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  • Joseph - The Hero That Ran Away Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 25,125 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

  • The Runaway Lad And The Waiting Dad - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 21,769 views

    The pharisees and the teachers of the law had a warped view of God... and many today have the same problem. What did Jesus mean to teach about the Father in this parable?

    OPEN: (It is best to memorize the following illustration to allow for optimum delivery) “Feeling footloose and frisky, a featherbrained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the farthings and flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune, feasting fabulously with faithless friends. ...read more

  • The Puzzle Of Powerful Patience Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 68 ratings
     | 31,570 views

    Christians come in all different shapes and sizes. Different backgrounds make it difficult for them to all get along. Patience is the Spirit given quality that helps us fit everyone together into a church that praises God.

    OPEN: How many of you like to put together jigsaw puzzles. Diana and I have always doing that… although we’ve not done it nearly so much since we’ve had kids. Sometime ago, I ran across the following article: “Everything I needed to know about life, I learned from a jigsaw puzzle.” 1. Establish the ...read more

  • The Unknown Quality Of Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 31,150 views

    Believe it or not, love is hard for the world to define. Even psychology and psychiatry have difficulty explaining it. But God doesn’t. Why is that so?

    OPEN: A visiting Revivalist was impressed by an older couple in the church where he was holding Revival. The wife seemed to be half-turned toward her husband holding both his hands in hers. Every time he looked toward them he was impressed by the fact they were holding hands. After the service ...read more

  • Running For Freedom - Which Way Will You Run Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 86 ratings
     | 52,379 views

    Why did God send Philip witness to the Eunuch? This was an important official in Ethiopia. Why not send Peter, or John or one the other apostles?

    OPEN: On our vacation last month we went to Philadelphia. We took the guided tour of the city in a double-decker bus and saw various statues and parks, Betsy Ross’s home, as well as Benjamin Franklin’s grave. Our guide told us that people throw approximately $3000 in pennies on Franklin’s grave ...read more

  • The Power Of Mom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 55,561 views

    For Christians Psalm 22 is a "messianic" psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him.

    OPEN: An anonymous son wrote the following observations about his mother. He said that: His Mother taught him LOGIC... She once asked: "If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" His Mother taught him MEDICINE... "If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that ...read more

  • What Gifts Did The Magi Give? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 36,116 views

    Wise men came late to the party... but at least they showed up. Then - as now - many are too busy to bother. Why would so many people seek something else to focus on during the Christmas season?

    OPEN: It was almost Christmas Day, and the mother of a 3 year old boy was furiously running from store to store trying to get her last minute shopping done. Suddenly she realized that her son’s pudgy little hand was no longer in hers. Frantically she began to look around and then not finding him ...read more

  • Star Of Hope For New Years Eve

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 31, 2006
    based on 117 ratings
     | 51,250 views

    The ball that drops at Times Square is called the "Star of Hope" and on its face are the "wishes" of our nation for courage, peace, fellowship etc. But if we listen to Scripture, we have a hope based on something more than "wishing upon a star."

    OPEN: Tonight at 11:59 pm, over one billion people all across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. That got me to wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” and what I discovered was intriguing: · The 1st "time-ball" was installed on top of ...read more

  • Don't Be Fooled By Appearances Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 7, 2007
    based on 69 ratings
     | 23,615 views

    The Israelites had returned from captivity to find their city and their temple in ruins. They rebuilt what they could, but they became despondant because they weren’t wealthy enough to restore the temple to its former glory. However, God gave them insight

    OPEN: An old farmer was about to die and he called his 2 sons to his bedside. He said, "Boys, my farm and the fields are yours. You each have equal shares. I leave you a little ready money, but the bulk of my wealth is hidden somewhere in the ground of the farm. I’m not sure anymore quite where it ...read more

  • Treasure Hunt Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2007
    based on 104 ratings
     | 20,013 views

    Our tithes and offerings should be a matter of joy... but too often they’re not. Learn the secret of placing your treasure with God.

    OPEN: Back in 1905, there was baseball game at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rhyolites were playing the Beattys and the Beattys were up to bat. The pitcher threw the ball, the batter swung - and the ball rocketed toward 1st base. The 1st baseman was a man named William Giffiths, and as he saw the ...read more

  • This World Is Not My Home Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 22, 2007
    based on 67 ratings
     | 48,774 views

    Money has the power to shackle us to this present world. Our tithes and offerings have the power to power to shackle us to God in faith.

    OPEN: A preacher named Ray Stedman traveled across the country for a week of meetings. The only problem was, his baggage didn’t make it. He needed a couple of suits so he went down to the local thrift shop. When he told the salesman, "I’d like to get a couple of suits," the man smiled, led him ...read more

  • The Treasure Pipeline Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,394 views

    The "health and wealth" doctrine is a heresy. But it uses many sound Biblical truths in its false teaching. Do you know what one basic truth they’ve left out?

    OPEN: Ray Stedman shared the true story of a man who lived in Houston that received a letter from a large international radio broadcast seeking support from Christians for their broadcasting. They sent out a letter - the kind that is double-spaced, every sentence is a paragraph, and they ...read more

  • Super Bowl Evangelism - The Story Of Ananias

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 67 ratings
     | 13,747 views

    The sermon uses "Linebacker Evangelism" (which can be seen and/or purchased at sermoncentral.com) to set the stage for a Friend Day later in the month.

    OPEN: VIDEO: Linebacker Evangelism (offered on-line by Sermoncentral.com) APPLY: I fell in love with that video the first time I saw it because it makes fun of the idea of forced evangelism (something I HAVE to do!) while at the same time highlighting why we often don’t talk to others about our ...read more

  • Sweet, Sweet Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 65 ratings
     | 16,609 views

    Why does a successful church do what it does? Is it because they do everything right... or is it something else?

    OPEN: Sesame Street has been a popular children’s educational show for years. With the exception of a few “human” actors, the show revolved around the learning experiences taught by hand puppets called “Muppets”. Kermit the Frog, The Cookie Monster and Bert and Ernie have all been favorite ...read more

  • The - First Light - Factor Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,561 views

    To some people, the world is a dark and difficult experience. But in the midst of their frustration, there is the hint of eternity that makes them hope that there is something more than they are presently experiencing.

    (Twenty years ago I heard a preacher give a sermon with the same kinds of opening and closing illustrations. It left such an impression on me that I have waited all this time to preach this specific sermon.) OPEN: Nine men lay trapped more than 200 feet beneath the ground in a coal mine in ...read more