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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    We Are Saved To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 54,113 views

    Learn from the servanthood of Christ. (1) choose service over self-interest, and (2) think like a servant.

    A request was made by the mother, for her sons James and John to sit with Jesus in His Kingdom. Jesus was born for a purpose – to serve a need; to serve God’s purpose · He was born a SERVANT! From the day He was born until the day He died, He was serving SOMEONE · He was tasked by Someone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    Purpose #4: You Were Shaped For Serving Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,178 views

    This sermon deals with the #4 purpose

    Mathew 20:20-28 Purpose #4: You Were Shaped For Serving God Introduction A. Who here will have the highest ranking in heaven? B. Maybe it will be me. The pastor. A Pastor is close to God right? C. Maybe it will be one of the Elders; after all they are the head of the church? D. Maybe it will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • William Baeta avatar

    Achieving Greatness God's Way

    Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,289 views

    “Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” Matt 20:26-28.

    Theme: Achieving greatness God’s way Text: Ex. 12:21-28; Matt. 20:20-28 The purpose for Christ’s coming to earth is contained in the statement, “The Son of man came to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many”. God, our Creator, who is to be worshipped, came to serve as an example for us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Servanthood - The Path To Greatness

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,968 views

    How to be great in the eyes of God.

    Servanthood ¡V The Path to Greatness How to be great in the eyes of God Matthew 20:20-28 Introduction: John C Miller in his book The Question Behind the Question tells the following story: It was a beautiful day in downtown Minneapolis when John Miller stopped into a Rock Bottom restaurant for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. avatar

    Humility, The Way To Greatness Series

    Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,261 views

    God requires believers to be humble in terms of our service.

    Life-Line For Jesus Community Church Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. 8:am 9/9/01 Matt 20:20-21 Humility, The way To Greatness Matt 20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Linkous avatar

    A Lesson In Motives

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,132 views

    There is a danger in doing the right thing for the wrong reason. We must make sure we are doing the right things for the right reason.

    Text: Matthew 20:20-24 To bring this text before you today in the manner in which I am commissioned will not be an easy task. In fact, the subject matter in this message will perhaps be different from most messages on this text. A few of the message titles I came across for this text were "A ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chua Lena avatar

    Are You Taking God's Grace For Granted? Series

    Contributed by Chua Lena on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 17,257 views

    To challenge the audience to re-examine themselves, whether they are taking God’s grace for granted?’

    SERMON TOPIC: “The Wedding Banquet” SERMON TITLE: “Are You Taking God’s Grace For Granted?” SCRIPTURAL TEXT: Matthew 22:1-10 OPENING WORDS Indeed, it is a great privilege to be able to share God’s Word with all of you this morning. Let us pray. OPENING PRAY Dear Lord, thank You for this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Becoming Great

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,002 views

    Explains why Christians should be and how to become great. Expanded outline.

    BECOMING GREAT - Matthew 20:20-28 If you look at this passage, and the passages surrounding it, it is easy to get upset with the disciples, especially with James and John, for their narrow-mindedness, for their inappropriateness, and for their poor timing. In this passage we find Jesus is in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cluless Christians With Crossless Commitments

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 24, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,128 views

    This sermon gives thre role and the relationship that men and women ought to have with God, especially those who seek the office of Deacons and Deacons’ Wives.

    My brothers and sisters, this message this evening is to insure us and to remind us of our relationship with God. Because with God it’s not who we are, but rather it’s who God is. It’s not the position but rather it’s the praise. It’s not about who is in control, but it’s about who holds us. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Impact Of Service

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,915 views

    Service is what we are designed for and there are at least 4 issues surrounding our service.

    The Impact of Service Matthew 20:20-28 > Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for. “In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” “Well, what would you say to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Mom, You Are Number One!

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on May 12, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,071 views

    A Mother is at the top of the list in my book. AGodly Mother is even higher than that. May God bless everyones Mother today and every day

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    How To Become Great In The New Year Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,420 views

    A basketball coach got a glimpse of the success philosophy when an alumni of the university told him; “Coach we are behind you, win or tie.”

    How to Become Great in the new year A Success Message for the New Year If you want to become great in 2008 you can! Just exactly what is success? People are infatuated about success. You can see an emphasis on success and winning in just about every sphere of life. It seems important to drive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    What's It Like To Follow Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 8, 2008
     | 4,781 views

    Willing to wash feet? Big, dirty, calloused, stinky feet? Willing to let someone else take the credit for the good job you did? What if that is what following Jesus looks like? Are you willing?

    What’s It Like To Follow Jesus? Matthew 20:20-28 What’s it like to follow Jesus? What is my life, my attitude, supposed to be and to look like? There were a couple of things I noticed while I was studying this passage this past week. There is a theme here that I had not noticed before, and it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Victor Yap avatar

    To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,875 views

    Apostles, Pt. 12

    TO BE LIKE JESUS (MATTHEW 20:17-28) How many of you thought Hillary would certainly run for the presidency before 2007? Would you run for presidency after you have had eight long years in the White House with a spouse who confessed to an “inappropriate relationship” with a young White House intern ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ron MacArthur avatar

    Leadership Defined

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,726 views

    Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

    Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist