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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
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Matthew 16:21 - 28 v.24 "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." ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28
Denomination: Holiness
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
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:11-23
Topics: Grace
Seems we desire the fire but we will settle for smoke? Are we so good at offering excuses that we refuse to accept accountability and the responsibility for our actions, reactions or no action?
WHO WILL TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I love to start with a question. Will you answer this: ARE YOU THE PROBLEM? OR ARE YOU THE SOLUTION? IS THE BEST OFFERING YOU CAN GIVE TO GOD THE OFFERING OF MAKING EXCUSES? Luke 14:18 And they all with one ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:18, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Galatians 6:4-5
Denomination: Assembly Of God
To motivate the hearer to examine his/her behavior in order that he/she may take a more proactive approach when conflict arises.
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ME Matthew 5:38-48 TEXT: "You have heard that it was said, ’An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 "But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 "If anyone wants to sue you and take away ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48
Denomination: Nazarene
It is a curious thing to live IN the world yet not be OF the world.
Love Not the World We are Just Passing Through Down Here We all know that we are not going to be in this world all that much longer. The end is fast approaching and, knowing the signs, no one knows that better than Christians who walk closely with the Lord. Many of us have emailed back and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15, Romans 12:2
Denomination: Charismatic
We are to take up the Shield of Faith; but remember, it is mainly for defense not offense; know your apologetics, defend your faith, and not be offensive!
Is there evil in the world? All we have to do is follow the recent quadruple murder here in Milwaukee, which includes 2 babies!! Did you know that one of the ladies murdered witnessed the murder of her own mother when she was a kid right here in Milwaukee? Although God through Jesus Christ has ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
These men had taken up their cross to follow Jesus. And that is the title of our sermon this morning. The Cross We Take Up.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION THROUGH THE GATES OF SPLENDOR It was the summer of 1950 when Jim Elliot learned of the Auca Indians and many of the Quichua tribes living throughout the jungles of Ecuador. He was asked to consider a calling to preach the Gospel to these people. After learning their ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-25, Romans 12:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon for a re-dedication service about focussing on ’taking up your cross’.
“Take up your cross, daily” Lk 9:23-27 Covenant service WBC 4/1/4pm A Martyr’s Measure of Commitment "I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit’s power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-27, Matthew 16:24-28
Denomination: Baptist
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
Denomination: Methodist
Being a disciple of Jesus is a matter of giving up that which is of little value in order to gain that which is of great value
In the movie, “A Knight’s Tale”, the main character, a commoner named William Thatcher, travels to Paris to a cathedral to attempt to prove his love for a noblewoman named Jocelyn. But Jocelyn turns the tables on him by asking William to do something to prove his love for her that ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23
Jesus' call to “take up your cross daily” is one of the most powerful and challenging invitations in the Christian journey.
TAKING UP YOUR CROSS DAILY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 9:23 Supporting Texts: Matthew 10:38-39, Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Timothy 2:3, Philippians 3:10 INTRODUCTION: Jesus' call to “take up your cross daily” is one of the most powerful and challenging invitations in the ...read more
Who will continue on the work for your church?
One by one, God is calling home His Saints....They have had a place in the house of God, they have been faithful to what God has called them to do, they have been obedient to God, walked with Him, and been faithful to His church. And now, they have went on to claim their reward. I think of some of ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-6, 2 Kings 2:9-14, Acts 7:54-60, Acts 8:1
"They just decided, 'We're going to leave the cross and take Jesus.'"
22A In August of 2003 - the Church of the Holy Cross in Midtown Manhattan, New York City was broken into twice. In the first break-in, thieves stole a moneybox that was situated near a votive candle rack. Three weeks later, the church was burglarized a second time. But this time, the thieves ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27
Denomination: Catholic
We are the confessors of Christ who are called to witness to the world.
Matthew 16:13-20 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A BIG Responsibility” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You’ve heard the jokes, someone dies and they meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. In these jokes, Peter is the one who decides ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Denomination: United Methodist
It does not matter what is the nature or magnitude of your problem in life; whatever it takes for Jesus to solve it, He is up to it.
There are different types of problems and issues in life - with varied magnitudes - all of them in need of solutions. I am happy to announce to you that Jesus is the solution to your problems, regardless of nature or magnitude. That's why I say, 'whatever it takes, Jesus is up to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:1-34, Mark 4:35-41
Denomination: Pentecostal
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