Sermons on Spiritual Alertness:

Climbing The Ladder Of Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Sheldon Friesen on Jun 1, 2002

Life is a one step at a time process to maturity.

Climbing The Ladder of Maturity [Ephesian 4:12] … prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up [13] until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Changing The Spiritual Climate Of Indifference Series

Contributed by Robert Massey on Jun 5, 2002

God gives a somber condemnation of indiffernce and speaks to the people of Joel’s day of what they must do to overcome it.

CHANGING THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE: INDIFFERENCE Joel 2:1, 12-28 (1:1-5, 13-16) Joel is listed as one of the minor prophets, in contrast to the major prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, or Daniel. They are called the minor prophets simply because the short length of their works. The title, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002

Part of a series on the keys to joyful service in the church

Service with a Smile: Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 [Show Fantasia video, segment one] A vast orchestra, composed of stringed instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, and woodwinds . . . All joining together, the harp and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How's Your Spiritual Hearing?

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 6, 2002

I talk about factors that keep us from hearing the voice of God and then ways we can improve our spiritual hearing.

“How’s Your Spiritual Hearing?” Intro: Imagine what it will be like if you never spoke to your spouse but he/she spoke to you. How would your home be? Imagine what it would be like if your children never spoke to you but you spoke to them. What kind of relationship would that be? A very hard one. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

"Thyatira-Spiritual Purity And Adultery" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Avoid the pollution of the world--strive for a Christian worldview and lifestyle

"Thyatira-spiritual purity and adultery" Rev 2:18-29 The Letters to the 7 Churches Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Located 40 miles southeast of Pergamum, Thyatira started out as a Greek outpost, founded by a General of Alexander the Great, in order to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Congregational

The Basic Concepts Of Spiritual Intimacy Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 5, 2003

This series will assist you in developing and deepening your relationship with God.

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPIRITUAL INTIMACY Selected Scriptures If we are going to develop an intimate relationship with Christ - we need to define what it looks like. ¡°IT IS THE LIFE OF CHRIST, REPRODUCED IN THE BELIEVER, BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH ABIDING IN THE WORD.¡± Much of what is called ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18, Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eagerly Desire Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Dennis Cummins on Oct 18, 2006

Print Graphics of this series are available free upone request. This can be viewed on Itunes podcast or Video cast under ExperienceChurch.tv or viewed online at www.experiencechurch.tv.

Signs and Wonders – 3 Eagerly Desire Signs and Wonders are Demonstrations of the spirit that can’t be explained designed to bring Glory honor to God. 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 (New King James Version) 1Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts,[b] brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Build Your Spirituality

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 23, 2005

How to be more spiritual.

1. Give something away regularly. (Acts 20:35) Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." No one practiced this precept more than Jesus. You may give something material or you may give someone a compliment, a "thank you", a card, a phone call; but when you give, Jesus said you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Living In A Secular World

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 21, 2007

How do we live in, and respond to, the culture in which we live? The examples of: Jonah, Esther and Daniel.

How do Christians live in, and respond to, the culture in which they find themselves? About a half century ago, H. Richard Niebuhr attempted to answer that question in his book Christ and Culture. He offered five possible responses to the question. First, he said that some Christians have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Seven Commitments For Spiritual Growth

Contributed by W F on Jan 27, 2007

Don’t tread water - or worse - lose ground in your spiritual life. Make these seven commitments for spiritual growth in 2007.

INTRODUCTION What do you want to achieve this year? While you’re thinking about that why not consider what you want to achieve in your spiritual life in 2007. Did you grow in your faith in 2006? Or did you tread water – or worse – did you lose some spiritual ground? Here are seven commitments that ...read more

Denomination: *other

Spiritual House: Peter And The Stones Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 27, 2007

We don’t rid ourselves of vices to build a spiritual house, God has cast aside that old life, that’s old news. You are being built into a holy place, not as a guest, but as a worshiper.

Os Guinness tells a story of an experience in a Pyrenean village. A farmer had tied an enormous load of wood onto the back of a donkey. However hard the farmer whipped the animal, it could only stumble along, getting progressively slower and slower, until it sank down in exhaustion under the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Have A Spiritual Explosion Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 23, 2009

The power of the Holy Spirit comes when we expect, prepare, and proclaim God’s word.

How to have a Spiritual Explosion Have you ever wanted something so bad that you couldn’t think of anything else? Illus: I wanted a BB gun so bad. I got it. And I shot my mom’s mirror! Some people say, “The Spirit is not moving…” but what is the problem? The people of Acts and Cornelius’ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Free Indeed: Spiritual Deception Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009

Satan will attempt to deceive us. When we fall for it, he will bring great harm to us!

Satan’s strategy: Deception 2 Corinthians 10: 3-5, John 8:44 1. Illus. of sign at army base • “What do you call an untrained soldier? A casualty.” • The purpose of these mornings is not to glorify Satan, but to show you his strategy so that you don’t become a casualty. 2. Need: We live in a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 31, 2009

God has given everyone spiritual gifts. Our job is to discover and develop those gifts so that we can be a blessing to others.

DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS OPENING TEXT: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Stimulus Package For Believers

Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Feb 7, 2009

The word of God stimulates us and causes changes in us on the inside and outside! God has a free package to stmulate you right now!

Spiritual Stimulus Package for Believers 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist