Servant Leadership with Dr. Ed Newton
The quickest way to the top is to serve from the bottom. John 13:1-20, Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 23:11

The quickest way to the top is to serve from the bottom. John 13:1-20, Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 23:11
It’s NOT “if” you will fall, it’s “when” you fall, but it’s how quick you get up that counts. Proverbs 24:16
The power to influence others comes when our focus shifts from “me-centered” to “you-centered” Proverbs 3:3-4
In order to lead others, you must be able to lead yourself, but you can’t lead yourself, if you don’t know yourself. 1 Timothy 4:15-16
To live a life with healthy boundaries that allow “U” to do more with less. Ephesians 5:15-17
Doing big things for God begins with the willingness to do the small things that only God will see. Luke 16:10
Vision that goes beyond what is apparent or evident requires F.O.C.U.S. to see what is essential and necessary. Proverbs 29:18
Wisdom is found when you are willing to seek Jesus at all cost! Matthew 2:1-12
Every person needs a Joseph type figure in their life. However, in that effort to find that person, could we be that person! Matthew 1:18-24
The invitation of God is a message of inclusion towards the least and last, all the while causing every person to feel first and foremost. The shepherds are the proof of this statement! Luke 2:8-21
"Our expectations of Jesus shape our encounters with Jesus which ultimately determine how we experience Jesus. Therefore, our expectations have to be aligned by God’s word and driven by God’s glory." Luke 2:25-38
The Advent season, or better understood as the season of Jesus’ coming or arrival, was marked by ANTICIPATION. Our first response in preparing our Heart for the Gift of Jesus is to long for His coming. Luke 2:36-38
The Sermon on the Mount from Jesus was an invitation to a better way of living that was expressed by an illustration of relevance leading to a decision of pertinence. Matthew 7:24-29
The existence of a person’s faith in Jesus will give evidence to personal fruit. What should that fruit be and what should it look like? Today, we seek to answer that question! Matthew 7:15-23
To not lose heart in the journey of doing what is right by realizing that God is working even when we don’t see it or feel it. Matthew 7:7-14
To be a people that is known more for "what we are for," versus "what we are against"! Matthew 7:1-6
"To address the reality of anxiety in everyday life and learn how to deal with it by letting Jesus have it." Matthew 6:25-34
Matthew 6:19-24 In every facet of our lives, there are just two choices on the shelf, “pleasing God or pleasing self!” The goal of today’s message is to connect our “Heart to the ultimate Treasure!” by recognizing GREED and Rejecting it!
Matthew 6:5-17 To Engage and Experience God in Prayer not as a Routine, but a Rhythm!
Text: Matthew 6:1-4 Target: To recognize the immediate daily tension of the underlying reasons of why we seek Jesus and why we choose to follow Him. Our hope is to move from the perspective of Christianity that begins with the idea of “what about me”, then settles for “what's in it for me” to know the reward of following Jesus “is not about me”.
Text: Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” Romans 12:17-18 “Do not repay anyone evil for evil...
Text: Matthew 5:33-37 Target: The weight of our words are measured not by the number of them, but the value in them.
Text: Matthew 5:31-32 Target: To understand that Jesus reframes the conversation of divorce in order to create HONOR FOR marriage and HEALING to those who have been wounded BY marriage.
Text: Matthew 5:27-30 Target: To develop an understanding that purity is more than a line, it is direction.
Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Target: To understand that every one of us has an “anger issue” at some level revealing at times the worst part of who we are, but the difference between the “management of anger” and “anger management” is found in changing the order in which we process disappointment.
Text: Matthew 5:17-20 Target: The tension between the “Law of God” and the “Grace of God” is never solved with an either-or mindset, but rather both and lifestyle.
Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Target: Living according to the “Kingdom Principles” of the Beatitudes advances “Kingdom Purpose,” and today we look at two metaphors that show us how!
Text: Matthew 5:1-11 Target: Every principle carries a promise, but when the promise carries us, we live by no ordinary principles, but instead KINGDOM PRINCIPLES.
Text: Matthew 11:1-6 Target: Today we discover that when “in doubt” there should be “no doubt” about how we should respond!
Text: John 3:31-36 Target: The final words of John the Baptist to the masses is one of the most systematic synopses on the life and ministry of Jesus. The pursuit of today’s message is to allow belief to drive our behavior, not our behavior to dictate our beliefs.