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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Develops Essential Traits Within Leaders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,344 views

    The Holy Spirit furnishes leaders with problem-solving abilities without bogging them down in daily palavers. "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. We will give our attention to prayer and the

    How the Holy Spirit Develops You Into a Leader (Acts 6:2-8) The Spirit of God led the disciples to avoid getting bogged down in micro-management when they were led to say, "It is not wise for us to devote our energies to waiting on tables, but we will devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Had Come To Heal And To Preach

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 4,857 views

    Although Jesus had the power and the authority to heal people, the purpose of His ministry was not for healing only: "Let us got to the next towns, that I may preach also; for that is why I came out" (Mark 1:38 RSV).

    JESUS HAD COME TO HEAL AND TO PREACH Mark 1:29-39 "When Cabesa DeVaca wrote about his trip from Texas to the Pacific during 1530 to 1536, he described how the Indians insisted that he and his companion cure their sick. The Indians believed them to be gods, so they had to try. "We had to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Cost Of Being A Real Father Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,741 views

    Sermon 4 0f 17 on 1 Corinthians. Paul was a spiritual father to those he taught about Jesus. He writes of the work and trust that God gave him and others like him in the ministry of the good news of Jesus.

    The Cost of Being a Real Father Paul was a spiritual father to those he taught about Jesus. He writes of the work and trust that God gave him and others like him in the ministry of the good news of Jesus. It is a work of fatherhood and spiritual nurturing that does not end with teaching. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Counseling The Needy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,661 views

    Allow the Spirit to guide you as you meditate on Scripture and pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth in your counseling ministries. He wants to use you to instruct, exhort, encourage and admonish one another for mutual edification. The

    ? You may or may not have realized it, but last Monday’s (6/26/00) news carried the story that is a very likely candidate for the story of the decade. The New York Times headline proclaimed: “Scientists Complete Rough Draft of Human Genome” The entire human genome has been sequenced; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Frustrations Of Spiritual Leadership—part 1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,661 views

    Jesus experienced frustration in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations in their various ministries. Where do these frustrations arise? Frustration for spiritual leaders arises out of... Part 1 of a 4-part sermon.

    FRUSTRATIONS OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS—Luke 9:37-45 Intro: Call Matthew & Ellinor to front of church to explain what happened during trip... Our trip back home from N.C./Matthew(14) & Ellinor(8) in back seat/Ellinor talking incessantly—Obnoxious/Matthew insults & pushes/Like response from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Frustrations Of Spiritual Leadership—part 2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    Jesus experienced frustration in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations in their various ministries. Where do these frustrations arise? Frustration for spiritual leaders arises out of... Part 2 of a 4-part sermon.

    FRUSTRATIONS OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP-II—Luke 9:37-45 Jesus’ frustration with unbelief was manifest in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations arising from unbelief. Ministry produces frustrations for the minister. Where do spiritual leaders encounter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Frustrations Of Spiritual Leadership-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,612 views

    Part 3 of a 4-part sermon. Jesus experienced frustration in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations in their various ministries. Where do these frustrations arise? Frustration for spiritual leaders arises out of...

    FRUSTRATIONS OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP-III—Luke 9:37-45 Jesus’ frustration with unbelief was manifest in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations arising from unbelief. Ministry produces frustrations for the minister. Where do spiritual leaders encounter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,811 views

    God has been preparing you for a unique role in ministry all your life – what is it He has called you to do? If you don’t know you need to find out. You do that through prayer.

    What’s in a Name? When I say the name “Mark McGuire” most of you immediately recognize him because he established a new home-run record. When I say the name “Kristi Yamaguchi” you would recognize her as figure skating superstar. Say the name “Troy Aikman” and people immediately associate his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Suffering Shame In The Name

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,474 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to show the congregation that the first witnesses of Jesus Christ were willing at any moment to give their life for the ministry of Jesus Christ. Our call today is no different. We should be willing to die for the Gospel of Jes

    Suffering Shame in the name of any person simply means that you have given your life to that person in order to suffer shame. We think of the negative aspect of suffering shame. I can think of an abusive husband who continually humiliates his wife. She is shamed by it but continues to stand by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are A Superhero

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,806 views

    Spiritual Gifts are like superhero powers. This lesson takes a look at those gifts as they relate to God’s plan and His command to Love Him with all your heart soul, mind, and strength. Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    [YOU ARE A SUPERHERO!] Slide graphic – generic superhero flying through the air Slide text – “I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Ephesians 4:1) A few years ago the World Press Review carried a quotation from the National Concord of Lagos, Nigeria. That paper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking For A Place To Lay His Head

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
     | 9,858 views

    Jesus never had a residence here in his ministry. The foxes have holes, the birds nests, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. Even today he is looking for a place to abide... will you provide him a dwelling?

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA The Son of Man Hath No Place to Lay His Head Matthew 8:20 Intro: In this passage of Scripture a man has approached the Lord asking to go with him. He told Jesus he would follow him wherever he would go. Jesus explained to this man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Our Seniors

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 23, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,165 views

    Part of an ongoing effort to get people involved in hands on ministry at the local level with this message focusing on elder care. (Note to Sermoncentral-This is part of the series but was a message from an out side speaker. I wanted to give you the whole

    May 1, 2005 Serving Our Seniors By Lester Gallihue 1 John 1:9, John 10:1-10, Numbers 6:24-26 I truly appreciate the opportunity to be here. It’s really a wonderful spiritual experience and I can feel the vibes. It really helps me and I am sure it helps you. I want to read a passage which I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    On The Third Day

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 2, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,122 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Why do the LORD need to rise up on the third day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS is strictly following and fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies for Him. IV. TEX

    I. EXORDIUM: Why do the LORD need to rise up on the third day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS is strictly following and fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies for Him. IV. TEXT: Leviticus 7:18 If any of the meat from the peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where Is My Heart Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 6,382 views

    One thing, that I have not really stressed, all that much in my ministry – sure I mention it occasionally – but usually, only in passing – and it is the essential truth, that I want to talk about for the next 3 weeks - >>>>> okay, here it is - steward

    “Where Is My Heart?” Recovering A Vital Truth – part one Back in the early 1980’s I was stationed in Yorktown Virginia and would occasionally make the 4 hour trip back home to Maryland. I remember coming back home one time, it was starting to get dark, I was on I-495 bypassing Washington DC – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Frustrations Of Spiritual Leadership-Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 1, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,750 views

    Part 4 of a 4-part sermon. Jesus experienced frustration in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations in their various ministries. Where do these frustrations arise? Frustration for spiritual leaders arises out of...

    FRUSTRATION OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP-IV—Luke 9:37-45 Jesus’ frustration with unbelief was manifest in His healing of a demon possessed boy. Spiritual Leaders face frustrations arising from unbelief. Ministry produces frustrations for the minister. Where do spiritual leaders encounter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist