SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Following Closely:

showing 346-360 of 156,733
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

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

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Perry Greene avatar

    Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 19, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,300 views

    In selecting additional shepherds (elders) for our congregation, we need to be aware of the way in which the Lord leads his people. Psalm 23 gives us insight into the compassionate leadership of Jesus.

    1. Knowing the Shepherd A famous actor was once the guest of honor at a social gathering where he received many requests to recite favorite excerpts from various literary works. An old preacher who happened to be there asked the actor to recite the twenty-third Psalm. The actor agreed on the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    "Follow Me"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 14, 2013
     | 8,252 views

    Three things needed to follow Jesus

    “Follow Me!” August 18, 2013 Mark 1:16-18 “As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jesse Yon Fong avatar

    Fan Or Follower?

    Contributed by Jesse Yon Fong on Jun 14, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,344 views

    Are you a fan of Christ or a follower of Christ?

    Are you a fan or a follower? A fan is just someone who cheers from the sidelines, but a follower, a follower is someone who imitates that person. Are you a fan or a follower of Christ? Remember that John tells us to be imitators of Christ, and to walk as Christ walked. For the longest time I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Craig Benner avatar

    Following At A Distance

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 29, 2012
     | 4,163 views

    Does being a follower automatically make you a success? Peter shows us what it is to follow at a distance and the reprecussions that it can bring to your life if you are not willing to follow at the side of Jesus. Fortunately, Peter changed his ways and

    Following at a Distance Luke 22:54-62 Jn. 21:1-9; 15-19 Ups and Downs of life (Altibajos)----we all experience them. Like Peter, we have our moments in life when we are ready to die for Jesus, then, a little later, in midst of uncertainty and anxiety, we are at the point of denying Him Peter ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 7, 2012
     | 6,417 views

    This is week two of this series and will look at the first three commands of Christ.

    What Jesus Said about Our Behaviour: Follow Me Last month I received an email from a man who is planning on carrying a cross across Nova Scotia. He didn’t tell me how big the cross was going to be but I’m assuming that it isn’t going to be a small cross. And to tell the truth ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Follow Me

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,383 views

    Each of us has been called to follow Christ, but we need to consider what that means and what it will cost us.

    Luke 5:27-31 Follow Me FBC Whitewright February 3, 2013 Do you ever ask yourself what it is that God wants from you? Maybe what Jesus wants you to do? I have for years -- for too long my relationship to Christ was identified by my work for Him. But now there has been no work as I have not ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    The Call To Follow Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
     | 5,654 views

    You were made with a life purpose. The prophet Jeremiah put it this way, “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” You were born with a purpose and plan in mind

    The Call to Follow Mark 8:31-35 USA Today did a survey asking people, “If you could ask God any question, what would it be?” The number one response was “What is my life’s purpose?'” All of us in the church were blown away by Rick Warren’s book, “A Purpose ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Follow Me

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,980 views

    Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, Year B

    Mark 8: 31 – 38 / Follow Me Intro: Have you ever heard the expression, “to cook someone’s goose”? It actually began as a reference to a man whose last name means “goose” in Czech ---- John Hus. John was the pastor of Bethlehem Church in Prague where 3,000 ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Heimsoth avatar

    Follow The Call Series

    Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011
     | 5,388 views

    This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

    Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Keith Peters avatar

    Following By Faith

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011
     | 3,543 views

    This message discusses the process of faith from crisis, cost, and then crown.

    Following by Faith (Hebrews 11) "For we walk by faith, not by sight:" (2 Cor 5:7) REFLECTION: If the LORD is our shepherd then He desires us to follow him. (John 10:27) In fact Jesus specifically called his people to “Follow me” 17 times in the Gospels. In this world of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Preston avatar

    Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Jul 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,329 views

    Jesus had been teaching his disciples for about 2 years. He had been preparing his disciples for this private meeting at which he intended to reveal to them what would happen to him at Jerusalem. He had given hints along the way, but now he would explain

    The Gospel of Mark #21 – “Follow Me” Mark 8:27-38 Intro – 1. Have you ever been asked a tough question? I mean the type of question that has intense ramifications on your immediate future. The type of questions where you know the wrong answer could have severe ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Tim Diack avatar

    Following In The Footsteps Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Aug 22, 2012
     | 5,016 views

    The call of the kingdom is a call to repentance, restoration and life and one of the first steps in that new life ought to be baptism. This message seeks to answer the question: Why should I be baptized?

    Following in the Footsteps - Matthew 3:4-17 - July 8, 2012 Series: Baptism According to what we read in the pages of God’s word there are what we would call two ordinances that Jesus has established for us. Now the dictionary defines an “ordinance” as “an ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Belong And Follow Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 18, 2007
     | 3,126 views

    In our quest to pray with and disciple our youth, the importance of the Great Commission plays a vital role. We want to follow it and pass it on reproducing disciples for Jesus.

    BELONG AND FOLLOW One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Following Jesus

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,793 views

    To be good disciples, we must be prepard. Jesus highlighted the need to count the cost (commitment), to consider the priority (value) and to clear the distractions (focus) of life.

    [RECAP] Jesus calls us to FOLLOW HIM. What is the cost of following Jesus? [Read Luke 9:57-62] • Jesus was travelling on the road when the talk of FOLLOWING ME arises again. Three men here were considering about following Jesus. • Two of them declared that they wanted to, and one ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Follow Me

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021
     | 1,934 views

    God calls everyone to some sort of ministry n a variety of locations.

    Follow Me John 1: 43 - 51 Intro: This morning, I want to talk about evangelism by telling you about 2 fishermen. Fisherman #1 we will call Nate. He went and bought the best fishing rod, reel and bait he could find. He brought them home and went to his backyard swimming pool. There he dropped ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed