Sermons on serve diligently:

Are You Serving

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Dec 6, 2022

What are you doing with all the Lord has given you?

I recently heard a radio commercial that caught my attention. It was an advertisement to refinance your home and save $1000’s. The commercial asked, “What could you do with all that savings?” People exclaimed, “We could buy a new car! We could go on a cruise! We could remodel the kitchen.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Serve?

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 14, 2004

This sermon encourages the hearers to serve God faithfully.

“WHY SERVE?” Joshua 24:14-24 INTRO – There are a few things in church life that you can be sure of: 1. Not everyone is going to agree about everything all the time; 2. You can count on some folks to sleep in every service; 3. The preacher is most likely not going to look at his watch while he ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-27

Denomination: Baptist

Serving Priesthood Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 31, 2007

Lesson 5 in a series on holiness as seen in Leviticus; looking at the keys to service

Serving Priesthood Leviticus #5 I. Introduction A. The Pioneer 10 Probe 1. Launched by NASA in 1972 a) Primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and beam data to earth about the planet. b) At the time of the launch it was a bold plan. c) No probe had ever reached a planet that ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 9:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serving Together

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 6, 2016

If Jesus is Lord over all things in the church, how much freedom do I have to quit because I am offended?

“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Passion To Serve

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 3, 2020

There is this big disconnect between loving the Lord and serving Him because many who say they love the Lord really don’t love Him. We will learn today that Jesus links together love and service.

If one were to take a survey and ask Christians the question “Do you love the Lord” the results of the survey would probably indicate that 99.9% of all surveyed "loved the Lord." Most would even say they "loved the Lord a lot." If one were to survey these same people and ask ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Availability Makes Room For God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 23, 2024

This sermon explores how Isaac's story teaches us to persist against opposition, honor our spiritual heritage, and trust in God's provision during difficult times.

As we gather here today, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we find ourselves on the cusp of a story that is as old as time itself, yet as fresh and relevant as the morning dew. A story that weaves itself into the fabric of our lives, threading through our joys, our sorrows, our trials, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:19-22

Topics: Opposition, Diligence

Session 10 "From Served To Serving” Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 18, 2006

Week 10 0f 13

Seismic Shifts Session 10 “From Served to Serving” RBW (inspired from “seismic shifts” book) + Cannes Film Festival Video Clip: (50sec) children’s cancer video. Example of an act of unselfish service. Not giving to get, just giving. Congregational Scripture Reading: +Mark 10:45 (NIV) 45 For ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45

Denomination: Bible Church

Serve, As You Have Been Served

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 13, 2014

Get rid of the me-mentality and serve like Jesus has served you.

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP CALLS FOR SERVICE Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." What does it mean when you say, "This restaurant has bad service"? What does that mean? It means that they put a big plate of food in front ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:44-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Pictures Of Faithful Service

Contributed by Timothy W. Smith, Sr. on Feb 23, 2013

From three professions we can learn how to be faithful in serving The Lord.

Three Pictures Of Faithful Service 2 Timothy 2:3-7 INTRODUCTION 1. As Paul sought to encourage Timothy in his work as an evangelist... He made allusions to three secular occupations: soldier, athlete, farmer 2 Timothy 2:3-7 Here we find "Three Pictures Of Faithful Service" 2. Everyone who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Get Busy

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018

This message tackles the problem of laziness.

Chico Alliance Church “Get Busy” INTRODUCTION We spent some time last week on the place of service (work) for the Lord. Romans addresses both sides of the issue. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Romans 12:11 One can recognize fervency by the amount of time ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Call Your Harvest

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Apr 14, 2017

We must be positioned to receive His promises! Be diligent, and be rewarded! God bless you! God wants to reward you for being diligent. However, we can’t plead promises and break God’s principles. If we do the Word of God, it will work for us.

THEME- CALL IN YOUR HARVEST LESSON 1- THROUGH DILIGENCE MAIN TEXT- PROVERBS 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION The year of bumper harvest is also approved by God but if God sends the rain and there is no work done on the land he has provided then there will not be a harvest. When a moving train heads to your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

"i Will Be Diligent: Part 1" Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 23, 2020

We cannot and should not ever allow the distractions and babble of the world to keep us from the sacred duty of proclaiming the eternal gospel of Jesus Christ and Him crucified and risen.

I probably need to take some of you back to school to teach you about a virtue that too many of us, regardless of occupation or interest, have either neglected, abandoned, or thought to be irrelevant. That virtue is known as "diligence" It means to be steady in one's application ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Serving Prophet

Contributed by Paul Cull on Mar 23, 2005

The word of the prophet, into the world of the prophet, depends on the walk of the prophet with God

The Serving Prophet Introduction One of the great things about being a parent or a grandparent is being able to read children’s stories. And as you will know, the best children’s stories work on several levels. They have an immediate appeal of course to the children, but on another level, they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Learning To Serve Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 26, 2005

Jesus said that we must change to become like children. What must you change?

Precious little potential adults. Tiny packages of compressed energy. Imagination factories. Tricycle motors. Curtin Climbers. What ever you call them they are the main reason we have balloons and Happy Meals and birthday parties and lawn sprinklers on hot summer days and Easter Egg Hunts. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serve With Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 26, 2003

This is the 4th sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#4] SERVE WITH PURPOSE 2 Timothy 3:1-4:8 Introduction: 1. As we conclude this series, we want to look at a 4th aspect of serving God. 2. We have studied serving God with effectiveness, endurance, and focus. Today we will study serving God with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist