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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Creating Thirst - Contagious Christianity Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,490 views

    How would Jesus witness to my friends and relatives. Could I do what He did?

    (We began the service with a video clip from “Contagious Christianity” called “Lesson #8 - Objections” where a Christian woman was trying to witness to a skeptic who maintained that Christianity was too narrow and exclusive for her tastes). OPEN: Someone once speculated about how certain people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Easter Way Of Seeing

    Contributed by James Hickman on Mar 18, 2016
     | 4,400 views

    John was able to look at the evidence of Jesus resurrection and go away with the seeds of an Easter faith. All of us need to strive for this way of seeing.

    John 20:1-9 Note: This sermon accepts the centuries old view that John was the “other” disciple. ****** The other day Pat and I walked into one of the busiest malls in central Ohio where we were greeted with a sign announcing the mall would be closed on Sunday, March 27th. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fighting Senior Citizen Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 181 ratings
     | 58,703 views

    At 85 years old, Caleb takes on the giants of the promised land.

    A Fighting Senior Citizen – Joshua 14:6-15 Intro: 20 Signs That You’re Getting Old 1. You’re asleep, but others worry that you’re dead. 2. Your back goes out more often than you do. 3. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room. 4. You buy a compass for the dash ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shift Family

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,375 views

    God is with us always.

    It doesn’t take long for us to learn of God’s desire of the first couple in the Bible. In the first chapter of Genesis, v. 27, the text tells us that God created "male and female." And in the following verse, v. 28 we read “God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's My Party And I'll Cut Off The Head Of John The Baptist If I Want To

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,432 views

    Who among us is better than Herod? Who among us has not twisted events, facts, details, to suit our own purposes? Who among us has not placed more value on our image than on human need? Who among us has not intentionally given in to easier of the two choi

    I'll admit to you all that I had a difficult time with this passage. I spent weeks staring at it , researching it, praying about it, looking for that point of brilliance that would dazzle and amaze you all, once more showing off my preaching skills, once more being the "golden boy." But I drew a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Decision To Follow Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 24, 2015
     | 8,749 views

    The choice is ours. Are we going to follow Jesus, or not.

    September 13, 2015 6 Decisions The Decision to Follow John 1:35-42 Opening words: Blogger John Reitmer attended a seminar nearly ten years ago in St. Paul, Minnesota. The topic was the human brain and how we make decisions. According to the speakers, the average person makes more the 35,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Drama And Diligence Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 21, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,769 views

    Both exceptional and everyday experiences with the living Christ are good and necessary in accomplishing God’s work in and through us.

    Title: Drama and Diligence Text: Acts 9:1-22 Thesis: Both the exceptional and the everyday experiences with the living Christ are valid and necessary in accomplishing God’s work in and through our lives. The Season of Easter Series: When Jesus Shows Up During the Season of Easter we celebrate ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Five Mothers Of Jesus

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,309 views

    Matthew's mothers help us celebrate Mother's Day with lessons that challenge us, but bring us to deeper faith.

    Happy Mother’s day! Today’s lesson will be a brief overview of the mothers listed in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew with a focus on the most prominent quality of each. What would you say is the defining characteristic or quality in your own mother? Of all the things that stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dying To Live Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 14, 2008
     | 4,349 views

    Jesus invites us to a great faith than one where we hang on to the sides of the boat for the storm to pass. He invites us to get out of the boat and walk on water.

    Matthew 14:22-33 “Dieing to Live” INTRODUCTION The story of Jesus walking on water is a familiar story to most of us. I first heard the story in Sunday School and I remember thinking to myself how neat it would be to be able to walk on water. I really wasn’t very interested in feeding a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Women Of Impact

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 68,396 views

    mother’s day

    Intro: over the last number of years there have been many powerful women in this world. Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, and Barbara Walters to name a few. All of these have had a powerful voice in this world. Today, we honor mothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Journey To Bethlehem

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,050 views

    Some reflections on the Journey to Bethlehem

    NR 25-12-05 The Journey to Bethlehem I would like to speak on the familiar story of Joseph and Mary’s Journey to Bethlehem. The story is two thousand years old. So we might be tempted to view simply as a nice story!! Or put another way - to view it from the balcony. What do I mean by ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Angel’s Song – How Did God Come?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 21, 2025
     | 105 views

    The Angel’s Song – How did God come? - Luke chapter 2 verses 8-14 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: Requirement #1: The story should UNUSUAL (vs 9). Requirement #2: The story should VITAL (vs 10). Requirement #3: The story should PROMINENT (vs 17-18). Requirement #4: The story should PERSONAL (vs 12). Requirement #5: The story should TIMELY (vs 11). SERMON BODY: The Carol, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    You’ve Got It All Wrong SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,430 views

    Don’t judge others

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather together in the warmth of this sanctuary, let us take a moment to breathe in the grace of God that surrounds us, to feel the love of Christ that binds us, and to sense the fellowship of the Holy Spirit that unites us. We are here, ...read more

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    Blessed Assurance

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 18,975 views

    This messages focuses on our assurance in Christ Jesus.

    Blessed Assurance Scriptures: Hebrews 10:22; Judges 6-7; Romans 8:31 Introduction: I received this story (a Cherokee legend) in an email and I thought I would share it with you. Some of you may have already read this before. “Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian’s youth’s rite of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What Does All This Mean?”

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,976 views

    in the midst of the pandemic, what does the raising of Lazarus mean

    John 11:1-45 Good morning to you, wherever you are. You have just heard our long, well-known and beautiful Gospel reading from John about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Hold that story in you mind as I read you today’s poem by Padraig O’ Tuama, an Irish poet and theologian, entitled ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal