Sermons about Christian Growth

Off With The Old And On To The New

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 18, 2006

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Growing in the Christian faith involves learning to put on the new attitudes and actions of the new life in Christ.

Off With The Old And On With The New Colossians 3:5-17 5Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

Working While We Wait

Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002

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This sermon provides three jobs that Christians should be doing while waiting on the Lord’s return.

I. Introduction a. For background purposes - 2 Peter 3:8-10 b. Jesus is going to return, but he as a job for us to do while we are waiting on his return. c. We are to be working for the Lord. II. Our first job is to walk. (14) a. Our walk is to be blameless and spotless. III. Our second job ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare For Impact Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006

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Moving from being a tagalong Christian to one who makes an impact is a simple process to understand.

Prepare for Impact (I Peter 1:13-16) 1. Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Dangerous To Be Empty

Contributed by Mark Sparks on Jun 10, 2006

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Sermon about the danger of running on empty as christians as compared to the parable of the 10 virgins and the parable of the talents.

IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE EMPTY Matthew 25:1 - 13 I. The Five Virgins 1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3They that were foolish took their lamps, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Back To Basics

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007

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The Christian life contains basics which may be seen as equivalent to blocking, tackling, and execution in football.

BACK TO BASICS 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 INTRO: After a losing football season, the coach of a well-known college team said his plans for the next year were to get back to basics. He was referring to blocking, tackling, timing, and execution, which are the ingredients necessary for a winning season. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Over-Throwing Strongholds

Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 11, 2006

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Life has many battles and a Christian must win. Christ has given us the weapons

Overthrowing Strongholds 2Cor 10:3-5 INTRO: Watch the evening news & see our gallant soldiers & marines attacking Insurgent & Terrorist Strongholds in Iraq & Afghanistan 1. Those in charge of waging this war against the tyranny of these thugs realize these fortress, strongholds bases ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

In The Likeness Of Christ

Contributed by Marcellus De Oliveira on Jun 1, 2012

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In despite of our brokenness and the way we are brought up, God calls us to be transformed in the likeness of this Son's character.

When people are asked to quote a line from Shakespeare, most certainly, they will quote the best-known line from all drama or literature: “To be or not to be, that is the question!” Though the tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmarke is a philosophical quest in the comparison between the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Adventist

How To Lead An Unashamed Ministry

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 26, 2002

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We need to be careful that we don’t spend more time pondering over how we say something to the detriment of what we are trying to say.If we claim to be a Christian, then we had better act like Christians.

Sermon Title: How to Lead an Unashamed Ministry Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Sunday Evening, July 16, 2000 Scripture Introduction: In our society there is much emphasis on what were the last words of a man before he dies. What is it in a persons life that would be so important that they would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26

Denomination: *other

One Life To Live Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 26, 2003

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James describes for us the kind of attitude that Christians should have about their life. The basis of our attitude, that I believe James describes, is that Christians are people who know that they have one life to live and it counts how you live it.

8 RULES FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE: ONE LIFE TO LIVE JAMES 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION… How Long Things Last, Frank Kendig and Richard Hutton, 1979 · Experts estimate that if a normal cassette tape is played about 100 times a year, sound quality will deteriorate somewhat after about 10 years. But ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, 1 Samuel 20:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Shut Up In My Bones..." By Dr. E. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jan 11, 2005

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Do you say "Our Father" on Sunday and then act like an orphan the rest of the week? It’s time that we Christian’s get fired up. Let’s see what happens when we or our Churhes do!

Introduction I love the story about the time a Pastor was called in the middle of the night only to hear that his Church was being engulfed with flames. Upon his arrival he witness a business owner he’d had been inviting to attend the Church over the last three years without success assisting the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:9

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Fitness: Promises You Can Believe Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2010

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A series encouraging growth in our faith. Used originally in the new year.

Faith Fitness: Promises You Can Believe 2 Peter 1:3-12 The new year brings a flood of commercials with products promising better health, loss of weight, good memory, etc. This year brings us a tennis shoe that shapes up our body while we walk. My favorite verse this time of year is from the KJV ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian And The Tongue

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 13, 2001

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James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. Peacemakers are continua

The Christian and the Tongue By Pastor CG 1. The Mark Of Perfection. (James 1:26; 3:1-12; Proverbs 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 18:8, 21; Luke 6:45; 1 Peter 3:10; Romans 3:13) James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian And The Tongue

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 14, 2001

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James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. A careful follower of his belief. This is a religious person. Religion is translated Religion and Worshipping.

The Christian and the Tongue By Pastor CG 1. The Mark Of Perfection. (James 1:26; 3:1-12; Proverbs 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 18:8, 21; Luke 6:45; 1 Peter 3:10; Romans 3:13) James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

War And The Christian

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 16, 2001

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What should be a Christian’s stand on war?

Sermon for 10/14/2001 Against Terror Mark 12:13-17; Romans 13:1-5; 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 Adapted from an outline on Pastor’s Pastor Introduction: A. A Kentucky mountaineer fighting overseas in WW1 kept getting nagging letters from his wife back home. He was too busy fighting to write letters, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7, Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Closet Christians

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 17, 2001

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Encouraging believers to declare themselves as such in the light of our powerful Gospel.

Closet Christians! Rom 1:13-17 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

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