Sermons on God Gifted Leaders:

The Eucharist And The Mother Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2009

The self-gift of Mary of Bethany echoes the lifelong gift of Mary of Nazareth, who was associated with Jesus, her Son, in all His mysteries, especially His sacrificial death.

April 6, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis Eucharist and the Mother of God The Blessed Virgin Mary, too, is the servant of the Lord. In fact, her assent to the angelic messenger and her only hymn in Luke proclaim her self-identity: handmaid of the Lord. The contrast between Mary of Bethany, the one ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Leaders' Interpersonal Relationship-(Part 3 Of 7) Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004

Paul sets before us a worthy goal-which most of us will work on for a lifetime

It’s interesting that Paul uses four negative expressions to specify how the godly leader must live. Some things simply must not be present in his life. Those four are counter-balanced by one positive characteristic. 1. Not violent 1 Timothy 3:3 I like the King James rendering-"Not a striker." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Oopen?

Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 10, 2015

Jesus would have us exercise loving non-judgmental leadership and bless those around us.

As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Open? In Luke Chapter 6 at verse 37 Jesus had been speaking quite briefly, and simply, but obvious and challengingly, about giving. Last week’s piece dealt with that one verse. You can almost imagine these disciples sitting there listening in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-39

Denomination: Apostolic

Pursue The Gift Given To All People Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 10, 2004

How do we move from the laundry list of today’s "Letter to Santa" to the recognition of the greatness of God’s grace

There is a bit of confusion over what is and isn’t common knowledge. “A survey of 7,000 people, conducted by the sponsorship Research International in six countries found that the Shell Oil logo, the Mercedes badge and the five Olympic rings were recognized far more widely than the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Greatest In The Kingdom Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024

This sermon explores the Christian call to humble servanthood, the sacrificial nature of service, and the example of Jesus as the ultimate servant leader.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ! It's a joy to gather together in the house of our Lord, isn't it? To come together as brothers and sisters, unified in our love for Jesus, and our desire to live lives that glorify Him. Today, we're going to be turning our hearts and minds to a passage found ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Topics: Servanthood

The God Who Blows The Trumpet Of Victory Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 18, 2025

God Himself announces the victory of His people, and when He blows the trumpet, no wall or enemy can stand against His divine power.

THE GOD WHO BLOWS THE TRUMPET OF VICTORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 6:1-20 Key Verse: “So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Speaks Through The Storm Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 10, 2025

Every storm in life has an expiry date. The God who speaks through the storm is still speaking today, and when His voice is heard, the raging waves of trouble must be still. You may not control the wind or the waves, but you can trust the One who does.

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS THROUGH THE STORM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Mark 4:35-41 "And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Teaches Hands To War Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025

God equips His children with divine strength and strategies to fight and win life’s battles.

THE GOD WHO TEACHES HANDS TO WAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 144:1 “Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.” Supporting Texts: 2 Samuel 22:35, Exodus 15:3, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Ephesians 6:10-12 INTRODUCTION: The Christian life is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gift Giving Part 2 Series

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 5, 2016

Second in the series about spiritual gifts, focusing on the serving gifts. We look at 1 Corinthians 12:4-9 and Romans 12:7-8

Gift Giving Part 2 Serving Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:4-9; Romans 12:7-8 Do you know what the hottest toy is this year? Maybe you remember some from years past The Razor scooter was one A few years ago the state of the art Tickle Me Elmo was a huge one There seem to be stories every year about people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

It's Hard To Be Humble

Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002

Know the gifts which God has given you, these being three (purpose, prayer, and love) from a list of thousands, and go, do the work of God in your life, whatever God is calling you to do, always remaining humble in the presence of such extravagence.

HUMILITY: A pastor was asked to speak for a certain charitable organization. After the meeting the program chairperson handed the pastor a check. “Oh, I couldn’t take this,” the pastor said with some embarrassment. “I appreciate the honor of being asked to speak. You have better use for this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Can You Stand The Increase? Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 8, 2007

I believe that the people of God needs to understand that as God bless us, there is a greater need for us to be good stewards. We curse ourselves when God is trying to bless us because we only partially fulfill the contract. For years one of the greatest

Can You Stand the Increase? - Sermon 1 of 4 Matthew 9:17 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. I Timothy 6:6-11 - But godliness with contentment is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:17

Denomination: Baptist

Judges 17 - House Priest Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 2, 2023

A man named Micah has lots of money, his mother uses the money to make an idol, and Micah hires a free-lancing Levite as his personal priest. The man Micah had a house of gods, a house of God, as good as that at Shiloh.

Text: Judges 17 Theme: House Priest Beginning of Idolatry: A man named Micah has lots of money, his mother uses the money to make an idol, and Micah hires a free-lancing Levite as his personal priest. she made it evident that she idolized her son, by telling him she had wholly dedicated this ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Stewardship Begins With Prayer PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025

Prayer transforms worry into peace, gratitude turns scarcity into joy, and intentional generosity creates lasting impact when we bring everything to God with open hearts.

Some days it feels like life is lived in the space between sighs. Between the doctor’s call and the next appointment. Between a stack of bills and a thin bank account. Between what we hoped for and what is here. In those spaces, God is nearer than breath. He leans over the rail of heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Topics: Prayer, Gifts

Spiritual Gifts- Tongues And Prophesy Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 29, 2021

A three-part sermon series exploring the spiritual gifts, what they are, and how we can use them today.

Spiritual Gifts- Tongues and Prophecy Spiritual Gifts Series CCCAG, 6-27-21 Scripture: 1 Cor 14:1-5 One quick note- I will have a Q&A session when we are done. After about five years of being a full-time paramedic I had a series of pretty bad calls that started to take some of the joy out of my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stewardship Through Service

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 22, 2010

When we speak of stewardship wew tend to think of the tithe but God desires that we be good stewards of our gifts as well.

STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SERVICE Introduction: We have come to that time of our year when we again turn our attention to stewardship. I want to challenge you this morning that stewardship is more than money. Stewardship includes giving of ourselves in service to the Lord through the use of our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ