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  • Prescription For A Healthy Family Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 21,356 views

    Many families are struggling because they haven’t listened to God’s prescription for their homes. Even many Christians misunderstand what Paul was talking about in Colossians 3 and do great damage to their families.

    OPEN: After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing the Heavenly Father said to these first children was, "Don’t." "Don’t what?" Adam replied. “Don’t eat the forbidden fruit." God said. "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey, Eve. . . we have ...read more

  • Working For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 24,572 views

    How we behave at work says a lot about our faith to those around us. It also says a lot about our attitude toward worshipping God. How to make our workplace and our worship work together.

    OPEN: During the middle 1800’s there was a popular set of rules for the office that showed up in one form or another across the nation. They all resembled something like these which were posted in Zachary Geiger’s establishment: 1. Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, ...read more

  • The Race Toward Evil - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 63 ratings
     | 25,866 views

    Judah had embraced wickedness in their lives... but why? Did they just wake up one morning and say "I’m going to be wicked?"

    wOPEN: Why do people do “evil things?” About 7 years ago (8/31/98), Charles Colson wrote that “A generation of liberals in academia and government has accepted the view that if only the evils of society – such as poverty, unemployment and racism – were overcome, crime would disappear.” Former ...read more

  • A Prize Every Time - Which Way Will You Run Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    Many Christians don’t understand the prize they should be running for. Do you?

    (synopsis: I Corinthians 9:19-27 tells us that Paul was running toward a prize. A goal that each of us should pursue) OPEN: Hall of Famer Bob Feller was a major league pitcher for the Cleveland Indians back in the 30s, 40s and 50s. He was signed up in 1935 when he was only 16 years old, and in his ...read more

  • Getting Your 2nd Wind - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 11, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,390 views

    The demoniac RAN to Jesus... but could he worship Him? Could a man so defiled and controled by demonic possession truly worship?

    OPEN: In our office file cabinet there is a chunk of cement. It’s not very large. It’s painted on one side with what appears to be approximately 3 or 4 colors of spray paint. For all intents and purposes it looks like a piece of rubble. And that’s what it is – it is rubble from what was once the ...read more

  • What Are You Like, God? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 16, 2006
    based on 66 ratings
     | 28,443 views

    One of the images of God from the Old Testament is that of a powerful and intimidating deity who stands in judgment. How can that square with the God of love and compassion we see in the New Testament.

    For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been dealing with questions that those in our church – as well as those from about 3 neighboring congregations – have submitted that they would like to ask of God. The question we’re dealing with this morning is: God, what are you like? OPEN: A couple of years ...read more

  • God, Why Do You Allow Suffering? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 66 ratings
     | 24,062 views

    How can a just God permit suffering in our lives?

    OPEN: A woman who was employed as a dental receptionist told this story: I was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal surgery. He was brought into the examining room and made comfortable in the reclining dental chair. The dentist then injected a numbing agent around the ...read more

  • There Be Monsters Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 6, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 33,088 views

    Why did Jesus rebuke these sailors (who knew a bad storm when they saw one) for their fear? I don’t think He did. Find out why.

    In our last series, we dealt with questions we’d like to ask God. For the next few weeks, we’re going to turn that around and look at questions Jesus would ask us. And the first question we’re going to deal with is found in found in Mark 4:35-41 - "Why Are You So Afraid?". (Read text and have ...read more

  • Don't Leave Jesus Behind Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 61 ratings
     | 42,237 views

    The "Good Confession" is the foundation of our faith. If we don’t understand what it means, it could have a serious effect on our relationship with Jesus. Do you understand it as you should?

    OPEN: The warship had just returned from a tour oversees and the young ensign shown himself to be responsible and efficient. Because of that he was given the opportunity to take command of the ship as it made its out to sea again. As the ship was to pull away from the dock, the ensign gave a ...read more

  • Do I Qualify For Heaven Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 71 ratings
     | 22,521 views

    What kind of wedding garments do we need to be acceptable in the Kingdom of Heaven?

    We’re beginning a series of sermons based on questions submitted by the people of this congregation, as well as questions from people in the churches at Spring Creek, Pisgah and Walton. As their preachers and I prayed about the responses we received, we found that there were certain questions that ...read more

  • Freedom From Guilt Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 2, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 50,400 views

    How could God ever forgive me? I’ve messed things up as a Christian. How could God just look the other way?

    This coming Tuesday is July 4th And on this particular 4th of July our country will have been in existence 230 years. Ours is a great nation because it has been built upon the principles of Scripture. Our very law is gleaned from the pages of the Old Testament, and many of it’s principles were ...read more

  • How Can I Know God's Will For My Life? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 66 ratings
     | 38,995 views

    What can I do to learn what God wants me to do with my life? Can I miss out on what God desires for my life?

    OPEN: I once read the true story about a man who was a guest sailing aboard a submarine. Before they set sail, he asked the coxwain if there were any special regulations to be observed during exercises. He said “I was puzzled when he replied by asking me how good my mental arithmetic was. He went ...read more

  • Missed It By That Much Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,099 views

    One of Maxwell Smart’s common phrases was "I missed it by that much." That was funny on a sitcom, but in the real world - and in the spiritual world - that can be deadly.

    OPEN: Video of Maxwell Smart ending in “missed it by that much” Back in the 60’s the spies on TV and in the movies were heroes. Whether it was James Bond, Matt Helm, Napoleon Solo, or the cast from Mission Impossible - they were suave and resourceful, capable of escaping danger and death with ...read more

  • He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 67 ratings
     | 68,775 views

    The song "He’s Got the Whole World..." declares the comforting message that God is in control. But does He have the WHOLE world in His hands?

    TITLE: He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands TEXT: Isaiah 40:1-31 OPEN: (lead the congregation in singing) He’s got the whole world in His hands [Repeat 4x] He’s got the Sun and the Moon in His hands [Repeat 3x] He’s got the little bitty baby in His Hands. [Repeat 3x] He’s got you and me ...read more

  • It Was Grace That Taught My Heart To Fear Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 22,272 views

    Guilt is a terrible task master. Based upon the knowledge of our sins, such guilt can cause many to fear God. But God’s grace deals with both our sin and our fear. How does it do that?

    OPEN: Many people are very suspicious. They’ll collect rabbit’s feet. They’ll put horseshoes upside down to collect luck. And they’ll avoid various things like letting black cats cross their path or allowing themselves to walk under ladders. But one of the most famous fears people have is of ...read more