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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Jesus makes it clear in Luke 9:23 that the path of discipleship is a costly one; what challenges do we face in "bearing our cross daily" in today’s culture?
COSTS OF THE JOURNEY In this series from Luke we are seeing how following Jesus – what we call discipleship – is like a journey with him. This is what the disciples did in Luke’s Gospel, where Chapters 9-19 are in the form of a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. In the first week Wayne introduced ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-26
Denomination: Baptist
Have you ever been faced with a difficult question? Jesus asked life’s most important question; our lives will be forever affected by how we answer it.
ANSWERING JESUS’ MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION Mark 8:27-35 Have you ever been faced with a difficult question? • “May I see your fishing license?” • “Do you know why I stopped you?” • “How many calories are in a mouse?” • “Will you marry me?” • “Are you saved?” The disciples were asked one of the most ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:27-35
Emphasize the importance of embracing Jesus' authority and actively participating in His mission to make disciples of all nations as committed followers of Christ.
Good morning, friends! Today, we're diving into a powerful passage of Scripture that beautifully captures the heart of Jesus' mission and purpose for His followers. We'll explore the authority of Jesus, the Great Commission, and the call to make disciples. In his book, "The Cost of Discipleship,” ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Topics: Discipleship
Jesus tells us time and again that if we follow Him, we will be despised and even persecuted by the world. How many of us are willing to stick it out for Jesus even when the going gets tough?
"Count Me In!" How many of you know the amount of our present national debt? As of last night our country was $6,103,548,889,112 in debt. Just to give you and idea of how large a sum of money that is and how fast we are sinking, this country’s deficit increases by an average ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-27
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
Explores discerning God's divine mission, committing to active discipleship, and boldly declaring the good news of Christ's love and salvation.
Beloved brothers and sisters, we gather here today in the spirit of fellowship and unity, bound together by our shared love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we open our hearts and minds to His divine word, let us remember the profound words of Oswald Chambers, who once said, "Our Lord's conception ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18, 1 Timothy 1:15
This message takes a look at the account of the Rich young Ruler in Mark 10 and how it is is a mirror of those that are seeking convenience through religion.
Battling Convenient Religion Mark 10:17-22 I. The Man’s Presumptions (v. 17) A. He presumed his inheritance could be earned “…what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” – v. 17 B. He presumed discipleship was about doing “..what must I do…” – v. 17 1. Discipleship is about ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-22
A challenge to count the cost of following Jesus
Luke 14:25-26 (NLT) Great crowds were following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, [26] "If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-34
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A description of the characteristics of the Christian discipleship, and those things on which it rests
As we listened to that passage from Colossians this morning, the first thing we heard Paul telling his readers to do was to clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, goodness and patience.. As we listened to that list of qualities various things could have gone through our minds. We ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
This Bible study from Luke examines the basic requirements for discipleship
The Foundation for Following Luke 14.25-35 Midweek Bible Study November 5, 1997 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers or sisters - or even life - more than me, he cannot be my ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
Denomination: Church Of God
The purpose of discipleship is to turn us from being served to server.
I want to begin this morning by briefly reviewing where we have been in this series "The Five Purposes of The Church. " We have already examined three purposes - worship, outreach, and fellowship. Today we are going to look at the purpose of discipleship and next week conclude with service or ...read more
Discipleship principles gleaned from my years of participation in band.
Band Lessons Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6
Denomination: Wesleyan
Exposition of Mark 10:35-45 about discipleship and leadership
Text: Mark 10:35-45, Title: The Life of a Leading Disciple, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/13/08, PM A. Opening illustration: A Sunday School teacher told her class of 2nd graders the story found in Luke 16 of the Rich man and Lazarus. How that when they were here upon the earth the rich man had everything ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Discipleship is not a one-time decision; it’s a lifelong journey.
In these verses, Jesus gains five of His original twelve disciples: (1) Andrew (2) An unnamed disciple (probably John) (3) Simon Peter (Andrew’s brother) (4) Philip (5) Nathanael (perhaps also known as Bartholomew; Bartholomew is linked with Philip in the other three Gospels – Matthew 10:3; Mark ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-51
The first in a sermon series on developing spiritual depth and wholehearted discipleship
INTRO unveil the cougars ► Today you feel safe that you can see these wild animals without threat of harm ► Because they are locked behind these bars ► But if I unlock and open the door it would be a different story. ƒ{ The reality is that all of us have a wild animal inside ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:20
The practical love we show to the poor is critical for our discipleship.
Thursday after Epiphany 2016 Joy of the Gospel As we celebrate this day after Epiphany, we continue the readings from St. John that ornament our Christmas-Epiphany season. We also continue our review of the Pope’s long letter, the Joy of the Gospel, and we do so in this Holy Year of mercy. ...read more
Denomination: Catholic
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