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  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    Be A Loser At The Game Of Life

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Mar 9, 2009
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    To win at the "Game of Life" board game one must amass a fortune. But to win in God’s game of life we must lose our worldliness.

    Being A Loser at the Game of Life Mark 8:31-38 NOTE: The general concept for this sermon was adapted from a children’s sermon idea found at sermons4kids.com In 1860, Milton Bradley created his first game. The game, originally called The Checkered Game of Life, was basically a modified checker ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    Sometimes We Think We Know Better Than The Lord

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 49 ratings
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    A sermon on the Cross-centered life.

    Mark 8:31-38 “Sometimes We Think WE Know Better Than The Lord” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org History is filled with examples of women and men who, by throwing away their lives, gained life eternal. Late in the 4th Century there was a certain monk ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    A Rebuke Turned Back Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 22, 2009
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    Jesus turns from silence about His achievements to open speaking about His death. He will not follow the ambition path, the pleasure path, or the easy spirituality path.

    You can admire Jesus, you can think well of Jesus, you can even love Jesus. But you cannot domesticate Him, you cannot tame Him, you cannot make Him sweet and nice and pretty. He is who He is and He says what He says, and sometimes it’s hard to take. In my experience, just about everybody out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Church's Garden Of Gethsemane

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2009
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     | 4,585 views

    If we understand how it happened, and the redemption of Christ, even the clergy abuse scandal can give us cause for hope.

    September 13, 2009 24th Sunday in Course The Gospel I just proclaimed for you is the first of two summits in Mark’s explanation of Jesus the Nazarene. To emphasize Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is Messiah, Mark omits all the detail that Matthew gives, particularly his entrusting of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Who Am I?

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2009
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     | 6,526 views

    This message indicates that we can truly know Jesus only by our personal relationship with Him.

    Test: “Who do men say that I am?” (Mark 8:27). If someone were to ask you, “Who is this One called Jesus?” What would you say? How would you describe Jesus? What would you say that would convince one that you truly know Him? There are times when we are questioned about something and we do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Deny Yourself...

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Mar 17, 2007
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     | 32,585 views

    Jesus said pick upi the cross and deny yourself...

    MARK 8:31He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Have Thine Own Way Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 4,391 views

    Apostles, Pt. 8

    HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (MARK 8:27-33) One of the most acclaimed Jim Carrey movies was “The Truman Show,” an inside look into future reality TV shows, a stunning prediction of the format’s runaway success and a biting commentary on its unrestrained excesses. The movie was about a man who was born, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Biblical Algebra 101

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 5, 2008
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     | 2,998 views

    Here’s Biblical algebra problem for you to solve. S+D+T= The mind of God and everything else. (I had to fill in for our youth pastor and this is what I preached.)

    Tonight we are going to do some simple algebra. Are you going to be a Wednesday night only Christian or are you going to be a sold out and radical one? How would you define a Wednesday night only Christian? How would you define a sold and radical Christian? If you want to get closer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Knowing Jesus

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 22, 2008
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    Knowing Jesus is more than knowing facts; this sermon stresses the need for personal knowledge of and commitment to the Lord.

    Knowing Jesus Mark 8:27-35 Who is Jesus Christ? Opinions vary. He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Successful Life

    Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008
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    Jesus’ description of a successful life is different than that of most folks.

    Bishop Will Willimon is the resident bishop for the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. But before he was elected bishop in 2004, he was dean of the chapel at Duke University – one of the most prestigious universities in America. He tells this story from his days at Duke about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Corey Laughary avatar

    Who Owns Your Soul?

    Contributed by Corey Laughary on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,939 views

    Are you selling your soul to evil without realizing it? How do we let God really be in charge in our lives? What are some of the fads Christians fall into- that they shouldn’t.

    "Who owns your soul?" Mark 8:27-38 + bonus commentary Mark 8:27-38- Who owns your soul? 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" 28 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Faith And Works

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 11, 2006
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     | 7,168 views

    A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Jesus asking who do you say that I am, Peter’s answer

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Mark 8:27-38 "Faith and Works" 27 ¶ And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" 28 And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Terry Barnhill avatar

    He Spoke Openly

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Sep 14, 2006
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     | 2,666 views

    The message of Christ, which we heard this morning, is not easy to accept and especially not easy to follow, but its truth cannot be dismissed if we are sincerely seeking God.

    HE SPOKE OPENLY Mk. 8:27-38 Matt. 10:34; 16:16 Lk. 9:20 1 Cor. 15:24-25 2 Tim. 2:11–13 The message of Christ, which we heard this morning, is not easy to accept and especially not easy to follow. Yet, its truth cannot be dismissed if we are sincerely seeking God. Consequently, many want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Jesus Who?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 15, 2006
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     | 3,344 views

    This sermon explores concepts held by various people regarding Christ Jesus.

    Mark 8: 27-38 Jesus Who? Intro: Have you ever been asked an embarrassing question or one to which there is no really good answer? “Do you want a whippin’?” --- “How dumb do you think I am?” --- “Do you know who I am?” --- “Does this outfit make me look fat?” --- “Do you know why I stopped you?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ricky Johnson avatar

    Who Is This Person, Christ?

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 15, 2006
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     | 3,086 views

    This sermon opens our thoughts to some possibilites of how the apostles and early church viewed Jesus, and the revelance for today.

    Who is this person we call the Christ? “…on the way He asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’” Have you ever given much consideration to this question? “And they answered Him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’” What does this tell us ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist