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  • Paul Jesudoss avatar

    Spiritual Blindness Series

    Contributed by Paul Jesudoss on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,285 views

    GOD OF JACOB OPENS THE EYES OF THE BLINDS.GOD OF THIS WORLD SATAN BLINDS THE EYES OF PEOPLE!BELIEVE JESUS&ANOINT YOUR EYES, IT WILL BE ENLIGHTENED!!

    spiritual Blindness Ilus.In a little town a factory worker , lazy man never satisfied in his job, always seeks lame excuses to get holiday so many times he put the drops of liquid from a tree,that makes his eyes blood red telling his manager that he was suffering of eye sickness to get a days ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Surface Spirituality

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,985 views

    Help for the hurting heart.

    True spirituality is discussed a lot but seldom experienced in today’s world. Jesus faced the same problem. So the Lord used parables, stories of familiar things, to point out how unfamiliar people truly were with spirituality. Here in His famous story of the farmer scattering seed Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shallow Spirituality

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,349 views

    Attitudes to avoid because they promote shallow spirituality.

    Last week we looked at "surface spirituality", the soil that did not receive the seed because it had been "walked on" and was hardened. We learned that we can develop a hardened heart when others hurt us if we’re not careful. If we let our hearts become bitter and unforgiving the Word of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Spiritual Amnesia"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 13,241 views

    Can a person be saved and not remember it? You might be surprised at the answer.

    SPIRITUAL AMNESIA Text: 2nd Peter 1:5-11 Introduction- Most of you are familiar with the mental con- dition called amnesia. A person might be invol- ved in an accident, perhaps a blow to the head, and then, for a period of time, not remember a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Fitness

    Contributed by Harley Jay Nickless on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 160 ratings
     | 45,208 views

    How to be spiritually fit.

    “Spiritual Fitness” Three Steps to Spiritual Fitness 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Integrity

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 186 ratings
     | 9,240 views

    A reminder not to sell out when the devil comes calling.

    SPIRITUAL INTEGRITY © 2000 Mark Beaird Text: 1 Kings 21:1-16 n Joseph Stowell tells of a conversation he had with a pastor in the former Soviet Union. "Stalin's reign was the worst time," said the pastor. "I had two KGB agents come to me and say, 'We'll take care of you. You stay the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Bankruptcy Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 8,407 views

    First in a series of sermons on the Beautitudes in order to develop Christian character

    Spiritual Bankruptcy TEXT: Mat 5:1-3 INTRODUCTION · (IL) WHEN CONGRESS FLED TO BALTIMORE, ON THE APPROACH OF THE BRITISH ACROSS NEW JERSEY, MR. ROBERT MORRIS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, AFTER MOVING HIS FAMILY INTO THE COUNTRY, RETURNED TO, AND REMAINED IN PHILADELPHIA. ALMOST IN DESPAIR, WASHINGTON ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Spiritual Cholesterol Series

    Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 16,690 views

    The sermon deals with the hardening of the spiritual heart.

    The Heart of the Matter (Part Three) "Spiritual Cholesterol" Introduction A. "For this people’s heart has become calloused; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spirituality Of Art Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,147 views

    Art as a Spiritual Practice

    Celtic Spirituality of Art God at the Pub – Earthed Spirituality Grace – How the Irish Saved Civilization, p 174 Take up homework 1) book of prayers – choose one & use it 2) write a Celtic prayer that fits your life/work. Art Show and tell The Celts & Art I think that if you would ask an ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Spirituality Of Pilgrimage Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,587 views

    Pilgrimage is traveling with God

    Celtic Spirituality of Pilgrimage Earthed Spirituality Retreat: June 13, 2008 The Spiritual Practice of Pilgramage – traveling for a spiritual experience – to the Holy Land, Rome or other historic sites. People go on pilgrimages for many different reasons – healing, penance, connection with God, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Spirituality Of Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    Hospitality was a Spiritual practice for the Celts, and should be for us too!

    Celtic Spirituality of Hospitality Monday, June 16, 2008 Earthed Spirituality, God at the Pub Distinction between entertaining and hospitality, - entertaining people is showing off your house, and your cooking abilities to them, - Hospitality is opening your house to them. – welcoming people ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Passionate Spirituality

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,060 views

    Encouragement to give your all to God all the time in all you do.

    How many of you here today feel as though any fire that could be considered a passion has been extinguished? Your love for the activities you like to do has been wiped out and now you are working with an emptied and tired slate. Survival may be the only way of life that you reach for because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Sowers

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,293 views

    We are spiritual sowers by our witness for Jesus.

    Text: Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, a sower went out to sow” (Matthew 13:3). Why would Jesus use the words “sow and sower”? What does it mean to “sow”? What is a “sower”? What is a parable? Why did Jesus teach in parables? Jesus used the words “sow and sower” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ed Wood avatar

    A Spiritual Church

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,678 views

    One of Jesus’ last challenges to the Disciples/Church before the day of Pentecost.

    A SPIRITUAL CHURCH Luke 24:49 INTRO: The text is part of Christ’s last commission to His disciples before the Church was organized after Pentecost. All candidates for God’s Church must have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. If our Church is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    It is impossible to live a life characterized by blessing God while simultaneously cursing other believers. To attempt to so live is to demonstrate that one is suffering spiritual schizophrenia.

    JAMES 3:7-12 SPIRITUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA “Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist