Sermons on Leadership Roles In The Church:

Bubble Boy

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A sermon on how to break free from your bubble and step out of your comfort zone.

Bubble Boy How To Break Free From Your Bubble 8/25/04 I. Introduction Play clip (Bubble Boy breaks free…end “dog poo…this is AWESOME!”) The movie, Bubble Boy, is a coming-of-age comedy following the life of Jimmy Livingston, a young man born without immunities and raised in a manufactured world ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Built A Prison, And Became The Prisoner?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 8, 2008

Contentions are like bars and can become a prison. Do you find faults incessantly? Are you quarrelsome, mean-spirited, cranky, nagging, and habitually pushing those you love away?

YOU BUILT A PRISON AND YOU ARE THE PRISONER? CONTENTIOUS: PUSHING AWAY! SHORT FUSE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in two parts, TEXT: Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hot To Trot Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009

When God’s leaders, whether secular political, secular business, or church religious leaders, fail, the result is disastrous for both God’s people and those around them.

Some of you are bound to be offended at the title of this sermon. If you are familiar with the slang of a couple of generations ago, this was the ‘40s and ‘50s description of a person who had cast moral considerations aside and wanted to have a hot and heavy affair. It usually denigrated women as ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:1-10

Denomination: *other

Why Be Part Of The Church?

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009

A sermon based on Ephesians 3:10 about the church. (Much material taken from sermon of the same title on Sermon Central from Pat Damiani)

Sermon for 4/26/2009 on Ephesians 3:6-11 Why Be Part of the Church? Introduction: Signs you’re in a Bad Church 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9. The church staff consists of Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor and Socio-pastor. 8. The Bible they use is the "Dr. Seuss Version." 7. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nehemiah: A Godly Leader Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2013

If I were asked to point to a great leader and the Bible (other than Jesus), I would point to Nehemiah. This sermon series will show many reasons why this is the case.

If someone asked me what I believed the best book in the bible on Leadership is, I would tell them to go straight to Nehemiah. Every single chapter in this book gives us great characteristics of a godly leader. In this lesson, I would like to look at the first 2 chapters of this great book, to show ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

And God Created Woman

Contributed by Todd Riley on Jan 23, 2001

an exposition of Genesis 2:18-25

Islington Baptist Church May 14, 2000 Genesis 2:18-25 I’ve entitled today’s sermon “And God created woman” for today you and I are going to consider Eve’s creation. What better day for us than on Mother’s Day, for Eve is the great grandmother of us all. Eve was the first mother. As we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Beginning, Finishing, & Choosing

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Oct 12, 2004

Lessons from Gideon on living, serving and choosing our leaders: A guide for living and voting

STARTING, FINISHING, & CHOICES Judges 8-12 There are 2 big lessons for us at the end of and in the wake of Gideon’s life: 1. How we begin leads to how we live. But, how we finish is so important. Paul said I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Shall Be Well

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 30, 2002

We look at the declaration of Faith---IT SHALL BE WELL, or no named heroes.

THE DECLARATION OF FAITH: IT SHALL BE WELL or No Name Heroes By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I don’t know what you are going through today? But I know a God that loves you. God has a plan and a work for you. You can never find fulfillment without ministry. Please study this? Don’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, 2 Kings 4:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Member-Run Church Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001

Casting the vision for a member-run church, promoting the identity of every believer as a priest and minister of our God

The Catalytic Church: The Member-Run Church Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6a Maybe you’ve heard about the two women who stood side by side on the sidewalk in the middle of the night watching the only church in the neighborhood burn to the ground. And as they stood there, one woman ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Is The Head Of The Church

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 3, 2012

Ephesians 5

CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE HOME (EPHESIANS 5:21-6:4) What marriage means to you Different people have different definitions of marriage. So, what's yours? ACCOUNTANT: Marriage means making a profit, having another person to share the daily expenses. ECONOMIST: A man is said to be incomplete before ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Easy Answers

Contributed by Mike Molenaar on May 3, 2001

A Mother’s Day Sermon on the realities of life.

John 15:1-17 Today is Mother’s Day and some see this as just another way to market the US economy. Many children have bought cards and flowers to give to their mothers. Many will spend time on the phone talking to their mothers. Still others may take their mother out for dinner and give them a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Reaction Of Haman's Revengs

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 27, 2004

Revenge belongs to God and God alone.

THE REACTION OF HAMAN’S REVENGE ESTHER 7:10 Some two thousand years ago a man on his way to work in a vineyard passing through the suburbs of Shushan, the capital of Persia, going down one of the avenues he saw a man hanging from the gallows near the royal palace. The body was swaying to and ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:10

Denomination: Holiness

Passionate About The Church Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 21, 2016

Paul was passionate about the church. He had developed a personal relationship with them and knew their needs and concerns. Pastors, and those within the church, can glean much from the Apostle in this passage. We need the commitment and passion he had.

Passionate about the Church Philippians 4: 1-3 In order to effectively lead a congregation of believers, the pastor must have a burden for the people within the congregation, while developing personal relationships with them. Paul understood this principle of leadership and provided a great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfecting Work Of The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 11, 2023

Explores the importance of unity, faith, and knowledge in the church, using Ephesians 4:11-16 as a divine blueprint for Christian living.

Good morning, dear friends and faithful followers of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I am so glad to see each one of you here today, taking time out of your busy lives to gather together, to fellowship, and to immerse ourselves in the life-giving words of our Heavenly Father. Today, we gather ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Topics: Unity, Faith, Knowledge

A New Hope! Series

Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 5, 2002

This is the 1st in the Nehemiah Series...

This and other Nehemiah sermons in this series come from a series by Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit is given... DON’T DESPAIR -- BEGIN TO REPAIR<br> Nehemiah 1 <p>This morning we begin studies in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. There are three Old Testament books, Ezra, Nehemiah, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ