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    Transformational Worship

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 4, 2018
     | 6,968 views

    If you want to experience life-transformational worship, come to a better altar – the cross of Jesus Christ – with better sacrifices: carry His shame; confess His name; and care for others.

    Joanne Weil describes the time her young son asked what was the highest number she had ever counted to. She didn't know, but she asked about his highest number. It was 5,372. “Oh,” she said. “Why did you stop there?” “Church was over,” he replied. (Mike and Amy Nappa, Bore No More! Group ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How To Know I Am Saved Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,684 views

    1. I stop relying on my own righteousness (vs. 1-2). 2. God gets my attention (vs. 3-4). 3. I learn that Jesus is Lord (vs. 4-5). 4. I don’t just get religion; I get a relationship (vs. 4-5). 5. I begin to follow the Lord’s leadership (vs. 6-9).

    How to Know I Am Saved Acts 9:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 19, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Tonight, we will explore one of the most important meetings in all of human history: The meeting that took place on the road to Damascus, when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ appeared to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Your Name Written There? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 25, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,257 views

    Will your name be written in the Lamb's book of life? And how would you know?

    (Sing) “Everybody's gonna have religion in glory; Everybody's gonna be a-singin' that story; Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there - Oh, glory hallelujah. Brother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'; Better get ready - I'm givin' you the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Father's Heart Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 18, 2021
     | 4,013 views

    A Father’s heart has the power to bring renewal to those who need to be refreshed from the trials of life and pressures of life. A Father’s heart can also bring trauma, pain and loss to people.

    A Father’s Heart Opening Illustration: Skit Guys – Things Dad’s Don’t say! 2 parts Happy Father’s Day! Introduction: Today is Father’s Day – a day to recognize and honor our Father’s – this means our spiritual fathers, adopted fathers, step fathers, father figures and of course our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cuando La Oscuridad Triunfó... Durante Una Hora Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 3, 2024
     | 848 views

    Hay victoria en Jesús. ¡El Señor resucitado! La hora de la oscuridad ha llegado y se ha ido. El poder de Dios venció la oscuridad. Él está vivo para siempre. No le des la victoria en tu vida al enemigo derrotado.

    Toda la historia conduce a la cruz y todo desde entonces se deriva de la cruz. Es el punto central de todos los tiempos. Sin embargo, la cruz es un punto bajo en la historia de la humanidad. Es el momento en que el ungido de Dios fue ejecutado. En la línea de tiempo de la historia, la cruz es ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Significance Of The New Birth Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 15, 2024
     | 1,405 views

    The Holy Spirit is Christ in the Christian. He didn’t place an angel inside of you. He placed God inside of you.

    Biophysicist Petra Schwille has been working on creating a living cell from the bottom up for the past 10 years. He says he’s always been fascinated by the question, “What distinguishes life from non-living matter?” For more than twenty years, researchers have been trying to create artificial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bringing A Penknife To A Sword Fight Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 45 ratings
     | 46,087 views

    There are folks who try to bring a "penknife" to a Sword fight they want to have with the Bible. Why would they even try? And why are such folks doomed to failure?

    OPEN: Back in the Old Testament, in the book of Jeremiah, we read an intriguing story of a Jewish King who didn’t like something God had to say. The King’s name was Jehoiakim and God had had Jeremiah write down a prophecy condemned the King and his kingdom because of the evil that King ...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
     | 7,660 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

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    The Rebellion Of Korah Is An Example Of The Rebellious False Teachers - Jude 1 V 11(C) Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 16, 2022
     | 2,524 views

    Jude has been exposing the false teachers quite graphically. One was a murderer, one perverted God's people for money, and here is Korah, a man of rebellion. God put him to the test and he failed. This whole account is examined in this message.

    THE REBELLION OF KORAH IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE REBELLIOUS FALSE TEACHERS - Jude 1 v 11(c) In a previous message we looked at Cain and Korah together. This time only Korah is in the spotlight and the account has been expanded. Jude 1 v 11 Woe to them for they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rooted In Papa God

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 28, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,360 views

    The intimacy of experiencing God as "Daddy" - for the individual, for the community - for the bad times, for the good times. A sermon on Ephesians 3:14-21.

    A video version of this Sermon is available at https://youtu.be/sTjFXKSmoPs .............................................................................. In Freetown in Sierra Leone in the Krio language - a blend of English and African languages- they talk about “Papa God”. I think that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Food Sign Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2017
    based on 14 ratings
     | 36,434 views

    Jesus did many miracles but only 2 are told about in all four Gospels. One is the miracle of Jesus' resurrection... and the other is the miracle of the feeding of the 5000. The question is "Why are these 2 the only miracles listed that in all 4?"

    (Note: I put a large piece of Matzah bread on the communion table for a physical illustration later in the sermon) OPEN: (We put a “McDonald’s sign” – without the word McDonalds – up on the screen) Does anybody recognize this? That’s right, it’s the symbol for McDonalds. The first McDonalds ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    14. Romans Chapter 4 Verses 1-3 - Messages In Romans – The Faith Of Abraham Reckoned As Righteousness - Message 14 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 6, 2024
     | 592 views

    You can not work for salvation. Righteousness is placed on your account when you are saved. We look at Abraham’s faith for his faith was reckoned as righteousness. How many ways to God are there? Without faith no one can please God. It is all of faith; nothing of works. Applications made.

    14. ROMANS CHAPTER 4 VERSES 1-3 - MESSAGES IN ROMANS – THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM RECKONED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS - MESSAGE 14 WHAT IS IT THEN – FAITH OR WORKS? It is unfortunate that chapter divisions and verses themselves are arbitrary, for sometime they destroy the flow of an argument. It become ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 31, 2013
    based on 107 ratings
     | 83,967 views

    What do people visit cemeteries to find? Dead people. So, why would the angels ask "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

    OPEN: In the last century, there was a very prominent British philosopher named Bertrand Russell who had a interesting view of life and death. He wrote: “The life of man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Would You Lie? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 11, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,900 views

    According to a surveys, people lie a lot... especially to their families. Why would they do that, what are the consequences, and what can God do to help them stop?

    OPEN: In our brotherhood we had a great preacher named Wayne Smith who was something of a cutup on stage. He mentioned once that in English Class they taught him that using 2 negatives in a sentence made a positive statement. And he said that, since that was true “The way I figure it, if I know I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ