Sermons on Ungodly Leadership:

Moses Messes Up Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 19, 2010

Those who lead are accountable for their failures, but so are followers who stress out and aggravate their leaders.

Moses Messes Up (Numbers 20:1-13) 1. Let me share my preaching schedule with you. Next week, Luke will be preaching. The week afterward, we will look at the Bronze Serpent incident here in Numbers. The week after that, we’ll look at a midrash on this whole section from I Corinthians 10 and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Introduction To Joshua (Part A) Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010

Sermon 1 of the series. Joshua is the Acts of the OT. It is the transition. As Acts moved from Gospel foundations to Gospel application and expansion, so Joshua moves from the promise of the land to the taking of the promised land. Joshua marks the end

THE BOOK OF JOSHUA (Introduction: Part A) Calvary Baptist Church July 13, 2003 Warren Wiersbe reminds us that in the book of Joshua, the children of Israel will receive: 1) A New Leader - This is the Title of our message today. 2) A New Land 3) A New Life A few notes on the book of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Who Ya' Gonna' Call?

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

God's people, throughout history, have often had a tragic cycle of forgetting God and needing God's "sandpaper" to bring them back to God.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I truly enjoy preaching through entire books of the Bible. I know a lot of people believe that this is due to laziness or an unclear sense of what God wants to do in a service (in other words, the pastor doesn’t have to figure out what he or she is ...read more

Denomination: *other

A Fable Of Ambition Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

Gideon's failure appears to be ambition sneaking in after he made the right original decision that poisoned Abimelech's character. Jotham's fable is a cautionary tale.

I know you’ve all heard me quote the brilliant Jewish novelist, Elie Wiesel, on many occasions. The famed author of Night and Jewish philanthropist once said, “Some stories are true that never happened.” He didn’t mean, of course, that we should chuck our healthy skepticism ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Power Of Priorities Series

Contributed by Connail Johnson on Sep 11, 2010

There are two sides of the priority coin. Life experience either has or will teach you that there is quite a difference between knowing something and doing it. We all know how to improve certain areas of our lives but fail to act on them. Unless one takes

SHOULDER 2 SHOULDER “THE POWER OF PRIORITIES” Text: Matt.26:6-13 Introduction: Often even in a whirlwind of activity there is little or no productivity. The key is not necessarily working harder, but working smarter. There are two sides of the priority coin. Life experience either has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Leading Under Fire Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2011

If we want to be effective leaders under fire, then we must be spiritually mature shepherds and overseers, who serve as willing, eager examples for others to follow.

Stuart Briscoe, in his book Everyday Discipleship for Ordinary People, tells the story about a fellow pastor who was officiating at the funeral of a war veteran. The dead man's military friends wanted to have a part in the service at the funeral home, so they requested that the pastor lead them ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Eternity Clothes Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 26, 2010

God wants both men and women to wear holiness and peace to church.

Norma Lauby, of La Mesa, California, was browsing in the ladies’ department one day with her son who was just learning to read. Trying to read all the signs he could, he came upon one in the maternity department. “Look, Mom!” he said excitedly as he pointed at the sign. “They’re even making ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Memorials Of God's Help"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 24, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the heaers to affirm to others that Joshua’s erecting the pile of Memorial Stones serves as a visual reminder of how God helped His people CROSS THE JORDAN RIVER.

Monday, 25 May 2009 Memorial Day Prayer Breakfast Soldiers’ Hall Dining Facility U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Joshua erecting the pile of Memorial Stones (Ebenezer – stone of help) serves as a visual ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:4-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resurrected Lifestyle

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Nehemiah shows us that to be a leader, you must really become a servant leader. He gives us some keen insight and lessons of what it means to be a servant leader today.

Resurrected Lifestyle Nehemiah 5:14-19 Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s became a familiar sight to millions in his company’s television commercials. Dave also appeared in a lot of in store training films. In those, as in many of the more familiar commercials, he would dress as his workers. One ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:14-19

Denomination: Methodist

Israel’s Trouble, God’s Promises Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 5, 2022

There are spiritual leadership lessons here that apply to anyone in spiritual leadership. If you have suddenly seen the tide turn against you in your leadership, then you will identify with Moses here.

“Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day, I have a wonderful feeling, everything’s going my way.” After what we find in Exodus chapter 4, Moses may have been able to sing that song. After Moses made multiple excuses not to answer the call of God at the burning bush, he did respond to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-19, Exodus 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Chosen Ones Can't Be Around Lot Of Ungodly People And Worldly People Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 11, 2025

As believers, we are called to be separate from the world and its ways.

As believers, we are called to be separate from the world and its ways. While we are in the world, we are not of the world (John 17:14-16). Here are few reasons why chosen ones can't be around a lot of ungodly people and worldly people, along with biblical verses to support each point: 1. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33

Pleasing God Instead Of Men Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 17, 2012

Priorities, integrity, leadership

PLEASING GOD INSTEAD OF MEN 1 THESS 2: 1-12 Oct. 14, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I honestly believe that we should not lower the expectations for following Christ because it’s costly…but we should expect…and encourage genuine followers of Christ to grow…reach new levels of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Every Husband Owes His Wife

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 3, 2013

leadership, love, loyalty

What Every Husband Owes His Wife Ephesians 5:25-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130904.mp3 The Christian home should be like a symphony - harmonious. And the only way that is possible is by doing it God's way, each playing our own part. Last time we saw how wives should submit, because it is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Serve Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 22, 2015

Serving, Revolution, Leadership

I WILL – “I Will” Serve Matthew 20:25-28 (pg. 690) October 25, 2015 Introduction: My buddy Frank Cloud, one of our older members gave me a book the other day called “True North” by Gary Inrig...It’s about discovering God’s Way in a changing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Retirement Sermon God Always Has A Replacement

Contributed by Jack Martin on Dec 15, 2023

Time for leadership Change

First off I want to thank each of you for being out this morning. It’s a bit of a surreal feeling for me. I don’t suppose I will be long winded this morning so perhaps in my last message you can say that you saw a miracle. Something the Lord has reminded me of recently is that He always has ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God