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  • Joshua Blackmon avatar

    It's Growing In Secret

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 26, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,008 views

    The time in-between sowing and harvest can be discouraging, but the law of the harvest works. We can rest confident that God will finish what he began.

    It's Growing In Secret Introduction This past Friday as Josh and I walked around in our backyard we looked at the various plants along the fence line. We do not spend a lot of time out there and Mike does a great job maintaining everything. We noticed something that we had not noticed before. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Wants Our Church To Grow! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 24, 2017
     | 9,876 views

    God wants our church to grow! 1. So He stresses that no one is saved without Jesus (vs. 1-2). 2. He seeks to save the lost (vs. 3-8). 3. He stretches us to reach new people (vs. 9-16). 4. He sets-up divine appointments for us (vs. 17-23).

    God Wants Our Church to Grow! Acts 10:1-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 16, 2014 *Does God want our church to grow? There is no doubt about it. The Scripture makes this truth clear in many places. For example, 1 Timothy 2:3-4 says that: "God our Savior" desires all men to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Conflict With The Devil’s Sons Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 9, 2017
     | 9,495 views

    After that, He declared to a group of Pharisees that he was the “Light of the World.” They called Him a liar, and said He only had His word for it and that wasn’t good enough. Jesus answered their accusation by declaring that His Father was One who ...

    Jerusalem (Temple) Lesson: Growing Conflict With the Devil’s Sons John 8:21-59 (Isaiah 6:9) Jesus was a Jew and He was in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles; all males were required to attend this annual feast. He had gone to the temple to teach, but He was interrupted when a group, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Christ Grows His Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,004 views

    Ephesians 4:7-14 shows us how Christ grows his church.

    Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In this section of Scripture, the Apostle Paul has been teaching the church to maintain unity, to use their spiritual gifts, and to grow in spiritual maturity. In other words, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Growing Up In Nazareth Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 20, 2016
     | 6,624 views

    The Traits of Jesus. Develop Christlikeness by focusing on what Jesus learned and how He learned.

    A. INTRODUCTION Your example is Jesus. “That you should follow His steps” (1 Peter 2:21). You can develop Christlikeness by focusing on what Jesus learned and how He learned. You can become like Jesus and develop a disciplined character as He did. Even though these lessons will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Danger Of Growing Up In A Christian Home

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 26, 2016
     | 4,882 views

    Are you saved and you know or are you convinced you are and are not?

    Before all the non-Christians rejoice over the title and think I am going to lambaste Christian families let me assure you that is not the case. If you are going to grow up in a family then a dedicated Christian home is the best place to be. When I was newly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Taiwo Ola-victor Babalola avatar

    Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 12, 2021
     | 4,314 views

    What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

    SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 12, 2021
     | 8,143 views

    What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

    SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Letter Of Encouragement- Watch Them Grow Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 9, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,478 views

    This is the 53rd sermon in the series "Action". This is the 3rd sermon from 1 Thessalonians and is also a Mother's Day Sermon.

    Series: Action [#53] A LETTER OF ENCOURAGMENT- WATCH THEM GROW 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Introduction: On this Mother’s Day, I want us to continue in our Series. This sermon is very fitting for this day. I know that some days in life seem to go very slow; but when you have children, everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Grow In Grace? Series

    Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on May 16, 2019
     | 4,590 views

    how do you grow in grace

    How do you grow in grace, go to church every Sunday, watch a lot of christian tv, or attend a conference? How do you grow in grace, (first, second, third): 1. Be Vigilant. How do you grow in grace, first, be sober, be vigilant against the thing's that Satan uses to stop you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Growing Your Emotional Quotient In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Dec 30, 2018
     | 2,842 views

    How to get smarter in dealing with an emotional deficit with your wife that results in an explosion. And I have learned the problem may not be them; it may be me! Five things you can do.

    “As for his secret to staying married, my wife tells me that if I ever decide to leave, she is coming with me.” Jon Bon Jovi “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 The challenge of marriage is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healthy Church (Growing Together In Christ)

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 15, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 991 views

    A healthy church functions like a well-orchestrated body—each member contributing uniquely, speaking truth in love, and allowing God's Word to transform our community from within.

    Healthy Church Growing Together in Christ Introduction A healthy church isn't merely a gathering of individuals under one roof but a living organism where every member functions in harmony toward a divine purpose. In Ephesians 4:15-16, Paul uses the metaphor of a body to describe the church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From Throwing Shade To Growing Up

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 12, 2025
     | 115 views

    This is a message about emotionally healthy spirituality, rooted in Jesus Christ.

    October 12, 2025 Sermon “From Throwing Shade to Growing Up” Key Texts: Matthew 5:9; James 3:18; Romans 12:18; Hebrews 12:14; Luke 6:35 I speak to you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Today’s message is the second in a series we are doing this month on emotional maturity and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing In Faith: Our Life's Letter SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 979 views

    We are living letters, our lives reflecting our faith, that others may see and glorify our Father.

    Living Epistles - 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 Throughout the Bible, Christians are compared to various things like branches, salt, lights, and sheep. In 2 Corinthians 3:2-3, we are compared to epistles or letters written with the spirit of the living God. The Corinthian church had attitudes hindering the ...read more

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    Grow With Us By Knowing Spiritual Gifts PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 913 views

    Understand and appreciate the diversity of spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit, and how these gifts, though varied, are unified in purpose and should be used for the glory of God and the edification of the church.

    Good morning, church. Today, we'll be diving deep into 1 Corinthians 12:1-10, an important passage that speaks powerfully about the unity, variety, and purpose of Spiritual Gifts. "As God's children, we are not to be observers; we're to participate actively in the Lord's work. Spectators sit and ...read more

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