Sermons on Dishonourable Service:

Consider Your Service Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005

We are saved to serve - both Christ and others

SERIES: “OVERCOMING OBSTACLES THAT OBSTRUCT OBEDIENCE” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5 TITLE: “CONSIDER YOUR SERVICE” INTRODUCTION: A. Dr. Albert Schweitzer had returned to Europe on furlough form his missionary service in Africa when he was 80-years-old. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Eve Service

Contributed by Steven Dow on Dec 21, 2005

This is an entire Christmas Eve Service - complete with Christmas carols, candlelighting and communion. The message is a slight alteration of Pat Cook’s message "Christmas Bread" which is also available on SermonCentral.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE WELCOME INVOCATION: Our glorious God, you sent your Son into our world to show us who you are. In Christ we find love, forgiveness, peace and hope; we are grateful for this reflection of you. May we encounter the Christ child in this time of worship, and in doing so, ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Service Starts At Home

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Deacon ordination service

Your Service Starts At Home Today we have been given the opportunity to commission one of God’s servants, Bro. Darryl Johnson, into the office of Deacon. This is not something that should be entered into lightly, because it carries with it a great responsibility. Jesus said in Matthew 20:26-28 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 8, 2007

Who is qualified to go to heaven?

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service “Am I Qualified for heaven” Matthew 22:1-14 A woman and her young daughter were attending the wedding of one their relatives. And this was the first time the little girl had ever seen a wedding ceremony. She was in awe by the pomp and beauty of everything. The music, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Funeral Message / Service

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 25, 2008

A well lived life is reflected not by accomplishments, successes or accolades, but by relationship – a relationship not only with others, but a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

NOTE TO READER: First is the message, then the funeral as given. The benediction ties into the body of the message and reasserts the power of the resurrection. We are each entrusted with one life, formed by the hand of the Father in our mother’s womb – surely God has his hand on us from the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elisha - Equipped For Service

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 16, 2008

Shows how we can follow the example from Elisha in being properly equipped for God’s service

Elisha - Equipped for Service II Kings 2:1-15 Are you ready for tomorrow? Kids are you ready for tomorrow? Do you have all your notebooks and pens and #2 pencils crammed into your backpack ready for that bright and early wake up call? Teachers are you ready for tomorrow? Lessons plans in order, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Great In Flight Service Series

Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 14, 2008

We are called to be people who give great service for Jesus Christ, and I believe this quality we are going to look at today will have a great effect on whether we do or don’t.

Great “In-Flight” Service Colossians 3:14-16 Introduction: We are one week away from finishing our series of messages on the importance of love and unity in the Church. We began back in July looking at the key to unity within the Body of Christ. What we discovered was that Paul offered a powerful ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance And Necessity Of Service

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

Communion Meditation for July 6, 2008

(Slide 1) A widely circulated story over the Internet is one that is told a couple of different ways but with the same kind of an ending. One way that I have heard it (and perhaps have told it) is that a rushing businessman knocks over a child’s fruit stand in his hurry to catch a train. He stops ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Living In Thanksgiving: Service Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 2, 2008

This message focuses on worship as service ...and how it should be something we do with gladness!

This morning, we are continuing our series on living in thanksgiving - and lets begin again by reading this text - let’s read it out-loud together this week... Last week we talked about ‘delight’ - for us to become tankful and live lives of thanksgiving we have to learn to delight in God - and we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:2

Denomination: Baptist

Community Thanksgiving Service Series

Contributed by George Crumbly on Nov 18, 2008

I preached this message on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at the Community Thanksgiving Service in Humphrey Arkansas with 5 churches participating

11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a]met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14When he saw them, he said, "Go, show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

Somebody... Nobody (Service) Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is our Stewardship sermon #3... focusing on Service.

Joshua 24:14-15 14 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas Eve Service

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 9, 2009

A Christmas eve service using words that have the word "light" in them

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS EVE 2008 The Lights of Christmas I CHRISTMAS SHOULD “DELIGHT” US Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed Luke 1:44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Service Needed Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 11, 2009

The call of Moses demonstrates that even when God calls us, it’s not about us but about what God can do.

There used to be a cliché of a scene in many spy movies, science-fiction films, and thrillers. The scene would feature some mysterious person (or sometimes, even the protagonist) removing their dark glasses or doffing their hat and saying something like: “I know this is going to sound strange, but ...read more

Denomination: *other

Understanding Service- What Does Service To Yahweh Entail (5) Series

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 11, 2021

Encouragement for the worker in GOD's service

What does service to YAHWEH entail? Service to YAHWEH can be looked at in three areas: The persons involved The service involved The results desired The persons involved YAHWEH As said earlier, it’s all about YAHWEH. As the bible says, “ All things were made through HIM, for HIM and in ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3, Colossians 1:16

Part Three - Choosing Service Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 20, 2009

There are responsibilities that go along with church membership....serving as Christ served is one of them.

10The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters. 11For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12We must not be ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-24

Denomination: United Methodist