Sermons on Fearful Leaders:

Foolish Wisdom Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 21, 2009

We don’t have to spruce the Gospel up.... Our job is to simply tell the story as clearly as possible – the power resides in the Gospel, not in our eloquence.

Foolish Wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI October 19, 2008 Series: The Church in Crisis There is a major flaw in Christianity that no one seems to want to talk about. It is the elephant in the room, the gorilla in the corner, the unsightly blemish on the face that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Worrier Or Warrior Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 15, 2016

Are you a worrier or a warrior? The choice is up to you. Choose wisely because it affects the rest of your life.

Title: Fear vs. Faith – 9 “Worrier or Warrior” Text: Matthew 6:25-34 Matthew 6:25-34, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

For It Is God Who Works In You Series

Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011

EOLS: God will use a servant who is undivided, unselfish and unafraid to make his salvation walk priority.

For It is God Who Works In You Php 2:1-13 (1) So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, (2) complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. (3) Do nothing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Servant Leadership Part 12: Foresight Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 27, 2011

Servant Leaders are blessed with the ability of learning from the past experiences, realities of the present and the possible consequences of our decisions for future. This is foresight

Servant Leadership Part 12: Foresight I have been talking about Servant Leadership in my many sermons from this pulpit before. However, I keep wondering if we still consider Servant leadership as some thing abstract, some thing utopian, unreal, not practicable? Or is there a reason for us to adapt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David - A Man After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 16, 2012

What made David a man after God's own heart - despite the "Bathsheba affair"

Why did God choose David as king? Last Monday, Jackie speaking at our Prayer and Praise chose to speak on the passage in which God commissions Samuel to anoint David King in place of Saul. And I went away thinking: So why did God choose David? In St Paul's sermon at Pisidan Antioch, in which he ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Slaying In Egypt

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 14, 2003

There is a great fear of man and little fear of God.

Slaying in Egypt. Exodus 1:15 -- 22. 07/13/03 The Bible says there was a new king over Egypt and this new King did not know Joseph. Possibly because of this it was going to be the downfall of Egypt. The new King seemed to be afraid of Israelites in Egypt so, he ordered them to be in hard ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Priestly Piety

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 8, 2000

A devotion for church leaders

(A brief devotion on prayer) “In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.” The primary theme that this author seems to have chosen and adhered to throughout ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-8

Denomination: Orthodox

King Ahasuerus

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 8, 2019

Every leader be it a team leader, pastor, youth leader, father, manager etc., has to be mentally strong and emotionally stable, otherwise there would be disaster.

King Ahasuerus Esther 1:13”..the king Ahasuerus said to the wise men who understood the times--for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice.” The 2015 Germanwings Flight 9525 disaster, in which 150 people were killed after the co-pilot may have intentionally ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cost Of Following Jesus

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 9, 2009

There is a cost to be paid for everything we do in life, even in our spiritual lives. We explore this concept using King Jehoshaphat and his decision to turn the battle over to God and let God fight it for him.

Last week, we spoke about our having problems and how those problems will undermine our walk with Christ if we let them. I reminded you of just how important it is to stay on top of the storms in your life, and that you can only do that by fully relying, not on yourself, but on Jesus Christ to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:14-30

Denomination: *other

Why Jesus Knew It Was Important To Use Spirit Led Criteria To Select Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus knew that Biblical criteria help people objectively choose leaders rather than relying on subjective feelings about people.

1. Jesus knew that Biblical criteria help people objectively choose leaders rather than relying on subjective feelings about people. Jesus knew that Paul would encourage us to use Spirit led criteria when selecting church leaders. The Lord completely endorses the following Biblical qualifications ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Retirement Package Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 18, 2010

A study of chapter 11 verses 1 through 17

Zechariah 11: 1 – 17 Retirement Package 1 Open your doors, O Lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars! 2 Wail, O pine tree, for the cedar has fallen; the stately trees are ruined! Wail, oaks of Bashan; the dense forest has been cut down! 3 Listen to the wail of the shepherds; their rich ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 11:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Life & Times Of Joshua

Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Sep 5, 2014

God is seeking leaders who will take a stand and not be afraid to be heard, leaders in whom the Spirit of God dwells

Sermon By Pr. Paddick Van Zyl Sep 2014 The Life And Times of Joshua Intro: In 1832. long before Abraham Lincoln became president he gathered a group of men to fight in the Black Hawk war. In those days the person that put together a volunteer company for the militia often became its leaders an ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

For Jesus' Love 9 Leadership Traits

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 15, 2017

Leadership choices and decisions effectually exist as much in the home as in the world, for the love of Jesus to overcome and conquer the fears of the world---Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Jezebel, Rahab, Mary magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus were leaders.

FOR JESUS’ LOVE 9 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (August 4, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Friends

Fear Of Man Will Stop You From Living A Surrendered Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 15, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you fear man enough to be useless before GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that fear of man will push you to do ridiculous things like hide your talent/gift/callings that will make you wicked and

I. EXORDIUM: Do you fear man enough to be useless before GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that fear of man will push you to do ridiculous things like hide your talent/gift/callings that will make you wicked and lazy servant of GOD. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 18:14 (New ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Expectations Do We Place Upon Others

Contributed by John Knight on May 2, 2002

How our expectation can influence our evangelism

What Expectations Do We Place Upon Others Ephesians 2: 11-13 There are many distinctions in the world gender distinctions racial distinctions ethnic distinctions social distinctions economical distinctions and with the recent Republican and Democrat National Conventions we are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-13

Denomination: Holiness