Sermons on Discipleship

Sermons on Discipleship

When Life Tests You

When life is at its hardest, it is so easy to go back to our old ways. It’s easy to go back to life before Jesus with old habits, before our baptism and not living in light of God’s love, to return to the life before a changed heart. Life can be altogether different as we follow Jesus, but life is going to test us. When it tests us we either withdraw, shut-down, stand-up. It becomes an opportunity for more…

A Change of Heart

Just as Jesus changed the water into wine, so He changes our heart. When our heart is changed we no longer see as others see but as God sees. We love as God loves. Nurture our process of salvation. Discipleship Pathway Emphasis: Nurturing Sunday January 20 2019 John 2: 1-11 Rev. Todd Harris

Living As A Beloved Child

What if we truly lived our lives knowing that we are a beloved child of God? On this Sunday, we’ll remember our baptism and know we are loved, knowomg we don’t have to live by the world’s standards. We’ll discover the possibilities in our baptism by saying yes to life. Discipleship Pathway Emphasis: Inviting Luke 3: 15-17 Sunday January 13 2019 Rev Todd Harris

It Occurs To Me

It occurs to me that life can be altogether different when we meet Jesus again and again. And while we’ve had just one baptism we will experience many conversions. Just like the Magi meet Jesus, we meet Jesus again and again. Discipleship Pathway Emphasis: Worshiping Sunday January 6 2019 Matthew 2: 1-12 Rev Dr Abe Smith

Serve

Matthew 25: 31-40 Serving Christ is a whole-life experience. It is a person’s passions combined with one’s unique gifts and resources to live life for causes greater than oneself.

Give

Mark 12:38-44 Our talents, our gifts, and our resources are what God uses to bring about God’s will on earth. Not at the expense of the most vulnerable brothers and sisters, but out of the abundance that so many of us experience. God is faithful and there is enough for everyone when we learn to share. John Wesley believed that life, all of it, is a gift to be given away. He is credited with saying, “Earn all you can, save…

Invite

Scripture: John 1: 35-51 Inviting is a simple way to describe evangelism: intentionally sharing our faith story with others and inviting people to live out their story within the body of Christ. In this sermon, we discuss the reasons and ways to share our story as well as the reasons we invite others into the community of Christ (church). We’ll talk about the biblical reasons to share our faith, how to overcome obstacles, and the power of invitation in regards…

Worship

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1-2 Worship is what captivates the heart’s affection, the minds attention, and the soul’s ambition. Christian worship is the outpouring of our lives led by the Holy Spirit rooted in God’s truth, devoting all we are and all we do to God’s glory. Individual worship is about emptying ourselves and making room for Christ to reign in every aspect of our lives. Corporate worship is a “prep rally” for God. It is all about God! It…