Bible Text: Matthew 16:24-28, 1 Timothy 6:10, John 10:10, Matthew 25:46, 1 John 4:10 Subject: Cost Title: The Costs Associated With Christ INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: In this time when we are in economic turmoil, many are eyeing their retirement account and their savings account. We wonder if…

Love God with all Your Hear, Soul, Mind & Strength Mt. 22:34-40 Everton Community Church. October 14th 2007. Mark 12:28-31 Luke 10:25-27 Matthew 22:35-40 Politics is a blood sport. Some go on principle and naively believe that others will see the logic and fairness of their position while other politicians…

Lesson 2 The Attitudes of a Disciple (Matthew 5:1-12) By Brother Michel Lankford If there is one passage of Scripture that encapsulates discipleship principles, it would have to be the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5 through 7). I consider this passage of Scripture to be so important that I generally…

60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?…

One of my Christmas gifts this year was a DVD called “The Guardian”, it’s a movie that I saw in the cinema a year or so ago and I’d been keeping my eye out for a copy at the right price since it came out on DVD. It stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher and tells the story of an instructor and a trainee…

Text: Matthew 7:13-27 Central Idea of the Text: Jesus gives four comparisons of true discipleship; walking in the narrow way, producing good fruit, being known by Jesus, and obeying His words. Sermon Title: “Are You a True Disciple of Jesus?” Specific Objective of the Sermon: By examining our lives using…

April 13, 2008 Series: 50 Days of “Easter” - Why Did They Believe This? Acts 2:42-47; First Peter 2:11-25; John 10:1-10 Rev. Stephen Filyer Bothwell & Clachan Baptist Churches INTRODUCTION Contrast Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the people who kept following Jesus after his death.…

God’s People Minister: Laboring for Christ Colossians 2:1-5 August 31, 2008 Intro: · When I say the word Labor – what do you think of? o Do you think of Labor Day – where you get a paid day off – a holiday weekend – time away from work or for you students school starts after labor day. o Maybe you think…

God takes care of those who are called to follow Him Jesus Calls the Disciples - Matthew 9:35-10:15 Jesus Prepares the Disciples - Matthew 10:16-10:33 Jesus Warns the Disciples - Matthew 10:34-10:42 Jesus Calls the Disciples - Matthew 9:35-10:15 v.35 3 activities - teaching, preaching and healing v.36…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The Chinese once started to kill all the sparrows because they were eating so much rice and seed. They reasoned that this was a waste and they would be better off without them. But then they discovered they were losing more food without them than with them. The birds not only ate…

Reading: Luke 1:39-56 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! Luke 1:45 (NIV) I. Mary is a woman of Faith A. “May it be to me as You Have Said” (v.Luke 1:38) 1. Mary trusts God can do the impossible a. Tho probably she was very young b. This isn’t getting…

THE SUPREME TASK OF THE CHURCH MARK 16:16; MATTHEW 28:18-20 INTRODUCTION A. Some may think we say too much about these verses. The late Gus Nichols has a book with 42 sermons on this one theme--"The Great Commission." B. Before this service comes to a close--6000 will die in the darkness of all types…

Recently a man commented on the "tough topics" I'd taught on over the years—hell, money, sex, relational confrontation, self-discipline. He asked, "Of all the topics you've preached on, which has been the hardest to get across?" I didn't even have to think about it. "Becoming totally devoted to Christ."…

Lesson 1 Discipleship from the Inside Out By Brother Michel Lankford Effective discipleship starts from the spirit outward. When we talk about the spirit of a person, we are referring to the person's deepest part. The spirit of a person is that part of us that is eternal. Our spirit will live somewhere…

Believer’s Baptism Doctrines Class Handout for October 28, 2007 490 years ago this very week – something very significant happened – Oct. 31, 1517. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg Door in Germany, sparking the Reformation in response to RCC’s unbiblical and extrabiblical teachings…

Don’t allow unrestrained anger to tarnish your testimony to a point that you lose your influence to present the gospel.

The Challenge of the Cross (Matt 16:21-23) The Cross Foretold (v. 21) The Significance of the Timing of this Revelation (v. 21a) The Startling Truth of This Revelation (v. 21b-d) The Cross Forbidden (vv. 22-23) How Peter Rebuked the Lord (v. 22) How the Lord Rebuked Peter (v. 23) Introduction: I’ve heard…

Jesus asks everything from those who follow Him. He will be second to none and nothing in the life of His disciples. Only He has the right to claim this kind of ownership of us since He created us, sustains us, keeps us alive, orchestrates our lives in the order in which we find them, and He knows the beginning from the end. God is supreme and Sovereign and there is no other being like Him. Jesus demonstrates to us the power and order and control of our God. We who follow Him lay down everything for Him. There is no other option for us for everything else is covetousness and idolatry. Jesus rescues us and brings us into his Kingdom where we find we needed no other things besides Him anyhow. He is present in our storms, able to calm when He is ready. He is able to heal and even the demonic forces know who He is and are under His authority as they, too, are something He created. He created them good, they turned away from Him, but they are no match for Him. That is sure. Be not afraid!

Jesus doesn't choose the best; He chooses the willing.

Leave a Trail – Disciple 10 (Luke 6:37-45) NV 4/3/05 a.m. OS: 1 Don’t follow the path, go where the path aint, and leave a trail. I. Mexico - Most impressive thing? (You made an impact) A. How churches and members press on under terrible conditions compared to our luxury. B. Ron & Fran Matz – at their…

A Disciples Enemy; nv 3/20/05 am - Luke 6:27-36 OS: 1 Update – Thanks for the time – “Love God’s Word” / “It’s Great to be a Christian I. 2 3 4 Text – Luke 6:27-36 A. 5 Clarence Darrow, the famed criminal lawyer once joked: "Everyone is a potential murderer. I have not killed anyone - but I frequently…

Jesus calls us to be His disciples. He wants us to follow Him day by day. He is able to help us; He understands us. WIll you follow Jesus? Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Mission: The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20 | Vince Miller Good morning. If you're visiting with us I think this is a great morning to be here because we want to give you a little bit of an update of what we've been doing. Paul and I have been trying to help in a transition and that's really our responsibility.…

Steve May 11, 2008 Bothwell & Clachan Mother’s Day & Pentecost Sunday "Pentecost Sunday - The End of our “50” Days" Message: No. 07. “So What if God Lives Inside Me?” Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39; First Corinthians 12:1-13 Introduction Some of you are familiar with the series of books organized around the…

Title: What it Means to be a Disciple of Jesus Speaker: Jonathan Bailey Location: Four Corners Church Plano, Texas Date: July 6, 2008 This is post-resurrection. Jesus is out of the grave. The disciples are excited again. This kingdom movement, this Jesus movement is moving on. I want to talk for a second…