Sermons on Following The Biblical Jesus:

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2008

A true follower of Jesus will have no trouble taking up the Cross.

Text: Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). We claim to be Christians which indicates that we follow the “words in red” that are printed in our Bible. The “words in red” are the words spoken by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Lamb Of God

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 16, 2020

Our function as a follower of Christ Jesus is to point the way to the Savior.

Lamb of God John 1: 29 - 36 Intro: You will recall that during Story Time this morning I talked about the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” It is believed that the rhyme was developed in England as a way to teach children about Jesus. That’s not a bad thing as long as we remember that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Happiness Through Being An Example Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 16, 2020

Live the kind of life that will make others want to follow Jesus.

Happiness Through Being an Example Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Happiness; Joy; Obedience and Disobedience / Philippians 2:12–18 Live the kind of life that will make others want to follow Jesus. INTRODUCTION • One of the things we search for in life is happiness. There are so many things ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham, The Christian’s Precursor Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 20, 2018

In many ways, Abraham is a prototype of you, the follower of Jesus Christ.

Abraham, the Christian’s Precursor Hebrews 11:8-19 1. One Greek man and a Turkish man were friends. Both went to a famous Chocolate store in Greece. When everyone in the shop was busy, the Turk stole 3 chocolates from the store. After coming out the Turk said, “Haw! I stole three chocolates and no ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Body Building Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

Challenging people to build the core essence of who they are as followers of Jesus

So hey there, good to see you. If you weren’t here last week we are in the second week of a series called Build Your Core which according to the experts is especially relevant this time of year since most of us who have made resolutions or decisions to change up some things in our lives this year ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Mind Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

Challenging people to build the core essence of who they are as followers of Jesus.

So hey there, good to see you and have you with us, that’s always true but especially true if you are brand new (to all of our online friends out there too) and we really do hope you have an experience with God here today that makes you want to come back and do this all over again with us real ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Soul Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

Challenging people to build the core essence of who they are as followers of Jesus.

So hey there, good to see you and to have you with us. If you are new thanks for giving us a shot and taking a chance on us with your weekend time. We hope that you really do bump into God in your time here with us this weekend and that you want come back and do this all over again with us real ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-28

Devoted To Good Works

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 7, 2022

If we follow Jesus, he will call us to service of others

I am endlessly fascinated by Jesus Christ. I have been seriously studying the New Testament for more than 4 decades, and I am still coming to new appreciations of the life he lived. Over and over again, as I come to understand what we have written about him, I am stretched as I see how he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37, Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 5:16, 1 Timothy 6:18, Hebrews 10:24, Hebrews 13:16  (view more)  (view less)

Excuses

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 26, 2019

No excuse is good enough to keep us from following Jesus.

Excuses Luke 9: 57 - 62 Intro: I heard of a pastor who also preached on this passage. He centered his thoughts and comments on the fact that those who would follow Jesus claimed, “I will follow, but . . .” At the conclusion of his message, the pastor said, “I encourage all who identify with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Real Face Of The Persecuted

Contributed by Darryl Ward on May 22, 2017

What does it really mean to be persecuted for following Jesus today?

Two and a half years ago, Florida charity worker Arnold Abbott made world headlines when he was arrested. His crime? Feeding the homeless. Arnold, who was ninety at the time, had been helping prepare hundreds of meals every week since 1990. In 1991, he founded the Maureen A. Abbott Love Thy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Denomination: Anglican

If You Want To Walk On Water, You Gotta Get Out Of The Boat! Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 15, 2017

you must take a risk to follow Jesus; Charlottesville VA

Matthew 14:22-33 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you and call us to action, our Creator and Sustainer. In today’s gospel of Matthew it was pointed out that the wind was very strong and the waves were very high, but Peter did not notice them at first. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Episcopal

Called To Peace And Unity - The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 4, 2017

Peace and Unity is what identifies a church that is truly following Jesus.

Colossians 3:12–17 (NKJV) The May 1987 edition of National Geographic included a feature about the arctic wolf. Author L. David Mech described how a seven-member pack had targeted several musk-oxen calves who were guarded by eleven adults. As the wolves approached their quarry, the musk-oxen ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From Suffering And Pain Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023

Jesus promised His followers would suffer trials and persecutions.

“These trials will show that your faith is genuine … tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So, when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor.” 1 Peter 1:7, NLT “When troubles come your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Sowing Seeds

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 13, 2023

Casting the seed of the gospel is essential for modern followers of Christ Jesus.

Sowing Seeds – Matthew 13: 1 - 9 Intro: One evening during a reception Franklin Roosevelt decided he would conduct an experiment to see if anyone really paid attention to what he said. As each person passed down the receiving line shaking his hand Roosevelt ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Death Of Death

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 20, 2023

Jesus died as he had lived, and his is the example to follow.

Death and disasters dominate the news, don’t they? We all know that if it bleeds, it leads. We typically have, in addition to the usual accidents and murders, natural disasters, mass shootings, genocide, and war. The murder rate has gone up in nearly all our major cities – including the one I live ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed