Sermons on Rich Spiritually:

Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004

Spiritual maturity of the person inside is being seen from the attitude outside-Arnorld Glascow

I. The test of maturity 1. his ability to instruct others v.12 2. his ability to discern the true and false in religious teachings v.13b, Eph.4:14 3. his ability to advance from elementary teachings v.6:1 II. The reason of maturity 1. he can easily understand the word of God v.11 2. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 13, 2001

James calles it doublemindedness -- we call it playing both sides of the fence -- what will help our human tendency to live a "double life"?

July 15, 2001 7So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. 9Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Spiritual Weapons

Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Oct 9, 2001

How God’s children can combat the devil and his dark army.

"Spiritual Weapons” Eph 6 : 16-19 Intro: In the Gospel of Christ total righteousness of God is revealed. Often Satan and his dark kingdom try to penetrate into that which is light and true and pure. Man (flesh) is sometimes easily penetrated by dark forces. But today we want to focus in on how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-19, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Surgery

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 16, 2001

Carnality is the cancer of the soul. Surgery by the Great Physician is the preferred treatment.

Spiritual Surgery 1 Cor. 2:11-16 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:11-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spiritual Weapons

Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Oct 17, 2001

Defense against sin.

“Spiritual Weapons” Eph 6 : 16-19 Intro: In the Gospel of Christ total righteousness of God is revealed. Often Satan and his dark kingdom try to penetrate into that which is light and true and pure. Man (flesh) is sometimes easily penetrated by dark forces. But today we want to focus in on how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Power

Contributed by Thomas Lanthrip on Oct 15, 2006

Intercessory prayer brings power into the lives of those person/s we take time to pray for. Do you take time to pray "really pray" for those you know?? This message is to encourage prayer for those who stand in need of it most.

The Christians Prayer For Spiritual Power Intercessory Prayer Ephesians 3:14-21 Intro: Every Christian prays at some time or another in the course of their life, but this prayer for which Paul refers is not a bed time prayer, neither is it a meal time prayer of gratitude but a prayer for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Spiritual Malfunction

Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006

When we hear what God wants us to be and what he wants us to do in our worship and we do something else, this says that there is a critical "disconnect," a spiritual malfunction.

A man was hired to paint the lines on the highway that divide the lanes. Now the company didn’t have a lot of resources so he had to do his painting on foot. After the first day at work his supervisor was very impressed when he learned that this new employee had painted three miles’ worth of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 24, 2006

We are in the middle of a battlefield in a war being fought without guns and bombs. It is a battle that is being fought for the souls of men and women – and for your very soul. In this war there are three formidable foes pitted against us – the Devil, the

Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-13 Introduction: We are in the middle of a battlefield this morning. The war being fought on this battlefield is not being fought with guns and bombs. It is a battle that often cannot be seen though it rages continually. It is being fought for the souls of men and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Adolescence

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Jan 27, 2007

Just as we need to grow physically, so we need to grow spiritually

Tonight I’m going to start by telling you a joke. A door-to-door salesman is selling encyclopaedias. He knocks on the door of a house and when the man of the house answers, the salesman begins to expound the virtues of his product. He hasn’t got very far into his sales pitch when the prospective ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Spiritual Blindness

Contributed by Robert Cox on Feb 7, 2007

I once was blind, but now I see!

JOHN 9:10 I once was blind, but now I see.......10"How then were your eyes opened?" they demanded.11He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see." 12"Where is this man?" they asked him. "I ...read more

Scripture: John 9:10-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Authority Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006

What authority is to be wielded by those God has called? What is authority? What limits has God placed upon us?

Introduction: When a pastor begins to speak about “spiritual authority” in a church, there is always a cringe on the part of the congregation. Women expect a sermon about “submission,” deacons expect a message on “getting in line behind the pastor’s vision,” youth imagine being told they better ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Soil Spirituality

Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 13, 2006

On this Friend Day at Wildwind, Dave makes the case that a local church is kind of like soil. As the health of a plant is determined in large part by the soil in which it is planted, so the health of a Christ-follower (or God-seeker) is determined by the

Soil Spirituality Friend Day Sept. 10, 2006 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers I want to begin by welcoming all our guests this morning. At 10:30 on a Sunday morning, especially as summer wraps up and we look toward fall, there are ten-thousand other things you could be doing at this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Spiritual Athletics

Contributed by James May on Sep 24, 2006

6 points to remember as we run this race toward Heaven.

Spiritual Athletics By Pastor Jim May Most of us have watched the Olympics on TV. We have watched as the athletes competed in all sorts of contests. Regardless of their area of competition, every athlete had to pay a high price to get to the Olympics. I know a young man who had such a dream. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spirituality Money Series

Contributed by Mark Edwards on Apr 21, 2006

money is the primary way we judge so many things

"I’ll never be happy. I believe I’ll die alone. I would want it that way. I’ve been a loner all my life with my secrets and my pain. I’m really lost, but I’m trying to find myself. I just want to escape. I’m really embarrassed with myself and my life. I want to be a missionary. I think I could do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:29

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Exercise

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Mar 18, 2006

Just as we exercise our physical bodies to be strong, we need to exercise our spiritual bodies to be strong as well.

Timothy 4:8 Topic: Spiritual Exercise When you think of bodily exercise, you would think of running, jogging, jumping, sit ups, push ups, lifting weights, swimming, and walking. When you think of bodily exercise, you would also think of sporting event. You would think of football, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8

Denomination: Baptist