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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    The Cross (Not The Couch) Defines The Divine Mission

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 25, 2011
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    The Cross (not the Couch) Defines the Divine Mission 1) For Christ; 2) For Christians

    You’ve heard of Operation Desert Storm, the code name for the U.S. invasion of Iraq back in 1991but do you know anything about Operation Moolah? It was a genuine military operation in the early ‘50’s aimed at enticing North Korean pilots to defect during the Korean War. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God! The Great Rewarder

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 17, 2011
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    Those who diligently seek after God to please Him and make sincere efforts to follow His precepts and commands will be rewarded by God who promised this in His Word.

    Mat 16:24-27 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 it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Your So-Called Life

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
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    Jesus calls us not just to live differently, but to die to ourselves and to regard our lives as not our own

    Matthew 16;24-27 Intro: I recently ran across a quote from Richard Wurmbrand, a preacher who spent many years in prison under Rumanian communists because of his testimony for Jesus. Wurmbrand says he was trying to explain systematic theology to a Russian preacher of the underground church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Part 1: The Paradox Series

    Contributed by Rob Culler on May 1, 2007
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    Jesus set an example and challenged us with the idea that we must die to live and we must lose our life to save it.

    The Paradox of the Cross I. Introduction Today, we will begin a series of messages concerning a topic that is absolutely critical to our faith. It is a topic that is sometimes a source of confusion and disbelief as well as comfort and inspiration. To some this topic is no big deal while ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    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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    Why Aren't More Of Us Dying?

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Mar 10, 2012
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    The Church needs to learn to die to self more collectively but it begins on an individual basis first. Like Jesus said, "Not My Will But Your Will Be Done!

    Why Aren’t More Of Us Dying? When you read the Title in the Bulletin this morning, did it make you think “what is the preacher going to preach about today”? I hope that he doesn’t want us to die! I want to tell you today that yes; I really do want all of you to die today. ...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

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah On A Mission Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 2, 2010
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    To be like Jesus we have to be completely dedicated to our mission.

    A Messiah on a Mission Text: Matt. 16:21-28 Introduction 1. Illustration: “[Most people] act as if they were simply dropped down in creation and have to entertain [them] selves until [they] die. But we [Christians] were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Each of us has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 1)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007
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    Stressing the importance of living for Christ instead of ourselves and our designs.

    Putting Jesus’ Agenda First (Part 1) Matthew 16:21-28 March 4, 2007 How many of you here had parents at one time or another? Was there ever a time when you felt that you knew better than your parents – about any given topic? If you’ve never felt that way, then something’s wrong, and we’ll have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    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

  • David Scudder avatar

    Sharing Grace: God's Favor Imitated By His People Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012
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    We are sharing the grace of God when we are imitating the God of grace. So, the question is, How did Christ display grace to us? There is no greater display of the grace of God than the Cross of Christ.

    Purpose: To describe who Christ's real followers are. Aim: I want the listener to imitate Christ's willingness to give His life. INTRODUCTION: The grace of God is so complete and full that we could never exhaust all there is to know about it. In an attempt to learn more about God's grace as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Robert Glass avatar

    Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone?

    Contributed by Robert Glass on May 1, 2012
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    Are We Bearing the Cross Or Is Christ Alone?

    Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone? Robert A. Glass Must Jesus bear the alone, And all the world go free? No, there’s a cross for everyone And there’s a cross for me. (Matt 16:24) “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ