Sermon notes: Joseph – preparing for leadership

Revised on 19th November 2011

Reference: Genesis chapters 37-41

Introduction

“Hero from Zero.” That is how the media might have introduced Joseph, had he lived in Europe in the twenty first century A.D. rather than in Egypt in the seventieth century B.C. Joseph’s journey into the second top leadership position in then Egypt sounds like a leap he made with hardly any intermediate steps, almost overnight. The Bible says it wasn’t so. The author of Genesis tells us Joseph instead walked through a divine yet painful process of preparation for leadership. In my sermon today we will take a detailed look at this process and learn three important phases every potential leader must pass through when preparing for leadership.

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Yohan Perera 29 May 2008 Sermon notes Joseph, leadership 5 Comments

Sermon: Actions speak louder than words: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

actions speak louder than words

Introduction

The apostle Paul wrote this epistle to his faithful assistant pastor in the church of Ephesus, in a time where false teachings and doctrines were sweeping over the land. In the first couple of verses he admonishes Timothy to teach and train the believers in the right doctrine and to protect their faith from the influence of false teachers. However Timothy had a challenge. He had to practice some principals in his own life so that others will listen to him and thereby he can defend the church from heretics more effectively.

How was he supposed to do that?

Text: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

1. In speech and life, 1 Timothy 4:11-12

The minister’s life should be a living sermon

Many believe that Timothy was a shy and timid person. Definitely confronting false teachers was not his cup of tea. But in verse 11 Paul tells his protégé to command and teach everything mentioned from verses 1 Timothy 4:1-10. Now when Paul uses the word “command” he is actually referring to the authority Timothy has received in Christ, to teach and preach the word of God and train the brethren in the word of God. So that they will be safe from false teachers. Click here to read the rest of, Sermon: Actions speak louder than words: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

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Sermon notes: Lessons from the Syrophoenician woman

A lesson from the Syrophoenician woman

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Introduction

Jesus was popular across borders because of his teachings and the miracles he performed. This Syrophoenician Woman (she was of Greek origin) heard of His power and came to one day. She asked Jesus to drive away the demon who was possessing her daughter. Her conversation with Jesus reveals 3 important principals for encountering God’s power. Click here to read the rest of, Sermon notes: Lessons from the Syrophoenician woman

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Sermon notes: Jesus heals a paralytic at Capernaum Luke 5:17-26

Jesus heals a paralytic at Capernaum

Introduction

The news was out: help was available for the sick! But a certain paralytic had no way to get to it. Physically disabled people like him were not only immobile, but usually poor. Useless to society and lacking help from the government, they invariably lived as social outcasts.

But some men knew of this man’s dilemma and came to his need. They helped him get to a house where Jesus was teaching. Yet enormous crowds made access impossible. Fortunately, the men were determined and resourceful: they literally tore the roof off in order to connect their friend with the helper.

Luke says that Jesus “noticed their faith”. What made Jesus to take special note of their faith? In today’s sermon I want to share with you three qualities that forms the type of faith that grabs God’s attention. Click here to read the rest of, Sermon notes: Jesus heals a paralytic at Capernaum Luke 5:17-26

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Sermon: Speaking in tongues

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Introduction

This is not the final sermon to be preached on the subject of “Speaking in tongues”. Christians will continue to debate with each other until our Lord returns to settle this matter once and for all time.

In the many pamphlets and books I have examined opinions differ. We do know that the phenomenon of tongues-speaking is widespread, and it is likely that no issue in Christendom has caused as wide a split in its ranks in modern times as has speaking in tongues.

Therefore in today’s sermon I am going to show you 5 basic and biblical truths about speaking in tongues.

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