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Spiritual Health Test

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

There are seven questions for self discovery that the great theologian A.W. Tozer encourages us to consider. These questions, if answered honestly, speak volumes about our spiritual health. They are: What do I want most? What do I think about most? How do I use the money that God has given ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Revival, Beatitudes, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Health

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (True Devotions) Rick Warren wrote, "The key for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth." When a congregation is healthy, it will grow spiritually and enjoy the benefits of a live, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. A healthy Christian ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Children, Moses, Deception, Godly Women, Listen, Liar, Selectively, Christian Disciplines  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health Checks

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Hungry for God's Word) A healthy Christian will not find his strength or determine his weakness in the size of the church he attends. Healthy Christians gain strength to overcome the flesh, the world, and the devil by what is written in Acts 2:42, "They devoted ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Devoted to Prayer) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship, third he observes "Communion," and four he is devoted to prayer. (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Church Discipline

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health Checks (Breaking Of Bread)  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Breaking of Bread) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship. When the Holy Spirit was poured into the spiritual hearts of believers in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Promote Good Health In Infants

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012

HOW TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH IN INFANTS A person who is "born again" starts a new life similar to that of a newborn infant. Seven rules that promote good health in babies can be adapted and applied to a Christian’s spiritual growth. 1. Daily Food. Take in the "pure milk of the word" through study ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: Growth In Christ

Prayer In Health

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 31, 2008

Prayer in Health When you come to my office with a problem, often I'll offer to pray with you for God's healing and discernment. If you have a sprained hand and haven't grown in your spiritual life, you might think, "What a waste of time." A few years ago there was even an experiment in which ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Catholic

Spiritual Problem—spiritual Cure

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2008

Spiritual Problem--Spiritual Cure I picked up a recent book which I received from the AACC Convention called "Caring for People God's Way." The book is written by three people Tim Clinton, Archibald Hart and George Ohlschlager. The book is considered a new guide for Christian Counseling and is ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stress And Health Care

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012

STRESS AND HEALTH CARE Dr. Don Colbert wrote a book called Stress Less in which he tackles the problem of stress in our society. Listen to a few observations he has made as a Medical Doctor. "Did you know that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to a primary care physician’s office are related to ...read more

Tags: Stress

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tv Health Risk

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

TV HEALTH RISK TV Health Risk Cynthia Minkovitz, Johns Hopkins Univ., reports children ages 2-6 who watch two hours or more of TV a day "show signs of bad behavior, lower social skills and disrupted sleep patterns." "It is the greatest unacknowledged health threat of our time," adds psychologist ...read more

Tags: Children

Church Health Services

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

CHURCH HEALTH SERVICES Nearly 70% of U.S. churches provide direct health services and 65% provide educational health programs, according to the National Council of Churches (NCC) USA Congregational Health Survey. Only 6.4% offer no programs of any kind in health care ministries. The congregations ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Gratitude Is A Way Of Life, A Temper Of Being, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gratitude is a way of life, a temper of being, an index ...read more

Tags: Joy

Virtue Is The Health Of The Soul; It Gives A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Virtue is the health of the soul; it gives a flavour to the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

For Health And The Constant Enjoyment Of Life, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For health and the constant enjoyment of life, give me a keen and ever present sense of humor; it is the next best ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Superiority Of Chocolate, Both For Health ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and ...read more

Tags: Food

Those Obsessed With Health Are Not Healthy: The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those obsessed with health are not healthy: the first requisite of good health is a certain ...read more

Tags: Human Body

The Ingredients Of Health And Long Life Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ingredients of health and long life are great temperance, open air, ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Mental Health Risk In Abortion

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

MENTAL HEALTH RISK IN ABORTION The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Britain, looking at several recent studies, have confirmed that having an abortion can lead to mental illness in women. Depression, regret, irreconcilable grief and mental anguish are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Tags: Abortion

National Center For Health Statistics ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 12, 2002

National Center for Health Statistics (www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats) Only 39% of elderly Americans report that they are in good health Over 33 million Americans have arthritis to the point it alters their daily lives Nearly 150 million Americans suffer with some sort of disability dealing with the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prescribing Prayer For Health Care  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2004

PRESCRIBING PRAYER FOR HEALTH CARE To treat her arthritis and her thyroid condition, 63-year-old Elizabeth Allendorf sees her doctor every few months, but she prays everyday. "Without faith, without meditation, without God, I am telling you, it wouldn’t be," says Allendorf. "It would be just ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Giving Yourself, Prayer Supplication