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  • Waiting For The Second Marshmallow

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,360 views

    Temptation is inevitable, but sin is not. We can learn to resist temptation and delay gratification.

    Waiting for the Second Marshmallow TCF Sermon June 27, 2004 Opening illustration with marshmallows: invite three or four from congregation who really like marshmallows - give each one a marshmallow. Ask them to hold it, wait until I’ve walked all the way around the auditorium. If they can ...read more

  • Christians Aren't Idiots

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 4, 2007
     | 2,305 views

    Playing on the archaic meaning of idiot (i.e. disconnected, idiosyncatic) I talk about how we are called in community.

    Title: Christians aren’t idiots Text: Daniel 2:12-19 MP: The intercession of Daniel’s friends brought about God’s intervention. SO: I want to encourage the church to live in community with each other and visit each other. Intro: One of the worst things about the English language is that too often ...read more

  • 2 John: Walking In The Truth Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 44,533 views

    The key word of 2nd John is truth. The message of the thirteen verses is simple: Followers of Jesus have three responsibilities to the truth. We must know the truth. We must walk in the truth. We must protect the truth. These still apply today. Let’s

    Through the New Testament 2006 Walking in the Truth 2 John Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Some of you will remember the scene from the movie “A Few Good Men.” The 1992 film stared Tom Cruise as a rookie military lawyer who has to ...read more

  • Benedict Arnold's New Name Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,301 views

    You have a choice - you can either name the culture, or let it name you.

    Title: Benedict Arnold’s New Name Text: Daniel 1:5-8 FCF: Do not let the culture name you Intro: When Susan was growing up, Loudoun was changing every bit as much as it is today. She grew up on a road without a name – Landmark Road just turned into some gravel that was Rural Route 1. But for ...read more

  • The Da Vinci Con - Making The Most Of It

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,110 views

    There are many ways we can respond as believers to the cultural phenomenon that is the Da Vinci Code.

    The Da Vinci Con Making the most of it TCF Sermon May 14, 2006 Last week, Jim Garrett equipped us to crack the code. The code, as in the Da Vinci Code, turns out to be the Da Vinci Con. If you were wondering what’s actually true in this book, as well as in the movie that’s going to be released ...read more

  • How Can I See Beyond My Suffering? Series

    Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,910 views

    Hope in suffering comes when we are able to focus, not on the troubles around us, but on God¡¦s hidden treasure within and before us.

    I¡¦ve noticed in counseling with people over the years that people lose their bearings when they get bad news. Perhaps you saw the story this week about a man in Hollywood, California. Three Marines came to his home to break the news to him that his son had died in the service of his country. ...read more

  • "The Business Of The Church"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,842 views

    The Glory of the Father, Eternal life for men, Preservation and unity of the saints.

    John 17:3 (NASB95) 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. It is impossible that any simply human heart would begin to comprehend what passed between God the Father and God the Son with the words, “Father, the hour has come”. ...read more

  • Navigating Turbulent Times - Hope Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,268 views

    Continuing Romans series dealing with the first of three anchors in verse 12 that enable us to navigate turbulent time. Future Hope!

    ¡§Navigating Turbulent Times¡¨ Romans 12:12 Review I. Receive God¡¦s gift of righteousness 1-5 II. Apply God¡¦s gift of righteousness 6-8 III. Understand God¡¦s gift of righteousness in relations to Israel 9-11 IV. Live God¡¦s gift of righteousness 12-15 A. Think and live wisely 12:1-2 B. Think ...read more

  • Strange Fire And The Sabbath Day

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 31, 2002
    based on 140 ratings
     | 23,523 views

    Is the fourth commandment of the decalogue still God’s revealed will for Christians today or is it the only one of God’s ten commandments that can be "erased"? No matter your denominational affiliation, this sermon is sure to have you flipping the pages

    ***Note to the reader: Although this sermon is in no way exhaustive in it’s scripture reference, it does I believe touch on some very thought provoking subject matter. Whether you are a minister of the Word or a serious bible student, I encourage you to study this message without the aid of ...read more

  • What Would Jesus Say To Osama Bin Laden? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,073 views

    What Would Jesus say to one who thinks taking human life is God’s Will?

    “What Would Jesus Say To Osama bin Laden?” Acts 4:12, Ezekiel 33:11, Hebrews 8:12 INTRODUCTION: (Use Vs 1 & chorus of the hit song "Where Were You?”[When the world stopped turning] by Alan Jackson) Where were you? How many can remember where you were or what you were doing when you heard of ...read more

  • Weak And Worthless Things

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,463 views

    Paul called rule-keeping "weak and worthless things" when it comes to earning God’s favor - why do we keep going back to them?

    Weak and Worthless Things TCF Sermon August 25, 2002 In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey quotes Mark Twain --- he writes that the famous author used to talk about people who were – as he put it - “good in the worst sense of the word.” And Yancey added that this is a phrase ...read more

  • All For One, And One For All Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 16,627 views

    God has put us into the body of Christ through the Baptism of the Spirit in order that we might mutually benefit and support one another.

    October 13, 2002 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 ¡§All for One, and One for all!¡¨ INTRODUCTION One of my son Benjamin¡¦s favorite movies is ¡§The Three Musketeers¡¨. It¡¦s the story of the struggles that a young man named Dar Tanyan goes through in order to fulfill his life¡¦s goal of becoming ...read more

  • Lies, Lying And Liars

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 75 ratings
     | 27,221 views

    The world seems to agree that lying is not a good thing, but the believer in Christ has different reasons for that.

    Lies, Lying and Liars TCF Sermon October 17, 2004 How many of you have ever received a gift you didn’t like? Maybe it was a really hideous tie. Maybe it was a fruitcake. I’ve heard of families where the same fruitcakes were passed along from member to member for years. Nobody could bring ...read more

  • What Will The Resurrection Be Like? And How Can I Be Sure I'm Ready? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,660 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to give a simple overview of the resurrection and then give some practical steps to prepare ourselves for it.

    1 Corinthians What Will the Resurrection be Like? And How Can I be Sure That I Will Be Ready? 1 Corinthians 15:20-34 July 20, 2003 Intro: A. [illustration] John G. Paton, a nineteenth-century missionary to the South Seas met opposition to leaving his home in Scotland and going to preach to the ...read more

  • God Shocks World In Tell-All Drama! Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,643 views

    The Contents and Implications of God’s "mystery revealed" are really rather shocking--though they are meant to really comfort us. To convey this shocking nature the sermon uses a series of "tabloid style" headlines to grab attention.

    They [wore] black they are very serious-looking; and they look like they just came from a sculpting competition. tattoos, facial jewelry (hooks, studs, chains "it looked like half of them had fallen into a tackle box, gotten up, and just showed up at church like that". This two year old church ...read more