Sermons on San Marcos 10:44:

God's Strategy For Being #1 Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Oct 26, 2001

I talk about God’s strategy for being #1 which is humility.

God’s Strategy For Being #1: Humility Illustration: A coach and his recruiter were talking about the upcoming football season. The recruiter asked, “What kind of players are you looking for this year coach?” The coach replied, “you know the player who gets knocked down and doesn’t get up?” The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-9, Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Series

Contributed by Paul Newell on Aug 29, 2001

I Will Serve The Ministry Of My Church. God has called every believer to serve in the church.

Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Mark 10:43-45 Covenant – Part Three Intro: Several years ago a young wife and her husband stopped me at the back of the church. “I want my husband to be a Deacon,” she proclaimed, “what does he need to do?” I knew what she was asking; she wanted to know what it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God Series

Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Aug 14, 2001

A bible study on serving God.

Part 1 (Qualities of Leadership) Serving God Mark 10: 42-45 by Norman Mc Leod August 14, 2001 Introduction: This same situation that Jesus teaches James and John along with the ten in our text, exists today as it did then. As ministers (servants) in the body of Christ, we have to be careful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Temptation To Wield Power Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

There are two types of power in the world - secular power wielded to serve the individual and God’s kingdom power - given to serve others.

Jesus and his disciples are on their way to Jerusalem and when the moment is right, James & John take Jesus aside and ask him to grant them a favour. It’s a simple enough request. They want to sit on his right and left hand sides in glory. They’ve understood what he’s just told them about his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-45

Denomination: Anglican

Servant Leadership

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Intro.: 1.

Intro.: 1. It happened in the Spring of 1981 .......... perhaps you remember it. a. President Reagan had just been shot by John Hinckley. 1) Washington was shocked and stunned. 2) Vice-President George Bush was not immediately available. 3) Even at the White House no one was sure what was going ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Give Up Your Small Ambition

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000

All other ambition but glorifying God is small and not worth anything.

(1) INTRODUCTION: Jesus taught James and John a vital lesson - our true ambition in this life is to please God by serving Him and others. But the disciples took time to get the message! (2) REASONS FOR, RESULTS OF and REMOVAL OF FALSE AMBITION. (a) Reasons For False Ambition - The Tower ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: *other

Servant Leaders Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Nov 27, 2000

What the church needs are leaders who will follow the example of Christ and be an example themselves of what it means to be a servant.

- You've heard from Katie, Annie and Darren... but now it's my turn. Why am I thankful for Berean CC? Well there are many reasons, I am thankful for the love and support that you have all shown us over the past 2 and a half years. In our moments of discouragement, and frustration you have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45, John 13:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Partaking Of The Cup

Contributed by David Swensen on Feb 18, 2002

In our hurting, sinful world there is a great need for believers to sacrificially put themselves out in service to the Lord. Learn more by reading todays message.

After having given their lives to Christ, Robert and Dorothy Hoppe wanted to serve Him. When they finished their studies at the Wycliffe Institute of Linguistics they felt called to serve the Malayo people in Columbia, South America where they would translate the Word of God into their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 6, 2001

This is the third in a series of four dealing with various temptations.

The Temptations: Pride 3 of 4 Mark 10:35-41 September 9, 2001 F.B.C. Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1. Introduction A. The lion was proud of his mastery of the animal kingdom. One day he decided to make sure all the other animals knew he was the king of the jungle. He was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Why 'good' Friday?

Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003

Why is Good Friday called good? Our answer to that question is determined by how we see that day’s event -- with worldy, physical eyes or Christian, spiritual eyes?

A Good Friday Communion Service Meditation [Sermon Intro] Why Good Friday? Why do we call this Friday, good? This is the day that we see Christ dying on the cross. A day of remembrance like this would be more appropriately termed Mourning Friday, for that is what the disciples were doing -- ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:43-45, 2 Corinthians 4:18

Denomination: Holiness

Your Eyes, God's Eyes

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 14, 2003

A sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 Servant

19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 Mark 10:35-45 "Your Eyes, God’s Eyes"   35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." 36 And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" 37 And they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Transforming Your Attitude Series

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 22, 2004

We know that the expression worn on the outside, is reflecting an inward attitude, that comes from the heart.

Portion of this sermon comes from Max Lucado’s book, A Gentle Thunder (Chap. 5) Transforming Your Attitude Mark 10:43-44 How many of you would agree that you probably need an attitude adjustment. What is ATTITUDE? John Maxwell defines it this way: -- “The Attitude is an inward feeling ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:43-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church As Servant

Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 8, 2004

James and John had to be taught to rethink the definition of success. Do we need the same lesson?

George W. Truett, a well-known pastor, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy man in Texas. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. Pointing to the oil wells punctuating the landscape, he boasted, “Twenty-five years ago I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Heart Of A Servant

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 25, 2004

A brief message on servanthood.

The Heart of a Servant Various Scriptures Thursday, March 25, 2004 Aberdeen Christian High School Servant Auction Introduction This is great timing for this message, because here at Aberdeen Wesleyan, we are in the midst of our 40 Days of Purpose Campaign, and this Sunday we talked about how God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who You Give God Your Lunch?

Contributed by Jeffery Karnes on Nov 26, 2002

A semon about having faith that what you give to God (money, time, talents, etc....) will be used to glorify his kingdom

Would you give God your lunch? John 6:1-13 I am going to talk about giving this morning. Now don’t get up and walk out, I know a brand new youth pastor giving his first sermon in church doesn’t need to start telling the congregation how they need to give more money, so that is not what I am going ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13, Mark 10:43-45

Denomination: Methodist