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  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Dreams

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 27, 2009
     | 7,870 views

    Should a Christian be willing to look deeper into dreams or should dreams just be ignored?

    DREAMS INTRODUCTION Dreams have fascinated, mystified and frightened mankind since the dawn of time. Today, we seem to have developed a propensity for ignoring dreams; but ancient man found dreams to be a natural source for myths, fables and legends. There were even those who believed that, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Are You Going To The Party? Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,245 views

    The invitation is still open but still being ignored by many who think they’re going anyway.

    Are you going to the party? Luke 14:15-24 I heard about a rabbit and a snake meeting in the forest. The rabbit said, "We don’t know how we look. Why don’t we describe each other to the other so we’ll know how we look?" The snake said, "Good idea. You’ve got a pink nose, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beautiful Bride

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,187 views

    A message to the bride about the bride. Inspiration about our future with Jesus.

    The Beautiful Bride PSALM 45 The 45th Psalm shows us a beautiful picture of Christ and His bride. A great marriage is about to take place, and the writer is "boiling over" with excitement: "My heart is inditing [boiling over] a good matter..." (Psalm 45:1). David can hardly contain himself. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Investigating Angels And Demons Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 1, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,432 views

    This critical response is a look at some of the main lies and errors that are found in Dan Brown’s ’Angels and Demons’ novel.

    INVESTIGATING BROWN’S ANGELS AND DEMONS "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." (1 Peter 3:15). Do you remember the story of Snow White? When the magic mirror tells ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Plight Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 13, 2009
     | 3,741 views

    "I see dead people."

    One of my all-time favorite movies is The Sixth Sense. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychiatrist working with a young boy played by Haley Joel Osment who claims to be able to see dead people. The kid figured out that the dead people, who he alone can see and converse with, don’t know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Answer Is Prayer

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,932 views

    James shows us that in any situation we face the answer is prayer.

    THE ANSWER IS PRAYER James 5:13-20 1) Are you in trouble? Pray (vs. 13a). We have the tendency to try to fix our problems without prayer. There have been multiple times where I was faced with a problem and spent too much time trying to fix it with repeated attempts using my superior ingenuity and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Poison Of The Apple Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 29, 2012
    based on 98 ratings
     | 28,992 views

    Adam’s bite of the fruit damaged his relationship with God which led to the damage it did to his wife. What can we learn from Adam’s failure here and how can we avoid the same harm to our lives?

    OPEN: A mother was telling about her 7-year-old daughter, named Jessica. She said they were re-reading the story of Adam and Eve and how sin came into the world and that led them to discuss why bad things happen sometimes, Later in the week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home from school. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Elders' "P.l.a.c.e." In The Body Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,314 views

    The role of the elders is to protect, lead, admonish, care for and equip the local church.

    Since we have people here at TFC who have come from all kinds of different church backgrounds, we have all been exposed to different models of church leadership and structure. So as we address that topic here for several weeks, this is going to be an area where many of us may struggle with trying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven - Why On Earth Does It Matter?

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,485 views

    Have you ever stopped to ponder that your going to work, helping the neighbour with a ride to the doctor’s office or stopping by your church to be involved in some type of ministry, are the ‘home chores’ of life that have a grander plan?

    “Heaven – Why on Earth does it Matter?” Scripture / Text: Revelation 21:3-4 In my preteen years and well into late teens, my parents assigned work chores to my two brothers and me. From a posted house-cleaning checklist on the refrigerator, to loading the shed with firewood or ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    When We Are Complete Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 21, 2014
     | 6,088 views

    The 4th in a series on the ways in which God constructs our lives, this message looks at what it will be like when we are completed, when we are in glory.

    Warning! I’m Under Construction – What We Will Be Like When the Building is Complete - Revelation 21:1-7 Today we are finishing up a series that we've been doing called "Warning! I'm Under Construction". The first week we considered how God builds our character. Then we looked at how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Excuses Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 29, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 33,288 views

    At the very heart of the parable is who will be found in the Kingdom of God. It has to do with those who will respond positively to their invitation to accept Jesus, God’s great invitation to salvation.

    LUKE 14: 12-16-24 [PARABLES IN LUKE] GOOD EXCUSES [Isaiah 25:6-9] While attending a dinner party at a Pharisees’ house (vv. 1, 7, 12) Jesus challenges the guests to live and work so they will be rewarded in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus then gives a parable about a banquet that alludes to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wind Beneath My Wings

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 2,628 views

    Mentoring

    THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (2 TIMOTHY 1) I could not pass up the chance to talk about my mentor Herman Tang. Herman is a native son of Yuen Long, Hong Kong, and a graduate of Alliance Bible Seminary in 1975 and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Everyone has something good and nothing bad to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Characteristics Of Great Leaders

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Apr 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,363 views

    Spiritual leaders learn, grow, and continue to change until they have the character God requires. This is what makes them successful in leadership. Good character is not optional for leaders. It is essential. Christian leaders lead people to God. They

    Characteristics of Great Leaders “Character is like bells. They ring out sweet notes, but when you touch them accidentally, they still resound with sweet music.” Unknown Spiritual leaders learn, grow, and continue to change until they have the character God requires. This is what ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    He Whom You Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 62 ratings
     | 39,332 views

    God would have us learn a lesson, which reaches far beyond the instance at hand, & casts light on many dark places. God’s delays are delays of love.

    JOHN 11: 1-10 HE WHOM YOU LOVE We learn from verse 17 of this chapter that Lazarus had been dead four days when Christ reached Bethany. The distance from Bethany to the place Christ probably resided when He received the message was about a day’s journey. If we added to the two days on which He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Blesses Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,479 views

    If we want to truly be followers of Jesus, we must be willing to transcend the standards of an ungodly society.

    A Messiah Who Blesses Text: Matt. 5:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: Dietrich Bonheoffer in his book, The Cost of Discipleship, begins with "When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die." a. What should we die to? Should we die to self? Should we die to our sin? Should we die to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist