Sermons on Growth Stages:

A Life Of Phenomenal Growth Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006

Spiritual growth is the process of training to live like X

Sermon 4/18/04-The Life You’ve Always Wanted: A Life of Phenomenal Growth Hook: Play training montage clip from Rocky movie ending with Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Turn to I Cor. 9:24-27 Training-to arrange your life around certain exercises and experiences that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: *other

Beatitudes Of Church Growth

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006

What is necessary for church growth? This message examines three things that promote church growth.

BEATITUDES OF CHURCH GROWTH Matthew 16:13-18 INTRO: "I want to grow," "I want my church to grow," are statements which reflect the desire of most Christians. Growth is not only our personal wish but the purpose of God for every person born into his kingdom. If we are really serious about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Cost Of Church Growth

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 27, 2006

We all want our churches to grow but have we actually considered the cost?

Well it’s been a year. Hardly seems possible in some ways and yet on the other hand it seems like we’ve been here forever. Now understand that while we have only been here for a year in this church building this church body has been in existence since six of us started meeting in our living room ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Establish Growth As A Process

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 25, 2006

We are an event minded people, but growth is not a one time event, good healthy growth is a planned process. Good growth must be more than accidental!

GROWTH AS A PROCESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. Jude 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Gives The Growth

Contributed by Evelyn Weston on May 9, 2006

ROGATION - Spring Farm Blessing - Some may think that it’s our efforts that produce growth, but the credit really belongs to God. Includes three jokes related to farming!

Additional texts: Ezekiel 34:25-31 Psalm 65 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Gospel text of your choosing Grace to you and peace, from God our Father,and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ. Amen One spring, a farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Way Of Kingdom Growth

Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006

Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we expect God to act one way

September 26, 2004 THE WAY OF KINGDOM GROWTH Matthew 13:31-33 Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

A Plan For Growth In 2005

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jan 3, 2005

This message challenges Christians to take inventory of the past year and give encouragement to grow as a disciple in the next year

A Plan for Growth in 2005 Philippians 3:13-14 I. I Must Find Some Dissatisfaction “…I do not count myself to apprehended…” v. 13a A. I must find my comfort zones • Am I comfortable with my Bible study? • Am I comfortable with my? • Am I comfortable with my prayer time? • Am I comfortable with my ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Attitudes Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 16, 2005

This sermon deals with attitudes that will be seen in our life as a result of spiritual growth.

Attitudes Of Spiritual Growth 1 Pet. 3:8 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: . Joke: Daddy, are you still growing ? the little girl asked ? No honey, why do you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Principles Of Personal Growth Series

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 9, 2002

Paul’s instruction to Timothy on how to advance through leadership adversity.

Principles of Personal Growth I Timothy 4:12-16 ** The outline of this sermon was gleaned from a John Maxwell resource. I.Identify your obstacles and hurdle them. (v. 12) A. What was Timothy’s obstacle? His youth. B.How did he overcome this obstacle? 1. He changed his lifestyle. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Fundamentals Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Jan 5, 2002

Describes the fundamentals of spiritual growth in the life of the Christian.

Title - Fundamentals for Spiritual Growth Text - 1 Corinthians 3:6 Subtext - Luke 8:4-15; James 5:7-8 Intro. - In the gospel according to Luke 8:4-15 the Lord told the Parable of the Sower which gives insight and understanding into Paul words in 1 Corinthians 3:6. Read along with me the words of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6, Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Friendship - Pathway To Growth

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 14, 2002

Friendships are important to our spiritual health and spiritual growth

Good morning! And welcome to WestShore Community Church, on this our first-ever Friendship Sunday. It’s always good to see our members and regular attenders, but this week we’re thrilled to have with us so many friends, both new and old. It reminds us that many of the people Jesus ministered to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ecclesiastes 4:9

Denomination: Baptist

Seeds Are A Plan For Growth

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2002

YOU CAN COUNT THE SEEDS IN AN APPLE, BUT ONLY GOD CAN COUNT THE APPLES IN A SEED!

SEEDS ARE A PLAN By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Our text: 2 Peter 3:18 BUT GROW IN GRACE, AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST... I ponder: You can count the seeds in an apple; BUT ONLY GOD CAN COUNT THE APPLES IN A SEED. Sickly oaks from sickly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18, James 1:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Neglect Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 5, 2003

Christianity involves more than believing and knowing it also involves living and obeying.

"THE NEGLECT OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH" Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 6:60-71 HEBREWS 12:1-17 Christianity involves more than believing and knowing it also involves living and obeying. You can’t just believe and know the facts you must obey God’s word as well - for your ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Hindrances To Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007

3rd in a series on Christian Growth. Every Christian experiences hindrances to Christian growth. This message deals with some of them.

READ Hebrews 5:11-14 In this series of messages on spiritual growth, we have established two things. The first truth we have established is that the Christian life is not a once-for-all event but a continuous process. At conversion, we become a new person in Jesus Christ. Then, for the rest of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14, Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Spiritual Growth?

Contributed by Satkunanathan (Paulos) on Sep 19, 2013

Understanding the term Spiritual Growth will Seal your destiny, It will lead to life and in abundance, Pleasing God in every thing we do.

As a Christian it’s important that we learn this in our daily life so we can increase in our Spiritual Growth. Growth (Growing) is the Key word – Getting Taller, Higher, Upwards. In general, we have a perception that Spiritual Growth is getting serious with God, commitment in reading ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational