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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Getting Into Spiritual Shape

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    spiritual growth

    Intro: tonight we all tried to make shapes out of play dooh, some people could make something recognizable, others couldn’t. In our life we will have a lot of people try to shape us, family, friends, teachers, coaches, employers and other people in our lives. It is very important that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A 2005 Spiritual Workout

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,314 views

    Some practical ideas on how to stay Spiritually fit.

    “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. HEB 12:12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Attitudes Of Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 19,543 views

    This sermon deals with attitudes that will be seen in our life as a result of spiritual growth.

    Attitudes Of Spiritual Growth 1 Pet. 3:8 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: . Joke: Daddy, are you still growing ? the little girl asked ? No honey, why do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritually Alive In 2005 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 3, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,088 views

    What does it mean to be alive spiritually? Sometimes dead Christians just think they are alive!

    Spiritually Alive In 2005 (Rev. 3:1-6) Intro: A. It’s a new year! Many of you may have stayed up until early hours of the morning yesterday and are still a little sleepy today. This last year has had wonderful memories of seeing some of you come into our part of the family of God. For some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reality Of Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,474 views

    Spiritual warfare is a very real thing and we must be prared for it.

    The Reality of Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-13 I. We Must Recognize the Enemy (11b-12) A. The Enemy is Satan (v. 11b) 1. He is the Tempter 2. He is the Accuser of the Brethren 3. He is the King of Lies 4. He is a Schemer B. The Enemy has an Army (v. 12b) C. The Enemy is Many Times Overlooked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,640 views

    How Jesus’ healing of the blind man is a picture of overcoming spiritual blindness.

    On November 30, 1991, fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Habitation Of Spiritual Insanity

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 17,033 views

    Jesus took our place that we might have His peace, He took our sin that we might have His salvation therefore our sense to sin will always be in proportion to our nearness to God and the best way to face life’s changes is to look to the unchanging God.

    Ecclesiastes 9:3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.” Nowadays, we have a lot of people who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Health Checks Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 18, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
     | 20,915 views

    There are four signs that the child of God lives a life that is nourished by the Word of God and illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

    Turn your Bibles to Acts 2:42 Title: Spiritual Health Checks Theme: Four Signs of a Healthy Christian Introduction: Rick Warren wrote, “The key for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth.” When a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Spiritual Gifts 101 Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 2, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,039 views

    We need not fear spiritual gits, but embrace them.

    Spiritual Gifts 101 Text: 1 Cor. 12:1-11 Introduction 1. Read 1 Cor. 12:1-11 2. Illustration: The Detroit News carried a humorous little story about Bill Cosby’s aged mother that illustrates how useless gifts are unless they are used. She had been raised in poverty, and the family had very ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Spiritual Discipline Of Fasting Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 54,742 views

    Fasting can make us hungry for more of God

    Tilling the Soil of the Soul February 19, 2006 Fasting Matthew 6:16-18 Last week I spoke from the story of the transfiguration in Mark 9. When Jesus and the three disciples come down from the mountain, there is a crowd waiting for them. There is a little boy who has been terrorized by a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Be A Spiritual Lifeguard

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Feb 24, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,961 views

    A lifeguard can’t save a life without the proper training, but even with training they still won’t be a lifeguard until they put that training into action. As Christians we must train to reach a lost world, but having all the tools means nothing until we

    HOW TO BE A SPIRITUAL LIFE GUARD 19Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Helpful Spiritual Appeals

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 15, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,926 views

    The Holy Spirit gives us insights into emotional, mental, physical, social, economic, cultural, and spiritual needs of every person.

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Give Persuasive Appeals in Our Preaching Helpful Spiritual Appeals (Phil. 1:19) 1. The Holy Spirit teaches us how to appeal to the most essential needs of every person. Paul wrote, "I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    The Pathway To Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 21, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,741 views

    This passage of Scripture give a person the pathway to spiritual maturity.

    THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY Acts 2:1 - 42 1. Have you ever wondered about the purpose of something? ILL Notebook: Purpose (wooden spoons) One day during cooking class, the teacher, Mrs. Pritchard, was extolling her secrets for preparing perfect sauces. When she ordered the class to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Spiritual Discipline Of Service Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,585 views

    Service of others can bring us closer to God if we treat it as a spiritual discipline

    Tilling the Soil of The Soul May 14, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Service The Spiritual Disciplines are meant to be ways to draw closer to God. We meditate, not just to achieve inner peace, but to have God fill our emptiness; we fast to increase our hunger for God; we study to have our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Not Spiritually Arrogant" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    Sermon 2 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” I recount below an overheard conversation. For reasons that will become apparent I have excluded names or any personal references. In this conversation one person asked another why it was that we, and by ‘we’ I mean here at ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox