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    How Did I Get Into This Mess? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2013
    based on 97 ratings
     | 31,107 views

    Is it sinful to borrow money? Is it evil to declare bankruptcy? And why do so many people seem to be in financial trouble today?

    OPEN: Years ago, I had a friend who attended a Bible Study at my home. He shared with our study that when he graduated from High School, he had a life goal. His life goal was to be a million dollars in debt before he reached the age of 30… and THEN he’d declare bankruptcy. He said he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Turning Off The Tap Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2013
    based on 89 ratings
     | 30,163 views

    How can avoid being in debt? And is it all up to me, or is God involved in helping me accomplish that? And what is the significance of the debts all being forgiven at the Feast of Tabernacles?

    OPEN: Little Tommy told his mother he had decided what he wanted when he grew up. “Well, honey,” she responded “what’s that?” He said, “I’d like to have a million dollars, a big house, and no bathtubs.” “No bathtubs?” asked his mother. “Why not?” “Because,” he said,” when I grow up I want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Investing In Your G R A Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2013
    based on 91 ratings
     | 30,140 views

    Why should I seek first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness... and how can I know I’ve done so?

    OPEN: There was once a rich man who was very, very miserable. He had all he could buy, but nothing seemed to please him and he didn’t know why. So, one day he visited an old friend and explained his misery to him. The old friend smiled and said “Fred, I know what your problem is, and I can show ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Doing The Holy Hug Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 24,588 views

    The "holy kiss" was a common way to show love and acceptance in the early church. What was that "kiss" intended to accomplish for God and how can we (who often don’t do that) accomplish the same goals?

    OPEN: For the next 4 weeks, we’re going to be looking at what the Bible says about kissing (pause). You know, the Bible is just FULL of kissing. There are stories where sons kiss their fathers. Friends kissing friends/ brothers kissing brothers. People kissing false idols. Kissing between a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kiss Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,111 views

    Warren Buffett believed his donation of $37 billion dollars to the Gates Foundation would buy him a place in heaven? Is that possible? Can we buy our way into heaven? Can we work our way in? Or is there another way?

    OPEN: A man and wife were sitting in their living room when they noticed their neighbor across the street pull up in to his drive. He stepped out of the car with flowers in his hand, met his wife at the door and laid a passionate kiss on her. As they watched all this play out across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kisses You Do Not Want Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 114 ratings
     | 36,666 views

    Even back in Bible times (where they did a lot of kissing) there were certain kisses you didn’t want. And the worst kisses were those of enemies and betrayers. How did God say we should deal with people who attempt to deceive as those would?

    (A Poem) Oh, innocent victims of Cupid, Remember this terse little verse To let a fool kiss you is stupid But to let a kiss fool you is worse. (Readers Digest 2/77 p.103) As I noted a couple of weeks ago, the Bible is just filled with kissing. They did a whole lot more kissing back then than we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Much Do You Have To Hate Someone? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 31, 2011
    based on 78 ratings
     | 17,683 views

    How much do you have to hate someone NOT to tell them about Jesus? Without Jesus they will spend eternity in Hell.

    OPEN: (Showed “Scary” – a short video produced by “MinistryFlix” and offered on sermoncentral.com. The video introduced the fact that most people like to be scared a little bit on Halloween. The tag line was “Do you know what is really scary? Many of friends and family do NOT know Jesus as Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving On Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 14, 2011
    based on 106 ratings
     | 35,715 views

    The old Gospel hymn says "Oh, how I love Jesus", but in John 14 Jesus implies that not everyone who says they love Him actually do. Just because I go to church regularly doesn’t mean I really love Him, so how can I know I really love Jesus like I say I do

    OPEN: I love to sing, and one of my favorite Hymns is “Oh How I love Jesus”. Sing it with me now if you would: 1. There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; It sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth. CHORUS: O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Best Reach Out To The Rest Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 28, 2011
    based on 77 ratings
     | 18,405 views

    God commands us to "Encourage one another". This is such a vital concept ithat God not only expects us to do it for His church, He shows us how to do it. What has God done to encourage us, and how can we obey Him in doing the same for His people?

    OPEN: Years ago I read this poem: “In a world where bad deeds are celebrated and good deeds relegated to page 49 of the paper, Where first place goes to push and shove and the cost of things is put above the cost of time together. From time to time, the best of us Reach out and touch the rest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For The Light Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 101 ratings
     | 34,714 views

    This year, Christmas will fall on Sunday. This year people will be faced with a decision of whether Sunday worship will be a matter of "convenience" or "cost." What can we learn form the ministry of John the Baptist that will help us to make the right dec

    Several years back a life-style management consultant surveyed about 1000 people about how they prepared for Christmas. What he found was this: · The average person spent up to an hour and 10 minutes a day during the last week of December bickering over holiday related plans such as what parties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Wired For The Kingdom Of Light? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 66 ratings
     | 11,902 views

    God lit up the night with angels to celebrate Christ’s birthday. We can light up the world when we do the same... but are we wired to do that? (Uses a famous sycronized home light display as the opening and closing of the sermon).

    Open with youtube video of Christmas lights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F44d2IzCrKo (beautiful synchronized Christmas light display featuring “Carol of the bells”) APPLY: The light show you just saw was put together by the Holdmans of Pleasant Grove, Utah. For the past few years 1000s of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I See A Star A Shining Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 19, 2011
    based on 66 ratings
     | 20,766 views

    Can you name the top two Christmas lighted "tree toppers?" Do you know why they grace most Christmas Trees? And do you know the kind of light that Jesus prefers?

    OPEN: In many homes across the US, and around the world various families have set up Christmas trees. And these trees have all kinds of lights and ornaments on them But there is one decoration that stands out from the rest, because it sits on top of the tree, all by itself. It’s called a tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Light Of The Season Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 25, 2011
    based on 77 ratings
     | 17,776 views

    We tend to take Christmas lights for granted. They're so common and so much a part of Christmas that we don't often give them much thought. But how tragic if we neglect the most important light of the season.

    OPEN: We tend to take Christmas lights for granted. We see them on Christmas trees, and on bushes and buildings throughout the city. They’re in practically every store and mall, and sometimes we’ve seen them in synchronized musical displays on homes. So, we tend to take Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ's Lights All Year Long Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 2, 2012
    based on 88 ratings
     | 22,884 views

    Jesus said we should be "the light of the World." But just how and why should we shine that light?

    I asked the congregation: “How many of you have already taken down your Christmas lights?” (This was 7 days after Christmas Day, and about a 1/3 raised their hands) “Well, how many of you will take down your decorations NEXT week? (a few more raised their hands). How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Divine Dirt Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 9, 2012
    based on 131 ratings
     | 40,145 views

    God says we were created in His image. But what does that mean to us and how can that effect our lives?

    OPEN: In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the 1st day He spoke “Let there be Light” – and there was light. On the 2nd day He spoke and He created the sky (atmosphere) above the earth. On the 3rd day He spoke and dry land appeared/ and plants & trees began ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ