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  • Bruce B. Miller avatar

    Spiritual Leadership Series

    Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,855 views

    Some groups put The Pastor on a pedestal as God’s annointed, a spiritual super-star to be admired and honored. In our passage today Paul sarcastically shreds this un-Christlike view of leadership.

    Spiritual Leadership 1 Corinthians 4 Most American Christians are soft. Our crosses are pretty jewelry, not instruments of brutal death. They warmly decorate our houses rather than warning of suffering. Particularly in the suburban Bible Belt, our versions of Christianity depict sanitized pictures ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Spirituality Of Mutuality Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012
     | 6,289 views

    Rom. 15:7-17 shows us several actions that are appropriate and should be expected from the people of God. Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is accept one another and overlook perceived faults.

    The Spirituality of Mutuality Romans 15:7-17 Intro: Mutuality speaks of a reciprocal relationship between two or more people. It speaks of shared interests, values, and common goals. It involves give and take, and indicates a potentially close bond between the people involved. One major asset ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Incapacity

    Contributed by Rodolfo Rivera on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    God wants His people, His church, to be delivered from any incapacities so that His kingdom will grow.

    SPIRITUAL INCAPACITY Matt 15: 29-31 (KJV)…29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Spiritual Elite Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,635 views

    There is a sad tendency on the part of all churches. That some people become regarded as a spiritual elite. That they, in some way, have more of an expectation to be heard by God and to have a say in the church’s operation than everyone else. This is a mi

    No Spiritual Elite Ephesus - Year 10 Ephesians 2:11-18 There is a sad tendency on the part of all churches, including Ephesus and Norma. That some people become regarded as a spiritual elite. That they, in some way, have more of an expectation to be heard by God and to have a say in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • ADEOLU AKIN-ABRAHAM avatar

    Spiritual Alarms.

    Contributed by Adeolu Akin-Abraham on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,601 views

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

    Spiritual Alarms. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16 1. The enemy is always inside. The enemy is constantly indoors. You do not have to open the door for the adversary. The enemy is within. When you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas H avatar

    Spiritual Blessings Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,650 views

    This is an amazing passage which describes the spiritual blessings God has given us. Paul is so excited about these spiritual blessings that in the Greek original, this whole passage is one sentence - like a little kid whose just been to an amusement par

    Ephesians 1:3-10 Have you ever met a young child who has just been to Dreamworld for the first time? Can you imagine what he might say if you asked him how was his time there. He might be so excited that he might answer something like: Well, guess what, we went to Dreamworld and first we went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas H avatar

    Spiritual Refugees Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,574 views

    In this passage, Paul talks about how we used to be refugees - aliens, without citizenship and cut off from the promises of God. Then through Christ, God destroyed the barrier of sin that made us refugees and those who follow Jesus now have citizenship a

    Ephesians 2:11-18 Last year, we travelled back to Australia via the USA. We had a couple of days in southern California, so we decided that we would hop down to the Mexican border and pop over into Mexico for a few hours to see what it was like. I found a town on the map called Tecate a city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Spiritual Worship Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 5, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,325 views

    Presenting our bodies as a sacrifice is part of worship to which we are called. The message is an exploration of the apostolic design for worship pleasing to God.

    “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Selvan John avatar

    Religiosity Or Spirituality

    Contributed by Selvan John on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,825 views

    To clarify the confusion between being religious and being spiritual.

    We are very religious but not too sure, if we are spiritual, what is the difference? Are they the same? On the other hand, do they have different meanings to convey? We often confuse with both the terms, they have very different meaning to convey. In order to understand them better let us first ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,241 views

    We fight the spiritual war by being hungry and thirsty for more of God

    Text: Daniel 10 Title: Spiritual Warfare INTRODUCTION Last week in Daniel chapter 9 we looked at HOW TO RECEIVE A BLESSING FROM GOD 1.JEREMIAH 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jordon LeBlanc avatar

    Spiritual Breakthrough

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 81 ratings
     | 57,673 views

    The keys to your spiritual breakthrough.

    Intro: Show Wall of Me video. Hopefully you noticed the verse that ended that video. If you missed it, let me share it with you again. It’s up on the overhead. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4: For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • OLORUNNISOLA ONI avatar

    Spiritual Power

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on May 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,076 views

    This sermon tells us what spiritual power is and how we can receive it.

    Introduction: When Jesus Christ was on earth, He was responsible for all the needs (including spiritual) of His disciples. When He was about to ascend to heaven, He recognized that they would need power. He therefore promised and reminded them on the day of ascension that they would receive power ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual War Series

    Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,343 views

    The only way to strengthen both the physical and spiritual nature is through the actual battle.

    WMD’s – A Spiritual War We as believers have weapons of mass destruction Warfare – 1. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war. 2. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like. We are in a spiritual battle: John 10:10 (English Standard ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Spiritual, But Not Pleasing

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,672 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding five blessings of God around you that may not indicate His favor upon you.

    Text: 1 Cor 10:1-5, Title: Spiritual, But Not Pleasing, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/29/11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul just finished up an inspirational and admonitional passage about running to win the race. This was to encourage them to work hard and be willing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Spiritual Headship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,594 views

    Exposition of Nehemiah 8:13-18 about the heads of the households coming back for more instruction in the Word to lead their families

    Text: Nehemiah 8:13-18, Title: Spiritual Headship, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/25/07, PM A. Opening illustration: Some quote about the definition of headship from the RBM&W book, Abilene Christian University researchers, Dr. David Lewis and Dr. Carley Dodd have recently concluded a cross-generational ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist