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  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    Jesus' Call To Follow Him

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 18, 2007
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    We see 5 things about Jesus’ call to follow Him. 1) The urgency of the calling 2) an incentive to obey Him 3) The promptness of their obedience 4) The type of people called and 5) What they became.

    JESUS’ CALL TO FOLLOW HIM Mark 1:14-20 In today’s message, I would like us to consider 5 things that we see in Jesus calling His first disciples. And they are the same elements that we see when Christ calls someone today. 1) The urgency of the calling; 2) An incentive to obey Him; 3) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prince Of Peace Brings A Sword Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 274 ratings
     | 21,285 views

    Jesus quotes Micah’s prophecy to warn his followers of the cost of discipleship, and its reward.

    The Prince of Peace Brings a Sword Text: Matthew 10:34-39 Introduction The biggest fear of most Basic Trainees is that an injury will force them to restart training. After my worship service (as a Basic Training Chaplain) one morning I spoke to a soldier on crutches as my three-year-old wound ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are You A Real Follower?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 16, 2011
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    It is possible to believe in Jesus without actually following Jesus. We need to be sure we know which category we fit in.

    ARE YOU A REAL FOLLOWER? INTRODUCTION: You can’t be a follower without being a believer but it is possible to believe in Jesus without actually following Jesus. I’m not saying that a believer isn’t a follower. You will find plenty of places in scripture that refer to Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Follows Following The Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Dec 13, 2011
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    This is the final message in a series that takes a fresh look at Psalm twenty-three. This message examines the benefits of following the Lord Our Shepherd.

    Are you a patient person? Do you find it easy to wait when you are anticipating something? If you are like me anticipation often causes my patience to be in short supply. Maybe it is human nature or a product of living in an instant gratification culture. Whatever the reason, we would prefer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Follow Jesus, Or Follow The World

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 4, 2015
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     | 16,430 views

    The focus of our discipleship is on our relationship to Jesus. To be worthy of Christ we are to put him first in all family relations. To be worthy of Christ we are to take up our cross and identify with him.

    An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, “Stop! Acts 2:38 (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Following Jesus: Following Joy Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 19, 2020
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    No matter what we are enduring at the moment, Jesus can bring a certain joy to our lives that circumstances cannot steal from us. Joy that comes from following Jesus is our constant companion, it is a gift from Him to our hearts.

    Following Jesus: Following Joy John 15:9-14 Introduction Some people believe that Joy is in short supply in our world. That’s not hard to believe, given the events of the past few months and the pandemic we are enduring day by day. The anger and unrest that rumbles beneath the surface, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Many Follow, But Not Many Followers

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 17, 2022
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     | 2,775 views

    There was two groups of people. 1-His disciples 2-The crowd, or multitude.

    .Mark 3:7-But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea 8-and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him. There was two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Discipleship: A Sword, A Cross, And True Life

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Nov 4, 2023
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    Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him.

    Today, we gather here to reflect on a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, specifically from chapter 10, verses 34 to 39. In these verses, Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him. Let us turn our hearts and minds to these ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Cost You To Be Christ's Disciple? Series

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Sep 29, 2007
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     | 6,819 views

    Jesus Christ makes some radical demands on His followers. He put some tough standard to be one of His disciples. Jesus Christ doesn’t want to lower His standard.

    What Cost you to be Christ’s Disciple? Luke 9:57-62 August 26, 2007 Sermon series: Following Christ Introduction In our first sermon in our series, Following Christ, we have learned of what does it means to live for Christ. We have been told that to live for Christ is to Place Christ above all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Twitter Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 27, 2015
     | 6,442 views

    Following people on Twitter costs us nothing, but following Jesus Christ costs us everything.

    In the digital world, it’s all about being connected. We can be connected with our smart devices and computers to over 900 social media apps. We’re familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Vine. There are others we may not be so familiar with, but in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Follow Him Where Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
     | 4,439 views

    A sermon about following Christ into the task of evangelism

    “Follow Him Where – Luke 10:1-20” Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/8/06 pm S1 - View clip from Sister Act – “I will follow you” Following Jesus means doing what he asks. It is more than just singing a song. OOPS I want to start by showing you a clip from the movie Sister Act. It is probably one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Count The Cost Of Discipleship Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
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     | 838 views

    This sermon explores the concept of discipleship, emphasizing that while salvation is a free gift, it requires total commitment and surrender of one's life to Jesus.

    Welcome church! How many of you here today have ever been students before? Probably most, if not all of us have been students at some point in our lives and so we have some understanding of what it takes from our time in elementary, middle, and/or high school. Whatever type of student you were in ...read more

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    The Cost Of Being A Disciple

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 34,214 views

    There is a cost to being a disciple of Christ, a cost that most people do not understand.

    What does it cost to be a disciple of Jesus? According to Merriam Webster a disciple is someone who accepts and assists in sharing the doctrines of another person. A disciple of Jesus therefore is a person who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. We call such ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Counting The Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 10, 2022
     | 1,772 views

    This first week of this “Having Words” series is a great time to remind ourselves of the commitment that we made to make and to be made into disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

    Counting the Cost Having Words with Jesus THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR C Luke 14:25-33 The Message Figure the Cost 25-27 One day, when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, “Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Real Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,382 views

    What is the cost of really being a disciple of Jesus? Is discipleship worth the great cost?

    “The Cost of Discipleship” Introduction: I don’t like to shop one bit, but whenever I do any shopping I want to make sure that the product I buy is worth the cost. Sometimes you have to make decisions. I have learned one thing through my shopping experiences. Cheaper is not always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ