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1. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... who should get the credit for making them. Moreover, we come to understand where to turn when we find ourselves in need of leadership skills that will enable us to be effective as we serve the Lord. We have already seen the value of courage in a leader. The story in Joshua 3 shows us how God encourages us to take on the obstacles and turn them into challenges. Joshua faced a huge obstacle to leading the people to the land God promised his people. The swollen Jordan River appeared to be impossible to cross ...

2. The Job Description of a Leader

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... has no higher meaning than that in the Bible's lexicon of faith. When considering the qualifications of yourself or someone else for Christian leadership, it would be wise to post a few requirements for candidates. Item number one in the job description for a leader is found in the second verse of this week's Old Testament lesson: "The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me ..." The first requirement for leadership is to have been touched and called by God's Spirit. Or in Jesus' words to Nicodemus: "You must ...

3. Develop Leaders—Humbly

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... there are no worries, no responsibilities and no problems." God doesn't call us there; remember who you are, Simba. You belong back among your people setting them on the right road. I invite you to a simple prayer of dedication that we may be the kind of leaders who glorify God. If you are a staff member, come to this altar. If you serve on any ministry or administrative team, teach a Sunday school class, lead a small group, youth-children's worker, I want to see you at these altars. If you are a parent ...

4. The Passion of the Servant Leader

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty? -- Isaiah 50:69 Jesus could see that his persecutors would stumble and not prevail. He could see that his apparent shame would be their personal shame. The most important quality of a real leader is that he is willing to suffer for those he serves. Jesus could see into the hearts of people. He was willing to die for all, even his enemies. On Palm Sunday, we begin a week called holy. It is a week wherein we not only see who Christ ...

5. A Courageous Leader

Judges 4:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... stand on their own merit. And to strengthen those words, let’s make sure that our actions back them up every time. If we do that, we won’t have to ask for their trust. It will already be there.” (2) Those sound like the words of a seasoned leader. Let our words stand on their own merit. Make sure our actions back them up every time. We see both those principles at work in the leadership of Deborah, one of the judges who led Israel during a very difficult time in their history. The editors of The Jesus ...

6. The Household Leader

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... in the home is crucial. His first ministry, whether he is a pastor or not, is to his family. It must be a ministry of loving presence in mind and body! Live Sacrificially Now, the fourth and final point I want to make is this: Dad, being the household leader that God expects you to be demands sacrifice. We fathers should be willing to make sacrifices for our children every day. We must give up some of those things which are so valuable and important to us for the sake of those whom God says must be more ...

7. Embalmed Leaders

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... and to restore what or to retain what leadership. Just who is in charge? No one seems quite to know. In many of the new nations of Africa with which we must deal in the United Nations, there seems to be an almost daily change of government, as one leader is overthrown and another government takes over. And we might ask ourselves if we are any better off in this free land of ours. Certainly we have, at least, cause to question it. We thought that this was a government by the people, but each day brings us a ...

8. Leaders Worthy of Imitation

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... people to act as shepherds of God's sheep. Jesus is the good shepherd who "lays down his life for the sheep" (John 10:11). Jesus has demonstrated to us what shepherding is supposed to be, and Paul has followed this example. A shepherd is a servant leader whose job description includes leading others toward God. Servant is a word that can have several meanings. Servant may bring to mind a slave who is forced to labor against her or his will. Then, there is the domestic servant such as a butler or maid. A ...

9. In Search of a Leader

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... truth alludes us. It is easy to fall into the trap where we pay too handsomely for the salutes of those around us and forget that our strength is ultimately in the presence of God. If we don’t have that awareness going for us, then Christian leaders quickly become sychophants who pour syrup on anyone’s waffles for a pat on the back, deserved or not. When I was installed as minister of the First Baptist Church of Milton, Massachuetts, many years ago, a friend, Mablon Gilbert, gave me a card and I have ...

10. The Five Habits of Highly Spiritual Leaders

1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in the pew. The author of 1 Peter offered the Gentile Christians his own version of what was needed for them to successfully negotiate life in the midst of a hostile pagan culture. We might call these "The Five Habits of Highly Spiritual Leaders." The Christians 1 Peter addressed were faced with consequences more dire than a production slowdown or increased interest rates. Their very lives and future welfare were threatened by the fact that they dared to be Christians in an unbelieving world. While they ...

11. Close Up Parents: Be Cheerleaders, Not Jeer leaders

Colossians 3:21

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James Merritt

... know, you've got to earn the right to lead your children. Real parental leadership can only be exercised in the context of the loving relationship. Let me give you some ways you could be your child's number one cheerleader rather than their number one jeer-leader. Spend at least one to two hours uninterrupted with each one of your children doing something they enjoy doing. Surprise your child with a trip to a movie or an aquarium or a park. Have a family night where each child gets to choose the activity of ...

12. Jesus - The Leader of Our Team

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... girl always remembered her mother’s lesson to realize that all must work together to make any operation function well. The lesson the young girl learned from her mother is an important lesson for all of us who seek to follow Jesus, our leader in the faith. As the various components of the watch — some large, others small, some seemingly important, and others of lesser importance — must all work together for the watch to function, so too, must the Christian community work together as one, under the ...

13. The Servant Leader

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

Actress Mae West produced many memorable quotes, some of them quite naughty. It was she who said, “Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before” and, “Any time you’ve got nothing to do and lots of time to do it come on up.” Her most revealing quote however is the theme of many celebrities today, “I never loved another person the way I loved myself.” That is a typical celebrity attitude. However it is not true of every celebrity. Veteran television star Tom Selleck seems to have avoided the ...

14. The Dream Work of Teamwork

Nehemiah 3:1-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... in the beginning of time. When He created Adam and Eve, He delegated care for the garden to them. That principle has great importance for what we are trying to do here at Cross Pointe and for any church. If a church is going to succeed, the pastor as the leader must give away the ministry of the church and the people who must do the ministry have to give away the leadership of the church. Usually the reverse is true and that is why a lot of pastors and a lot of people are both frustrated. I read about a ...

15. Where Does God Start?

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... ) Quite frankly, it is hard to really picture what David did in this offering. There was 300 tons of gold involved, 110 tons given from David's own personal treasury. Using the present value of gold, David's gift would have been in the neighborhood of $1½ billion! Any good leader is always willing to do at least what he is asking others to do, if not more. But don't miss this. David told them why he gave before he told them what he gave. He gave "because he had set his affection on the house of his God." I ...

16. How to Turn the Ballot into a Blessing Box

Proverbs 29:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... young people used to sing a folk song that had in it a line that went like this: "You can't live crooked and think straight, whether you are a chauffeur or a Chief of State." In other words, just as a drunken chauffeur cannot drive a car, an immoral leader cannot guide a nation. One of my favorite presidents was Calvin Coolidge. A reported once wrote this about him. He said, "You just have confidence in Coolidge. He may not do what you want him to, he may not do what you think he ought to do, but you know ...

17. Famous Last Words

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

William L. Self

... select for the future? Of course, he was interested in who would follow him. These were his people. They were a part of his very soul and he would not entrust them to just anyone. In this part of his famous last words he outlined the type of leader they would need for their future. These are as appropriate for us today as they were for the Israelites at this moment in their history. Moses knew that leadership was important to the task before them. As we look back from our vantage point, we know that Israel ...

18. In The Presence Of God

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... message given to Moses, walk on ahead of the people. I am reminded of the words of a song that says, “When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high and don’t be afraid of the dark -- walk on, walk on.” God said, walk on leaders, never quit, walk on! Then God said, “Take some of the elders with you.” Take some of the experienced people with you. Take those who have been through the storms of life before. Take those who understand, especially what it means to suffer. Take those who have been ...

19. Easter Sunrise

Sermon

William Luoma

... :In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying; "Take and eat, this is my body, given for you." Congregation:WE DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIM. Leader:Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin." Congregation:WE DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIM. All:OUR FATHER IN ...

20. Pilate's Sign

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... to be king. Jesus asked Pilate, "Is that your opinion or just their accusation?" Pilate answered back that he didn't know. He wasn't from here. He asked Jesus what he had done. Jesus didn't deny he was king. He just wasn't the kind of king the leaders and Pilate thought. If he was, Jesus said, he'd have sent in armies to battle with the Romans. Pilate said, "You are a king then?" And Jesus told him his kingdom had to do with sharing truth about life and being. Pilate got exasperated. He shouted, "What is ...

21. Wheel Within The Wheel

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... life in Christ, we are organized as a community - a community that lives to make God central in our lives by the way we use our gifts to help others. We know this community of "sinners" will not always handle these responsibilities in the best fashion, and our leaders will not always be the bold, unselfish servants we would like. But it is and remains a community "claimed as God’s own." The best administration is done when we have a clear and confident sense of to whom we belong. It is the faithful God of ...

22. Appointed and Sent!

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... . The members have so responded that he now consistently has ninety to 100 adults in Bible study weekly. Pastor John's acceptance, compassion, and love seeps through every crack in the congregation and they respond. Finally, "Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers [leaders and lovers] into his harvest." To ask is to pray. To pray is to ask. It is the Lord's role to do the sending. There's the sender, the one to whom you're sent, and then you and I the "sent ones." Amen. A young man ...

23. Missing the Mark

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

Charles Allo

... 2. halak derek "do not follow your ways" 3. suwm melek "appoint a king" 4. shapat kol gowy "to judge like the other nations" So from these words, we see that Samuel has grown old. That his sons betrayed him and God. They still trusted Samuel to appoint them a leader. That they saw the other nations having what they want. That they want a king, who will set up a system to give justice. Not a person who may betray us. But a system what is of order and seems to not be betrayed by emotions or desires. They are ...

24. The Power to Make a Difference

Acts 16:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... benefited them both. Somebody said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults." A mentor is a wise advisor, teacher, coach. We all need a mentor, someone to look up to, to turn to, to lean on. Mentors can be Sunday school teachers, scout leaders, youth counselors, or simply a friend in faith. Our minister son is moving to South Florida next month. I think his mother in time will be able to forgive him. He's going to work with a pastor who was his youth minister when Wes was in ...

25. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... time. There is not enough time to give a group of hundreds to pray one after the other. Feeling incapable and unworthy, some refuse to lead in prayer before a group. The prayer is spoken loudly for everyone to hear and engage in the leader's prayer. The leader should never pray as though he/she were praying privately. It is not "I pray" but "We pray." The public prayer is designed to offer prayer for all sorts and conditions of people, not only for the local group, not only for certain needy individuals ...

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