Sermons on Prayer For Leaders:

Leaders And Followers Are On The Same Team

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2015

Leaders and followers must work together to be successful. There are many important things that they should be able to expect from each other.

Introduction: A. Today’s sermon begins a two sermon focus on church leadership. 1. Today’s sermon will focus on the relationship between spiritual leaders and spiritual followers. 2. The second sermon will focus on elders and deacons, and their qualifications and selection. 3. That ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Religious Leaders In The Temple

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 14, 2015

The fig tree looked good on the outside but it wasn’t producing any fruit. The religious leaders looked good on the outside, but they didn’t provide for the people. Jesus decreed that he would let them fade and raise up something new in their place.

The events in John 2:18-25 occur just after Jesus has chased the moneychangers and the sellers out of the temple. The religious leaders wanted to know who gave Jesus the authority to do what he did in the temple. Jesus did not give them an answer because he knew that the religious leaders did not ...read more

Scripture: John 2:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

How To Recognize A Spiritual Leader Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Nov 10, 2014

Let’s examine two characteristics of spiritual maturity that should be seen by fellow believers.

How to Recognize a Spiritual Leader 1 Timothy 3:1-13 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. This section of 1 Timothy is all about leadership! So much has been written about the subject of leadership, but you won’t find a greater handbook on leadership than God’s Word. • You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Bible Church

Must Leaders Always Disappoint?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2023

As we end this year of grace, we can confidently face the future, even if we never have a really good king or president or prime minister in our earthly life.

Christ the King 2023 I have pretty strong memories of the Feast of Christ the King during my elementary years at a Catholic boys’ school. My parents would see me dressed up in my school uniform, which was styled like a U.S. Army class A uniform from WW2, but with maroon dyes, and the whole school ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-27, Matthew 25:31-46, Ezekiel 34:1-17, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Denomination: Catholic

Six Factors That Make A Leader Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 27, 2017

True leadership is not about superiority, position, or prestige. It’s about revealing and releasing the potential of those around us

What is leadership? Every one of us is a leader in our own right. Before you can lead someone else, a group, or an organization, you must be able to lead yourself. That means decisiveness, dedication, determination, discipline, self-actualization, sense of purpose, and humility. True leadership ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roles Of A Model Christian Leader Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 10, 2019

This is the 3rd sermon in the 1 Thessalonians series, "Encouragement". What does the Model Christian Leader look like?

Series: Encouragement [#3] ROLES OF A MODEL CHRISTIAN LEADER 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Introduction: Just as God uses people to bring the Gospel to the lost, He uses people to nurture the babies in Christ and help lead them to maturity. The Church at Thessalonica was born through the faithful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Letters To Leaders- False Teaching Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 30, 2019

All Christians are theologians and are responsible to reflect a biblical view of God to the world.

INTRODUCTION · PC VIDEO · SLIDE #1 · Today as we continue in our Letters to Leaders series, we are going to delve into a subject that is important for us to consider. · Today we will touch on a subject that has plagued the church from the beginning. · ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"follow The Leader" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 1, 2025

Perhaps like me, you grew up playing either Simon says or follow the leader. Everybody know what I’m talking about?

LIVING LIFE ON PURPOSE “Follow the Leader” Matthew 4:18-20 Perhaps like me, you grew up playing either Simon says or follow the leader. Everybody know what I’m talking about? And very early on you realize there were some kids you didn’t want to be the leader. Cause they always knew how to trick ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Criticizing Leaders (Numbers 12)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 15, 2024

When is it appropriate to criticize church leaders, and when not? Let's look at Numbers 12.

What does God think about a critical attitude towards His leaders? Is it all too common in our churches? Let’s look at Numbers 12. Why did Miriam and Aaron denounce Moses? Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. “Has the Lord spoken ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Church Leaders Serving The People

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on May 16, 2023

In the foot-washing story, Jesus exemplifies servant leadership. Our church leaders should be exercising this idea.

Church Leaders Serving the People John 13:1-11 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2 During ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

God Reveals His Anger

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 6, 2002

Aaron responded to popular demand and made an idol for the people to worship. Israel was about to discover that punishment as well as divine enablement is a work of God.

GOD REVEALS HIS ANGER Exodus 31–34“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest” (Ex. 33:14).Aaron responded to popular demand and made an idol for the people to worship. Israel was about to discover that punishment as well as divine enablement is a work of God.   Overview God enabled ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hand Of God Was Upon Him

Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 30, 2006

The story of Ezra is presented as an encouragement for us to study God’s word, practice God’s will and teach God’s law.

THE HAND OF GOD WAS UPON HIM Ezra Introduction: Ezra was a contemporary of Nehemiah. In about 457 B.C. Ezra led a group of Jews from captivity back to Jerusalem. The purpose of his journey was to restore the worship of God in the temple. Ezra was a scribe (scholar). He was one of the first ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Stop The Lord's Work

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jul 2, 2001

Satan is busy today in his efforts to destroy the work of His People.

INTRODUCTION A. What is your attitude towards the work of the Lord? 1. Every Christian should be interested in the growth of the Lord’s work 2. We should be doing all we can to help build up the Church. B. Ezra and Nehemiah had a zeal for the Lord’s work 1. Ezra wanted to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fighting Senior Citizen Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2002

At 85 years old, Caleb takes on the giants of the promised land.

A Fighting Senior Citizen – Joshua 14:6-15 Intro: 20 Signs That You’re Getting Old 1. You’re asleep, but others worry that you’re dead. 2. Your back goes out more often than you do. 3. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room. 4. You buy a compass for the dash ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15, Joshua 14:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hey, Don't Blame Me

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 19, 2007

Aaron was guilt of Blame-Shifting. He was an accesory to the Sinai sin by aiding and abetting it. It’s an age old problem found elsewhere in the Bible. Learn to spot blame-shifters and recognize it within yourself.

I. AARON SAID, DON’T BLAME ME! A. Aaron Blamed … 1. People for their Depravity (v. 22) 2. Moses for his Delay (v. 23) 3. Furnace for its Delivery Of A Calf (v. 24) a. reminds me of when we were kids b. mysterious creature named “I don’t know” always got blamed for our mischief c. mom and dad ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-26

Denomination: Church Of God