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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Joseph - The Hero That Ran Away Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 24,708 views

    We often think of heroes as those who run to the fight... but often heroes are those who engage in "organized retreats".

    OPEN: One of my favorite stories from Revolutionary war involves the "Battle of the Cowpens". Toward the end of the Revolutionary war, the British General Cornwallis had captured Savannah, Charleston and Camden in South Carolina - and in the process he had defeated and imprisoned much of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Resist Lifes Greatest Temptations Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

    How to Resist Life’s Greatest Temptations Surviving the School of Hard Knocks July 2, 2000 We’re going to talk this morning about man’s oldest problem and what God has to say about it. In fact, you can go all the way back to the Garden of Eden, and find that “TEMPTATION”, has been a thorn in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    This Is A Test.... Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,341 views

    Second in a series on the life of Joseph; emphasis here is that God uses circumstances to build and test our character. The character trait of Faithfulness is observable in Joseph’s experience here.

    Trinity Baptist Church June 18, 2006 Character on Display: This is a test... Genesis 39:1-23 This US media reported to us this week that our government doled out as much as 1.4 billion dollars in bogus assistance to “victims” of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA was hoodwinked into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Secrets

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,016 views

    The danger of holding secret areas of sin in your life.

    No Secrets When I was 15 I got a summer job working for this rich family that lived in this mansion in the country, near Barrington Illinois. I remember I was making $1.50 an hour. I was doing yard work, raking, cleaning their garage, things like that, and I worked for them for the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Play With Fire Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,678 views

    Joseph provides a great example for us in how to deal with temptation. If you flirt with temptation, sooner or later, you are going to get burnt.

    If you have been reading your children’s Bible Story books you might have read the story about Joseph and the coat of many colors. Joseph was a favorite of his father Jacob and because of the favoritism his 10 older brothers despised him. But to make matters worse, Joseph also had a miraculous ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don’t Give Up Your Dreams (Aspirations)

    Contributed by Owolabi Stephen A. on Jan 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,568 views

    It is only God who helps His children achieve their goals and dreams. despite challenges and circumstances, don't give up.

    “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” - Henry David Thoreay Childhood years are the years are the years of great aspirations. These are the years when little boys and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Life Of Joseph - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,263 views

    How do we feel when we are alone and discouraged? When we are beat up by the world wondering where God is in our lives? God is right beside us.

    Last week we read a portion of the account of Jacob’s life. We read how Jacob had fallen in love with Rachael, but he was tricked into marrying Rachael’s sister Leah first. We looked at the children of Jacob, and who they were. And we looked at what would become the twelve tribes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Avoiding Temptation's Trap Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,603 views

    In this sermon we learn how Joseph was able to resist the challenging temptation he faced from Potiphar's wife.

    Introduction: A. Let me begin by asking you: “What is it that is most tempting to you?” 1. I think it is funny to watch cats stare at a fish bowl or a bird cage – it is so representative of temptation’s attraction. 2. When I was a kid we had cats and they would sit and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joseph: The Hero Who Ran Away (Sermon Theme By Jeff Strite)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 28, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,250 views

    God wants us to run away from temptation as did Joseph.

    As a father of four girls I find it hard to keep up with what boys are into these days when it comes to superheroes. I see that Spiderman is still popular but it looks like Superman has taken a backseat to some newer guys like the X-Men. One thing I doubt has changed is that a superhero is someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Was With Him Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2010
    based on 56 ratings
     | 46,508 views

    Why did God allow Joseph to suffer as he did? Why not show his love for this great hero of the faith by removing him from all the difficulties of life?

    OPEN: When I was taking my kids home from King’s Island (an amusement park in southern Ohio) yesterday we were listening to a Country Music station that was playing a popular song by a group named “Ricochet”. The song told the story of a man who was sitting in church when he noticed a young woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of A Faithful Life Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,837 views

    God wants us to be faithful. He wants us to stay the course and run the race for His glory until He calls us home. Joseph teaches us how to be faithful in spite of what we may face in this life. I want to preach to you this morning on The Power of a Faith

    The Power of a Faithful Life Genesis 39:7-23 Introduction A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him. A few days later, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Slavery To Imprisonment Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009
     | 5,060 views

    Joseph’s trip from the pit to the prison

    There’s a private school in Washington that was recently faced with a unique problem; a number of twelve year old girls were beginning to use lipstick and rather than putting it on at home they’d all wait till they got to school and they’d put it on in the girl’s bathroom. Well, there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surviving Temptation Series

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Apr 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,991 views

    Surviving temptation when it comes.

    Genesis 39.1-12 Survivor: Surviving Temptation 1. Before I start preaching this morning, I wanted to let you know that we had some fruit given to us this week. And we felt so blessed, we wanted to share it with someone here today, so, if you would like it, just come on up ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Trusted With A Prison Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on May 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,977 views

    Resisting temptation is critical if we’re going to find ourselves increasingly faithful to God’s call upon our life. Find out how in this message from Genesis 39 about Joseph’s ability to deal with the pull of evil.

    Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 3: “Trusted with a Prison” Genesis 39:6-23 Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph In Potiphar's House

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,915 views

    This is a message that will emphasize Christian Character through the life of Joseph.

    JOSEPH IN POTIPHAR’S HOUSE TEXT: Genesis 39:1-23 W. Max Alderman Providentially, the Lord continues to work in the life of Joseph. He is “brought down” to Egypt. The previous lesson offered commentary concerning the significance of going down. When one goes down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist