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  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Why Serve?

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    This sermon encourages the hearers to serve God faithfully.

    “WHY SERVE?” Joshua 24:14-24 INTRO – There are a few things in church life that you can be sure of: 1. Not everyone is going to agree about everything all the time; 2. You can count on some folks to sleep in every service; 3. The preacher is most likely not going to look at his watch while he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve With Effectiveness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,563 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

    Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#1] SERVE WITH EFFECTIVENESS 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Introduction: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 1. Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy is of a personal nature. 2. This letter speaks of being a faithful servant. 3. We will look at 2 service goals and barriers in our text this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Serve

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 50,343 views

    God gives us gifts to offer back to His service.

    Called To Serve Acts 6:1-6 One Sunday morning the pastor was trying to move his congregation from being spectators to becoming participants in the ministry of the Kingdom. He had prayed all week that the Lord would open the eyes of all of those who called the church “home.” The pastor knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Serve With Endurance Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,417 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

    Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#2] SERVE WITH ENDURANCE 2 Timothy 1:15-2:13; 4:9-22 Introduction: 1. It took me 4 weeks of swimming to build up to 1 mile. 2. It is easy to start but hard to finish. 3. God calls us to serve Him with endurance. Emotions We must be careful that we not confuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve With Focus Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 11, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,561 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

    Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#3] SERVE WITH FOCUS 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Introduction: [Play Video Clip ¡§The Time Is Now¡¨] 1. ¡§My house is full; but My field is empty¡¨. 2. The field is ripe unto harvest. 3. Christians must focus on the Gospel of Christ. We must focus on¡K Being Approved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Serving Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,300 views

    This sermon is the third in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Serving in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    We’re looking at the Motivational Spiritual Gifts from the Word of God. And we’ve already established the fact that there are three categories of gifts; Motivational, Ministry and Manifestation gifts. Last week we looked at the Gift of Prophecy, the heart gift of Prophecy and the person who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve Wholeheartly Series

    Contributed by George Yates on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,436 views

    The way we work reveals the true God we believe in - either the god of mammon or the Lord God and His Son Jesus Christ. Our witness for Jesus Christ is either helped or hindered by what we do at our place of employment. This sermon is about effective wit

    Some of the ideas and structure for this sermon came from Joe Harding’s sermon - "WORKING FOR A LIVING" http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=52492 EPHESIANS 6:5-9 November 19, 2006 New Covenant EPC “SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY” Body Life The Book of Ephesians I. A minister dies and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ben Thomas avatar

    Called To Serve

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Dec 6, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,632 views

    We are called to serve God and God’s people.

    Theme Verse Ex 7: 16 “Then say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened.” Call to Serve God in Worship · “Let my people go” · When you are under the bondage of Egypt you ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Serving These Bones!

    Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,255 views

    This sermon is to allow people to take a look at their spirutal lives and see if they are giving God what he is so greatly deserving of.

    The church has become an unusal place, and is full of unusal bones. The church has become so lost until we have strange requirements for our pastors to reach for us to even consider them as our pastor. If you don’t believe me a take glimpse at our baptsit state paper. They often have churchs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Call To Serve

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 15,724 views

    The role of deacon is a ministry of service.

    A CALL TO SERVE Acts 6.1-7; I Timothy 3.8-13 S: Church Structure C: Deacons Th: A People with Purpose Pr: THE ROLE OF DEACON IS A MINISTRY OF SERVICE. ?: How? How do we come to that conclusion? KW: Issues TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four issues that will guide us in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Serve Faithfully Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 40,604 views

    God expects members of His church not just to be spectators, but to participate in what goes on. We are all called to serve where we have been gifted.

    “What Is Expected of a Church Member: Serving Where God has Gifted” Introduction: A Few years ago I had the opportunity to go to a Duke basketball game. It was fun and exciting to watch Duke dominate as usual, but something was lacking. I found that I wished I were out on the court playing. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shaped To Serve

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,869 views

    A sermon from the purpose driven life series

    This morning I want to begin a discussion of another of God’s purposes for our lives. Over the last few weeks we have seen that: First we were created for God’s pleasure- we were designed to be in relationship with God. Second- we were formed for God’s family- and as a result God desires to place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving God

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 27, 2006
     | 10,045 views

    Serving God with all we have within us.

    Mr 12:28And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? Mr 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: Mr ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Choosing To Serve Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,449 views

    Choose the Lord and choose life -- Sanctity of Life sermon.

    Choosing to Serve Sanctity of Life Sunday Joshua 24:14-15 Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/07 I’ve always been fascinated by what people say right before they die. These last words are often indelibly etched on people’s minds. Bing Crosby: “That was a great game of golf, fellas.” Alexander Graham Bell: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving As Friends

    Contributed by John Tung on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,948 views

    Jesus no longer calls us servants, but friends. There are 4 advantages that friends have over servants. There are 3 applications to our relationship to Jesus and to our service with others.

    SERVING AS FRIENDS John 15:13-17 John Tung, 1-21-07 I. Introduction Already this year we have seen our new deacons become ordained and installed. They have agreed to serve as deacons. And besides the deacons, there are many others in the church who have also given themselves to serve others and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational