Sermons on Gift Of Ministry:

Leadership Gifts

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 15, 2011

Exposition of Romans 12 regarding just like the guiding gifts last week, the leading gifts also serve the church.

Text: Romans 12:6-8, Title: Leadership Gifts, Date/Place: NRBC, 11.6.11, AM A. Opening illustration: Tell about the church that we were at one night, and the lady looked at my hands after service, and told me, “I know you have been called to ministry, but there is healing in these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Of The Spirit

Contributed by William Baeta on May 10, 2002

“When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Acts 2:1, 4

Theme: The gifts of the Spirit Text: Acts 2:1-11; I Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 The “coming” of the Holy Spirit is a key event at the beginning of the Book of Acts and sets the stage for what is to follow. Just as the ministry of Jesus in the Book of Luke begins with His birth, so ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 15, 2002

Truths About Spiritual Gifts

SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Jerry Falwell A. INTRODUCTION: Four Truths About Your Spiritual Gifts Key Verse: "Every man hath his proper gift from God" (I Cor. 7:7). The new Contemporary English Version (Thomas Nelson’s version of the Living Bible) translates it, "God has given different gifts to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry Outside The Circle Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 26, 2005

Leprosy has been understood to be an allegory for sin throughout the history of the church. We learn a great deal about our need and God’s great love in this story of the leper and Jesus.

Matthew 8:2-4 “Ministry Outside the Circle” INTRODUCTION When reading a passage of Scripture, it is important for us to ask the question, “How does this apply to my life today?” The question before us, as we read this miracle story is, “What could we today, in the twenty-first century, have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:2-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Gifts For The Lord

Contributed by Robert Dovenmuehle on Dec 25, 2012

The magi brought extravagant gifts for the baby Jesus even though they could not know what this child would do. We know that Jesus the Christ is God and saves us from our sin. What gifts do we bring to our Lord?

Today we observe Epiphany, the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, with the visitation of the magi to the baby Jesus. The visit of the magi is probably the most misunderstood part of the Christmas story. The magi are often depicted in nativity scenes as if they arrived for the birth of Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Misunderstood Mission Of Ministry

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 21, 2023

A message for Leadership about the roles of Pastor, Elder/Senior Citizens in the Church

When I heard the call of God to enter Ministry as a teenager, He asked me to go to a specific Bible School I had never heard of or knew anything about. After finding it, I immediately enrolled. Looking back over my years of continuous education, I learned much, and continue to learn. Still, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Peter 5:1-3, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Continuing The Ministry Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Craig Simonian on Aug 27, 2001

This sermon calls us, as disciples of Christ, to bear His message and continue His ministry throughout the world today.

Continuing The Ministry of Jesus: Kingdom Ministry August 19, 2001 Dilovar goes back to his village to proclaim the gospel. He knew the risks… but he was willing to go thru whatever was necessary. - this was an old village… hundreds of years old. The leaders were typically older men, so for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-24, Luke 4:18-19

Ministries Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 28, 2005

Continuing series on the Holy Spirit

Sermon Series: ¡§God, The Holy Spirit¡¨ Sermon #2 ¡§Ministries of the Holy Spirit Text: I Corinthians 2:10-13 OPENING JOKE: ¡§The Holy Spirit is Better¡¨ A nice elderly woman was leaving church after the Sunday services. As she was in the back she shook the hand of the pastor and said, ¡§That ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Processes Of Maturity In Ministry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

Processes of Maturity in Ministry

Processes of Maturity in Ministry 1. Exposure - When the truth of the scriptures is revealed to people through teaching, life examples, films, conversations, power encounters, healing, answers to prayer, people are able to see the benefits of a mature relationship with Jesus Christ. The difficulty ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How A Ministry Is Multiplied

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002

How a Ministry is Multiplied - Acts 18:1-28

Paul at Corinth and After: Acts 18:1-28 1. Corinth was the political and commercial center of Greece as opposed to Athens, the intellectual capital. Perhaps, it would be like going from Oxford to London. It has a terrible reputation for immorality, wickedness and idolatry. Corinth had a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ministry - Investing In Others

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

What is a good investment today? Several strong companies that enjoyed a superior reputation a year ago are now struggling to service. Companies like Enron, Nextel, Worldcom, Delta, and United have suffered huge losses. Financial investing has always b

Ministry – Investing in Others Matthew 20:28-34 Intro What is a good investment today? Several strong companies that enjoyed a superior reputation a year ago are now struggling to service. Companies like Enron, Nextel, Worldcom, Delta, and United have suffered huge losses. Financial investing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jun 18, 2003

A very balanced presentation of the Gifts of Holy Spirit as used to strengthen the Body of Christ.

The Spirit Filled Life (Part 2): The Gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” I. “Now to each one” The spiritual gifts are for every member of the body. A. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit and his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11, 1 Corinthians 12:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Giving Makes Me More Like God Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 20, 2008

This is the 6th message in the stewardship series, this is the second one on Tithing. I use Rick Warrens 5 Purposes to connect our members to how their offerings serve God and our ministry.

In Jesus Holy Name February 17, 2008 Lent II Redeemer Text: I Timothy 6:18-19 TLB “Stewardship: Managing the Things of God” 6th in the series: “What Good is my Giving?” On Wednesday evening at our Mid Week Lenten service I shared this illustration. When you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Unexpected Gifts

Contributed by Johnny Small on Nov 15, 2002

At this time of the year we start thinking about buying Christmas gifts for our love ones. What gifts has God given to the ones that He loves?

Unexpected Gifts At this time of the year we start thinking about buying Christmas gifts for our love ones. Have you ever been given a gift that you didn’t expect? Have you ever been given a gift that you thought you could never use? Have you ever been given the surprise of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-35, Mark 16:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Intercession

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 12, 2012

The important place of prayer in the Christian's life.

The Scripture this morning contains two entirely different stories which seem unrelated, but, in fact, have much the same message. The first is an early meeting of Jesus with Peter, James and John before they became disciples. They had worked all night with all the skill of professional ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-16

Denomination: Methodist