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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
What made the difference between David and the other men of his day? What is the key to dynamic leadership? What unlocks our greatest potential?
"THE KEY TO DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP" (The Leader’s Faith) 1 SAMUEL 17:1-54 Someone has wisely stated, "everything rises or falls on leadership." Through the years there have been major decisions made by leaders that would either make or break countries. I am reminded of the decision Harry Truman ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54
This message compares the biblical plan for leadership with some of the wrong turns we have taken in the area of church leadership.
Over the years we have managed to lose sight of God’s plan for leadership in the church. In fact we have modeled the leadership structure of the church more after our nation’s government than the Biblical plan. Our leadership strategies have the tendency to look more like corporate America instead ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 18:13-18. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.
Sermon Series “Exodus” Exodus 18:13-18 “Leadership God’s Way” Pastor John Bright Exodus 18 “13 And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. 14 So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 18:13-18, 1 Corinthians 1:26-27
Denomination: Methodist
More on Leadership Characteristics necessary in the church.
Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:4, Matthew 5:40-41
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores Nehemiah's example of Godly leadership, emphasizing sacrificial stewardship, servant leadership, and the power of such leadership to strengthen relationships.
Good morning, beloved. It is a joy to be here with you today, and it is my prayer that the words we share in this sacred space will bring us closer to understanding the heart of our Heavenly Father. We are gathered here today to reflect on a profound truth, a truth that is as old as the hills and ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 5:14-19
Topics: Loving God, Loving Others
3 of 4. Upon Moses’ death, God called Joshua to lead Israel. God always calls capable leaders to lead His people. What surrounds the leadership of God’s people? A Condition for Assuming leadership among God’s people is A Defined/Decisive...
CONDITIONS For ASSUMING LEADERSHIP-III—Joshua 1:1-18 New/Begin/Start/Change Before we assume leadership/take control we better be sure conditions are right. Otherwise you’ll be ‘landing on a short runway’ every ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18
Denomination: Baptist
The importance of strong leaders? ...Strong leaders produce strong followers
Leadership’s most effective tool Leadership by example 1. The importance of strong leaders a) Strong leaders produce strong followers Like begets like You produce fruit after your own kind You can never produce something in others that you have not produced in yourself … ...read more
Scripture: John 20:21-22, John 10:3-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
2 Samuel 18 teaches us that leadership is not always glamorous—it is often costly. Behind the cheers of victory may lie tears of regret, pain, or loss.
VICTORY WITH TEARS: THE COST OF LEADERSHIP By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 18:1-33 Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 33:11, Luke 19:41-44, Proverbs 11:10, Romans 12:15, Hebrews 13:17 INTRODUCTION: This chapter narrates the climactic battle between David’s forces and Absalom’s rebellious ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-33
Denomination: Assembly Of God
In these final verses, we see two models we can learn from. We see the model of spiritual leadership that Ezra shows us. And we see the model of faithful followership that the people show us.
Turn with me to Ezra 10 Our passage tonight runs from verse 6 all the way through the end of the chapter. Because the passage is so long, we’re not going to read it to start off with. We’re going to read it as we go along. We have followed our remnant all the way through the book of Ezra. ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 10:6-44
Commitment is taking that first step forward and then pushing through the obstacles and stretching our limits to make our passion and vision a reality.
COMMITMENT: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LEADERSHIP Study Text: Acts 20: 17 - 24 Introduction: - Paul demonstrates for us that commitment is a key ingredient in successful Christian leadership. He was very sharply focused, was driven by a clear sense of purpose, both in life and ministry, pursued his goal ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:17-24
Denomination: Pentecostal
Leadership is not merely about position or popularity; it is about carrying out divine purpose with heavenly approval.
LEADERSHIP THAT SEEKS DIVINE APPROVAL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-6, James 1:5, Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 30:21, 2 Chronicles 20:3 INTRODUCTION: Leadership is not merely about position or popularity; it is about carrying out divine purpose with ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4
4 of 4. Upon Moses’ death, God called Joshua to lead Israel. God always calls capable leaders to lead His people. What surrounds the leadership of God’s people? A Condition for Assuming leadership among God’s people is A Defined/Decisive...
CONDITIONS For ASSUMING LEADERSHIP-IV—Joshua 1:1-18 New/Begin/Start/Change Attention: Worms for Supper? Little Josh was brought to Dr Gill cause he hadn't eaten anything for days. Dr Gill offered him all the goodies he could think of. No luck. He tried a little scolding. It didn't work. ...read more
Jethro gave Moses such helpful advice that not only did Moses apply this, he wrote it in Scripture. He must have been aware that this was a leadership principle that would help spiritual leaders in every generation that follows him. There would come different circumstances but timeless principles.
I had just finished the book summary, The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. Right away I could see the application of this book. Not for me, I saw that my son-in-law was working long hours and here in this book were principles for the entrepreneur that could help him rise up new employees that he ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 18:1-27
Building people? Are we asking the right questions? What must we consider?
BUILDING PEOPLE --- questions of leadership By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I did this in three parts. I went searching for a beautiful tree, I searched all through the forest, I learned one thing in the forest, it is hard to see a tree, I can’t see a tree. We are so busy, we run ...read more
Scripture: Romans 4:18, Ecclesiastes 12:13
The Messianic representations embrace equally Israel and the Gentile nations, starting with the restoration of Israel and then including the nations. We are going to explore that concept.
Isaiah 2:2-5 The Big Picture in Isaiah 10/8/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction I felt this morning like I was on The Hulk roller coaster that shoots you forth and never slows up until you come to the end. We will try to slow down a bit this evening, keeping with the book of Isaiah. There are two ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-5
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed