Sermons on Leave And Follow:

Commitment Follow-Thru—1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2001

An exhortation for God’s people to follow-thru with the commitments to their inheritance in Christ. Part 1 of 2.

COMMITMENT FOLLOW-THRU-I—Joshua 17:14—18:10 One day Adam & God were walking in the garden together when Adam complained to God that he was terribly lonely. God said I have just the solution. I will create for you a creature that will cook all your food for you. She will keep your things in order ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment Follow-Thru Too

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2001

An exhortation for God’s people to follow-thru with the commitments to their inheritance in Christ. Part 2 of 2.

COMMITMENT FOLLOW-THRU TOO—Joshua 17:14—18:10 Georgia Highway patrolman on road from Ochloknee to Meigs/Behind three miles of traffic/Officer takes I-75 to Meigs & meets traffic/Clocks the lead car at 3 MPH/ Pulls the driver over/ Officer sees 5 elderly ladies all but the driver are wide-eyed, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

4 Requirements Of Following Jesus

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 26, 2002

Jesus gives us a step by step method of the requirements that must be made to be a follower of him.

4 Requirements of Following Jesus Mark 8:34 “And when he had called the people unto Him with his disciples also, He said to them, whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” There is a song we sing during church service, “What a friend we have in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Denomination: Baptist

Honey, Please Follow The Map

Contributed by Johnny Bley on Feb 12, 2002

When we we are lost or confused on our life’s journey, we can check the MAPS to find our way back to the straight and narrow path.

“Honey, Please Follow the Map!” John 11:25-26 Ladies, do these words sound familiar? Have you ever been traveling and you’ve lost your way, and the only solution was to consult the map? Well, we are like this in our spiritual lives aren’t we? We know where we want to go, but somewhere ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Real Followers Play Hurt Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

Part of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

Real Followers play hurt Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ February 3, 2002 Intro.: The hard hits Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman sitting nearby. "It was my husband’s," the woman explained, "But he died." "I’m ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Followers Live In Community Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

Part of a real Followers series

Real Followers Live in community, Acts 2:42-47 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 13, 2002 A "Ziggy" cartoon recently pictured the small, pudgy man, sitting alone in a boat, drifting toward a tunnel with the sign above, "Tunnel of Meaningful Relationships." Loneliness is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deny, Take Up, & Follow Series

Contributed by Robert Clark on Mar 16, 2003

What it means to deny ourselves, take up our Crosses and Follow our Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 8:31-38 Jesus Predicts His Death 31He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

I Want To Follow Jesus

Contributed by John Russell on Dec 7, 2006

What does it mean to "follow Jesus"? This evangelistic message helps explain in real terms what exactly we are called to do.

I WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS (Luke 18.18-30) Introduction Ask the average person on the street, or some of the people you know "are you a Christian?", they would probably answer, "of course". They would say that be-cause they aren’t atheist, Jewish, Islam, or Bhuddist. Ask the same person how you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Follow The Yellow Brick Road Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on May 4, 2008

Let’s explore the issues of why we don’t evangelize!!!

TEXT: Various TITLE: FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD… SERIES: The Growing Church (part 2) TOPIC: Evangelism OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, May 4, 2008 PROP.: Let’s explore the issues of why we don’t evangelize!!! INTRODUCTION: Good morning! During the month of May, our focus now turns ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“foxholes And Followers” Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jun 2, 2013

Jesus displayed the cost of Discipleship in His own Life and Death and followers of Him can expect nothing less than total commitment to God's Kingdom.

“Foxholes and Followers” Matthew 8:18-23, Luke 14: 25-33 Although we are looking at Matthew 8 today, the context is actually from Isaiah 53: “Surely our griefs, He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

I Am A Christ Follower Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 29, 2018

Three dimensions to His call on our lives: Jesus calls us to repent, Jesus calls us to follow, Jesus calls us to abandon.

I Am a Christ Follower Matthew 4:17-22 Three dimensions to His call on our lives: 1. Jesus calls us to repent. v.17 ? Ultimately repentance is an admission, an acceptance of what Jesus says about us: that our hearts are prideful, filthy, depraved, and yes, even wicked and deserving of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

"follow Me"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Mar 29, 2019

Holiness of the believer is a Biblical topic that seems to have been almost totally obscured by the false teaching of "cheap grace." Are Christians actually supposed to be "holier than thou"?

“Follow Me” The second paragraph of Untied States Declaration of Independence begins with these words; “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14, Mark 8:34-36, Matthew 6:33, Leviticus 11:45, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 1:4, Romans 6:19-23, 1 Peter 1:13-16, Matthew 5:48, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 John 2:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Are You Just A Fan Or A Follower?

Contributed by George Durham on Jul 8, 2014

Are you just a fan of Jesus, as a good teacher? Or are you a committed disciple of Christ.

Are you Just a Fan or a Follower? Matt.4:18-22 Most common answer when I ask people, “How do you know you are a Christian? “Because I believe in Jesus!” • Hindu’s believe in Jesus + 330 million other gods! • Muslims believe Jesus was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Christ Following Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 31, 2014

A sermon that challenges the contemporary notion of discipleship.

"Three Laws of Discipleship" Pt. 3 -- Following Jesus Matthew 16:24-28 Introduction: This morning we're going to take a look at the third aspect of discipleship that our Lord speaks about as He seeks to prepare his disciples for what is up ahead. If you recall two weeks ago when we started this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do We Follow?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 30, 2014

We may call ourselves Christians, but is Jesus our Shepherd? Are we really following him or merely using his name to excuse following a man, a tradition or our own stubbornness?

Intro: We often hear the 23rd Psalm read or recited at funerals, but did you know that it does not apply to everyone, only to the sheep of the Great Shepherd. Goal: To really understand the most popular of all the Psalms. Plan: We will go through Psalm 23 looking at some important details. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist