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Jesus' followers are called to continue this process of "making disciples"...
I begin this message with a quote from Richard Wagamese, a native Canadian Ojibway Indian: “Storytelling, the act of one voice talking, sharing experience, observations, learning and teachings is becoming a lost art. Even though everyone from every culture has an oral tradition, we have ceased to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Discipleship was not simply a program through which Jesus ran the disciples. Discipleship was life.
In the New Testament mathethes occurs only in the Gospels and Acts. The term occurs at least 230 times in the Gospels and 28 times in Acts. The usage is characterized by the fact that mathethes denotes the men and women who have attached themselves to Jesus as their master. Acts has an absolute ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This message uses the greatest verses on discipleship to show us how to not only know Christ as Savior, but to also walk with Him
A Call to Commitment Luke 9:23-26 I. Commitment Means Making a Choice (v. 23) A. It is an Eternal Choice B. It is a Selfless Choice C. It is a Daily Choice II. Commitment Means Becoming a Loser (v. 24-25) A. We Must Lose Sinful Lifestyles B. We Must Sometimes Lose Friends C. We Must Lose Our ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-26
Denomination: Baptist
Following Jesus transforms lives. If that is not happening, then people are not following Jesus.
In the day when most traveled by train, there was a physically disabled boy who ran a small newsstand in a railroad station. Each day he sold candy, gum, and newspapers to people who passed through the station. One day two men rushed through the crowded station to catch a train that was to leave ...read more
This expository message from Mark 8:31-38 is about Jesus' call to discipleship - to take up our cross and follow him.
Title: Take up Your Cross Text: Mark 8:31-38 Subject; How does Jesus define discipleship? Complement; Jesus says it means that you too take up your cross. Big idea: “True disciples don’t just wear a cross around their necks - they put it on their shoulders.” Introduction – we are moving toward ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:31-38, Galatians 2:20, Acts 20:22-24
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon explores the call to discipleship through self-denial, surrender for the gospel, and sustaining faith, emphasizing a Christ-centered life over self-centeredness.
Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters, to this blessed gathering where we come together in unity and love, bound by the common thread of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather not as strangers, but as a family, a community knit together by the grace of God, and the shared pursuit of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:24
Topics: Following Jesus
The Beatitudes provide a description of the signs to be recognized in the experiences of the Christian who is moving along the path toward mature discipleship.
Seeing the Beatitudes as Steps in Restructuring Your Heart For the past few weeks, we have been thinking about what it means to be followers of Jesus. At the beginning of this series, we were challenged to step out in faith without looking back, just as Peter and the other first disciples did. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:20-31
Denomination: United Methodist
What does Jesus mean when he said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me?” Luke 9:23
Prerequisites for Christian Discipleship Luke 9:23-26 The call of Jesus to be a disciple is a demanding call. The word “disciple” is related to the word “discipline.” A disciple is a learner and one who is teachable. A disciple is in training and following the instructions of a teacher. In ...read more
Denomination: Free Methodist
Here we read of the calling of some of the first disciples. The call of Jesus is a call to FOLLOW HIM.
The Calling of Jesus Brad Bailey - September 8, 2013 Intro football season officially started this past week... it unleashes the energy of fans. Lives that have been in slumber seem to awaken. What it means to be a "fan" really bears a breadth of intensity...default fan... the weekend fan... the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
What happens when 12 ordinary men answer the call of 1 Almighty God?
Introduction The story is told of a group of men who had been sailing in the Atlantic Ocean when they came too close to shore and crashed against the rocks. Out of concern for other sailors in similar conditions, the surviving group determined to build a lighthouse to warn others of the impending ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:12-16
Denomination: Brethren
This is sermon to call believers to fight against apostasy. To take a stand on the truth of Scripture and the truth of the Gospel.
Sermon 3 of 11 Jude: A Call to Defend The Call Up Jude 3 Introduction We are working our way through the book of Jude Jude identifies himself as a bond-servant of Jesus, and brother of James in verse 1. That makes him Jesus’ half-brother. Last week we talked about being Secured for ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:3
Deals with the call to service that God places upon every believer’s life
A Call to Loving Service (Matthew 25:31-46) I. God Calls Us to Loving Service II. God Calls Us to Simple Service III. God Will Judge Us Based on Our Loving Service IV. God Will Bless Our Loving Service Introduction One day while walking with some children, Queen Mary was caught in a sudden ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
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
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38, John 12:23-28
Denomination: Lutheran
God has enabled all of us to minister to him and for him. Discovering our place and our part is a crucial step in advancing discipleship.
MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part one …. CALLED TO MINISTER Series Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 It is God’s desire today for each Christian to use his or her God given gifts and abilities. The scriptures are clear - God has given to each of his children unique ministries and it is OUR ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
We are living in the days of Joel's prophecy.
Matthew 28:18-20 - NIV 18. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20. and teaching them to obey ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:8-15, Matthew 24:3-14, Luke 4:16-21, Matthew 28:19 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Church Of God
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