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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Making clear His attitude toward the Old Law, Jesus challenged the religious leaders teaching and raised the bar when it came to righteous living.
Righteousness Begins in the Heart Matthew 5:17-20 To some who were confident of their own righteousness (don’t miss that statement) and looked down on every¬one else, Jesus told this parable: Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Phari¬see ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Deborah was a hero for Israel when a it was a time when women were not respected as leaders. She models for us an acute understanding of respect for herself and others.
Heroes of the OT: Deborah Judges 4:1-10 March 15, 2009 I want to start with a question—Is respect given or earned? Should respect just be automatically given or does respect need to be earned? I tend to think that it is both. Although our culture tends to withhold respect until it is earned, ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God
There is no such thing as a hopeless case. The lease likely people in this world can become children of God, and can become leaders in the kingdom, as did this Samaritan sinner.
The unexpected is the source of so much of the joy of life. Our three year old granddaughter, Jennifer, was praying at the table a couple of weeks ago. I noticed she was going faster than usual, and she came to the end saying, "In Jesus name, amen." Then she shouted, "I win." ...read more
Servant Leaders are called to Build communities. Communities cannot be built on the concept of Limited Liability that legal organisations are built upon. But is Unlimited Liability practical?
I am still fresh from the Leadership Summit held this weekend, where we had lot of people from the business world. Hence we are going to have a lesson based on company laws this morning. A few months back, Ian and I discussed the possibility of hiving off the Centre for leadership as an ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-17, John 1:13-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
1st Samuel opens with contrasting narratives - the corrupt religious leaders who are taking advantage of people and a faithful family who is serving God.
Kingdom and Chaos 1st Samuel 1 – Hannah and Samuel January 13, 2019 1st Samuel opens with contrasting narratives – the corrupt religious leaders who are taking advantage of people and a faithful family who is serving God. Elkanah is faithful. Eli and his sons are corrupt. The Kingdom is in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:10-11, 1 Samuel 1:15-17
Not everyone is called to become a Pastor, a Sunday School Teacher, an administrator or to become a worship leader. As followers of Christ, all are called to become....Fishers of Men.
Called to Become... "FISHERS OF MEN" - Luke 5:1-11 1. Hearing the word of God • Multitudes press close to hear the word of God • People want to hear what God’s word has to say • It’s important that we sit at the feet of Jesus/ To learn from Him • Romans 10:17 Faith comes by hearing, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Joshua 1:9, Romans 10:17
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Children of the church can be viewed as those who are new to the church. Why will the church leaders not listen to these people? Time to leave power behind and lead!
Mark 10:13 And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:13-16
Denomination: United Methodist
~ Moses was the greatest prophet, leader and teacher that Judaism has ever known. - Notice, I said "Judaism" - which was a while after Abraham's time.
#15 ~Moses ~ pt.2~ SS Heb.11:23-29 9-14-14 Today we'll continue in our study of Hebrews 11: the hall of faith chapter. We've been talking about the people that are mentioned in this chapter as we come to them, talking about their faith ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29
Denomination: Baptist
This story only appears in Matthew’s gospel. The Magi were leaders and priests who were fascinated by science and astrology. They were educated and wealthy.
The Wise Men December 18, 2022 Matthew 2:1-12 NIV After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:3
Jesus shocked the religious leaders of His day by claiming that He had a Father/Son relationship with the God whose name they feared even to pronounce.
Our Heavenly Father The Old Testament provides us with many names and titles for God, the New Testament reveals Him most fully. Jesus shocked the religious leaders of His day by claiming that He had a Father/Son relationship with the God whose name they feared even to pronounce. Jesus invited His ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:49, Mark 14:36
Denomination: Pentecostal
1 Kings 16 is a powerful record of decline—a succession of leaders who ignored God, embraced idols, and ultimately led their people into destruction.
THE FALL OF CORRUPT LEADERSHIP By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 16:1-34 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 14:34; Psalm 75:6-7; Hosea 4:6; 1 Timothy 5:24-25; Ecclesiastes 8:11-13 INTRODUCTION: 1 Kings 16 chronicles a dark and turbulent season in the leadership of Israel. One by one, kings rose ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 16:1-34
To truly honor and love our leaders, we should remember them through our actions, follow their guidance, and keep them in our prayers.
Imagine walking into a small country church and being greeted by a friendly usher. As you express your desire to sit in the front row, the usher warns you that the pastor is quite boring. Unbeknownst to the usher, you happen to be the pastor's mother. Another incident involves a woman complimenting ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-8
Topics: Leadership, Love, Spiritual Growth
Sermon focuses on the reality that great leaders are also great followers – Jesus calls us to Follow Him – let’s see what that means.
Scripture: Mark 1:16-20; Genesis 12:1-4 Theme: Followability Title: Followability? Sermon focuses on the reality that great leaders are also great followers – Jesus calls us to Follow Him – let’s see what that means. INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:16-20, Genesis 12:1-4, Proverbs 3:5-6
Denomination: Nazarene
Is God merciful to our human weaknesses? What about the weaknesses of great leaders of our faith? Let's look at Genesis 20.
Is a half-truth still a lie if the intent is to deceive? Do even God’s leading servants occasionally sin out of weakness? Is God merciful to our weaknesses? Let’s examine Genesis 20. Did Abraham lie again about his wife as he had previously done in Egypt? Abraham moved south to the Negev and ...read more
Asaph is a mature and experienced ministry leader is asking, "What is the point of being faithful?" This storm changes when Asaph goes to the sanctuary.
You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Psalm 73:1-28 “The Storm of Doubt” Have you ever had a time in your life when you have thought “What is the point of being a faithful Christian?” Maybe you have not asked the question exactly that way. But … Our family is always ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28
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