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  • Excuses, Excuses

    Contributed by Chuck Cochran on Oct 26, 2000
    based on 129 ratings
     | 8,240 views

    Everybody has an excuse for not comming to the Lord Jesus Christ.

    “Excuses Excuses” Luke 14:15-35 1) The Excuse of Citizenship v. 18 The Land (Promised Land, thought they were right with God because of their Citizenship; some people think that because they are U.S. citizens they will be saved, Americans always win) 2) The Excuse ...read more

  • It's Not Always Easy!

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 194 ratings
     | 9,313 views

    A sermon that looks at the hard side of discipleship by focusing on four character traits that a real disciple develops.

    It's Not Always Easy! The Tough Side of Discipleship Luke 14:25-35 We all know about how messed up things are in our world. But do we know that they aren’t much better in the church. In the article "The American Witness" in the Nov/Dec 1997 issue of The Barna Report, George Barna examined 131 ...read more

  • Excellence #4 - Commitment Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 8, 2000
    based on 125 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    Excellence requries commitment

    Commitment To Excellence - Part 4 Commitment Luke 14:25-35 I. C - Challenge of commitment ·(Josh 24:15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. And the people answered and said, God forbid that ...read more

  • Counting The Cost

    Contributed by Giles Mullen on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,563 views

    Trust in Jesus; how far will your trust in Jesus Christ carry you in todays society? Will you be seen as a commited to discipleship, or like Judas--an uncommitted pretender?

    COUNTING THE COST Luke 14:25-35 Counting the cost of discipleship. That is something that we don’t like to think about too often. But, everything comes at a cost. For an athlete, they must decide early in life just how serious he/she wants to become in their sport and train accordingly. I ...read more

  • S.w.o.t.

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,579 views

    S.W.O.T. is an acronym for Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. While time this morning does not permit us to expound on an exhaustive SWOT analysis of our church, let us consider some of our major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and t

    As we come to the end of this year and face the beginning of a New Year with a clean slate, we need to good look at our church and ourselves. We need to see where we are and where we should be. In the business world, many companies when planning use a method of business analysis called SWOT ...read more

  • Marriage The Right Person Series

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,440 views

    Part 3 of 5 "The Lord of the Rings" The key to a great marriage is marrying the right person!

    Quest for the Sacred Rings Lord of the Rings (part 3 of 5) “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? 29 For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule ...read more

  • Men Of Commitment (Father's Day)

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Jun 22, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
     | 26,484 views

    On a day that should be marked with celebration and honor for the head of families, father’s day in our community has become one of the most confusing days of the year, questions of who is my father to where is my daddy, to step father vs. biological...

    Men of Commitment Father’s Day Minster Cedric A. Portis cedque8@cs.com 6/15/03 Luke 14:25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and ...read more

  • Moving On With God- The Next Step In: Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,537 views

    We are called to be ’disciples’ of Jesus Christ. Often that is the better term to use than ’Christians’, which lets us off the hook too easily, nowadays!). Disciples are disciplined by God and disciplined for God (practice ’the disciplines of the Christ

    Moving on with God- the next step in: discipleship WBC 6 July 2003 pm LK 9:23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. ...read more

  • To Count The Cost Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    A look at the cost of following Jesus.

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: To Count The Cost February 17, 2002 Luke 14:25-35 Introduction: Ill-commercials for products -build up products -add bonus products/ features -then "How much would you expect to pay?" -finally "Just 3 easy payments of $$$" -car/truck ...read more

  • Five Marks Of A Real Disciple Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 634 ratings
     | 189,529 views

    Jesus gives us five vivid images teaching us lessons about discipleship and the total commitment it requires

    Five Marks of a Real Disciple Luke 14:25-35 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The main job Jesus left us to do was to make disciples. There is a difference between a believer and a disciple. There is no such thing as an instant disciple; like the word, it takes discipline. A Russian comedian, Yakov ...read more

  • "Being A Follower Of Christ Is More Than A Career.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 11,400 views

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Luke 14: 25-33 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Being a follower of Christ is more than a career.”

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Luke 14: 25-33 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Being a follower of Christ is more than a career.” As Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem he ...read more

  • Radical Surgery Needed

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    The cost of discipleship

    Gunthorpe 09-09-01 RADICAL SURGERY Story: C.T. Studd (Charles Thomas Studd) (1860-1931). C. T. Studd was the son of a wealthy Englishman, Edward Studd. He was an excellent cricket player and at the age of nineteen was captain of the team at Eton. He attended Cambridge University from 1880 to ...read more

  • The End Of Christianity

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,606 views

    A response to Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor’s statement that Christianity had been “all but eliminated” as a source of moral guidance in people’s lives, and that people were ‘indifferent’ to Christian values. Mission: the essential role of the Church

    Sermon: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time; 9th September 2001 Text: Luke 14:25-33 “Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple” In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. BBC News, last Thursday. The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal ...read more

  • Paying The Price

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 29,306 views

    Jesus wants us to seriously consider the high cost of following Him as a Disciple.

    IT IS ONE OF THE SUPREME HANDICAPS OF THE CHURCH THAT IN IT THERE ARE SO MANY DISTANT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST AND SO FEW REAL DISCIPLES. ALL OF THIS SIMPLY DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED WITH DISCIPLESHIP. NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE FOR FOLLOWING JESUS. INSTEAD, TOO MANY JUST ...read more

  • Count The Cost

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,901 views

    The cost of following Jesus is but a faithful recognition that he comes first.

    Sermon Text: Luke 14:25-33 Count The Cost! Dog owners often post signs on their property saying, “Beware of dog.” A friend of mine had one of those signs on his fence. The only problem was that his dog didn’t fit the warning. His dog was a lazy, old hound that barely moved. If anything you ...read more