Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church at Ellerslie

In an age of Christian mediocrity it is painfully difficult to aim for something higher and more robust in our Christian experience. We have a tendency to tether ourselves to what is familiar, even if what is “familiar” is pathetic. We often ache for something more, but continue to self-justify the reasons why we aren’t vigorously pursuing something more. This message aims to hit at that which is...

The Christian is built to beautifully portray the glory of God. That’s a high calling. And it’s good that we as Christians take this high calling seriously. But, it’s also important that we remember that the only One that can truly fulfill this high calling is God Himself. Along this journey we are going to encounter weakness in those that are walking beside us down the Narrow Way. How should we r...

Even today, God is speaking to His Children. His primary means of doing this is through His Word. However, the text of the Bible, if left all by its lonesome, hangs heavily like an unwieldy sword in the hand of a listless warrior if it is not coupled with the swinging and parrying power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within the man or woman of God. The Christian is designed to carry a spiritual roar...

The world is changing at warp speed. Is this change good or bad? That depends on how we respond to it. One of the great secrets of the Christian is to know the things that must NEVER change in our lives as well as the things that often MUST change in our lives as this world crazily morphs around us.  The Sons of Issachar were noted in Scripture for “understanding the times in which they lived...

The entire world has gone cuckoo. Or, at least, it would seem that way. And all this cuckoo- ness is forcing us as Christians to face decisions that are new, strange, and perplexing. We can attempt to ignore the issues of our day, but these issues are knocking on our front doors and coming to roost in our living rooms. But more disturbing is the fact that all this cuckoo- ness is breaking the Chur...

America is an amazing country, with an amazing heritage. And yet, somewhere along the journey it lost its compass. America’s north star used to be God’s glory. Now it’s self-entitlement. Modern America is now officially ruled by its stomach, its appetites, and its desires. And we are baiting the rest of the world to follow suit. How does a country so set-apart and different in its origins — s...

The “double-life” has become all to common amongst the leaders of the church today. Many are upright, pure, and morally sharp when in the public eye, but then behind closed doors, become something altogether different. Simply put, this duplicity destroys the witness of Christ and it undermines the Church. It’s a hazardous, toxic lifestyle that is not a part of true Christianity. The Church ca...

Weakness is sort of like manure. According to most people manure is generally considered a stinky thing — something to get rid of and purposely avoid stepping in. But there are some that look at manure and don’t think “stinky” when they see it — they think “valuable”. A gardener searches high and low for manure, and even is willing to pay top dollar to get it. Why? Because it is an amazing fertili...

It would seem that Christianity has gone milk-toast. It’s soggy in the very places it should be stout, and it is timid in the very sectors of culture that it must be bold. So many modern Christians have not been constructed for trials and tribulations and, as a result, their unsteady and uncertain foundations are beginning to show in this hour of testing. But God has a remedy for this. His Holy Sp...

The enemy is working overtime attempting to discourage the saints of God. His disinformation campaign is loud and incessant, beckoning believers to lay down their spiritual weapons and accept imminent defeat. And this is why a message like this is critical for this hour of need. We, as the Church, must be reminded that our God specializes in impossible situations and has a perfect track record thr...

Human propensity leads us to attempt to do marvelous things for God . . . but without the enablement of God. This mistake is likely the one most often made in the life of the Christian — having great intentions to live triumphantly for Jesus without the necessary power to perform any of these great intentions.  In the book of Ezekiel chapter thirty-seven we see God’s pattern for construc...

As humans, our motto in response to the Holy Spirit’s petition for those much-needed life alterations, tends to be, “Not yet”. "Not yet" is a well-known phrase baked deep in the self-tendencies of our nature. We are wired to procrastinate on those difficult steps of obedience that lead to robust life changes. What’s funny is we really do want the change to happen and we crave the freedom...

Christianity is all about obedient action. But that “obedient action” hinges upon the readiness of the believer to instantly spring to life at every turn. Like a lion pacing longingly in its cage craving release, so is the Christian supposed to pace back and forth in that challenging zone of spiritual waiting and be always prepared to instantly jump into action-mode when commanded. 

We as Christians can easily stagnate in our forward march. We find something that spiritually works and then camp right there. But God is a fan of forward movement. As a result, in the life of Christian service, there can be a lot of goodbyes to old dusty patterns and fresh hellos to new places of dependence and challenge. God is calling His church forward — and to go where God is taking us w...

Spittle upon the face has historically been the symbol of shame, rejection, and degradation. So, the idea of considering a spittle-covered face a joyful occasion seems a bit odd. But, that is what the Bible teaches. It teaches us that trials are our friends and sufferings are our bosom companions. In this message Eric unpacks the strange but amazing concept that pure joy is not found in the a...

When a Christian gets his game on sirens go off in hell. A Christian man functioning as a Christian man ought to function has always been and always will be considered “dangerous” to this world’s systems. There is no greater threat to the Dark Kingdom than a man courageously shining Light. And there is no greater threat to a world chock full of lies than a man boldly proclaiming Truth. S...

According to the modern culture, Christianity is a big bummer. But that is an absurd misclassification. In reality, Christianity is the ultimate spiritual thrill sport. And it is anything but a “bummer” — it is the biggest smile, whoop, and laugh factory in the universe. God built us all for a grand adventure and the Christian faith supplies everyone who believes in the Name of Jesus, not just the...

Changing the world starts with being changed in the inner man by the Holy Spirit. If we think that national breakthrough only takes place when political winds shift favorably, we are amiss in our understanding of how God created the world. He designed the world to be changed, to be cleaned, and to be revived from the inside out. In other words, the change starts with us . . . on the inside. It sta...

The Christian is built as a happiness machine. But much of the Church today is doing more moaning and groaning than laughing and praising. This ought not to be. In this message, Eric Ludy delivers a powerful reminder for the church to get in stride with God and get our laughter back.

Bad news, bad news, and more bad news — such is the meditation of the believer in the first couple weeks of 2021. But such a mental diet will lead to a breakdown of spiritual health in short order. The mental diet of the Christian is supposed to be filled with good news all day long every day. But, to get this good news, you need to seek out the source of good news — The Word of God. Hope is...

Throughout the landscape of the New Testament we encounter a Christ that at times appears to showcase qualities that are opposite His nature. For instance, He never sleeps and never slumbers, and yet, there He is asleep in the boat in the midst of a storm. He never forgets and never fails, and yet there He is, absent when Mary and Martha need Him most as their brother Lazarus dies, even though Jes...

Difficult circumstances are the seed bed for miracles. However, impossible circumstances are the stage for huge miracles. Most of us want to stay far and away from challenge. But, it is the narrow straits of life that offer us the clearest glimpses of God’s greatness, power, and sufficiency. Revival on the personal level and on the national level is desperately needed right now. But, it will only...

It’s easy for the Church at present to forebode the portending difficulties ahead. But, as the saints of God, we were not built to forebode, to fret, to whine, or to grumble. We were built to rejoice. But, to rejoice as we were intended by God to rejoice, we need to swap out our perspective — change out of our earthly glasses for a pair of heavenly ones. When we view things through God’s perspecti...

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