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  • David Taylor avatar

    What Does A Fully Devoted Follower Of Christ Look Like

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: What Does a Fully Devoted Follower of Christ Look Like?

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: What Does a Fully Devoted Follower of Christ Look Like? Luke 9:23-27 In Chapters 8 and 9 Luke describes a series of miracles demonstrating Jesus’ power and authority over every obstacle we face in ministry – healing the sick, delivering the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Seeking Understanding

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 1, 2014
     | 2,736 views

    God redeemed the world through suffering, and we can understand, if not fully comprehend, the mystery.

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2014 Lumen Fidei On this first day after the solemn beginning of Lent, as we begin our forty-day retreat, the Church gives us some stark words. Deuteronomy tells us that the choice is between life and death, between blessing and curse. Honor and obey God alone, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Ashamed?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 25, 2015
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    A sermon for Independence Day 2015 on Luke 9:26- Are we ashamed? (Outline and material adapted from Alan Stewart at: http://sermons.pastorlife.com/members/UploadedSermons/sermon_2548.pdf)

    HoHum: It all makes sense now. Gay marriage and marijuana are being legalized at the same time.  Leviticus 20:13 says if a man lays with another man, he should be stoned. Just misinterpreting WBTU: That is so politically incorrect. PC is ruining us as a nation. Some dictionaries give the flavor ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2015
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    What does "take up your cross" mean and what does it not mean? (Material from: http://www.firstbaptistbuda.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/FBC-Buda-Bible-Study-3.7.12.Cross-Bearing.Dangerous-Followship-3.pdf; and Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is)

    HoHum: Sing these verses: Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there’s a cross for everyone, and there’s a cross for me. The consecrated cross I’ll bear, Till death shall set me free, And then go home my crown to wear, for there’s a crown for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross Daily Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2015
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    Being a disciple of Jesus is a matter of giving up that which is of little value in order to gain that which is of great value

    In the movie, “A Knight’s Tale”, the main character, a commoner named William Thatcher, travels to Paris to a cathedral to attempt to prove his love for a noblewoman named Jocelyn. But Jocelyn turns the tables on him by asking William to do something to prove his love for her that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Comfortable?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
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    People don’t like to feel uncomfortable in any situation. • Because It feels… well…uncomfortable. • As a result, people will go to great lengths to avoid situations that make them feel uncomfortable. Adopted from "Not a fan"

    In life we like to be Comfortable • The temps in our houses • Ourselves • Financially • Relationships • Our Surroundings People don’t like to feel uncomfortable in any situation. • Because It feels… well…uncomfortable. • As a result, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Twitter Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 27, 2015
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    Following people on Twitter costs us nothing, but following Jesus Christ costs us everything.

    In the digital world, it’s all about being connected. We can be connected with our smart devices and computers to over 900 social media apps. We’re familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Vine. There are others we may not be so familiar with, but in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A More Just And Believing Society Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 14, 2015
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    Putting aside our self-will is the key to evangelizing our society.

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2015 Joy of the Gospel What does it profit a human being to gain everything and lose himself in the process? These words are stark and challenging, like an ice-water drenching for our minds and hearts here at the beginning of Lent. I think of pop icons, both secular ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Are You A Fan Or Follower?

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014
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    A call to authentic discipleship inspired by Kyle Idelman's smallgroup study, Not A Fan, this three-point expository sermon identifies three marks of genuine Christ-followers: denial, dedication, and direction.

    Fan or Follower? Scott Bayles, inspired by Kyle Idleman Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/10/2014 How many of you know what the letters DTR stand for? I didn’t know what DTR stood for until this week. Now I’m familiar with LOL, OMG, YOLO, and ROFL. But I hadn’t heard DTR before. I actually looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Unity Over Conflict Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2016
     | 4,933 views

    Christ has made all things one in himself, and we must strive for unity if we are to have peace.

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2016 Joy of the Gospel There really is only one choice in this life. We either choose to walk in the path set down by Our Lord or we don’t. Psalm 1, which we just prayed, says it very well: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Rope-A-Dope!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 13, 2015
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    Rumble in the Jungle??? Ali vs Foreman??? More than that, a Rope-a-Dope strategy in the "Spiritual ring" which is hard to beat, explaining better the dynamics of Christian life!!!

    ROPE- A -DOPE!!! First things first. More than worshipping God for the blessings, which He pours into our lives, we need to learn to worship Him, just for what He is! Worshipping Him, awed by His unique attributes is noblest form of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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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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    Are You Committed? (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 27, 2013
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    How committed are you to the Lord?

    Luke 9:23-And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. A man wrote to his girlfriend, "Susie, I love you so much. I would climb the highest mountain, cross the driest desert, sail the most tempestuous seas. See you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross

    Contributed by Clark Harden on Apr 11, 2013
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    Our only hope is a spiritual blood transfusion from God. See Jesus conquered the terrible disease of sin on the cross!

    The Cross In his book Written in Blood, Robert Coleman tells the story of a little boy whose sister needed a blood transfusion. The doctor explained that she had the same disease the boy had recovered from two years earlier. Her only chance for recovery was a transfusion from someone who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Forward--Letting Go Of The Past

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 10, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
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    This sermon deals with our need to let go of past things in our lives in order to move forward in God. Lot suffered because he would not let go.

    Moving Forward--Letting Go Of The Past. Calvary 6/9/2013 Genesis 19:1-26 Luke 9:57-62 Is there anybody here who has held on to something that had a special meaning to you and nobody else quite understood why you just would not throw it away? I had a blue and gold football jerseys, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed