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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
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
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
Denomination: *other
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
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
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
Denomination: Baptist
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
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18
Denomination: Methodist
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
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
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
Concluding our series on spiritual disciplines, we look at the discipline of decision making, and why it matters to live a life of visible holiness.
The Last Habit: That All May See Your Progress (1 Timothy 4:10-16) Good morning. Please open your Bibles to 1 Timothy 4 Today we are wrapping up our series on developing spiritual disciplines. Next week, Cody will be preaching as part of our DNow weekend, and after that, we will be starting ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10-16
To be successful in ministry, a person must be able to function well on a variety of personal and professional levels at all times.
Topic: Your Regular Spiritual Checkup By Ptr Arsenio “Jack” Segismundo Text: Philippians 1:24-26 “24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith, 26 that your ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:24-26
Denomination: Christian Church
This message continues the series on spiritual disciplines. Here we discuss the discipline of simplicity or contentment.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Simplicity” The Path to Contentment Review Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. These disciplines diminish the things that block our relationship with ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:9-11, 2 Corinthians 11:2-3, Luke 10:38-42, Philippians 4:10-12
Sermon based on Matthew 6:16-18 - Encourages the hearers to practice fasting as a spiritual discipline.
“AND WHEN YOU FAST” Matthew 6:16-18 FBCF – 10/18/20 Jon Daniels INTRO – Fasting is all the rage these days. Typed “fasting” into Google. Didn’t find anything related to any type of Christian fasting until I got to the 8th page. Tons of websites dedicated to intermittent fasting for weight loss, ...read more
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