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  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Selflessness Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,083 views

    The aim of this sermon is get us to reexamine our self for selfishness and recommit our selves to taking up our cross and following Christ.

    ah Selflessness Nehemiah 5 August 31, 2003 Intro: A. [Excuses: Any Will Do?, Citation: Zig Ziglar, Something Else to Smile About (Thomas Nelson, 1999); submitted by Bonne Steffen, Wheaton, Illinois] Zig Ziglar writes: My brother, the late Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    Not A Fan But A Follower

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 26, 2016
     | 6,809 views

    Jesus has many casual fans, but He asked us to take up our cross and be a follower. It costs something to be a true disciple.

    TITLE: Not a Fan but a Follower TEXT: Mark 8:27-38 INTRO: A soldier was frantically digging in during battle as shells fell all around him. Suddenly his hand felt something made of metal and he grabbed it. It was a silver cross. Another shell exploded and he buried his head in his arms. Just then, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Deny Ourselves? Take Up The Cross? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
     | 6,788 views

    This message is the sixth in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message examines the meaning of denying yourself and taking up your cross.

    Sacrifice is a word that has the ability to send shivers down the spines of the majority of us. Of course Christians have reconciled themselves to the idea that this is a part of following Jesus. I would venture to say that our understanding of the concept of sacrifice is much different than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross Daily Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,092 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phil Morgan avatar

    Discipleship: Taking Up A Cross And A Shovel

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
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    A strong challenge to full discipleship.

    READ: Luke 6:46-49 We’re going to come straight to the subject matter of these verses this evening. I have no introduction, except to say that: - in verse 46 - Jesus ASKS A DAMNING QUESTION - in verse 47 - Jesus CALLS FOR DECISIVE ACTION - in verse 48 - Jesus GIVES A DRAMATIC ILLUSTRATION And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Magnificent Seven

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 2, 2015
     | 8,240 views

    Jesus declared that we should take up our cross and follow him. His final seven statements from the cross helps to understand what He meant.

    Mark 8:34 “Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.’” Take up your cross and follow. Let’s discover what Jesus was saying to this crowd at ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • John Raulerson avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 58 ratings
     | 71,907 views

    The disciple is to utterly disown himself, to refuse to acknowledge the self of the old man.

    Series: Demands of Christ TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME Matthew 16:24-27 (John Hamby, Sermon: The Demands of Discipleship, Mt16:24-27,SermonCentral) We live in a day of "casual Christianity." I heard someone recently say that the average church could drop one fourth of its members from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Love We Don't Expect Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,322 views

    God’s love reaches us when we least expect it, inviting us to take up our Cross and follow.

    There’s just something about a surprise party. I think it has to do with the surprise part of the deal. It’s like your day is going along, maybe you’ve even forgotten that it’s your birthday. You’re just going through your day, thinking about a project you have to do after supper, and then, BAM! ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    M16: Deny Self Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 534 views

    Jesus explains more fully about submitting to Him and we are challenged to “deny [ourselves] and take up [our] cross and follow [Him].” This is not easy, but does speak to our soul and the judgment to come.

    M16: DENY SELF MATTHEW 16:24-28 #m16sermons INTRODUCTION For the past few weeks, we have been digging into Matthew 16: In 16:1-4, we saw that the proof of Who Jesus is comes by His death, burial, and resurrection. In 16:5-12, Jesus taught us to check our heart to make sure we don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 14, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,442 views

    Self denial, self sacrifice, following wherever Jesus leads. The danger of ruining our eternal souls. Christ alone can save us.

    TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS. Luke 9:18-26. Peter was in no doubt that Jesus is the anointed one of God. What he did not understand was that his Master is not like any earthly Lord. He is not the type of King who was expected by the crowds. Jesus did not come into the world to deliver ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,463 views

    Jesus' teaching on discipleship in Luke 9:23-27 shows us what is involved in being a disciple of Jesus.

    Scripture We have come to what one commentator called “a turning point in Luke’s Gospel.” In the first part of his Gospel, Luke demonstrated the identity of Jesus. Then Peter, on behalf of the twelve disciples, confessed Jesus as the Christ (9:18-20). From this point on now Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Our Pastor Guides Us To Rebuke And To Live With Purpose!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,431 views

    We can see how quickly satan can attack. In a short time Peter went from confessing Jesus to rebuking Jesus. Jesus teaches us how we can be on guard against our wiley foe as well as how to live with purpose for Him.

    (see also Mark 8:27-30) for context. Dear beloved in Christ... In our Gospel reading there is much to grab our attention as Jesus is in process of predicting his death and resurrection. We hear about how Jesus must suffer many things and that we are called to take up our cross and follow Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Lonnie Erwin avatar

    Committed Disciple Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Mar 7, 2020
     | 4,427 views

    To say you’re a “Christian” carries the idea that you’re a disciple but does it? Many in the Christian world today the understandings of what it means to be a Christian for many is to include a lot of don’t such as movies you can’t see, places you can’t go, things you can’t read.

    For the last several weeks we have spent time considering that we as followers of Jesus we are to be His disciples. This term “disciple” carries the meaning of being a student or pupil of Jesus. Today we identify with Jesus using the term “Christian” which implies an association or follower of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciples Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 2, 2008
     | 3,962 views

    Jesus calls his people to discipleship--the daunting response to his love of denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following Jesus.

    Matthew 16:21-28 “Disciples of Christ” INTRODUCTION People say shocking things at times. • The famous evangelist, Billy Graham, was shocked at the language used by President Richard Nixon on the infamous “White House Tapes.” Rev Graham had believed that that Nixon was a strong Quaker ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread-Jesus

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    BIG IDEA: Give us this day our daily ...bread Give us this day our daily... Jesus. Living in him, we must forgive others and take up our cross daily. Communion Sunday

    1.04.2009 Sermon Give us our Daily Bread By William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Give us this day our daily ...bread Give us this day our daily... Jesus You are what you eat Born in a feeding trough, Jesus is our daily bread. We are to consume and live as Jesus did. It is a daily choice. Take up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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