Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church at Ellerslie

Faith is central to the Christian life, and we are called “believers” (people of faith) for a reason—our lives are to be marked by a courageous stand, confidence, and focus upon Jesus Christ and His Word. In this faith-building sermon, Eric Ludy shares why it is essential to doubt and ignore the voice of the enemy (the Liar) and instead have an active faith, trust, and assurance in the unchanging Truth of the Word. When we know the One who has promised, it builds our trust and faith in the Promiser. In the time of testing, when everything around us appears bleak, it is our faith that allows us to boldly declare: “Watch what my God will do!” Listen to this sermon and you will find not only your faith strengthened, but you will discover the key to living the triumphant and victorious Christian life.

Tongues and prophecy have often caused heated debate within the Church as we seek to properly understand 1 Corinthians 14. Whether you have a strong stance on tongues and prophecy or seeking a Biblical understanding of the topics, this insightful sermon by Pastor Eric Ludy will give you a Biblical framework to reason from. More than prove a point, Pastor Ludy uses the concept that the first sound is to always lead us unto the second, showing how the importance of tongues and prophecy is not to make these the emphasis but they are to point and lead us to Jesus Christ. Wherever you stand on the tongues and prophecy debate, this sermon will deepen your understanding and give you a clear picture of what is most important.

We often think of integrity as a character trait which emphasizes being honorable, true, and trustworthy. But integrity comes from the concept of having all the parts unified and operating as one—for example our eyes are to be in perfect agreement and unity with our hearts and mind, while our tongues should only speak that which is in perfect concord with our spiritual convictions. We know our lives are to have integrity (a single focus and operation) but is it possible for a corporate body, like the Church, to operate in the same way? The New Testament tells us that the Early Church was in one accord, unified, and one Body though it contained many members. Despite the stark contrast of the modern church which is filled with division and faction, Pastor Eric Ludy is optimistic that oneness, unity, and integrity can once again define the Body of Christ. But as Ludy points out, this message isn’t just for the Church but for every person, marriage, and family as well.

The Psalms and the Proverbs tell us that God is our strong tower—He is our fortress, protection, and refuge in times of trial and temptation. Far too many of us live as if we can protect ourselves, rather than avail the strength we have in our position in Christ. In this sermon which examines the authority and power of Jesus Christ, Pastor Eric Ludy explains how the shed blood of Jesus frees us from sin and fortifies our life. Using several personal illustrations, Pastor Ludy shows that in the end we must go beyond knowing about “new rubber boots” and actually put them on. If you’re sick of living in sin or have wondered how to live a fortified Christian life, this sermon will show you how to get the right shoes on your spiritual feet.

A woman’s position in the church is an oft debated topic today. With straightforward candor and insight, Pastor Eric Ludy walks through Scripture revealing how God chose women from the most unlikely places to be used in bringing forth the Messiah—and in so doing, casts a vision for the beauty and function of femininity. While this message addresses the position of women, it also speaks to all Christians, as the Bride of Christ, showing how we are subject and submissive unto Christ and silent that our Bridegroom may speak.

“I have rights!” While we may not say it out loud, many of us certainly think the phrase. We guard and protect our time, seeing inconveniences and our personal “broken pots” as bait for frustration. But what would happen if we realized that our business is to fix broken pots, it is to embrace the inconvenient, it is to be willing to give up our time, possessions, and rights. In this funny yet convicting sermon, Eric Ludy shows the difference between self-fulfillment and God-Fulfillment, encouraging everyone to lay down their rights, give up a poverty mentality, and live in a heavenly perspective of inconvenience.

Many of us walk around feeling like victims. We live with personal pain, wounds, and self-pity which affects our attitude and perspective on life. Yet in Philippians, Paul commands the Church to have the mind and attitude of Christ Jesus. Is it possible to be freed from a victim mentality to embrace the one who is our Victor? In this soul-searching sermon by Pastor Eric Ludy, we learn that Christ’s almighty attitude is the essential ingredient in the life of a Christian. Fear, doubt, worry, self-pity, and the like are not to have a place within our lives. If you have struggled with any of these mentalities, this message will draw your focus back to Christ and reveal that our desperate need is for nothing else but Jesus Christ Himself.

God’s great work in our lives is to rescue us from eternal punishment. His mercy, forgiveness, and salvation are an incredible reality for the Christian. Yet He is not content to merely rescue us—God is desirous to shape us ever more into the likeness of Jesus Christ. His life is to be our life. His character, mind, attitude, focus, purity, and joy is to be the same within us. This ever progressing work of sanctification is a necessary part of the Christian life. Sanctification is not about “arriving” or “Christian perfectionism,” rather it is the process of allowing the Holy Spirit to remove anything and everything within our lives that is unholy, impure, and unlike Himself. In this sermon about God’s work of sanctification within our lives, Eric Ludy explains that God loves us too much to leave us the way He found us. Discover the five degrees of sanctification that God is anxious to work within your life.

“Now the works of the flesh are evident,” declares Paul in Galatians 5. And interestingly of the seventeen fleshly works, seven of them deal with the issue of strife, contention, and division. As Christians we might mentally agree that such things should not be within the body of Christ, and yet it is often these issues that we allow to run rampant within the Church and our lives. In this illuminating sermon on one of the hidden issues within the Church, Pastor Eric Ludy explains why we must understand jurisdiction and be willing to allow the Spirit of God to do a work within us and the Church. Jesus Christ must become evident in all our interactions, words, and motives. If you or your church struggle with pride, criticism, accusation, revelry, hatred, resentment, jealousy, strife, or division, this sermon will cast a vision of what our lives and the Church is to look like.

The Hebrew word “Amen” means far more than a closing statement at the end of a prayer. Contained within this short word is a confidence in the faithfulness, the truth, and the surety of God Himself. He is the Amen God and calls us to amen lives—lives marked by integrity without duplicity or doubt. Using the fickleness of our modern age as a backdrop, Eric Ludy explains the amen life and provides a test to see if we live fickle or amen lives. While this message is guaranteed to convict and bring to light hidden areas that we often overlook as trivial, it also has the potential to radically change your life as the Spirit of God uses the message and questions to bring you to a place of radical-blazing integrity.