Sermons on National Leadership:

Humility, Tears, Trials Series

Contributed by Joe Garza on Jan 17, 2007

A Leader is first a Servant. We must tear for the righteousness of the people

SERVING THE LORD WITH HUMILITY, TEARS, AND TRIALS Holy Ground "Spirit Filled" Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 1-3-07 (Thursday Evening) Text: Acts 20:17-21 INTRODUCTION: The Book of Acts is a fast moving account of the spread of the Gospel through the Roman Empire in the first thirty years ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Humility, Tears, Trials Series

Contributed by Joe Garza on Jan 17, 2007

A Leader is first a Servant. We must tear for the righteousness of the people

SERVING THE LORD WITH HUMILITY, TEARS, AND TRIALS Holy Ground "Spirit Filled" Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 1-3-07 (Thursday Evening) Text: Acts 20:17-21 INTRODUCTION: The Book of Acts is a fast moving account of the spread of the Gospel through the Roman Empire in the first thirty years ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Becoming A Man Or Woman Of God

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Oct 18, 2007

Instruction on how to become a man or woman of God.

Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-21 Title: Becoming a Man or Woman of God 1 Timothy 6:11-21 11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Four Must's Of Responsibility Series

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Oct 22, 2007

No One can do the minimum, and receive the maximum.

1. Get the job done One thing Millionaires have in common... Hard Workers One was asked why he worked 14 hour days, “Americans can survive working 8 hours a day, anything over 8, is an investment in my future” No One can do the minimum, and receive the maximum Credit Cards: If you owe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Washing Our Hands Series

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Oct 22, 2007

Handle Your Problems

Matthew 27:15-26 Washing our hands of responsibility Bad example in being responsible These are things we do everyday 1. He asked bad counsel for advice Proverbs 15: 22 Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. 2. He Chose not to weigh right and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Sheep Become Shepherds

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Oct 24, 2007

This is an ordination sermon I wrote when we accepted 2 deacon couples and a minister as leaders in our church.

HOW SHEEP BECOME SHEPHERDS Murray had a little lamb…shouldn’t that be Mary? No, my brother Murray once had a lamb named Lambert that was white as snow and terribly cute. But then it grew up. And boy was it the stupidest animal ever. I had heard that sheep were dumb but this one was a prime ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

Revival

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007

The church needs a revival and here’s a couple of things we need to do to receive it from the hands of God.

PSALM 85:5-7 “REVIVAL” A) I’m talking about a revival that brings real joy, not just excitement! * There is a vast difference between joy and excitement ....... * Joy = Cheerfulness; Calm delight ... Excitement (not even found in the Bible) = To stir up the emotions of: ROUSE; to increase ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle For The Vineyard (Matthew 21:33-40)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 6, 2007

Like so much of life, the parables of Jesus are often stories of violence. Here the violence is between a landlord and his tenants. ...

“We were told that this [operation] was against armed people and against people climbing on our armed vehicles. Our APCs (armed personnel carriers) were cruising 24 hours a day close to buildings (in Jenin), waiting for kids to climb on them, trying to dislodge the top -mounted MG (machine gun) and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ripped Off By God? (Matthew 20:1-16)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 6, 2007

Sermons by Father Dave ...

I’m really sorry Kon isn’t here. Kon is my best mate, and was my trainer and corner-man for all my fights, and it’s not that I need him here ‘in my corner’ when I’m preaching. It’s because when I first met him, he said to me, “Dave, I’ve read the Bible, and what about that guy who hires some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Building Margins And Resources Series

Contributed by Wayne Cordeiro on Nov 13, 2007

Margins may be defined as “the space between your load and your limit.” The load represents the things that you carry every day. You reach a limit when you crack and go over the edge. Synonyms for margin include a buffer, space, reserves, or reservoir.

Numbered Days God says that we must live as a people who number our days. This means that we are to be stewards of our time. We must steward the hours that God gives to you and to me. We all have 24 hours and none of us have any more or any less. Load vs. Limit Margins may be defined as “the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leading Like Jesus Part One Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007

If we are going to make an impact on the world we must develop our lives around the leadership of Jesus

Leading like Jesus Part 1 Selected Passages October 28, 2007 Evening Message This message was birthed out of several sources The Top Ten Leadership Principles of Jesus by John Maxwell The Management Methods of Jesus by Bob Briner The Leadership Secrets of Jesus by Mike Murdock Jesus CEO by Laurie ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Leading Like Jesus Part Two

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007

Our true ability to make an impact on the world boils down to leadership

Leading Like Jesus Part 2 Selected Passages November Evening Service Introduction Leadership is the art to of influencing and directing people in such a way that will win their obedience, confidence, respect and loyal cooperation in achieving common objectives. U. S. Air Force If we are going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Greatest Of These Is Love (1 Corinthians 13)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

In spite of everything - in spite of our individual weaknesses, in spite of the dramas and scandals that regularly threaten to up-end us, in spite of our tiredness, and in...

The words of St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians, from towards the end (thirteenth chapter, to be exact). It’s one of the most familiar passages in the Bible, I think. Even if you have not studied it personally or heard it read out here on a Sunday morning before, there is almost no ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

4 Realities About Real Fellowship

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 3, 2008

real fellowship means that we experience life together. Real fellowship includes unselfish love, honest sharing, practical sharing, sacrificial giving and sympathetic comforting.

4 Realities of Real Fellowship Colossians 3:12-17 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Dream Team Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

God wants His people to work as a team as they go about His unstoppable work.

God’s Dream Team Acts 6:1-7 Intro: [Define synergy & relate how the body of Christ can accomplish much more together than separately.] Prop: God wants His people to work as a team as they go about His unstoppable work. Interrogative: How can we do this? How can Christians be team players as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God