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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
The Spiritual Discipline of Solitude strengthens our soul.
Tilling the Soil of the Soul March 12, 2006 Solitude There are many places in the Bible where we are compared to trees – trees that bear good fruit, like the fruit of the Spirit, or bad fruit. Have you ever looked at your life and wondered why there is so little of the fruit of the Spirit, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:31
Denomination: *other
Sermon provides a look at the spiritual discipline of celebration!
A CALL TO CELEBRATE Philippians 4:4-8 In Celebration of Discipline, an excellent resource for those of you who are looking to pursue further any of the spiritual disciplines we have looked at over the past two months, Richard Foster writes, “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ. He ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8
Denomination: Wesleyan
Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.
A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18
Denomination: Baptist
An ongoing look at spiritual disciplines. Today we look at Servanthood
Spiritual Disciplines: Service June 6, 2021 It’s the night of the Passover celebration, you don’t realize this will be the last meal you eat with Jesus. You’re one of Jesus’ disciples and you walk into the room and you expect someone to wash your feet . . . You see water, a towel, but there’s ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:3-7, John 13:13-17
Opening of a series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline
25 years ago this past fall, I bought my first car. It was a 1976 Chevy Vega. I loved it. Now my parents had found one of those AMC Pacers in Ohio (remember those, looked like an egg and had lots of glass) but I did not want one of them as unique as they were. So my parents came to Illinois to help ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1
Denomination: Church Of God
Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man
The Power of Fasting & Prayer “Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man” Matt. 9:14-17 Prayer-Subject-Intro: *Fasting: abstaining from food for spiritual purposes *Fasting and Prayer do not help us gain God’s acceptance or love *Fasting and Prayer helps us turn our focus from ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17
Denomination: Pentecostal
An introduction to a series on Spiritual Disciplines and a practical message on Christian meditation
Tilling the Soil of The Soul September 18, 2005 Meditation 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Psalm 119:48 Intro to the Disciplines I remember when I was a kid, we were living in New Dundee & my dad’s office was not in the church building, it was in the basement of our house. In order to go to work in the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8
Practicing tangible spiritual disciplines is key to strengthening your serve.
Learning to walk a Christian’s walk Part 1 Sin confession Psalm 32 Prologue: Today I want to begin a series teaching with you on the basics of Christian living. • If we were to do a study through the Apostle Pauls letters to the Corinthian church you would see parallels between this church and ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11
Denomination: Holiness
It takes discipline to be a disciple because spiritual growth is intentional, not automatic.
Getting Fit: Discipline 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Rev. Brian Bill 1/2/11 This past week our family had the opportunity to spend time with our nephew Ashton, who has been in Army Basic Training for the past nine weeks. To say the least, he is a changed man. Before I go much further, if you have ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Built around the teachings of Jesus in Matthew 6 regarding prayer.
“FUNDAMENTALS OF PRAYER” Matt. 6:5-15 INTRO – “God has strategically chosen to establish & utilize prayer as part of His sovereign plan for us. It is like oxygen to our spiritual lives. It provides the needed wind in our sails to propel everything we do as believers, & ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
It's one of the most ancient of spiritual disciplines but the most neglected today. This sermon seeks to answer why we should fast and how to do it
Fasting: A Means of Grace Matthew 6:16-18 Carl Lundquist was President of Bethel College for almost 30 years. In the latter part of his life, he began to study the Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian faith and build them into his life, especially those he had not practiced, including the ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
God calls us to be strong (do those things that contribute to being strong) and to put on the armour He provides for the battle.
May 20, 2018 Sermon - The Armour of God - Ephesians 6:10-18 At the beginning of world war II, France believed they had a solution to a potential German invasion. They built what was called the Maginot line. The Maginot line was a defensive line built in the 1930’s that stretched for over 200 ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The final discipline in our list of 12 has to do with spiritual warfare. We are called on to continually be aware of and resist the enemy.
The notes for several messages on this subject can be found in the Spiritual warfare series. Rather than repeat them all here I refer you to the series. ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Explores the importance of spiritual health, the power of faith in healing, and the necessity of spiritual discipline in our Christian journey.
How wonderful it is to gather here today, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in this sacred sanctuary, where we come together to draw closer to our Creator. We stand here, not as strangers, but as a family, united in our faith and our love for the Lord. We are here to share in the wisdom of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:37
Topics: Spiritual Athletes
Fasting is probably the least understood of the spiritual disciplines. But it has the potential to be one of the most rewarding.
[I am very grateful to SermonCentral contributor Jim Luthy for his sermon "To Fast or Not to Fast." His opening illustration and structure formed the backbone of this sermon.] Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6. How many of you are tea drinkers? I know we are in the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Jeremiah 14:10-11, Isaiah 58:3-5
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