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  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Eat, Pray, Love

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
     | 6,966 views

    A sermon exhorting listeners to hospitality and service to one another.

    And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lesson 14: Justification Is Illustrated In The Old Testament. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 27, 2018
     | 7,737 views

    In this chapter, Paul analyzes the principle by which God saved Abraham. The father of Israel is an illustration of God’s message of salvation in the Old Testament.

    (14) Justification is illustrated in the Old Testament. Romans 4:1-25 1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is A Miracle

    Contributed by Ed Cheng on Jan 28, 2025
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     | 885 views

    This message came out during the pandemic when I was quarantined for three long weeks in a Hong Kong hotel. God taught me much about Himself and myself during this time that I would like to share.

    I thank God to be alive to share my story with you. I believe that every life is a Miracle created by God for a special purpose. And it is only as you begin to discover this purpose will your life be truly satisfying. I thank God for bringing me to Uzbekistan to meet some of the most wonderful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Did God Make Hell? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,210 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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    Beautiful Repentance

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 28, 2011
     | 6,151 views

    Repentance opens the door for God Himself to enter into the messy places of our hearts.

    Okay, let’s open up our Bibles this morning to Luke chapter three. If you know we started the series on Luke back in December. We spent the first three or four weeks of December talking about the arrival of Jesus; the Advent, the Birth of Jesus, the Grand Invasion; what that meant to all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Called To Do Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 9, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,792 views

    There's a difference between church people who are "hearers" and those who are "doers." Do you know the difference? And do you know how to tell which group you're in?

    OPEN: I read once about a certain Chinese church, where – when converts were baptized for the forgiveness of sins – when they came up out of the water they were told: “Now, Jesus has new eyes. And Jesus has new hands. And Jesus has new feet.” When we became Christians, we became the eyes and ...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
     | 37,893 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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    Why Would You Lie? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 11, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,192 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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    The Cornerstone Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 23, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,286 views

    The cornerstone of Christian worship is The Lord's Supper. But sometimes this foundational part of church is buried by other stuff. What could bury Communion and how can we avoid that danger?

    On Sunday July 4th, 1848 a cornerstone was laid for the Washington Monument. It was made of pure white marble weighing 24,500 pounds and had been dragged through the streets of Washington from the railroad station to the site. It was a dramatic event - attended by a crowd of about 20,000 people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Town Watch

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 20, 2019
     | 4,354 views

    A study in the book of Nehemiah 7: 1 – 73

    Nehemiah 7: 1 – 73 Neighborhood Watch 7 Then it was, when the wall was built, and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Name Of The Game Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 17, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,692 views

    The blessings of God will not carry you to where the grace of God cannot keep or sustain you.

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 021 COLUMNIST: Rudolf Nii Yemoh Mensah PRELATE: Oasis Potterlight Chapel International (OPCI) OPENING PASSAGE: Hebrews 13:5, NIV: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, 'Never will I leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Praise Of The Wise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 41,967 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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    This Is Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,350 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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    We Are Not Ignorant Of Satan’s Devices Or Schemes – Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 30, 2023
     | 1,495 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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    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
     | 239 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