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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Stand Up For Our Savior

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 4, 2008
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    If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s story can help us take a stand today.

    Stand Up for Our Savior Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 26, 2008 *Last Tuesday night, Greg Wilton asked a great question: “Who’s your King? -If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Know When To F.o.l.d. 'em Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Jun 19, 2007
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     | 8,710 views

    The great theologian Kenny Rogers said, "you gotta know when to fold ’em and you gotta know when to fold ’em. We are called to fold ’em. We are called to deny ourselves and take up our cross. This process is called discipleship. In discipleship we see

    Know When to Fold ‘Em Introduction: A little boy constantly fell out of bed. No matter what his parents did, the boy couldn’t sleep without rolling out of bed. An uncle came to visit and in the middle of the night the usual thump and cry was heard. In the morning the uncle teased ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Passion Of Fire

    Contributed by Dale Carter Sr. on Jun 5, 2020
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    The Fire of passion will ward off the wolves in sheep clothing. The fires of passion will let you lay down and find rest and peace which the Psalmist described as green pastures and still waters and arise refreshed ready to take up your cross and follow the Great Shepard, Jesus Christ.

    30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Intro: There’s a question the world is asking Christians. It’s a question that should haunt us since, according to a Pew Research ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Four Crosses

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 2, 2008
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    Cut out 4 crosses of paper use different colors use one with each point. Use red for Jesus. take 1 cross for each point.

    Cross # 1 the unbeliver Luke 23:39 _________________________________________ (1) Thief with doubt (2) Made lite of Jesus (3) Would not except (4) Satan still had a hold on him even as he death was up on him. _____________________________________________ Cross #2 The believer Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Its Time To Take Our Country Back

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 22, 2010
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     | 5,859 views

    Sleeping Churches need to wake up now

    ITS TIME TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK We as Christians have sat back and let the followers of Satan take our country away from us . Its time to move our troops go in the battle fields. Stop the killing of our babies in the name of our government. Stop the money changers of our country from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Call Up Series

    Contributed by Terry Williams on Aug 26, 2013
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    This is sermon to call believers to fight against apostasy. To take a stand on the truth of Scripture and the truth of the Gospel.

    Sermon 3 of 11 Jude: A Call to Defend The Call Up Jude 3 Introduction We are working our way through the book of Jude Jude identifies himself as a bond-servant of Jesus, and brother of James in verse 1. That makes him Jesus’ half-brother. Last week we talked about being Secured for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross Of Commitment Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 26, 2002
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     | 9,360 views

    Calling people to a deeper commitment to God and each other on our 91st Anniversary Commitment Sunday.

    Commitment Sunday February 11, 2002 The Cross of Commitment Luke 9:23 It may be hard to imagine the renowned theologian J.I. Packer sitting in a hot tub, but that is where he is when he makes this quote: “The other day ...as I sat there savoring hot tubness, cracking small jokes and adjusting to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Man Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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    Recognizing your sin, repent, and taking responsibility for your actions in order to experience God's grace.

    Good morning, church family! Today's sermon is all about God's graciousness, the need for repentance, and the call for each of us to "man up" and take responsibility for our actions. As C.S. Lewis once said, "We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn ...read more

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    Giving And Taking

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 25, 2016
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    Elijah’s brook dried up. Why did the Lord allow this to happen? To teach him to trust in God and not in the brook. Remember, God is our refuge (our supply as well as the supplier), a very present help in time of trouble.

    GIVING AND TAKING I Kings 17:1-7 Elijah’s brook dried up. Why did the Lord allow this to happen? To teach him to trust in God and not in the brook. Remember, God is our refuge (our supply as well as the supplier), a very present help in time of trouble. (Psalm 46:1) I. GOD’S ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Rest Take On Burdens Series

    Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010
     | 4,591 views

    God gives rest for our souls by living up to our purpose in life.

    Series: It’s Backwards To Rest Take On Burdens Matthew 11:28-30 We use phrases everyday which do not mean what the literal words say. For instance if I say that I am all ears, I do not mean my entire body is made up of ears or that my ears are big enough that when you look at me that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Paradoxical Sayings Of Jesus: Lose Your Life To Save It Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 30, 2018
     | 9,746 views

    Perhaps Jesus' most challenging saying of all is that to save your lives we must be willing to lose it for His sake and the Gospels. We explore what this really means practically, and whether Jesus meant for it to be literally true.

    The Paradoxical Sayings of Jesus Lose Your Life to Save It Mark 8:31-39 We continue in our summer series on the paradoxical sayings of Jesus. Jesus said a number of things which violate common sense, and seem to be impossible with regard to all the realities we face in this world, and would not ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Take A Deep Breath, And…

    Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,688 views

    This sermon is designed to reassure the saved of the love of Christ and as a call to a renewed faith that includes witnessing to others on the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year B.

    [Introduction] We have all experienced it. We have been busy, or caught up in something when we realize that we have finished or that it is time to leave it behind. At that point, we take a deep breath, commit ourselves to the new course of action, exhale, and start down the new path. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Cradle And Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    The Christian life can be summed up by the Cradle and the Cross of Christ.

    Luke 2: 22-32 THE CRADLE AND CROSS OF CHRIST (The C m C of C) The Story of Concordia Memorial College is the Story of the Cradle and Cross of Christ! I wish to leave you with the clear imprint today that the heart of CMC is the Cradle and Cross of Christ! We are all growing older, CMC too...! ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Step Three - Surrender Or Die Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,358 views

    Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.., is how it reads but what it means is: “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

    I love the smells and sounds of spring: spring rain, cut grass and people rooting for or playing one of the many spring summer sports. However, I also remember the pain of one fateful night. You see, I loved to play softball. It was always a blast but I’m competitive. On this night, I tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wires Crossed?

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Aug 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,172 views

    David got his wires crossed. When it came to taking a census, was it a holy spirit or an unholy spirit that “moved” David? Either way, David took responsibility. Four (4) ways to ‘test the spirits”.

    READ FROM - 2 Sam 24:1-10 & 1 Chronicles 21:1-8 I. BOTH TEXTS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR WHO MOVED DAVID TO TAKE THE CENSUS A. Is It God Who Moved David? (2 Samuel 24:1 says it’s God) “Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God