Sermons on Faithful Discipleship:

Hard Words To Hard Hearts

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2008

Jesus words of rebuke in Luke 11 hit the nerve. Those he spoke to were determined to get revenge. If only they could have seen who He is. If only we could see today.

We are entering the middle of Luke’s gospel now and already Jesus is engaging battle with the Jewish leaders. This is an ongoing battle that will ultimately lead to Jesus’ crucifixion and he knows it well, but does not show any signs of shrinking back. Jesus’ very presence should command respect, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Four Can'ts

Contributed by Craig Fenton on Feb 21, 2002

If this was my sermon, I would probably say. You can’t get to heaven without Jesus, you can’t live eternally without Jesus, you can’t live a sinful life, and still get to heaven. Things like that. So it may shock some of you to know that the

If this was my sermon, I would probably say. You can’t get to heaven without Jesus, you can’t live eternally without Jesus, you can’t live a sinful life and still get to heaven. Things like that. So it may shock some of you to know that the four cant’s are the Four Cants of God. Whoa wait a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Freedom

Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001

The Gospel of Christ gives us Freedom. A study of Christ’s Gospel proclaims 4 things: Self Realization, Upward Search, Challenge, and Hope.

“Freedom” John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Intro: In these two verses Jesus told us that we could be set free if we would hold to his teachings. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Foreign Language

Contributed by Brannon Revel on Jan 28, 2003

Tower of Babel narrative gives us a good idea of what should be foreign language to believers today.

Foreign Language Genesis 11:1-9 Intro: Say a few words in another language. Why do we have so many languages today? Why do we have to take Spanish, German, French, Greek, Hebrew? Why can’t we all just speak one language? In our text today we are going to see how it happened. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Ok, I Am Saved, Now What?

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Feb 13, 2003

Salvation is not an end, it is a beginning. To often we focus on salvation then we stop dicipling after salavation. That should not be. Salavation is a beginning not an end

Philippians 2:12-18 Ok I am Saved, Now What? Introduction A. For Christmas my brother gave me a (no not stickers this time (He probably was feeling guilty)) a really cook 3d puzzle among other things B. So I open this 3d puzzle and I look at it and here is 806 foam pieces just sitting there C. And ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Stub Your Toe?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 4, 2002

Let’s study how the lack of effort and slipshod work is hurting the church.

STUB YOUR TOE? or THEY ALL? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28. For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:27-30, 2 Kings 13:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Preaching Of The King Series

Contributed by Paul George on Jan 14, 2004

This chapter, and the two that follow it, are the longest and fullest continued discourses of our Savior that we have in all the gospels.

The Preaching of the King Matthew 5:1-7-29 This chapter, and the two that follow it, are the longest and fullest continued discourse of our Savior that we have in all the gospels. The many miraculous cures wrought by Jesus in Galilee were intended to make way for this sermon, and to prepare the ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Champions 4 Christ

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Feb 24, 2004

What does it take to be a Champion 4 Christ? How can we obtain Championship status 4 Christ? Here are four factors that will begin the transformation of Christians from chumps to Champs!

Champions 4 Christ Pastor Jamie Wright Maranatha Fellowship Church 2-22-04 What is a champion? Webster’s defines champion as a person who fights for or defends any person or cause, a warrior, a winner, a title holder, a victor, a champ. According to Olympic Historians, all great champions have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Here And Now We Stand Because Of The Cross"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 21, 2003

As Christians, we stand in a different place because of this Cross...what are we going to do about it?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Here and Now We Stand Because of the Cross” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I will never forget it. I was about eleven years old. He was not a preacher. He was the director of our Youth Choir. He had no training in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Costs Of Following Jesus

Contributed by Greg Bryan on Nov 13, 2004

Savation is free, discipleship costs everything. Following Christ will cost your favorite sins, favor of the world, and first place in your heart.

The Costs of Following Jesus INTRODUCTION: Saint Telemachus Goes to Rome ILL.- Telemachus had counted the costs of following Jesus…he dedicated his life to God, he listened and obeyed God even when he had no idea where God was leading him, and he willingly laid down his life to take a stand for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Serving Prophet

Contributed by Paul Cull on Mar 22, 2005

The word of the prophet, into the world of the prophet, depends on the walk of the prophet with God

The Serving Prophet Introduction One of the great things about being a parent or a grandparent is being able to read children’s stories. And as you will know, the best children’s stories work on several levels. They have an immediate appeal of course to the children, but on another level, they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Discipline Of Solitude Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005

Part of 5-part series on discipleship. This message examines solitude.

LIVING ABOVE THE ORDINARY Part 1: The Discipline of Solitude There’s an old saying, one you’ve seen on many refrigerators and office walls before. It says, “It’s hard to soar with eagles, when you’re surrounded by turkeys.” In many ways that saying is true. It is also true that it can be very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Boldness I

Contributed by Jerry Lewis on May 25, 2004

Boldness is Something Desired by almost all Christians. These First Believers in the Early Church Prayed for Boldness and God Answered in a Mighty Way. The Whole Building Shook with the Power of God, they were All Filled with the Holy Spirit, and they Sp

HOLY BOLDNESS I Prov 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. Acts 4:13 KJV 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:1, Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

To Obey Or Not To Obey Series

Contributed by Sue Richard on Jun 2, 2004

Fearing and obeying God needs to come first in the Christian’s life

TO OBEY OR NOT TO OBEY Today’s passage is probably the most difficult one in Romans. How should the strong commands of this Scripture be interpreted when Paul himself didn’t always practice what he preached? It would have been easy to skip over Romans 13 in our series of preaching through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

Excuses Anger God Series

Contributed by Steven Airey on Dec 31, 2005

We need to cease making excuses why we can’t do what God has called us to do.

GOD HAS A PLAN, PART 1--EXCUSES ANGER GOD In this chapter we have God’s first appearance to him in the bush and the conference between God and Moses in that vision. Here is, I. God was pleased to show his glory to Moses at the bush, and to which Moses was forbidden to approach too near Exo 3:1 ...read more

Denomination: Holiness