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  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Jesus Who?

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 16, 2007
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    Presentation and call to prayer for a new course to start in fall

    Jesus Who? Presentation Luke 9 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" 19 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to ...read more

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    Jesus 360: Authentic Leader Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 28, 2007
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    This sermon looks at the 1st major characteristic of Jesus - He was an authentic leader. Jesus is worth following.

    INTRODUCTION In this story Jesus is praying. He stops. And he starts his conversation with a question. How many of you like ever liked pop quizzes or surprise tests? Probably no normal person, especially when the Master Teacher is giving the quiz. Jesus’ first question is “Who do people say ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus 360: Relentless Lover Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 28, 2007
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    A sermon that looks at the amazing, inconditional love of Jesus Christ. He pursues us and will never leave us alone.

    Last week we started our new series, “Jesus 360” … a full look at the person of Jesus … who He was and who He is. In our theme verse we discovered that people have always had strong opinions about who Jesus is. Jesus’ first question is “Who do people say that I am?” And his disciples rattle off ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus 360: Friend And Conqueror Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 28, 2007
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    In this sermon we take a look at two more characteristics about Jesus. He is our faithful friend and supreme conqueror.

    Three weeks ago we started our new series, “Jesus 360” … a full look at the person of Jesus … who He was and who He is. In our theme verse we discovered that people have always had strong opinions about who Jesus is. Jesus’ first question is “Who do people say that I am?” And his disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    So Near And Yet So Far

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 14, 2009
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    We will never be as close to Christ as we could be or think we are if we are oblivious to today’s issues or build monuments to past achievements.

    We can be close to something, and yet miss it. We can be almost on target, almost where we want to .be, and yet, if we’re not exactly where we ought to be, we miss it. So near and yet so far. A couple of years ago, when my wife and I were touring England, we were in Victoria Station, one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Feeling The Weight Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 8, 2010
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    Why would Jesus use an instrument of death to represent His kingdom and His power? And how do I "carry" my cross daily?

    OPEN: The year was 1889 on the continent of Africa. Menelik II became emperor of Ethiopia and reigned for 20 years. He was a powerful ruler who transformed his country from a collection of semi-independent states into a united nation. As part of his efforts to modernize his country he ordered 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Quiz We Must Pass Series

    Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Mar 14, 2010
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    It is one thing to know who Jesus is . . . it is another to become His follower.

    The Quiz We Must Pass Luke 9:18-25 ©Copyright March 14, 2010 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche SERIES: Walking with Jesus It is a dreaded part of any school year: exam time. Every student has at one time or another believed that life would be better if we could just eliminate quizzes, exams, papers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peter Confesses Jesus As The Christ Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 20, 2014
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    In this lesson we learn the significance of confessing Jesus as the Christ.

    Scripture For the past 20 months we have been studying the life of Jesus as it has been recorded in the Gospel of Luke. Recently we invited friends and guests to our Easter Service by asking the question, “Why did Easter change history?” Today’s text is especially appropriate ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rhythm Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Mar 13, 2015
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    Physical rhythm is the variation between noise and silence. Spiritual rhythm, on the other hand, is a variation between time spent with God and time spent with other people.

    “Lifehacks” are simple, out-of-the-box solutions for everyday problems. There are websites and articles all over the internet describing various lifehacks, like lifehacker.com, mentalfloss.com, and lifehack.org. For the next few weeks I will share a lifehack with you. Tonight’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Must I Do? You Must Deny Yourself And Follow Him Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 15, 2013
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    The way of costly obedience is the way that leads to joy but what God says you "must" do God knows you can do.

    WHAT MUST I DO? DENY YOURSELF, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS** LUKE 9:18-26 Big Idea: The way of costly obedience is the way that leads to joy. Intro: Imagine that you made a visit to your doctor and he told you that you had a disease. He tells you that you can survive the disease if ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Who Am I

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013
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    Who is Jesus to you?

    Who Am I Lu 9:18 And it happened as He was alone praying, the disciples were with Him. And He asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say that I am? 19 Answering, they said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah, and others say that one of the old prophets ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christians Really Living For Christ

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 27, 2014
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    My purpose this morning is to get us to take a fresh look at what it means to give it all over to Jesus, and not just talk about it.

    10-23-04 Christians really living for Christ Text: Luke 9:18-9:26; 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Personality, Purpose And Power Through Prayer-Luke 9:18-36 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 1, 2014
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    Jesus knew His identity, and gained strength to take the cross through prayer. Through this He was glorified. We will only see the glory of God if we will also take up the cross and embrace God's will for our lives, finding our identity in Him.

    918 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.” 20 He said to them, ...read more

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    Trusting Jesus For Provisions For Life And Ministry

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Trusting Jesus for Provisions for Life and Ministry

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Trusting Jesus for Provisions for Life and Ministry Luke 9:10-20 Chapters 8 and 9 are about Jesus’ power and authority over every obstacle to ministry. It is no different in our present passage. Here Jesus demonstrates to his disciples that he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Son Of Man Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2014
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    A sermon leading up to Easter on the title "the Son of Man" (Material adapted from Dr. Johnny Pressley's Christology class; conclusion from Sermon Central's Jeff Strite sermon title: Knowing Who You're Looking At - Meeting Jesus)

    Introduction: This Wednesday begins the Lent season leading up to Easter. For Lent supposed to give up something. This year let’s give up cold weather and snow. There are some who believe that the cross was not the original plan of God. The original plan was to have the Jews accept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ