Sermons on mission and ministry: showing 91-105 of 74,414

Reasons For Five-Fold Ministries

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 6, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the reasons for the 5-fold ministries? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the intentions of GOD for the 5-fold ministries. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:12 (Amplified Bible) His intention was

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the reasons for the 5-fold ministries? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the intentions of GOD for the 5-fold ministries. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:12 (Amplified Bible) His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Mission Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Jesus came to earth to bring the Kingdom of God. His mission was to heal people, defeat evil, teach about the Kingdom, and establish God's rule. Today, Jesus invites us to join his mission and bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth.

You know how every superhero has a mission, right? Like Batman fights crime in Gotham, or Spiderman swings around New York saving people. Well, Jesus had a mission too. He came to earth to bring the Kingdom of God. His mission was to heal people, defeat evil, teach about the Kingdom, and establish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25, Acts 1:8

Topics: Divine Purpose, Spiritual Service, Faithful Discipleship, Redemptive Love

Missional

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003

What it means to be "mission" driven for the Kingdom

Missional April 14, 2002 Matthew 28:16-20 "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Holiness

Missions Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus sharing w/us what our motivation should be to fulfill his mission.

Intro: Everybody but Sam had signed up for a new company pension plan that called for a small employee contribution. The company was paying the rest. Unfortunately, 100% employee participation was needed; otherwise the plan was off. Sam’s boss and his fellow workers pleaded w/him to sign ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2

Denomination: Baptist

On Mission!

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 30, 2019

This message focuses on Jesus prayer for his church. He prays this prayer before going to the cross.

Title: “The Mission” *Jesus prays for his (jr.) partners in the mission of God, the Father.” See also John 20:21 “as the father has sent me, I am sending you.” Read Text Here... John 17 The context/background ? Jesus is soon to be arrested... (“the hour has come...”) Lesslie Newbigin, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Characteristics Of A Spiritual Church

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 25, 2009

A Wednesday evening devotion which teaches us from the 1st Century church in Jerusalem, we can discern some of what it means to be a Spiritual Congregation.

The Characteristics of a Spiritual Church Acts 5:12-16 * One of the most sobering passages in all of New Testament scripture (at least for me) is found in Acts 5:1-11. To remind you, this is the story of Ananias and Sapphira. When they lied about their gifts to the church, they were struck down ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

On A Mission Series

Contributed by Larry Hiles on May 17, 2004

In this message you will see how our mission is much the same as the mission of the disciples. 1. The Mission’s Purpose 2. The Mission’s Problems 3. The Mission’s Promises

On A Mission Matthew 10:1-42 May 16, 2004 Mission! When I say that word, what is the first thought that comes to mind. For most of us it is probably the idea of going to some foreign land to preach the Gospel. Yet there are many different missions that we can be a part of. For those in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-42, Matthew 10:20-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Short-Term Missions Trip Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012

Short-term missions is mostly a modern concept, probably because technology and modern transportation makes it easy to do. Even so, it was Jesus who started the practice with his twelve disciples.

Introduction Our missions chairman has made it clear to anyone who gets in earshot of him that he thinks short-term mission trips is one great idea. He likes them because he thinks they are a great means to convert Christians into lifelong missionaries, whether they travel to another land or stay ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:6-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Mission Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction discusses the importance of time and how one woman chose to use her final moments to impart wisdom and love to her daughters.

When Cynthia Manley realized she had twenty minutes left to live, she figured the best thing she could do with the time she had left was to send messages to her daughters. Her daughter, Alanna, was a student at Seattle University. She texted, “Stay strong and no matter what happens take care of you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Matthew 25:37-40

Topics: Time Management, Family Bonds, Life Priorities

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

His Mission, Your Mission, My Mission

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 4, 2007

Sermon for Missions Conference, Evangelism focusing on "the heart of God."

HIS MISSION, MY MISSION, YOUR MISSION LUKE 4:14-22 INTRODUCTION: Life and how we live it sure can be pretty crazy sometimes, can’t it? Let me give you 3 illustrations of what I mean and how this is true. 1.)Dead Poet’s Society. Others “boxing” us in and determining our identity/roles for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Mission

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

The mission of the church is to spread the gospel

What did the WTC event do to America - local population Got our attention - Mobilized us - brought out the best and sometimes the worst. The mission - God’s mission precedes the church - it creates and defines the church Follow Peter after last week - 5 Purposes of the church Great Commandment ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missions

Contributed by Felicia Clayborne on Mar 7, 2015

Missions

Title: Missions Scripture: John 4:4 KJV: And he must needs go through Samaria. Application: The 1st point is Jesus was personally involved. Luke 19:10 says, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." So if he was so personally involved, so should we. He told us what to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Mission

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Sep 30, 2013

The Civil Rights struggle in the Mississippi Delta, in the 1960's.

The Mission by Dr. Gale Ragan-Reid (9/30/2013) “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21, King James Version [The effects of Paul's bonds]. Greetings in the grace of Christ Jesus, Will you die for me? This powerful revelation, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-30

Denomination: Friends

The Mission

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 27, 2019

The vital Message Matthew places at the end of his Gospel.

THE MISSION Matthew 28:16-20 Introduction We come to the end of Matthew’s Gospel. At the end of the account of Jesus’ life is the urgent message of the Messiah’s Mission to save the world. Everything Jesus did led to this crucial moment. We should pray to be on fire with the mission of Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mission

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 19, 2022

A Devotional for mission's convention, focusing on a clip from Schindler's List

The Mission CCCAG, 11-13-22 Scripture: Romans 10:9-15 When I got saved in 1993, one of the biggest movies in the theaters was called Schindler’s List. If you aren’t familiar with that movie, it’s about a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler who bought a factory in Poland to sell things to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God