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Spiritual Success
Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Spiritual Success Faithfulness
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
Faithful in word deed and service you can also Listen at www.preaching.co.nr
FAITHFULNESS "General Booth of the Salvation Army was once asked the secret of his success, He hesitated a second, then with tears in his eyes, said, ’I will tell the secret. God has had all there was of me to have," BIBLICAL SUCCESS Success is simply to succeed in whatever you are doing, as ...read more
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2. Spiritual Success Joy
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
All about JOY in you you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
JOY ’Charles H, Spurgeon’ was once asked, "Why should Christians be such happy people" ? He replied "It is good for our God; it gives Him honour among men when we are glad It is good for us; it makes us strong, It is good for the ungodly; when they see Christians glad they long to be believers ...read more
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3. Spiritual Success Love
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
Agape is the key to success you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
AGAPE Christian love is the ’hall mark’ the Church of Christ. Love is the distinguishing Mark of a Christian life. Love should make the Christian stand out in the crowd, Jesus prayed that we would be recognised by our love for each other (see Jh 13:34-35, 15:9-17). Christian love is more than the ...read more
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4. Spiritual Success Self Control
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
How not to fall apart, just one lack of self control can cause the whole person to fall You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
SELF-CONTROL "Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control" Prov 25:28 The most important feature of a city in biblical times was its walls. Walls acted as the cities defences bringing security, an inner peace and displaying an outer strength. A city without walls was ...read more
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5. Spiritual Success Perseverance
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
Hold on and press on to what God has given You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
PERSEVERANCE Jesus said "seek first the kingdom of God", the Amplified Bible put this verse "aim at and strive after" the kingdom of God. This ’aiming’, ’striving’ or ’seeking’ may be defined as ’determination’ or ’perseverance.’ The Bible refers to perseverance in many different ways; endurance, ...read more
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6. Spiritual Success Humility
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
When do we stop learning when pride sets in. You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
HUMILITY "I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves one above the other, and that the taller we grow in Christian character the more easily we should reach then. I find now that God’s gifts are on shelves one beneath the other, and that it is not a question of growing taller, but of ...read more
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7. Spiritual Success Patience
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
We all want it, but if the truth be known we have all got it Patience you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
PATIENCE Patience is commonly limited to the ability ’to wait’ however, patience must include a combination of perseverance and self-control. Therefore patience is the ability to wait without frustration or reaction. The AV captures the virtue of patience by using the word ’long-suffering’ which ...read more
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8. Spiritual Success Seeking God
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
Where would we be without Prayer? Without God You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
SEEKING GOD The Bible and preachers often compel the people of God to ’seek the Lord’, Isaiah tells us to "seek the Lord while He may be found", King David says "we should seek the Lord always" (see Isa 55:6, lChor 16:11). "We need not fear that in seeking God we may narrow our lives or ...read more
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9. Spiritual Success Holiness
Contributed on Nov 25, 2008
How Holy can You Get? Be Holy As I am Holy. You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
HOLINESS "A holy life is not an ascetic, or gloomily, or solitary life, but a life regulated by divine truth and faithful in Christian duty. It is living above the world while we are still in it" ’T, Edwards’ God repeatedly calls His people to be holy. This is not ...read more