Sermons About Discipleship
Luke 22:39-46 Persistant Prayer
Christ prayed with enough fervour to bring forth blood. His disciles like ourselves would rather sleep even with the urging commandment of our Lord.
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The Good Confession
Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to ask ourselves the question: Who do you say Jesus is? In this passage of Mark, we see Jesus asking the disciples this important question. Listen and find out what this question, and more importantly the answer, means for your life today.
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On the Road to the Cross and Discipleship
Week 41 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on April 26, 2009 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 10:32-45.
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Grow [a journey towards Christlikeness] : The Command
In this first message in our series on spiritual growth, we take John 15:1-17 as a our launching point. In this well-known passage, Jesus tells us plainly that we cannot do anything apart from him and that we are to abide in Him. But what does it look like to “abide?” The goal of this series is to unpack what it means to abide and grow in Christ.
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Believing is Seeing (John 20:19-31)
Thomas gives us a model for discipleship that seeks in the face of fear and doubt.
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Sunday Sermon for Week 15-09
Discipleship is not for the faint of heart. When one comes to Christ, all ones crutches begin to be kicked-out from under one. Why do so many good Christian people turn out to be just like everyone else? The fact is that we are messed up, then, now, all the time, in between, and it is a safe bet to assume the rest of the time we are alive.
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LIVING OUT THE GOSPEL WITH RESURRECTION HOPE AND POWER: The Beginning of the Gospel Ends as the Resurrection is Revealed (Mark 16:1-8) 04-12-09
INTRODUCTION (Some Final Highlights of “the Gospel according to Mark” - Adapted from Mark by David Garland; NIV Application Commentary): [note: see expanded introduction below] --> Mark 1:1 (the Title of the whole Gospel); --> Mark 16:1-8 (the “Original” ending of Mark; vs9-20 the “Longer” ending); --> Acts 2:22-24 (reflects an Outline of the Gospel of Mark); --> Psalm 22 (Foreshadows the events of Mark 15 & 16); --> 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (an early Creed also articulated in Mark 16:6-7); --> Recommended Music: “The Life” by Michael Card (2 CDs). THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL: --> Revelation Entrusted: to Two Unlikely Witnesses (vs1-6); --> Revelation Proclaimed: by an Angelic Messenger (vs5-8). LIVING OUT THE GOSPEL: --> Trust in the Advancing Kingdom of God: with Resurrection Hope; --> Walk in Christ-Centered Discipleship: with Resurrection Power. EXPANDED INTRODUCTION (Some Final Highlights of “the Gospel according to Mark” - Adapted from Mark by David Garland; NIV Application Commentary): --> Mark 1:1 (“The beginning of the gospel of about Jesus Christ, the Son of God” is the Title of the whole Gospel; not just the title of the prologue); --> Mark 16:1-8 (the “Original” ending of Mark; vs9-20 the “Longer” ending); --> Acts 2:22-24 (reflects an Outline of the Gospel of Mark); --> Psalm 22 (Foreshadows the events of Mark 15 & 16) [see Ps 22:1-21 “Suffering” (Mk 15:20b-27 “Jesus’ crucifixion”); Ps 22:27 “the Gentiles’ worship” (Mk 15:39 “the Centurion’s confession”); Ps 22:28 “the kingdom of God” (Mk 15:43 “Joseph is looking for the kingdom”); Ps 22:29-30 “Resurrection promised” (Mk 16:6 “Jesus’ Resurrection”); Ps 22:30-31 “Proclamation to God’s people” (Mk 16:7) “Tell the disciples”)]; --> 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (an early Creed also articulated in Mark 16:6-7) [see 1Co 15:3 “Christ died for our sins” (“you are looking for Jesus … who was crucified” Mk 16:6); 1Co 15:4 “He was buried” (“see the place where they lay him” Mk 16:6); 1Co 15:4 “He was raised on the third day” (“He has risen! He is not here” Mk 16:6); 1Co 15:5 “He appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve” (“He is going ahead of you … There you will see him…” Mk 16:7).
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Follow Jesus: Part 1 (Missing Ending of File)
Jesus is worth deny self, taking up and cross, and following
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