Sermons on Imitating Disciples:

Where Have All The Men Gone?

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007

"The glory of God is man fully alive."

Where Have All The Men Gone? St. Irenaeus said, "The glory of God is man fully alive." If you accept the definition of a man fully alive, as a man totally in love with Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the same works Jesus did, namely healing the sick and casting out demons, then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus' Call To Follow Him

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 18, 2007

We see 5 things about Jesus’ call to follow Him. 1) The urgency of the calling 2) an incentive to obey Him 3) The promptness of their obedience 4) The type of people called and 5) What they became.

JESUS’ CALL TO FOLLOW HIM Mark 1:14-20 In today’s message, I would like us to consider 5 things that we see in Jesus calling His first disciples. And they are the same elements that we see when Christ calls someone today. 1) The urgency of the calling; 2) An incentive to obey Him; 3) The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Christ Exepcts Of His Followers

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 18, 2007

Christ expects complete commitment from His followers.

A woman walked into her bathroom and saw her husband weighing himself, sucking in his stomach. The woman thought to herself, “He thinks that he will weigh less by sucking in his stomach.” So, the woman rather sarcastically said to her husband, “That’s not going to help.” Her husband replied, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of The Disciplines Ii

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 27, 2007

We are to "make every effort" to grow to be like Christ. Growth comes through conscious efforts.

2 Peter 1:5-8 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

That's No Excuse!

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 27, 2007

The divine call never comes out of recognition of a special talent or particular piety or readiness to serve. It comes because God has decided you’re it!

That’s No Excuse – Jeremiah 1: 4 - 10 Intro: As a high school teacher I think you hear every excuse that was ever given. Things like: “My little brother tore up my homework.” “I had to work late and didn’t get to it.” “I didn’t understand it.” --- And when we leave school we do not leave ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Little Is Much - When God Is In It"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 27, 2007

Little is much - but god has to be in it. Little is much - when the little do much. Little is much - one moment at a time.

“Little is Much – When God is in it!” January 28, 2007 “…ever since we first heard about you we have kept on praying and asking God to help you understand what he wants you to do; asking him to make you wise about spiritual things; and asking that the way you live will always please the Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-23

Denomination: Holiness

Suit Up! Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 29, 2007

It’s not enough to join the team and take your position, you need to put on the equipment and learn to use it so you don’t get taken out of the game on the first play. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

[Suit Up] Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. (Ephesians 6:17) This material was originally presented to a High School audience in PowerPoint format. If you have any ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

At Your Word

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 29, 2007

A sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany The call of Peter

5th Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 5:1-11 "At Your Word" 5:1 ¶ While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Earn All You Can, Save All You Can, Give All You Can

Contributed by Carl Benge on Aug 25, 2007

A sermon on the stewardship found in discipleship and evangelism

“Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can”, this is the motto which John Wesley had lived by. Many of us have parents or grandparents who lived through the Great Depression, and grew up about saving up because you never know when you will need it. Author C.S. Lewis was known for only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-31

Denomination: Methodist

Be Reconciled To God

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 26, 2007

This message deals with becoming a new creation.

Text: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (v. 17). How can a person become a new creation? How do old things pass away? What things become new? The answers to these questions lie in the process of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Fruit That Lasts

Contributed by Mark Baker on Aug 26, 2007

God’s Word has a lot to say about fruit and bearing fruit. I would like to start out by talking about what fruit is. Fruit is what comes at harvest time. Fruit is what the Father wants from us.

God’s Word has a lot to say about fruit and bearing fruit. I would like to start out by talking about what fruit is. Fruit is what comes at harvest time. Fruit is the end result of our faith. Fruit is what the Father wants from us. What steps must we take to produce fruit in our lives? Do we ...read more

Scripture: John 15:3-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fave Four Fisherman

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 27, 2007

This sermon asks the question "Does Jesus have a Fave Network?"

Someone once said “When Fisherman don’t fish, they fight”. In the eye of the storm Max Lucado tells of a trip where only he and his dad went fishing. First kept in the camper by the rain, the next morning frozen in by the ice. (1) “They tried to be cheerful! "No problem," they said. "We can play ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Metamorphosis

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Aug 28, 2007

Followers of Christ are not to conform to the devil’s schematic, but cooperate with a transformation that enables conformity to God’s plan.

Metamorphosis Romans 11:33 – 12:2 A woman was undergoing surgery and died on the operating table. But God told her that He wasn’t going to call her home for twenty more years. When she recovered, she was so glad to know she had so many years that she decided to change everything about her ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

I'm Forever Changed Series

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 5, 2007

Premise of entire message: “If you’re a believer then you’ve been forever changed, you’re in the process of being transformed by the power of God so that your inner, spiritual life becomes evident in your external behavior.”

I’m Forever Changed 7-8-07 Series: The New Me Pt. 1 Rom. 12:1-2 Intro. This past Wednesday one of the most anticipated blockbusters of the summer season finally premiered. As you can tell from the graphic it’s called Transformers. It’s all about a galactic war ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Answering The Call To Go

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 9, 2007

Run away. Doubt it will work. Embrace God who first embraces us. Three responses to the call to "Go and Make Disciples". This sermon explores how three well-known biblical figures and how they answer God’s call to go.

Sermon for CATM - September 9, 2007 Answering the Call to Go Jonah 1:1-3; John 20: 24-28; Matthew 26:30-33 It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. It was my first week at Evergreen in May of 1985. There was a huge summer team who had signed on for the summer missionary program ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:30-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational