Sermons about Cultivating Virtues

Right Things In Right Ways (God's Will)

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 13, 2000

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There are right things to do, and right ways to do them. Sincerity is not a Christian virtue - obedience to God is!

Right Things In Right Ways (God’s Will) (1 Samuel 15:22-23) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/protocol.html] There is a very common attitude in the world today, that whether a person is right or wrong is not as important as whether they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22-23, 1 Chronicles 13:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Patience - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

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I cannot think of a virtue that is more desperately needed, or harder to produce in our lives, than patience.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE We have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit as presented by the Apostle Paul in the 5th chapter of Galatians. He tells us that when we’re filled with the Holy Spirit we’ll evidence the fruit of the Spirit in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Genesis 5:22-23, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Sure Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 10, 2005

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Peter urges believers to make their election sure by understanding their salvation by grace, and by adding 8 virtues to their lives.

2 PETER 1 V1-11 MAKE SURE What were your school reports like? Did you ever have these words written about you by a teacher “Great potential but lazy.” I never had the words “great potential” but I may well have had the word “lazy” written on a few occasions. But far more importantly would those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Conformed To His Image Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 4, 2008

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In God’s Word, we are told that conformity is a good and necessary virtue, when we are conformed to the Christ.

Conformed to His Image Griffith Baptist Church – 8/10/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:29-30 Key verse: Romans 8:29 - For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. The Introduction During the US ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

Give Grace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2009

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We are to Give Grace in 1) Truth 2) Anger 3) Possessions 4) Words and 5) Virtue

Should there be a limit to the kindness that we show to others? A big debate is brewing after a recent superior court decision that the government not always demand that immigration sponsors repay government assistance to immigrants who fail to live up to immigration pledges. This is in essence a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Other

Closer

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Sep 4, 2016

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This sermon deals with some of the reasons we fail to draw close to God and the virtues of being close to God.

How close is close enough? Closer Zeno’s paradox. Imagine I had high school boys and girls lined up at opposite ends of the gym and had them half the distance between them every 10 seconds, how long would it be before they are touching? Well, if I always half the distance, they will never ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Lent, Year A- Transfiguration Thoughts

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 25, 2023

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There is no "on the mountain" and "off the mountain" which can be explained by the virtue of equanimity.

Peter was talking, but yielded to the voice from heaven and listened. “Listen to him" we hear from God the Father. Matthew 17:5 A woman named Barb tells about an incident that happened in her granddaughter’s kindergarten class. A boy in the class just wasn’t listening to his teacher. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9, Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Seeking The Best For Others Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 19, 2016

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The virtues of goodness and kindness do not come to us naturally and just like the other virtues of Jesus we need to be taught them. Imagine if you will two small children wanting the same toy at the same time. You get the point. We have to be taught.

Seeking the best for others Kindness and goodness 1 Peter 3:8-18 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ruled By Peace, Anchored In Christ - Colossians 3:15 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 22, 2024

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Peace is one of life’s most sought-after treasures. The world offers temporary peace through distractions, possessions, or fleeting moments of calm. Embrace the peace of Christ as the ruling force in your heart, allowing His presence to transform every part of your life.

Ruled by Peace, Anchored in Christ - Colossians 3:15 Main Idea: Embrace the peace of Christ as the ruling force in your heart, allowing His presence to transform every part of your life. Introduction Peace is one of life’s most sought-after treasures. The world offers temporary peace through ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15, Colossians 1:20, John 14:27, Romans 12:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, John 17:21 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Chosen To Be Blessed

Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Dec 6, 2001

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For God has invested gifts and talents in us for us to cultivate and use for our benefit and the benefit of others.

“And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:42-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building On A Religious Heritage Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

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Having a religious heritage can either help us or hinder us in cultivating an authentic relationship with God.

I grew up with no religious heritage at all. As a lot of you know, my childhood was thoroughly secularized. Although I was baptized as a baby, for the most part I lived in an entirely different universe than religion. My mom and adoptive dad believed that religion had a negative effect in people’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 19, 2003

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The fruit of the Spirit is produced because of what we are. It takes time to develop and requires careful cultivation.

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26 INTRO.: I was enjoying a bowl of cereal topped with peaches we froze last July and I realized one of the nicest things about living in the country is all the fresh fruit that’s available. We always eat a lot of fruit in the spring and summer then freeze some ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearing The Music Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 27, 2010

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Make time to connect with God. Cultivate a listening heart. We need to seek God personally; no proxy.

John 8:28-29 So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [the one I claim to be] and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him." How ...read more

Scripture: John 8:28-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Culitvating Contentment In The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011

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Jesus’ followers overcome worry by focusing on God’s faithfulness and cultivating a life of contentment.

In his book, Jesus’ Spiritual Journey and Ours, Thomas Kepler records the account of a lady who realized that her worrying was running and ruining her life. So she made for herself a "worry table" in which she tabulated all her anxieties. After a period of time, she discovered that her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

If I Can Catch Covid-19, Can I Catch Health?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 5, 2020

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Holiness defines the life of that one who walks with the Lord. Holiness is not caught, it is cultivated. Unrighteousness, however, is contagious.

“On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: “If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or oil ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

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