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  • Sam McCormick avatar

    Following Jesus

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 28, 2017
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    Jesus said, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." He also said, "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." So following him is vitally important. How is it done?

    Note: I have prepared some simple slides the I used in delivering this sermon. If anyone is interested in them, send me an Email at sam@srmccormick.net with the words "Following Jesus slides" in the subject, and I'll send the PowerPoint file directly by Email. FOLLOWING JESUS WHAT DOES IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Are Extreme Christians Really Extreme?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 18, 2017
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    In the Church of The Nazarene there is a wing of missions called Extreme Nazarenes and we are thankful for their service in the Kingdom of God, but, are they really Extreme or just what Jesus calls us all to be?

    Please open your Bibles to Matthew 16:21-28 which we will read in a few minutes. This past Thursday we were privileged to have missionaries from Extreme Nazarenes with us for what we anticipated being our faith promise service. As it turned out it was a time of them explaining to us how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    God! The Great Rewarder

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 17, 2011
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     | 39,435 views

    Those who diligently seek after God to please Him and make sincere efforts to follow His precepts and commands will be rewarded by God who promised this in His Word.

    Mat 16:24-27 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Your So-Called Life

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,012 views

    Jesus calls us not just to live differently, but to die to ourselves and to regard our lives as not our own

    Matthew 16;24-27 Intro: I recently ran across a quote from Richard Wurmbrand, a preacher who spent many years in prison under Rumanian communists because of his testimony for Jesus. Wurmbrand says he was trying to explain systematic theology to a Russian preacher of the underground church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "I’ll Follow The Son" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 20, 2011
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     | 5,443 views

    Are we followers or leaders? It doesn’t matter as long as we are following our greatest example Jesus Christ. The greatest leaders are the greatest servants of people.

    Bud Wilkinson, Hall of Fame Football Coach for the University of Oklahoma was once asked; “What contribution does professional sport make to the physical fitness of Americans?” To no one’s surprise he answered, “Very little. A professional football game,” he said, “is a happening where well over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Thomas Bartee avatar

    The Great Payday Here

    Contributed by Thomas Bartee on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,886 views

    This message will explore some of the many benefits that a person can begin enjoying immediately after trusting Christ for salvation.

    Text: Matthew 16:24-27- " Then said Jesus unto his disciples, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Did Jesus Mean By "Whoever Loses His Life For Me Will Find It" Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 19, 2013
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     | 34,768 views

    A look at Jesus' difficult (and frequently ignored) teaching that "whoever lose his life for me will find it." What does that mean? What does it look like to live that out?

    WHAT DOES "LOSE YOUR LIFE TO FIND IT" MEAN ANYWAY? It means to pursue Jesus’ path even at the expense of my desires. - Matthew 10:39; Matthew 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; Luke 17:33; John 12:25. - This is a foreign concept to many Christians. In the American church we largely ignore this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    What Are Living For?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,151 views

    The world is full of people who are making a good living but living poor lives.

    Matthew 16:26-For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? The world is full of people who are making a good living but living poor lives. The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Cost Of The Cross.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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     | 3,580 views

    The cost of the cross. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 16 verses 21-28. Ill: • A police sergeant was lecturing to a class of cadets; • He posed for them this situation: • ‘Imagine you’re on duty when two cars smash into each other. • You are just about to go to their aid; • When ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah On A Mission Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,438 views

    To be like Jesus we have to be completely dedicated to our mission.

    A Messiah on a Mission Text: Matt. 16:21-28 Introduction 1. Illustration: “[Most people] act as if they were simply dropped down in creation and have to entertain [them] selves until [they] die. But we [Christians] were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Each of us has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pastor Johnathan Bloch avatar

    The Greatest Enemy Of The "Best" Is Not The "Bad" But The "Good"

    Contributed by Pastor Johnathan Bloch on May 18, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,516 views

    prioritizing our values for the service of Christ.

    The greatest enemy of “best” is not “bad”, it’s the “good” Matthew 16:26 – 27 Pastor John Bloch, pastorbloch@hotmail.com Cross Community Church, crosscommunitychurch.net 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me / Another Prospective

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 27, 2014
    based on 41 ratings
     | 24,712 views

    What if this text is about not being afraid; not being afraid of death. About not fearing the suffering places in our lives that can often feel so much like death. For the moment we start to fear death, it will not long before we start to fear life. Updated August 2020.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings before the Message. Today's readings are Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105; Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28 The story is told ... that a man living out on the edge of town ... heard a commotion in his back yard. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • William Baeta avatar

    Get Behind Me Satan

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 28, 2014
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     | 19,518 views

    “But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man” (Mat. 16:3).

    Theme: Get behind me Satan Text: Ex. 3:1-15; Rom. 12:9-21; Mat. 16:21-28 An important question we all need to ask ourselves is how a person becomes a Christian and what is expected of a Christian? How to become a Christian is relatively easy to answer and is illustrated in Peter’s confession ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Three Discipleship Questions

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 2, 2014
     | 4,927 views

    Following Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lord gives sobering instructions on the challenges of discipleship.

    Three Questions For Disciples Matthew 16:21-26 Introduction 1. We have just heard Peter make the greatest confession: Jesus is the Messiah. This has been the aim of Jesus all along. Now He entrusts to them the reality. 2. Matthew 16:21-26. This text asks some questions of us in regards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Did You Know?

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 3, 2014
     | 5,282 views

    Sermon asks us did you know statements from the scriptures.

    Did you know? Matthew 16:21-28 It's a phrase we love to attach to the odd-but-essential insights and idioms (sayings, phrases, insights) that friends, warning labels and parents throw our way. • Head Over Heels: Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love. High ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist