Honoring Leaders Introduction One of the things I appreciate about Rick Mercer is that he does not discriminate. No matter what your political stripe, you will be mocked and what you do will be held under a microscope. Yet, I also get a sense that even though he mocks political leaders, he also respects…

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A Few Godly Men in the Church and World (Titus 1:7-8) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on June 1, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org God’s Word refers to itself as a sword, and I want to ask all of you soldiers of Christ here to please take out your swords, unsheath your weapons…

Reading Matthew 7:15-23 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. Matthew 7:18-20 (NIV) I. How Predators Prey A. Dressed to Kill 1. How…

“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will…

Under the old covenant God called priests and prophets as spiritual leaders. Later the Pharisees gave spiritual leadership. After Jesus Christ had inaugurated the new covenant, authority was given to the apostles, who in turn appointed leaders in the churches they founded.

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Titus 1:5-9 Paul launches straight into practical matters regarding the setting up of the church in Crete which was the task he had left Titus’. Paul outlines this task, which is to set things in order, and then goes on to deal with the qualifications of elders which Titus is to appoint as part of this…

1 Timothy 3:1-13. - In directing Timothy on matters to be dealt with in the running of the Ephesian church, Paul had first instructed about handling false teachers; then the priority for the church was prayer for the salvation of souls (man’s role); then he dealt with woman’s role. Having dealt with…

The bold way of Jesus calls us to be humble servant leaders. This way is counter to the narratives of power and dominance we hear so often in our world. We find our hope in the remembrance of the lives of all who have gone before us and stand as beacons on a hill, reflecting Christ's resurrection glory for all the world to see.

Entrusted — The Rise of Servant Leaders Introduction Today we are transitioning into a new series called Entrusted. I say transitioning because we are coming out of a similar series. Stewardship is about management, which is a form of service to a master. The master entrusts the steward with things,…

Introduction: Prayer for Ministry Leaders – God will protect us Spiritually. – We will be empowered by the Holy Spirit. – We will know God’s will & do it. – Personal Devotions & Quiet Time are a Priority. – We will Resist Temptation. – Our Ministries Will Be Christ Centered. – We would have a deep concern…

Introduction: One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poorer and less fortunate people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their…

Kingdom Living #10 Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me?” He asked him this question three times. (John 21:15-17) Perhaps He asked him three times because Peter denied the Lord three times. But no doubt each time the Lord asked, Peter’s heart was drawn closer to the ultimate reality. Peter really did love…