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  • Phillip Wright avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,777 views

    Just what does the Lord expect of us?

    Take Up Your Cross Luke 9:23-26 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are going to look at one of the better known verses in Scripture. “Take Up your Cross.” Today we will look at the entire passage and dig out just what Jesus is saying and not saying. Attention: Jesus used this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Your Guard Up

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,493 views

    guarding against spiritual deception in the world we live in.

    Intro: at our house we have posted a beware of dog sign, we did it as a joke because the only thing Milo could do to hurt anyone is maybe lick them to death. Webster defines the word beware—to stay on guard, to be alert. The Bible gives us some verses that say: keep your guard up Keeping Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Locked Up In Your Memory

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,575 views

    A message that will show how we lock up the memories of our past and allow them to prohibit us from moving foreward.

    Locked Up In Your Memory Genesis 16: 1-3 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gearing Up For Your Race

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    A message of encouragement for those times when the race of life gets difficult

    Gearing Up for Your Race Hebrews 12:1-2 Introduction: United States runner Marla Runyon has been legally blind for 22 years. Even so, she competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In fact she qualified for the finals in the 1500 meter race. (Marla finished eighth, three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,223 views

    Inspired by "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrates how because of Christ’s suffering our life is not our own--and we must die to self, sin, and this world.

    Take Up Your Cross Having recently seen the movie the Passion of the Christ several times, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the Passion. Of course, I know that the purpose of Christ’s death was to bring forgiveness of sin. But at the same time, I wondered what the purpose could be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lift Up Your Head

    Contributed by Michael Petty on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 135 ratings
     | 37,549 views

    A sermon of encouragement to believers and lost a like to find hope in times of discouragement and life’s struggles.

    Lift Up Your Head Psalm 3 I. Introduction Have you ever found yourself at a point in life where you were so beaten and so discouraged that good news and encouragement were just no where to be found? Well if I have just described where you are today, then you are in luck because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Your Hopes Up

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,695 views

    Exposition of Ezekiel 37:1-14

    Getting Your Hopes Up Ezekiel 37:1-14 This morning I want to talk to you about the Christian virtue of hope. But before I do, I want to warn you that it’s easy to think about, talk about or sing about hope and still miss its reality. Hank Williams is a name synonymous with country music. In his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,121 views

    Trying to do things in our own strength can result in disappointment and frustration. But when we give our burdens to Christ the cross we are carrying is lighter.

    Take Up your cross Isaiah 53 Mark 8:27-38 I remember hearing a radio broadcast of Dr. James Dobson. He was retelling a story about his son Ryan who was about three years old at the time. Little Ryan had gotten up early one morning before his Dad and Mom. He managed to climb up onto the kitchen ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010
     | 4,226 views

    To seek after God, to follow His ways, means we must believe that His is – ever present, all knowing, all powerful.

    Take Up Your Cross ACT up part 3 12/27/09 AM Text: Luke 9:34-35 INTRODUCTION We began this month considering “our year in review”, the need to examine ourselves to ensure we are in the faith of Jesus (2 Corinthians 13:5.) We have learned there is great value in examining ourselves and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tighten Up Your Belt Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 8, 2015
     | 9,102 views

    Of all the metal armor pieces as described by Paul, he begins with a belt made of leather. The reason is because it's the most important part of the armor. Without it, the armor falls apart.

    As you may recall when Paul wrote Ephesians, he was in prison in Rome. He had been arrested after the fire that almost destroyed the city. Nero blamed the fire on the Christians. Paul, being one the most influential leaders, was handcuffed constantly to a Roman guard. As Paul analyzed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,224 views

    Does not sound very appealing in winning people to Christ. WE understand in dying we gain.

    Take up the Cross Luke 9:23 Not a Fan series In church planting we employ several marketing tips from the business world. One of the biggest marketing tips is to have a great slogan. Make your product so appealing the public will see that they cannot live without it. Lets see how that works I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Clean Up Your Act

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Clean slate move on for the Lord.

    Clean Up your Act Can looking back change any thing that has happen. Our mistakes our sins all can be removed by our Lord Jesus. Many things we Would like to forget never to think of them again; yet they still come to our minds Again and again. Like the song ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lift Up Your Heads

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 28, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,476 views

    Don’t be rebellious to deny entry for the Lord and thereby forfeit blessings, because He is the One who is able to lift your head.

    Lift up your heads : Part one Psalm 24:7”Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!” On a day when I just felt ‘hopeless and down’, the Lord spoke to me from the above scripture in a very profound way, I hope you receive the same healing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Drink Your Assigned Up

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Mar 6, 2018
     | 3,135 views

    We all have a cup to drink, know yours and drink it then see the manifestation of your greatness and glory upon your life

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: DRINK YOUR ASSIGNED CUP John 18:10-11 King James Version (KJV) 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 22, 2021
     | 4,899 views

    This expository message from Mark 8:31-38 is about Jesus' call to discipleship - to take up our cross and follow him.

    Title: Take up Your Cross Text: Mark 8:31-38 Subject; How does Jesus define discipleship? Complement; Jesus says it means that you too take up your cross. Big idea: “True disciples don’t just wear a cross around their necks - they put it on their shoulders.” Introduction – we are moving toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational