Sermons on Follower:

Follower Of Christ And Leader Of Others

Contributed by James Dorman on May 9, 2017

This sermon was preached at a Galilean (by Discipleguide) initiation and explores their motto.

Textual Segment:Tonight, Joshua was inducted into the Gallileans. I want to examine their motto more closely. Their 2 key verses are great life verses for us all. Their motto: Follower of Christ, leader of others, is based on 1 Peter 2:21 NKJV For to this you were called, because Christ also ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21, 2 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus: Not Safe But Saved

Contributed by Dj Thomsen on Feb 3, 2022

Jesus calls us to be fishers of men, to follow him. He doesn't call us to lives of safety, but of salvation.

This story that we have in the gospel reading for today is one that makes me smile because I feel like I know exactly what Simon is thinking here in this moment. I have had days like this fishing. Days where I’ve been out for hours and hours and there’s just nothing. And we tried everything, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Following Hard After God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 4, 2022

A feast of good things in a dry and thirsty land.

FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD. Psalm 63:1-8. As we enter into Psalm 63, there is both an intimacy with God, and a yearning after God. It was as if David was saying, ‘I know thee, but would know thee more.’ The Psalmist is not just on the fringes of faith, like the boy’s father in Mark 9:24 - ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fundamentals Of Following Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2020

Jesus reminds us: 1. Of His commandment for Christians to love one another (vs. 17). 2. Of the cost of following Him (vs. 18-27). 3. Of His comfort for us (vs. 26).

Fundamentals of Following Jesus Christ The Gospel of John John 15:17-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 27, 2017 (Revised March 23, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 15. It never ceases to amaze me that God devoted over a fourth of John's Gospel to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

Following Christ In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 1, 2020

Genuine followers of Christ abide in Him, abound in love, and advance with power.

Greg Laurie tells a story about a woman, who had finished shopping and returned to her car. She found four men inside the car. She dropped her shopping bags, drew a handgun, and screamed, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car.” Those men did not wait for a second invitation; ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Following The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 21, 2008

Following God’s lead to obey whatever it takes

Following the Leading of the Spirit Acts 8:26-40 - Have you ever felt that you failed as a witness for Christ? Ever felt that God was calling you to do something but you chose to not listen to His voice? - This morning, let us discuss the importance of following the Spirit of God - Let us be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do You Follow? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 20, 2014

The contrast of Herod killing John the Baptist to Jesus feeding 5000 in Mark 6 is very revealing of the life of sin vs. a life of service. We must be totally devoted to Christ to live for Him, and cannot live like He is a convenience.

Who do you follow? Mark 6:14-44 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - For us to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do We Follow?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 30, 2014

We may call ourselves Christians, but is Jesus our Shepherd? Are we really following him or merely using his name to excuse following a man, a tradition or our own stubbornness?

Intro: We often hear the 23rd Psalm read or recited at funerals, but did you know that it does not apply to everyone, only to the sheep of the Great Shepherd. Goal: To really understand the most popular of all the Psalms. Plan: We will go through Psalm 23 looking at some important details. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Just A Fan Or A Follower?

Contributed by George Durham on Jul 8, 2014

Are you just a fan of Jesus, as a good teacher? Or are you a committed disciple of Christ.

Are you Just a Fan or a Follower? Matt.4:18-22 Most common answer when I ask people, “How do you know you are a Christian? “Because I believe in Jesus!” • Hindu’s believe in Jesus + 330 million other gods! • Muslims believe Jesus was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Are We Following The Example Of Christ?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 15, 2016

A very short sermon questioning our desire to e discipled. You can't be a follower if you are not following, eh.

ARE WE FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST? Paul wrote these words to the Church in Corinth , You must follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 (CEV) Play video "Plumb ‘One Drop’" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYP5gE-kDjY Towards the end of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, 1 Corinthians 1:11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Personal Ethics For The Followers Of Christ!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 29, 2016

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. In this outline we point out a few needed ethics for both believer and minister.

Personal Ethics for the Followers of Christ! In this age of cutting corners, 'cheating' in schools, and work, it becomes more important then ever that we as followers of the Lord be examples of both believer and sinner. Jesus said in Matthew 7:20 (KJV) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-20

Christ Following Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 31, 2014

A sermon that challenges the contemporary notion of discipleship.

"Three Laws of Discipleship" Pt. 3 -- Following Jesus Matthew 16:24-28 Introduction: This morning we're going to take a look at the third aspect of discipleship that our Lord speaks about as He seeks to prepare his disciples for what is up ahead. If you recall two weeks ago when we started this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

Integrity. Are You Worth Following? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 9, 2015

What does a person have if they have no integrity? Not much!

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • As we continue with our Learning to Lead series, I want to remind all of us that we are all leaders, that we all in some fashion lead other people, we do not have to be Generals and CEO’s to be leaders. • Last week we examined how ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If I Lead Will Anyone Follow? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 11, 2015

Every church needs to be led. How does someone with the gift of leadership lead the church the way God wants them to? How can leaders avoid hurting God's church? And how can a leader be sure they're leading the church the way they should?

OPEN: I once talked with a friend of mine who told about the new preacher his congregation had hired. In the type of church my friend attends they have “pastors” who are placed in the position of running the church. And my friend was talking about the great respect he had for his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful, Follower Functioning For The Lord Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 8, 2016

Three of the Marks of Discipleship in our lives, the indicators, the evidence, the proof, that demonstrates we are true disciples of Jesus. Faithful, Follower Functioning for the Lord.

Marks of Discipleship: Faithful, Follower Functioning for the Lord Our theme this year is Dynamic Disciples.We have been thinking about what it really means for us to be a disciples of Jesus. This morning our focus is on the Marks of Discipleship in our lives, the indicators, the evidence, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Pentecostal