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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

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Take Up My Cross?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 28, 2009

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This sermon looks at both what it means, and also what it does not mean, for us to take up our cross for Jesus.

Jesus said to his disciples and to the crowd following him, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (8:34). It’s hard for us to hear those words in the same way that those following Jesus heard it. The context is that Peter has just recognised that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Anglican

To Be Missional Is To Be On Mission By ‘bearing One's Cross'

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

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Third and final sermon in the second part of an initial 2009 series, ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

Language is an interesting thing. It changes with new words added each year to our lexicon and old ones falling out of favor. It also means that the meanings of words change and some are used as either as a verb or a noun. (Slide 1) For example, we when say ‘ADdress’ we mean a specific location ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Church Of God

Biblical Algebra 101

Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 5, 2008

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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

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

What Shall A Man Give In Exchange For His Soul?

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 23, 2007

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Shows that there is not enough wealth in the world to get one to heaven, and that Jesus Christ was the only one able to pay the price.

What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:34-38 (vs. 37 text) Jesus Christ has asked a question that every man, woman, boy and girl of age must give an answer to. Those of us that are Christians have the answer, whether we realize it or not. Many claim that this question cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

Windows From History

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007

based on 34 ratings

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A series of stories from history illustrating Jesus’ call to carry the cross in Mark 8:434-38.

Windows from History Mark 8:34-38 Mk 8:34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mk 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Nazarene

Go For It

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 30, 2007

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The benefits of the kingdom come to those who "lose" their lives for the gospel: deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus.

Go for It Mark 8:34-38 (read 8:27-38) Did you ever see me ski? I admit my heart wasn’t into it too much. Not being very good at it, I couldn’t really see the point of going up and down a hill in the cold. When I did go down the hill, I kept thinking about how not to break or sprain anything. My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living For A Cause

Contributed by James May on Apr 15, 2007

based on 25 ratings

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Make your life really count. Find a cause greater than life itself and more important than yourself. That cause is found in Christ.

Living For a Cause By Pastor Jim May Someone once asked me if I knew all of the answers to life’s many questions? In a joking manner I answered, “Sure I know the answers. The problem I have is matching the right answer to the right question.” But as I think about it, I don’t know all the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ante La Decisión

Contributed by Leopoldo Aguilar on Jun 11, 2007

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Cada día tenemos que tomar decisiones algunas tienen efectos inmediatos en nuestras vidas y otras no, otras tienen efectos eternos en nuestras vidas, lo que hoy decidimos puede ser por la eternidad. Algunas decisiones nos afectan sólo a nosotros, pero otr

ANTE LA DECISIÓN Marc. 8:31-38; 9:30-32 Introducción Dice el diccionario de la lengua española, que DECISIÓN es tomar una resolución sobre un asunto ante una alternativa, es decir sólo cuando hay alternativa se puede decidir. Es parte importante del libre albedrío que Dios nos ha dado. Cada día ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth As God Intended (Sermon #2) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 17, 2007

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Salvation is free; discipleship will cost everything we have

Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #2 Sermon Objective: Being a Christ-follower requires one to surrender themselves to God’s will for their lives. INTRO Last week we began a Bible series called Mushrooms and Maple Trees. Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Nazarene

Where One Life Ends And Another Begins Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

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the cross is not just a symbol we look to or place our faith in, it is also a way of life for those who choose to follow Jesus. The word crux is defined as, “a vital, basic or pivotal point.” It’s the moment when everything changes,

Where One Life Ends and Another Begins Mark 8:34-38 Lent is a season of preparation and reflection on our lives of following Jesus but more than anything, it is a journey to the cross. In the time of Jesus, the word for cross in Latin was, “crux” and was the ultimate symbol of shame ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Methodist

A Frustrated Jesus Sermon 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Jun 24, 2014

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A look at Jesus as He dealt with His Disciples trying to get them to see Him for who He is and understand His purpose. As Pastors, we do the same thing each week, and get the same response from many...they don't get it and it can be frustrating.....

“A Frustrated Jesus” Mark 8 Focal Passages Mark 8: 34-38, 2 Corinthians 5:11-20, Acts 11:19-25 As we have read, it was at Antioch that followers of Christ were first called Christians. It was meant to be a derogatory remark. This was during the time of great persecution of the church ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

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

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38, Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Save Your Life

Contributed by Zachariah King on Sep 19, 2013

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Thoes who try to save their own lives will loose it , what a fearful warning from our lord and what did he mean?

Mark 8:34- 34 And when he had called the people[ unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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