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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Control Vs. Kaos Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 6, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,960 views

    This sermon uses several sections of Ephesians to describe why we need to take our Spiritual warfare seriously.

    OPEN: (We opened with the promo for the new movie "Get Smart" starring Steve Carell. It starts with the phrase: "There has always been a delicate balance between Kaos and Control. Now, with that balance threatened, it’s time to turn to one man...") He was known as the Butcher. A follower of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Illogical Demand Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2016
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,642 views

    I thought God hated child sacrifice? What is God doing asking Abraham to sacrifice his only son?

    OPEN: I read the true story of a woman who told of the time she was teaching the toddler-age Sunday school class. Part of the reason she taught there was that her daughter was in that class. During one lesson on creation she was trying to make the concept as understandable as possible, so she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Merit And Mercy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2013
    based on 114 ratings
     | 61,916 views

    Why didn’t Jesus heal everybody at the pool of Bethesda? Why just one paralytic?

    (I had the audience sing this hymn with me) “There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel’s veins And sinners plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains They lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Are The Man Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,544 views

    After David's sin with Bathsheba his family fell apart. What can we learn from his experience that can make us better parents as well as better servants of a mighty God?

    In 2013, a 19 year old Austrian skier named Teresa Stadlober became the 1st Austrian skier to take the gold and silver medals in the Junior Skiathlon (in the Czech Republic).Ever since that time she’d been training for the Olympics, and in 2018 (at the age of 25) she was at the Olympic Winter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    My God, My God

    Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,829 views

    Good Friday Service

    At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Yes indeed Jesus was forsaken. He was not only forsaken by the crowd who on Palm Sunday shouted, “HOSANNA, HOSANNA, BLESSED BE THE LORD.” and then only five days later they cried out, “CRUCIFY HIM, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Peace And Orderly Worship

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 14, 2015
     | 4,337 views

    Does it seem to you that worship is not as orderly and dignified as it used to be? Well, you’re not alone. Complaints about worship have existed since the beginning of Christianity.

    Does it seem to you that worship is not as orderly and dignified as it used to be? Well, you’re not alone. Complaints about worship have existed since the beginning of Christianity. In fact, the reading we heard from 1 Corinthians a few minutes ago was Paul’s response to a complaint ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Sheep Knows The Shepherd's Voice Series

    Contributed by Scott Sutton on Nov 16, 2022
     | 1,634 views

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    Written by: Neil Tolman I grew up in Navajo sheep country. I spent my 16th summer out on the arid reservation at my friend's grandparent's sheep compound. My friend was the only one besides me for 20 miles that spoke English. I spent most of the summer quietly watching and was inundated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kissing Frogs ( Apostolic Action )

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 173 ratings
     | 48,455 views

    We must fight the good fight. We must finish the race. Remember you are the Salt of the Earth, the Light of the World. What you do no matter how small it may seem does make a difference. Beloved, Please Remember the Frogs. Updated January 2020.

    We have talked about Piety, ......Filling our life with Christ. We have discussed Study ... deepening our understanding of Gods will for us. Yet ... These two things are not complete, without Action. Just as a three legged stool is not complete... without the third leg. Action will remind us ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Longing To Be Seen Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 2, 2020
     | 2,746 views

    Truth One: WHEN not IF Truth Two: We want to be Seen Turth Three: Reward in Prayer

    LONGING TO BE SEEN Matthew 6:5-6 #Matt6Prayer INTRODUCTION We are going to begin a short series on prayer this week. There will be 3 messages on prayer all focusing on Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount which we find in Matthew 5-7. We will be in Matthew 6. Prayer is significant for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Story That Will Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 53,056 views

    Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?

    ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Reasons To Celebrate Christmas

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 14, 2021
     | 4,652 views

    Your father and mother may have abandoned you, your spouse may have deserted you, but your God will never desert you. Your future is secure in Christ no matter what hurt, pain, or temptation comes your way.

    It’s Christmas Eve, and we are grateful you are with us tonight to celebrate. I am grateful for our string quartet leading us tonight. Where would we be without the music of Christmas? Christmas is the biggest holiday in American culture. The average American is expected to spend more than $1,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord, I'm Not Okay, But I'm Still Here PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,127 views

    God invites our weary, honest selves to find true rest in His presence, offering comfort and strength for every burden we carry.

    There’s a hush that comes when a roomful of tired hearts hears a kind voice. I believe that’s what this moment can be—a hush for hurried souls, a pause for people who have given their best and still feel thin, a holy breath for those who woke up weary. Some of us are carrying backpacks no one else ...read more

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    Wait In PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 114 views

    God renews our strength when we are weary; waiting on Him in prayer brings hope, endurance, and the power to rise above life’s burdens.

    If your soul has been sighing lately, you’re in good company. The headlines rumble, the calendar’s crowded, the phone keeps pinging, and somewhere between Monday morning and midnight worries, strength leaks and hope limps. You’ve prayed for healing and still hurt. You’ve asked for clarity and still ...read more

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    Strong In Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 108 views

    Fixing our thoughts on Christlike virtues transforms our minds and actions, inviting God’s peace to dwell with us in everyday life.

    Friends, can we slow down for a moment? What’s been swirling in your thoughts today? The ache of a deadline? The ping of a notification that didn’t bring the news you hoped for? The reel of what-ifs that wears you thin? If your mind feels like a treadmill that won’t stop, you’re in good company. ...read more

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    The Spiritual Disciplines Of Fasting And Prayer

    Contributed by Mike Flack on Feb 13, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,980 views

    Looking at the Spiritual Disciplines of Fasting And Prayer for today’s believer

    THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF FASTING AND PRAYER Matt. 6: 5-8. 16-18 I want to share with you this morning on the SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF FASTING AND PRAYER. The problem with that title is the difficult word, DISCIPLINE! Yes, fasting and prayer are what we call spiritual disciplines that by ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends