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Take Up Your Cross Daily And Follow Christ

Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 17, 2005

“If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” Mat. 16:24-25.

Theme: Take up your cross daily and follow Christ Text: Jer. 20:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mat. 16:21-27 An important question we all need to ask ourselves is how a person becomes a Christian and what is expected of Christians? Peter confessed Jesus to be the Son of God but did not behave as if he believed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I've Fallen And I Can Get Up! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 1, 2005

God provides a way for us to get up after we stumble!

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #2 • I hope over the last couple of weeks as we have been looking at the book of 1 John that you are starting to feel the passion John has for Jesus and the passion he has to see that we live the best life possible for Him. • The message John has been sharing with us is one of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Don't You Just Grow Up

Contributed by Cameron Whaley on Jul 2, 2005

A sermon that focuses on maturing in wisdom as a Christian; that wisdom that one gains as he/she learns to live like Christ

Have these words ever been said to you? or Have you ever said these words yourself? “Why don’t you just grow up?” These words are said when someone is seen as not acting the way that they “should.” I. Wisdom for the Mature As Paul was speaking to churches throughout the Mediterranean region, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

"How In The World Did I End Up In This Mess?"

Contributed by Marcus Rosa on Sep 20, 2004

A look at the choices Lot made over his lifetime - resulting in him eventually sleeping with his daughters.

One of the most disgusting events that I’ve ever read is found in our passage of Scripture this morning. Read Genesis 19:30-38 How in the world did this family end up in such a mess? How in the world did they end up living in a cave in fear? How in the world did Lot have such a dysfunctional ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not The Backup Plan - He's The Back Up Man

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Sep 29, 2004

Begin to call on the Lord not just in times of trouble - but before you get into it

1 Corinthians 15 1Friends, let me go over the Message with you one final time--this Message that I proclaimed and that you made your own; this Message on which you took your stand 2and by which your life has been saved. (I’m assuming, now, that your belief was the real thing and not a passing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005

What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

(Lesson 6) Jeremiah: Built Up For A Call To Service

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 10, 2003

God set Jeremiah apart for ministry from His mother’s womb. God later encountered 21 year-old Elijah to call him to a ministry of rejection and persecution.

A. INTRODUCTION: JEREMIAH 1:1-10 1. Father the High Priest. "Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth" (1:1). "They came to Hilkiah the high priest" (II Chron. 34:4). 2. Born in evil days. "Amon . . . did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord . . . sacrificed unto ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Easter, Easter, We're All Raised Up

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 26, 2002

He is not here. He is risen! Awesome!

Easter, Easter, We’re All Raised Up Today, as we all know, is Easter. For a lot of people, Easter is just another holiday, a 3-day weekend of fun and no work. For others, it’s chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. And for others, it just another ghost story they don’t believe. BUT WE KNOW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

Don't Give In And Don't Give Up!

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 11, 2004

God’s desire for His children that they should not give into temptations for He is their help and strength in time of need.

“Don’t Give In & Don’t Give Up” 1 Corinthians 10:13 1. Temptations that you encounter are of common EXPERIENCE to all people. (10:13a) Ephesians 6:12-13; James 1:13-15; Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4; Luke 4:1-13; 8:13; 1 Timothy 6:9-10 2. God will not allow temptations ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

Stupid Things Christians Do To Mess Up Their Lives

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 24, 2004

The Word of God clearly illustrates that there are "stupid" things we can do to mess up our lives. What are they?

Stupid Things Christians Do (to mess up their lives) TCF Sermon April 18, 2004 Did you ever notice how much of life is full of warnings, full of cautions? You can’t drive from here to home after church today, without seeing something that’s a direct warning or caution, or at the very least, a law ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:6, Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Christ Lifts Us Up With His Righteousness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How Christ Lifts Us Up With His Righteousness (Rom. 3:20-22)

How Christ Lifts Us Up With His Righteousness (Rom. 3:20-22) Illustration:If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator; If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist; If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Train Up A Child In The Way He Should Go

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 1, 2006

It is the parents responsibility to train their children in the way of the Lord.

Train up a child in the way he or she should go Proverbs 22:6 In Proverbs 22:6, we are told as that we should “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Now, the question is, in what way should we train up our children? Well, in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 22:1

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Up When Everyone Else Lays Down Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Aug 17, 2006

This sermon looks at the life of Noah and outlines principles that we should emulate and warning signs to help us avoid danger.

STANDING UP WHEN EVERYONE ELSE LAYS DOWN Big Faith Series-Part 3 Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6-9 Sunday, July 30, 2006 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Show “Noah Situation” video clip I think the bedrock principle of Noah’s life was this: NOAH TOOK GOD SERIOUSLY! Noah took God seriously & because ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Keep Your Head Up In High Waters Series

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006

Noah watched the whole world get flooded, but he was able to keep his head up in high waters. How do you keep your family, church, and Christian life afloat in a generation like that of the days of Noah?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP IN HIGH WATERS Gen 6:11-18, 22 Intro: The creation of God had rebelled against the creator, and God sovereignly chose to destroy the earth. Still Noah found grace in the eyes of God, and God gave him the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:11-22

Denomination: Baptist