Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church at Ellerslie

In this continued series on revival and renewal, Pastor Eric Ludy talks about a third element essential in every movement of God—a full surrender to Christ and living on purpose. It is the declaration of “Yes, Lord!” as we give access to the Holy Spirit to come into our bodies and master us. We yield the control position and we become His bond-slave. Our time is no longer our own...

Last week Pastor Eric Ludy preached on our desperate need for revival. In this follow up message, Eric gives the second step toward changing the world—what he calls the “test of Mt. Carmel.” Examining the story of Elijah and Mount Carmel, Pastor Ludy gives the steps to becoming “carmelized” and the key to greater focus and intimacy with Jesus Christ. How far would you...

With a deep passion for revival in our nation, our church, and his personal life, Pastor Eric gives a stirring message on revival and how we can go after it. Using the principle and illustration of farming, Eric not only addresses what revival is but he reveals how revival comes about. Yet before revival can happen in our nation or churches, it must start with us—as such, Pastor Eric calls t...

In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Jesus told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Yet how many of us want to only focus on our strength, rather than His? In this sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy expounds on the four mindsets of the triumphant—using the story of King Jehoshaphat at one of his weakest times, to remind us that God is not afraid of our we...

Are you willing to be numbered amongst the foolish? It is something most people shy away from, yet something we must pursue. Using the story of Jonathan and his armor-bearer, Pastor Eric Ludy reveals in this sermon how choosing what the world deems foolish is actually the key to audacious faith. Learn the five elements of “pulling a Jonathan” and then choose to walk the narrow, foolish...

Tireless. Even hearing the word makes most eyelids heavy. But spiritually, we are called to have no “down time” in our souls—we are to be always ready, always alert, always and constantly moving forward in our spiritual lives. The Bible has a lot to say about the sluggard, both physically and spiritually, and in this stirring sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy gives a study in spiritual co...

A brief summary of this episode

In a continuation from last week’s sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy gives another intimate message for the Church at Ellerslie, casting a vision for how God desires to shape and use this particular church body. Using a picture given in Isaiah 3, Pastor Ludy talks about the loss of the eleven strengths of ancient Israel and shows how these strengths are needed today in this generation—it is a c...

In this intimate message for the Church at Ellerslie, Pastor Eric Ludy casts a vision of eleven things the Church at Ellerslie should become and grow into. While all eleven statements are grand in scope, some may think the eleventh is perhaps an oddity in the mix—to be the happiest church in the world. This isn’t a commission to put on fake smiles but rather to be a church which showca...

There is a tension in Scripture—Christians are supposed to be constant and consistent (ie: without change), but they are also supposed to grow, mature, and … yes … change. In this sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy examines change from a Biblical perspective and argues that there are two kinds of change, one of which is necessary for the Christian’s life. It is true that God does n...

You are in a spiritual battle and there is a real enemy seeking to destroy you. Yet in Christ, we need not fear for He has given us the ability to stand valiant and victorious in His power and might. And Paul wrote, “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds…” (2 Corinthians 10:4). In this practical and equipping sermon...

Paul writes in 1 Timothy that God is the “King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light.” Using the illustration of light, Pastor Eric Ludy shows the grand contrast of judgment, hell, and eternal punishment with God’s overwhelming mercy, grace, and love. There is a choice—will you choose the “cave of hell” or enter...

Popular culture may call it the “butterfly effect”—but regardless of what you call it, God uses people’s lives to influence others who in turn are used to transform many others. In this sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy shares two stories of people’s lives who created ripples resulting in the transformation of countless others; and then shares his own personal “ripple ef...

During creation God breathed life into man, and humanity shared breath with its Creator. Yet in the fall, we were cut off and divorced from God—a separation from the shared breath and from intimate fellowship with God Almighty. In this sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy discusses the two degrees of “divorce” and God’s relentless pursuit to draw humanity back into relationship with Hi...

In this special Father’s Day sermon, Pastor (and father) Eric Ludy talks about the difference between God being our Father (capital F) and the role of the earthly father (lowercase f). In short, the earthly father is supposed to be a picture and reflection of the Heavenly Father—and Pastor Ludy not only gives great insight into fatherhood but gives practical steps on how to be a good a...

In this personal and revealing sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy recounts several key moments in his life where he chose obedience and discovered the difficult, but blessed, path of faith. If you want a behind-the-scenes peak at the moments that shaped Eric Ludy into the man and preacher he is today, this sermon will acquaint you with not only his personal story, but you will also discover what G...

Gluttony is often a topic most modern pastors shy away from, but in this sermon, Eric Ludy goes straight to the gut in a convicting message on the power of self-entitlement and pampering in our lives. Dealing with far more than just food, gluttony keeps ourselves upon the throne of our lives rather than relinquishing our rights and lives to Jesus Christ. With revealing personal illustrat...

What is your identity? Perhaps it sounds like a simple question but it goes to the heart of the battle raging over you—will you live for the pleasure and splendor of self or will you pursue the splendor and glory of One greater? In this sermon, Eric Ludy talks about the identity issue in our world today, where it came from, and how we can lose our identity in Christ Jesus.

Many Christians shy away from the idea of battle—but the New Testament is clear: we are living in the midst of war. As such, we must be built for battle and ready to not just survive but thrive amidst danger. What does that look like? In this sermon, Pastor Eric Ludy discusses the life of a happy soldier and 22 words every Christian soldier must know. Though this sermon is humorous...

The topic of modern apostleship is becoming an issue of great contention in the Church today. Yet to either ignore or over-emphasize the topic can cause us to stray into concerning areas of doctrine. In this illuminating sermon on the issue of modern-day apostles, Pastor Eric Ludy tackles this challenging issue with grace and biblical insight—showing how we must understand the difference bet...

The Church today is often passive in bringing the Gospel to the world—and what we need is a seemingly small but effective means that will deliver a gigantic blow. In short, we need a hobelar—an instrument of war, designed by God, to wholly shock the enemy and swiftly overcome them. Just as lightning is fast, surprising, and delivers a blow, we need a battle plan for “The Lightnin...

Continuing his theme of using events from the Civil War to highlight spiritual truths, Pastor Eric Ludy discusses John Brown and the event of Harper’s Ferry to remind Christians that the flesh (the first) must be dealt with in order for the Spirit (the second) to really work. In this sermon, Eric walks through the New Testament showing that we must put off the old man (our former way of livi...

Within the Christian life there is one of two battle fronts that we will find ourselves in—we will either battle for self-preservation (fighting for the enemy against God) or we will battle for self-denial (fighting for God against the enemy). Using the story of Wilmer McLean from the Civil War, Pastor Eric Ludy addresses the topic of having to deliberately choose in the Christian...

In an updated version of his sermon “The Bowl of Peanuts ,” Eric Ludy re-examines King Cotton, the Boll Weevil, and George Washington Carver to talk about Biblically solving impossible dilemmas in the world and our lives. Too often in the church we are confused about works verses faith—but this sermon gives clarity to how the Christian life is to function properly in li...

Eric’s kids recently had the opportunity to experience an “ Oatmeal Day” and it created a fun idea for a sermon. An Oatmeal Day is a day set aside to reflect upon the loveliness of the Christ-life—an opportunity, if you will, to cherish the good things in life and be purposeful in thanksgiving. In this sermon on the anatomy of Biblical thanksgiving, Pastor Eric Lu...