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Finding Life By Losing Life

Contributed by Brandon Mayfield on Dec 29, 2001

based on 75 ratings

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This sermon discusses the meaning of Self-Denial

Finding Life By Losing Life In one point of the recent movie, “A Knights Tale”, Sir Orrick travels to Paris to compete in the Jousting Tournament. In case you are wondering, Jousting was a medieval game where two knights rode on a horse with a lance trying to hit the other knight. And the first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26, Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

based on 67 ratings

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A call to come out from our comfort zones.

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” Luke 9:18-26, 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you know it. It goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, No turning back, no turning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-26, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Wesleyan

Islam/Christ: Understanding Our Faith During Conflict With Iraq

Contributed by Robert Parker on Oct 8, 2001

based on 144 ratings

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In these turbulant times with IRAQ and other nations, it is important for Christians to understand ISLAM, its history and the Muslim faith. This sermon addresses the differences between Islam’s Muhammad and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Minister the

I would like for you to follow me into the Book of Luke Chapter 9 verses 18 - 23. "Jesus said that if any Man will come after me, let him deny himself. And take up the cross daily" So here we are with Jesus teaching for the disciples of his day and the disciples of this day. And Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-23, Luke 9:28-35

Denomination: Christian Church

Transfiguration

Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002

based on 54 ratings

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How many of you want your lives to be transformed, more like Christ’s, demonstrating His love and power?

Luke 9:20 Transfiguration How many of you want your lives transformed? - Changed into a life more like Christ’s? - One that demonstrates His love and power? I suggest that that is possible - But it depends on how you answer this question - Who do you say Jesus is? In Luke 9:20-26 - Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:20-36, Colossians 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

No Resolutions Just Commitments

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 7, 2009

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Jesus calls us to make cross-carrying commitments. These are not resolutions that can be broken and forgotten in a matter of days. When a person picks up a cross, it’s a one-way trip. No one expects to come back.

I HATE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS For nearly a decade, I said, “Next January, I will start eating right and exercising.” You can tell what happened with my resolutions. NOTHING. I did not start eating healthy foods. I did not start exercising, but that all changed last January 14th. I had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

Is Jesus An Alien From Another Planet? (Luke 9:28-36)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2007

based on 6 ratings

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Transfiguration: we struggle. We are weary. There is much we do not understand. And yet every now and then we catch a glimpse of the strange and glorious nature of Jesus, an...

Yes, it’s the story of the transfiguration - my least favourite Gospel story. When I realised the transfiguration was scheduled for this week, I tried to get out of it. I thought about other people I could ask to preach ... but I couldn’t come up with anybody. Then I remembered that the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Revealing A Great God

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007

based on 11 ratings

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Our purpose is not to build a great church, but to reveal a great God.

His name was Simon, but his friends called him Peter. If we translated his name into our language we would probably call him “Rocky” or “The Rock.” Peter was one of Jesus best students—one of his closest followers. He had heard most of Jesus sermons and parables. He had been present for most of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist

Abundant Life With A Capital "L"

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Nov 19, 2007

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God offers us abundant life through our commitment to him. He has committed himself to us. Our job is to commit to him through our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.

Abundant Life with a Capital “L” Luke 9:18-27 November 18, 2007 Today is Thanksgiving Sunday; a day when we stop and intentionally remember how blessed we have been by God. On this coming Thursday, we will do what our American ancestors have done since before we were even a nation: we will feast ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Methodist

A Vision Of God's Greatness

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 19, 2007

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When you are moving toward the future, it is good to know where you are going. It is good to have a vision of how things are going to look down the road a bit.

I have a friend named Sam. He is a big fellow – about 6’ 4”, weighing about 275 lbs. of pure muscle. When Sam was younger, living in Israel, he was a professional soccer player. Sam knows the importance of good physical conditioning not so much as an occasional hobby, but as a way of life. It ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist

Making Sacrifices

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 27, 2007

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Be willing to make sacrifices for God and be blessed. When we give of ourselves, God’s will can be fulfilled. Ask, what does God expects from us today?

We tend to position ourselves on the receiving end, and ask God for His blessings. • Surely He loves us and we know He will bless us and help us through life. • We need also to see ourselves on the ‘giving’ end, and offer to God what He expects from us. It’s good to get the right perspective. • ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Peak Moments

Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007

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We need to remember graced moments as a source of encouragement.

Second Sunday of Lent - Year C March 4th, 2007 Readings: * Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18 * Phil. 3:17 - 4:1 * Lk. 9:28 - 36 Peak Moments A Good Day? When we get up each morning, none of us knows what life has in store for us. Perhaps we will win the lottery, or then again, someone may rear end us on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Catholic

"They Saw, He Saw

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 12, 2007

based on 16 ratings

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A sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday

Last Sunday after the Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday Luke 9:28-36 "They Saw, He Saw" 28 ¶ Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Know When To F.o.l.d. 'em Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Jun 19, 2007

based on 18 ratings

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The great theologian Kenny Rogers said, "you gotta know when to fold ’em and you gotta know when to fold ’em. We are called to fold ’em. We are called to deny ourselves and take up our cross. This process is called discipleship. In discipleship we see

Know When to Fold ‘Em Introduction: A little boy constantly fell out of bed. No matter what his parents did, the boy couldn’t sleep without rolling out of bed. An uncle came to visit and in the middle of the night the usual thump and cry was heard. In the morning the uncle teased ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being A Disciple, Part 4 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 6, 2008

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Final message in series about being a disciple; examine the cost of taking up your cross and following Christ.

Being a Disciple, Part 4 Luke 9:23-26 Introduction - Read Luke 9:23-26 - We have been discussing being a disciple for the past few weeks, and today we bring the entire series to a close and wrap up the whole concept at once. - As believers, we have a price to pay that calls us first to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2008

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A true follower of Jesus will have no trouble taking up the Cross.

Text: Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). We claim to be Christians which indicates that we follow the “words in red” that are printed in our Bible. The “words in red” are the words spoken by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Christian Church

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