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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Growing Deeper In Prayer! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 24, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,268 views

    Growing Deeper in Prayer – Psalm 86 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON BODY: (1). When You Pray. • Come humbly (vs 1-2) • Come daily (vs 3) • Come intentionally (vs 4) (2). What to Remember. • God is forgiving (vs 5) • God answers prayer (vs 6-7) • God works miracles, (vs 8) • God alone is God (vs 10) (3). As You ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    "Time To Grow Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 28, 2016
     | 8,865 views

    A sermon about putting away the sin that retard our lives and growth.

    Time to Grow Up" 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 It is so easy to get lost in this life. What did the Prophet Isaiah say in Isaiah Chapter 53? "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to [our] own way..." This is, essentially, what had been happening at the Church in Corinth--this ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Grow In Christ

    Contributed by David Holman on Feb 1, 2016
     | 9,630 views

    Allowing Christ First Place in Your Life

    How to Grow in Christ John 3:30 I rarely preach one verse at a time which makes this a topical sermon. But if there were ever a topical sermon to preach I believe this one verse will help us to grow in Christ. Let me lay out what is going on in John the baptizers ministry beginning in verse 22. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Growing In The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 23, 2015
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     | 11,451 views

    Growing in Jesus love is a key part of our lives as a Christian. In the sermon we explore what growing is Jesus love involves, what it means for us and how it affects our lives.

    Today we are exploring what it means to grow in the love of Jesus. When we look at the dictionary for the meaning of growing words like bigger, more, larger, taller, healthier and living pop up. Now throughout our lives there will be times when we want to be growing. But there are also times for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Grow Up And Go On Series

    Contributed by Kevin Baker on Jun 6, 2016
     | 8,859 views

    maturing in your Christian life

    1 John 2:12-17 GROW UP AND GO ON. Read passage. Prayer. As I said earlier I'm preaching this morning on a subject that I believe is very vital in the life of every Christian. People around you, the church, and even Jesus Christ himself believes that it's very important that we grow up and go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sowing, Growing, And Knowing Series

    Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Aug 20, 2016
     | 11,994 views

    Expository sermon series from the book of Mark

    The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 5: ‘Sowing, Growing, and Knowing Mark 4 Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor April 12, 2015 I would like to start with a short story: A man from Minnesota traveled to Key West, Florida on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take The Risk And Grow Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 27, 2016
     | 6,446 views

    Take the risk; take the challenge; take the grace and grow.

    Thursday of 21st Week in Course St. Paul’s words to Corinth today are like a commentary on the Gospel. Simon and the boys have been fishing all night, casting and pulling, casting and pulling. All they got was garbage. But at the word of Jesus, they put out into deep water–not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Growing Our Faith

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 13, 2015
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     | 25,326 views

    Sometimes, our troubles and trials are there to bring us to Jesus. If it hadn’t been for the terminal sickness of his son, this nobleman never would have come to Jesus

    I make no claims as this being an original sermon as I have read and studied multiple accounts, some on Sermon Central in the development and flow of this message. TITLE: GROWING OUR FAITH SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 4:46-53 Before we deal with this text there is one area I would like shine some light ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Grow

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2015
     | 5,378 views

    Most folks want their church to grow, but what are the practical steps to make that happen? This message addresses three areas that need to be prepared if we are going to see growth in our churches.

    Growing the Church You ever think about Church Growth? You ever wonder about whether or not Cornerstone is growing? Does it every cross or mind, is it even relevant in your life? There are some folks at Cornerstone who honestly never think about church growth, they attend, they enjoy the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Growing In The Life Of Love" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 12, 2016
     | 12,761 views

    Spiritual maturity is tied directly to my learning to rely on God's love and relay God's love to others.

    Could we with ink the ocean fill And were the skies of parchment made; Were every stalk on earth a quill And every man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky. Truly the length and depth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In God's Word

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 16, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,715 views

    The Bible is God's love story to us. Like the psalmist, we should hunger for God's word. As we choose to obey him and read his word, our desire to obey him over our temptations will grow.

    Psalm 119:97-104 Growing in God’s Word What book is the best-selling and most widely distributed book of all time? What was the first book that Johannes Gutenberg chose to mass produce with his movable type printing press in the year 1450? What book has had parts translated into more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Nov 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,624 views

    Paul's prayer for the Church in Colossae is God's desire for the Church today. We are taught the principle of "walking worthy" of the Lord, being empowered by Him, in constant thankfulness.

    “Growing Up in Christ” Colossians 1:9-14 We looked at the beginning of Paul’s letter to the Church in Colossae, praising God for their renowned faith, hope and love in the Lord Jesus Christ, even though he never met any of them personally except Epaphras, the church planter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Growing?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 4, 2016
     | 3,178 views

    For Mother's Day we need to consider WHAT ARE WE GROWING? We look at John Chapman, JOHNNY APPLESEED... Good growth is planned...

    WHAT ARE YOU GROWING? GUIDED GROWTH... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT) Remember this—a farmer ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Growing Up In Grace

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,862 views

    As Christians we are to be progressing in our sanctification and in our Christian walk. I hope this sermon helps us to do that.

    Growing Up in Grace Text: 2nd Peter 3:14-18 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you were hoping that we were going to be back in the Book of Genesis this morning, you’re going to have to wait til next Sunday, or maybe even the Sunday after that, as the Lord’s been putting more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Growing Through Giving Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 9, 2010
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     | 12,798 views

    How we handle money is an indicator of our spiritual maturity. Have you learned the spiritual disciples of Trusting, Tithing, Saving, Repaying and Enjoying.

    GROWING THROUGH GIVING There is a story about a church in the American South with a small but vocal “Amen Corner.” Especially vocal was Deacon Jones, who led the corner. One day the pastor began his sermon with the words, “If this church is going to serve God then it needs to learn how to walk” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance