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  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    Walk In Love

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 25, 2025
     | 490 views

    Likely, in our spiritual lives, there has been at least one person who has impacted your life, creating a desire to develop the kind of walk with the Lord that closely resembled theirs. While each of these have their place, none can compare to the influence of our heavenly Father.

    Walk in Love Ephesians 5: 1-2 Take a moment to consider those who have greatly impacted your life. Surely, we have all had a family member, friend, or mentor that we looked-up to, someone whose influence created a desire for us to become like them. For me, it was my grand-father. My childhood was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A True Follower Of Jesus?

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 16, 2021
     | 4,179 views

    Next in series on John. Examines what it means to be a follower of Jesus

    John 6 (4) Are you a true follower of Jesus (Katie Shepherd  April 1, 2020 at 5:26 a.m. EDT; Washington Post) As stores and offices closed throughout March, many people watched with anger as thousands of college students poured into tropical locales, crowding beaches and bars to party ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Says, Follow Me

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 23, 2021
     | 2,904 views

    What Jesus tells Peter says a lot about each of us. There may have been a time when we did pretty much as we pleased, but the time comes when that is no longer the case.

    Alba 5-23-2021 JESUS SAYS, FOLLOW ME John 21:18-24 I was looking at actuarial tables the other day. They predict that for a child born this year life expectatancy for a male is 75 years. And life expectancy for a female is 80 years. But that is not the end of the story. The table continues. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding The Faith To Follow Jesus

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    How can we find the faith to follow Jesus?

    Finding the Faith to Follow Jesus Matthew 8:18-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 15, 2007 *How long has it been since you lost something? I lose stuff all the time. I can’t find my glasses or I can’t find a note I needed. Sometimes I even lose stuff on my computer. Last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following Jesus: Mark 4 Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 19, 2022
     | 2,213 views

    Part 4 of 16: In this series, we follow Jesus chapter-by-chapter through the Gospel of Mark. This is Mark 4.

    Following Jesus (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/22/2017 For the past few weeks we’ve been on a journey through the Gospel of Mark in hopes of seeing Jesus more clearly and following Him more nearly. Although the threat of ice prevented us from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Following Jesus To The Jordan River Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jan 14, 2021
     | 2,688 views

    Did you ever play "follow the leader" as a kid? Sure. It's a lot of fun until the leader makes you do weird things or some action you're uncomfortable with. How about following a leader you can always trust? This series is on following the only leader you can truly trust.

    You can hear the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/7293241 Jesus' Baptism - Follow the Leader Intro: • Young couple goes to visit her family for Christmas in New England. • Whole family went for a walk in the wintery wonderland. Hoping to connect with his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Follow Me: The Call To Discipleship Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,225 views

    Following Jesus requires us to leave behind our old ways and put him first in our lives. It may come at a cost, but the rewards of knowing and serving him are immeasurable.

    Hey guys! Ever played a game of Follow the Leader? You know, where one person leads and everyone else has to do exactly what they do? Well, today we're going to talk about the ultimate game of Follow the Leader with Jesus as our leader. Let's dive into a story from the Bible, Matthew 4:18-22. This ...read more

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    Follow The Pattern Of Sound Words Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 25, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,417 views

    2 Timothy 1:13-18 shows us two ways Christians guard against being ashamed of Christ.

    Introduction Paul Borthwick served as a professor of Global Christianity at Gordon College for 30 years. In his book titled, Mission 3:16: God’s One-Verse Invitation to Love the World, he writes: I had the privilege of attending the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fundamentals Of Following Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2020
     | 5,667 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Follow The World PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 12, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,033 views

    Explores the Christian journey of sanctification and transformation, urging believers to live sacrificially and resist worldly influences for spiritual growth.

    Good morning, beloved. I greet you in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and the Sustainer of our faith. Today, we gather not as mere individuals, but as a family of believers, unified in our desire to know God more deeply, to grow in our faith, and to allow His Word to shape us and ...read more

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    Following Hard After The Lord.

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,010 views

    How beautiful are the Words of the Lord in this Psalm.

    Following Hard After The Lord Scripture setting Psalms 63:1-11 Text. Psalms 63:8 “My soul followeth hard after Thee.” How beautiful the Words of the Lord. David the king of Israel utters them. This Psalm is a song that he sang to the Lord. It was often sung by Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Casual Admirer Or Faithful Follower?

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,187 views

    Lessons from the Triumphal Entry to transform our view of the lost.

    PALM SUNDAY, 2009 “CASUAL ADMIRER OR FAITHFUL FOLLOWER?” LUKE 19:29-44; MATTHEW 21:10-11 OPEN How many of you like parades? I love to watch parades – especially when someone I know is in the parade. I could tell you some horror stories about being in parades. One involves being in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Following Jesus To The Fishing Hole Series

    Contributed by Steve Lotze on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,385 views

    Fourth in the Series

    Following Jesus to the Fishing Hole October 16, 2005 Luke 5:1-11 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being A Follower Of Christ Revolutionary

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 19, 2011
     | 2,388 views

    THIS MESSAGE LOOKS AT OUR INDIVIDUAL STRUGGLE TO BE A REVOLUTIONARY FOR CHRIST. I LOOK AT THIS , SIMPLY FOR THE REASON THAT, WITHOUT A PERSONAL POSITION AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST REVOLUTIONARY, WE CANNOT EVER HOPE TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART AS A REVOLUTIONARY

    BEING A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST REVOLUTIONARY Romans 7:15-25 (NIV) I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Follower Of Christ And Leader Of Others

    Contributed by James Dorman on May 9, 2017
     | 4,017 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist