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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
What is the first thing one must do to insure his or her spiritual growth? Paul told Titus something that may surprise you.
FIRST THINGS FIRST Titus 1:1-5 Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” (Matt. 5:48). That’s a rather tall order, wouldn’t ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:1-5
This sermon is the second in a series of four entitled "Our Identity In Christ" which seeks to lay an important foundation for growth, maturity and usefulness in the Christian life.
When you first met “J.E.”, you could tell he was a very angry man. In fact, at age 54 he’d been an angry person for many years. In a Bible study that night, many questions had been raised in his mind. Talking with the leader afterward, J.E. said, “I asked Jesus to be my Savior when I was 9 years ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
Is there anything more frustrating than those stubborn character flaws that you can't change? You’ve tried everything—prayer, accountability, discipline—but the changes never last. Peter shows us the surprising path to lasting change.
2 Peter 1:8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:9
Growth can come by pruning, cultivating, or simply letting it happen. God wants the church to grow, and all these methods are used.
Growth takes place in one of three ways. Things grow because one of three things happens. First, some things grow just because it is in the very nature of those things to grow. You don’t have to do anything, you don’t have to feed them or nourish them or encourage them. Some things just grow. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-16
Conformity to Christ is our goal. Live with this end in mind. Spiritual growth is not an option. Put first things first.
Before I move on to the book of Numbers in my weekly sermons, I like to take this week, in between the books, to revisit the theme of discipleship. • Why do we want to take this discipleship learning journey? Can we do without? • Why do we do what we are doing today? Is it ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth.
This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth. I planted grass seeds in two places in my lawn. In one of those places the ground was lower, so I added some topsoil. In the other place I simply tilled up the existing ground. I spread ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon encourages spiritual growth and reflection through understanding Jesus' early wisdom and teachings as depicted in the Gospel of Luke.
Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together in unity and love to break bread, share fellowship, and immerse ourselves in the life-giving Word of God. In the midst of our daily hustle and bustle, we often forget the importance of pausing, reflecting, and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:41-52
Topics: Spiritual Growth, Renewal
This is part of a series of sermons that encourage believers to take a personal responsibility for the growth and ministry of the church.
RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE Colosians 3:17 INTRODUCTION: ILL> This summer our son Alan was in the play ¡°Big River¡± which was performed at the Bucyrus Little Theater. Ken Barnett from MG High School was the director. Not long before the first performance they had a dress rehearsal. Mr. ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:17
Our contributions to the gains in the lives of others are the keys to our own personal inner growth.
When I started studying economics in the college, one of the first lessons in economics I learned was this: Business is first and foremost a community service which brings a gain on the investment in return. A businessman or a shopkeeper from this perspective is a skilled and responsible ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Denomination: Catholic
This is the first in a series of short sermons on Spritual Growth that I preached at Wednesday Prayer Meetings.
Spiritual Growth and Fitness Prayer 2 Peter 3:10-18 Text 2 Peter 3:18 Paul says that we are to grow in Grace. There are three essential things for a person to grow up healthy. (we want to be healthy, don’t we?) (Ask) Food Exercise Rest Over the next few weeks we are going to study the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18-20
This sermon focuses the congregation on continued growth and health in the church ... and the absolute need to be in unity and not be divisive.
Audio at: www.sermonlist.com/Presenting.m3u What do you want this church to look like to outsiders? What do you want it to accomplish? As Christians, we should want this church to look inviting to outsiders; a place that is warm and friendly, not a place that is distant and cold. As far as ...read more
Scripture: James 3:6
Denomination: *other
If we apply our spiritual talents, then God will bless the congregation with spiritual and numerical growth
Have you ever had a case of the “I can’t waits”? They seem to run rampant in my life. When I was young, I couldn’t wait to play on a football team. When I was in junior high, I couldn’t wait to go on a date. When I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to go to college. When I was in college, I ...read more
Jesus would have us as a local church to get involved in outreach for Kingdom growth.
Reaching Out in Love I Thessalonians 2:8 (New Century Version) “Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God’s good news with you; but even our own lives.” A year ago we did a survey of 350 homes in our community. In our survey we asked several brief questions: 1. How long have ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Denomination: Free Methodist
This sermon looks at three characteristics of the church in Antioch that teach us about church growth.
The First Christians Acts 11:19-29 June 30, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] John Bisagno former Pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church tells the story of his coming there to candidate for the position of pastor many years ago. He said that as he entered the auditorium it was dimly lit, with ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:19-29
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
It is the responisbility of mature Christians to help growing Christians in their spiritual growth. This message identifies that need.
DISLOCATED SAINTS Galatians 6:1 INTRO: This scripture speaks of a Child of God being overtaken in a fault. The Greek word for “overtaken” carries the idea of being surprised by the fault itself. The Christian was hurried into sin. He sinned before he knew it. It was not a deliberate sin. That ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1
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