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"Building Spiritual Muscle"

Contributed by Brad King on Feb 15, 2008

We can gain strength and build spiritual muscle through study and application of God’s Word. Peter exhorts us to grow by the Word of God, but how does this happen?

Peter exhorts the people that God’s Word is edifying for life and learning. He encourages his readers to build their spiritual muscle through study and application of biblical truth. We can build strength through the Bible. When can we build strength by the Word? 1 Peter 1:24-2:3 4 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bearing Spiritual Fruit

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Feb 29, 2008

Jesus said - "every bracnh in ME (this means Christians) that does not bear fruit He [the Father] takes away, and every branch that bears fruit He [the Father] prunes, today lets look more closely at this.

BEARING GOOD FRUIT (John 15:1-10) INTRODUCTION Each fall I take my children to the apple orchard just down the road from my house. Last year as we were walking through the orchard, I noticed my youngest son (Ben) picking up an apple off the ground to eat. The apple was rotten and I told him not ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10

Denomination: Orthodox

Spiritual Identity Theft Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Mar 3, 2008

Are you the victim of Spiritual Identity Theft? Once we have been robbed of our ID, we fall prey to losing who we are in Christ! here’s ho to protect yourself!

Identity Theft Galatians 2:20 A heavily booked commercial flight out of Denver was canceled, and a single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the front and slapped his ticket down on the counter. "I have to be on this flight ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Church Of God

Spiritual Atrophy - #2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 9, 2009

The characteristics, consequences, and cure for Spiritual Atrophy? (Thanks to Dr. Brunson & Dr. Caner for their book, "Why Churches Die")

The Local Church Is it Dead, Dying, or Dynamic? Part 2 – “Spiritual Atrophy” Amos 6:1 * Let’s begin with a story. While it has been true dozens of times, the names have been deleted to protect the guilty. * There was once a visionary pastor who developed a visionary group of believers. This ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Cancer Protection

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 8, 2009

Whose words eat like a cancer. Protection from cancer eating words.

Cancer protection Text: 2 Tim 2:15-17 Here we see the use of gangrene as an illustration for the destruction of faith. This is a medical allegory. A parable - cast alongside to compare, like as to give illumination. Rather than gross everyone out with a discussion of gangrene, I will use cancer ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith: A Spiritual Progress

Contributed by Richard White on Aug 15, 2009

WE do not question our humanity or our birth when we fall physically, why do we question our spiritual birth when we sin?

Faith: A spiritual progress report Eph 1:15-23 Let me start by raising a hypothetical question. In a hundred years when people look back to this period of church history in America, how will it be classified? Will it be classed as a dismal time? Or will people say ours was a time of real impact? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prepared For Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 17, 2009

This sermon helps us evaluate our preparedness and understanding of spiritual growth.

Introduction: Do you remember, as a child, the anticipation of growing taller? I remember my brother and I would stand beside a doorframe in our home and use a ruler to mark our growth. We would mark a spot above our heads and then measure down to get our height. I do not know that we had any ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Engaging Today's Spirituality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

How to engage the "New Spirituality" that is prevalent in our culture.

1 Engaging Today’s “New Spirituality” (The following was shared in part on April 27, 2008 by Brad Bailey as part of the series entitled: Holy Conversation. The extent of material could not be shared in full so one will find more here than was communicated in that message. A more developed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Characteristics Of A Spiritual Church

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 25, 2009

A Wednesday evening devotion which teaches us from the 1st Century church in Jerusalem, we can discern some of what it means to be a Spiritual Congregation.

The Characteristics of a Spiritual Church Acts 5:12-16 * One of the most sobering passages in all of New Testament scripture (at least for me) is found in Acts 5:1-11. To remind you, this is the story of Ananias and Sapphira. When they lied about their gifts to the church, they were struck down ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Provision For Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Feb 10, 2009

“The Growing Christian” series is an appropriate theme based on the need for every disciple’s continuing growth to spiritual maturity.

The Growing Christian “The Growing Christian” series is an appropriate theme based on the need for every disciple’s continuing growth to spiritual maturity. Provision for Spiritual Growth 1 Peter 2:1 – 2 Introduction A false idea held by many is that the child of God is born full ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Spiritual Maturity Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 14, 2009

God wants to be intimate with you today. He wants to reveal his plans for you today but you need to walk with him. God wants us to mature in faith and trust in Him. He is always ready for us waiting to have an intimate relationship with us. Let us take a

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Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Necessity Of Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Feb 16, 2009

It is a tragedy both on the physical level and the spiritual level for one to fail to grow or neglect to grow.

The Growing Christian Series The Necessity of Spiritual Growth 2 Peter 3:18 Introduction It is a tragedy both on the physical level and the spiritual level for one to fail to grow or neglect to grow. When we were children, most of us had the fear that we would never grow up to adulthood. We could ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Joys Of Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 17, 2009

As we grow as Christian’s we not only come to experience the joy that comes with it, but we also bring joy to the Lord, when He sees his children grow.

The Growing Christian Series The Joys of Spiritual Growth 2 Peter 3:18 Introduction There are many joys for the Christian. We can praise God for the joy of having our sins forgiven. We can rejoice in the blessed assurance of being his heirs. We can face the future with optimism because of our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis Series

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Aug 16, 2008

To preach a series of sermons on Spiritual Transformation

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis Romans 12:2 In a world filled with sweet scents and blue sky, Lives the gentle, uplifting butterfly, Whose metamorphosis has this truth to teach: Our aspirations are within our reach. For this fluttering flyer of soaring worth Was at one time a creature that crawled the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Growth Series Series

Contributed by Alexander John on Jul 5, 2007

this series will help you to understand waht is spiritual growth and the need of it

Lesson 1: Understanding Spiritual Growth “The egg is no chick by falling from the hen, nor man a Christian till he is born again.” John Bunyan Introduction All spiritual experience is related to Life. Lifeless things cannot grow. Only living things can grow. God wants us to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 11:9

Denomination: Pentecostal