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Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28, Matthew 17:1-9, Luke 22:31-62, Acts 4:1-31
Tags: Fail, Foundation, Failure, Elijah, Contentious, Confession, Confess, Denomination, Deny, Cassius Clay, Caesarea, Buddha, Box, Church, Anger, Apostles Peter, Argue, Betrayal, Backslide, Moses, Peter, Mohammed, Mohammed Ali, Lion, Gates Of Hell, Gate, Jesus Teachings, Sanhedrin, Satan, Roar, Roaring Lion, Testimonies About Jesus, Transfiguration (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sermons in Series: 1
Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27
Tags: Honored Service, Hero For Jesus, Confidence, Memorial, Servanthood (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Anglican
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36, Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 16:21-28
Tags: Discipleship, Cross, Difficulties, Evangelism How To, Christian Love, Apologetics Jesus, God's Forgiveness, God In The Hardships, Jesus, Storms Of Life (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Lutheran
Tags: Unity
Sermons in Series: 32
Scripture: Matthew 8:14-17, Matthew 10:28-31, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 12:1-14, Matthew 16:1-4, Matthew 24:1, Matthew 16:24-28, Matthew 22:23-33, Matthew 24:32-35, Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 11:25-33, Matthew 10:32-39, Matthew 12:46-50, Matthew 13:24-43, Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-53, Matthew 14:13-21, Matthew 20:17-28, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 19:16-26, Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 18:15-20, Matthew 21:18-22, Matthew 21:18-22, Matthew 20:29-34, Matthew 21:10-17, Matthew 21:33-46, Matthew 22:1-14, Matthew 22:15-22, Matthew 27:27-54, Matthew 28:1-15, Matthew 28:1-15 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Wedding Banquet, Weddings, Why Sing, Withered, Truth, Two Sons, Yeast, Yoke, Parable General, Parable Sower And Seed, Parable Treasure, Paradox, Opposition, Obedience, Mustard Seed, Narnia, Net, Messiah, Miracles, Misconceptions, Miracles General, Miracles Of Jesus, Moses, Repentance, Relationships, Reconciliation, Reality, Rebellion, Prophecy, Purpose, Prince Of Peace, Possible, Pit, Peter, Pharisees, Salome, Salvation, Sadducees, Sabbath, Rest, Restoration, Resurrection, Servant, Second Coming, Sharia, Sheep, Shekinah, Signs, Sing, Sparrow, Surrender, Sword, Suffering, Tenants, The Church, Temple Curtain, Taxes, Temple, Transformation, Trust, Herodians, Jesus As Groom, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Islam, Israel, Impossible, Jesus Rejected, Jesus Provides, John, Malchus, Marriage, Love, Liberator, Legalism, Knowing Jesus, Judas, Heaven, Heart, Healing, Hair, Harvest, Grace, Gospel, Government, Growth In Christ, Great Commission, God's Love, God's Patience, God's Power, God's Will, God's Way, God's Provision, God As Owner, Glory, Global, Forgiveness, Fruitful, Fruitfulness, Fulfillment, Fishermen, Feeding 5000, Fig Tree, Family, Care, Character, Choir Singing, Burden, Bondslave, Blind Man, Blessing, Bitterness, Church As Bride, Church Body Of Christ, Angels, Baptism, Basics Of Christianity, Bargain, Details, Disciples, E, Disobedience, Evangelism, Eternity, Empty Tomb, Evangelism How To, Faith, Fairness, Eyewitness, Counterfeit, Crucifixion, Dark, Cs Lewis, Cultivation, Civil Obedience, Compassion, Conflict (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
Sermons in Series: 5
Scripture: John 3:1-17, 2 Timothy 2:14-26, 1 John 5:1-5, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Matthew 16:24-27 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Friendship General, Discipleship, Disciplines General, Disciplines Meditation, Disciplines Scripture, Christian Disciplines (view more) (view less)
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Sermons in Series: 21
Scripture: Matthew 11:15, Matthew 13:53-58, Matthew 14:1-12, Matthew 14:13-21, Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew 14:34-36, Matthew 15:1-9, Matthew 15:10-20, Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew 15:29-39, Matthew 16:1-12, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:29-34, Matthew 21:12-17, Matthew 21:14-22, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 22:34-40 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Discipleship, Church General, Christian Love, Booster Shot, Blindness, Jesus Life, Jesus Suffering, John The Baptist, Jesus Temptation, Jesus Teachings, Jesus' Ministry, Holiness, Humility, Love For God, Light Of Truth, Forgiveness General, Truth, Worship General, Worship, Thought, Sin Exposed, Selflessness, Sacrifice, Sanctuary, Miracles Of Jesus, Mercy, Parable General, Prayer, Prayer Persistence, Pride, Persistence, Repentance (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28
Tags: Temptation General, Faith
Denomination: Congregational
Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27, Matthew 22:34-38, John 4:19-24, Luke 18:1-8, Matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 10:24-31, Matthew 18:1-4, Luke 13:22-30, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 23:13-33, Matthew 7:16-20, Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 5:45-48, John 13:34-35, Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 16:18-20, Acts 2:37-42, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 28:16-20 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Authority, Apologetics General, Agape, Church General, Church Body Of Christ, Christian Disciplines, Christian Love, Britain, Discipleship, Disciples, Evangelism How To, Commission, Holiness, Growth In Christ, Guilt, Heaven, Great Commission, Faith, Forgiveness General, Treasure, Sharia, Missions, Money, Parable General, Parable Widow, Repentance, Prayer General, Unnatural, Worship Definition (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Other
Tags: Obedience, God's Will, Easter Resurrection, Death, Resurrection (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Wesleyan
Sermons in Series: 8
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 6:14-15, Acts 1:8, 1 John 3:21-24, 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, Luke 14:7-11, Matthew 16:21-28, John 12:23-26 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship, Forgiveness General, Faith (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Church Of God
Sermons in Series: 3
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-12, Matthew 16:21-27, Matthew 5:43-48
Tags: Grace, Goodness, God's Sovereign Will, Suffering Joy In, Suffering, Surrender, Witness (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Sermons in Series: 2
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27, Ephesians 3:14-19
Tags: Promises Of God, Discipleship
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 19:28-44, John 20:1-18
Tags: Easter Palm Sunday, Easter, Easter Resurrection, Disciplines General, Cross, Change, Awake, Jesus Teachings, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Hope, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Temptation, Trial, Son Of God (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Nazarene
Sermons in Series: 27
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-16, Proverbs 9:10, Psalms 139:1-24, Ephesians 2:1-10, Joshua 1:7-8, Deuteronomy 6:9, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 1 Peter 1:17-25, 1 John 3:1-10, Colossians 3:1-14, Matthew 25:34-40, Isaiah 43:1-7, Psalms 82:3-4, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Luke 23:33-43, 2 Corinthians 5:8, John 4:19-26, Matthew 6:5-14, Psalms 119:9-16, Philippians 3:8-18, Matthew 16:24-27, Ephesians 4:2-16, 1 Corinthians 12:7-14, Exodus 18:15-27, Romans 10:6-15, John 15:1-11, John 14:27-31, 2 Peter 1:3-11, Psalms 42:1-11, 2 Peter 3:1-18, 1 Peter 3:8-18, Hebrews 11:1-6, Philippians 2:1-11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Eternity, Eternal Joy, Eternal Peace, Eternal Choices, Ephesians, Faith, Face Of God, Follow Jesus, Final Prayer, Finding Time, Faith In Uncertainty, Faithful To The End, Family, Family Of God, Covenant Of Grace, Confident, Confession Of Sin, Devoted Prayer, Death Of Lazarus, Death In Christ, Discipleship, Distinctiveness, Divine Love, Doctrines Of Grace, Empty Religion, Bible Doctrine, Bible Influence, Bible Study, Bearing Burdens, Beginning With God, Be A Witness, Be The Church, Being The Church, Broken Church, Born Again, Building Church, Burden For The Lost, Bible Knowledge, Bible Reading, Bible Relevance, Biblical Meditation, Amazing Grace, Acting Upon Faith, Act In Humility, Attending Church, Apostasy, Commitment To Prayer, Compassion, Compassion For Lost, Compassion For Poor, Church Body, Church Persecution, Christlikeness, Christian Maturity, Christian Joy, Carrying Your Cross, Call To Repent, Inner Peace, Identity In Christ, Hope, Hope For The Future, Hope In The Storm, Hopelessness, Humility, Humanity, Humility Of Christ, Jesus Return, Growing In Faith, Gospel Of Matthew, Godly Thinking, Godly Joy, Godly Legacy, God's Compassion, Fruit Of Goodness, Fruit Of Kindness, Fruit Of The Spirit, Fullness Of Joy, Gifts Of Holy Spirit, Gift Of Time, Global Missions, Numbered Days, Mind Of Christ, Memorizing The Bible, Patience, Peculiar People, Peace, Known By God, Last Chance, Joy In Christ, Jesus' Prayer-Life, Mark Of Discipleship, Playing Games, Pokemon Go, Personal God, Prodigal, Prepare For Eternity, Ripe Fruit, Sacrificial Offering, Self-Control, Self Control, Share Jesus, Sexual Desire, Sexual Immorality, Stewardship Of Life, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Fruit, Spiritual Gifts, Sin Exposed, Willing Heart, Win The Lost, Value Of Time, Using Our Gifts, Waiting On The Lord, Trinity, Take Up Your Cross, Sub-Culture, Strength In Christ, Study The Bible, The Trinity, Theology, Word Of God, Worship (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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