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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
We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God.
Title: Follow-Jesus Says Place: BLCC Date: 3/12/17 Text: Matthew 9.9-13 CT: We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God. [Screen 1] FAS: The following prayer has been attributed to a Muslim convert to Christ: "O God, I am Mustafah the tailor, and I work at the shop of Muhammad. The whole ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13
Denomination: Christian Church
This sermon looks at three individuals who almost follow Jesus. I. The OPPORTUNIST II. The HESITATOR III. The PROCRASTINATOR
The Almost Followers Of Jesus I watched a video this past week of a table saw that would not cut through flesh. Have any of you worked with table saws? If you have you know how dangerous they can be. They can remove a misplaced finger in less than a second. But the video showed a recent ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How to become more like Jesus!
FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS 1COR 15 VS 1-20 1 Corinthians 15:1-20 (NKJV) 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
Denomination: *other
The call to follow Jesus includes acceptance, obedience, and the willingness to become fishers of men and women.
Introduction: A. Let’s begin today’s sermon with a story from the Reader’s Digest. 1. As you know, hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. 2. One student nurse tells the story of arriving at a hospital room to transport a discharged patient. 3. When she arrived, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A reminder that while the trend today is to follow various celebrities, your life is not completely full until you follow Jesus.
These days everyone is following someone else. It seems people are fascinated with the lives of others. Celebrities who only need one name like Oprah, Ellen, Beyoncé, Denzell, JayZ, Kanye and the Rock only need one name they’re so popular and have thousands- sometimes millions of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
Denomination: Baptist
Following Jesus is not easy, it's not impossible, but it is a challenge. Taking Jesus with you in your boat gives you the Master of the Sea and Storm
* The life’s lessons which can be found from this one text are enormous. We could spend a month’s worth of message on this one passage and, quite likely, never repeat ourselves. The messages could be “Jesus calming your storm”, “Is Jesus in your boat?” ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
’When the warm fuzzies end’. When we first meet Jesus we experience the warmth and unconditional Love of God.But as we grow in God we are confronted by the challenging call to discipleship. This requires laying down our selfish desires and doing Gods will
The Cost of following Jesus Luke 14:25-35 (New International Version - UK) Large crowds were travelling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters— yes, even his own life— he cannot be my ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
There are really only two types of people who profess to follow Christ 1. The FRINGE BENEFIT FOLLOWERS 2. The FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS Which are you
Sermon: The Discomfort of the Christian Life John 6:53-69 There are really only two types of people who profess to follow Christ 1. The FRINGE BENEFIT FOLLOWERS 2. The FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS 1. FRINGE BENEFITS: We are all acquainted with the term “fringe benefits.” It usually refers ...read more
Scripture: John 6:53-69
Denomination: Anglican
Many followed Jesus for what they can get out of Him. Peter followed Him because He is the Son of God and He has the words of eternal life.
[RECAP last week’s sermon taken from Luke 9:57-62] Jesus wants us to be His disciples, who understand the heart of our Father and are willing to commit to doing His will on earth. • To do that well we need to be prepared for what we are getting ourselves into. • Jesus gave ...read more
Scripture: John 6:60-69
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus teaches that wisdom is about more than just making good decisions. Wisdom is a gift from God. I hope and pray that you will listen and obey these words of Jesus and make any change in your life you need to make in order to Seek Him first.
"The fear of God is the foundation of Wisdom and the knowledge of God stuff." Proverbs 9:10 Jesus teaches us more about the wisdom of God than anyone else. In John 7 we find a story that helps us understand why His followers must be wise about God stuff. The people are celebrating a festival ...read more
Scripture: John 7:14-18
Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.
“The Cost of Following Jesus” Luke 9:23-27 A sermon for 1/30/22 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Pastor John Bright Luke 9 “23 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. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-27, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, James 1:22-25, Romans 12:2
Denomination: Methodist
It isn’t easy to follow Christ. There are costs and benefits. Today, we examine the price we pay to follow Jesus.
It was forty days after the resurrection of the Messiah Jesus. His disciples had been marveling at all that had happened. His death turned their world upside down. With the earthquake that coincided with his passing and the temple’s veil having been torn, there were reports throughout Jerusalem of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20, Luke 14:25-33
Without a doubt, there are costs that come with discipleship. But there are also some incredible benefits.
Last week, we began a cost-to-benefit analysis of discipleship. On one side of the ledger are the costs. What will it take for me to truly be a disciple of Jesus Christ? On the other side of the ledger are the benefits. What gains should I expect as a Christian? Today we will focus on the benefits ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3
This sermon is focused on answering the question - Why follow Jesus?
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Theme: Following Jesus Title: Why Follow Jesus? INTRO: Good morning! Grace and peace to all of you from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit! Let me start off this morning by asking us some questions. Why are we actually here this morning? ...read more
Denomination: Nazarene
As Christians, we must strive for an honest understanding of who Jesus is, take decisive action in response to His call, and deliberately share the Gospel with others, as modeled by the early disciples.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! It's a joy to be with you all today as we dive into God's Word together. Today, we'll be exploring a passage that illustrates three key elements of our Christian walk: honest understanding, decisive action, and deliberate sharing of the Gospel. As David Platt ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-42
Topics: Personal Evangelism
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