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  • Timothy Smith avatar

    An Intense Faith Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,175 views

    4th in a four part character study on the life of John the Baptist.

    "AN INTENSE FAITH" MARK 6:16-29 INTRODUCTION: In the highly rated Smallville, the WB’s story of Superboy, Clark Kent is just learning about his super powers. It is a perplexing and frustrating time for him. His powers really come to light when he is accidently run down by Lex Luthor and yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Standing Firm On What Is Right Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,204 views

    Make up your mind to stand firm on what is right and resist the pressures to be popular or to conform. Pray and draw strength from God to resist pressure to compromise God’s truth.

    (Taken some pointers from David Hoke’s sermon “Herod’s Folly”) We face pressures in life – different pressures, different degrees, at different stages of life. • From school projects, workload, meeting datelines, and others. • You faith in God – no matter how strong it is – will not take away the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Protecting Our Sin: Happy Birthday Herod Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 2, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,768 views

    Herod and Herodias will do anything to protect the sin they love so dearly, and we will too. Stop protecting your sin, repent, and receive healing from our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Because of a minor infraction, a sailor aboard the USS Reeves, bound for Japan, was busted one rank, fined and given extra duty for three weeks. He was looking forward to celebrating his 21st birthday on July 22, and so he consoled himself every night during his extra duty by reciting this phrase ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Herodias

    Contributed by Thomas Hensley on May 4, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 15,820 views

    Do you influence for positive or infect with negatives?

    HERODIAS Mark 6:14-28 Her name is the feminine form of Herod, the title worn by the political rulers during the life and times of Jesus and the apostles. Herod means heroic…but they were far more hellish than heroic. She is the embodiment of the most despicable traits of this despotic ruling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Connelly avatar

    Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave Series

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 17,480 views

    When we take pleasure in sinful things we weave the very web that ensnares us

    Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave! Mark 6:14-29 In our undergraduate years at the University of Maryland I was taking classes like business law and statistics, while my wife Kay was a philosophy major. It got to the point that we spoke two different languages. Kay just sounded a lot smarter than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    John The Baptizer's Death Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,289 views

    John the baptizer, an innocent man is beheaded by Herod Antipas.

    Sermon for 5 Pent Yr B, 13/07/2003 Based on Mk 6:14-29 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Ever since the beginning, prophets have, more often than not, lived on a collision course with “the powers that be.” Indeed, the prophetic word, often embodied ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    John The Baptizer's Death Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 15,629 views

    A sermon on the tragic beheading of John the baptizer.

    Sermon for 5 Pent Yr B, 13/07/2003 Based on Mk 6:14-29 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Ever since the beginning, prophets have, more often than not, lived on a collision course with “the powers that be.” Indeed, the prophetic word, often embodied ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    John The Baptist

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    Does the message of John the Baptist have any relevance in the 21st Century?

    Sharrington 13-07-03 John the Baptist - Mk 6:14-29 Our Gospel this morning is all about the ministry and death of that enigmatic character -John the Baptist. Story: As I was thinking about John the Baptist, I wondered what would life be like in our parish - if ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Giving In To Pressure"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 24,090 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 The beheading of John the Baptist

    6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 Mark 6:14-29 "Giving in to Pressure" 14* King Herod heard of it; for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him.” 15* But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be Careful

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,819 views

    This sermon uses Herod as an example of how even in today’s world people give in to the pressure of the world instead of being careful to live as Christ commands.

    Mark 6: 14 – 29 – Be Careful Intro: My grandmother was fond of saying, “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” --- I used to think she was quite a philosopher until in college I read William Shakespeare and discovered she wasn’t a philosopher. She was just quoting ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Radical And Countercultural

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,302 views

    John the Baptist led a radical and countercultural lifestyle

    Sermon: John the Baptist – Radical and Countercultural par excellence Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he was set the following problem to solve. “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Death Of A Conscience Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,298 views

    Herod Antipas provides proof that death is not always physical. Life ends in death twice without Christ.

    Mark 6:14-29 The Death of a Conscience And King Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, that John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    The Death Of John The Baptist (Mark 6)

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,487 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the story of King Herod and the execution of John the Baptist.

    No doubt all of you are deeply concerned, as I am, about what could prove to be the beginnings of World War III breaking out this week in the Middle East. The Israeli army moved into Lebanon this week, ostensibly to take on Hezbollah militants operating from within Lebanon who apparently captured ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • R. Joseph Owles avatar

    It's My Party And I'll Cut Off The Head Of John The Baptist If I Want To

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,312 views

    Who among us is better than Herod? Who among us has not twisted events, facts, details, to suit our own purposes? Who among us has not placed more value on our image than on human need? Who among us has not intentionally given in to easier of the two choi

    I'll admit to you all that I had a difficult time with this passage. I spent weeks staring at it , researching it, praying about it, looking for that point of brilliance that would dazzle and amaze you all, once more showing off my preaching skills, once more being the "golden boy." But I drew a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Witness Of John Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,692 views

    John, and we, need to be prophets to our cultures.

    Martyrdom of John the Baptist August 29, 2011 Testimony of the Saints Popular culture almost always gets everything wrong. Thus today’s celebration, which in the pre-Vatican II liturgy was a feast, not a memorial, is totally misinterpreted by pop culture. In the view of the secular world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic