Sermons on supporting:

The Power Of Intersession

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Oct 27, 2022

WHEN OUR LEADERS GET TIRED GOD GIVES US INTERSESSORS TO INTERCEDE ON OUR BEHALF

THE POWER OF INTERSESSION, EXODUS 17: 11-13 11 As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning. 12 When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:1, Exodus 18:13-26

Agony Anonymous

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Sep 26, 2022

It is a blessed privilege when we as fellow humans beings are able, in the mist of family and friends who are hurting, when we are able to put our arms around them to be a source of strength and comfort.

How blessed we are that the Lord has allowed us to make our way into His house, once again. That is why we ought to take advantage of ever opportunity we have to be a part of worship. Amen. Because there may come a day when you want to get here and not be able to. Then you won’t have to sit at home ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Baptist

Helping Hands

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 18, 2016

A lot can get accomplished when people work together. It’s no different when it comes to the church. When the Israelites faced their first battle after the exodus they needed to work together in order to be victorious.

HELPING HANDS-Exodus 17:8-16 INTRODUCTION: A lot gets accomplished when people work together. In the summer of 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, it was hot and people were searching for something to help cool them off. A vendor named Arnold had just what they were looking ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stumbling Into His Arms - Devotional For Lowcountry Assisted Living

Contributed by Michael Brown on Nov 1, 2023

This is a devotional for a local assisted living facility. The first half is from the book Golden Apples for Golden Agers.

Stumbling into His arms It was cold. It was Paris. It was forty years ago. I recall the details vividly because my camera preserved the elderly couple on film. Their black-and-white image first emerged in my darkroom in the late 1960s. The image hasn’t faded, & neither has its power to evoke ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:17-19, Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Baptist

Hold Him Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 7, 2015

Like Moses, your pastor cannot and is not expected by God to do the work by himself. Like Moses pastors need others who will hold his arms high that they may be steadied and that he may be able to lead as God would have him do.

Hold Him Up Exodus 17:8-13 Under the leadership of Moses, God delivered Israel from Egypt and was led into the wilderness in route to the Promised Land. In their journeying, Israel came to Rephidim. There at Rephidim, the Amalekites, nomadic descendants of Esau, began to conduct assaults against ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Leading The Way

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 12, 2018

Leadership, Submission, Support, Obedience

FOLLOWING JESUS INTO THE UNKNOWN 2018 - Leading the Way February 18, 2018 Hebrews 13:17 (p. 845) Introduction: One of my favorite poems ever written is a take off of the famous Footprints poem…It goes like this: Butt prints in the Sand One night, I had a wondrous ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fhcr, Part 2 - Supporting Your Leadership Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2010

Part 2 of this series - this one dealing with supporting the leadership as they seek God’s face in vision, direction, etc.

Foundations for Healthy Church Relationships Part 2 – Supporting the Leadership Hebrews 13:17 August 29, 2010 Me: I’ve had good bosses and I’ve had bad bosses. I’ve mentioned some of them, and I won’t get into all that, except to say that it’s easier to work for someone you not only get along ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Gain Support From Christian Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

Many churches have failed to grow due to poor communications. One man came from the U.S. to teach principles of communication in management to ECWA leaders, but he failed to communicate. He knew all the proper theories, but he failed to show understandi

How To Gain Support From Christian Leaders for Church Planting Projects Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain why it is important to establish rapport with leaders. 2.The students will explain how to approach local leaders in seeking their support for planting and growing ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Virtue Supports The Law Written In Our Hearts

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 25, 2009

Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance are for building up the individual and the Church

Tuesday of 3rd week in Easter “You call yourselves Catholics, baptized in warmed-over lemon juice, not by the Holy Spirit. You are just like your faithless ancestors. They didn’t listen to their preachers and neither do you. You reject and murder everyone God sends you, and even reject Jesus, ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Core Value 5:- Have A Supporting Community Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 7, 2010

In isolation the people of Jesus lose their fire and zeal, but in community we are strong. The church is designed by Jesus to be a place where we can be strong and stand firm.

Message “A Supporting Community” My mother has a large property and there is a path that leads from the front to the back. It is completely surrounded by trees. At night it is a very scary place. It is absolutely dark, even when the moon is shining. When you go down that path by yourself ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Honoring Our Leaders, Strengthening And Supporting Them Series

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Feb 22, 2022

Why do we belittle our visible leaders

Honoring our leaders, strengthening and supporting them This is to the sheep. The Christian congregations all over the world. Online, physical, house fellowships and other groups that meet in MY NAME. “I recognize your effort. I see your desperation. Your struggle to survive. But you lack ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:7

The Women Who Supported Jesus' Ministry

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 13, 2022

God does not play favorites, not does He consider what societal norms are when He chooses His ministers.

The Women who Supported Jesus' Ministry Luke 8:1-3 Sometimes, a passage of Scripture gets overlooked because it is seen as simple background information to the narrative. This is true of the passage we read this morning. At first it seems to act as a transition from the story of Simon the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Playing The Supporting Role In Someones Life Story Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 20, 2025

Are you a leader? A mentor? Are you a disciple? A follower? God says we all need someone to be a role model in our life. Ultimately, He wants you to be one to someone else as well.

I was reading about a Pastor one Sunday that had a lady leaving out of the church that said: “Pastor, that was a model sermon.” The Pastor felt pretty good about the statement until he got home and looked up the word “model” in the dictionary and read this: “Model, a small imitation of the real ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Cuss Word That Starts With An S (Submit) Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 3, 2010

Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ.

The Curse Word That Starts With an S (Submit) Eph 5:21-24 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Encouragement

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Feb 15, 2010

Christian encouragement does not shower us with pity; it is support needed to stand up and get beyond the current situation.

CHRISTIAN ENCOURAGEMENT ILLUSTRATION There is an old proverb about the leader of a city who would take daily walks to gain peace of mind and inspiration from nature. One day, the burdens of his position had his mind more disturbed than normal and the old man found himself walking much further ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:11-12

Denomination: Christian Church