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    Who Is Your God? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 25, 2023
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     | 9,271 views

    Paul talked a lot about his faith and his Jesus because he knew who his God was. And what Paul did is something you and I can do... if we know God the way he did. What did Paul know about God that we sometimes don't?

    A farmer decided he knew as much as any doctor, so he opened doctor’s office in town. He charged $500 a visit, but he promised that if he couldn’t cure you he’d give you $1,000. The town’s regular doctor was offended by that and decided to expose him as a fraud, so He went to the farmer’s office ...read more

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    What Are You Reading? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 20, 2023
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    If we listen to God and the Lost, we'll be able to discern how to share the gospel and help people respond in faith. Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

    I’m going to do something different this morning as we get started. Normally, we read the scripture that is listed up on the screen as we get started, but today I want to read from Colossians 4:2,5-6 and then we’ll focus on the passage in Acts. As I read this, file it in the back of your mind ...read more

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    The Love That Gives Hope Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 10, 2023
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    God loves us so much that he gives us a doorway of hope. What kind of hope is that, and where do we find it?

    In Europe, there’s something called “Lock Bridges”. They are bridges where young lovers will take padlocks, engrave their initials or messages on them, and then lock them onto a bridge in the city, throwing the keys in the river. There are 20 “Lock Bridges” all across the world, and in 2015 there ...read more

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    Love For The Undeserving Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2023
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    Why on earth would God have Hosea marry a prostitute? Was it merely a parable or a dream we're being told about? Or was this a real life harlot who God used for a lesson for Israel?

    In 1990, there was a romantic comedy that hit big screen called “Pretty Woman”. It was marketed as a modern update of the story of Cinderella. Richard Gere played an unscrupulous businessman who was on a business trip and - on a lark - he picks up a hooker – played by Julia Roberts. As the ...read more

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    This World Is Not My Home Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 29, 2023
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    God warns us the love this world would make us His enemy? Why would He tell us that?

    A father told of taking his 5-year-old to Disneyland. It was all the little boy could talk about for weeks and now they finally there and the boy loved the idea that he’d get to see Goofy and Mickey and Minnie and the gang. He was hyped. They parked the car and could see the castle and the rides ...read more

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    Jesus Loves The Little Children Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2023
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    The difference between the world and God is very harsh when it come to children. God considers them precious, while the world often considers them expendable. What is God's attitude toward abortion and what can we do for those who struggle with that decision?

    The passage I read this morning is intriguing. The story is recorded here in Luke as well as in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. And what I find interesting is that there’s this contrast between the views of the disciples… and Jesus. There’s this group of parents who are bringing “infants” to ...read more

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    Truth - A Bargain At Twice The Price Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2023
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     | 6,488 views

    Proverbs 23 says we should "buy truth." But you'd think "truth" was highly valued enough in society that you wouldn't have to be told to pay for it. Why would God advise us buy it?

    (I spent a couple years as a student at Purdue University, and this is one of the jokes I heard there) There were a couple of students - one from IU and one from Notre Dame - standing beside a flagpole discussing something. About that time, a student from Purdue walked over and asked “What ya ...read more

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    Be Transformed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 8, 2023
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    Paul tells us to present our bodies as living sacrifices. How are we transformed into a living sacrifice and live that out? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell

    Read passage and pray. For the month of January, we’re preaching on the theme of Collide. The idea is that the ways of God often collide with the ways of the world. How do we conduct ourselves to align with God and point the world to Him? Last week, Jeff shared how to stand firm, today, ...read more

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    Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 30, 2022
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    The world lives by the concept of "go along to get along" but God says "no - stand firm and stand for Me!" Why is that important to God and how do we "stand firm?"

    OPEN: The story is told of a man who was on his way to a costume ball on a Sunday evening. He’d rented a fairly realistic Satan Costume. It was a red suit with a tail and a skintight mask with horns. It was a quality outfit, and … he kind of looked like Satan. In order to get to the party, he had ...read more

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    Born To Be A Better Savior Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 23, 2022
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     | 3,127 views

    Jesus was born to be our savior. But what does that mean, and what difference can that make in our lives?

    There was a Christian who gave a Bible to somebody who was going through a rough time. Their life had been one disaster after the other, but in all that time there was never really made an effort to follow Jesus. So, as this Christian gave a Bible to the man… he encouraged him to read it, and he ...read more

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    The Better King Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2022
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    What is it about Jesus that makes Him a better King than any ruler who has ever lived... or ever will? The answer is "He's the King of righteousness", the "King of peace", and that he lives forever. But what would that mean to us?

    OPEN: There’s a parable about the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. When the donkey awoke the next day he walked into town and strutted in front of some people gathered at a well. But they didn’t notice him. They just went on drawing water and paid him no mind. He was ...read more

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    The Better Priest Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 11, 2022
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     | 2,566 views

    God appointed Jesus to be our high priest in the order of Melchizedek. How is Jesus the better priest and how should that motivate us as we serve? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell

    Christmas is quickly approaching. We’ve been looking at the book of Hebrews to recognize that Jesus is better. The gifts of the wise men remind us that Jesus is the better Prophet, Priest, King, and Sacrifice. Today, I’m going to focus on what it means for Jesus to be our better Priest. Read ...read more

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    The Better Prophet Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 2, 2022
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    The prophecy in Deuteronomy 18 pointed to Jesus being a prophet like unto Moses, but we don't often think of Jesus as being a prophet - let alone a better prophet than Moses. Why is Jesus, as a prophet, important to us?

    I am going to give you 5 true statements about a Bible character, and then I’ll ask you WHO I’m referring to. When he was born – the people of Israel were under the control of a foreign nation. When he was a newborn, his life was in danger from a powerful King. He came to save his people. He went ...read more

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    What Shall A Man Give? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 26, 2022
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    If I can't "buy" my way into heaven, why would Jesus ask "What shall a man give in return for his soul?"

    (This sermon is part of series is loosely based on a book by Randy Alcorn – “The Treasure Principle”) OPEN: King Tutankhamen (King Tut) was only 17 years old when he died. Thousands of years later, in 1922, his tomb was discovered and became one of the most famous and wealthy burial places in ...read more

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    Happiness Is An Oily Beard

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 19, 2022
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     | 5,121 views

    What does oil on Aaron's beard have to do with the unity of God's people?

    OPEN: When Abraham Lincoln was running for President in 1860, he received a letter from an 11-year-old girl that some believe helped get him elected President. The young girl urged him to grow a beard because she believed it would hide the homeliness of his face and improve his chances. Lincoln ...read more

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