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Jesus Said: Follow Me

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 30, 2007

If we are truly Christians and not simply churchgoers - this has real implications in our lives

NR/IC 01-07-07 This morning, I would like to look at one verse from our Gospel reading – verse 59 where Jesus said: "Follow me." In Mt 16, Jesus elaborates on what he means by following him when he said: If any one would come after me,he must deny himself and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Anglican

Donkey Encounter

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 15, 2025

God’s mercy will block your path, speak through unlikely voices, and stop you before you destroy yourself — if you’ll listen.

Opening Illustration – “Ever had your GPS yell at you?” You ever argue with your GPS? You know that calm, polite voice that starts out helpful but eventually sounds like it’s losing patience? > “In two hundred feet, turn left.” “Recalculating.” “Make a U-turn. Make a U-turn. MAKE A ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-35, Proverbs 14:12, John 10:27, Hebrews 12:6, Revelation 3:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Memory Lane And Jefferson Avenue Series

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Dec 3, 2011

We are citizens of Michigan and citizens of the Community of God

If you have lived in Michigan any length of time you can look around and see that this is a very solid, established state. The city of Detroit was founded in 1701 by Pierre Demuth Cadillac. A fort was built on what is now Fort Street. But along the riverbank is a ribbon of a road that runs from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Preparation

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2018

What does building a highway have to do with preparation for celebrating Christ’s first coming? What does it have to do with preparing for Christ’s Second Coming? Let’s understand the preparation Christ expects. Let’s discuss preparing the way for Christ in Luke 3:1-6.

What does building a highway have to do with preparation for celebrating Christ’s first coming? What does it have to do with preparing for Christ’s Second Coming? Let’s understand the preparation Christ expects. Let’s discuss preparing the way for Christ in Luke 3:1-6. Caesar Luke 3:1 “Now in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Trust Him To Direct Thy Paths

Contributed by Grant Adams on Oct 16, 2021

We are to do the trusting and God is to do the directing. Proverbs 20:24

Lamentations 3:9; path is a course of life. Have you ever hit a detour in the road? A deviation? Truth is, life is full of surprises and sometimes as we are heading down the path of life, God puts up a detour. He alters our path, course of life! Remember we travel down a road we never wanted ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 20:24

Denomination: Baptist

Your Redemption Value Series

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 2, 2007

Sermon 9 in the Galatians series. An empty bottle has a redemption value: its maker is willing to pay a price to redeem it, because it has value to the maker. Christ was willing to pay the highest price to Redeem us because we have value to our maker.

04/29/2007 (The Divisions of the passage for this sermon were based on G. Walter Hansen’s Commentary on Galatians from the IVP NT Commentary series) YOUR REDEMPTION VALUE (Gal 3:10-14) The empty bottle and the squirrel – the hook Has some markings on it Tells us who made it, where it was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Which Way? Series

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jan 30, 2023

There's only two options open to us...the narrow way which leads to eternal life, or the wide way which leads to eternal death. Heaven or hell. Which will it be?

Mat 7:13-14 Do you know what any good preacher does when he begins to wind down his sermon? He tries to pull together everything he has already said and guide his audience to his ultimate goal of bringing them to a decision. For the Christian preacher, the decision he is leading his audience ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Right Way

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Apr 14, 2002

Life is a series of choices. We are constantly faced with ways that seem right and the right way. Our choices have consequences: the wrong way leads to death, the right way to life.

Introduction: Life is a series of choices. We are constantly faced with ways that seem right and the right way. Our choices have consequences: the wrong way leads to death, the right way to life. As in navigation, so in life we need periodic course checks. Are we on the right way? Are we on ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Charismatic

You Can Walk In Victory

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Don't Quit

You can walk in victory if you don‘t quit(Isaiah 35) Text: 35 The desert and dry land will become happy; the desert will be glad and will produce flowers. Like a flower, 2 it will have many blooms. It will show its happiness, as if it were shouting with joy. It will be beautiful like the forest ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Scariest Verses Of The Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 26, 2007

Much of the Sermon of the Mount contains beautiful and encouraging lessons. However, it also contains some of the scariest teachings Christ ever delivered. This short study looks at the scariest passages.

The Sermon on the Mount - that body of teaching found in Mathew 5 thru 7 - is generally viewed as the hallmark of the teachings of Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount is considered to be one of the most beautiful sections of the Bible. This is quite true. Who does not appreciate the beauty of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Choice Is Yours Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jun 24, 2011

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus makes it clear - we all face a choice as to the sorts of people we are going to be. Who are you?

Message Have you ever been watching a movie or tv show where they are driving in the car. It is amazing how long they can talk for and nobody is looking out the front windscreen. (Have a pretend conversation). Now, if you did that it real life you would be dead wouldn’t you. But the reality is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29

Denomination: Baptist

"walking With God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 21, 2020

God is with us.

“Walking with Jesus” Luke 24:13-35 In our Gospel Lesson for this morning we find, on Easter day, two of Jesus’ disciples walking on their way back from Jerusalem to Emmaus. And as they are walking, Jesus comes and walks with them. At this point, they thought Jesus was dead, and they didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Palm Sunday 2003

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 17, 2003

Christ is the Lamb with out blemish.

PALM SUNDAY 2003 April 13, 2003 Three of the four Gospels tell us about Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, we will use Matthew 21: 1-11 MATTHEW 21:1-11 1When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Emmaus Or Damascus?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Incredible Passion Week Did it cause a growth in your walk? Did you read something new in God’s Word, past week? Did you see familiar passage with new eyes?

Title of today’s message is Emmaus or Damascus? The purpose of today’s message is: 1. Give us clarity 2. Encourage us 3. Draw us closer to Jesus 4. Remind us of our purpose as Christians • In doing this, I’d like to: o Compare the Road to Emmaus to the Road to Damascus o Examine some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:16, Acts 9:8

The Last In Line

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 24, 2024

A sermon about seeking to imitate the humility of Christ.

The Last in Line Mark 9:30-37 Ever play “King of the Mountain” when you were a little kid? It doesn’t take any equipment. All you need is a pile of dirt or maybe a mound of snow. Then, several children run up the mound and try to push the others off on their way to the top. Whoever is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: United Methodist