Sermons on Spiritual Bankruptcy:

Knowledge + Experience + Time Produces Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 22, 2022

This message is a reminder that to grow spiritually into living a life that imitates Jesus requires three things: Knowledge, Experience and Time. Working together, they will produce Spiritual Maturity in a Christian’s life.

Good evening everyone. Let’s open with a word of prayer. I want to set the stage by sharing with you something my father used to tell me and my siblings when we did things that didn’t make a lot of sense to him. He would slowing shake his head from left to right and say, “the older you get is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12, Acts 3:1-8, Matthew 17:18-21, Luke 10:42, Psalm 46:10, Mark 1:35-36, Acts 6:1-4, Luke 19:10, Luke 9:49-50, Luke 9:51-56, Acts 4:7-12, Acts 4:18-20, Acts 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Growth And Learning Is A Life-Long Adventure

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021

No matter what your age spiritual growth and learning is for a lifetime. The more you investigate the more you will want to learn more.

Parables can take on many different interpretations. One way to examine this parable is that Yeshua was talking about spiritual growth. Yeshua met many people during His ministry, and they immediately followed Him. Why? They determined that Yeshua was the Messiah that the LORD had promised to His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Happy New Year - A Year For Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

Some people think God’s grace should cause you to relax your morals. Instead, the Bible says we should increase our effort … we should turn up our intensity because of God’s grace.

In just a few weeks the calendar will turn to 2020 – can you believe that? Can you believe we are about to see 2020? Our nation will elect or reelect a president next year. 2019 has been a big year for the stock market and for technology. Already the news channels are telling us about famous people ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

God's Prescription For Spiritual Health

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 23, 2022

Hopefully, we will be as concerned with our spiritual health as we are about our physical health.

In all the Earth’s history there have been the conquerors and the conquered. Among some of the more famous conquerors are these: Genghis Khan, Alexander The Great, Cyrus The Great, Attila the Hun and Julius Caesar. While these conquerors varied in terms of greatness and success, they shared in ...read more

Scripture: John 10:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Begin A Spiritual Journey: The Call To Adventure Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 5, 2021

We’ve gone through a crazy time in our lives over the past few months. Many of us I’m sure are feeling isolated and alone. It really made me realize just how much I need other people in my life. And do you know what else it made me realize? That I need God.

We’ve gone through a crazy time in our lives over the past few months. Many of us I’m sure are feeling isolated and alone. It really made me realize just how much I need other people in my life. And do you know what else it made me realize? That I need God. Sometimes it seems like we can turn to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:7-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, There Purpose And Use

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Apr 27, 2021

One of the great blessings Jesus has given to His Church and to us as individuals is the gifts of the Spirit. Discovering our Spiritual Gifts, there purpose and use.

Spiritual Gifts! What a fascinating subject! One of the great blessings Jesus has given to His church and to us as individuals is the gifts of the Spirit. As it says in Eph. 4:7-8: But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.. Wherefore he saith, When ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-13, Romans 12:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Stages Of Spiritual Life According To 1 John. Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on May 20, 2021

A study of The Stages of Spiritual Life set forth in 1 John 2:12-14 will inform us as to what they are, and will instruct us on how spiritual growth comes about!

1 John 2 (NASB) 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Le Mutisme Spirituel (Spiritual Dumbness - French) Series

Contributed by James Dina on Jan 5, 2022

Aucun peuple ne fait d'aussi bons prédicateurs que ceux qui étaient autrefois muets. Si le Seigneur leur ouvre la bouche, ils penseront qu'ils ne peuvent pas prêcher assez souvent et avec assez de sérieux pour rattraper le mal qu'ils ont fait auparavant.

LE MUTISME SPIRITUEL "Et ils lui amènent un sourd qui avait un empêchement à la parole, et ils le prient de mettre sa main sur lui. Il le prit à l'écart de la foule, lui mit les doigts dans les oreilles, cracha et toucha sa langue, et levant les yeux au ciel, il ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32-35, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 55:11, Isaiah 56:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Five Key Spiritual Truths For Battling Porn Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 10, 2018

A look at five essential spiritual truths to defeat porn in your life. Lots of Scripture references for further research.

What Does The Truth Matter? The truth will set you free. - John 8:31-32. - These verses are often quoted in a poetic way – and they are beautiful words. But they also speak to an essential spiritual idea. That idea is that the truth will set you free. It will set you free from sin. - I want ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual "know-It-Alls" Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2019

Being a spiritual “know-it-all” keeps me from knowing the One who knows it all

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

After You Fail Spiritually Lesson 8 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 15, 2019

How to celebrate a victory and yield your future to God.

A. YIELD YOUR FUTURE TO GOD: JOSHUA 8 Y – Yield your future success or failures to God. I – Identify the spiritual causes of your failure. Achan had sinned. E – Eliminate the sin that made you fail. “All Israel stoned him with stones” (7:25). L – Learn from your mistakes. D – Determine not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Planting In Your Spiritual Garden?

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 25, 2019

WHAT ARE YOU PLANTING IN YOUR SPIRITUAL GARDEN? Here are some suggestions with a small play on words. We should all plant in our spiritual garden. Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

WHAT ARE YOU PLANTING IN YOUR SPIRITUAL GARDEN? Here are some suggestions with a small play on words. We should all plant in our spiritual garden. Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. I. Let us first plant some rows of 'Lettuce'. A. Let us be Faithful. 1. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:20, 2 Peter 3:18

Wise Correction Grows A Spiritual Son Or Daughter Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Sermon Series by Dr. Tim Pollock on Parenting

Decades of parenting has brought me to the conclusion that, despite my occasional successes, God’s Word ALWAYS rings true! Strictness with a child or youth may seem hard-core, even archaic, but wise correction actually grows the spiritual life of a son or daughter. At first, it might not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Diversity Of Spiritual Gifts In Contributing Toward Unity Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 13, 2018

We must make a distinction between “spiritual gifts” and natural abilities. When you were born into this world God gave you certain natural abilities, perhaps in mechanics, art, athletics, or music. In this regard, all men are not created equal . . .

Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 8/13/17 Lesson 17: The Diversity of Spiritual Gifts in Contributing Toward Unity (Ephesians 4:7-16) Ephesians 4:7-16 (KJV) 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Nose Flies, Snakes And Other Spiritual Enemies Series

Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Apr 5, 2017

A Message on Psalm 23

In "The Way of the Shepherd", author Don Baker says, If a shepherd sees the "sheep suddenly begin to spread out and move away from each other, he can be reasonably sure that something, possibly a rattler, is in the center of the circle." And so it is in human relationships, when we begin to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational