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    Growing Deeper In The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
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    The sermon encourages believers to move beyond comfort, pursue spiritual growth, and press on with perseverance, relying on God’s grace rather than personal strength.

    Friends, welcome. Some days feel like a treadmill set just a little too fast—our feet are moving, our hearts are pumping, but are we actually getting anywhere? If you’ve ever felt stalled, stuck, or simply stale, you’re in good company. The apostle Paul knew that sensation, and he writes with a ...read more

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    Do Not Grow Weary In Doing Good

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Apr 15, 2024
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    Right in the middle of warning the ones who were being lazy and taking advantage of others, Paul tells the church that it should not discourage them from doing what was right and good.

    Alba 4-21-2024 DO NOT GROW WEARY IN DOING GOOD II Thessalonians 3:6-15 You may have heard the quote: “Do all the good you can, to all the people you can, in all the ways you can, as often as you can, and as long as you can.” I was looking up that quote and found that it has been attributed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Time To Grow Up Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2013
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     | 12,947 views

    Paul explains that returning to the Law is not a step toward maturity, but a step backwards to childhood.

    Introduction: A. Children love to answer the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” 1. I read an online article where the writer asked a 2010, a preschool class the question about what they wanted to be when they grew up and here are some of their answers: “When I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing Old Gracefully Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 22, 2017
     | 7,937 views

    Pass the tests of life when you revel in your losses, receive Christ into your heart, and take responsibility for your own sin.

    Richard S. Halverson, the former U.S. Senate Chaplain, used to challenge people with the following image: You're going to meet an old man [or woman] someday down the road – ten, thirty, fifty years from now – waiting there for you. You'll be catching up with him [or her]. What kind of old man [or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Obtuse

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 5, 2009
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     | 2,511 views

    Seeing, hearing, and knowing God’s will is quite different from doing what God wants. For doing what God wants will often cost us something that we might not be willing to pay.

    John 6: 35, 41 – 51 / Obtuse Intro: A conscientious wife tried hard to please her critical husband, but failed regularly. Jack was especially disagreeable at breakfast. If Jill prepared scrambled eggs, he wanted poached; if she poached eggs, he wanted scrambled. One morning Jill poached one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of A Faithful Life Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 21, 2014
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     | 8,718 views

    Could He declare us to be faithful servants unto Him? • Are you as faithful to the Lord as you could be?

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Jan 12th 2014 “The Power of a Faithful Life” Gen. 39:7-23 Intro: Do You Know Who You Are? • With God’s help, I will become myself” • W/o God’s help, I will never become who I was meant to be. • Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “a Vision That Changed The World” Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
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     | 14,746 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    “A Vision that Changed the World” Acts 10:1-33 God called the people of Israel to a special relationship with Him. They were to be His people, His witnesses and His missionaries to the rest of the world. But somewhere along the way they forgot their purpose and began to create barriers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An "Under The Sun” View Of Church Series

    Contributed by John Hubert on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,812 views

    Using the criticisms of the disillusioned church goer in Ecclesiastes, this message presents how Christians can grow as individuals and as a church.

    Ecc 5:1-7 (ESV) Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. (2) Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Growth And Health Of A Living Church

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Oct 23, 2021
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    The living Church is the one that is healthy and growing. The healthy Church is the one living for the Lord and fulfilling His purpose as a Church.

    The Growth and Health of a Living Church Study Text: Revelation 3:1-6 Introduction: - The situation with the Church at Sardis, is the true picture of what can happen to a Church when they forget where they have come from, where they are going, and what their purpose as a Church is. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Growing In The Midst Of Trials

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    4 Attitudes to have to grow in the midst of Trials based on James 1: 2-8

    Growing in the Midst of Trials How to deal with Trials James 1: 2-8 2 My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing By Surrendering Completely

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,146 views

    Based on Christ’s example, here are four actions to take to grow by surrendering completely

    Growing By Surrendering Completely Matthew 26: 36-39 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed. 38 Then he said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing By Doing The Unpopular

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,549 views

    We could grow and rise beyond our situation when we do the unpopular. Based on the example of Mary, the sister of Lazarus, we can do these 4 actions so we can grow.

    Growing by Doing the Unpopular Matthew 26:6-13 6 Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table. 8 When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up With God

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,732 views

    Responsibilites we have as Children of God

    GROWING UP WITH GOD COLOSSIANS 3:1-10 INTRODUCTION Scripture often uses several different phrases to describe one thought. In Genesis, we are described as being “created in the image of God.” John 3:16-17 tells us very plainly that God loves us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us to save ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing Through Trials

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Apr 14, 2005
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    God uses trials in our lives to strengthen our faith and to bring us to maturity. When trials come we should keep the long view and remember He has our best in mind.

    Growing Through Trials 1 Peter 1:3-9 April 9/10, 2005 Don Jaques MAIN POINT: God uses trials in our lives to strengthen our faith and to bring us to maturity. When trials come we should keep the long view and remember He has our best in mind. INTRO: It’s the time of year when the lawns are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Grow Up Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,018 views

    Part 1, Joseph’s life teaches us some principle characterisitcs of maturity.

    Joseph The Dreamchaser Part 1: How To Grow Up Genesis 37:1-5 If money & time were not limitations, what would you dream about doing with your life?What would you do to leave an impact? Have you ever had a dream of what you wanted to be when you grow up? How close are you to that dream? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist