Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Not Following Christ:

showing 1,426-1,440 of 203,310
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • New Creation Living: Following Jesus Into A Transformed Life Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 30, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 114 views

    What really changes when someone follows Jesus? Is Christianity merely a change of opinion, a moral upgrade, a religious badge? Or does the Gospel promise something far deeper—something radical, something eternal?

    New Creation Living: Following Jesus into a Transformed Life” Discipleship (Following Jesus) Series – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Introduction: A Question That Changes Everything Let me begin with a simple but searching question: What really changes when someone follows Jesus? Is Christianity merely a ...read more

  • The Example Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 209 ratings
     | 20,605 views

    We will look at one of the greatest passages on our Lord Jesus Christ. We will examine the great example of Jesus Christ and what he did to go from the Majesty of God to a criminal’s death on the cross.

    Introduction: I recently read a great Book about a man by the name of Marshal Taylor. Marshal Taylor lived in the USA in the late 1800’s and he was born to parents that were slaves. Marshal Taylor experienced freedom and he began to know a taste of freedom that his parents never knew. He had the ...read more

  • Dust-Covered, Becoming Truly Devoted Disciples Of Christ

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,499 views

    How can we become fully devoted followers of Jesus?

    This evening, I want to share with you something that is close to my heart. I want to share what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. When I was preparing for this message, I came across a letter on the subject that I thought would be appropriate in this situation. Thank you for submitting the ...read more

  • Sold Out Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 12, 2014
    based on 36 ratings
     | 63,604 views

    Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell everything that he had, give it to the poor and follow Him. Do I have to give away everything to follow Christ? Do I have to sell all that I have in order to please Him?

    Ravi Zacharias tells the story about a boy that loved collecting marbles. He lived next door to a little girl who had a lot of candy. She said to him: “If you’ll give me all of your marbles, I’ll give you all of my candy.” He said he’d think about it. The next ...read more

  • Finding Christ… In The "Christ-Mess”

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jan 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,307 views

    Finding Christ… in the “Christ-Mess” Brad Bailey – December 22, 2019

    Finding Christ… in the “Christ-Mess” Brad Bailey – December 22, 2019 Summary: Christmas message using Matthew 1:18-25… depicting the process of finding Christmas involves a mess… and what i…and unique aspects of Joseph. Intro It’s always a joy to gather each week …but especially today. Because I ...read more

  • Living Into Christ

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 21, 2012
     | 4,644 views

    A real Christian lives into Christ... consciously and continually becoming more and more like Him.

    Title: Living into Christ Text: I John 3:1-7 Thesis: A real Christian lives into Christ… consciously and continually becoming more and more like Him. And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ comes back ...read more

  • Understanding Obedience

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,045 views

    Christians are called to live a lifestyle of Obedience with Christ

    Understanding Obedience 1 John 3:21-24, James 1:22-27 May 17, 2009 Morning Service Introduction Imagine, if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted ...read more

  • Work Till Christ Comes

    Contributed by Jason Spangler on Jul 4, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,438 views

    Your work reflects who your are, so put forth the greatest effort to make the most impact in your work by following Paul’s example to the Thessalonians; remember, vocation is ministry more so that ministry is vocation

    2 Thessalonians 3: 6-15 Title: Work till Christ comes: “do what is right” Introduction: How does Eschatology, the theology concerning the second coming, the Parousia (pah-ro̅o̅-seeʹuh), affect our behavior? • Talk of the end of the world tend to make people behave strangely; we ...read more

  • Why Do You Follow Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jun 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,766 views

    “Why Do You Follow Jesus?” John 6:2 Are you acquainted with the term “fringe benefits?” It usually makes reference to the benefits or privileges received by merely being associated with something or someone. Sometimes we enjoy certain fringe benefits from our association with particular ...read more

  • Let's Go PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 977 views

    The main point of this sermon is to understand the cost of following Jesus, embrace the sacrifices required for true discipleship, and trust in the eternal rewards of obedience to God.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're looking at a passage from the Gospel of Luke that teaches us about what it truly means to follow Jesus. A.W. Tozer said, "The world is perishing for lack of the knowledge of God and the Church is famishing for want of His Presence." We need the presence of ...read more

  • Ordinary Men

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Aug 7, 2017
     | 6,767 views

    We are to follow the example of the disciples to follow Jesus.

    Title: Ordinary Men Date: 8/13/17 Place: BLCC Text: 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 CT: We are to follow the example of the disciples to follow Jesus. [Screen 1] FAS: A lady, who teaches first grade, told about an interaction she had with one of her students on the first day of school. Accustomed to going ...read more

  • Deciphering Discipleship

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 17, 2011
     | 4,010 views

    We are all called to be floowers of Christ, but do you really know what it means to be a disciplke of Jesus?

    (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) DECIPHERING DISCIPLESHIP You and I are called to be Disciples of Christ, followers of Jesus. We are told throughout scripture that this is the way, the only way to get to heaven. Jesus ...read more

  • "Katrina & Christ-Our Shelter From The Storm

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Sep 9, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,200 views

    This message was prepared during the days follow- ing Hurricane Katrina which hit the Gulf Coast.

    Karina & Christ (our Shelter from the Storm) p.1 Text-Isaiah 32:1-4 It’s great to be back in our church this Sunday! We’ve all been through a terrible ordeal with Hurri- cane Katrina. As a minister, and theologian, I’m try- ing to make sense of all this. I wonder why it happ- ened. I ...read more

  • Baptism: No More Living A Half-Life

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 3, 2012
     | 3,886 views

    This is a short sermon for a baptism service at an inner-city mission church www.ysm.ca

    We’re here today to celebrate the baptism of 6 and the child dedication of 6. There is something monumental about a day like today. There’s something huge in the decision to follow Jesus in the waters of baptism. The infants who are being dedicated here today or having infant baptism ...read more

  • The Way PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 942 views

    The sermon's main point is to encourage the congregation to seek and apply the way of humility, righteousness, and wisdom in their lives, as guided by the teachings of the Bible.

    Opening Scripture Reading – Good morning, church family! You know, I've been pondering this verse from Proverbs this week - Proverbs 16:25 - that says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Now, ain't that something to chew on? This got me thinking about three ...read more