Sermons on A Spiritual Harvest:

Sometimes I Don't Want To Obey Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 5, 2007

5 of 5 messages. This message deals with the battle between the carnal nature and the spiritual nature that every Christian struggles to win.

Sometimes I Don’t Want to Obey 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 You’re absolutely right! Two men who lived in the same village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not My Will But Yours

Contributed by John Petty on Apr 16, 2008

When we come to the place of spiritual maturity that we can say... "Not my will but Yours be done" victory will be a lifestyle.

We are two Sundays away from celebrating Easter, the most important day in the history of mankind, past, present and future. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation on which we base everything that we believe concerning God. Without the resurrection we have nothing to stand on as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36

Denomination: Church Of God

The Battle For Souls Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 28, 2008

Exposition of Acts 13:4-12 about the spiritual warfare that surrounds believers and unbelievers in the battle for the soul of Sergius Paulus

Text: Acts 13:4-12, Title: The Battle for Souls, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/27/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about Satanic Saturday Nights B. Background to passage: the church at Antioch has just released Paul and Barnabas at the direction of the Holy Spirit after a powerful worship service in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Poverty Of Complacency

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008

Complacency with our own spiritual condition will rob us of what God really wants to perform as far as blessing and anointing.

THE POVERTY OF COMPLACENCY TEXT: 2 Kings 7:3-9 ll Kings 7:3 9 -- “And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?” “If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing The Stuff - Ii Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 23, 2007

This one is the conclusion of "Doing the Stuf I" which looks at the various ways Christians are to engage the kingdom of darkness in spiritual warfare

Dakota Community Church September 23, 2007 Doing the Stuff - II II Timothy 2:3, 4&7 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. … Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-7

Denomination: Mennonite

Serving In One Accord Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 19, 2009

Spiritual renewal is not just an exercise to make us feel good; it is God’s way of making us better servants.

Last Tuesday, as I began to prepare for this second message from Zephaniah, a prophet who lived some 2600 years ago, I was searching for a way to connect his words with our own experience, but I was not making progress. By mid-afternoon, I had stalled, so I got up from my desk to do something ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Enjoy Him As Jehovah-Jireh Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 2, 2009

The Lord is as much involved in our lives in practical ways on this earth as He is involved in our spiritual hearts as it pertains to eternity.

Turn your Bibles to Genesis 22:13-14 Title: Enjoy Him As Jehovah-jireh Theme: Grasping His Provision in Everyday Life Series: Living in the Aroma of God’s Grace Listen as I read Genesis 22:13-14, “Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Real Deal Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009

Sermon contrasts religious form with spiritual substance with reference made to decline and need for revival that occurred in Israel’s history.

The Real Deal James 1:25-27 5-25-08 Our story opens this morning in 2 Samuel 6:12-15 “Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom ...read more

Scripture: James 1:25-27

Denomination: Charismatic

How God Heals

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 22, 2009

Healing is an important gift from God given to the church. This sermon explores how God heals physically, spiritually and emotionally.

The bible clearly shows that healing is one of the things God is up to. In Mark 1:33-34 we heard The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. Imagine being in that room. Or imagine being in the house when four characters pull the roof off the house to lower a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Freedom's Restoration Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2009

The church can become a place of healing for broken people if we seek to restore them spiritually, gently, humbly, and lovingly.

Freedom’s Restoration (Galatians 6:1-5) Tell me: If you were caught for drunken driving, and the headlines in the Advocate or the Observer said, “So-and-so Arrested for Drunken Driving,” would you go to church the next Sunday? Most people would say, “No,” because they’d be too embarrassed to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Coup De Moi Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 13, 2009

If you want to know if you’ve truly been born again answer the question: "Who is your spiritual daddy?"

I guess it’s a sign of the times in which we live, but a couple of years ago I saw a billboard on I-85 in Charlotte that said, “Who’s the daddy?” There was a picture of a baby and an ad for a genetic testing lab beneath the picture. It’s sad that young folks are so promiscuous they have to have a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Flesh And Spirit: Love And Patience Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 3, 2009

Patience reaches four layers: relational, emotional, sexual, and spiritual. At each level to be impatient is to fail to trust God to be God.

I know you’ve heard this old line, but I just can’t resist repeating it. It concerns the fellow who had realized that he was impetuous, compulsive, and impatient. And so he decided to ask the Lord to help him settle his personality problem. "Lord," he prayed. “Lord, give me the gift of patience and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Deliver Me

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 19, 2010

The truth will set you free - Be set free from the habitual sin that dominates you and inhibits your spiritual maturity.

Way back in the day when Katie and I were dating, I got this phone call from Katie. She was very excited. She had just purchased a discount coupon book for discounts on various restaurants in town, for only $25.00. If you are familiar with the Entertainment Coupon Book, then you know what I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians Ch 1: All I've Learned About Wisdom From Grilling With My Son Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Jul 26, 2010

How do you become spiritually wise? Is it age? Experience? This is a sermon taken from Paul and applied to my life.

Ephesians 1 – Spiritual Wisdom Toledo, WH, how many of you love to grill? There’s something magical about it, grilling in the winter is OK, but there’s just something about it in the summer, it’s like the whole process, from buying the meat, to preparing it, to cooking it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answering A Tough Question

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010

Here is the parable of the sower, which we have typically spiritualized to death. What is the bottom line principle exposed in this parable?

Passage: Matthew 13:10-17 Intro: Let’s just dive right into this fascinating and tough passage. 1. right in the middle of the parable and explanation of God’s revelational plan 2. soils, hard to soft, barren to fertile. 3. so the disciples, after this first parable, wonder why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free