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  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Calling The Sick To Serve (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 18, 2015
     | 6,027 views

    Who do you think God can use? Those who have education? Those who have religious background? Those whose family have been raised in Church? Those who can give the most? Yes, truly he can use such people, but He thank goodness, He can use the rest of us!!

    Matthew 9:9-13-As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can I Trust The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021
     | 2,953 views

    Message as COVID 19 lockdowns began. In answer to the question: It seems like we put an awful lot of weight on what the Bible says. What makes it different from any other religious writings? It’s so old, and there are so many different ones, how can I even be sure that it’s worth trusting?

    Question to be asked: It seems like we put an awful lot of weight on what the Bible says. What makes it different from any other religious writings? It’s so old, and there are so many different ones, how can I even be sure that it’s worth trusting? What a week this has been! We came back from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go! And Stop Being Present In Church But Absent In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 23, 2025
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     | 836 views

    There is a tragic reality happening in churches around the world every Sunday: People can be physically present in church… yet spiritually absent from Christ. You can sit in a pew, lift your hands, sing the songs, carry a Bible, know the language of church life—and still not know Jesus.

    Go! And… Stop Being Present in Church but Absent in Christ INTRODUCTION — When Presence Isn’t Participation There is a tragic reality happening in churches around the world every Sunday: People can be physically present in church… yet spiritually absent from Christ. You can sit in a pew, lift ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Peter Delivered Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 16, 2017
     | 19,702 views

    The Jews were pleased to see that the government in Palestine, Herod Agrippa being the current ruler, was taking action against the followers of this new religion, for they saw Christianity as a threat to their way of life and to the Jewish religion.

    June 17, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.F.2: Peter Delivered (12:3-17) Scripture (Acts 12:3-17; KJV) 3 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am Losing All My Friends – Why? Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 22, 2025
     | 179 views

    Where have they gone? I am losing all my friends and it is accelerating. This examination is on the passing of a Christian from earth, or if you like, the removal of Christ’s sheep into the heavenly fold. This subject is sad for some, but for all Christians it ought to be understood.

    I AM LOSING ALL MY FRIENDS – WHY? [1]. INTRODUCTION In Book of Ecclesiastes we read this - {{Ecclesiastes 3:1-3 “There is an appointed time for everything, and there is a time for every event under heaven - A TIME TO GIVE BIRTH, AND A TIME TO DIE; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: No One Is Good But God Alone

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 18, 2024
     | 755 views

    The principle of “No one is good but God alone

    Jesus knew He was God and said so: He was accused of being God at his trial. Jesus revealed his divinity by miracles, and by His Resurrection, but he never says to the crowds, “Hey, everyone, I’m God.” In today’s Gospel, he goes undercover. To illustrate: In the TV show, Undercover Boss, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Do You Hear What I Hear? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 6, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 26,249 views

    Why would anyone reject the promise of the Christ child being born of a virgin? Well, many do. Why do they do that? And why is it important that we not only believe this promise, but understand it?

    OPEN: Sing this with me: “Said the night wind to the little lamb Do you see what I see? Way up in the sky little lamb DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? A star, a star dancing in the night, with a tail as big as a kite, with a tail as big as a kite “Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ephesians Chapter 2 Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 18, 2025
     | 576 views

    Sermon from Going from death to life at conversion to the fundament duties of the new life

    PREACHING THROUGH EPHESIANS PART 2 Copyright 1987 By Bob Marcaurelle Bob Marcaurelle Facebook For free monthly mailouts via email "The Life of Jesus in Chronological order" 350 Daily Devotions" request at bmarcaurelle@charter.net Ephesians-Part. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did God Make Hell? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,207 views

    Why did God make hell? And why would He want to send me there?

    OPEN: A detective was investigating a burglary at a church building. He questioned one suspect - who he was pretty sure committed the crime – but he couldn’t prove it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped up and asked if he could talk to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher came ...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
     | 17,188 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

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    Playing Monopoly With God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2015
    based on 24 ratings
     | 37,884 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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    'spot The Difference.' Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,471 views

    This message opens up Paul’s spirtual mindset in refuting the religous self confident Jews. He explain despite the Law despite the covenant of circumcision how they too have fallen short of Gods standards in a game of spot the difference.

    Romans 2:17 -3:8 Spot the difference • Have you ever played spot the difference? You can usually spot the difference quite easily because all the differences are on the outside but when it comes to our standing before God, it is a little bit harder to spot the difference because the difference is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Warnings About Salvation

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 22, 2006
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,374 views

    Five things you cannot trust for salvation

    Philippians 3:1-6 Warnings About Salvation Introduction The gospel message is a wonderful message isn’t it? God is in control of all things: He has brought us together today and has done so because He has a great message for us. If you are already saved, the message of salvation excites you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Is Your Counting?

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,126 views

    salvation is not of WORKS

    Philippians 3:1-8 October 7, 01 vbc How is your counting? The key word in our text in the small word "count" found in verses 7 and 8. The word means to evaluate and to assess. "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates once said. The third chapter of Philippians is Paul’s personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Problem With Sacraments Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 1, 2016
    based on 47 ratings
     | 15,691 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