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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Right Motives For Ministry: Why We Serve Him Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,141 views

    Coming to know and serve God certainly benefits us, and we should not be ashamed of that; he created us to need him. But we are called to serve on the basis of higher motives, motives that are tied to who God is and what he has done. So why do we serve hi

    The Right Motives for Ministry: Why We Serve Him (2 Corinthians 5:11-15) 1. People are motivated in many ways. 2. He may dress like a skid-row bum and smell like a dead rat, but Andy Smulian is a hit among London businessmen plagued by those who won't pay their bills. Employed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Appreciation And Encouragement PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    This sermon emphasizes honoring spiritual leaders, expressing gratitude for their service, and fostering unity and peace within the Christian community.

    Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today under the banner of our Lord Jesus, united in spirit and truth, to ponder the profound message of Colossians 3:15-17. As we set our hearts and minds on the words of the Apostle Paul, we are reminded of our shared purpose, our collective ...read more

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    Real Gospel Preaching Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Mar 30, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,117 views

    Characteristics of the Mechanics of Gospel Preaching

    1. FRUITFUL – not in vain Vs. 1 a. 1 Corinthians 15:14-17 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Expect Of His Pastors?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 26, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 25,352 views

    A look at God's complaints about Israel's shepherds and what that means for pastors today.

    OUTLINE: The Pastor Is God’s Representative, Right? There are a lot of Biblical references where God is displeased with pastors. - Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 23:1-4; Ezekiel 34:1-31; Matthew 23:1-39. What A Good Shepherd Looks Like: 1. The focus is on the sheep, not the pastor. - Ezekiel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Role Of Pastoral Ministry In Global Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 18, 2023
     | 868 views

    Global evangelism is the heartbeat of God. The church at large get back to this real concern of filling the world with God’s word, agape love and compassion. Local witness leads to global witness.

    Role of Pastoral Ministry in Global Evangelisation (Matthew 24:14). Text: “And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end.”(AMP) According to Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Only Work On Sundays! Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 13, 2009
    based on 154 ratings
     | 23,516 views

    I have learned that everyone knows what the pastor should be doing except me. That is exactly what Paul was saying to this church in Corinth--and things haven’t changed much after all of these years. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    I Only Work Sundays 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/OnlyWorkSundays.html I speak tonite about my favorite person in the world...myself! Go ahead, admit it, you are your own favorite person. You take care of yourself better than anyone else, and spend more time in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lifting The Man Of God

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 23, 2010
    based on 39 ratings
     | 83,476 views

    The message is a good message for Pastor Appreciation. It talks Ebedmelech - the little known person in the Bible who lifted the prophet Jeremiah out of the muck and mire of the dungeon. There are 4 reasons why pastors can find themselves in a pit, and

    LIFTING THE MAN OF GOD Jeremiah 38:6-13 (KJV) "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. (7) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    31 Ways To Favor Your Pastor

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 26, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 29,736 views

    October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Here’s some ideas to get your creative juices flowing...

    31 FAVORS FOR YOUR PASTOR October is Clergy Appreciation Month! After doing some research with other pastors on how their congregations had shown them their appreciation in the past, I thought I would write down some ideas to get your creative appreciation juices running. Since October had 31 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Order & Assignment For Pastors (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jul 20, 2012
     | 6,749 views

    This is a careful, radically Biblical assessment of God's written will for the Equipping Gift of Pastor, as mentioned in Ephesians 4, and commented on in other places in the New Testament.

    God’s Order and Assignment for Pastors Eric J. Hanson July 8, 2012 Pastor Dallas recently shared a message on the five giftings mentioned in Ephesians 4:11. These are gifts from God in the form of men and women whom God has raised up, for the purpose of equipping His people to minister the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Guide For Pastors, Teachers, & Missionaries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    The following is a alphabetic list of key points to help you learn how to pray for fellow believers. Prayer Example: If you abide in me and my word abides in you ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. (John 15:7)Quote: To pray in the Spi

    Prayer Guide For Pastors, Teachers, & Missionaries by Paul Fritz Ephesians 6:18-6:18 Praying at all times in the Spirit and with all manner of prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding on behalf of all the saints. (Eph. 6:18) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul On The Defense: 2 Corinthians Intro Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,794 views

    Christians have a long-standing tradition of being confused about church leadership and the identity of the Christian lay person. The Corinthian church experienced this problem even in the middle of the first century! Who are we?

    [Note: this sermon was so long -- or my preaching of it -- that I was only to cover my first point in 1/2 hour] Paul on the Defense: 2 Corinthians Intro (2 Corinthians 1:1-2, textual) 1. Paul plants the church in Corinth (about 51 A.D.) 2. Paul writes I Corinthians (about 54 A.D.) 3. Timothy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Be Not Ye Therefore Like Unto Them”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 3, 2022
     | 1,127 views

    Most mothers have known the pain of having to place their babies in a day-care facility for the first time and knowing they would have to be away from them for eight or nine hours while they went to work.

    Illus: Recently one mother, who had to do this with her first baby, explained that she began to cry as she wrapped that little eight-pound boy up in his warm blanket to get him ready for the day-care. She said that throughout the day she was constantly wondering what he was doing. Jesus knows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Be Not Ye Therefore Like Unto Them” (1 Of 4)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 4, 2022
     | 673 views

    Most mothers have known the pain of having to place their babies in a day-care facility for the first time and knowing they would have to be away from them for eight or nine hours while they went to work.

    Illus: Recently one mother, who had to do this with her first baby, explained that she began to cry as she wrapped that little eight-pound boy up in his warm blanket to get him ready for the day-care. She said that throughout the day she was constantly wondering what he was doing. Jesus knows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gideon's 300

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 58,869 views

    Are you willing and able?

    GIDEON’S 300 People love stories of courage. Recently there was a movie called 300. It was a retelling of the historic account by Herodotus of the Battle of Thermopylae which took place around 480 BC. King Leonides and his 300 Spartan warriors made a last stand against the 400,000 strong ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    From Pastor's Wife To Prostitute: And Back Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 12,843 views

    Looks at Gomer and how we are like her.

    It seemed like a life time ago and when he thought about it it was a different life. She had been so beautiful on their wedding day. She was a radiant young bride and he was an aspiring man of God. They had their entire lives ahead of them and they had such great dreams and hopes for their ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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