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  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Dull Disciples

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
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    Disciples aren’t born they’re made.

    “Dull Disciples” Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: It’s summer time, and for many that means it’s family vacation time. Have you ever had a bad experience on a vacation? If you’ve been on many vacations then you know what I’m talking about. Things don’t always go as planned, people and weather doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Discipleship & Holiness (1)

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 73 ratings
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    Disicpleship to Jesus & a Holy Life are inseperable!

    Discipleship & Holiness (#1) (Matthew 16:21-26) (*delay reading the text*) Let us begin this next series of What We Believe & Why We Believe It by establishing from the outset this one truth that we all must accept: It is God’s will that Christians are to be holy! Before the foundations of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Discipleship & Holiness (2)

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
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    2nd part to two-part series of DISCIPLESHIP & HOLINESS

    Discipleship & Holiness (#2) (Matthew 16:21-26) We left off by looking at the requirement to become a true disciple of Jesus…And that begins with a decision. It is to be an informed decision based upon the recognition of Jesus’ identity. It is to be an individual decision based upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Life Comes By Death Series

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,312 views

    Jesus’ death was an example for all of His followers. Jesus teaches us that true discipleship is to confess with our actions that life, abundantly with Jesus comes by death of our desires for His desires.

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Jesus and His disciples had been through a lot together. Prior to the discussion we read about this morning Jesus had healed and preached and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Rocky - Preparing For The Fight Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 19,616 views

    Why did Jesus take His disciples to Caesarea Philippi? Why go to a pagan, idolatrous city to ask His disciples the most important question of His ministry?

    OPEN: I read once the story of a young black man in the ghettos. He was fortunate in that he had both of his parents, and they struggled to make ends meet. But for his birthday that year they had scraped together enough money to pay for a brand new bicycle. A few days later someone stole it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Taylor avatar

    But That's Not How I Had It Planned

    Contributed by David Taylor on May 5, 2003
    based on 109 ratings
     | 15,080 views

    Sometimes God’s plan for us is different than our plan. How we respond makes all of the difference.

    From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who They Both Are Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,881 views

    who is Peter in the light of Christ

    PETER: WHO THEY BOTH ARE! MATTHEW 16.13-23 Recently I have been working through a journal workbook based on John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart. One of the chapters in the book requires you to ask some people to answer questions about you. One of the people whom I asked to answer the questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Living With A Radical Commitment

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,885 views

    When we choose to follow Jesus we are called to a life of radical commitment

    Living with a Radical Commitment Matthew 16:21-28 Introduction The Wesleyan Church was founded on a radical commitment to the principle that the power of Christ could change the world. 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Man's Way Vs God's Way

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
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    A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Jesus rebuke of Peter

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Matthew 16:21-28 "Man’s Way vs God’s Way" 21 ¶ From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Said: If Any One Would Come After Me.....

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 23, 2005
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,525 views

    he must deny himself, take up his Cross and follow me. So what do YOU think about that?

    NR Methodist Church and NC 28-08-05 Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Hear The Good News

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    Deals with the Good News no matter the situation. A follow-up to a sermon dealing with homosexuality within the church.

    Last Sunday I violated one of the most cardinal rules in sermon presentation. They taught us in seminary to always end every sermon with Good News. Unfortunately, my subject last week left us with very little Good News to celebrate. But, after much consideration and after reading through the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Trinity 14

    Contributed by Gary Jones on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,161 views

    Are we building blocks or stumbling blocks? Peter’s encounter with Christ. Peters words seem right but they are not our Lords way.

    TRINITY 14 In the name of the Father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Play the CD Words don’t come easy, they certainly don’t. A song by F R David. You could be forgiven for thinking that over recent weeks quite a few of the readings set for either our morning service or evening service have ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Hisstory - Contagious Christianity Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,077 views

    The Cross is a central focus of Christ’s story. But why? Why did Jesus need to die on the cross?

    VIDEO – Session 7 – “Putting It All Together” (up thru the phrase “There’s No Middle Ground”) OPEN: Richard Bandler tells one story about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ - not metaphorically, not in spirit, but in the flesh. One day Bandler ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Baeta avatar

    Take Up Your Cross Daily And Follow Christ

    Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 17, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 21,259 views

    “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” Mat. 16:24-25.

    Theme: Take up your cross daily and follow Christ Text: Jer. 20:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mat. 16:21-27 An important question we all need to ask ourselves is how a person becomes a Christian and what is expected of Christians? Peter confessed Jesus to be the Son of God but did not behave as if he believed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Watching The Steps We Take

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Sep 17, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,940 views

    Are we walking with Jesus Taking the steps He takes

    In Pursuit: The Jesus Walk: Sermon#2 Watching the steps We take. Read Matt 16:23-25. Intro: Last week we began the series “In Pursuit: The Jesus Walk” By introducing ourselves to these 3 questions. A. Who Are We? B. Who Are We Following? C. Who Are We To Follow? From these questions we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal