Sermons on San Mateo 16:28:

Take Up Your Cross-Only If You Are Nuts Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 18, 2002

This Sermon Is The Second In NUTS. It deals with our call to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow Jesus.

Take Up A Cross—Only If You Are NUTS 3/17/2002 Jeremiah 15:18-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Earlier this year, we went to the Beyond All Limits Conference for pastors in Florida, and heard a message by Leanord Sweet entitled NUTS Passion. NUTS Passion meant Never Underestimating The Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blocker Or Bearer

Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 3)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 3, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Developing A Radical Commitment Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006

Jesus is searching for people who commit their lives completely to Him

Developing A Radical Commitment Matthew 16:21-28 October 29, 2006 Morning Service Introduction February 15, 1921. New York City. The operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital. A doctor is performing an appendectomy. In many ways the events leading to the surgery are uneventful. The patient has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Church Of God

The Disciple's Cross

Contributed by Gary Birch on Feb 27, 2007

Following Jesus has become too easy for many people. We like to take the benefits without the discipline and responsibilities. What does it really mean to take up our cross and follow him?

The Italian freedom fighter Garibaldi offered his men only hunger and death to free Italy. Garibaldi had an incredibly committed volunteer army. He would appeal for recruits in these terms: “I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 1)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 2)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Following Christ

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 14, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Doing The Difficult Thing

Contributed by Jay Robison on Aug 1, 2006

Why does it have to be so hard? Doing the most important things in life is often hard. God knows that and will help us!

DOING THE DIFFICULT THINGS March 5, 2006 Jay Davis Robison MATTHEW 16:21-28 Have you ever asked yourself Why does it have to be so hard?? Why does marriage have to be so hard? Raising Kids so hard? Why is being honest, losing weight, growing in Christ so hard If doing right is the right thing, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Inspiration And The Second Coming

Contributed by David Curtis on Mar 9, 2001

A study of the time statemenst on the Second Coming of Christ

"Inspiration and the Second Coming of Christ" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever wondered why it is that two men can read the same passage of scripture and come up with two totally different interpretations? Or why two men can read the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:29-34, Matthew 16:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dull Disciples

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 11, 2001

Disciples aren’t born they’re made.

“Dull Disciples” Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: It’s summer time, and for many that means it’s family vacation time. Have you ever had a bad experience on a vacation? If you’ve been on many vacations then you know what I’m talking about. Things don’t always go as planned, people and weather doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just Plain Crazy

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

Being authentic in describing the Gospel and it's impact on our lives.

"Just Plain Crazy" Matthew 16:21-28 Let me check the mike, because you know I need all the help I can get. It’s like the Lutheran pastor who always started each service with "The Lord be with you." The people would respond, "and also with you.” But, one Sunday the PA system wasn't working so the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Building Block Or Stumbling Block?

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2001

Are you going to help build the kingdom of God up or tear it down?

INTRODUCTION What does it take to build a building? Materials. What does it take to build a church? PEOPLE! 1 PETER 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Keeps Secrets?

Contributed by Jimmy Davey on Dec 29, 2001

Mathew 16 teaches us how spiritual discernment lets us judge false teachers, about the good and bad of secrets and our faiths saving message.

Matthew 16 Main focus: The Holy Spirit I. 16:2-4, The Pharisees and Sadducees were living in the flesh, thus Christ serves that they have no comprehension of the spiritual realm. They have no spirituality themselves. Sign of Jonah = a sign of judgment: as the Son of Man was judged so shall ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

Questions, Questions

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 24, 2002

A Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 A sermon on Jesus’ question, who do men say that I am

14th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:13-20 "Questions, Questions " Life is full of questions, Questions abound everywhere. What am I going to do with my life? What will I be? Will the kids turn out all right? What will tomorrow bring? Not only do these practical question beg for an answer, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-30

Denomination: Lutheran