Sermons on Commissioned Service:

Me-Firstology

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Dec 23, 2009

When we truly put the kingdom of God and others before ourselves, then the Lord will see to it that we have the things that we need.

Me-firstology: The “Me First” Mentality 04/30/06 AM Reading: Luke 9:57-62 Introduction [Note: This lesson is adapted from an article entitled “The Me First Syndrome” by Wayne Jackson Christian Courier: Penpoints 11/14/05.] As Jesus went about His earthly ministry, people either wanted to follow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serve Like Jesus

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 4, 2010

Followers of Christ should serve as He served.

[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] Mark 10:32-37, 41-45 Luke 22:14-27 John 13:1-5, 12-17 (Notice the how the disciples were constantly seeking greatness while Jesus was constantly seeking to serve.) Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 5, 2010

A sermon based on 1 Corinthians 12 about various gifts to offer to the mission of the church

Leslie Griffiths, the well known Methodist minister and former President of Conference, tells of the time when he was invited to Easter People where thousands of people of all ages used to gather at a seaside resort for a Christian festival of worship, seminars, fellowship and fun. He was ushered ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Who Me? You Have Got To Be Kidding God!

Contributed by James May on Jan 20, 2010

God has called you to serve Him, yes You. No excuses; just obey Him in faith. Only those who answer the call of God will see the victory.

Who Me? You have Got to be Kidding God! Wednesday, January 20, 2010-01-20 By Pastor James May How many of you love to fly? I know that some of you probably wouldn’t fly unless it was a life or death emergency. A lot of people have a fear of flying. If you’re one of them you would surely ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Not Finished With You Yet

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2013

This sermon is for our senior appreciation Sunday. God's word tells us that we can't retire from serving Him.

God’s Not Finished With You Yet 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Intro: Valentine’s Day is this week. I hope all of you are getting prepared to tell your sweetheart how much you love them. Valentine’s Day can have some issues for our seniors though. Let me tell you what I mean. . A couple ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Believe In You?

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Feb 8, 2013

All Christians proclaim their belief in God, but does God have that same confidence in you. Job was a person God could have confidence in and even challenged Satan to try and shake his faith. Could God do the same for you?

Job 1:8-10 Introduction: If God was to write a biography of you, what would your character be like? Here in the book of Job, we see the biography of the man Job and there were four things that stuck out concerning his character. Let us also examine those four ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Bucket List For Me

Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 12, 2011

This message was preached on World Relief Sunday and challenge the congregation to consider these questions: What's Your Cause? How do we make the most out of the time God has given us? Includes a Communion Service.

God’s Bucket List for Me - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - October 30, 2011 World Relief Sunday – What’s Your Cause? Open your Bibles with me this morning, please, to the book of 1 Peter. 1 Peter, chapter 4, beginning with verse 7. We’re going to step away from our series on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

Christmas Message

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 22, 2011

Christmas Eve 6pm service

Luke 2: 1 – 20 / Christmas Message Intro: It is Christmas Eve and following tradition, you gather with family to exchange and unwrap gifts. You are handed a small, beautifully wrapped present. You unwrap it carefully. The good news is that it is a voucher for $500. The bad news is that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Come And Follow Straightway. Let Straightway Be Your Slogan

Contributed by Thomas Beckette on Feb 2, 2012

Serving the Lord requires us to react straightway which is the direction we go and the time that we take to serve the Lord.

Jan. 22, 2012 Mark 1: 14-20 Come and Follow Straightway. Let Straightway be your Slogan Time for a math lesson; Rate of Speed=distance divided by time Give an example: Walk to Jerusalem would be about 6000 miles, so how fast would we need to walk if we wanted to get their by Easter. Rate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist

"Being At The Right Place At The Right Time"

Contributed by Michael Bowen on Jun 10, 2013

Theme: "Finding Your Place Of Service"

I. God’s Calling Is Personal (v. 6-9a) A. He Calls People Involved (v. 6-8) B. He Calls People Individually (v. 9a) II. God’s Calling Is Persistent (v. 9b) A. To Show The Concern Is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Live As Free People

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 29, 2013

Anticipating Canada Day [and Independence Day], I invite the people of God to think what it means to live as "free people."

“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” [1] Being free and living as one who is free are two entirely different concepts. People who have been incarcerated for extended periods may have difficulty adjusting to life ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A New Way To Live Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2013

We can experience true joy and transformation if we will take the challenge to strive to seek A New Way To Live!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One of the things most of us dread the most is one of the things that life is all about; change! • We resist change, we fight change, we complain and about change. • Life is really about change, particularly when it comes to our life in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Entitled Series

Contributed by Andy Stanley on Mar 16, 2012

Recovery begins when we leverage our entitlements for the sake of those less entitled.

Find additional Free Resources for This Sermon Series: http://store.northpoint.org/recovery-road-starter-kit.html So as we begin this last message in this series, let me begin by this, a little bit of a story. Now, as Jesus was coming to the end of his ministry, he was on his way to Jerusalem one ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, John 5:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I See You, Jesus Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012

Service, ministry, outreach

I SEE YOU, JESUS Matt 25: 31-46 (p 702) Oct. 24, 2010 INTRODUCTION: When I was growing up my Mom and Dad always got their gas at the same service station. Moore's Ammoco--He not only sold us our gas, but when something needed to be done to one of our cars John either worked on it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Feeding The 5000 - A Lesson In Ministry Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 15, 2012

If you’re in ministry you don’t always have the luxury of being able to do just what you want. Sometimes you have to give up your own desires in order to serve God in some way

The Romance of Ministry It wasn’t fair. If it were you or me we’d be feeling so frustrated. The disciples were on a high. They’d just got back from a mission trip. They’d been preaching the gospel, casting out demons and healing people, just like Jesus. But now there were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Anglican