Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church At Ellerslie

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 most state-of-the-art adventure equipment - but also all the impossible challenges, impassable canyons, and the raging rapids needed in order to thoroughly enjoy the short time we get to be here on this earth. Support this podcast

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 starts with the unseen dimensions of our lives being radically rescued by our Redeemer in order that these unseen dimensions might powerfully impact our marriages, our families, our churches, and ultimately our communities and the rest of the world.  Support this podcast

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. Support this podcast

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 a derivative of the faith-filled life. And we as Christians need to become experts at gripping hope when the volume of hopelessness is turned up.   Support this podcast

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 Jesus said that Lazarus’ sickness would NOT end in death. He is the victor, and yet, to the naked eye the Cross seemed to showcase Jesus as the one defeated. In all these stories and more, what looks like a Christ who has fallen short is, in actuality, a Christ about to perform His most gargantuan feats. Could it be that the same is true right now in history? Support this podcast

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 be found when we embrace the current challenges swirling about us instead of grumbling about them, and we turn toward God and say, “I want you to know, dear Lord, that even amidst this impossible situation, I trust You!" Support this podcast

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 perspective, even the darkest trials become glorious opportunities for the glory of God to shine forth.  Support this podcast

Name: The Willingness to Die // The Rescue of a Nation 04   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Willingness to Die Sub-title: a study in the power of sacrifice   Date: November 29, 2020   Series: The Rescue of a Nation — Part #4   Description: Following the 2020 Presidential elections, the Church of Jesus Christ in America is recognizing its need for the Savior at a heightened level. Praise God for that!  Prayers are ushering forth from the saints and God’s throne is currently being inundated with requests for deliverance — however, how many of these prayers are being followed with the statement, “Lord, here’s my life, for You to spend in order to see this deliverance happen!” Now is the time for not just prayer, but sacrifice!  Support this podcast

Name: The Marvel of the 300 // The Rescue of a Nation 03   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Marvel of the 300 Sub-title: a study in the definite and intelligent vow of the believer   Date: November 22, 2020   Series: The Rescue of a Nation — Part #3   Description: Following the 2020 Presidential elections, the Church of Jesus Christ in America is being stirred to action. Lawlessness, murder, fear, and deception are making their move upon our land and many of us have been caught asleep in our world of self-satisfaction. The liberties that many of us have taken for granted in the past have suddenly become incredibly precious.  But what are we willing to do to steward our sacred liberties before they are gone?   Support this podcast

Name: The Counter Punch // The Rescue of a Nation 02   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Counter Punch Sub-title: a study in the boxing brilliance of the Most High God   Date: November 15, 2020   Series: The Rescue of a Nation — Part #2   Description: Following the 2020 Presidential elections, an evil foreboding is attempting to undermine the soul-stability of believers across this country. The question that is pressing itself with unrelenting force into the Christian’s psyche is, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” This sermon is a fresh reminder that not only do we as believers have an answer to that question, but we have a victory dance to go with it.     Support this podcast

Name: The Plot Twist // The Rescue of a Nation 01   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Plot Twist Sub-title: a study in the sovereign dexterity of God in impossible straits   Date: November 8, 2020   Series: The Rescue of a Nation - Part #1   Description: Following the 2020 Presidential elections, a great uncertainty looms before the Church of Jesus Christ in America. Eric delivers a timely message of hearty encouragement to the Body of Christ. God WILL indeed prove Faithful and True. Support this podcast

Name: The Plot Twist // The Shadow Nation Rises 09   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Plot Twist Sub-title: a study in the sovereign dexterity of God in impossible straits   Date: November 8, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #9   Description: A Post-Election Message. This is the ninth installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. Following the 2020 Presidential elections, a great uncertainty looms before the Church of Jesus Christ in America. Eric delivers a timely message of hearty encouragement to the Body of Christ. God WILL indeed prove Faithful and True. Support this podcast

Name: Washing the Little Feet // The Shadow Nation Rises 08   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: Washing the Little Feet Sub-title: a study in the Gospel and it’s passion for the least   Date: October 25, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #8   Description: This is the eighth installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. Right before this message began, the His Little Feet choir sang a few songs. Everyone present was deeply moved. Eric shares the Gospel message while creatively weaving the kids from the choir into his message. It’s a fun and powerful delivery that is sure to move your soul to action.    Support this podcast

Name: Sixteen Days to Extinction // The Shadow Nation Rises 07   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: Sixteen Days to Extinction Sub-title: a study in the Christian response to threats of doom   Date: October 18, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #7   Description: This is the seventh installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he discusses the Kingdom pattern for God’s intervention in the darkest hours of history. God always has a deliverance for His people, even though such deliverance seems utterly inconceivable at the time. When His people humble themselves and walk concurrent with His Word — He converts the machinations and movements of evil into the destruction of the evil itself and into a profound good for His people and for His purposes.  And so it is right now in the year 2020. God has not abandoned His Church, He has not turned His back on His children — He is in ang

Name: Bold Steps Forward // The Shadow Nation Rises 06   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: Bold Steps Forward Sub-title: a study in God’s unique pattern for spiritual growth   Date: October 11, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #6   Description: This is the sixth installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he digs into God’s pattern for taking the Land of Promise as enunciated in Deuteronomy chapter seven. God informs the Israelites that they will not be able to take the land quickly, but instead, He will enable them to take it little by little. This pattern of “little by little” is a foundational principle of the spiritual growth of the Christian life.  Many trip over the idea that an all-powerful God does not do everything He does immediately. The thought is, "if He has the ability to do it immediately, why doesn’t He?”  However, this "little by litt

Name: If God is for Us // The Shadow Nation Rises 05   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: If God is for Us Sub-title: a study in audacious faith   Date: October 4, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #5   Description: This is the fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he explores the prescription of Moses in Deuteronomy chapter six for the Israelites to not “test the Lord” in the Promised Land as they did at Meribah. This idea of “testing the Lord” is a crucial concept and one that can be easily be misunderstood in the Christian life. For there is a “testing" that flows out of unbelief and there is a “testing" that flows out of faith. The first form of testing has zero part in Promised Land living, whereas the second form of testing is the essence of Promised Land living.       Support this podcast

Name: Removing Old Sandals // The Shadow Nation Rises 04   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: Removing Old Sandals Sub-title: a study in God’s pattern for bringing us into new things   Date: September 27, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #4   Description: This is the fourth installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he walks through the idea of putting off our sandals when we step upon God’s holy ground. Time and again in Scripture we see this “removal of sandals” happen, and each time it is when something new is unfolding. The book of Deuteronomy brings us to this same place of holy ground. It’s the transition from something old into something new. Could it be that the Church of Jesus Christ is needing to remove its sandals and follow God into a new, and more powerful work.     Support this podcast

Name: After the Giants Fall // The Shadow Nation Rises 03   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: After the Giants Fall Sub-title: a study in taking hold of the promises of God   Date: September 20, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #3   Description: This is the third installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he explores the thrilling “giant conquering” phase of the Israelite's 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. When the final “fighting man” from the previous generation passes away in the 38th year of The Wandering, the time comes to seize the Land of the Giants. The victory over this heavily populated territory to the east of the Jordan River is extraordinary and wholly God-operated. But, the territory taken is NOT the Land of Promise. It’s merely the territory necessary in order to NOW take the Land of Promise to the west. So, when Reuben and Gad request this te

Name: How to Vote this November // The Shadow Nation Rises 02   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: How to Vote this November Sub-title: a study in reasoning according to the Word of God   Date: September 13, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #2   Description: This is the second installment in Eric’s series entitled, The Shadow Nation Rises. In this message he dives into the formation of the first godly national government. Ancient Israel, in 1445 B.C., will supply history with a governmental model that is still, in many facets, actively employed in today’s U.S. Constitution. It’s an amazing format for the governance of a large body of people. And yet, in and of itself, this wonderful governmental model is unable to save the people of Israel (then) or the people of America (now) from their sinful propensities. However, another government, a “second” government, was ratified on this Earth two thousand year

Name: The Shadow Scriptures // The Shadow Nation Rises 01   Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Shadow Scriptures Sub-title: a study in the principle of firsts and seconds   Date: September 6, 2020   Series: The Shadow Nation Rises - Part #1   Description: Deuteronomy means “second law”. Many scholars believe that this book title is a mistake from an improper translation in the Latin Vulgate. However, Eric Ludy presses the point that this unusual title (Deuteronomy), though it could very well be a mistaken translation, perfectly matches this extraordinary and supernatural book. This book is about the “second” — it is a second invite to a second generation to follow a second leader. It is a brilliant shadow of the glorious Gospel invite found in the New Testament.  This message marks the first episode in Eric’s new series which walks through the profound textual landscape of Deuteronomy in order to showcase t