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  • "Did You Hear What He Said”

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    That we need to listen to God and not be afraid to turn our lives over to him.

    Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office filled with noise and clatter, ...read more

  • Living In The Shadow Of The Cross

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 12,989 views

    I still believe that the message of the cross is still as powerful and compelling as it has ever been. Look with me at the characteristics of the message of the cross.

    LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS © 2000 Mark Beaird Text: Mark 8:34-38  Billy Graham wrote in Decision magazine, “I find that I can preach on any subject other than the cross, and it does not seem as offensive to people as the cross does. I can preach on doing good works, on social ...read more

  • Go The Distance

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,067 views

    This is about total commitment to Christ.

    I am sure you have seen that wonderful bumper sticker that says something to the effect, “Whoever dies with the most toys wins.” It seems that is the way many people think about life. The chief goal in life for many people is comfort and luxury. Many of the “poor” in the United States have ...read more

  • Losing To Win

    Contributed by J Spurling on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,860 views

    People who lose their life for Christ and the gospel will save their lives. How will people save their lives when they lose their lives for Christ and the gospel? People will save their lives as they understand three implications given in Mark 8:35.

    Losing to Win! By Pastor J Spurling The Neighborhood Church of Gainesville Introduction: Have you ever had to lose something in order to gain something else? Currently, I’m in the process of losing weight in order that I can gain entrance back into the pants that fit me quite nicely just last ...read more

  • How To Become Givers Of Life - I See Dead People

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,929 views

    Do we desire to be givers of life?

    Not too long ago I attended the funeral of my Aunt Betty at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles, Ca. She experienced 79 years of this life before passing on to the next. It was a gentle and reverent service in the heat of the afternoon sun, interspersed with quiet sobs and the shedding of tears. My Uncle ...read more

  • In Giving Everything We Gain Everything

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 7,434 views

    The giving away of our lives for others through Christ is where real life is found.

    Mark 8:34-38 "In Giving Everything We Gain Everything" The first question in the Bible is found in Genesis, chapter 3. God asks Adam and Eve, "Where are you?" The answer?... ... "I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." And so we have not only the first question in the Bible, but we ...read more

  • Calling All Losers

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 12,724 views

    Discipleship is about our willingness to lose ourselves in God’s will.

    "Calling All Losers" Mark 8:34-38, John 12:23-28 By Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of Cross of Life Lutheran Church The great statesman, Winston Churchill, once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” That proverbial statement best captures the meaning of this ...read more

  • The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 14, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
     | 50,528 views

    The Text is the Gospel Reading for Common Lectionary, Year B, the theme is characteristics of a Disciple as seen in this text.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP—MARK 8:27-38 --by R. David Reynolds Billy Graham has said, “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have” [--Edythe Draper, Drapers Book of Quotations for the Christian World (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1992)]. In our text this morning ...read more

  • A Love We Don't Expect Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,605 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

  • Faith's Famous Four Words

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,128 views

    A Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Peter telling Jesus he is the Christ

    14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Mark 8:27-38 "Faith’s Famous Four Words"   27 ¶ And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" 28 And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and ...read more

  • Discipleship 101

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,018 views

    What is the cost, how do I start to be a full disciple of Jesus Christ?

    Tonight I am beginning a series of messages on Discipleship, Discipleship 101. It is the call of God in each believers life. Understand, there is a cost to discipleship. Anything worthwhile has a price, you can count on that. There is a big difference between glass and a diamond. There is a ...read more

  • Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 387 ratings
     | 70,042 views

    What does it mean to "take up" or "bear a cross? What does it mean when someone says, "I want to take up my cross and follow Jesus"? (Powerpoints available free - #256)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #256.) This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the ...read more

  • Christ Who Accepted Every Human Weakness

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 4,828 views

    Obedience

    Theme: Christ who accepted every human weakness Text: Isaiah50:5-9; James 2:14-18; Mk. 8:27-35 God’s Word has priority over everything else but many Christians are not prepared to accept this. This is the main reason why many Christians feel frustrated and inadequate even though they read the ...read more

  • "The Burden Of The Cross"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 551 ratings
     | 37,441 views

    Jesus’ command that we pick up our cross and follow him is a choice, and a choice that doesn’t come without sacrifice, but also bring sjoy and fulfillment

    There’s the story of a soldier frantically digging in during battle as shells fall all around him. Suddenly his hand feels something metal and he grabs it. It’s a silver cross. Another shell explodes and he buries his head in his arms. He feels someone jump in the foxhole with him and he looks over ...read more

  • Submission Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,200 views

    A series of sermons from Richard Foster’s book "Celebration of Discipline." A top 10 book for any Christian!

    CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE: SUBMISSION MARK 8:34 INTRODUCTION The purpose of any spiritual discipline is freedom. The discipline is a tool to aid us in our spiritual lives. Each discipline has value only when we keep God in perspective… and each discipline brings freedom. I want to stress ...read more