Sermons on Luke 9:1-62:

No Resolutions Just Commitments

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 7, 2009

Jesus calls us to make cross-carrying commitments. These are not resolutions that can be broken and forgotten in a matter of days. When a person picks up a cross, it’s a one-way trip. No one expects to come back.

I HATE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS For nearly a decade, I said, “Next January, I will start eating right and exercising.” You can tell what happened with my resolutions. NOTHING. I did not start eating healthy foods. I did not start exercising, but that all changed last January 14th. I had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 11, 2009

Do you really know how precious the name of Jesus is?

Christ of the 2:10’s – 11th January 2009 pm To the artist He is the One Altogether Lovely. To the architect He is the Chief Cornerstone. To the astronomer He is the Sun of Righteousness. To the baker He is the Living Bread. To the banker He is the Hidden Treasure. To the biologist He is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:13-16, Luke 9:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Good News And Good Deeds Make Good Sense Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 20, 2008

Jesus modeled and taught an evangelistic strategy of combining the Great Commandment with the Great Commission.

In his book, Building a Contagious Church, Mark Mittleberg asks us to join him in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As you walk up to the large arena, you see a mass of young people in line for a concert. The headline act is shock-rockeer Marilyn Manson (named after Marilyn Monroe and mass ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Opportunities Right In Front Of You

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 24, 2008

If you want to understand the Lord’s will, be wise by looking for the opportunities He sets before you, especially in difficult circumstances.

“Opportunities Right in Front of You” Luke 9:10-17 When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (Ink won’t flow down to the writing surface). In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting. It took them one decade ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 26, 2008

HOW TO TAKE UP YOUR CROSS.

TAKE UP THE CROSS INTRO: THE WORDS OF CHRIST 1: LUKE 9:23 A) IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME B) THAT DOESN’T EXCLUDE ANYBODY C) THE WORDS OF CHRIST ARE CLEAR D) THE DOOR IS OPEN POINT: IF JESUS WOULD HAVE PUT A FANCY NAME ON HIS MINISTRY LIKE A LOT OF US DO TODAY IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE CALLED ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Other

A True Disciple

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 26, 2008

What does it take to be a "true disciple" of our Lord?

A True Disciple Luke 9:23 * Were I to ask this group of people, “Who wants to be a disciple of Christ?” Most everyone would raise their hands and honestly, would do so without giving any thought to what being a disciple really means. One of the classic books on discipleship was written by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

Is 99.9% Good Enough? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 4, 2008

This message looks at the level of commitment that Jesus expects out of His followers.

Americans have developed a softer view of commitment in regard to the church. George Barna after nearly twenty-five years of collecting and studying spiritual data and trends believes that the statistics show that Americans are showing a much more limited commitment to faith. Barna explained. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leaky Disciples

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2008

Dated 1988; post-revival message. We do not retain the Spirit after a period of excitement because we have not counted the cost, we are victims of low self-esteem, or we are not our own persons.

Nothing is more annoying than to be trying to transport some liquid in a leaky vessel. You think you’ve got whatever it is all secure and ready for use, and then all of a sudden you find out it has leaked and drained allover the place ... and nothing is more disturbing and frustrating. When I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel According To... Horton Hears A Who Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008

We are preparing for the coming of Christ by looking at points where our culture and the gospel of the kingdom intersect. What does Horton Hears a Who have to do with the gospel?

The Gospel According to… Horton Hears a Who Luke 9:46-50 November 30, 2008 It is advent time again. This marks in the Christian year a time of preparing for the coming of Jesus. It is a time of preparing for his coming again as well as marking the original coming of Christ as a babe in a manger. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-50

Denomination: Church Of God

The Three Cs Of Discipleship

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 8, 2009

Becoming a Christ follower is conditional. We have the choice to say, “Yes” or “No” to becoming a disciple of Jesus. Jesus said, “If anyone will come after me…” Jesus gives the invitation and then leaves the choice up to us.

The Three “Cs” of Discipleship Luke 9:23-26 During my twelve years of ministry here the mission of the Willow Vale Church has been: “Bringing people to Jesus, loving, equipping and sending them out to make more and better disciples.” Jesus gave us the mission and purpose of the church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Are You Investing In?

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 24, 2009

Every person who’s growing up is dying to live his life. But as people get older, instead of dying to live, they start living to die. What are you really dying for? Let us walk the plan for how to invest in a life that truly matters, and to leave a legacy

Opening illustration: Play the video clip km_lasting treasures (available from sermoncentral.com). Introduction: Every person who’s growing up is dying to live his life. But as people get older, instead of dying to life, they start living to die. What are you really dying for?” No matter how far ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Values Do You Hold Sacred?

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Jun 29, 2009

Independence Day Sermon. How the Founding Fathers ordered their values and how Christians everywhere are to commit to Jesus’ values.

Grant S. Sisson Countryside Christian Church, Shreveport, LA 2009-06-28 One of the most profound things I learned in graduate school was taught to me by one of my professors. He is now my Counselor Intern Supervisor, my mentor, and my good friend, Tom Moore. It was really more of a question than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

So Near And Yet So Far

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 14, 2009

We will never be as close to Christ as we could be or think we are if we are oblivious to today’s issues or build monuments to past achievements.

We can be close to something, and yet miss it. We can be almost on target, almost where we want to .be, and yet, if we’re not exactly where we ought to be, we miss it. So near and yet so far. A couple of years ago, when my wife and I were touring England, we were in Victoria Station, one of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-36

Denomination: Baptist

What He Gave To The 12, He Gave To The70, Then To All!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 19, 2009

This sermon outline is on the unchanging commission Christ gave to the Church. Even as He is unchanging, His commission is to be carried out today. The Supreme task of the church today still remains unchanging. We must put the winning of souls first. For

What He gave to the 12, He gave to the70, then to ALL! This sermon outline is on the unchanging commission Christ gave to the Church. Even as He is unchanging, His commission is to be carried out today. The Supreme task of the church today still remains unchanging. We must put the winning of souls ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-6

Profit, A Means, Not An End Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 26, 2009

The attitude of a child is the attitude of knowing you are incomplete, and need to grow, to change, to take the risk to be wrong.

September 28, 2009 Caritas in Veritate The emphasis Jesus constantly puts on being childlike puzzled me until I read Carol Dweck’s great book Mindset. A child knows–perhaps without being able to articulate it–that she needs to change, learn and grow. A child knows his own incompleteness. As we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-50

Denomination: Catholic