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  • William Baeta avatar

    Walk Faithfully In The Lord

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 28, 2013
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    “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other” Gal. 5:16-17.

    Walk faithfully in the Lord Text: 2 Kings 2:6-14; Gal. 5:13-25; Luke 9:51-62 Man is a spirit, he possesses a soul and he lives in a body. The body can be likened to the clothes we wear. You get into them that is put them on and they move with you. You get out of them, that is take them off and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Committed To Following Jesus

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 30, 2013
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    Above all, being a Christian requires us to make discipleship our highest priority.

    I must confess that not too many billboards catch my attention enough to want to read them. However, one finally did capture it and greatly warmed my heart. It was a recruiting poster for the Marine Corps. On the plaqured, it simply said, “We don’t take applications, only ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The "Buts" Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 2, 2013
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    Real discipleship is demanding! It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

    Title: The “Buts” Text: Luke 9:51-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ. Introduction Eric Weiner tells of being rushed to the hospital emergency room in excruciating pain. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    God Is In The Business Of Using Ordinary People

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: God is in the Business of Using Ordinary People

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: God is in the Business of Using Ordinary People Luke 9:37-56 Demain comment In Chapters 8 and 9 Luke describes a series of miracles demonstrating Jesus’ power and authority – healing the sick, delivering the oppressed, stopping storms, and over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Face It! Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 20, 2011
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    What does the bible mean by "setting one's face"?

    One of the most exciting things about going on a trip is the planning. When you’ll go, the route you’ll take, who you’ll visit, the places you will go to eat, and all the other fun things you’ll do during your trip. A man went on a trip to Israel. He was about to enter the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Collins avatar

    I Can't Stay Here

    Contributed by Anthony Collins on Oct 15, 2011
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    Too often we allow our painful past to hold us hostage to the moment of our pain. We are hurt or offended and are seriously challenged to move past the pain to a place of wholeness. It is only from a place of wellness that we can complete God's purpose

    Hear the Word - Momentarially committed – then we get distracted We find ourselves in the same place…stuck for years (gossip, unforgive, complain) Jezebel - Lazy - read the bible - sleep vs. SMBS – watch TV vs. praying…excuses, lie vs. the truth… We know we need to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Turning Point In The Ministry Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 2, 2016
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    When we set out with Jesus, we can hardly begin to understand what paths He might lead us down to get to our destination. It is not always what we think, but we must implicitly trust Him.

    A TURNING POINT IN THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. Luke 9:51-62. “When the days were being fulfilled for the receiving up of Jesus, He set his face like a flint to go to Jerusalem” (LUKE 9:51). There is a sense of divine destiny about this statement, yet what does it mean? At first we are reminded of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Scott avatar

    Beauty Marks Luke 9

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 7, 2018
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    Modern advertisers proclaims cosmetics, surgical treatments, diets, exercises, pharmaceuticals and equipment will make one beautiful. The apostles and prophets in their writings and Jesus' brief sayings shows the way to the ultimate beauty mark.

    The Transfiguration of Christ 2018 Beauty Marks Luke 9 Transfiguration Day Prayer O GOD, who on the mount didst reveal to chosen witnesses thine only-begotten Son wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistering; Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Estrategia Maestra: Corrección

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jun 24, 2019
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    El discipulado es un proceso de corrección de nuestras vida para ser más como Jesús

    No sé cómo sea en tu caso, pero yo he tenido aprendizajes significativos de mis errores, que incluso, se incorporan rápidamente a mi repertorio cognitivo. Por ejemplo, uno de los aprendizajes más vivenciales que he tenido fue cuando en una ocasión, mis hermanos y yo, siendo ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 27, 2019
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    This sermon looks at the rejection of the Samaritans, and examines the excuses of the three would be disciples. This sermon has some illustrations to draw the hearer back in, and helps to apply the text to the life of the hearer in their baptismal identity.

    Sometimes you just need to learn the value of a dollar. I remember when my nephew Kaden was learning this at the Wisconsin Dells. We were downtown, where all the shops were, and he was given a dollar earlier in the day. Thinking that was enough money to buy something in a tourist trap, he began ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Cheap Talk And Lame Excuses

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 30, 2019
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    Should we forget everything to follow Him, or is it a question of priority? What priority does God have in our lives? Let’s learn about excuses in Luke 9:51-62.

    Should we forget everything to follow Him, or is it a question of priority? What priority does God have in our lives? Let’s learn about excuses in Luke 9:51-62. Denying Jesus in Others Luke 9:46 Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus knew their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Yes! . . . Well, Maybe

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 1, 2019
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    Jesus calls us to be his disciples, but too often we have excuses to do it right then

    Luke 9:51-62 As most of you know, this is my final Sunday at Saint John’s. According to the canons of the Diocese, I must leave when the new rector comes. After much prayer and tears, with the help of Father Stephen, I decided the most graceful way to leave would be at the end of the current ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    I Choose To Follow Jesus

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 1, 2019
     | 3,165 views

    Children's sermon about making excuses not to follow Jesus when he calls

    Luke 9:51-62 We heard in the Gospel reading that Jesus was heading toward Jerusalem with a group of his disciples. He was determined to go to Jerusalem, and wasn’t going to let anything stand in his way. Do you know why he was headed to Jerusalem? (pause) You are right. Jesus was headed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Eyes On The Prize

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 1, 2019
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    Jesus was focused on his mission. He urges us to be focused on God's kingdom in our lives, too.

    June 30, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 9:51-62; Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Eyes on the Prize Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A farmer was teaching his young son how to plow. As his son sat in the tractor seat, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Fr. Rian Adams avatar

    Is Jesus Grumpy?

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jul 3, 2019
     | 2,941 views

    Those who wanted to follow Christ were told to follow him and not even burry their dead. This sermon explores how Jesus called to deeper discipleship.

    Grumpy Jesus: Feelings and Focus Have you ever been grumpy? I don't mean mere frustration; I mean, have you ever been in a place where no one could do anything right? Maybe you haven’t, but I bet you can notice it in other people. That sounds a lot like Jesus in Today's Gospel reading. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal