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  • My Disciples

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 4, 2010
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    What does it take to be an authentic disciple of Christ Jesus?

    Luke 14: 25 - 35 / My Disciples Intro: A wise grandfather once told his grandchild the following story: “One day as I sat quietly with my dog in the sun of the front porch a large white rabbit suddenly ran across in front of us. The dog jumped up and took off after that big rabbit and began to ...read more

  • Jesus Isn't Looking For Groupies

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 7, 2010
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     | 4,075 views

    Jesus is not interested in gathering a bunch of hangers-on... his desire is that those who follow him be totally devoted to him and willing to reconfigure their family values, self-interests and their hold on stuff.

    Title: Jesus Isn’t Looking for Groupies Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: When we decide to be a follower of Christ we must reconfigure our family values, our need to look out for #1 and our hold on stuff. Introduction CBS News reported that an estimated 87,000 people attended Glen Beck’s ...read more

  • Carrying The Cross Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,782 views

    Jesus calls his followers to deny themselves and carry the cross. What does this look like? What does it mean to deny ourselves in a culture and society based on consumerism?

    Luke 14:25-33 “Carrying the Cross” INTRODUCTION Have you noticed that we appear to be buried under an avalanche of forms? When Faye had her shoulder surgery done this spring she sign enough forms to have killed two or perhaps three large trees. The paper work involved in ...read more

  • Faithfulness Above All

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
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    Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me and doesn’t hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters--and yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26).

    Intro In the Gospel reading for today, we possibly find Jesus at the height of His success, as we measure it. Never had He enjoyed such large crowds. People flocked to Him--and the numbers just grew larger and larger as He got closer to Jerusalem. Yet, Jesus has to ruin it by preaching a bunch ...read more

  • The Kind Of Church Jesus Had In Mind Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Oct 10, 2010
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    Part five in this series deals with the importance of discipleship. Learning equals discipleship.

    Last week we looked at one of the four qualities of the kind of church that Jesus had in mind. The four qualities are seen in the acronym WELL A Worshipping church. An Evangelizing church. A Learning church. A Loving church. Last week we looked at Evangelism which is simply the practice of ...read more

  • Living As A Disciple - A Good Deal?

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,151 views

    This is where the rubber hits the road - Luke 14:25-33

    This is where the rubber hits the road, really. Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem, and people are flocking around him. There is great enthusiasm, excitement, and lots of anticipation about the changes that Jesus might bring to their world. Jesus is about to burst their bubble. Luke’s Gospel ...read more

  • Stewardship Of The Tower Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,442 views

    Whose tower is it that is being built? Who’s war is being waged? The answer to these questions can make all the difference in how we view our relationship with Christ.

    OPEN: A man had heart bypass surgery. As he was recovering, his doctor prescribed an exercise program and it was emphasized that the patient had to do this program "religiously." A few days later, the man returned to his doctor, and the doctor asked if he have been exercising. The patient ...read more

  • Demands For Dedicated Discipleship

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 19, 2010
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     | 10,171 views

    Being a dedicated disciple of Christ should not be taken lightly. The life of a disciple demands that one's relationship with Christ be without rival, without refusal, and without retreat.

    Demands For Dedicated Discipleship Text: Luke 9:23; 14:27 & 33 Intro: Quite often, when people think about Christ’s twelve disciples, they do so from sort of a romantic, idealistic frame of mind. They think about how wonderful it must have been to walk and talk with Jesus—to hear ...read more

  • What Is A Real Disciple?

    Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 85 ratings
     | 15,026 views

    There is a difference between a believer and a disciple. There is no such thing as an instant disciple; like the word, it takes discipline.

    “Father, I am your servant, willing and desiring to be used to bless your people.” The Fields are white and the laborers are few! 2. C.H. Spurgeon said, “If God does not save a man by truth he certainly will not save them by lies, and if the old gospel ...read more

  • What Not To Expect Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010
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     | 3,659 views

    In our Christian walk we cannot expect an easy way, we cannot expect to be perfect nor can we expect to have all the answers but we can expect that our Lord will come again.

    What Not To Expect Faith Expectations part 11 07/20/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is the last in the Faith Expectations series. The purpose of this series ...read more

  • Why Following Jesus Seems Hard Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,362 views

    Most people think that following Jesus is hard, or perhaps even impossible. This message looks at reasons why people believe that and begins laying out some new directions for Wildwind this year.

    Why Following Jesus Seems Hard Part 1 in series The Shape of Things to Come Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 6, 2008 I have been telling you for a few weeks that I was going to be talking to you about some new things we’re going to be doing at Wildwind this year. This is the ...read more

  • Count The Cost!

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    Grace is free, but discipleship costs. Are we prepared to pay?

    We see adverts all over the place, promising low prices and amazing deals on all sorts of things and products. But on closer examination many of these so-called bargains are to so cheap after all because there are all sorts of hidden extras that have to be paid for. Often the quoted price is a lot ...read more

  • What Is The Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,256 views

    While all believers are called to discipleship, Jesus shows that many are not willing to pay the price.

    ILLUSTRATION: Discipleship Two longstanding church members were in a boat fishing with a new Christian. Passing the time, each was talking about his fervent faith and devotion to God. As they were discussing their faith, one’s hat blew into the water. So he stood up, calmly stepped onto the ...read more

  • Sometimes Jesus Isn't Warm And Cuddly

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 8, 2007
     | 1,852 views

    The decision to be a follower of Christ places all other affections in perspective.

    Title: Sometimes Jesus Isn’t Warm and Cuddly Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: The decision to be a follower of Christ places all other affections in perspective. Introduction The current issue of Newsweek Magazine (September 10, 2007) featured Fred Thompson on the front cover along side the ...read more

  • Half Time Discipleship?

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,861 views

    Explains how Discipleship is not a hobby or 1/2 time committment.

    Reverend John Thomas the president of the United Church of Christ told of his 2002 experience in China in a sermon he gave in September 2004. “I met many pastors and church leaders who had suffered terribly during the years of the Cultural Revolution under Chairman Mao and his fanatical following ...read more