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Whom Will You Serve?

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on May 23, 2007

God’s people are created to serve, called to serve, and prepared to serve.

INTRODUCTION The month of May is a month where we celebrate and pay tribute to those who serve. May 10th was Military Spouse Appreciation Day where we acknowledged the sacrifices made by our spouses as we serve with long periods of separation. The military life is hard on a family. Last ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Serve One Another Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 4, 2007

Christ has made us free so that we may serve one another.

Background to Galatians: Following Paul’s successful campaign in Galatia, the Judaizers (Jews who taught that salvation and sanctification is by faith in Christ plus the works of the law) insisted that Gentile converts to Christianity follow certain OT practices, especially circumcision. The Big ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Idols We Serve Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 18, 2006

Idolatry is not limited to the pagan, but is rampant in our churches today. We must recognize these idols before we can confess and have God remove them.

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 1, 2006 Date Preached: June 4, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Idolatry in the Church Sermon Title: The Idols We Serve! Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 4:3-4 READ PASSAGES HERE Introduction: When Paul wrote these verses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Gifted To Serve, Not Strut

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 6, 2007

God gifts us to serve him and one another, in so doing we show off his love.

If your husband, fiancé, or boyfriend goes out shopping for a Valentine’s Day present this afternoon, would you prefer he make his purchase at a jewellery store or at Canadian Tire? I’m pretty certain that my wife would rather receive a pair of diamond earrings than a new vacuum cleaner for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:12-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Prepared To Serve The King

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

What does it mean to do service for the King? Listed are seven characteristics of faithful service & stewardship.

Prepared to Serve the King 1 Chron 4:21-23 21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, 22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:21-23

Nehemiah - A Burden To Serve

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

With Nehemiah as the example, we look at how we are compelled to serve God if we are compassionate about the need.

Nehemiah – A Burden to Serve Intro: The book of Nehemiah deals with the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem and the resulting revival of the Israelites around Nehemiah and the prophet Ezra. We’ve been talking about spiritual gifts – what they are, how we get them and how we can use them. ...read more

Who Are You Serving? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Mar 4, 2007

Part 5 in the Series from Colossians

Who are you serving? Colossians 1:23-29 When a person has a life changing experience with Christ they also: I. BECOME A SERVANT OF CHRIST. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand in it firmly. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:23-29

Denomination: *other

Serving Without Fear

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005

Often, we fear what we cannot see. Perhaps we are afraid to truly follow where God leads because we can’t see where we are going and are afraid. But God, in Christ has brought light into the world to illuminate our path and show us the way so that we ma

Serve Without Fear – Luke 1: 67 - 79 Intro: Old cemetery surrounded by stone wall. A large pecan tree stood very close by the wall. – 2 boys went behind the wall to pick up nuts and sort them, “One for you; one for me.” - Another boy happens by the cemetery and overhears the sorting. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Seize The Opportunity To Serve

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005

There are three ways to look at people: (1) as prey - whom we can make a profit from; (2) as trouble to avoid, or (3) as an opportunity for us to serve. The Lord says we are to minister to others, especially those in need.

Luke 10:30-37 Seize the Opportunity to Serve 1929 words This parable tells us we can treat people in at least 3 different ways. (1) Like the robbers, sees a person as a prey. They are out to gain something from him. (2) Like the priest and the Levite, see the person as a trouble to avoid. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving, Reaching And Serving

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005

This message is used to reinforce the three guiding principles of our church.

Loving, Reaching, Serving Galatians 5:13-14 August 1, 2004 Galatians 5:13-14 For you have been called to live in freedom—not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love. [14] For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dinner Served In The Den

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 16, 2004

Chapter 6 In the book of Daniel brings us to the best known of all the deliverances in the Bible, that of Daniel and the Lion’s Den. Imbedded in this account is truth applicable to our lives as believers even today

DINNER SERVED IN THE DEN Daniel 6 INTRODUCTION: Chapter 6 In the book of Daniel brings us to the best known of all the deliverances in the Bible, that of Daniel and the Lion’s Den. Imbedded in this account is truth applicable to our lives as believers even today. Let’s look at the biblical ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

"Must" In Serving The Lord!

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 18, 2004

There are four requirements a Christian should know before serving the Lord!

We MUST serve Christ! Introduction: A. Paul’s background. l. Education-Studied under Gamaliel.(Acts 22:3, 26:4-5) 2. Position-Pharisee of Pharisees, devoted Jew. (Gal. 1:4, Phil. 3:5) 3. Name "Saul" (Acts 13:9) 4. He was a Roman Citizen (Acts 22:28) 5. Birth place - Tarsus, busy Roman-Greek ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Saved To Serve Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004

Learn from the servanthood of Christ. (1) choose service over self-interest, and (2) think like a servant.

A request was made by the mother, for her sons James and John to sit with Jesus in His Kingdom. Jesus was born for a purpose – to serve a need; to serve God’s purpose · He was born a SERVANT! From the day He was born until the day He died, He was serving SOMEONE · He was tasked by Someone to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Serving A Broken World

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

It’s a message on serving people, finding God’s purpose for your life, making a difference.

SERVING A BROKEN WORLD TEXT: Isaiah 58: 5-10 Sunday, November 3, 2002 Let me begin with a story, and as I read it, ask yourself, “Who are you? Who are you in this story?” There were a bunch of men gathered at the YMCA talking about athletes, salaries, families, local gossip and so on. At ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:5-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 20, 2005

Peter gives us some things that will help us to be better servants of Jesus

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • What is the goal of a lot of the things we read in the Bible? Why did God leave us the Bible? • Why is Peter trying to encourage his readers to stay strong? Why in the midst of persecution is Peter not telling his readers to go hide in the mountain? • We are given the Word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ