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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Sharing Faith On Facebook Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 22, 2012
    based on 128 ratings
     | 19,523 views

    You can tell what’s important to someone by reading their Facebook. But what’s important to you? What would be the most important thing you’d post on your Facebook? Would it be Jesus? If so, how can you do that effectively?

    OPEN: On the way home from church a little girl who said, “Mom, I’ve been thinking.” The mother said, “Oh! About what?” The girl replied, “Well, my teacher this morning said God is bigger than we are. Is that true?” “Yes, that’s true,” the mother replied. “He also said that God lives within us. Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wild Preaching Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 18, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 64,161 views

    At Pentecost, God engaged in a pyrotechnic display that shook the audience, and set up a wild sermon by Peter that offered a wild and unheard of invitation. What made this sermon so powerful, and why does it's message still shake the world?

    Open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JceziOFRwQ (First 59 seconds… fade out sound) What you’ve just seen is a pyrotechnic display at a Paul McCartney concert. It’s become almost common place for big name performers to have displays like this in their shows. Can you imagine what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Will Speak Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,578 views

    The 78th Psalm teaches us how to turn the tide of evil in our nation. What is the key to making a nation moral?

    Back in the 1800s, there was a famous preacher by the name of Peter Cartwright. Cartwright was known to be a very bold and uncompromising preacher, and one day the President of US - Andrew Jackson - was going to visit his congregation. But the elders were concerned and warned Cartwright: “You ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reviving The Dead Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,785 views

    How important is it for you to invite people to church, and to Revivals? How vital are your ministries for Jesus to leading people to Christ?

    OPEN: In 1571, a young farmer named Matthew Wall was about to be married, but he didn’t make it to the altar. The evening before his wedding day he became gravely ill… and “died.” His funeral took place on October 2nd, the preacher preached the eulogy, the bride-to-be wept over his body, and at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let’s Go Fishing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2013
    based on 137 ratings
     | 60,466 views

    The best fishermen often have expensive rods and reels and lures. But these are only tools. If those tools don’t help them catch fish, they’re worthless. What tools do we use to "catch" souls for Jesus and how does Jesus turn us into "fishers of men"?

    A couple of guys named Ed and Fred had gone fishing for the very first time in their lives. They went out and bought themselves a couple of rods and reels, went down to the lake and rented a boat at the boat rental place and rowed out to a likely place and let down their anchor. They’d read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Strengthens Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 3, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,743 views

    God promises to strengthen us. But how do I lay hold of His strength, and how does His strength make a difference in my life?

    OPEN: The Civil War went on for 4 long years, and at one point President Lincoln was asked if God was on the side of the Union. He replied: “I am not at all concerned about that, for we know that the Lord is always on the side of right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and the nation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    20 20 Vision

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,684 views

    With this year being 2020, its worthwhile to ask: what would 20/20 vision look like for us as Christian and for our church?

    OPEN: Three ladies were in a restaurant and as they picked up their menus each one put on a pair of glasses. A little embarrassed, the first woman said "I really only need mine for close reading." The second shyly remarked, "I only use mine when the light is bad." The third ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Big God, Big Dreams

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,028 views

    An encouragement to trust God for big things for His kingdom work on earth.

    The Second Sunday in Advent December 6, 2009 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Psalm 126 In Winnie the Pooh, one evening Pooh and Piglet are quietly walking together. Piglet breaks the silence with this question: “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You Know What Kind Of Power You're Sitting On? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 14, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,940 views

    Paul said he prayed for the Ephesians that they would "know... what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us." Why would Paul bother to pray that they'd KNOW such a thing, and why would it matter if we knew this power?

    OPEN: The first church I served was in a quaint resort town called Hamilton, IN. It was a nice little town. A peaceful and quiet community. Well, except for that one time when the State police sent several officers as well as (pause) a bomb squad to the home of one of the residents there. It seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Village That Came To Believe Because Jesus Knew All There Was To Know About Someone Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 11, 2023
     | 900 views

    The woman at the well and this man who asked her for water, who just happened to know all there was to know about her. Who is he?

    The Village who came to believe because Jesus knew all there was to know about someone. John 4:1-42. Helen Keller was a great author, political activist and lecturer. Who though born with normal vision and hearing, lost them at the age of 19 months due to an illness, this left her mute. When Helen ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Rich Fool Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 4, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,636 views

    Why was God angry at the "rich farmer?" What had this farmer done wrong and what can we learn from his story about the need to being rich toward God?

    OPEN: The year was 1347. The Black Plague was raging across Europe and people by the 100s and by the 1000s in field and cities all across that part of the world. Some began to suspect the deaths were brought about because of the wrath of God and in one of the cities of Germany (Lubeck, Germany) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lion Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2014
    based on 28 ratings
     | 52,445 views

    Quick question: Who was Othniel? Give up? Most people would. He's not all that memorable to most believers... but he was to God. God chose him to be the very first judge of Israel. But why him, and why should we care?

    OPEN: “Muhammad Ali” was probably one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the sport's history. Not only was he a skilled boxer, he was very good at self-promotion, and he’d use clever pieces of short poetry to catch the imagination of his audience. For example, before his fight ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jephthah = Rejection – Victory – And Disaster - All In The One Cup - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 6, 2022
     | 2,400 views

    Illegitimate, rejected, expelled, Jephthah became a recognised warrior. The ones who ill-treated him crawled to him for help against the Ammonites who were invading the country. There is much of human nature playing out in this account. We examine that. PART 1 of two parts.

    JEPHTHAH = REJECTION – VICTORY – AND DISASTER - ALL IN THE ONE CUP - PART 1 There is a lot of scripture in this message. I have put that in the message for SERMONCENTRAL as it is easier to read in text. THE INTRODUCTION – LEADERLESS IN A DISMAL TIME {{Judges 10:17-18 Then the sons of Ammon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fourth Sunday Of Lent--Year B Pop Verse: John 3:16

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 4, 2024
     | 1,169 views

    Pop is short for popular and John 3:16 in our Gospel is thee pop verse of all time

    "A pastor was trying to explain to a little Sunday school student that "God is much bigger than we," the pastor said. "God is everywhere!" "Everywhere?" asked the little boy. "Everywhere!" said the pastor, “for example, the old Baltimore Catechism asks ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Acorns For The World

    Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 24, 2013
     | 3,672 views

    A sermon to highlight the desparate need of others at home and overseas

    Acorns for the world. “While women weep, as they do now, I’ll fight; while little children go hungry, as they do now, I’ll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I’ll fight; while there is a drunkard left, while there is a poor lost girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army