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David Guzik Comments On Why There Are 12 Tribes, ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 26, 2009

David Guzik comments on why there are 12 tribes, although defined with variation: "12 is a number often associated with government or administration in God’s eyes. There are 12 tribes, 12 apostles, 12 princes of Ishmael, 12 pillars on Moses’ altar, 12 stones on the high priest’s breastplate, 12 ...read more

Tags: Ot Leaders

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Couple Had Been Married For 50 Years. "Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A couple had been married for 50 years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s that?" he asked as he gave her a hug. "Do you remember you used to nudge ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:8-9

Tags: Ot Leaders

Michael Jordan The Leader For Basketball Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeremey Brown on Nov 28, 2001

Michael Jordan the leader for basketball is a good ball player because of how he plays. “I’ve never been a vocal leader. I lead with my play. My play does all my talking. I go out every night and play like I’m playing the last game.” Jordan Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in basketball ...read more

Tags: Faith, Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

Leaders Learn from Their Mistakes In his book Managing People is Like Herding Cats, leadership guru Warren Bennis observes that "Almost invariably, great leaders have had a significant setback, crisis or failure in their lives. Many of the leaders I studied faced adversity early in their lives. ...read more

Tags: Leader, Leadership General

A Godly Leader Is Not To Be Quick Tempered Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 4, 2005

A Godly leader is not to be quick tempered or overbearing. Back in the days when I was a police officer I was an elder at our church. One Sunday I was asked if I would bring an offering meditation. At the last minute I discovered I would be working that day so our Pastor asked if I could get a 10 ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Christian Church

The Pursuit Of Peace By The Leaders Of The Ussr ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The pursuit of peace by the leaders of the USSR and the USA reminds me of the cat and the dog who were so busy watching each other that ...read more

Tags: Peace

The American People And Their Elected Leaders ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The American people and their elected leaders will continue to be faced with hard choices and difficult moments, for resolve is continually being tested by those who envy us our prosperity and begrudge us our freedom. America will remain great and act responsibly so long ...read more

Tags: Power

If You Wish To Be A Leader You Will Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you wish to be a leader you will be frustrated, for very few people wish to be led. If you aim to be a ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

The Caliber Of Its Leaders Is The Measure Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The caliber of its leaders is the measure of a movement, for the caliber of men is indicated by the size of the things which challenge them, by the type and size of things which discourage and defeat them, by the caliber of the helpers they choose, by the size and the type of things ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

A Leader's Success As A Motivator Is Directly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A leader's success as a motivator is directly related to his sincerity in showing ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

For The Visionary Leader To Require Loyalty Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

For the visionary leader to require loyalty is prudent. To insist on blind ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Leader Has To Be Practical And A Realist, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Leaders Arent Born, They Are Made. And They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leaders arent born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And thats the price well ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Speed Of The Leader Determines The Rate Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The speed of the leader determines the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

If You Wish To Be A Leader You Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you wish to be a leader you will be frustrated, for very few people wish to be led. If you aim to be a ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Preacher Vs. Worship Leader

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 16, 2010

PREACHER V. WORSHIP LEADER Conflicts are not uncommon, but when the preacher and song leader get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how we should move forward into doing service for others. After this sermon, the song leader led the congregation in singing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-18

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Trouble With Being A Leader Today Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The trouble with being a leader today is that you can’t be sure whether people are following you or chasing you. ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

True Or False?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002

TRUE OR FALSE? Palm Sunday celebrates the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Test your knowledge of that day’s events, recorded in all four Gospels, with these true or false statements. 1. According to the Gospels, the people waved palm branches when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:5-10

Tags: Easter Palm Sunday

True Service  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 8, 2003

TRUE SERVICE Self-righteous service comes through human effort. True service comes from a relationship with the divine Other deep inside. Self-righteous service is impressed with the “big deal.” True service finds it almost impossible to distinguish the small from the large ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14, John 13:1-15

Tags: Discipleship, Christian Disciplines, Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

A True Friend  PRO

Contributed by Germain Brown on Nov 3, 2000

There is a phrase of a poem that says: “A true friend is he who listens to your deepest sorrows. A true friend is like toothpaste, ...read more

Tags: Friendship General, Compassion

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational