Sermons on Both Grow:

Mountaintop Experience

Contributed by Robert Travis on Dec 5, 2006

Mountaintop experience is growing experience

MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE Matthew 17:1-9 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.3 And, behold, there appeared ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Life Of Service Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011

Growing in the area of service for Christ

Building a Life of Service Matthew 20:20-28 Scripture reading (25-28) How would you define greatness Some might say that greatness is connections and influence. If you went to Wall Street and asked people there, "What's the secret of greatness?" They'd say financial clout and a big portfolio. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Seeds In The Good Soil Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010

Growing a mature faith in Christ.

Seeds in the Good Soil (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) 4th in a Series on: Parable of the Soils Introduction: “Four-year-old Jason was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn’t catch, and handed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Breaking Hard Ground Breaking Hard Yokes

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011

Christians will grow out of sin.

Hos 10:10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. [bound together in a rut] Hos 10:11 And Ephraim [ double fruit]is as an heifer [part grown cow]that is taught, [accustomed expert and ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Be Humbled And Exalted

Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 1, 2019

How to be humbled and grow in the Lord

How to be Humbled and Exalted Stand and lift up your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith To Move Mountains

Contributed by Fr. Frank Gough on Oct 27, 2016

Growing your faith in action

In our reading from the gospel today, The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. Then Jesus speaks about a servant doing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Anglican

Swimming Lessons - How To Stop Treading Water During The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2022

A message on growing in trust of God

I have always enjoyed being at (and in!) a lake, a swimming pool, a river, or the ocean because it has such a soothing and invigorating effect on me. As a child, swimming became second nature. One of the techniques used to teach children to swim first emerged during my youth. The premise was that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3, Matthew 6:25, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 43:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Flour Power

Contributed by Henry A Roso on May 15, 2023

Growing from Fear to Faith

I’d like to speak this morning about faith. We are people of faith, amen? However, there are times when some of us struggle with not having enough faith. A broken relationship, news of a life-threatening illness, loss of a job, or your house burns to the ground, a normal response is to feel ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pot Holes, Cancers, And Snakes That Hinder Faith Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

Your faith can grow.

A. REVIEW LESSONS ON FAITH 1. Faith is a relationship. “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). 2. It takes two wings to fly. “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:20). 3. Your faith can grow. “From faith to faith” (Rom. 1:17). 4. Different believers express faith for different purposes. “Having ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22, Romans 1:17, James 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

Why The Blind See And The Seeing Are Blind Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000

Why is it that the same Gospel both draws and repels people?

Why the Blind See and the Seeing Are Blind (John 9:1-41) 1. There are many things in life that once bore us and then they later become enjoyable and fascinating. 2. Me and my music. 3. Art. Recycling. 4. The same is true in the spiritual realm. Many of you may have thought Christianity ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Disciplines For Godliness

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Learn three disciplines for growing in godliness.

By way of review, we talked last Sunday about how to regain hope in life. The three steps were, 1) accept God’s forgiveness through Jesus Christ, 2) build your hopes on your relationship with God and 3) commit to living out the power of God’s Word, the Bible. You can get the message on tape if ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: *other

Sufficient Faith

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 28, 2009

Sufficient faith is that which is both apprehended and declared openly.

Sufficient Faith Mark 5:21-34 21 Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, 23 pleading fervently ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Church Growth

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2001

The Lord’s church can grow!

CHURCH GROWTH Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- Many churches are like the church that was going to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new church. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in the old ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sowing And Reaping

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 17, 2003

This sermon teaches on principles of the harvest both old and new.

SOWING AND REAPING Psalm 126:5,6 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. This psalm indicates that sowing can be hard but reaping is a joy. In order to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Silent Man Who Spoke Not A Word – Message John 11 Lazarus Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 11, 2022

Two men in the bible are called Lazarus . The interesting thing about these two men is that both were dead. Dead men don’t speak; they are silent – or are they? Both men spoke from the grave in a very special way. Both are unique. We look at both but mainly Lazarus from John 11.

THE SILENT MAN WHO SPOKE NOT A WORD – Message John 11 LAZARUS Part 1 THE CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL Today we are looking at a very interesting but important episode in the Gospel of John. It takes up most of one chapter and a bit of the next. The character we are studying is known as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 19:24, 1 Timothy 6:17, James 2:6, Luke 23:42-43, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Ephesians 4:8, John 11:1-5, Luke 10:38-42, John 12:1-7, John 11:6-16, 1 Corinthians 15:51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational