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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
Sixth in the Following Jesus Series
Following Jesus Into the Storm Oct. 30, 2005 Matthew 14:22-33 These are my actual notes and sermon handouts and they probably mean more to me than they do to you. If you don’t understand something in my notes – feel free to e-mail me for clarification (stevenmary7@hotmail.com). Here’s some ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon is focused on answering the question - Why follow Jesus?
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Theme: Following Jesus Title: Why Follow Jesus? INTRO: Good morning! Grace and peace to all of you from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit! Let me start off this morning by asking us some questions. Why are we actually here this morning? ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
Denomination: Nazarene
There are numerous reasons why we suffer. Some suffering is an immediate aftereffect of our own transgression. Our objective ought to be to confront suffering with tolerance, tranquility, and certainty that God is in charge of all things to come.
There are numerous reasons why we suffer. Some suffering is an immediate aftereffect of our own transgression. A few sins happen because of our own foolishness. A few sins are the consequence of living in a fallen world. Peter is expounding on the suffering that is a result of our good works. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21
Denomination: Independent/Bible
There are really only two types of people who profess to follow Christ 1. The FRINGE BENEFIT FOLLOWERS 2. The FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS Which are you
Sermon: The Discomfort of the Christian Life John 6:53-69 There are really only two types of people who profess to follow Christ 1. The FRINGE BENEFIT FOLLOWERS 2. The FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS 1. FRINGE BENEFITS: We are all acquainted with the term “fringe benefits.” It usually refers ...read more
Scripture: John 6:53-69
Denomination: Anglican
As Christians, we must strive for an honest understanding of who Jesus is, take decisive action in response to His call, and deliberately share the Gospel with others, as modeled by the early disciples.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! It's a joy to be with you all today as we dive into God's Word together. Today, we'll be exploring a passage that illustrates three key elements of our Christian walk: honest understanding, decisive action, and deliberate sharing of the Gospel. As David Platt ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-42
Topics: Personal Evangelism
Message about Jesus’ calling His first disciples.
“Come, Follow Me…” Matthew 4:18-22 June 13, 2004 NOTE: I am deeply indebted to Rob Bell, Pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, and Dr. Ray VanderLaan, from Follow the Rabbi.com. Introduction We’re back in our walk through the book of Matthew, and I need to warn you that it will be another three ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Acts 4:13
Denomination: Wesleyan
We often think of Jesus as being the Prince of Peace. So what did He mean when He said He came to bring a sword?
Let me ask you something… when you think about Jesus, what are some characteristics that come to mind? PARTICIPATION (Loving, gentle, kind, forgiving…) That’s the Jesus most of us think about. That’s the Lord and God we want to know… one who’s compassionate, caring, understanding, generous. And ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39
Fans walk away. Followers follow. But why do Fans walk away and how can we be sure we're not "one of them"?
(Note, this sermon doesn't follow Idleman's approach. I preach differently than he does and felt I would fail to do justice to his message if I did it his way. I apologize for any frustration this may cause to those who read this sermon) A man named Charlie Moore moved into a new community with ...read more
Scripture: John 6:28-69, John 6:54-56, John 6:44-51
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How do you relate to the personalities of the first disciples?
The First Disciples To Follow Jesus John 1:35-51 John the Baptist had a wonderfully productive ministry. He did precisely what he was sent to do. He was chosen before his birth to be the herald of the Messiah. He was the last Nazarite from birth ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-51
God wants to move you from being a fickle fan to become a faithful follower.
From Fans to Followers Mark 3:7-19 Rev. Brian Bill April 9-10, 2016 What do you think of large crowds? • A record crowd of 170,000 watched the Kentucky Derby in 2015. • Over 115,000 fans gathered to watch Michigan play Notre Dame in 2013. • 3.5 million attended the largest ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:7-19
Denomination: Baptist
The Lord loves fishermen
• He saw in them in a trade that He liked and could use. • At least four of the twelve disciples were commercial fishermen. • That means one-third of His disciples were fishermen. (1) Peter and Andrew were fishermen. Look at Matthew 4:18-19, we read, "And Jesus, walking by the sea of ...read more
Jesus is the Good Shepherd to Whom we can entrust ourselves
Introduction: We have a problem this morning. How many of you have ever raised sheep? How many of you have ever lived near sheep? How many of you know very little at all about sheep? That’s our problem. You see, to really appreciate the point of Jn10, we have to know something about sheep. To ...read more
Scripture: John 10:7-18
The analysis of the concept of discipleship in Luke 9:57-62 teaches us about the cost of following Jesus.
Scripture In the first nine chapters of The Gospel of Luke we have been introduced to the identity of Jesus as the Messiah sent by God to seek and to save the lost. From Luke 9:51 onwards Luke introduces us to Jesus’ teaching on discipleship. Let’s read about discipleship in Luke ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
We read and learn daily from the truths of the Word of God. But how do we live those truths out? We are surrounded by all sorts of examples (some good some bad). Paul uses two servants to show us how God uses ordinary people to do the extraordinary!
Cornerstone Church October 18, 2015 “Follow the Right Example” Philippians 2:19-30 “I’m not a role model… ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Using the book from Kyle Idelman as a basis for this series.
Fan or Follower? January 8, 2023 We’re going to jump right into it. Today and for the next 4-5 weeks, we’re going to look at a book which has intrigued me. It’s not a book of the Bible. This series comes from a book by Kyle Idleman called - not a fan. Basically, we’re gonna talk about whether ...read more
Scripture: John 6:60-69
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