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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,510 views

    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Faith That Won't Fold Up

    Contributed by Michael Cariño on Jan 2, 2017
    based on 11 ratings
     | 57,496 views

    Big Idea: God finds pleasure when your faith persists in spite of pressure.

    A FAITH THAT WON’T FOLD UP Matthew 15:21-28 Introduction: He was seven years old when he had to work to support his poor family. At age nine, his mother died. He was 23 when he incurred a huge debt due to a failed business. At 28 and after four years of engagement, he asked his girl friend to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Greed Or Need: Keeping Up With The Jones Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 3,439 views

    Keeping Up with the Jones is an American saying that simply means when you use your friends or neighbors as a benchmark for success. Oftentimes, we look across the street or inside our social circle and become dissatisfied with our lives because we don’t have the same financial success.

    What do you think of when you think of Dallas? For many, Dallas will be connected to the iconic J.R. Ewing who appeared in the famous March 1980 Who Shot J.R. episode and an estimated 83 million people wondered and watched the famous “Dallas” oilman. In the minds of many, the Dallas brand has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The 153 Fish Wake-Up Call Series

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 390 views

    As seasons shift, many of us need a reset with Jesus. John 21 shows the risen Christ meeting drifting disciples, filling empty nets, and inviting them to “come and have breakfast.” This isn’t box-checking; it’s returning to the One who seeks us, provides for us, and re-commissions us.

    Can you feel it in the air? That subtle shift as summer fades into fall? Me either. But somehow every single store in all of existence seems to feel it as they’re already putting out Christmas decorations. I think by next year we’re going to see combo-fireworks stands selling candy canes and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Never Give Up, Never Surrender Series

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 561 views

    Paul shows how to return and keep moving—admitting we haven’t arrived, forgetting what holds us, and pressing on toward Christ (Philippians 3:12–16). The direction is the point: let go of past wins and wounds, lean forward, and run because Christ already holds you.

    Last week, we kicked off our series "Back At It," and we talked about how Jesus meets us where we are, even when we've drifted back to our old ways. We looked at the story of Jesus cooking breakfast for His disciples on the shore, calling them back to their true purpose. Today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Steppin Up To A New Level Of Power Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,050 views

    This sermon deals with how we need to manage the power we already have in our lives.

    Stepping Up To A New Level With Power 2/12/06 Genesis 1:27-30 Matthew 20:20-28 Suppose for a moment that when you wake up in the morning, there is angel at your bed and He says, “God is giving you an unlimited amount of power for the next hour and a half. Do as you please with it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    It's Too Late To Give Up

    Contributed by Cathy Mangum on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,218 views

    This sermon encourages the Christian to hold on and stand firm in the race.

    It’s too Late to Give Up Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Thorns in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Easter - Because He Got Up

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 30, 2013
     | 39,430 views

    this Easter message focuses on the simple reason why Christians walk the way we walk - it is because He got up!

    Because He Got Up! Scripture: Matthew 28:1-4; Philippians 4:13 Introduction: When I was a child Easter was about the new clothes, the Easter play and the annual Easter egg hunt. There was a lot of time and planning that went into those two events. Our Church would have sunrise services followed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing Down To Grow Up (Updated) Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 5, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 27,790 views

    Sunday Morning Sermon on Discipleship about growing downward so that we can grow up and grow strong.

    Growing Down to Grow Up Isaiah 37:31 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6vxYkGs8tQ   It was a real pleasure to host this year’s women’s retreat with Living Grace. It was entitled, “Rightly Rooted.” And when I heard this title, I remember years ago when pastoring Living Grace, which at ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Rev'd Up Pt. 6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 1, 2018
     | 4,583 views

    Sardis receives a message from Jesus and he tells them they have a good reputation of being alive but in His eyes they are dead. So, they need to wake up!

    Series: Revelation Thesis: We need to receive a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ daily so we do not fall asleep at our assigned mission. It was also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the point of death. Key verse of Revelation: Text: Revelation 12:11: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Shall Swallow Up Death Series

    Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021
     | 3,845 views

    He Shall Swallow Up Death

    Hello, and welcome to week four of these Easter prophecies about Jesus. So far we have covered the promise in Genesis 3, that the seed of Eve would crush Satan's head. The second week we identified that Jesus is the Passover Lamb, who takes away the sins of this world. Last week we saw that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Hope Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 24, 2018
     | 4,016 views

    Paul had just finished mentioning the hardships and sufferings that he had faced in the service of God. It takes great faith to stay steady under such continual sufferings and still boldly preach the Christian gospel. He has such a steady faith.

    May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.a: Hope of the Resurrection. (4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians 4:13-15 (NKJV) 13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Will The Real Gospel Please Stand Up

    Contributed by Andrew Hill on Mar 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,422 views

    This is a revised and simplified version of an earlier message. The purpose is to help people understand what the true gospel is.

    Title: Will the real Gospel please stand up? There seems to be a lot of confusion today about what the real Gospel is. The word gospel means good news. That’s something to be really happy about. But a lot of the gospels I hear about today don’t sound like good news to me. One of the Gospels that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,483 views

    In a world that is trying to define Jesus so many different ways, it is important that we answer the questions about Jesus the right way.

    “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?” Matthew 16:13-16 January 10, 2010 TossUp Think back to your first memories of hearing about Jesus. What do you remember thinking of Jesus? How did He “come across” to you? In his book American Jesus, Steven Prothero details how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    "giving Up To Gain"

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jul 31, 2025
     | 222 views

    Expository Series in Philippians

    Title: “Giving Up to Gain” Script: Phil. 3:4ff Type: Expository series Where: 8-3-25 Intro: Recently read a blog written by Melissa Chu. I know nothing about her, however, her article was entitled: “20 Habits to Give up if you Want to Succeed in Life.” Give up to Gain! Here are a few of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible