Sermons on Servant King:

Servant Or Celebrity? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2007

What were the disciples arguing about? Who would get to wash the others feet? Who would clean the ancient toilets? No, they were arguing over who would be the greatest. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Servant or Celebrity? Matthew 18:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org.sermons/ServantCelebrity.html The church is people, and so it is natural that most problems in the church are between people. And most problems involving people are the result of one of these 3 things: miscommunication, wounded pride, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership-Servant

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 28, 2006

GOD HAS CALLED ALL OF HIS PEOPLE IN SOME TYPE OF LEADERSHIP. OUR LIVES AWAYS CAUSE AN EFFECT ON SOMEONE ELSE. Give me a hundred men who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I will shake the world. I care not a straw whether they be cler

LEADERSHIP AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP May 20, 2006 I. LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH AND IN ALL AREAS OF THE WORLD. A. What is a leader? 1. Has followers. 2. Power. 3. Charisma B. Titles and position does not make a leader. C. A leader touches everyone by his or her actions. D. We are influenced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:11-12

A Servants Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Redd on Jun 18, 2006

This is a short article that was used as part of a "Matter of Fax" ministry. Written to communicate biblical principles or life lessons in a business setting.

The Heart of a Servat A while back, I had the privilege of participating in a funeral of an elderly man. This man had lived 85 years and was loved by many. He had served his country faithfully in World War II. At the graveside, there was a 21-gun salute, a lone bugler played taps and the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Servant Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008

First in a series of messages based on the Magnificat of Mary.

INTRODUCTION: A.J. Gordon was the great Baptist pastor of the Clarendon Church in Boston, Massachusetts. One day he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, "Son, where did you get those birds?" The boy replied, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Servant To The Master

Contributed by John Petty on Dec 10, 2008

Simon was able to stand with authority because he had learned obedience. He had to learn how to listen and follow God’s Word. And when he did, God used him mightily. We cannot become ambassadors until we first become slaves.

2 Peter 1:1-11 (NKJV) 1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, Before Simon gets to the meat of what he wants to say in this letter he tells them who he is… First of all he is Simon Peter… that same Simon who was a fisherman before Jesus called him into ministry. That same Simon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Generous Servant

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

In these verses Paul was talking to the Corinthian church about taking an offering for the suffering saints in famine stricken Jerusalem. He was urging them to give...not grudgingly but generously, like the Macedonians who had given an offering out of the

THE GENEROUS SERVANT 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 11 Illustration #103 Larson READ 2 COR 9:6 11 In these verses Paul was talking to the Corinthian church about taking an offering for the suffering saints in famine stricken Jerusalem. He was urging them to give...not grudgingly but generously, like the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

The Yes Of A Servant Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2008

The Yes of a Servant The first week of Advent always begins with the announcement of God Gabriel to this young teenage girl, Mary. There are three elements of this passage I want to focus on this morning: the chosen, the ruler and the call. When God want

The Yes of a Servant Luke 1:26-38 The first week of Advent always begins with the announcement of God Gabriel to this young teenage girl, Mary. There are three elements of this passage I want to focus on this morning: the chosen, the ruler and the call. When God wants to intervene in history, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Methodist

Precious Servant

Contributed by Seth Alexander on May 14, 2008

Funeral Service for a true servant of God.

Psalm 116: 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant [c] ; you have freed me from my chains What does it mean to be a true servant of God? We can learn from Larry’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Servant Like That

Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009

Stewardship based on the parable of the talents

One of my favorite stories is contained in an old issue of "The Guidepost Christmas Treasury."   I have told the story before but for me is it like one of those bed time stories that you could listen to over and over.  It is the story of a young man named Paul.  It was the Christmas season and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:13-30

Denomination: United Methodist

The Ideal Servant Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 4, 2009

Spiritual power, perseverance, purpose, and parenting made Paul the ideal servant to those he was leading. And we are all called to be servants. Link inc. to formatted text and PowerPoint.

The Ideal Servant I Thessalonians 2:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealServant.html Being a servant is a calling. And you have that call. Preachers are called, but you are called as well. Preachers go ‘calling’. Once a minister went to call on one of the elderly widows of the church. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of A Servant Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 12, 2007

Service is a critical tie that binds us to one another in love, and is one of the most vital ways that we can nurture greatness in both ourselves and our community. So how do we go about serving in the loving way that Jesus encouraged?

When you think about serving others—why do you do it? Because I have to is the common response. What if I told you today that you could serve because you want to not because you have to? Serving from the heart is the theme of the study that we are looking at during Sunday School for the next few ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Methodist

Sensitive Servants

Contributed by Clyde Paige on Feb 27, 2007

Gods servants making theirselves available when God calls

Servants Sensitive to the Spirit Acts 6:26-39 Listen to one of the most exciting stories in all the scriptures: Learning to listen to the Lord is one of the greatest needs in our churches today. It is not always easy to know where to go its not always easy to know what to do its not always easy to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of A Servant Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 2, 2006

We as humans struggle with serving anyone but ourselves. Even as Christians we have a hard time having a true servant’s heart. Jesus shares some hard words, but they are also comforting and freeing when we realize the joys of being a servant.

Let’s face it. We don’t really like being servants. We don’t like to serve others and we don’t like to be under another’s authority. For us in the U.S. much of that stems from the 1960’s when everyone was told to question authority. We were told that anyone over 30 was the enemy. Now no one born ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Centurion's Servant

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 5, 2006

Jesus is good to us, not because of how much we do or how great our faith is, but because He is good.

Luke 7:1-10 How Far Will You Go? Woodlawn Baptist Church October 29, 2006 Introduction The account which we have just read is really a remarkable account of the amazing grace of our Savior, the great faith of a Gentile soldier, and of the common misconceptions of the religious people of the day. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Servants Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 9, 2006

Paul tells the believers about servanthood.

SERVANTS OF THE GOSPEL 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 I. Think About Faithfulness—(vv. 1-2). A. Those entrusted. This phrase is from the Greek word for “stewards.” As Christians we are stewards and we are to be faithful to our trust. B. The secret things of God. This is from the Greek word translated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist