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  • John Kapteyn avatar

    On This Rock

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,956 views

    Salvation is a personal matter but the church still has an important role in our faith, according to Jesus

    Introductory Considerations 1. "I really do not need the church. I grew up in a church and I was not too impressed. Saw these people come each week dressed in their Sunday best, not only their best clothes but in their best behaviour. They sounded so sincere but if I saw them during the week, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Jesus' Life And Ministry Contrasted With The Pharisaical Religious Leaders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 21 ratings
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    Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength and mind. (Luke 10:27) The Pharisees’ values were rooted in their traditions and their religious laws

    How Jesus’ Life and Ministry Contrasted With the Pharisaical Religious Leaders Illustration:The trouble oftentimes with religious people is that they try to be more spiritual than God himself. Frederick Buechner. 1. Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, ...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

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Becoming A Greenhouse Pt 3

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,357 views

    Jesus calls us to deny ourself completely, and to lose our lives. But He also promises that when we do, we will find them...

    What Color Is Your Thumb? – Becoming A Greenhouse pt. 3 Matt. 16:24-28 January 26/27, 2003 Context: These last two weeks I’ve been talking about the vision of the church as a greenhouse – as a place of discipleship. We talked 2 weeks ago about the call and command of our Lord Jesus to “make ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,157 views

    Illustrated sermon: How the world has tried to change the cross of Jesus Christ so it’s easier to maneuver their way in this world instead of the Lords way.

    Follow Me Intro: DISCIPLE a scholar, it principally applies to the followers of Jesus Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who, believes his doctrine, rests on his sacrifice, take in his spirit, and imitates his example A. I believe the Church is a lot like Lot and his family, many are looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Rocky - Preparing For The Fight Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
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    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 Smith avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?

    Contributed by David Smith on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    A look at what being a Christian is, and is not

    What does it mean to be a Christian? Matt 16:24 - 27 KJV-- disciple. 3101 mathetes (math-ay-tes’); from 3129; a learner, i.e. pupil: I - What does to mean to be a Christian? A - To love God? 1 - many profess such 2 - their actions will either prove or deny this claim John 14:15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Discipleship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 39,126 views

    What is discipleship? What does it have to do with the church?

    This morning, we continue our look at the five purposes of the church, the five primary reasons that we relate to one another as a body of believers, rather than just living out our faith privately as individuals. So far, we’ve looked at three - evangelism, worship, fellowship - and today, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following The Leader

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 416 ratings
     | 18,530 views

    What is authentic discipleship ? Surely it is that which Jesus taught. In this message we look at the terms Jesus laid down for those who would choose to follow him.

    FOLLOWING THE LEADER The Terms of Authentic Discipleship The children’s game ‘following the leader’ has introduced all of us to the concept that Jesus sought to initiate among his DISCIPLES. Watching, walking, imitating, responding as the leader does. Matthew 16:21-28 The setting and context ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Questions, Questions

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 24, 2002
    based on 306 ratings
     | 23,037 views

    A Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 A sermon on Jesus’ question, who do men say that I am

    14th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:13-20 "Questions, Questions " Life is full of questions, Questions abound everywhere. What am I going to do with my life? What will I be? Will the kids turn out all right? What will tomorrow bring? Not only do these practical question beg for an answer, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Costly Grace

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 19,095 views

    A sermon for the 15 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 A sermon about Jesus telling Peter to get behind me Satan

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:21-28 "Costly Grace’’   Today’s gospel lesson follows on the heels of last week’s lesson were we saw Peter make his confession. Remember last week, Peter was the hero of our lesson because he confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    15 Pentecost A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 4,150 views

    Jesus invites us to take up our cross and it sticks in our throat.

    15 Pentecost A Matthew 16:21-28 1 September 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Ammon Hennacy was a protester against the arms race in the United States during the 60’s. One cold winter day found him at a missile silo in South Dakota. There were very few people, a handful of protesters, two soldiers behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Was He Thinking

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 9,873 views

    When a cross or trial comes our way we’re often left wondering like Peter, "What was He thinking when He allowed this to come on me?" However, Jesus’ own cross story helps us to see that in the midst of it all, He’s still thinking of you and me.

    Pentecost 15 A Matthew 16:21-26 What Was He Thinking? 09/01/02 There’s a television commercial currently running that shows a guy going off a tall waterfall in a kayak. He’s screaming all the way to the bottom as he bounces off rocks along the canyon wall and finishes his plunge into the waters ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Saint And Sinner"

    Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,171 views

    From Saint to sinner. From "blessed are you," to "Get behind me Satan!" A look at the life of Peter, and his relationship with Jesus and how our lives might be mirrors of his.

    September 1, 2002 Matthew 16:21-26 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. What a difference a day makes. I would imagine that at next weeks worship services and for sure on Sept. 11, and probably on Sunday the 15th of September, those words ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran