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  • Rusty Davidson avatar

    The Nature Of Christian Growth Series

    Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,017 views

    This is the first in a series on the Book of Colossians. It deals with how th reality of Christ’s supremacy in all things defines the growth of Christians’ faith.

    The Supremacy of Christ The Nature of Christian Growth Text: Colossians 1:1-8 I. Introduction Illustration: A Good Kid Gone Bad. He was basically a good kid. He came from an ordinary family and had a good mom and dad. He went to church every Sunday and never seemed to be out of the ordinary. So, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Necessities Of Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Michael Prescott on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,129 views

    Spiritual growth begins and continues with knowledge, spiritual understanding and wisdom regarding the absolute truth of Gods Word.

    Colossians 1:9 cont. (2 Timothy 3:1-9) (Highlight verse 7) Knowledge is a powerful thing. This passage in 2 Timothy points out the danger of it with the absence of understanding and wisdom. Ask any highly successful business man, like Bill Gates for instance, what the secret of their success is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Process For Growth

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,331 views

    To what extremes does God take us in order for us to grow?

    Three Ways Circumstances Come About: • From my own doing • From Satan • From God (He directly allows them) Three Ways You Can Deal With Circumstances • You can remove the circumstances • You can remove yourself from the circumstances • You can allow God to work out the circumstances How God ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    A Life Of Phenomenal Growth Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006
     | 3,185 views

    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

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Establish Growth As A Process

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,890 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stopping Stagnant Growth

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,873 views

    The church like all living things has been created to grow

    Stopping Stagnant Growth Matthew 13:1-9 August 6, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Would you rather be a tumbleweed or an oak in your influence on others? That’s the question posed by Galen Anderson, who wrote, "A man’s life is like either the tumbleweed or the oak tree. Some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Cost Of Church Growth

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 30,458 views

    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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Rethinking Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,571 views

    We need to rethink church growth. Most churches are not growing.

    INTRO.- ILL.- After the worship service a young couple talked to a church member about joining the church. He hadn't met the husband before, and he asked what church he was transferring from. After a short hesitation, he replied,"I am transferring from the Municipal Golf Course." Brothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Incredible And Imperceptible Growth Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,482 views

    God's work is sometimes slow and almost imperceptible. What is His work in your life like?

    Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. ðáñáêáëέù – to call alongside; to beg persistently So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simple Growth - 2010

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,549 views

    We need to win one in 2010 and then determine to disciple them here at Christian Hills Church.

    Simple Growth - for 2010 Thesis for the New Year at CH: 1. We need to win one in 2010 and then determine to disciple them here at Christian Hills Church. 2. We also need to commit to reach out to 9 other people outside the church. These 9 are outside our church and the focus here is Kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hindrances To Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 36,936 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Foes Of Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,747 views

    As Christians we are called to grow in Christ, but we also need to be aware of the foes that are against that growth, so that we may overcome them.

    The Growing Christian Series The Foes of Spiritual Growth 1 Peter 2:1-2 Introduction The words of our text imply that the laying aside of harmful attitudes and evil actions should go hand in hand with the process of spiritual growth. Spiritual growth, like growth in the animal kingdoms, is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Deterrents To Church Growth

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 10, 2020
     | 4,789 views

    What is church in the business of doing? Are we suppose to grow? Whose fault is it if we don't? I hope to answer some of these questions for us.

    I’m sure most of us can recall great stirring sermons that have helped and motivated us on the subject of church growth. There are many aspects to growth, such as soul winning, being a good witness for Christ. If a church is going to grow it also needs a healthy membership that will follow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Emotional Growth In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
     | 2,599 views

    Marriage can be a great blessing and a great challenge all at the same time. Problems often arise because we men do not invest the time we should in an emotional connection with our wives.

    Marriage Is Emotionally Challenging Marriage can be a great blessing and a great challenge all at the same time. Problems often arise because we men do not invest the time we should in an emotional connection with our wives. But for most women, and I would suggest men too, the emotional connection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Give Growth A Chance?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 5, 2019
     | 5,826 views

    Healthy growth seldom comes by chance. We need a plan for maturity and growth. Why throw the clay away, try again. Growth takes getting down into the dirt. Who knows this might be the day...

    GIVE GROWTH A CHANCE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Look up these words: GROWTH, INCREASE, MATURITY… DISCUSS WHAT WILL WE DO THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, THIS MONTH, AND THIS YEAR? THE LESSON OF ANOTHER CHANCE…. Why do we seldom desire to give another chance? 1. They wasted their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God