Sermons on Spiritual Concerns:

7 Habits Of Highly Happy Spiritual People: Written On International Day Of Happiness

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019

What are the habits of people who are 'spiritually happy'?

The United States Declaration of Independence enshrines the right of every American to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but why is happiness so elusive? The world energetically and enthusiastically runs after happiness, but it always seems to be just beyond its grasp. Apparently if you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:7, Job 5:17, Proverbs 3:12, Psalm 119:16, Proverbs 28:14, Proverbs 16:20, Psalm 84:12, Psalm 144:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Developing And Maintaining Spiritual Disciplines - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 3, 2020

Today, I'll be speaking on the topic of prayer...

Review - The Purpose of this Series: The Bible says that developing and maintaining spiritual disciplines is God’s will for you. "...that you may become mature Christians and may fulfill God's will for you." So far in this series we have looked at the topics of “How to Get a Grasp ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cap Gun Or Cannon?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 26, 2016

What kind of firepower do you have?

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. I don’t know if I have ever heard a dynamite blast, but I have heard and seen ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Situation Seems Impossible Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

Our greatest need to fill the sense of spiritual hunger. If you are hungry, you can eat bread and be satisfied for a few hours and then you get hungry again. But Jesus can fill a spiritual need that will satisfy you for eternity.

INTRODUCTION Life is full of impossible situations. And everyone has different advice to pass on to you during tough times. Someone has said the best way to deal with your problems is to laugh at them. But someone else said that laughing at your problems is like changing a baby’s diaper. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did He Come As A Baby? Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001

A message concerning not the manger, but what it set into motion concerning our salvation.

Bethlehem and Beyond - # 1 Why Did He Come As a Baby? Hebrews 2:14-18 December 2, 2001 Introduction This will not be your typical Christmas message. Normally during this time of year, we would look at those wonderful passages in Scripture from Luke 2, or Matthew 1, where we find the Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-18, Hebrews 9:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 19, 2013

A sermon examining Jesus' teaching about the condition of one's heart.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER Matthew 5:21-48 There is a rare congenital heart defect that occurs in 1 in 12,000 pregnancies called Dextrocardia. This is a condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the chest and points to the right instead of being on the left side of the chest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

God Shall Speak To Your Helper Concerning You Before You Meet Him

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 22, 2018

You will not just meet anybody who will decide on his own what to do for you but you shall meet one sent by God who carries specific orders as to what to do for you and He can't deviate. He shall be controlled by the Spirit of God.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD SHALL SPEAK TO YOUR HELPER CONCERNING YOU BEFORE YOU MEET HIM Acts 10:9-23 King James Version (KJV) 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-23

Denomination: Charismatic

Lesson #17 Title: Commendation Of Timothy Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 15, 2018

Paul explains at length why Timothy must stay with him until he knows the results of his trial.

Date: 10/18/18 Lesson #17 Title: Commendation of Timothy Scripture: (Philippians 2:20-22, NIV) (20) I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. (21) For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. (22) But you know that Timothy has ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Stages Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 26, 2020

It is God's will for people to progress through the stages of discipleship from being spiritually dead, to being a spiritual infant, child, young adult, and parent. We must be able to assess where we are and where others are in the process so we all can grow to maturity.

A. I like the story told of the little boy who was confused about something and said to his Bible class teacher: “There’s somethin’ I can’t figger out.” 1. The teacher said, “What is it, Joey?” 2. Joey said, “Well accordin’ to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?” a. “ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 2 Timothy 2:2, Ephesians 2:1-3, 1 Peter 2:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, 1 John 2:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lost Sheep: God's Pursuit Of The Wanderer Matthew 18:12-14 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 15, 2024

Matthew 18:12-14, unveils God's heart for the lost and His relentless pursuit of those who stray from His flock. Let us delve deep into this scripture and uncover its profound implications.

The Lost Sheep: God's Pursuit of the Wanderer Matthew 18:12-14 Introduction: Today, we embark on a journey through the transformative truths revealed in Matthew 18:12-14. This passage unveils God's heart for the lost and His relentless pursuit of those who stray from His flock. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:12-14, Luke 19:10, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 15:7, John 3:16, Romans 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preserving Your Spiritual Heritage—part 2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002

Part 2 of 2. The sons of Israel zealously protected/preserved their spiritual heritage. God’s people must preserve their spiritual heritage. 9 Challenges toward preserving our spiritual heritage.

PRESERVING YOUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE-II—Joshua 22:10-34 Jack & John/Entrepreneurs/Bungee jumping business in Casa del Sol, Mexico/Opened for business—Large crowd, rough looking(sticks & bats)—No one buying tickets/ To get crowd excited, John jumped/ John came back up with shirt torn/Quickly ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:10-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of Judgment Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

We must open our spiritual eyes and recognize that there are thousands of victories being won everyday around the world. We are referring to the victories of light over darkness. The Christian must balance his pessimism concerning the world with his optimism concerning the kingdom of God.

The optimist says the world is everyday in every way getting better and better. The pessimist says the world isn’t what it used to be, but is going to the dogs. The Christian realist says they are both right, because there are two kingdoms of reality. There is the world order, or that realm in ...read more

God’s Encouraging Vision For The Spiritually Overwhelmed Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019

This vision points us to the great power of the Spirit.

- The last vision concerned cleansing our souls; this vision concerns our work for God. WHAT IS THE SYMBOLISM? 1. The solid gold lampstand symbolizes our work to shine the light to the nations. - Zechariah 4:2, 10b. - 2 Corinthians 4:4, 6-7. - The obvious symbolism of a light points toward ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle For The Heart

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 1, 2021

The media is full of “heart-healthy” tips that we should follow, but even more importantly are the efforts we make to safeguard our spiritual hearts, or what Solomon calls the wellspring of our spiritual life. Learn more about this battle for our hearts in this Sunday’s message.

The Battle for the Heart Introduction Last week we looked at the battle for our minds, and I ended saying, “That while the battle we are in is spiritual, the primary ground that this battle is fought is in our minds. But what ultimately determines the victory is the place we give to Christ in our ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, Luke 6:45, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Ezekiel 36:26

Denomination: Foursquare

The Most Tragic Miscalculation, Being Wrong Spiritually

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 21, 2006

I believe that the most tragic miscalculation would be to live all your Christian life and then find out in the end that you were spiritually wrong.

THE MOST TRAGIC MISCALCULATION, BEING WRONG SPIRITUALLY I believe that the most tragic miscalculation would to live all your Christian life and then find out in the end that you were spiritually wrong. Everyone believes that they are right in their assessment of Scripture and believe that they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:29

Denomination: Assembly Of God