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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 2)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007
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    Part two of a series discussing the need to live for Jesus ahead of ourselves.

    Putting Jesus’ Agenda First (Part 2) Matthew 16:21-28 March 11, 2007 I think if we were all honest with ourselves, we’d have to admit that we all want a life with meaning to it, right? We want to know that our life actually counts for something beyond just our ability to consume oxygen and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Following Christ

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 14, 2007
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    Christian should understand the real essence of following Christ.

    FOLLOWING THE CHRIST Matthew 16:21-28 God did not call us to be saved but to be followers of Christ. Examples: • Simon Peter and Andrew – “follow me” • James and John – “follow me” • Matthew – “follow me” • Rich man – “follow me” What does it mean to follow Christ? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 3)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 3, 2007
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    Last in 3-part series about living in submission to the purposes of Christ instead of living for ourselves.

    Putting Jesus’ Agenda First (Part 3) Matthew 16:24-28 March 18, 2007 This is going to be one of the shortest messages you’ve ever heard from me. I’m not feeling well at all, and I’m simply wiped out. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I was trying to get everything ready for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Candidate, Commitment, & Criteria

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 29, 2006
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    Jesus’ teaching on true discipleship separates the serious from the satisfied. Not many will step forward and stand out...how about you? Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

    The Candidate, Commitment, & Criteria Matthew 16:21-26 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/CandidateCommitmentCriteria.html ----- (Mat 16:24) "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." INTRODUCTION: The passage of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Challenge Of The Cross

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
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    A message that our spiritually dull generation does not want to hear. Sacrifice is one of the demands of Jesus Christ.

    The Greatest Challenge of the Cross Matthew 16:24-25 KJV 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Won By One

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 1, 2007
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    We must study the importance of personal evangelism and reaching the lost and dying. Are you a personal soul winner?

    WON BY ONE! WILL WE HEAR THE CRY OF THE LOST? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Think when you enter that beautiful city, and the saved around you appear. Think when one comes to you and says: IT WAS YOU WHO INVITED ME HERE! It is easy to underestimate the role of the individual in SOUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 2, 2007
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    An overview of what discipleship: Where do i begin, What is required and What do i have to lose?

    INTRO: I heard a story once about a pig and a chicken walking past a church where the sign read, “Help us to feed the hungry”. The chicken suggested to the pig that maybe they can help by pitching in some eggs and bacon. The pig responded, “Easy for you to say, your part requires just a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blocker Or Bearer

    Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007
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    Are you a spiritual block to someone? Or is someone a spiritual block to you?

    Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus Predicts His Death 21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Great Exchange

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
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    When we come to christ he offers us the ability to exchange an old way of life for a new way of life.

    The great exchange Matthew 16:21 - 28 (NIV) 1. Ask to turn to the scripture. 2. Set the Stage: The scene starts out with Jesus and his disciples coming into Caesarea Philippi a. Jesus was asking His disciples whom do the people think the son of man is? b. They answer “some say John the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Answering The Call

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 25, 2007
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    I delivered this sermon following my own ordination ceremony. It encourages people to answer the call of God on their life.

    Answering the Call, Mathew 16:24-26 Introduction When I met Bill Ellerman I was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps, stationed in Yuma Arizona. Bill was a retired Baptist preacher who happened to be the father in law of a woman who my wife worked with at the time. Bill was a wonderful man. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Michael Fritz avatar

    The Value Of Life

    Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 3, 2006
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    How valuable is the life of a human being? Is it of less value than a sports car? How about a pair of fancy shoes or a stereo? What about $100? These are all things that people have killed to obtain from someone else. What is the true value of a

    How valuable is the life of a human being? Is it of less value than a sports car? How about a pair of fancy shoes? These are all things that people have killed to obtain from someone else. Have you ever given thought to what it is that makes things valuable? What determines the value of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Denial - The Act Of True Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 22, 2010
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    Jesus says to 'deny ourselves' if we want to follow after Him. Have you ever wondered just what He meant by that command? We live in a society that does not want to deny ANYTHING, but yet if it profits us we will deny almost everything...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 21, 2010 Date Preached: October 24, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park Baptist Church (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Reaching Our Community – TRUE Fellowship – Sermon 4 Sermon Title: Denial – The ACT of TRUE fellowship Sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of The Cross.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    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

  • Wayne Magruder avatar

    Living In A Material World

    Contributed by Wayne Magruder on Aug 16, 2010
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    We must identify whats really important to us. Christ or the world

    Deciding What’s Really Important Matthew 16:26-27 Oprah Winfrey is rich beyond our imagination yet she believes that there are many paths to God. Ted Turner believes that what we really need is a one world religion. He made that statement after his wife at the time, Jane Fonda became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter Falls On His Face

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 17, 2010
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    Right after an astounding and historical confession of faith, here we find Peter arguing with Jesus. And the source of the problem was predictable, since Peter was a human being stuck in the physical and being led into the spiritual realm. Self-interests

    Passage: Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: Peter must have been feeling pretty good! 1. just made the first confession of faith in Jesus as Promised Messiah and the Son of God. 2. great enthusiasm from Jesus, “go to the head of the class!” 3. and then, a few minutes later, everything has changed. 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free