Sermons on Leadership Roles In The Church:

Standing In The Gap

Contributed by Trae Durden on Apr 5, 2005

Making a Difference in the world around us.

STANDING IN THE GAP “The Lord says: Stand in the way and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in; then you will find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16) Book of Esther, tells of a plot by Haman to annihilate the Jews through out the kingdom. Mordecai, the Uncle of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Bigger Than Our Dreams

Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Jun 6, 2002

Learn how to dream for the sake of the Kingdom of God

If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! God Is Bigger Than Our Dreams! Pastor Jerry C. Vargo I. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14, 2 Kings 2:2-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unqualified Leader Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 27, 2011

Trust Christ with your life today, and let Him make you into the leader He wants you to be. Let Him give you a heart for God. Let Him save your family, and let Him make you a real and genuine Christian on the inside as well as the outside.

Peter Falk (1927-2011), who died just this last June, will always be remembered for the role he played as an eccentric, sloppy detective in the TV series called “Columbo.” More often than not, he played dumb, but that put his subjects off guard, and he was always able to solve his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Giants Grasshoppers And Grapes

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 23, 2001

I used a couple of outlines from sermon sentral and tweaked them a bit to my style. I think I stole the title too.

Giants Grasshoppers and Grapes Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Numbers 13:26 - 14,4 June 24, 2001 A young man goes into a drug store to buy 3 boxes of chocolate. The pharmacist says what size small medium or large "Well," he said, "I’ve been seeing this girl for a while and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Should We Vote For?

Contributed by Joel Santos on May 9, 2007

Four qualifications of the candidates that God is looking for(Philippines National Election)

Who Should We Vote For Exodus 18:21 “Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.” This morning I have a simple goal. I hope ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Knows The Devils Plans Against You

Contributed by Milo Velebir on Jul 14, 2007

God can reveal to you the strategies of the enemy

Jehoshaphat in the battle of the Lord. 2 Cronicles 20:14-19 There are 42 kings listed in the OT in the history of the nation of Israel. That number includes both northern and southern kingdom. Guess how many out of these 42 kings are described as good kings? 6 Six were generally good kings, who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:14-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Benefits Of A Small Church

Contributed by Ronald Thompson on Apr 17, 2005

[My purpose is not to encourage stagnation in church growth, but to remind us of the benefits (and obligations) of a small church lest we become discouraged...]

"THE BENEFITS OF A SMALL CHURCH" INTRODUCTION 1. Churches come in all sizes... a. Some are large, numbering in the thousands, even tens of thousands b. Some are small, with as few as two or more people meeting in a home 2. The definition of church sizes is rather ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: *other

The Connoisseur Spirit In Churches?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 10, 2002

Are we just spiritual connoisseurs or spiritual growers?The question is not where is the God of Elijah? The real question is: where are the Elijah’s of God.

THE SPIRIT OF A CONNOISSEUR IN CHURCHES Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 19:17 Well done thou good servant: because thou hast been FAITHFUL in a VERY LITTLE, have authority over ten cities. Job 23:10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:17, Job 23:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing On The Premises Instead Of The Promises?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 30, 2006

We can learn to come to God’s premises and easily fail to stand on His PROMISES. GOD’S PROMISES ARE EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS!

STANDING ON THE PREMISES BUT NOT ON THE PROMISES. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com One of the chief reasons for spiritual leanness and spiritual anemic weakness is we do not know God’s promises and we do not accept His promises are for me today. Why worry when you can pray? We come ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Revival Kings #1 Asa Series

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 4, 2002

Message number one on the revivals in the OT nation of Judah. King Asa

THE REVIVAL KINGS #1 ASA II CHRON. 14-16 THE KING THAT ASSUMED TOO MUCH Don’t Assume Some time ago I heard the story of a fire, of which, a newspaper photographer needed to get close pictures. His newspaper agreed to hire a plane for him at the local airport. When he arrived at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Character Trait 10: A Healthy Church Is A Worshipping Church Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 30, 2013

Worship is announcing and affirming God’s worth. Why is Jesus worthy of bowing our lives before Jesus in worhsip? He is God and He alone died for our sins, defeated death, hell and the grave and invites us to worship Him alone!

Intro: Have you heard about the recent experience of a pastor who changed the order of worship so that the sermon was given before the offering was taken. This upset a four year old who asked her mother, "Why is he talking before he gets paid?" (The child had a misunderstanding of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-46

Denomination: Baptist

Get To It! Series

Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 8, 2002

The 2nd in the Nehemiah series...

This and other sermons in this Nehemiah series come in large part from a series done by Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit is given. Get to it! Nehemiah 2 We have in English a number of Proverbs that urge us to action when the time is right. Shakespeare wrote, "There is a tide in the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Only The Weak Survive"

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Apr 26, 2006

In this world, people believe that you need to focus on your strenghts to be a great leader. In God’s Kingdom it is the exact opposite. God see’s potential in weakness and is able to transform our weaknesses into our most powerful strenghts.

INTRO: By the show of hands, who here, knows somebody that is perfect or thinks that their perfect themselves? Just raise your hand! If anybody raised their hands, that action alone would qualify you as being imperfect. I want to let you in on a little secret. We are never going to be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sign Of Something Significant

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jun 22, 2007

When an Unusual or Odd Event Occurs it generally Signals the Sign of Something Significant about to Happen. Be Blessed as your read or listen to this message.

Allow me to digress in order to progress. To occupy ourselves with song as we stroll along our way is not an unusual occurrence. For instance: Upon leaving the love of his teenage years during the late 60s, many young men could be heard singing, “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day; when its cold ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Lost

Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Jan 28, 2005

Illustrates the need for being spiritual compasses for those around us

I wanted to tell you men about a story that some of you may be able to relate to. I used to love to squirrel hunt. As a matter of fact I preferred it over just about any other kind of hunting. Well one day when I was about 19 while attending Southwest a friend of mine said that he had found the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist