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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Who Is Jesus: A Question Everyone Must Answer

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 7, 2021
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    "Who is Jesus" is one of the two most important questions.

    Who is Jesus? Mark 8:27-38 One of the two most important questions one can ask is: “Who is Jesus?” If you were to go around and ask people today, you would get many answers. Some would be like the answers the Pharisees and Sadducees gave: “He was a crackpot.” “He was a narrow-minded bigot, just ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Are You Ready To Bear Your Cross

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Sep 8, 2021
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    This sermon provokes us into thinking about how we bear our cross, and whether we live in the world or not of it, drawing on some of St Pauls teachings to the early churches

    In the name of the Father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen. There is a story told of a man who was struggling to carry his cross, he complained and moaned at anyone that he came in contact with. Eventually the Lord heard his complaints and paid him a visit. My son, I have heard your pain, and I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Want To Know Who Jesus Really Is? Follow Him”

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 8, 2021
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    A sermon about what it really means that Jesus is the Messiah.

    “Want to Know Who Jesus Really Is? Follow Him” Mark 8:27-38 Jewish Rabbis are teachers and their students are called disciples or learners. They hang on the rabbi’s every word. They follow the rabbi around. They imitate the rabbi. They are trying to become like the rabbi. I heard of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Difficult Words

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 10, 2021
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    The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38.

    Prelude The most difficult words that Jesus ever uttered are easy to understand but hard to do. Purpose: Let’s see how they would solve some of humanity's biggest problems. Plan: Let’s examine the selfless life in Mark 8:27-38. The Anointed One Mark 8:29-30 “He said to them, ‘But who do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    You’re Asking Too Much.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 11, 2021
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    God expects us to take up our cross. What is that cross He is asking us to carry?

    Sermon Title: You’re asking too much. Scripture Text: Mark 8:27-38 ILLUSTRATION: Several years ago I read a story written by a preacher in the Philippine Islands. One day he was passing a large church on Good Friday when he spotted many selling incense, candles, veils and rosaries. He also ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Follow The Leader

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 13, 2021
     | 2,130 views

    A sermon for the Sundays following Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 24

    September 12, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Isaiah 50:4-9a; Mark 8:27-38 Follow the Leader Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Vacations often involve long road trips. Those journeys can be filled with road games ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Struggle Never Ends Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 16, 2019
     | 3,362 views

    We humans think that we can be happiest when there is no struggle, when we can just coast. . .But that is not the state of society when there are still many who have not accepted and begun to live the call of Christ.

    Thursday of the 6th Week in Course 2019 St. Peter Damian Life after original sin came into the human family is a continual struggle. The story of a great flood is found in more than one culture. Here in our first reading we see God establishing a covenant after the flood between Himself, Noah and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Simon Of Cyrene Helps Jesus Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 16, 2022
     | 1,942 views

    We don’t know if Simon complained all the way to Golgotha, or recognized Jesus and was glad he had helped, but his name--unlike most of those minor players in the Gospel drama-- has come to us.

    Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 14, 2022
     | 2,181 views

    What does it look like to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus?

    [IMAGE] Philippine Passion Play - practice of literally crucifying people (voluntarily). The practice began in 1962 after a popular play about Jesus’ death. One man, Ruben Enaje, (as of 2019) had been hung on a cross 33 times. Many men and women have voluntarily submitted to temporary crucifixion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "the God We Need"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 22, 2021
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    What it means to take up our cross and follow Christ.

    “The God We Need” Mark 8:27-38 Peter gets the title right, but he doesn’t seem to understand what that title means. And so, when Jesus starts to talk NOT about the road to glory but instead the one that leads to the Cross, Peter rebukes Him…and then Jesus rebukes Peter right back. Which might ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 24, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,809 views

    As people run headlong into a world going nowhere, escaping reality in their hedonistic lifestyles, are we ashamed of Jesus and His words? Are we ashamed of suffering as Christians? Let’s look at Jesus’ countercultural instructions in Mark 8:31-38.

    Prelude As people run headlong into a world going nowhere, escaping reality in their hedonistic lifestyles, are we ashamed of Jesus and His words? Are we ashamed of suffering as Christians? Purpose Let’s see the value of taking up our cross and denying ourselves. Plan Let’s look at Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plain Truth About Following Jesus Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Feb 24, 2021
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     | 3,882 views

    Jesus says plainly that He will be rejected, and so will his followers as they carry out the mission of spreading the Gospel.

    The Plain Truth About Following Jesus Mark 8:31-38 RCL Year B 2nd Sunday in Lent Introduction: Following Jesus seems simple enough. Read your Bible. Support your church. Be a law-abiding citizen. Raise a family. Don’t sin. Simple enough. Or, is it? At a moment when Jesus’ experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 24, 2021
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    Jesus tells the disciples He will have to suffer and Peter rebukes HIm. Jesus tells them that unless they deny themselves & take their cross, they'll be rejected. The power of God only flows into a crucified life. Have you surrendered all yet?

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP Mk. 8:31-38 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A teacher with obvious liberal tendencies told her class of small children that she was an atheist. She asked her class, “How many of you want to be atheists too?” Not knowing what atheism is, but wanting to be like their teacher, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    The Burden Of The Cross

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 27, 2021
     | 3,389 views

    The cross of Christ is hard and difficult, but Jesus asks us to deny yourself, lose yourself, and take up our cross.

    Mark 8:31-38 The Burden of the Cross • It used to be that we could carry our own suitcase and sometimes they were heavy • . Now, we have wheels on the suit cases even back packs have wheels to make it easier. • When I was at my last appointment we did a Cross walk from Gazebo to The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sharing In The Suffering Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Rev. Felix Cornelius Agyei on Feb 27, 2021
     | 3,109 views

    1.0 The question of whether suffering insofar as a Christian is concerned is biblical has been bordering the minds of several Christian. indeed, Jesus, calls us to participate not only in glory but also in suffering. how do we share in this suffering?

    2.0 The inescapable experience of suffering of Jesus and His followers: (Mark 8:31) 2.1 …OF Jesus Jesus, the Messiah’ experience was a paradox. The paradox of salvation, power & dominion and suffering. That the Messiah had to suffer was unthinkable. How can the Christ in whom the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed