Sermons on Matthew 16:23:

Take Up His Cross

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

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Matthew 16:21 - 28 v.24 "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." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Holiness

The Passion Of The Christian

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

THE PASSION OF THE CHRISTIAN

THE PASSION OF THE CHRISTIAN MATTHEW 16:21-28 Introduction Jesus’ followers fully expected to see Christ reign as King over Israel in their lifetime. However, the Lord knew differently, and at this point He begins to prepare them for the unexpected. Before the kingdom reign there was to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Holiness

"How Would You Answer This Question?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 18, 2011

Who Jesus is to us is reflected by our lives.

Matthew 16:13-28 “How Would You Answer This Question?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org How many of you remember “pop quizzes” in school? And for those who are still in school, are you fond of “pop ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: United Methodist

The Paradox Of Two Personalities

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 26, 2011

Many Christians suffer from the disorder of two personalities - we want to follow Christ but we aren't willing to pay the price

The Paradox of two Personalities I would like to focus this morning on one verse 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Last week we saw Jesus calling Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

Take Up Your Cross And Follow

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011

What gives Jesus the right to ask us to give up our lives?

Chuck Colson relates this interesting story in his book How Then Should We Live? “In William Steig’s Yellow & Pink, a delightfully whimsical picture book for children, two wooden figures wake up to find themselves lying on an old newspaper in the hot sun. One figure is painted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Methodist

Crossbearing

Contributed by Michael Walther on Aug 29, 2011

Christians bear their crosses as Christ bore His for them.

Crossbearing Matthew 16:21-28 NKJ From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. 22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

7 Things The Devil Wants You To Believe Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 18, 2011

7 things the Devil wants every Christian to believe, The church is a building, The church is weak and dying, The Gospel is a philosophy for weak-minded people, Children are a burden on the church, Church leaders are weak and lack vision, As long as I’m

7 Things the Devil Wants You to Believe Matthew 16:13-23 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

The Cross (Not The Couch) Defines The Divine Mission

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 25, 2011

The Cross (not the Couch) Defines the Divine Mission 1) For Christ; 2) For Christians

You’ve heard of Operation Desert Storm, the code name for the U.S. invasion of Iraq back in 1991but do you know anything about Operation Moolah? It was a genuine military operation in the early ‘50’s aimed at enticing North Korean pilots to defect during the Korean War. It was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Where God's Will Connects Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Apr 7, 2011

Resurrection begins in us when we walk in obedience to God.

Resurrection. We are a people of resurrection. We have crosses displayed because of what Jesus did for us willingly there, but the true miracle is in the empty tomb. But how do you put that on a chain around your neck right? Without resurrection we don’t have faith; we have a cult of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Clarity Of The Gospel

Contributed by Greg Addison on Apr 14, 2011

In today's culture, the media, academics, liberal theologians all work to confuse an understanding fo the gospel. The Bible on the other hand is extremely clear as to the terms of the gospel - salvation through faith in the sacrificial death of Jesus Chri

MAKING THE GOSPEL CLEAR This Sunday we are observing what is often called “Palm Sunday.” This name comes from the fact that on the Sunday of the “passion week” Jesus entered into Jerusalem under a cacophony of cheers and praise. In Luke 19, the Bible recounts the story ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Church?

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 3, 2011

This may be one of the most misunderstood concepts in the Christian faith. A look into the word of God in Matthew brings to light the amazing calling that Jesus intends for us.

What is Church? Listen to Matthew 16:13-28. Pay attention to how Jesus describes "Church," his path, and our relationship with Him. Matthew 16:18 gives us the first mention of the English word “church” in the New Testament. In all of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John this word “church” only occurs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Really Counts

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 18, 2016

This message is about a father's responsibility to his children first and foremost.

What Really Counts Father’s Day 2016 Scriptures: Matthew 6:3-4; 16:21-26 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “What Really Counts.” I want to say to all of the fathers present and who might be reading this message, “Happy Father’s Day!” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Jesus Who Invites Us To Quit Playing It Safe Series

Contributed by John Pearrell on Mar 10, 2016

This is part 2 of the Risen Series. It is a challenge to live all out for Christ and stop playing it safe.

Matthew 16:21-28 Projectionist: Play Clip 5 from Risen DVD So we are going to start a little different this morning. This is a balance beam. You’ve seen them in the Olympic games. Imagine that we are at the Olymics…I approach the beam with confidence, and then, I lay on beam and wrap ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up My Cross And Follow Me

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 16, 2015

Though we fall again and again, it is the getting up that marks the true child of God. So, we offer our lives in surrender to Christ’s purpose. The waters of our baptism renew in us the willing spirit that says, “Yes” to our own taking up the cross.

In the famous words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, Matthew 16:21-28 is “the rest of the story”. It is a continuation from Matthew 16:13-20, in which Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God. Now Jesus is telling his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me / Another Prospective

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 27, 2014

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 7:9-11, Matthew 16:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, 1 John 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican