Sermons on Spiritual Development:

Spiritual Power

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 16, 2021

We have a power through Jesus that is stronger than any power man made.

SPIRITUAL POWER Luke 24:32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Power to rebuke sin. Micah 3:8But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:32

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Fruit Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 24, 2015

Your life should be more than a flurry of activity. You were meant to produce spiritual fruit. Paul uses the imagery of fruit trees to illustrate this. What you want out of a fruit tree is fruit. In the Christian life what we want is spiritual fruit.

Wouldn’t it be great if every time that you received a harsh criticism you returned it with a response of kindness? That is what it is like for the believer who has the fruit of the Spirit manifested in their life. Wouldn’t it be great the next time you are wronged, instead of rage ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Adoption Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 26, 2015

1) Arrangement of Adoption (Romans 8:14), 2) Access through Adoption (Romans 8:15), 3) Assurance of Adoption (Romans 8:16)

Somewhere in Canada tonight, a child will go to bed in a room that’s not their own, will cry for a mother who is not there, will long for the embrace of a father to keep them safe. This child is waiting to belong. In fact, there are more than 30,000 adoptable kids in Canada who are waiting ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-16

Denomination: Other

A Spiritual Armoury

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 25, 2015

Making our stand on the word, and prayerfully advancing in evangelism.

A SPIRITUAL ARMOURY. Ephesians 6:10-20. “Go on being made strong,” begins the final exhortation of this Epistle. Having been made strong in the past by relying on the Lord, so make your stand now “in the power of His might” (Ephesians 6:10). Do not yield one inch: do not ‘give place to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Famine

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 23, 2015

When we neglect God and His word, when we turn to God-substitutes, the result is spiritual dryness. When we want God to leave us alone, He just might. Amos tells what it will be like to live without a prophetic voice.

“Spiritual Famine” Amos 8:9-14 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts (23 Aug 2015) In 1968, the USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence ship, was captured by North Korea, a week before the start of the “Tet Offensive” in Vietnam. The ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:9-14

Denomination: Congregational

Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Michael Ghaly on Aug 26, 2015

Requirements of spiritual growth and fruitfulness

Spiritual growth, requirements of fruit-bearing(Luke 13:6-9): 1- Death of the old life John 12:24 2- Good soil Matt 13:23, 3-Opression Exodus 1:12, psalm 105:24 And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied and so they grew That is, in proportion to their afflictions was their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Parenting

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Apr 12, 2016

Looking at Paul's role as a spiritual parent of the Thessalonians

The senior pastor of a church was doing the children’s sermon one day at the service. He had decided to talk to the kids about how to write a good sermon, in hopes of inspiring some to grow up and go into the ministry. So he asked the children, "What makes a good sermon?" Of course all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Be A Spiritual Person

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 17, 2019

Be spiritual to discern spiritual things

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *BE A SPIRITUAL PERSON* 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 King James Version (KJV) 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:12-16

Denomination: Charismatic

Spiritual Acquisition Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 25, 2019

This is the 18th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

Series: Accounting [#18] SPIRITUAL ACQUISITION Ephesians 5:18-21 Introduction: In Ephesians 5, Paul tells us to walk in love, walk in the light, walk carefully, and today we will see that we are to be filled with the Spirit. As we continue in our series concerning our riches in Christ, I want ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Spiritual Obituary Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Sep 29, 2015

Esther

A Spiritual Obituary Esther 4:13-17 1. The moment of desperation - my resistance - vs. 11 2. The moment of decision - my resolve - vs. 16 3. The moment of death - my resurrection - vs. 16 ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 1 of a series on the supernatural aspects of our Christian walk.

WINNING THE SPIRITUAL WAR Supernatural, Part 1 This is the first week of our series “Supernatural”. Some of you are saying, “Are we going to become weird, now?” Okay, ushers, if you would bring forward the poisonous snakes up front…. joking… I promise ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Spiritual Encounter

Contributed by Pastor Paul E. Davis on Sep 15, 2018

Change does not Require Acceptance, but Acceptance does Require Change. Jesus Meeting You Where You Are. Go tell somebody about the Messiah.

As you read and study these first 42 verses of John’s Gospel as recorded in chapter 4, you will find that it is steeped in spiritual insight and wisdom. Of the 42 verses, Jesus is speaking in 18 of them. - - No wonder there is such profound wisdom and knowledge revealed here. We’ve all read ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Bullying

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 14, 2021

What role does our loving concern for the consciences of our Christian brothers and sisters play? Can Paul’s discussion of food offered to idols help? What does knowledge without love produce? What does love produce? How can knowledge alone that an idol is nothing lead to unloving acts?

What role does our loving concern for the consciences of our Christian brothers and sisters play? Can Paul’s discussion of food offered to idols help? What does knowledge without love produce? What does love produce? How can knowledge alone that an idol is nothing lead to unloving acts? 1 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Sep 19, 2020

The Lord calls us to stand firm in our faith, rise up, and put on the armor of God. Put on Jesus Christ in our lives. It is our duty as Christ’s disciples to stand firm in our faith and prayer life during the times of Spiritual Warfare.

Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-18 As a Christian, when we have lived a prayerful and faithful life, it becomes pretty clear that life is not a playground. But it is a battleground. We have come to realize that life is not always easy, even though we cherish a lot of fun, lightheartedness, play ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Sep 23, 2020

This sermon reveals how you can grow spiritually

My Notes 9/23/20 How Can I Grow Spiritually I always liked to look at John 3:30 as a mathematic equation 1. Spiritual Growth = is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ. When we place our faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins the process ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Pentecostal