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  • Glenn Durham avatar

    How Great Leaders Serve Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,524 views

    God exalts leaders who humbly serve others.

    Scripture Introduction As we have seen often in this book, in John 13 Jesus again acts out a parable to teach his disciples, and with them, us. Michael Card sings, The Basin and the Towel, to capture the text in music and poetry: In an upstairs room, a parable is just about to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trade In "Self-Life" For "Servant's Heart" Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,163 views

    Self-pleasing is the most natural human instinct there is -- we want to climb the ladder. But it will stifle your growth! If you want this year to be different, trade in that attitude for a servant’s heart. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Trade in “Self-Life” for “Servant’s Heart” “Son of man came not to be served, but to serve...” Life is essentially a series of trade-offs. . . everything plateaus when you’re unwilling to make the next trade-off. Brief REVEW OF - Trade in “Guilty Conscience” for “Guilt-free living”. . . - ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Serving According To Your Shape Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,945 views

    We must get in the game and stop being spectators when it comes to serving.

    Serving According to Your Shape 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill 9/10/06 There’s something really big happening today. That’s right. The lovable Green Bay Packers are hosting the loser Chicago Bears. Do I detect some grumbling and groaning? I want you to know that it’s not easy cheering ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embracing Our Gifts To Serve SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,651 views

    God has bestowed us with unique gifts, not for our own benefit, but for the purpose of serving others. It's our duty to embrace these gifts and use them in service.

    Today, we will discuss the importance of making a commitment to serve God. Many Christians have a vague understanding of what it means to serve God, often limiting their involvement to an advisory role. However, God has gifted each of us with unique abilities for the purpose of serving Him. In this ...read more

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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Serving God In A Corrupt World Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 28, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    This is the 151st sermon in the series "Action".

    Series: Action [#151] SERVING GOD IN A CORRUPT WORLD Acts 24:1-27 Introduction: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi after decorating graves of her two sons who served during the Civil War as Confederate soldiers, an elderly woman also decorated 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Wright avatar

    Serve Christ Every Day

    Contributed by Chad Wright on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,563 views

    This is a sermon that reviews the Scriptural roles of man and woman, especially as Christians carry them out out of love for Christ.

    Introduction: Submit. It’s not a word that our society likes! America celebrates personal freedom. Our forefathers, tired of submitting to the English government, wrote a document know as the Declaration of Independence. The very premise of this document is that freedom is given by God, as this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Wonder Of Our Serving God Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,546 views

    The ultimate example of God's love for and search for mankind has come in the incarnation of his Son. He has SO loved us that He sent His one of a kind Son to redeem us.

    Read John 3.16-21 Jeff Strite (Via SermonCentral.com) mentions: “I once read the story of a man had been driving on an out-of-the-way 2 lane highway running thru the rural countryside. He noticed an old tumbledown shack standing in the middle of an open field. He had to smile to himself as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joy In Serving God And Others Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 21,927 views

    True joy does not come from pleasing ourselves, but from pleasing God and from serving others.

    Philippians 1:19-26 Sunday, February 3, 2002 There are times when we make Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome seem like it was a rather comfortable situation. He lived in his own home. He could have visitors whenever he chose. We even seem to take his eventual release as a foregone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Must Serve The Poor Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,295 views

    The church ministered to the poor. If we lose that character, we are no longer the true church.

    Fifth Day of the Christmas Octave 2016 Joy of the Gospel St. John the Evangelist is the apostle and evangelist of love, but he can write in very black-and-white manners. In his first epistle his language is stark: if you obey the law to love your brother you are walking as Jesus did. If you say ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Turning Hearts Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2015
     | 4,842 views

    The idea of the sermon is the see the contrast between our tendencies to be self-serving or self-promoting versus having the humble spirit that promotes God. The Pharisee and Tax Collector in the parable of Luke 18.9-14 are the examples we will consider.

    1. Self Esteem and Funeral Director A mild mannered young man came into a counselor's office ready for a divorce. He complained that his wife was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor gave him a book on assertiveness. He was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Next Step: Serving In Love Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 9, 2026
     | 212 views

    True freedom in Christ compels us to serve others in love, fulfilling the law through genuine acts of kindness and compassion.

    INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE • Have you ever noticed how we’re really good at celebrating big moments—but not always sure what comes after? • Graduation day comes… now what? • The wedding ceremony ends… now what? • Retirement finally arrives… Now what? • Every milestone creates a next step. • And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Serving God In Uncertain Times Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 18,017 views

    there is hope when we make up our minds to serve God in uncertain times!

    I Kings17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word." Skip down to…… I Kings 17:10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    The Truth About Serving Christ Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,760 views

    What does it mean to serve Christ? Paul talks about servant-leadership in this passage and calls for humility among those who think they are wise and brilliant enough to lead the church.

    THE TRUTH ABOUT SERV ING CHRIST Whenever a title like this is used several thoughts go through our minds: “You mean there is something false about the way we serve?” “There’s a ‘truth’ I didn’t know about?” “Is this something new?” To set your minds at ease I must confess that this is nothing new ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Colin Thornby avatar

    Who Do You Serve?

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,405 views

    Making a choice to serve Jesus (Luke 16:1-13)

    This is one of the more difficult passages of Luke’s Gospel, and the interpretation of it divides commentators and preachers. What are we to make of it? I think the key to it is, once again, to look at it in the context of the central theme of Luke’s Gospel – what does it mean to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Serving Others As A Path To Growth

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025
     | 556 views

    God never designed service to be a burden but a blessing. As we serve others with a pure heart, we grow in Christlikeness, in favour with God and man, and in influence.

    SERVING OTHERS AS A PATH TO GROWTH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 20:26–28 Supporting Texts: John 13:12–17, Philippians 2:5–9, Galatians 5:13, Romans 12:11, 1 Peter 4:10 INTRODUCTION: In the world today, greatness is often defined by status, position, and the number of people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God