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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 23, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,859 views

    As people run headlong into a world going nowhere, escaping reality in their hedonistic lifestyles, are we ashamed of Jesus and His words? Are we ashamed of suffering as Christians? Let’s look at Jesus’ countercultural instructions in Mark 8:31-38.

    Prelude As people run headlong into a world going nowhere, escaping reality in their hedonistic lifestyles, are we ashamed of Jesus and His words? Are we ashamed of suffering as Christians? Purpose Let’s see the value of taking up our cross and denying ourselves. Plan Let’s look at Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 14, 2022
     | 2,236 views

    What does it look like to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus?

    [IMAGE] Philippine Passion Play - practice of literally crucifying people (voluntarily). The practice began in 1962 after a popular play about Jesus’ death. One man, Ruben Enaje, (as of 2019) had been hung on a cross 33 times. Many men and women have voluntarily submitted to temporary crucifixion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 11, 2025
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    Jim Eliot, once famously wrote in his diary on 28th October 1949: “He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose” . And Jesus says something similar in this morning's Gospel reading

    Lk 14:25-33 Take up your cross and follow me Jim Eliot, an American missionary who was killed on 8th January 1956 taking the Gospel to the Waodani people in Ecuador - once famously wrote in his diary on 28th October 1949: “He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep To gain that which he ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Give Up Your Rights Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2022
     | 2,486 views

    To gain a hearing for the gospel, know your rights and give up your rights.

    Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who! centers around two characters: Horton, an elephant living in the Jungle of Nool, and the tiny mayor of Whoville, which is an extremely small world, which resides as a speck on a clover that Horton carries around. Vlad, an evil vulture, chases Horton to grab the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Power Up Your Discipleship Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 16, 2023
     | 1,627 views

    Jesus once asked a question about identity: “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” Interestingly, he got several responses.

    Introduction An estimated 113 million viewers watched the Super Bowl. What do people always talk about after a Super Bowl? Ads! Most expensive ever - at $7 million per 30 seconds.  The most memorable ad I saw? Tubi - the one where everyone scrambled to find their remote control.  ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,859 views

    Jesus calls us to take up our cross, which means embracing the pain, loneliness, and partnership that comes with following Him. The journey may be difficult, but the reward is worth it.

    Today, we're gonna talk about something taking up our crosses, and I've got a cool object lesson to help us understand it better. But first, let's dive into the message. You know, life can be pretty hard sometimes, right? Jesus actually told us that we'd face some tough times. Check out what He ...read more

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    Living Up To Your Name

    Contributed by Lacell Sherman on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,243 views

    As Christians we should mirror the image of our lord and savior Jesus the Christ.

    Scripture: 1 John 4:17 17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. Romans 8:29 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 387 ratings
     | 74,502 views

    What does it mean to "take up" or "bear a cross? What does it mean when someone says, "I want to take up my cross and follow Jesus"?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples & said: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself & take up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,948 views

    We need to take up our cross and follow Jesus

    Take Up Your Cross Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 3, 2001 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… Story: Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22:1-12 “We see what Abraham was willing to do for God” List of what God has done for me today/this week TAKE UP YOUR CROSS What God has done for us: We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Turn Up Your Hope

    Contributed by Modupe Adefala on May 31, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 10,353 views

    Hope is central to Christianity. Hope leads us to God and hope sustains us in Christ. The outbreak of war, disease, financial and emotional distress, has filled the air with despair, but God wants His people to hope in Him.

    Turn on Your Hope Scripture reading: Psalm 33:12-22 (Mercy and Hope) John 12: 24 – 28 (Jesus troubled) 2 Corinthians 4: 6-11 (Paul troubled) Roman 5: 1 – 5 ( Justified by faith and brought into hope that makes not ashamed) Romans 15:13 (Overflowing hope) In Psalm 33 verse 18 David ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Up To Your Potential

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,028 views

    Samson possessed great potential for God, but gave into temptations that eventually destroyed him. Why do so many people with great promise fritter away their opportunities? Let us look at the life of Samson to discover how to not waste our God given abil

    The Lord gives every person great potential, but few seem to come close to realizing it. Illustration: Samson possessed great potential for God, but gave into temptations that eventually destroyed him. Why do so many people with great promise fritter away their opportunities? Let us look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,216 views

    Inspired by "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrates how because of Christ’s suffering our life is not our own--and we must die to self, sin, and this world.

    Take Up Your Cross Having recently seen the movie the Passion of the Christ several times, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the Passion. Of course, I know that the purpose of Christ’s death was to bring forgiveness of sin. But at the same time, I wondered what the purpose could be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gearing Up For Your Race

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,306 views

    A message of encouragement for those times when the race of life gets difficult

    Gearing Up for Your Race Hebrews 12:1-2 Introduction: United States runner Marla Runyon has been legally blind for 22 years. Even so, she competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In fact she qualified for the finals in the 1500 meter race. (Marla finished eighth, three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,757 views

    Just what does the Lord expect of us?

    Take Up Your Cross Luke 9:23-26 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are going to look at one of the better known verses in Scripture. “Take Up your Cross.” Today we will look at the entire passage and dig out just what Jesus is saying and not saying. Attention: Jesus used this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 118 ratings
     | 29,420 views

    When Jesus talks about us denying ourselves, taking up a cross & following Him – what does He mean? What does the Bible teach about "cross-bearing?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples & said: ‘If anyone would come after ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ