Sermons on church ordinances:

An Ordination Service

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jul 31, 2005

A loving and not too long of an ordination charge.

Tonight Special night for these men You each have been called to the ministry of GOD Since you have surrendered, you have probably already faced difficulties, problems, and doubt Some people would look at you say, how can you be called and feel those things Think of how Peter felt as he sunk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Church Full Of Deacons Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 5, 2006

Study of 3 levels of "diakonos" = deacons / servants in the Scriptures. Can be used for ordination. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

A Church Full of Deacons Acts 6:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchFullOfDeacons.html It’s a shame that if I were to ask what are the two offices in the church, somebody would say, "I know, Jerry’s and Jeremy’s." The real answer is Pastor and Deacon. Some don’t know who their deacons are. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Deacon Ordination - The Result Of A Problem

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 15, 2008

This devotion was given at a Deacon Ordination as the "Charge to the Church"

DEACON ORDINATION Charge to the Church * Tonight we gather as a church to ordain, as Deacons, these three men whom we have identified as qualified and selected as those who can and will assume this “servant-leader” role. * As far as I can tell the first ordination service was held as a result of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Lord's Table Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 9, 2016

Why you should partake?

A. What Is The Correct Name For The Lord’s Table? 1. The Lord’s Table, (1 Cor. 10:21). 2. The Lord’s Supper, (1 Cor. 11:20). 3. Breaking bread, (Acts 2:42, 46; 20:7). 4. Ordinance, (1 Cor. 11:2). 5. Eucharist (a Roman Catholic term) from eucharisto, “to give ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Communion Ordinance Of A New Beginning

Contributed by David King on Apr 23, 2008

As believers, we need to understand what God has blessed us with in the ordinance of the Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper. Appropriate observance and understanding will add to us all the benefits it carries.

HOLY COMMUNION ORDINANCE OF A NEW BEGINNING “For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Not About Power

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2008

For deacon ordination at Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: deacons are to be humble, secure, and serving, and thus to coach the whole church in Kingdom ways.

Power is what the world knows. You cannot live in the metro DC area without seeing that power is everything for this world. The power of a position in the government, where you can order people around like pawns on a chessboard. The power of access to huge sums of money, so that shopping sprees ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Deacons

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This sermon was preached before church decided deacons.

This morning, at the close of our service, our ushers will pass out to you the members of Sandridge Baptist a sheet of names. These names are of the men of this church eligible to serve as deacons. You will be given the opportunity to nominate two men from this list to serve as deacon. But before ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Missionary Commissioning Service

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 2, 2004

This message is a challenge to a missionary couple and to the church supporting them.

November 4, 2001 Commissioning Service For the Twinems As I was looking for what I might share today, someone said to me that in all their years in church, they had never been to a commissioning service. This just isn’t an everyday occurrence. It is especially rare to have a pastor who has ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:5-8, Mark 10:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

What You Should Expect From Your Pastor

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on May 25, 2004

As God have expectations for pastor that church should also.

What you should expect from your Pastor? 1 Peter 5:1-4 1.Peter the Apostle (v.1) Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, A. He was an Elder (v.1a) „Ã Writing to the elders, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Appointed An Apostle

Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 7, 2003

This message was preached at the ordination of a person into the ministry. It is a challenge to church and pastor.

Appointed an Apostle Mark 3:13-19 Very soon into Jesus’ public ministry he began to gather around him persons who wanted to learn more of his way. Among the many who followed him, there were twelve that he called into a special relationship with him. We often call these the 12 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Brethren

"No U-Turns" Series

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jul 12, 2008

This is from a Summer Message Series called "Sign’s," where we are using road signs as a visual aide in teaching fundamental bible truths. This message in on the ordinances of the church. Holy Communion & Water Baptism

Signs 4 “No-U-Turns” by Pastor Donny Granberry This morning we return to our Summer Message Series, “Signs.” Our thought of focus today is “No-U-Turns,” and we will be studying the ordinances of the church. Ordinance – command, order, law, constitution, statute, standing order. (Greek – the New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What The Stones Are Saying

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2019

An examination of the importance of memorials conducted through studying the memorials Joshua erected at Gilgal.

“Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, ‘Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of The Deacon

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Mar 27, 2001

What scripture says about the role of deacon.

THE MINISTRY OF THE DEACON TEXT: ACTS 6;1-6, I TIMOTHY 3:8-13 Introduction Let’s begin with a question. Is the deacon ministry necessary and valid in today’s church? A fellow pastor in another state said that he didn’t have deacons in his church and would not permit the church to ordain any ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6, 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Deacon Ordination Charge

Contributed by Bruce Allen on May 25, 2006

This sermon is a charge to the deacons at an ordination service.

Deacon Ordination Charge Acts 6:3 Introduction This morning this church has gathered together to ordain the following two men – C. E. and J. O. – as deacons. The term “Deacon” is a term which is our English transliteration of the Greek word diakonos. This Greek word is found 29 times in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3

Denomination: Baptist

Pastor Ordination Service

Contributed by Bret Bone on Mar 27, 2012

there are two different Greek words written here in this verse that hold great value to you…and your future Ministry…these two words are…aspires…and desires. By just speaking these two words aloud…they have very little significance. But when used to

Ordination Service Slide # 1…the perfect pastor I’d like to begin the service this morning by reading to you the job description for the perfect pastor. -The perfect pastor always preaches what we want, and for only 15 minutes…and…12.5 minutes of his message ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Timothy 3:1