Sermons on Mark Of Discipleship:

And Heaven Came Down Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 2, 2012

In Jesus the kingdom of God arrived on earth. The world and the lives of people (like Peter, Andrew, James and John) have never been the same. They have received a new purpose and started to follow a different path.

Mark 1:14-20 “And Heaven Came Down” INTRODUCTION What would make you drop everything and pursue an entirely new life? A great job offer? A marriage proposal? The chance to make a huge difference in another part of the world? What do you think--what would prompt you to take off ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

How Do I Take Up My Cross?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 28, 2009

This sermon looks at both what it means, and also what it does not mean, for us to take up our cross for Jesus.

Jesus said to his disciples and to the crowd following him, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (8:34). It’s hard for us to hear those words in the same way that those following Jesus heard it. The context is that Peter has just recognised that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Anglican

The Elijah Dilemma Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Apr 6, 2011

When we come into contact with someone who doesn't know God's word we need to patiently lead them to the truth.

The Elijah Dilemma The Book of Mark Mark 9:9-13 I. Eschatology, which is the study of the end times, is a source of great comfort to those who study and understand it. A. It helps us understand events that take place even in our own day. B. It gives us hope because we know the God has the future ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Faith Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Apr 6, 2011

Does faith really work?

The Importance of Faith The Book of Mark Mark 9:14-28 I. Introduction: A. How many times have you been in a place where you really needed something in your life, either physically or spiritually? B. Yet when you talked to the Lord about it you just kind of half heartedly asked for help? 1. Not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-28

Denomination: Baptist

Generous With Our Service Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2017

Stewardship is about much more than money. This sermon deals with how we can be generous with our service.

Membership has meaning. Every organization has expectations for those who join its ranks, and let’s face it, the church is no different. Jack Jones wrote: “Putting a hog in the living room will not change the hog’s nature, but it will damage the living room. A lost man’s nature will not be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Methodist

"You Want Us To What?"

Contributed by Randall Long on Aug 2, 2017

When Jesus' followers give Him what they have, little though it is, He does a miracle and feeds many through them.

The events in today's text took place at a pivotal time in the apostles' relationship with the Lord. They had just returned from their first "mission trip", when He had given them authority over unclean spirits and diseases and had sent them out to preach. They had a lot to tell Him, but there ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Commit Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

Second in a series on our church's Discipleship Path. If I want to be Jesus’ disciple I need to be “all in”

ENGAGE This morning, I’m going to begin by taking you through a very quick history of some prevailing ideas about discipleship over the last 600 years or so. I’ll begin in the early 16th century, with a German monk named Martin Luther. Here is what he wrote this about being a disciple of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Master’s Call

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 5, 2017

A message for church membership day. It describes the call of Jesus on our lives. The nature, purpose, and authority of His call and its superiority over all other priorities.

Many of us are quite familiar with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Mark 1:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

That We Might Be Like Him

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 7, 2017

A dozen men “WHO MIGHT BE WITH HIM”. I’m sure Jesus knew these men and their past… Jesus knew all of the mistakes they had each made with their lives. Nevertheless Jesus wanted them to follow Him...regardless of their shortcomings.

THAT WE MIGHT BE LIKE HIM A lot can be learned about someone by talking to the friends who are closest to them. There are people that I am close to that know me very well, and there are others who know me only by name, but they don’t really know me. The people who know me best know my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Obedience Brings Trials

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 15, 2013

Many of us have been taught that when we do what God tells us to do and we are in His will, we won’t have trials. Many of us have been taught that when we do what God tells us to do and we are in His will, we won’t have trials. A life of success and no wo

When Obedience Brings Trials 1. Many of us have been taught that when we do what God tells us to do and we are in His will, we won’t have trials. 2. Many of us have been taught that when we do what God tells us to do and we are in His will, we won’t have trials. When we are successful, we are a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:13-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be A Loser At The Game Of Life

Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Mar 9, 2009

To win at the "Game of Life" board game one must amass a fortune. But to win in God’s game of life we must lose our worldliness.

Being A Loser at the Game of Life Mark 8:31-38 NOTE: The general concept for this sermon was adapted from a children’s sermon idea found at sermons4kids.com In 1860, Milton Bradley created his first game. The game, originally called The Checkered Game of Life, was basically a modified checker ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unsinkable! Series

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 26, 2019

Tell the story of a storm while fishing

“Title: “Unsinkable” Mark 4:35-41 Subject: What does the calming of the storm teach us about Jesus? Complement: His kingdom is going to flourish, endure and thrive! Big idea: Jesus calls us to an unsinkable kingdom! Preaching idea ? there is only one unsinkable ship – it's the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Faith Requires: Decide Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 21, 2020

“If anyone wants to follow after me…” That’s our question for today - if we want to follow Jesus - we have to make a decision. It is not an uniformed decision - Jesus spells out for us what that decision means.

WHAT FAITH REQUIRES: DECIDE MARK 8:33-38 Introduction We have spent this month thinking about what Faith Requires: -We trust / Believe in Jesus -We persist in our faith through the struggles -We focus our faith on Jesus Christ without distraction Today we finish this series by emphasizing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:33-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commit To Change Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

Sermon to challenge people to pursue building the core essence of who they are as followers of Jesus.

So, hey there, good to see you, and thanks for spending a little bit of your precious weekend time with us as we kick off this New Year together. We want to give a special shout out and welcome to you if you are brand new and to those of you who were with us for Christmas services and are back ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-30

Jesus' Call To Follow Him

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 17, 2021

Jesus is reaching out to this generation calling them to follow Him. He wants to pour Himself into them to make authentic reproductions of Himself. His call supersedes all other earthly responsibilities. Do we have enough of Jesus to reproduce Him?

JESUS' CALL TO FOLLOW HIM Mk. 1:14-20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Career planning 1. One Sunday morning, as the Bubba Rathbone family were driving home from First Assembly after a great service where their Pastor really preached a great message, 9 year old Sam said to his father Bubba, "When I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God