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Effective Leadership Requires Teamwork Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 15, 2005

based on 34 ratings

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Sermon looks at the importance of teamwork in any leadership setting.

“Effective Leadership Requires Teamwork” Acts 20:17-36 When the water begins to get rough and a change of direction is required, you quickly come to the realization of the importance of teamwork. A collection of individuals, each of whom is looking out for number one, will not be able to survive ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's Leading You? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 6, 2002

based on 69 ratings

| 18,293 views

This sermon stresses the importance of and the characteristics of spiritual leadership so that we will mature and not be described as Ephesians 4:14 & 15.

Who’s Leading You? Acts 20:17-38 September 8, 2002 Intro: A. [Illustration] A bumper sticker reads: “Don’t follow me. I’m lost too.” Motion does not always mean purpose. Be very careful if you follow the crowd, for they may not know where they are going. B. Ephesians 4:14-15 (NIV), Then we will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38, Ephesians 4:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul, The Pastor (His Farewell Address) Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

based on 67 ratings

| 16,498 views

Modern church leaders have often neglected the duties of overseeing the spiritual welfare of individuals and families. Sadly, biblical pastoral oversight is set aside for more promising programs. Instead, programs, facilities, and finances are impersonall

INTRODUCTION Savage Wolves: PT BARNUM - THE CIRCUS SHOWMAN - He delighted in showing an exhibit: THE HAPPY FAMILY - Lions, Tigers, and a little lamb. One asked if they had problems, Barnum said “Aside from replacing the lamb from time to time, there’s no problem.” We all know that there are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:16-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Finding Worth In Your Work Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

based on 75 ratings

| 33,764 views

While you may get tired at your job, or even be tired of your job, the Bible teaches that work has intrinsic value of your work.

Finding Worth in Your Work Three boys were bragging about who had the best dad. The first boy said, “My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a poem, and they give him $100.” The second boy jumps in and says, “That’s nothing. My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35, Ephesians 4:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Christian: Generosity Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

based on 111 ratings

| 25,945 views

Learning to be generous as a child of God

The Marks of a Christian: Generosity Acts 20:35 Paul said, "...I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Of course he was talking about the physical marks of suffering and persecution which identified him with his Lord. But tonight I want us to once again consider the fact that our lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35, Galatians 6:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Essential Perspectives To Give To Those You Are Discipling – Acts 20:1

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 30, 2002

based on 47 ratings

| 6,057 views

Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38

Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38 Illustration: There is power in peer pressure. One day as I took my campers, from the Navigator Eagle Lake Camp, in the mountains of Colorado Springs, to the dining hall, the rumor spread that we were having lima ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:16-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Time Has Come For Bi-Vocational Ministers And Staff

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 3, 2001

based on 61 ratings

| 4,945 views

We are all ministers so we need to rethink some traditional vocational concepts.

The Time Has Come For Bi-vocational Ministers and Staff I have served in many churches over the last twenty-five years in a bi-vocational capacity. Only at the time I had not heard the terminology nor realized that it was what was needed in the churches. I had been saved and mentored under the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:7-9, Acts 20:33-34

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of A Boss Do You Have?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 11, 2001

based on 33 ratings

| 3,357 views

Last sermon in a series on shepherding in the church.

Sermon for 6/10/2001 1 Peter 5:1-4 Acts 20:28 What Kind of a Boss Do You Have? Introduction: A. What kind of a boss do you have? B. A best-selling book business book is “Best Boss, Worst Boss’ by management techniques expert Jim Miller. The book grew out of a contest he began in 1992 to find ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4, Acts 20:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Reasons For Paul's Success

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

based on 25 ratings

| 8,190 views

True Success is Found in Following Paul as He Imitated Christ

Some Reasons For Paul’s Success (Acts 20:17-36) Illustration:Someone once asked Paul Harvey, the journalist and radio commentator, to reveal the secret of his success. "I get up when I fall down," said Harvey. Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. Characteristics of Paul’s Successful ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Whole Counsel Of God

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Jun 14, 2003

based on 7 ratings

| 4,783 views

In Acts 20, when Paul gives his farewell address to the Ephesian elders, we really see his heart as a pastor. What was driving him? Being aware of the necessity of being God’s "watchman." How did he accomplish this? "For I have not shunned to declare unto

Ephesus was a city in which many Jews took up residence + Here the seeds of the gospel were sown immediately after Pentecost = [Acts 2:9, 6:9] + At the close of his second missionary journey (about A.D. 51) + When Paul was returning from Greece to Syria, first visits city = [Acts 18:18-21] + He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Church’s Time Of Tragedy

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 5, 2003

based on 54 ratings

| 8,840 views

On the whole, our churches are not what they ought to be, as evidenced by the conditions brought forth in this message, which are actually indications of the need for revival.

The Church’s Time Of Tragedy Text: Acts 20:28-32 Intro: As you listened to that title, you may have entertained the thought that the Church has always experienced tragedy of one form or another since its inception. If you did, you would be right. The Church of Jesus Christ has endured physical ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28-32

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer & Parting Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 6, 2003

based on 48 ratings

| 6,016 views

Final in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at Pauls farewell with the Ephesian elders as a pattern for praying together as we say goodbye.

Prayer & Parting Text: Acts 20: 22-38 Introduction This sermon was scheduled before I knew with certainty when or even if I would be leaving Heidelberg. So perhaps it is providential that here just about exactly one month before my departure as we conclude this series of sermons on prayer that we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:22-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Exact Truth

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 1, 2003

based on 26 ratings

| 2,703 views

It is no less urgent today that preachers of the Word of God declare “the exact truth” to our generation. We must make sure to declare the whole counsel of God.

THE EXACT TRUTH "Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the Word have handed them down to us, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4, Acts 20:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

Protecting Unity Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 5, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 7,804 views

A deductive exposition of selected texts on church unity and how to protect it.

Introduction: I’d like to take a moment to explain the title of this series of messages – “What’s your commitment to God’s church?” 1. In a group this size at least one person is asking, “Whose church is it anyway?” We often talk about this church – this group of people as “our” church. But is it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9, Acts 20:28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spiritual Leadership

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Mar 12, 2004

based on 41 ratings

| 8,133 views

Spiritual leadership is a special opportunity given to God-chosen individuals for a special purpose.

Spiritual leadership is a very important subject worthy to be considered for deeper study. Its indisputable value and amplification has reached a new milestone. Its admirable effects are now being desired by highly competitive and intellectual people in the secular realm. Men of integrity have seen ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Denomination: Baptist

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