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Like Isaac being called by God to be a witness for Him and passing on the "calling" to Jacob, Christians are also called and are to pass the baton of Good News of Christ.
This picture was during the 2008 Olympic Games in China. What can you say about this picture?? A relay running race is a team event in which you have to pass a baton from one teammate to another in order to finish the race. The US Team dropped the baton and was disqualified from the race. It has ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 28:1-22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon emphasizes the importance of honoring senior citizens for their wisdom and contributions, preparing for retirement with grace, and passing on the baton to the next generation with dignity.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're gonna pause and pay homage to our senior citizens, talk about preparing for retirement with grace, and discuss how we can pass the baton with dignity. Our inspiration comes from Deuteronomy 34:9 which states, "And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:9
Topics: Baton Passing, Grace
6 steps Joshua took when was time for him to step aside for a new leader that are worth repeating today.
LEADERS EQUIPPING WORKERS Joshua 23: 1-14 (Note to reader, I developed these ideas in great detail during the actual sermon. I am leaving them to you, but outline should serve nicely) Joshua gives Ministry Leader a model to follow when it’s time to prepare new leader to take over a work you’ve ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 23:1-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Cultivating a Heart for ministry to children and youth.
INTRODUCTION Have any of you ever watched a relay race? In a relay race the lead runner starts the race and when he finishes his first lap … he must hand off the “baton” to the next runner … timing is crucial in the transaction of the baton … as the lead runner is running … the next runner is ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Sermon about passing on the baton to the next generation. What are the batons? How to pass the batons.
Note: I must give credit to Gary Lewis who birthed the idea and I added the meat. Passing the Baton to the Next Generation Theme: Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Heb 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Church Of God
As imitators of Jesus we "pass the baton" to others through teaching.
1. A great scholar was once asked about a young man who was in his class. The person said, "So and so tells me that he was one of your students." The scholar just smiled sadly and said, "Well, he may have attended my lectures, but he was not one of my students.” a. We’ve been talking ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2
This is part #2 of a series Run and Pass the Baton. We are in a hard race, we must prepare and learn this is a team effort. PASS THE BATON!
#2.... PASS THE BATON: RUN, RUN, RUN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this two part lesson in a 4 part lesson... I bought a RUNNING BATON at a local sport’s store. The metal one was $8.95, the plastic was $2.50. One could make a baton out of a wood dow. We start with a ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31
A send off message detailing ten steps of leadership lesssons with evangelism explosion by Tom Stebbins
Passing the Baton by Tom Stebbins I am now 70. My eight and a half years at the helm of EE have been both challenging and exciting. Now it is time for me to "pass the baton" to a younger, capable leader. As I do, I want to share with you ten principles of leadership that have guided me. 1. Lead ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We come to the life of this young man named Joseph. The Bible dedicates 14 chapters to this young man’s life and the dreams that he held. Now why do you think that is? Is Joseph more important than the creation of the universe? Clearly He is.
What’s on your Bucket List? Genesis 37:15-19 In 2007 a film was released titled The Bucket List. The movie featured Jack Nicholson as a billionaire and Morgan Freeman as a car mechanic. They were complete strangers until they met by sharing the same hospital room. Both of them discovered ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:15-19
Denomination: Baptist
Passing the baton. Establishing proper motives
Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, August 19, 2001 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter An Age of Nonsense: “The Futility of Labor” Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 Many competitive sports are designed for the individual athlete [e.g., snow skiing, ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
You haven’t completed the race until you’ve passed the baton.
A number of years ago I heard about a survey of centenarians (people 100 years or older). The study asked these folks if they had any regrets about their lives. One of the top answers of the survey was: I wish I could leave something that lives beyond me. Another way of saying it is leave a ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20
Using clip from movie "Pay It Forward" sermon explores (1)The CALL to pass on our faith to the next generation (2) The CONTENT of our instruction (3)The CONSEQUENCE of following the directive in Ps 78.
Pass It On Psalm 78:1-7[1] 5-2-04 This morning I am going to begin with a video clip from the movie “Pay it Forward”[2]. Pay it Forward is about a 7th Grader’s plan to make a difference in the world. On the first day of school, his social studies teacher challenges the class with this ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 78:1-7
Denomination: Charismatic
A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany The call of Philip and Nathanael
2 Sunday after the Ephipany I Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51 "Pass it On" 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51
Denomination: Lutheran
Everything you need to be an effective witness.
28, September 2003 Dakota Community Church Passing It On If you have ever been a part of helping someone to find faith you know there is nothing like it. The angels may rejoice but if you were in on it, you did some rejoicing of your own. Three things you need before you can share your ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:8-9, Proverbs 24:11-12
Denomination: Mennonite
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