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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
The flock knows the voice of their shepherd, they hear him and follow him.
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: KNOW HIS VOICE John 10:4-5King James Version (KJV) 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not ...read more
Scripture: John 10:4-5
Denomination: Charismatic
For some, following Jesus means to go into cross-cultural missions
September 22 Leave Acts 8:26-40 Going is a part of following. If we say we love Jesus, then we must have on our hearts what God has on His heart, and God has the world on His heart. Follow Influence Connect Go What is God’s word for us today? 1. Remember that going is a part ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Denomination: Baptist
The blessed and steadfast follower of God delights in God’s Word.
INTRODUCTION • TODAY AS WE DIVE INTO THE SECOND MESSAGE IN OUR SERIES, “THE BIBLE: PRIORITIZING GOD’S WORD IN OUR LIVES,” WE WILL FOCUS ON THE BLESSING OF THE WORD. • LIFE OFFERS SO MANY OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES. • WE HAVE TO EVALUATE WHAT WE WILL RECEIVE BACK WHEN WE INVEST OUR TIME, TALENTS, AND ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 22
1 September 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Freedom and Delight in the Law Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All three of our Bible passages today pertain ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23
Denomination: Lutheran
A sermon for the season following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 24
September 15, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 8:27-38 In Search of the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Yesterday, September 14, is recognized as Holy Cross Day. The festival commemorates when St. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:27-38
A sermon for the season following Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 32
November 10, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 1 Kings 17:8-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 What We Learn from Our Poverty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44
A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 33
November 16, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson New Hope, Downsville-Little Elk Creek Malachi 4:1-2a; Luke 21:5-19 Our Stalwart Hope in Uncertain Times Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We are drawing very near to the end of our ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2, Luke 21:5-19
Sheep do not instinctively follow a shepherd; they need constant training.
John 10 – Hearing the Shepherd March 24, 2024 How does God speak to us? This is one of the most asked questions I get as a Pastor. ‘That God speaks is the basic reality of biblical Faith.’ - Eugene Peterson Genesis 1 – God creates the world by speaking. Revelation 22 – God reminds us, “I am ...read more
Scripture: John 10:3-5, John 10:27, John 16:12-15, Psalm 119:105, Hebrews 4:12, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 15:22 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Who do we follow, a pope, a patriarch, a reformer or God?
Do we ask God to reveal His ways and guide us on His paths? Do we rely upon God to teach us or blindly follow faulty men? Let’s look at Psalm 25. Do we pray that God would not let those who worship Him be ashamed or disappointed? I offer you my heart, Lord God, and I trust you. Don't make me ...read more
Jesus the light of the world, in him is the light that will never (and thats the biggest ever never)allow you to walk in the darkness again, all that is required is that you follow him!
John 8:1-12 I Am, am I going to follow him or shall I remain in the darkness? Talk about being put on the spot, a life and death decision “….Jesus had gone up to the Mount of Olives 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-12
Denomination: Salvation Army
Walking in the light is conditioned on following Christ. John 8:12 “I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.” The Epistle of 1 John lays out several conditions for walking in the light.
Walking in the Light 1 John 1:5-10 Before a person comes to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ the Bible says that that person is in total spiritual darkness. When one comes to Jesus that person no longer needs to be in darkness but in following Christ they have the light of life. As such they are ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10
The plans of God when followed always ends in glory, joy and honour
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD ALWAYS HAS A PLAN Acts 23:1-11 King James Version (KJV) 23 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood ...read more
Scripture: Acts 23:1-11
Somewhere along the way to the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus stopped at a vineyard and compared His relationship to His followers to that of a vine and its branches to assure His followers of a productive and gratifying life.
John Chapter 15 The setting for this chapter is somewhere along the way to the Garden of Gethsemane. Perhaps Jesus stopped at a vineyard terraced along the hillside at one of the wealthy homes along the way, and compared His relationship to His followers to that of a vine and its branches, to ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-27, John 15:3
Man has tried to discount the cost of being a true follower of Jesus Christ. Being a disciple costs something of us - we must be willing to sell all to follow Him.
Introduction Since the very beginning of time, man has responded to the Lord in many ways. In the Garden, Adam and Eve tried to redefine what our responsibility to a Holy God looks like. Then came men like: Cain, Jonah, Saul, Judas and others who continued this attitude of mediocrity and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-22
Denomination: *other
As Christ-followers, our fellowship should be different. Follows the outline of Dare 2 B Different series: Embody His name, Embrace His Mission, Emulate His Word.
DARE 2 B DIFFERENT – In Your Fellowship Acts 2:41-42 Fellowship Defined – Greek ‘koinonia’ – “Joint participation”; common, as in “in common”. “Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about our common salvation…” Jude 1:3 (HCSB) With the thought of ‘Joint Participation’ in mind, lets see ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-42
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