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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Sign Of The Season Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 79 ratings
     | 34,673 views

    The "sign" the shepherds received was a baby in a manger. But compared to the sights and sounds of the angels in the sky... a baby in a feeding trough would seem somewhat anti-climatic. Why did God do it that way?

    OPEN: A Salvation Army woman was informed by a policeman that a local ordinance would prevent her from ringing her bells to invite contributions. She was contrite and apologetic that she had “broken” the law. But the next day she was back in front of the store… doing a brisker business than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Tree Of Goodness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 14,753 views

    The Bible tells us that we should strive for goodness in our lives... but Jesus said no one was good except God. How can we be asked to do something that only God can accomplish?

    Open with audience reciting the following verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23a OPEN: A preacher once spoke of the fact that some of the people in his congregation had gotten in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Land Of Narnia Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,887 views

    Increasingly Christ has been pushed out of Christmas... but there is a deeper struggle and a higher objective for us who love Jesus. No matter how successful the world may be in removing Christ from Christmas... our Jesus is "on the move."

    OPEN: On December 10th we’ve reserved the local movie theatre for a private viewing of “The Tale Of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” It’s the story of 4 children in war ravaged WWII London who are sent to the country, to the home of a rich relative where 1 of their only pastimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prepared For Destiny

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,934 views

    I believe that God wants you and me to come to be ready to fulfill a great destiny. However, we must be prepared/ready for that destiny. Just as the people of Israel had to eat the Passover Lamb with a certain physical posture about them, so we too must t

    Text: Exodus 12:11 (NASB) Introduction: When you become a Christian, one thing we need to have is readiness. Readiness because the work in you that has been performed means a complete change in venue for your life. You are not the same in any way shape or form. Your plans that you may have laid ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Advent Through The Eye's Of A Prophet

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 13,057 views

    Our God will COME DOWN to SAVE us!

    ADVENT THROUGH THE EYE’S OF A PROPHET: COME DOWN ISAIAH 64:1-9 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 30, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian told this story: A prince wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Let The Grinch Steal Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    How we can be pro-active in stopping the modern day Grinches from stealing Christmas.

    Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Christmas Luke 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION One of the best known Christmas stories of all time is the story written by Dr. Seuss – “How the Grinch stole Christmas”. This popular Christmas allegory has become one of the most popular Christmas movies. The Grinch is a green ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "As Is" Tag

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 145 ratings
     | 17,914 views

    Adapted from Brother Newlands’ Love The Sinner Hate The Sin Sermon. Everyone of us are damaged goods in some way. Jesus will accept us and make us whole.

    I passed out "As Is" Tags before worship and asked everyone to wear them through worship. Then after the sermon I asked everyone to take their tag out with them and give it to someone else this week and explain that Jesus will take you "As Is". As you all know by now Trista and I like to buy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am Sorry Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 27, 2008
     | 7,884 views

    In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus used 8 phrases to help us live in community. These 8 phrases when used properly will strengthen our relationships with one another as we strive to please God. Today we will look at the second beatitude and learn what it m

    Introduction: Frank and Edna had been married for 40 years and so there children surprised them with a party to celebrate their marriage. The night was filled with laughter, good friends and memories. Later that evening Frank and Edna got back to their house and they began to go through the cards ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is My Life? Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,679 views

    James has some strong words for those who would boast and brag about wealth rather than follow God’s will for their life.

    What is my life? James 4:13-17 The Attorney and the Fisherman A hard-driving corporate attorney saw a fisherman he knew from church one afternoon, legs dangling off the pier as he helped his two young sons catch crabs. “Why aren’t you out there fishing?” he asked. “Because I’ve caught enough fish ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Set Free

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,823 views

    We are sinners set free by the grace of Almighty God.

    Text: “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life” (Romans 6:22). Story: “Bag of Candy” A young boy was arrested and brought before the judge for taking a bag of candy from the shelf of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Widows' List Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,072 views

    I break down these widows into two different categories: 1- The over sixty servers 2- The younger idlers

    INTRO.- One of life’s difficulties is losing loved ones. And it seems like men generally die before women, which makes the wife a widow. ILL.- I read this note about Vicki Kennedy, widow of the late Teddy Kennedy who passed away Aug. 25, 2009. (NEWSER) – All agree that Vicki ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living At Four Corners

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,969 views

    Rewritten for Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: a Silver Spring intersection is a metaphor for priorities in giving, teaching young people, engaging in healing, and sharing the Gospel with all.

    To be a Christian is to live in tension with the world around you. You cannot live out your spiritual life in a cocoon; you live it out in the real world, in a community. Some, it is true, go to convents or monasteries; but that’s not an option for most of us, is it? To be a Christian, living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Hour Of Trial: Open Door

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,379 views

    The doors of the church: some are locked, but panic hardware always lets us out for mission; some are heavily locked, but it is Christ who is our security; and some are never locked, for we are to be open to embrace those who need us.

    Have you ever seen a place with as many doors as this church building has! A hardware salesman would be in heaven, right here! Doors, doors, everywhere doors. There are doors leading to the outside. Eight of them, I think. There are doors inside, leading into the rooms. Some doors take you into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preaching The Gospel In Unfamiliar Places

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 9, 2012
     | 3,305 views

    How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel.

    PREACHING THE GOSPEL IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES Romans 1:16 & Genesis 3:7-10 Big Idea: How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel. INTRO: In Romans 1 the Apostle Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Materialism Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,454 views

    When it comes to materialism, has any nation ever surpassed what we are seeing in the United States right now? We define our lives by how much stuff we have, social status by how much money we make, what we own and wear and where we live.

    Materialism James 4:1-10 When it comes to materialism, has any nation ever surpassed what we are seeing in the United States right now? We define our lives by how much stuff we have, social status by how much money we make, what we own and wear and where we live. Even most of the important dates on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist