Category: Discipleship
Subject: Discipleship
Sermon: At the Crossroads
We all must make choices in our lives. Ultimately, our eternal destiny depends upon taking the narrow and difficult path that leads to life. The lesson discusses several questions all must ask themselves at one time or another, including:
- Will you obey the gospel?
- Will you live above sin?
- Will you pay the price of discipleship?
- Will you remember God while you are young?
- Will you endure to the end?
Sermon: The Cost of our Discipleship
Jonathan Hinds uses the text of Luke 14:25-ff to introduce a lesson on the subject, The Cost of our Discipleship.
Invitation: Practice
Invitation delivered by: Darren Johnson
One thing common to all Olympic athletes is that they practiced continually and diligently in order to become the best athletes they possibly could be. Darren points out, using passages such as 2 Peter 1:5-11, the importance of practicing the Christian faith. As we do so, we grow and mature, and benefit from God’s blessings.
Sermon: A Personal Relationship with God
The Phrase “A personal relationship with God” is used often today. Unfortunately it is sometimes used to mean something other than what God requires for such a relationship. Such a relationship requires contact, spending time together, trust and nurturing.
Sermon: But seek first the kingdom of God
We must overcome the temptation to put anything before our Christ. If we put Christ first, we will attend worship, give purposefully and liberally, study His word, zealously and tirelessly work in His vineyard, pray often and share the good news with others.
Invitation: Focus on the Gift, Not the Box!
Invitation delivered by: Roger Paulsel
Roger uses a humorous personal experience to illustrate an important point from Acts 17. All God gives us is for the purpose of our seeking for and finding Him (cf. vs. 27).
Sermon: A Good Disciple
The sermon examines the service Elisha rendered to Elijah, as recorded in 2 Kings 2. He exhibited qualities of a good servant. These attributes of Elisha can be used to establish what constitutes good discipleship in our service to Jesus.
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Sermon: Am I a Friend to Jesus?
Friends stick close to one another, sacrifice for each other, are loyal to, and have faith in one another. Using these things as parameters, this lesson asks the question, “Am I a Friend to Jesus?”
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Sermon: The Excuses of Moses
Exodus 3 & 4 Record God’s call to Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. Moses’ initial excuses to avoid the responsiblity are similar to excuses many Christians use today. God’s answers are instructive for us in application.
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Sermon: The Commitment of a Disciple
Christ demands commitment from those who would lives their lives as His disciple. This is evident in His teaching on many occasions.
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Sermon: Why Am I Here?
This sermon seeks to give a scriptural answer to perhaps the most perplexing question that man can ask.
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From the Preacher’s Pen: Only One Life
I came across a short poem the other day, and I wanted to share it with you.
Only one life
‘twill soon be past
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
The epistle of James echoes the first refrain, stating that our life is “a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (4:14).
The second sentiment expressed in the poem likewise has its foundation in scripture. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
Soon this life will end and all that will remain is eternity. The only thing that will matter is the answer to this question, “Have you served Christ? Well? Have You?
Stan
Sermon: The Walk That Pleases God
The walk that pleases God, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, is a walk that is fruitful, pure and holy. The purpose of the walk is to please God, not man. With that in Mind, we must walk:
- With God (companionship)
- Before God (inspection)
- After God (discipleship)
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Sermon: We are Christ’s Fragrance
The lesson is taken from the text of 2 Corinthians 2:12-17. The text describes Paul, and by extension all Christians, as God’s fragrance. In effect, as we diffuse the fragrance of God (knowledge of Him), we become God’s fragrance. Rejected by the lost, received by the redeemed.
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Sermon: Your Choices
This eighth sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 shows that we must be righteous in the choices we make as we seek to serve God.
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