Sermons on duties of shepherd: showing 1,021-1,035 of 38,117

Helping Jesus Build His Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 1, 2002

The most efficient form of government is a benevolent dictatorship. It’s totally efficicent, totally logical, and totally without human error. But Jesus didn’t set up His kingdom that way. Why not?

OPEN: In the 1970’s Andrew Richardson, a Liverpool postal worker, declared his semi-detached flat to be the independent nation of Granbia. After a while, however, Richardson lost interest, and the apartment reverted to England by default. In 1964, Leicester Hemingway, the little brother of author ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The God Commissioned Pastor

Contributed by Ed Groover on Aug 16, 2007

The duty of pastors in God’s churches.

Intro: The perfect pastor preaches exactly 20 minutes, then sits down, He condemns sin but never hurts anyone’s feelings. He works from 8 AM to 10 PM in every type of work, from preaching to custodial service. He makes $60 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books regularly, has a nice family, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Poor

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013

The duty of all Christians to remember the poor.

RESPONDING TO THE POOR. Acts 11:27-30. When Paul made his second post-conversion visit to Jerusalem, it was in response to a revelation (Galatians 2:1-2). A prophet named Agabus had signified by the Spirit that there would be a great dearth throughout the Empire, and Paul and Barnabas were sent ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On A Life In Service

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 23, 2024

A servant is defined as a person who regularly performs duties for others, especially someone employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.

Max De Pree, an American businessman and writer once remarked: “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” Philippians 2:5-7 reminds us: “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:35, Colossians 3:23-24, John 12:26, Matthew 20:26-28

Same-Same, But Different

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012

We are all members of the same Body, but we have different gifts and jobs.

Same-Same, but Different July 20, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are all members of the same Body, but we have different gifts and jobs. Focus Passage: Ephesians 4:7-16 Supplemental Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:14-21 NASB For the body is not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Sacred Statements Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 22, 2016

Duties to God and to others, a summary of God's will for us.

The Ten Commandments…a Sermon Series…Pastor Bob Leroe, D.Min...Cliftondale Congregational Church Introduction to the Ten Commandments Matthew 5:17-20, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Congregational

What Exactly Are You Doing In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death Anyway?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 31, 2014

Sometimes we do not hear what God is saying to us unless we hear what he is not saying to us. To understand, we need now to go through some highs and some lows, especially the valley of the shadow of death to appreciate what a loving God we have. Read on.

This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 15th May 2011: by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: Sometimes we do not hear what God is saying to us unless we hear what he is ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Reason Enough

Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Jan 8, 2014

The Christmas story from a shepherd's perspective.

“Another night going to sleep hungry. Why did I ever agree with my father that I would take the flock out this year?” he thought. He’d been away from his family for a long time, taking care of the sheep, making sure they had enough to eat, making sure they were protected, making ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-19

Denomination: *other

Guidelines For Parents And Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 9, 2002

Guidelines for Parents and Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16

Guidelines for Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16 Illustration:Statistics and Stuff Percentage of American teens who say they want to be like their parents: 39%. Charis Conn, Ed., What Counts: The Complete Harper’s Index. Illustration:I’m not much of a gardener. Once I took a seed catalog and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ambassadors For Christ

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 22, 2009

We anxiously await the coming of the Lord, but, in the meantime, we have a message, "be reconciled to God," a mission to the entire world, and the motivating love of Christ to compel us.

Ambassadors for Christ Christian roles series 03/21/04 AM Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 INTRODUCTION Bible scholar and author William Barclay wrote of an ambassador in Roman times and noted two things about the office. 1. He was an administrator sent by the Emperor to a conquered land. His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Baptizer

Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 9, 2018

Showing how God used John the Baptist to usher in the Messiah, and how John's ministry is an example to us as Christian's today.

The Baptizer Gospel of John Series CCCAG February 4th, 2018 Introduce one of the most unique men in the New Testament. We see much of his life and ministry in the Gospel of John, but we will also use several other scriptures to highlight this man’s life Scripture- John 1:6-9, 19-28 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Your Church And Give Yourself For It

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 8, 2011

The duties each Christian has to their local church.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:25 TITLE: LOVE YOUR CHURCH and GIVE YOURSELF FOR IT AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ___________________________________ Introduction: Let me suggest three things every member ought to do for their church. 1. GO TO IT BEFORE YOU GO ANYWHERE ELSE [Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Baptist

Husbands: Love Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011

This is Sermon 2 of 6 in the Family Series 2003 at Calvary Baptist. Husbands, love your wives. Do we really have a clue what all that means? Here's some help from the Scriptures.

HUSBANDS Calvary Baptist Church May 18, 2003 This is message number two of six on the family, beginning with Mother’s Day and ending on Father's day. ILLUS: A woman went to the police station to report her husband as missing. She described him as "29 years old, six foot three, athletic, and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:19

Denomination: Baptist

A New & Living Way Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 17, 2014

1) Faith (Hebrews 10:19-22) 2) Hope (Hebrews 10:23), 3) Love (Hebrews 10:24–25)

In 1976 Francis Schaeffer wrote a significant book titled How Should We Then Live? His purpose was to show how ideas as they have been embraced or discarded have shaped the rise and decline of Western culture. In his opening chapter he writes: “What [people] are in their thought world ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Other

Mount Up Airborne Calvary Mount Up

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 25, 2021

Today we are grunt soldiers in the foxholes of life, but one day we shall be airborne!

I AM A SOLDIER "I am a soldier in the army of my God. The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer. The Holy Bible is my code of conduct. Faith , prayer and the Word are my weapons of warfare. I have been taught by the Holy Spirit, trained by experience, tried by adversity and tested by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4, Revelation 19:11-16, 1 Corinthians 7:29, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Revelation 12:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist