Sermons on Certain Disciples:

Not Mere Converts But True Disciples Series

Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Apr 28, 2025

The modern church often celebrates decisions for Christ—countless altar calls, baptism numbers, and professions of faith. But is this what Jesus ultimately asked for? The Great Commission: A Call to Discipleship, Not Just Conversion!

The modern church often celebrates decisions for Christ—countless altar calls, baptism numbers, and professions of faith. But is this what Jesus ultimately asked for? Did He commission His followers to make converts or disciples? A closer look at Scripture reveals a profound distinction between the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, James 2:17, Luke 9:23, Philippians 3:8-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living As A Disciple In A Postmodern Society PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 8, 2023

Good morning. We’re here today with hearts open, ready to receive God's word. We are here, in this place, at this time, to learn, to grow, to be challenged, and to be comforted. Our world can seem dark sometimes, can't it? We see it in the news. We feel it in our communities. We experience it in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Peter 2:9

Topics: Discipleship, Postmodern Society

To Be Christ's Disciple In A Broken World PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

Explores discipleship, Christ's return, and serving the marginalized, emphasizing the necessity of Christian fellowship for spiritual growth and action.

Good morning, beloved family of God. We gather here today, not merely as individuals, but as a collective body of believers, united by the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We assemble not just within the four walls of this church, but in the vast expanse of God's creation, under the canopy of His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Topics: Second Coming, Christ

Jesus Appears To His Disciples PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon explores the depth of God's love, the reality of His presence, and the importance of faith, using the story of Doubting Thomas as a guide.

Beloved congregation, it is with a heart full of joy and a spirit brimming with gratitude that we gather here today, united in the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are blessed beyond measure, not only to be in each other's company but to be in the presence of God, who continually ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Topics: Jesus, Lives

The Horrors Of Hell

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 13, 2018

The Bible simply says, “....the rich man also died and was buried.” But the funeral must have been a grand affair. The rich man was most likely laid in the best casket, and there was a procession of mourners to accompany him to his grave . . .

12-28-03 Title: The Horrors of Hell Text: (Luke 16:23) Scripture Reading: (Luke 16:19-31) Our text for today is Luke 16:19-31. I want to read for you, the results of a poll taken by Time Magazine and CNN News. It was a telephone poll of 1,018 American adults who were asked these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are John’s Disciples So Worried About Jesus’ Disciples Fasting?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 2, 2021

The question from John's disciples about fasting reveals a serious disconnect to what Jesus is trying to accomplish.

WHY DON'T THEY FAST? The question from John’s disciples shows that they missed the point that Jesus just made. - Matthew 9:13-14. - In v. 14, John’s disciples come and ask about why Jesus’ disciples aren’t fasting. In other gospels, it gives us more information that the Pharisees were in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14

Denomination: Baptist

A New Command

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 13, 2019

Jesus on the last night of his life teaches his disciples to love one another. But the chief point of the text is the love of Jesus, a love that fulfills certain themes from the feast of Hanukkah (explicitly mentioned in John 10:22).

In thinking about our Gospel text this morning I was reminded of the movie 300. This 2006 movie was quite the success. Men liked the battles and I’ve been told that many women liked the abs. Whatever exactly the case, the film grossed about 450 million dollars. The movie is loosely based on the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Who? Me? A Disciple? Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on May 19, 2003

3rd sermon in series Who? Me? A disciple? The primary purpose of this teaching message is to describe the function of the nine spiritual gifts of 1 Cor 12

TITLE: Who? Me? A Disciple? Spiritual Gifts 051903a TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8) To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9) to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Supper – A Meal For Jesus' Disciples

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Sep 15, 2006

PROPOSITION: To motivate the unsaved hearer to salvation and the saved hearer to complete commitment to his/her salvation.

TEXT: (NKJV) Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand; I will keep the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30

Denomination: Nazarene

"The Disciple's Habits: Spiritual Disciplines" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

What disciplines should characterize the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ?

When we began this series on discipleship, we did so by looking to Hebrews 12:1-2, where we learned that discipleship is all about becoming more like Jesus. That is our goal in spiritual growth. In that passage, the writer likens the process of discipleship to being in a race. In our text for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

How Jesus Instilled Confidence In The Disciples

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Everyone needs someone to believe in them.

Everyone needs someone to believe in them. If we grow up being told that we are stupid, lazy and lacking virtue, we tend to sink to the level of other's expectations. I'm grateful that my parents always told me I could be anything I really set my mind to becoming. Later I learned in Christ I could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

His Disciples Came Unto Him

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 6, 2025

Disciple or Discipleship -- It’s a word we often hear in Christian circles, but what does it truly mean?

TITLE: HIS DISCIPLES CAME UNTO HIM SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 5:1-3 We have embarked upon another new year together as a Church family. We celebrate this morning on the first Sunday of a new year and it’s appropriate that we should forge a new beginning as a congregation. For the last nine years ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Le Disciple Que Jésus Aimait

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 24, 2003

It is a title of honor which this one. It will be always with humility that he will say that, towards that with which he owes all. He will speak always anonymously...

Lecture : Jean 21/15-25. v.20 A... vit venir après eux, le disciple que Jésus aimait...@ Introduction : C’est un titre d’honneur que celui-ci. Ce sera toujours avec humilité qu’il dira cela, envers celui à qui il doit tout. Il parlera toujours anonymement... I Les textes où ce terme est mentionné ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Jesus Instilled Confidence In The Disciples

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2006

There is a crisis of confidence in our country. Faith gives us the courage to face the present with confidence and the future with expectancy.

How Jesus Instilled Confidence in the Disciples (Acts 4:13-20) Acts 4:13 - "Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men. They marveled. They realized that they had been with Jesus." There is a crisis of confidence in our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

“disciple” (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 24, 2016

Part 2 of a sermon on the name for the people of God, "Disciple." This study discusses three characteristics of true disciples.

“Disciple” (Part 2) Series: Names for the People of GodA Chuck Sligh April 24, 2016 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request from me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Open Bibles to John 8 INTRODUCTION Illus. – Did you know that Walt Disney ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31

Denomination: Baptist