Photo by Zach Maddox on Flickr
Photo by Zach Maddox on Flickr
Following Jesus is not for the faint of heart:
1. Joy which accompanies the reception of the message of salvation is often short-lived.
2. Trials and Persecution are inevitable, and they will test a person’s commitment to Christ and His word.
Thankfully we have a Savior–Jesus–who does not let us go. He carries us when we have no strength of our own, and His Spirit gives us the strength to trust Him daily.
Christmas Eve message from Isaiah 54:1-17. Click ‘Save PDF’ to view full page sermon notes.
Sermon from Matthew 16:24-28 Matthew 16:24–28 (ESV) Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus [24] Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. [25] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my…
Sermon from Hebrews 11:1-3 Guest Speaker Daniel Savage, from Providence Church in Raleigh, NC
Sermon from Matthew 22:33-40. Part of the series, “Meeting Jesus on his terms” Click on Save PDF to access sermon notes
Message from 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Click on Save PDF to access sermon notes
Testing God is when we:
–accuse Him of wrongdoing or malicious intent
–presume upon Him to act as he Has done before, regardless of our decision to exercise faith
–forget about His past provision and express unbelief about our present situation
Message from Exodus chapter 16. Click on Save PDF to access sermon notes.
Jesus called people to follow Him. Why? Because He loves people and does not want them to perish. He is the only one who can give new life, satisfaction, and everlasting joy. In this encounter, the young rich man asks what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus’ answer reveals the man’s idolatry of riches- he went away sad, because he was unwilling to part with his possessions in order to follow Christ. Are you willing to offer your life to Jesus? He calls each of us to die daily, by taking up our cross and following Him.