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  • John Raulerson avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 58 ratings
     | 72,777 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

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    What The Cross Tells Us About God

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    The cross of Jesus reveals two important truths about God: He hates sin but He loves sinners.

    WHAT THE CROSS TELL US ABOUT GOD A. “My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?” Jesus cried while hanging on the CROSS. 1. As we discussed last Sunday, undoubtedly these words pierced the HEART of the Father. COMMENT: He knew He would hear them. He inspired David to write them in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Lift High The Cross (Not Your Intelligence)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,242 views

    Lift High the Cross (not your intelligence)1) The cross marks true wisdom 2) The cross contains true power

    Are you smarter than a 5th grader? That’s what the producers of a new television show want to find out. I took an online quiz from the show’s website and found out that I am not smarter than a 5th grader. I didn’t know that when you mix the colors red and blue you get purple. (I thought you got ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,085 views

    Self-Denial, Cross-bearing and Obedience are the central elements of being a disciple of Jesus Christ.

    At this time of year, most people have completed their holidays and are back focusing on work. Were your holiday’s what you expected? The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff members at Bridger Wilderness Area in NW Wyoming. -Trails need to be reconstructed. Please ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Davon Huss avatar

    You Can't Get Rid Of The Cross

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,681 views

    A sermon on the Cross (Taken from Timothy Keller’s Book, "The Reason for God" Chapter 12 "The True Story of the Cross" Pages 186 to 200)

    Sermon on the Cross HoHum: In the years of Communist domination of East Germany there was a symbol that brought hope and comfort to believers in Jesus. A huge TV tower had been erected to broadcast atheistic propaganda. Near the top of the building was a globe-shaped structure housing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Different Men On Three Different Crosses

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,410 views

    This message illustrates the disposition of all men in relationship to the Savior...

    “THREE DIFFERENT MEN ON THREE DIFFERENT CROSSES” TEXT: Luke 23:32-46 Pastor W. Max Alderman 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Back Against The Wall - Red Sea Crossing Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 13, 2008
    based on 100 ratings
     | 46,108 views

    Moses was a great leader and yet took a great deal of abuse. For those who insist on believing salvation is the end to problems--it’s the FRONT end! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

    Back Against the Wall Exodus 14:5-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BackAgainstWall.html Have you ever felt like your back was against a wall? Ever been between a rock and a hard place, with nowhere to turn? Or maybe you’ve put in a lot of time going down a winding avenue of life only to find it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Newell avatar

    Cross-Culture (A Palm Sunday Sermon)

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,403 views

    This sermon deals with the effect that Jesus’ cross had on three men: Simon the Cyrene, John the Apostle and Nicodemus, the quiet follower.

    CROSS-Culture Palm Sunday 2009 – Communion Sunday I grew up in a fairly sheltered environment. Other than books at school I remember little, if any, interaction with anyone of another culture. My first encounter with a different culture was a kid I met at school. I don’t remember his name, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    The Cross Of Christ-The Place Of God's Peace Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,384 views

    Part 3 of a 4 part series visiting the places connected with Easter and God's peace

    Title: The Cross of Christ-the place of God’s peace Text: Colossians 1:19-23 Introduction Today we are on the 3rd of 4 places Jesus visited over Easter week and connecting each place with God’s peace To recap here are the 2 places we have already visited. 1st place – the upper ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When The Line Is Drawn Will We Cross It?

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,167 views

    Willingness to take up the Call, and the Samaritan

    In 1836, in the plaza of a small-dilapidated Texas church one hundred and eighty men were faced with a frightening decision. Whether to stand and fight the whole of the Mexican Army, or try and either escape or surrender. Their leader was an inexperienced officer, who drew a line in the sand and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Seven Last Sayings Of Christ From The Cross"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 27,890 views

    These are some thoughts and instructions on how to have a special Easter Candle lighting Service in your Church based on the Seven Last Sayings of Christ from the Cross.

    Thoughts from our “Seven Last Sayings of Christ” Candle Lighting Service A note to those who were not able to attend the service: We have a special cross that has been made and mounted with seven candle holders. We begin the darkened service by lighting each one of the seven candles on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Do You See? Get Cross-Eyed

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011
     | 4,809 views

    Get your vision right.

    WHAT DO YOU SEE? Get Cross Eyed Jer 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jer 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Antonio Silveira avatar

    Crossing The Legs On God’s Chair

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 26, 2011
     | 4,372 views

    Crossing the legs is for some a symbol of elegance, for others something that’s bad for your legs. For me represents comfort and relaxation. Today I want to tell you that God in his great love and mercy decided to raise you from your condition of spiritua

    Crossing the legs on God’s chair There are different Kinds of Chairs When I was small, I used to play a game with my friends called musical chairs. Do you remember it? The object of the game was to be in possession of a chair when the music stopped. All through life it often seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Take Up My Cross And Follow Me

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 16, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,435 views

    Though we fall again and again, it is the getting up that marks the true child of God. So, we offer our lives in surrender to Christ’s purpose. The waters of our baptism renew in us the willing spirit that says, “Yes” to our own taking up the cross.

    In the famous words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, Matthew 16:21-28 is “the rest of the story”. It is a continuation from Matthew 16:13-20, in which Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God. Now Jesus is telling his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Derrick Strickland avatar

    Near The Cross — Far From The Blood Series

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 27, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,323 views

    The greatest shock may be in this picture of Calvary is that you might see your face in that crowd… your attitude, your experience with the cross, your activity around that cross but lacking any true meaning.

    INTRO: 1. In the past few weeks in our series "Encountering the Cross" we have again and again revisted the tramatic, devestating events that Jesus endured for us surrounding the Cross. a. But, although the scene was gruesome, the atmospherearound the foot of the cross is far from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal