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Radical And Countercultural

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 15, 2006

John the Baptist led a radical and countercultural lifestyle

Sermon: John the Baptist – Radical and Countercultural par excellence Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he was set the following problem to solve. “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Anglican

Radical Rejoicing Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2006

This sermon tells us to rejoyce always - but there are seven aspects of 1 Thess. 5:16-22 that we need to apply to life.

Radical Rejoicing Text: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” 1 Thessalonians A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Radical Abandon

Contributed by Aaron Vanstrien on May 1, 2005

Jesus Radically Abandon all that he was so that we could have Life.

Radical Abandon #1 I. To give up or surrender to the extreme. II. Matthew 9:27-30 Jesus Radically Abandons to restore our sight. a. Jesus is followed by theses two blind guys and they are begging him for Help and they follow Him into the house. b. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Radical Amputation

Contributed by John Telgren on Jan 8, 2006

Jesus does not call us to be saved, but he calls us to follow him as Lord.

This news story appeared locally on July 25th. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A mountain climber who had to cut his arm off to save his life visited Kansas City Friday. Aron Ralston was hiking alone in a Utah canyon in April when his right arm became pinned beneath an 800-pound boulder. He was named the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Radical Resurrection

Contributed by Michael Vosbrink on Apr 16, 2007

The resurrection of Jesus Christ radically affects the world

Statistically, 3 out of 4 adults in the US believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, according to a study conducted by the Center for Missional Research, NAMB. The issue, then, is not the fact of proving to you that Jesus died and rose from the dead; rather, what difference does that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Radical Christianity

Contributed by Dee Dowdy on Sep 18, 2005

This sermon stresses that being a Christian is more than just calling oursleves one. It also states that all Christians are called to be "radical"

BACK TO THE BASICS IV: Radical Christianity Matthew 5:13-14 You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. 14 You are the light of the world-- like a city on a mountain, glowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Radical Gratitude

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2005

If you are going to live a life of gratitude, you must believe with all your heart that 1. God is good. 2. Life is good. 3. There will be a day of resotration.

I often wonder why we who live in the United States of America, and have life so good, seem to be so discontent at the same time. How can we have so much of this life’s goods and pleasures, freedoms and privileges, resources and comforts, yet be so miserable? Perhaps we have too much. Bling ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Radical? Really?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 6, 2009

Someone suggested that we return to radical Christianity. I’m for it but are we up to the demands?

There is a group on one of the social networks that was issuing a call to return to radical Christianity. I love the concept and joined the group but I wanted to feel out how they defined radical and if they were really up to radical Christianity thus I posted this in the group’s discussion ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Gratitude Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 13, 2009

Praise God with a deep sense of awe for the freedom we now have through His gift of forgiveness and new life.

Intro: Again this year, I’ve found amusement in the “Butterball Turkey-Talk Hotline”, which is now “going on-demand and on the go with Turkey Text Messages. Text the word “TURKEY” to 36888 to have weekly turkey tips, thawing reminders, and cooking alerts sent straight to your mobile phone.” (from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Urgency Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 27, 2010

The 3rd in a series of sermons adapted from David Platt's "Radical" series. In this sermon we discusss the urgent need for evangelism and missions.

Radical Urgency Text: John 4:27 – 42 (Read Text) I want to read you something that one of our brothers in India wrote while he was imprisoned for sharing the Gospel. He had been beaten and thrown in prison for preaching the Gospel and someone had written to him asking him if it was still ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Radical Forgiveness

Contributed by Francis Balla on Mar 25, 2013

IF CHRIST COULD FORGIVE WHEN HE DIED ON THE CROSS WHY CAN'T I?

Just before the Valentines Day the sporting world was shocked to learn that Oscar Pistorius popularly known as the “blade runner” allegedly killed his girl friend Reeva Steenkamp a 29 year old South African Model. Another tragic loss of life! Following the tragedy Reeva’s uncle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Radical

Contributed by John Quigley on Nov 12, 2012

A sermon that speaks of the radical preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ.

Mar 12:38-44 NKJV Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, (39) the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, (40) who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Moves

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 19, 2012

These men make radical moves Jesus, James and John, and the Father Zebedee, in this reading we will also can make radical moves.

Radical Moves Mark 1:14-20 1. The first Radical Move we find is with Jesus, Jesus goes to Galilee and does what John had done that got him arrested and eventually killed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Radical Obedience

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 8, 2014

A sermon teaching the difference between commitment and surrender.

"Radical Obedience" Matthew 1:18-25 Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Reliance

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Lutheran