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  • Michael Davidson avatar

    Life Without Immanuel: Living In Spiritual Darkness

    Contributed by Michael Davidson on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,637 views

    When man chooses to live life apart from (God) Immanuel – man first rejects God’s self-revelation.

    Life without Immanuel: Living in Spiritual Darkness “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Merry-Go-Round Of Short-Sighted Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,572 views

    AS WE CONTINUE IN OUR STUDY OF HOSEA WE COME TO CHAPTER 5. THIS CHAPTER IN ITS ENTIRETY SEEKS TO EDUCATE US TO SOME OF THE DYNAMICS INVOLVED IN OUR LIVES, BOTH PERSONALLY, AND THROUGH DIVINE INTERVENTION THAT HAPPEN AS WE CONTINUE TO LIVE A SHALLOW RELAT

    THE MERRY-GO-ROUND OF SHORT-SIGHTED SPIRITUALITY HOSEA 5:1-15 INTRODUCTION: AS WE CONTINUE IN OUR STUDY OF HOSEA WE COME TO CHAPTER 5. THIS CHAPTER IN ITS ENTIRETY SEEKS TO EDUCATE US TO SOME OF THE DYNAMICS INVOLVED IN OUR LIVES, BOTH PERSONALLY, AND THROUGH DIVINE INTERVENTION THAT HAPPEN AS WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Answers To Five Big, Basic Spiritual Questions

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,058 views

    Jesus shares the answers to some of life's biggest questions

    Sermon Outline: Can We Know What’s Going On? After last week’s emphasis on mystery and humility, Jesus lays out some clear answers to some of life’s biggest spiritual questions. - John 3:3, 5-8. Answers To Five Big, Basic Spiritual Questions: 1. What is our starting spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Know Your Spiritual Gifts And Use Them! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,173 views

    Paul tells us all to know our spiritual gifts and know how to use them for the common good of the church. We also need to know that we all have different gifts but this is God’s plan and it’s a good thing to have diversity. We also need to know that each

    Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church? I received the idea for this sermon at International House of Prayer during my spiritual retreat there. I have also been asking this question to every pastor I know. Their responses have varied but my series topics are based on their responses and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Gardening...it’s Your Responsibility!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,497 views

    There is nothing wrong with the Word of God as the perfect seed but in order to be effective in our lives it is important that we plant it in good ground.

    Luk 8:4-15 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Gifts Part 1 - Serving Others Series

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jan 3, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,365 views

    This sermon is about using your gifts to serve others. It examines that God controls our very purpose for exisiting, everything is created by jesus, everyone has a gift to share, all gifts must be exercised, all spiritual gifts must be used in love, we mu

    Spiritual Gifts part 1 Using your gifts to serve others One of the most influential Christians who lived in 1700 and early 1800’s is John Newton, the writer of “Amazing Grace.” His own evaluation of himself was, “a wretch who was once lost but then was found, saved by amazing grace.” God’s grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's Warning About Being A Spiritual Phony Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 18, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,767 views

    A true follower of Jesus is someone that has been radically changed from the inside out.

    A Messiah's Warning About Being A Spiritual Phony Text: Matt. 23:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them. These are listed in this order. 1. Materialism. 2. Pride. 3. Self-centeredness. 4. Laziness. 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be A Community Who Cares Biblically, Spiritually And Pastorally Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 22, 2012
     | 4,642 views

    A sermon that encourages to have a broad view of Christian care.

    As we think about what it means to be a caring community, it is important to think about how we reflect God in our caring. This means that foundational to all our caring is God. When God is foundational to our caring, we see how much God loves us and cares for us. And second to God being ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lesson 8: After You Fail Spiritually

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,682 views

    Planning for and Celebrating Victory

    Series: Learning Victory From Joshua Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 8: After You Fail Spiritually September 2, 2012 A. YIELD YOUR FUTURE TO GOD: JOSHUA 8 Y – Yield your future success or failures to God. I – Identify the spiritual causes of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Allowing Ourselves To Be Stretched Spiritually (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,407 views

    How can we (individually and as a church) stretch ourselves spiritually and accomplish spiritual goals? This text will show us how.

    Allowing Ourselves to be Stretched Spiritually (Part 1) Philippians 3 Introduction: 1. How many of you have ever heard the expression, “This is really stretching me”? What do we mean when we say, “This (new job, college class, project at work, problem, trial) is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Allowing Ourselves To Be Stretched Spiritually (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,066 views

    How can we (individually and as a church) stretch ourselves spiritually and accomplish spiritual goals? This text will show us how.

    Allowing Ourselves to be Stretched Spiritually (Part 2) Philippians 3 Introduction: 1. How many of you have ever heard the expression, “This is really stretching me”? What do we mean when we say, “This (new job, college class, project at work, problem, trial) is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Does Spiritual Confidence Look Like?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 6, 2013
     | 5,184 views

    A look at what it means to step out in faith that what Jesus says is settled.

    HOW TO AMAZE JESUS: Move forward confident that what Jesus said is settled. - Matthew 8:8-10. - In verses 8-9 the centurion says something simple but extraordinary. The soldier understands authority: he tells one of his underling soldier to do something and they go do it. He is a man of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Pt. 3 The Spiritual Soundness Fo Blessing Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,093 views

    Two times Jesus was anointed by other people: one with a pound of ointment & the other with 75 lbs. of ointment (Mary & Nicodemus).One is remembered & the other is not. Why? Mary blessed a living Jesus, Nicodemus a dead Jesus.I t’s better to give a rose

    The Scriptural Soundness of Blessing October 21, 2012 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A The time to bless someone is now. 1 Two times Jesus was anointed by other people: one with a pound of ointment & the other with 75 lbs. of ointment (Mary & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Spiritual Gift Do I Have? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 17, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,643 views

    A look at 21 of the spiritual gifts that the Bible talks about believers having.

    Do I Have A Spiritual Gift? Every Christian has a spiritual gift. - 1 Corinthians 12:4-7. Church Leadership: 1. Preaching (a.k.a. prophecy). - Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Peter 4:11. - The ability to publicly proclaim God’s Word. 2. Teaching. - Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Spiritual Warrior’s Divine Armor Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 39 ratings
     | 38,660 views

    This message helps you learn to appropriate God's ongoing protection for daily living. God's given us some armor. You need to know how to put it on and how to use it.

    EPHESIANS 6: 14-15 THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR’S DIVINE ARMOR [Colossians 3:15- 17 / ] Satan opposes believers in many ways, some of them direct and obvious and other methods are indirect and subtle. He is too deceitfully powerful and ferocious for any of us. The promise of Scripture is that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist