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  • Free Refills Of His Goodness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 16, 2010
    based on 66 ratings
     | 19,098 views

    Mary & Martha said that Lazarus was the one whom Jesus loved. But how could Jesus treat a friend like He did? Why would He callously stay away while this close friend died... and He could have prevented it?

    OPEN: “How many of you know the name of the brother of Mary and Martha who Jesus raised from the dead?” (most of the audience raised their hand). Who was it? Lazarus. Read text: John 11:1-47 followed by prayer. ILLUS: A few years back I read a story about a may village in southwest ...read more

  • Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 31, 2013
    based on 107 ratings
     | 82,902 views

    What do people visit cemeteries to find? Dead people. So, why would the angels ask "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

    OPEN: In the last century, there was a very prominent British philosopher named Bertrand Russell who had a interesting view of life and death. He wrote: “The life of man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can ...read more

  • What Do You Believe? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 65 ratings
     | 41,459 views

    Romans teaches us that we are "justified by faith" rather than by works. But shouldn’t holy people do holy things? And don’t good deeds please God? So, why wouldn’t good works justify us before God?

    OPEN: Comedian Ken Davis tells of the time he gave a speech in his college class. The title of his talk was, "The Law of the Pendulum." For 20 minutes he carefully explained the principle that governs a swinging pendulum. The law of the pendulum is: A pendulum can never return to a point higher ...read more

  • Roll Away The Stone

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 7, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,355 views

    Do you find yourself living like a half dead Christian. Is your faith something that is buried instead of alive in you? You may need Jesus to Roll away the stone keeping you from a Resurrection kind of faith.

    Roll Away the Stone John Chapter 11 Jesus crosses the line and goes back to Judea where his friend Lazarus has died. Sometimes God will call us and ask us to cross the line. To go from a place of relative safety to a place of danger. The last time Jesus was in Judea they tried to kill Him by ...read more

  • Committed Down To My Bones Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 28, 2023
     | 1,965 views

    This story focuses on the life of Elisha – a man who was completely surrendered to the LORD and who wanted to receive all that the LORD would give him.

    Scripture: 2 Kings 13:20-21 Theme: Victorious Life Title: Committed down to My Bones This story focuses on the life of Elisha – a man who was completely surrendered to the LORD and who wanted to receive all that the LORD would give him. INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and ...read more

  • Life Or Death Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 11, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,502 views

    One of the gifts Jesus was born to give was the gift of Eternal life. How and when did He give us that gift and how does His birth figure into it?

    OPEN: Today is the 200th anniversary of the founding of the state of Indiana. Today we have members of the Cass County bi-centennial group present in worship. (We showed pictures of the group on the screen) We’ve had women dressed up to portray the various walks of life, a Union soldier, a ...read more

  • Inheritance From A Dying Man Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 28, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,502 views

    Elisha was on his deathbed and Joash was in tears. In this fleeting moment, the prophet offers the King a gift - an inheritance of great value. What did Elisha offer, and what difference can that make to us?

    OPEN: Tomorrow is Memorial Day and it’s a very special day. It’s a day to remember our military - those who’ve died in war. It was originally called “Decoration Day” and it was started shortly after the end of the Civil War, but no one seems to know when the tradition began. One of the earliest ...read more

  • The Walking Billboard Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 9, 2017
    based on 8 ratings
     | 24,351 views

    Why would Jesus show up 4 days late for the funeral of one of His best friends? What was Jesus trying to teach and what can we learn from this miracle/"sign"?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lp0z981iM (Mark Lowry time stamp: 15:32-16:47) When the dead sit up… the funeral’s over. (That’s the last sentence in Mark Lowry’s segment on YouTube) In Jesus’ ministry He raised only 3 people from the dead. 1. The son of the widow from Nain. 2. The ...read more

  • Hope: Lost And Found Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 3, 2016
    based on 14 ratings
     | 37,488 views

    The dead don't come back. That's what the world believes, and that was what the men on the road to Emmaus thought. But is that true?

    OPEN: Years ago the producers of Sesame Street faced a dilemma. Will Lee, the actor who played Mr. Hooper, passed away, and the producers were faced with how to communicate the concept of death to the 10 million children (most of whom are under 6 years of age) who watched the show. Child ...read more

  • Vacation In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 12, 2014
    based on 30 ratings
     | 67,213 views

    We are strangers in this world, on vacation in a foreign land, with advantages the natives of this world don't even begin to understand. But do we realize what those advantages are, and what difference those blessings can mean to our lives?

    OPEN: (Video of MercyMe’s “Shake”) How many of you have ever been on a vacation? Me too. Going on Vacation can be a very pleasurable experience…as long as you know where you’re going and what to expect when you get there. But not everybody does. Travel agents have ...read more

  • The Comfortable Cross Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 28, 2014
    based on 24 ratings
     | 30,836 views

    Many baptized believers attempt to avoid offending the world by not standing up for the cross because they feel they'd risk too much by doing so. But we've died supposedly died to this world and its attractions. How can we do that?

    OPEN: Clarence Jordan, author of the "Cotton Patch" New Testament was getting a red-carpet tour of another preacher’s church. With pride the minister pointed to the rich, imported pews and luxurious decorations. As they stepped outside, darkness was falling, and a spotlight shone on a huge ...read more

  • Journey To Joy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 11, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,822 views

    The angel announced a message of "great joy". But the world often confuses Joy with Happiness and ends up being disappointed. What brings us joy and what difference does that make in our lives?

    OPEN: I love to sing Christmas Carols, so this morning we’re going to start out the sermon with “Joy to the World”. If you would, stand and sing it with me. 1. Joy to the world the Lord has come, let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare him room And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and ...read more

  • Why Is The Resurrection Important?

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 26, 2016
     | 13,236 views

    Why is an event that took place over 2,000 years ago so important in our fast paced technically advanced age?

    Why Is the Resurrection Important? 1 Corinthians 15:13-28 I want to welcome you here on this beautiful Easter morning. We sometimes call this Sunday, ...read more

  • Gateways To Faith Series

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,016 views

    Mary of Magdala searches, Peter examines and makes sure, John believes, and Jesus finds all of them with the gift of a new life, hope, strength and orientation.

    Today we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Through his resurrection Jesus becomes Christ to the world. Resurrection is the certainty and proof of the truth of his message. If his message did not contain the eternal truth of human life, his resurrection would not have been possible. In fact ...read more

  • He Is Not Here, He Is Risen

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 23, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 47,506 views

    Everyone who finds grace at the cross of Jesus Christ can say, “He is risen!”

    He Is Not Here, He Is Risen Luke 24:1-12 Jesus is alive and well! The tomb is empty! He is risen! The empty tomb of Jesus Christ declares resurrection power that no other religion can offer. God designed people to hunger for the supernatural, so people of all nations have religions of one ...read more

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