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  • Daryn Bahn avatar

    Saint Or Satan

    Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jun 29, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,372 views

    This "Saints Peter and Paul" sermon is about the real evil we are each unintentionally capable of and how God overcomes it, using the example of Peter.

    Saint or Satan? This Sunday we observe a day in remembrance of Peter and Paul, both, according to tradition, were put to death as martyrs, as witnesses to Jesus Christ, on June 29, in or around the year 67 AD. This is one of the oldest of such days in the history of the New Testament church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charles Degner avatar

    Lord, Use My Mouth To Make A Good Confession!

    Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
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    We are Jesus’ representatives to the world. Do we make a good confession? Or a false impression?

    Mark 8: 27-35 Pentecost 17 Rev. Charles Degner September 14, 1997 How often have you prayed the words of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name?” But do you know what those words mean? Luther’s explanation in his catechism is excellent. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Answering Jesus' Most Important Question Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 174 ratings
     | 15,324 views

    "Who do you say I am?"

    Answering God’s Most Important Question Mk.8:27-33 INTRO.: Have you ever been asked an embarassing question? I was once asked by a Parks and Wildlife officer, “ May I see your fishing license?” I didn’t have one. If a policeman asks, “Do you know why I stopped you?” The best answer is “no” because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Who Do You Say He Is?

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 8, 2000
    based on 89 ratings
     | 4,560 views

    Print for young seekers/believers

    “AND JESUS WENT OUT, ALONG WITH HIS DISCIPLES, TO THE VILLAGES OF CAESAREA PHILIPPI; AND ON THE WAY HE QUESTIONED HIS DISCIPLES, SAYING TO THEM, “WHO DO PEOPLE SAY THAT I AM?” 28 AND THEY TOLD HIM, SAYING “JOHN THE BAPTIST; AND OTHERS SAY ELIJAH; BUT OTHERS, ONE OF THE PROPHETS.” 29 AND HE ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • William Baeta avatar

    Christ Who Accepted Every Human Weakness

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 5,942 views

    Obedience

    Theme: Christ who accepted every human weakness Text: Isaiah50:5-9; James 2:14-18; Mk. 8:27-35 God’s Word has priority over everything else but many Christians are not prepared to accept this. This is the main reason why many Christians feel frustrated and inadequate even though they read the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 14, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
     | 52,656 views

    The Text is the Gospel Reading for Common Lectionary, Year B, the theme is characteristics of a Disciple as seen in this text.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP—MARK 8:27-38 --by R. David Reynolds Billy Graham has said, “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have” [--Edythe Draper, Drapers Book of Quotations for the Christian World (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1992)]. In our text this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Maurice Schaus avatar

    A Love We Don't Expect Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,575 views

    God’s love reaches us when we least expect it, inviting us to take up our Cross and follow.

    There’s just something about a surprise party. I think it has to do with the surprise part of the deal. It’s like your day is going along, maybe you’ve even forgotten that it’s your birthday. You’re just going through your day, thinking about a project you have to do after supper, and then, BAM! ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith's Famous Four Words

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,632 views

    A Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Peter telling Jesus he is the Christ

    14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Mark 8:27-38 "Faith’s Famous Four Words"   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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Burden Of The Cross"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 551 ratings
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    Jesus’ command that we pick up our cross and follow him is a choice, and a choice that doesn’t come without sacrifice, but also bring sjoy and fulfillment

    There’s the story of a soldier frantically digging in during battle as shells fall all around him. Suddenly his hand feels something metal and he grabs it. It’s a silver cross. Another shell explodes and he buries his head in his arms. He feels someone jump in the foxhole with him and he looks over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Thomas avatar

    Who Is Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Michael Thomas on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 7,617 views

    For thousands of years people have asked the question, "Who is Jesus?" What does the Bible say?

    Who is Jesus? Intro: Today in chapter 8 we are going to take a verse by verse search on who Jesus is & why we should follow him. In verses 1-10 Jesus again feeds 4000 people by a miracle. Later the Pharisees ask him for a sign to prove he is the messiah. Instead Jesus gives them a riddle to figure ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    14 Pentecost B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
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    "Who do you say that I am?"

    A representative of "Teach America" visited Duke University, one of those rich Ivy League kind of universities. She stood up in front of the large group and said to them," I can tell by looking at you that I have probably come to the wrong place. Somebody told me this was a BMW campus and I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Overcoming Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,266 views

    How Jesus’ healing of the blind man is a picture of overcoming spiritual blindness.

    On November 30, 1991, fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • matthew atkins avatar

    Who Do You Say That I Am?

    Contributed by Matthew Atkins on May 5, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
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    The central question in life, in the church, in every circumstance is - "Who do we say that Jesus is."

    According to Hegessipus, an early Christian historian - Peter, having been urged to flee by the Christians in Rome, was on his way out of that violent city, when he saw a vision of Jesus. Peter asked the Lord where He was going and the Lord told him that He was on His way to be crucified again. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Church's Garden Of Gethsemane

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2009
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    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
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,380 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