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  • Hands Touching Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,978 views

    Ordination sermon for new deacons. God’s gifts are not found in timidity, but in the power to encourage, the touch of love, and the skill of self-discipline, all symbolized in the laying on of hands.

    Of all the ways we can use our hands, none is more authentically human than touching. Touching, not grasping, for some of the apes can do that too. Touching, not hitting, for that is a perversion of our humanity. Touching, not taking, for that is part of our fallen nature. We are most human ...read more

  • What Baptism Means To Us As Believers Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,494 views

    Who is eligible for water baptism and what spiritual signifigance does it hold for the participant?

    Why baptism? Part 2 What is Baptism? 1. Baptism in the Greek means- baptisma, #908, to dip, immerse, to wash 2. Baptism is "an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace," an act of obedience, a public statement of faith. 3. By submitting to water baptism, we ...read more

  • “the Dynamic Impact Of A Good Deacon”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 19, 2014
     | 7,394 views

    In Acts 6, we see what kind of positive impact the effective ministry of the deacon can have on a local church.

    The early church was experiencing phenomenal growth, marvelous miracles, pulsating power, and unlimited blessings. Then, right in the middle of this success story, dissension arose. The Greek speaking widows were being neglected in favor of the Hebrew speaking widows. The Apostles said that they ...read more

  • "I Chose You To Bear Fruit"

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,029 views

    sermon for deacon ordination

    I Chose You to Bear Fruit Aug 28, 2011 Deacon ordination of Brandon Wells,Roy Hankins, Bill Tiller. Among the saints, Christ sets some people apart as deacons. • But if you are where you belong, there has been a call from the Lord preceding, equipping, inspiring, and finally enabling your ...read more

  • Communion With Christ

    Contributed by James May on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,180 views

    A sermon preached in conjunction with the observance of the Lord’s Supper. Communion with Christ must begin before the observance of the Communion Ordinance.

    COMMUNION WITH JESUS CHRIST Communion - Interaction between two or more people; especially intimate association and interaction implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of thoughts, purposes, etc.; agreement; and fellowship At the end of this morning’s service we will be observing the Lord’s ...read more

  • Send Others! Series

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 25, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    The local church is an agency of commissioning and sending. Are we deliberately training those called to ministry and affirming them via sending at the Holy Spirit's prompting?

    Series Review (Midweek): Week 1: An Encounter with the King - Have the willingness to be sent! Isaiah 6 – Having the willingness to be sent & commissioned Isaiah 6:8 – “Here am I, send me!” Week 2: The Great Commission - In obedience to the Lord, be sent and make ...read more

  • What A Baptism Says

    Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Mar 31, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,737 views

    A 3 point sermon on the subject of baptism and what it says about those who are being baptized.

    What a Baptism Says * The example- Jn. 1:29-34 * The explanation- 1st Cor 15:1-4 & Rom 6:1-4 * The expectation- Matt 28:19 & Acts 2:38,47 & Acts 9:18 I. Someone has been saved * “saved” = approx 50 times in N.T. in relation to being rescued. * rescued from what? Sins power, ...read more

  • The Company Of The Committed

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,820 views

    A sermon to demonstrate the values, virtues and victory of the church.

    “The Company of the Committed” Acts 2:41-47 Scripture Reading Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. ...read more

  • A Charge To Deacons

    Contributed by Gene Escoe on May 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,262 views

    I wrote this sermon for the ordination of a deacon at my church.

    INTRODUCTION: (Ordination of Glen Colby) This evening is a special night for me, not just for the Colby family. First of all, it is my first opportunity to be involved in an ordination ceremony. Next, when I was growing up the deacons at my church were some of my heroes. These men were such ...read more

  • God's Perfect Plan: Strength, Action, Courage

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 15,277 views

    When God gives us a task, His perfect plan includes the resources to do it: strength, action, and courage. Sermon for deacon ordination service.

    We have been burning fuel very rapidly. Coal, oil, natural gas .. we are consuming it. It is irreplaceable. Some scientists say that unless we change our ways, we are going to burden our children and our grandchildren with a very serious energy problem. The next generation will inherit a burden ...read more

  • Virtues Of An Effective Christian Leader

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
     | 4,859 views

    This sermon is excerpted with editing from Thomas Coke's sermon preached at the ordination of Francis Asbury.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) The most important part of a minister’s duty, is to insist on the great, fundamental truths of Christianity…. But to be an effective Christian leader, one must also seek and ...read more

  • Mutually Encouraged

    Contributed by Marvin P. Hoogland on Jun 26, 2019
     | 3,539 views

    A sermon for a new pastor as he begins a new ministry, based on the apostle Paul's words to the church in Rome (Romans 1:1-17)

    MUTUALLY ENCOURAGED So, here I am, your new preacher. What am I doing here? What am I supposed to be doing here? Do you really need someone like me to be standing up here talking about God? I'm probably not the only one asking such questions, or, at least, thinking such questions. It ...read more

  • The Actions Of A Godly Servant

    Contributed by Greg Addison on May 2, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,510 views

    Here is a message that uses the life and actions of Nehemiah as a lesson to challenge and teach the true nature of a servant. This message would work for either dicsipleship or as a challenge for an ordination service.

    THE ACTIONS OF A MAN GOD USES One of the greatest issues facing the church today is the dearth of leadership. There has never been a greater need for God called, God inspired, God equipped leadership. God has however taught us all we need to learn about leadership in the Bible. He has also ...read more

  • The Appointing Of Deacons

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Nov 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,378 views

    When the volunteer workload is placed on just a handful of people, these individuals get burnt out; and since they can’t do everything, then a lot of needs go unmet. It is biblical to appoint deacons and train ministry volunteers to assist.

    NOTE: This submission includes in this order: 1. Deacon Ordination Sermon, 2. Deacon Ordination Service, 3. Sermon Footnotes. DEACON ORDINATION SERMON: "The Appointing of Deacons" The term “ordain,” which is often used in Baptist and other Christian circles, never occurs in the New ...read more

  • What's A Deacon Supposed To Be?

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 26, 2023
     | 1,041 views

    Short sermon based on 1 Timothy 3:8-13 that can be used for a deacon ordination service.

    WHAT’S A DEACONS SUPPOSED TO BE? 1 Timothy 3:8-13 INTRO – “What is a deacon supposed to do?” Had a friend ask me that AFTER he had already been ordained as a deacon. Probably a good idea to know the answer BEFORE you get ordained! Truth is that it’s more important that a deacon know what he is ...read more

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