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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
I do not write out complete manuscripts. This is a sermon brief/outline that I hope will help in your study and preparation. Main Point: Allegiance to Jesus above all others
I grew up in Atlanta, GA during the 70’s. We had four professional sports teams: the Braves in baseball, Falcons in football, Hawks in basketball and Flames in hockey. The combined records of our local teams were so abysmal, that I remember Sports Illustrated magazine writing an article ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
To establish that success is never achieved without one first counting the cost. This lesson deals with our commitment and faithfulness to Christ; and his promise to us regarding eternal life.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Counting the Cost before Building 2. Counting the Cost before Battle 3. Counting the Cost before Believing Remarks. 1. In this lesson we will discuss the theme: “counting the cost.” Success can never be achieved by anyone unless they have taken the time to sit ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
It is quite an extraordinary thing when you ponder it but there are many born again Christians who are not yet disciples of Jesus Christ.
A Christian yes, but am I a disciple of Jesus Christ? It is quite an extraordinary thing when you ponder it but there are many born again Christians who are not yet disciples of Jesus Christ. What is a disciple? Here are the six basic truths that Jesus said characterize and are the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:26-33
This message looks at the challenge of following Jesus. It considers the nature of discipleship and how it is inseparable from being a Christian.
Counting the Cost - Following Jesus Luke 14: 25-35 Introduction We live in an era where Christianity has been simplified to a form of ‘easy believism’. There is the option of having Jesus as your Saviour without Him being your Lord. But this was not what Jesus taught. The call to being ...read more
Is it okay to be rich? Should we "hate" our family to follow Christ? These questions are answered through understanding original intent.
September 8, 2013 Rope to Thread Definitions! What do we really understand from the words that we use? Recently, a “Mother’s Dictionary” was written that includes some ways mom understands certain words, including; Bottle feeding: an opportunity for daddy to get up at 2-am ...read more
Denomination: *other
Is Jesus worth the Cost of Discipleship?
“Radical” Session 7 – Friday April 12, 2013 • PRAY! • WELCOME! • It’s been over 4 months of laying brick by brick foundation to get us to this point where we can finally start this year’s book, “Radical”. • I hope that through our ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
A look at what it means to "count the cost" and why that's so essential. This message calls down the cheap gospel presentations that we so often make that have no mention in them of what it actually means to follow Jesus.
CHEAP FAITH: Too often we offer salvation that’s straight from the discount bin. - Luke 14:28-32. - Our approach to evangelism is too often to present salvation as a low-cost, no-commitment offer. All you need to do is say you believe in Jesus! That’s it! There’s no mention of the need for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:28-33
I relied heavily on SermonCentral contributor Larry Sarver's sermon "Defining Discipleship" for this lesson. I addressed the topic of Growing Deeper through Discipleship in two sermons.
A. The story is told of a pig and a chicken who were walking down the road one day. 1. As they passed a church, they notice that a potluck charity breakfast was under way. 2. Caught up in the spirit, the pig suggested to the chicken that they each make a contribution. 3. “Great Idea!” ...read more
Have you ever heard the old saying, “If you fail to plan, then you may as well plan to fail.”
I FEEL COMPLETELY INADEQUATE Luke 14:28-33 Have you ever heard the old saying, “If you fail to plan, then you may as well plan to fail.” This is a hard saying of Christ that makes it sound impossible to be able to one of his disciples. We should always have a plan of action no matter ...read more
The path of servanthood in Christ come with a cost, the cost of discipleship
September 8, 2019 Hope Lutheran, Eau Claire Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 14:25-33 “Oh, Boy!” Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Many of you may remember the old TV show “Quantum Leap.” The show was about a quantum physicist named Dr. ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019
What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019 Series #44 / Luke 14:25-35 Intro It goes without saying…that we all have very different personalities…or dispositions. And one of those is related to the way we make ...read more
As Jesus continues his journey toward Jerusalem, he makes some statements that reveal just how costly discipleship is.
The Internet is full of information on how people can do certain things: How to repair a specific broken belt on a lawn mower How to balance a budget How to cook a dish How to pay for college There is also a ton of information on how to avoid certain things: How to avoid debt How to avoid phishing ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35, Luke 12:15, Luke 9:23-25, Matthew 5:13, Luke 6:35, Mark 6:46, Acts 8:21 (view more) (view less)
Working through the book of Philippians using consecutive expository preaching. Philippians 2:19-30
Series: Philippians Sermon: “A Servant’s Heart” Philippians 2:19-30 Pastor John Bright Philippians 2 “19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. 20 For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. 21 ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30, Matthew 6:24, Luke 9:23-25, Luke 14:31-33
Denomination: Methodist
This sermon explores the concept of discipleship, emphasizing that while salvation is a free gift, it requires total commitment and surrender of one's life to Jesus.
Welcome church! How many of you here today have ever been students before? Probably most, if not all of us have been students at some point in our lives and so we have some understanding of what it takes from our time in elementary, middle, and/or high school. Whatever type of student you were in ...read more
Topics: Cost Of Discipleship, Eternal Life, Faith Growth
A message about how Jesus wants disciples and not fans and about counting the cost.
“The Way In, Is All In” Matthew 8:18-22 QUESTION – who here in this room or watching online is ready to dive into some... • ‘alive and active’ • ‘sharper than a double edge word’ • ‘judging the thoughts and attitudes of your heart and mine’ Word of God? OKAY – let’s do this! NOW - I want to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 14:16-23, Galatians 2:20, Luke 14:25-33
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