Sermons on Social Services:

What's Your Immigration Status?

Contributed by Paul Johnson on Mar 4, 2010

This sermon draws a comparison between the civil rights movement and the call for immigration reform for full citizen in the context that the citizen that matters the most is our citizenship in heaven.

Sermon Title – What’s your immigration status? Sermon Text - Philippians 3:17- 4:1 17 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. 18For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Easy Way To Love Your Neighbor Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 14, 2020

The story of the Samaritan and his compassion is instructive for us to consider how we treat our neighbors.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: Loving your neighbor is not difficult as long as you get to define “neighbor.” - Luke 10:29. - We often define “neighbor” as those we like and who like us back. People like us who we are comfortable around. - Further, we define “love” cheaply: liking a post, offering a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Dynamics That Effect Christian Service-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 20, 2012

3 of 3. Paul warned Timothy of the dynamics required to fulfill his charge. Believers must be aware of the dynamics surrounding the fulfillment of their Christian service. What are some of these dynamics? Christian service must embrace...

DYNAMICS That EFFECT CHRISTIAN SERVICE-III—1Timothy 1:18-20 Attention: Jan. 13, 2012—Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Italian cruise ship Concordia, fled his sinking cruise liner before all the passengers were off. His negligence led to the deaths of 32 of the 4200 passengers ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Now That's Living!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 17, 2001

Funeral service for Margaret Waddy, retired social worker and community ministry volunteer who, in dementia, became concerned about the depletion of her finances.

I don’t know anybody who has all they really want. Not really. Not everything. Oh, some of you will piously pretend to be satisfied, but, in my experience, all of us fantasize about having more. Occasionally I watch “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” and I will shout answers at a deaf TV screen, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Come Before Winter Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 15, 2016

The coming of winter imposes an urgency on our service to Christ. For someone we know, it is "winter, or never." Whatever we are to do, it must be now.

“Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. “The Lord be with your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Finish Well Pt 2

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

How to finish well.

FINISH WELL PT. 2 2TIM 4 VS 1-8 2 Timothy 4:1-8 (NKJV) 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all ...read more

Denomination: *other

What Ministry Is About PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

The call to service as taught by Jesus in Mark 10:32-45, emphasizing the importance of selfless service and humility in the Christian life.

Good morning, family! Today, we're diving into the heart of Mark 10, verses 32-45, where Jesus teaches His disciples about service. This passage is all about the call, cost, and reward of service. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said: "The Church is the Church only when it exists for others...not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Topics: Service

How To Serve Man PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Emphasize the importance of serving others as a crucial aspect of our Christian walk, following Jesus' example, and drawing wisdom from Proverbs to guide us in this selfless act.

Good morning, church family! Today we're going to explore a passage from the book of Proverbs that speaks to the heart of what it means to be a follower of Christ – serving others. There's a beautiful quote from Isaac Watts that says, "In matters of equity between man and man, our Savior has taught ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:10-27

Topics: Service

What's In Your Wallet? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 30, 2007

What’s in your wallet? This is the question that a credit card asks as they give their reasons why their credit card is better than others. Jesus is concerned with our whole being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and financial. He understa

A bank issued credit card declaring how their card is so much better than every else’s ends the commercial by asking, “What’s in your wallet?” Jesus may be asking something similar. Scripture Kingdom of heaven is coming now. Treasures are providing benefit now in how we treat one another and we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Church Of God

You Were Shaped For God's Service Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 6, 2003

Part of a series on Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life. Worship without service is idolatry; fellowship without service is self-indulgence; discipleship without service is perfectionism. Pay the price of service.

Not long ago an insurance salesman called, wanting to sell me long-term care insurance. I was tempted to tell him I had an unbeatable plan for long-term care, called heaven, but I didn’t. Not this time, anyway, because some aches and pains we had been feeling did remind us that we might actually ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"A Lord's Supper Revival Service"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Sep 9, 2003

This is a message on what CHANGES God wants to do in us during Revival Services. The message preceeded the Lord’s Supper, where the participant competed a handout on the changes they wanted God to make in their life during Revival.

‘A Lord’s Supper Revival Service’ INTRODUCTION: Tonight we are going to observe ‘The Lord’s Supper’. Some churches observe The Lord’s Supper every 5th Sunday … once a quarter … once a month … every Sunday. Here at Priscilla Baptist Church, we don’t observe The Lord’s Supper on any regular ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Called To Service In He Kingdom

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Apr 11, 2003

Using the story of Elisha’s literal call to ministry as an allegory, we can draw several truths from this passage concerning whom God chooses to call into a work for Him.

WHO IS CALLED TO SERVICE IN THE KINGDOM © 2002 Mark Beaird Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21 Many say that they want to be greatly used or at least used in some way in the Kingdom of God, and yet, the lack of action in their lives betrays their words. However, the truth is that if we do not want to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Through The Dust: Deacon Ordination Service

Contributed by Richard Sams on Oct 4, 2002

Describes the qualties necessary for the ordination of a deacon.

Deacon Ordination Service “Through the Dust” Sept. 29, 2002 AM Worship For the next 28 days you are being asked to join us in prayer and fasting with the sole desire being that God will not just “show up”, but that He will “show off” in McLean County. On September 18th we embarked on a 40 day ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Service Male Age 21

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Jun 6, 2001

Funeral Service for Male, Age 21 who died tragically by his own hand.

Funeral.088 Brian Patrick Sykes, Age 21 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Saturday, June 2, 2001 Prelude: Organist Processional: Organist plays hymn “Just When I Need Him Most” On behalf of the O’Quinn and Sykes family, and from the heart and soul of the fellowship of Bayview ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Works Vs. Godly Service

Contributed by Shawn Raloff on Jun 7, 2003

Nine ways we can distinguish between Dead Works and Godly Service.

Introduction: During World War II, England needed to increase its production of coal if it was going to have any hope of winning the war. Winston Churchill called together labor leaders to enlist their support. And at the end of his presentation he asked them to stand with him and picture in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-36

Denomination: Free Methodist