Sermons on Empowered To Serve:

Serving Christ

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 5, 2004

Colossians tells us that as believers we serve Christ. The word for serve is douleuo which means to yield obedience and in submission do service to another. We are to be in subjection to Christ’s authority and to give Him more than lip service.

SERVING CHRIST COLOSSIANS 3:23-24 Introduction: Colossians tells us that as believers we serve Christ. The word for serve is douleuo which means to yield obedience and in submission do service to another. We are to be in subjection to Christ’s authority and to give Him more than lip service. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Serve With Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 26, 2003

This is the 4th sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#4] SERVE WITH PURPOSE 2 Timothy 3:1-4:8 Introduction: 1. As we conclude this series, we want to look at a 4th aspect of serving God. 2. We have studied serving God with effectiveness, endurance, and focus. Today we will study serving God with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Serve Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 26, 2005

Jesus said that we must change to become like children. What must you change?

Precious little potential adults. Tiny packages of compressed energy. Imagination factories. Tricycle motors. Curtin Climbers. What ever you call them they are the main reason we have balloons and Happy Meals and birthday parties and lawn sprinklers on hot summer days and Easter Egg Hunts. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serving In The Shadows

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 1, 2005

Almost no information exists concerning Peter’s wife, but even from this silence we may glean lessons for the role of the minister’s wife.

"Serving in the Shadows" COPY Mt. 8:14-15 "When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him." (Also found in Mk. 1 and Lk. 4 - Mk. 1:29-31, As soon as they left the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Of Serving Series

Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Aug 24, 2005

There is great blessing in serving Christ!

“The Blessing Of Serving!” Mark 14:12-16 Introduction: 1. IE: I Know That Several Of You Have Been On A Trip To Israel - And Most Of Us That Haven’t Gone Would Love To See The Homeland Of Our Savior While He Was Here On Earth - One Of The Most Famous Attractions In Israel Is The Dead Sea - I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

S Is For Serve Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007

A study of the word "serve" and also "steadfast"

Introduction 1. I shared this story before...but let me share it again to illustrate my sermon for this evening... In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time,... the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter,... photograph the planet ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:19-24

Denomination: Nazarene

The Serving Church Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 27, 2007

The third in a series based on the 3 points of our church’s purpose statement: "Seek God, Share Christ, & Serve Others."

“THE SERVING CHURCH” Matt. 25:31-46 INTRO – Read “Too Full to Eat” (p. 118-121, A Call to Die, David Nasser) “So, are you saying we’ve got to go to India if we want to serve others?” No, but I am saying that we’ve got to pay attention to and obey the Word of God if we are going to serve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

Enabled To Serve

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 27, 2007

Being equipped by God.

You Have Been Turned On (Enabled) Introduction There are many Scriptures in the Word of God that demonstrate to us the role we are to play while we are here on earth. The primary role that each of us has is witnessing and winning souls. It is not enough just to come to Church and have a good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Prepared - Serve Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007

Even when we are faced with struggles in our Christian faith, God assures us of his presence and his movement in our lives and world. He also invites us to look beyond our struggles and involve ourselves in the ministry of spreading the kingdom

Matthew 11:2-11 “Be Prepared—Serve” INTRODUCTION 2007 has been a year full of surprises—both good and bad. I was reminded of this when a member of Desert Streams sent me an E-mail that contain this thought, “I have noticed that as a group we have faced many challenges of late—roadblocks to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Saved To Serve

Contributed by Noah Balcombe on Jun 30, 2005

If we have accepted Christ as our Lord then we are next called to serve. Love God & love others through serving God and serving others.

SAVED TO SERVE Great Commandment Matt 22:36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ’Love your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Born To Serve

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

This message was written to accompany our recognition of those who had served within the ministry of our church during the year.

Born To Serve Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:5-7 December 12, 2004 Mark 10:45 (NLT) For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many." Philippians 2:5-7 (NLT) Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. [6] Though he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free To Serve

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Aug 2, 2002

Christ redeemed us from sin, death, and the devil. He redeemed us for service to God!

FREE TO SERVE (Romans 8:1-10) INTRODUCTION by now we’ve all seen vivid pictures of how oppressive governments like the Taliban heartlessly enslaves its own people. But there is something even more oppressive that enslaves people right here in our own homeland! I. Sin enslaves us. Sin follows a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Serving God Series

Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Aug 14, 2001

A bible study on serving God.

Part 1 (Qualities of Leadership) Serving God Mark 10: 42-45 by Norman Mc Leod August 14, 2001 Introduction: This same situation that Jesus teaches James and John along with the ten in our text, exists today as it did then. As ministers (servants) in the body of Christ, we have to be careful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dinner Is Served

Contributed by Larry Bergeron on Aug 15, 2001

God has prepared a banquet for His people. The question then for us is, How hungry are we for the things of God?

DINNER IS SERVED By Dr. Larry A. Bergeron Matthew 5:6 Red Bay COG / June 10, 2001 / PM INTRODUCTORY REMARKS The title of the message this evening is DINNER IS SERVED. How many of you know that God has prepared a banquet table, full of the things of God? Listen again to 2 Peter 1:3 3His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, 2 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Church Of God

Serve With Effectiveness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 23, 2003

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

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist