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  • The Parable Of The Lighted Cabinets Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,209 views

    Story form sermon about a man who put all the symbols of recognition on display, but no one noticed. Finally someone asked who helped him attain all this. The world does not need to see display cabinets; it needs to see the God who empowers us.

    Like it or not, every day, every moment, we send out messages about who we are. Whether it is about our work, our home, our civic life, our possessions, or our spirituality, we send out strong signals about what is in our very core. Those around us will receive those signals, make no mistake; ...read more

  • The Master's Final Words

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
     | 2,918 views

    A look at the last things said by Jesus before His resurrection.

    The Master’s Final Words 1. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.  Jesus has always wanted His servants to understand that He has the power to accomplish all things.  If we would gain a better understanding of the authority of the one we serve, we would then ...read more

  • Part 17 - Matthew 10:34-42 - Give Me More Than A Blow-Up Sword! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 25, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,734 views

    The nimble adroitness needed for sword fighting seemed severely limited by the floppy handles and fat blades filled with air, but at least they were safe. High adventure with ABSOLUTELY NO DANGER.

    Part 17 - Matthew 10:34-42 - GIVE ME MORE THAN A BLOW-UP SWORD! My youngest grandson had a birthday party not too long back. It was a pirate party so all his mates came dressed in pirate gear - eye-patches, head scarves, etc. At the door we presented every pirate with a plastic blow-up sword, ...read more

  • Holding Fast To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,737 views

    The church in Thyatira demonstrates the need to follow the ways of Jesus in order to prevent being deceived.

    In our culture, I think there is sometimes a tendency for us to look around at all the mega churches, even some right around us, and to begin to think that a smaller church like TFC really isn’t all that significant to the kingdom of God. But Jesus’ message to the church in Thyatira ...read more

  • Matthew 13:45-46 – You Are So Worth It! – Part 17 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 47 ratings
     | 18,240 views

    Simple parable. Or is it? I find myself wanting to ask Jesus some questions like “Who or What is the PEARL OF GREAT VALUE?” Are WE the pearl of great price and is it Christ who gives up everything to purchase us?

    Matthew 13:45-46 – YOU ARE SO WORTH IT! – Part 17 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!” Simple parable. Or is it? I find myself wanting to ...read more

  • "What Kind Of Man Is This?"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,711 views

    EPIPHANY 5 - The frightened disciples are compelled to ask, "What kind of man is this?" This is Jesus -- a calmly sleeping person. This is Jesus -- our calming, mighty Savior.

    “WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS?” (Outline) February 6, 2011 - Epiphany 5 - MATTHEW 8:23-27 INTRO: Believers know and believe who Jesus is. By faith we are able to confess that Jesus is true God and true man. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man ...read more

  • Authority And The Fear Of God

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,866 views

    Matthew 8 demonstrates Jesus’ authority in miracles and ministry. Jesus’ words and works show us the depth and extent of His authority. Our call is to walk under that suthority as we hear and heed his instruction.

    Matthew 7 ends with the amazement of the crowds who heard Jesus teachings. They observed that Jesus spoke with authority and not as their teachers of the law or scribes. We noticed several passages last week about the fear of the Lord and its importance to our lives as Christians. Without the ...read more

  • Heaven’s High Standard

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,580 views

    Matthew shows us Jesus as the preacher of the kingdom of heaven. He shows us just how high heavens standards are and how to properly understand the law. Be perfect, like your Father! That’s the whole point.

    Matthew seems to have been written to a Jewish community under fire for their faith. He talks about the kingdom of heaven in ways that suggest how hard it is to enter. The beatitudes begin and end with words that describe hardship and persecution. Why? Probably because that is what those were ...read more

  • Rewarded In Full

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,039 views

    Jesus tells us how to live heavenly kingdom lives with instructions that keep us on track.

    In Matthew 6 the word “Father” occurs twelve times. Matthew presents God as our Father over and over again stressing it and awakening us to the relationship God wants to have with us through Jesus Christ, His son. In fact, Matthew ends with the great commission where Jesus tells the apostles to ...read more

  • On The Rock Is The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,348 views

    Jesus uses lots of language that should inspire us to the fear of the Lord. Here we can build families that will last.

    (Recite Matthew 7) Those last words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount give us a clear message, do they not? What you and I do with the words of Jesus determines whether our lives will stand or fall. Today, I would like to take these final words of Jesus and apply them not just to us ...read more

  • Christ Unexpected

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,311 views

    Christ was not what was expected more than two thousand years ago. His background, His outlook, His mission and His death were not what was expected. But it was all as God had planned.

    Christ Unexpected 12/14/08 PM Text: John 7:41 Introduction It’s not unusual for people to be guided by expectations. Our bosses have expectations, teachers have expectations. We have expectations for our spouses, our children; sometimes our expectations may actually match theirs. The key to ...read more

  • The Last Seven Words Of Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 40,316 views

    This is a sermon reflecting on each of the last sayings of Jesus on the cross and used in a Good Friday Service with a sung response between each saying

    The Last Seven Words of Jesus First Saying: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
 Prayer was been a part of Jesus’ life. There was an ebb and flow in Jesus’ life where he would go into the world and then retreat for time with God. Most of his prayers were for ...read more

  • Jesus Exemplifies Charity In Truth Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 2, 2009
     | 4,008 views

    Charity in truth is not something we summon up from ourselves; it is a divine gift essential for true human development

    Monday of 18th Week in Course Caritas in Veritate The occasion for Jesus’ withdrawal to a “lonely place” was the news that John the Baptist, his relative and mentor, had been murdered by Herod. Jesus was no coward, so we should think that this withdrawal was to achieve some time for His humanity ...read more

  • Is This His Body? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,037 views

    Jesus claimed that the bread of Life is his body, and that his body is true food and his blood true drink. We look at three objections to this teaching.

    Is This His Body? 19th Sunday in Course If you visit the ruins of the town of Capernaum–and I truly hope you bite the financial bullet and go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a Christian guide–you can see what is left of the synagogue built where Jesus preached the vital sermon on the Bread of ...read more

  • What Happens When Jesus Comes To Town?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 4, 2013
     | 7,652 views

    God's love is large enough to embrace and include everyone.

    Title: What Happens When Jesus Comes to Town? Text: Luke 4:21-30 Thesis: God’s love is large enough to embrace and include everyone. Introduction A syndrome is a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder or other abnormal condition. If ...read more