Sermons on Crown Of Service:

We Serve The Same Focus Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 3, 2014

A coach leads his team and instructs them on how to achieve victory. He relates the players focus by revealing WHO they are in respect to the team and HOW they are to serve the team. The same goes for believers we must focus on our 'coach' Jesus Christ!

Sermon Brief Date Written: Oct 02, 2014 Date Preached: Oct 05, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Focus! Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-17 [ESV] Introduction: A young boy by the name of James had a desire to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Church: Where God Sets The Lonely In A Family Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

The Bible teaches that the main reason we gather together as a church is to encourage one another.

INTRODUCTION This is the fifth message in the series from 1 Thessalonians entitled, “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” This message is entitled, “Church: Where God Puts the Lonely in a Family.” Over the past few years I’ve been devoting a lot of attention to what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:5-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wenceslas And Stephen And Paul Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 22, 2014

To understand the strange hymn "Good King Wenceslas" we must return to the Scriptures and understand the role of deacons in the early Church, and all of us today.

St Stephen’s Day Mass 2014 Thirteen Days of Christmas “Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even.” I checked on the Internet, and found the titles of thirty-three hymns for St. Stephen’s Day, the day ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

What Leaders Are Called To Do

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jan 11, 2014

Leaders are equippers. It requires hard work. It renders our work to become more effective. It rests on teaching the word of God.

One of the most thought-­‐provoking articles I’ve read lately is “8 Reasons Most Churches Never Break the 200 Attendance Mark.”1 Now the author Carey Nieuwhof is not saying that it is a sin to be a small church. He just analyzed why it stays small. Nieuwhof clarifies that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Dedication

Contributed by Eliseo Tibio on Jan 11, 2014

“Why We Need Good Leadership? Or Why you need to get involve in our Church Leadership. Here are the answers: I. PEOPLE NEEDS TO BE MET II. PEOPLE NEEDS TO BE ORGANIZE III. PEOPLE NEEDS TO ORGANIZE & DELEGATES IV. PEOPLE NEEDS WILL BE SATISFIED

TOPIC: LEADERSHIP DEDICATION TEXT: Exodus 18:13 – 27 13 The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. 14 When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, "What is this you are doing for the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:13-27

Denomination: Foursquare

Heart, Home, And Hands

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

God loves you and wants to see you thriving and flourishing as a follower of Jesus! He goes to great lengths to keep us growing and moving forward in our faith.

Heart, Home, and Hands Intro: As we get ready for the year 2014 to move on in, this is a good time to stop and reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we might be headed. I’m not sure that you need to make a whole list of unrealistic goals for the new year, just to forget ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Miss Your Calling

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 27, 2014

Identifying three callings of Jesus on a person's life.

Don’t Miss Your Calling Matthew 4:12 – 23 There is so much rich material in today’s scripture. From the image of light in the darkness to the fulfillment of prophecy to the mention of healing and miracles, there are several things that if we advertised, we could draw a good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Call To Serve Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 22, 2016

Jesus makes his third passion prediction, and tells his disciples that the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. Jesus also heals a blind man.

Mark 10:32-52 “Call to Serve” INTRODUCTION Our eyes can play tricks on us. Sometimes we can’t see what is in plain sight—we can’t see our glasses on top of our head, or the car keys on the table. There are times when we can only see what we want to see—we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-52

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Commission

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

The Great Commission

Matt 28:16 - 20 The Great Commission 1. All Power 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me. (a) No Lack Of His Power - All power (b) No Limit To His Power - All power - in heaven and in earth. The Extent Of His Power - All power The Exclusion Of His Power - ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Holiness

Free To Serve, Or Not Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2015

We will be judged on our service to the poor--but do our social systems make it easy or difficult to do so?

Thursday of 33rd week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Two things tie our Scriptures together today. The obvious one is that they are texts written in or about a time of injustice and disaster. In the first reading, the Syrian king Antiochus IV has decreed that all his subjects would act like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Catholic

A Church Full Of Deacons Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

A Church Full of Deacons Acts 6:1-6 If I were to ask what are the two offices in the church, what would you say? The real answer is Pastor and Deacon. So many people in churches all over, including here at EBC don’t know who their deacons are. Very few doctrines are as misunderstood in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Must I Do?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 18, 2018

GO, SELL, GIVE, COME, FOLLOW. These words can be summarized by one word: SURRENDER.

What Must I Do? Mark 10: 17 – 31 Intro: A wealthy 80-year-old had married a beautiful 28-year-old woman. He often wondered if she had married him for his money. One night as they sat before the fireplace in the rather elaborate home, the husband asked is wife, “If I lost all my money, would you ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Paul Becomes A Leader Lesson 42 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 19, 2018

Paul becomes a leader

A. FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY – ACTS 13, 14 1. The call to service. “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them” (Acts 13:2). a. Great Commission. b. _______________________________________. c. __________________________________ (John 15:16). 2. To ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

All Churched Out Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 8, 2013

Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests!

“All Churched Out” Malachi Series Pt. 3 July 7, 2013 Introduction A Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. 1 In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests! a 1 Peter 2:9 (NASB) 9 But you are A CHOSEN ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

“you Were Shaped To Serve God” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2013

God has uniquely shaped each of His children to serve Him by serving others.

Today going to look at God’s fourth purpose for your life: You were Shaped to Serve God. (READ TEXT) The word, “workmanship,” can be translated, “masterpiece.” Notice, the Bible says that through faith in Christ, that is what you already are. In other words, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist