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  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    How Much Does It Cost To Be A Christian?

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 7, 2013
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    Being a Christian is not a casual experience. Daily, we need to renounce our old life, dedicate ourselves anew to serve Jesus Christ, and live in such a way as to imitate the life of Jesus in ourselves.

    HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BE A CHRISTIAN? (Remake of Feb. 10, 1991 Sermon at Lord’s Cove for Dorn Ridge April 29, 2012) Mark 8:34-38 INTRODUCTION: 1.) A common question asked today is “How much does it cost?” A.) More than ever, there is a price consciousness. aa.) There is a popularity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Life You Really Want To Live Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 4, 2013
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    If you want to truly live, then acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ headed for the cross and follow Him anyway even if it might cost you everything.

    City Slickers is a movie that describes the adventures of three friends having mid-life crises. They escape the city and head west for a two-week cattle run to discover what's important in life. Before they leave, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) shares what he does for a living at Dad's Day at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Upon This Rock

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2013
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    What does upon this rock mean?

    Upon This Rock Matthew 16:13-20 Rev. Mark A. Barber Most of us have heard this text preached before and/or studied it in Sunday school. Usually the lesson zeroes in on Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ. Additionally, there is usually some discussion on whether Peter was given the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Cost Of True Discipleship: An Exposition Of Matthew 16:21-28

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 19, 2020
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    Is it "Come and Dine" or "Come and Die" as Bonhoeffer stated about the Cost of Discilpeship?

    The Call to True Discipleship: An Exposition of Matthew 16:21-28 Poor Peter! He had just had a most dramatic revelation and confession of who Jesus is. Because of this, Jesus had called him blessed. He had given Simon a new name Peter which means “stone.” Not only this, Jesus had personally given ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Way Of The Cross

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 5, 2018
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    What does it mean to follow Jesus? It means that we be willing to give up everything to follow Him. The journey begins where we are at and ends where God wants us to be. It starts by way of the cross.

    The way of the Cross Mark 8:34-38 Mark chapter 8:34-38 Prayer- Introduction- Last week we looked at some of the words of Jesus to his disciples. We found that He had the nerve to eat with sinners and associate with people that even the religious thought should be avoided. We saw the setting is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Church In Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 15, 2020
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    The Church of Smyrna was commended for its loyalty to Christ even though it cost many their lives. Would we be willing to give up our lives if Christ called us to do so - to be loyal to Him

    The Church at Smyrna. Rev 2:8-11 Last Sunday we looked at the first of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse (also known as the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation) - the Church of Ephesus. Let me just recap for those of you who weren’t with us last week The book of Revelation was written ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel. Series

    Contributed by Damien Saylor on Jul 18, 2019
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    By our faith the world sees a tangible evidence of the One who has done all the work for us, & saved us.

    Sermon series- 6 qualities for spiritual health 5 - I am not ashamed of the Gospel - We’ve now made it to the fifth part of trying to strengthen our spiritual health. - We all can probably identify with the phrase, take two aspirin & call me in the morning. - There’s a prescription ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Losing To Win Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 22, 2017
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    Salvation is free but discipleship will cost you your life.

    Losing to Win Mark 8:34-38 Rev. Brian Bill January 21-22, 2016 Video: “Me Church” In contrast to the common thinking that life is all about you and me, listen to the words of Christ found in Mark 8:34-38: “And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone would come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    I, Too, Must Die!

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 10, 2017
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    In this Scripture Jesus confirms that He IS the Christ, the He must die and that He will rise again. Also in this Scripture we see that we must believe Jesus is the Christ, that we must die and be raised; raised to eternal life or eternal death.

    Mark 8:27-38 (Please open your Bibles so you can read along) Today we will start following Jesus down the road to the cross and then finally to the resurrection. This, of course, is not something we speak about only at this time of year. This great act of mercy and salvation is the pivotal event ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    The Chocolate Grasshopper Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 15, 2017
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    Separating the myths from the God who acts in our lives - a sermon for Easter morning

    ................................................................................ I have no idea what Easter Bunnies are all about. Imagine a situation where on the 11th of the 11th - Remembrance Day - shops started selling chocolate grasshoppers. “Why are you selling chocolate grasshoppers?” “well ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Robert Malcolm avatar

    I Will Live In-Between #6 Are We Going The Right Way? Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Apr 19, 2017
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    We need to know that we are continaully going the right way. Are we continuing to follow God, walking only where He leads or have we gotten off track?

    I Will Live In-Between #6 Are We Going the Right Way? (Mark 8:31-38) ~ Intro: Story of finding the way to the watch…by stopping and listening… As we go through life we sometimes end up feeling like we have gotten off track and are headed the wrong direction or expending a lot of energy and getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live For Today And Die Forever

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 11, 2020
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    Sounds pretty harsh, right? Jesus said the very same thing on four different occasions and it is recorded six different times in the Gospels. What can we do about it?

    Live For Today and Die Forever Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” And our memory refresher verse(s) for today is(are) … 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Dobbs avatar

    What Faith Requires: Decide Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 21, 2020
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    “If anyone wants to follow after me…” That’s our question for today - if we want to follow Jesus - we have to make a decision. It is not an uniformed decision - Jesus spells out for us what that decision means.

    WHAT FAITH REQUIRES: DECIDE MARK 8:33-38 Introduction We have spent this month thinking about what Faith Requires: -We trust / Believe in Jesus -We persist in our faith through the struggles -We focus our faith on Jesus Christ without distraction Today we finish this series by emphasizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Dare To Ask God For The Power To Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 2, 2020
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    There is more to the Cross than the crucifixion of Jesus - there is also the crucifixion of self in our lives as Christians.

    COMMUNION SERVICE: Power to take up YOUR Cross We continue in our series Powerful People. For our Communion Service this evening I want to encourage you to ask God for the power to take up your cross. It is at the Cross where Salvation and Forgiveness of Sin are guaranteed to all who accept ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Time To Put Up Or Shut Up

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 7, 2018
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    This sermon primary focus is on the Encounter that Jesus had with Satan at Caesarea Philippi 1. Jesus faces the "Gates of Hell" 2. The disciples experience an amazing epiphany and 3. Jesus challenges His Disciples to live a life of radical discipleship.

    Scripture: Mark 8:27 - 38; Psalm 19 Title: Time to Put Up or Shut Up This sermon primary focus is on the Encounter that Jesus had with Satan at Caesarea Philippi 1. Jesus faces the "Gates of Hell" 2. The disciples experience an amazing epiphany and 3. Jesus challenges His ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene