Eric Ludy Sermons

This is one of those messages that matches its name. It's strong and inspiring, with a glint of unabashed and unflinching manliness in its tone. It's a return to the ancient and time-worn notion that when the chips are down, the Christian man is the first to rise up.

This is a beautiful parallel between the man, David, and Jesus Christ. David's name means Beloved. And even though David lived in a cave for over a decade, his men had such a love for this "King in Hiding" that they chose to live in a cave with him, in exile, hunted, hated, and despised. And those who have beheld the beauty and majesty of Jesus Christ respond in like fashion, crying out, "Better is one day in His house (or even His cave) than a thousand elsewhere!"

This is a beautiful parallel between the man David and Jesus Christ. David's name means “Beloved.” And even though David lived in a cave for over a decade, his men had such a love for this "King in Hiding" that they chose to live in a cave with him—in exile, hunted, hated, and despised. Those who have beheld the beauty and majesty of Jesus Christ respond in like fashion, crying out, "Better is one day in His house (or even His cave) than a thousand elsewhere!"

This is a power-packed enunciation of a real, living, breathing Christianity. It's a literal symphony of Truth that awakens you to the extraordinary supernatural dimensions of Scripture and to the thrilling notion that all Scripture aims towards One thing . . . Jesus. If Ellerslie's purpose statement, mission statement, and statement of belief were to all coalesce into a single thunderous sermon, this just might be the sermon.

This is a power-packed enunciation of a real, living, breathing Christianity. It's a literal symphony of Truth that awakens you to the extraordinary supernatural dimensions of Scripture and to the thrilling notion that all Scripture aims towards one thing ... Jesus. If Ellerslie's purpose statement, mission statement, and statement of belief were to all coalesce into a single thunderous sermon, this just might be the sermon.

The commission of a Christian man is utterly impossible. And even God makes it clear that a man is wholly unable to pull off such a grand and holy life in his own power, strength, grit, and determination. Most Christian men of our day thusly justify their mediocrity, spiritual slovenliness, and gross disregard of the Scriptural command under this ever-convenient banner of "impossibility." But it is high time that the power of the Cross thunders forth in and through the corridors of modern Christian manhood, and a heaven-endued expectation takes hold of the manly soul once again - for with man it certainly IS impossible, but with God all things are possible.

The commission of a Christian man is utterly impossible. Even God makes it clear that a man is wholly unable to pull off such a grand and holy life in his own power, strength, grit, and determination. Most Christian men of our day thusly justify their mediocrity, spiritual slovenliness, and gross disregard of the Scriptural command under this ever-convenient banner of "impossibility." But it is high time that the power of the Cross thunders forth in and through the corridors of modern Christian manhood and a heaven- endued expectation takes hold of the manly soul once again. For with man it certainly IS impossible, but with God all things are possible.

This is a study in the forceful and terrorizing grip that unmitigated self- appetite can have on both an individual life and the life of a society. Whether it was deserving or not, to be American used to carry with it the Puritan ideals of integrity, chastity, prudence, temperance, goodwill, generosity, and mercy. But times have certainly changed. Instead, it appears that around the world today the "American" is often known for their bizarre sense of self-entitlement and strange brand of religion (oft misunderstood to be Christianity) that gives them a so-called "liberty" to live in a constant state of excess and self-seeking pleasure. And thusly, the once noble and honorable word "American" has become a synonym for "glutton." Oh, for the Church of Jesus Christ to come out from among this and be separate!

This is a study in the forceful and terrorizing grip that unmitigated self-appetite can have on both an individual life and the life of a society. To be American used to carry with it (whether it was deserving or not) the Puritan ideals of integrity, chastity, prudence, temperance, goodwill, generosity, and mercy. But times have certainly changed. Now, it appears that around the world today, the "American" is often known instead for their bizarre sense of entitlement and their strange brand of religion (oft misunderstood to be Christianity) that gives them a so-called "liberty" to live in a constant state of excess and self-seeking pleasure. And thusly, the once noble and honorable word "American," has become a synonym for "Glutton." Oh, for the Church of Jesus Christ to come out from among this and be separate.

WARNING: If there is any hypocrisy in you, this message will be like a heat-seeking missile ready to expose and root it out. We live in a generation when Truth is falling in the streets and those leading the Church are morally failing in the open square. May God clean house, starting with us. There was a powerful time of repentance followed this message in the Ellerslie chapel, and it is our prayer that it does not stop there.

WARNING: If there is any hypocrisy in you, this message is like a heat-seeking missile to root it out and expose it. We live in a generation when Truth is falling in the streets and those leading the Church are morally failing in the open square. May God clean house, starting with us. A powerful time of repentance followed this message in the Ellerslie chapel and it is our prayer that it not stop there.

“Cool” is not part of the true Church of Jesus Christ, and it’s high time that it be driven out of the sacred halls. Hip swaggers are expected from those intimately connected to the world's system, but there is nothing more unsuited than a Christian strutting around inside the Body of Christ with an angsty smolder. Those absorbed in the realities of the risen Lamb of God hold such swaggers, angst, and smolder with contempt. Please, Church of Jesus Christ, let's relinquish our worldly cool and embrace Christ's beautiful stigma in following the example of triumphant Christianity throughout the ages.

Cool is not part of the true Church of Jesus Christ, and its high time that it be driven out of the sacred halls. Hip swaggers are expected from those intimately connected to the world's system, but there is nothing more unsuited than a "Christian" strutting around inside the Body of Christ with an angsty smolder. Those absorbed in the realities of the Risen Lamb of God hold such swaggers, angst, and smolder with contempt. Please Church of Jesus Christ, let's relinquish our worldly cool and embrace Christ's beautiful stigma in following the example of triumphant Christianity throughout the ages.

This is the ultimate man message, Jesus Christ being its chief muse. This world is desperate for the grandeur and nobility of mighty, self-expending manhood to return to the stage of time. Could it be that in this generation we see it unearthed once more?

This is the ultimate man message - Jesus Christ being it's chief muse. This world is desperate for the grandeur and nobility of mighty, self-expending manhood to return to the stage of time. Could it be in this generation that we see it unearthed once more?