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  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Learning To Serve Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,620 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved To Serve

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 31, 2001
    based on 181 ratings
     | 37,844 views

    Heather is a single 30-year-old hairstylist from British Columbia. When asked why don’t you attend Church? This was her reply:

    West Greeley Baptist Church June 3rd 2001 John 12: 26 “Saved to serve” By Pastor Mark Hensley 26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. John 12:26 Introduction: Heather is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving God Series

    Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,127 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Saved To Serve Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 84 ratings
     | 16,141 views

    The Parable of the Talents reminds Christians that we weren’t saved to sit, soak, and sour...we were saved to serve! Just like in tennis-Service begins w/ ’Love’. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Saved to Serve Matthew 25:14-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Saved2Serve.html This is a parable found in the context of Jesus’ teaching on the end of the world. So far we’ve been challenged to be watching because Jesus is coming...now we’re told to be working. Not just looking for Him, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    A Church That Serves Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,242 views

    Congregations are not spiritual spas. They’re places where needs are met and people are served.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:1-7 TITLE: “A CHURCH THAT SERVES” OPEN: A. A number of years ago, a team of white-jacketed scientists marched with clipboards in hand into the barnyard and sat down outside the chicken coop. They were there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    S Is For Serve Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,282 views

    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

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Serve Faithfully Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 42,582 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

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Be Prepared - Serve Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,139 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    The Gift Of Serving Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,697 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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    Built To Serve

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,359 views

    Paul, Pt. 23

    BUILT TO SERVE (COLOSSIANS 3:22-25) The St. Bernard dog is renowned for its rescue work. The males weigh 140-200 pounds, and a fit and trained dog can pull more than 3,000 pounds of load on wheels. Over the centuries, they have saved about 2,000 pilgrims traveling between Switzerland and Italy. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Joy Of Serving

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,629 views

    Jesus could have grasped his fame as God, but the Son of God gave his glory up to serve and die for our salvation.

    November 4, 2008 St. Charles Borromeo Election Day I recently heard from a reliable source that research tells us teenage girls would rather be a gofer for a celebrity than be CEO of a major corporation. Fame is deceptive, and beauty fleeting, as Proverbs says, but they are both mighty attractive ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Free To Serve Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 7, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,981 views

    This message encourages listeners to use their freedom, not to indulge themselves, but to serve others and so satisfy the law and heal their relationships.

    Free to Serve! (Galatians 5:13-15) A pastor in Kansas City, Kansas, was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness as a demonstration of Christ’s love in the community. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats for permission to do specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • James Powell avatar

    Serving God

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 27, 2006
     | 10,561 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

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Choosing To Serve Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,563 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

  • John Tung avatar

    Serving As Friends

    Contributed by John Tung on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,559 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