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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
How to develop an enduring and meaningful walk with God
For several decades we have heard physicians, nutritionists, physical therapists and even the neighborhood yoga instructor telling us that America is getting too fat. One of the remedies they suggest involves turning off the TV, getting off the sofa and taking a walk. Pretty good advice, but walk ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:31
Denomination: Adventist
Bodily exercise has its benefits, but godliness is profitable for anything worthwhile you can think of. Part 1 of a 2 part series on godliness and contentment.
Godliness Is Profitable Unto All Things Series: Sermon 1 in 2-part series “Godliness with Contentment Is Great Gain” Chuck Sligh November 24, 2013 TEXT: 1 Timothy 6:6 – “But godliness with contentment is great gain. ” INTRODUCTION There is a pairing of spiritual ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6
Denomination: Baptist
In these final verses, we see two models we can learn from. We see the model of spiritual leadership that Ezra shows us. And we see the model of faithful followership that the people show us.
Turn with me to Ezra 10 Our passage tonight runs from verse 6 all the way through the end of the chapter. Because the passage is so long, we’re not going to read it to start off with. We’re going to read it as we go along. We have followed our remnant all the way through the book of Ezra. ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 10:6-44
Taking the 6 "If" statements Jesus gave in John 8:31-54 and applying them to Spiritual maturity
The Six Ifs of Spiritual Growth John 8:31-54 The video we just watched was a visual depiction of the scripture we are studying for this morning found in John chapter 8 verses 31 through 54. What I want to focus on is that Jesus makes several very important statements during this moment of ...read more
Scripture: John 8:31-54
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Throughout history people have longed for freedom from captivity and oppression, people today long to be free from captivity, spiritual bondage, and oppression
Breaking the chains of Spiritual Captivity By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - The greatest illusion mankind faces all the time is that they are free from the oppression of the devil when in actuality Satan has captured their soul, body and spirit. This is a dangerous situation. It is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:18, Isaiah 61:1, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:14
Denomination: Apostolic
You are gifted by God to serve God.
I’ve been a little disappointed with your winters here so far. I was hoping that we would have more snow. Not because I’m a big fan of snow, but I never got around to raking my leaves this fall and I was hoping that there’d be snow to cover that fact up. All my neighbors had their leaves nicely ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 31:1-11
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Spiritual warfare for today.
Ephesians 6:10-18 Immortal Combat Introduction: Most popular video games in recent years have been violent hand-to-hand combat games. Mortal Kombat, the most popular, pits a single warrior against an increasingly hostile force of talented and often magical attackers. The challenge is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Paul wanted the believers in Corinth to know and understand that although they were 'free' in Christ it was not a license to seek out their own desires. He gives 4 examples of how that fails miserably!
Sermon Brief Date Written: July 29, 2014 Date Preached: August 03, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Paul’s Emphasis on Spiritual Freedom Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 [NLT] – read now 1For I do not want ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
True victory in life’s battles comes through prayer and relying on God’s spiritual weapons, surrendering every thought to Christ rather than fighting in our own strength.
Some battles thunder. Others whisper. Some arrive like a storm front on the horizon. Others slip in through the crack beneath the door, like worry, like weariness, like the what-ifs that wake us at 2:13 a.m. You know those skirmishes, don’t you? The ones between your ears and behind your ribs. The ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Topics: Spiritual Weapons, Authority
There are two kinds of Christians that you will find in every church. These two kinds are…
(1) Those who have been saved for many years but they have not grown spiritually one iota! Illus: Do you remember the story of “Peter Pan?” He was a boy who refused to grow up. Growing old is not always synonymous with becoming mature. The tragedy of the church today we have come to accept ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-17
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
This message compares being physically fit with being spiritually fit.
Are you Spiritually Fit Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Timothy 4:7 Date: 10/11/09 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: I personally think Paul was a sports fan. He used several sports analogies throughout his writings. For instance: In 1 Corithians 9:24-27 ...read more
A challenge to dedicated life and ministry.
The most needed ingredient in the Church today is dedication. WHAT IS DEDICATION? There is this story about the hen and the pig. The hen and the pig were walking together and they were meditating on the question "What is the meaning of commitment?". As they were walking and talking ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4
Denomination: Pentecostal
A sermon on the importance of exercising Biblical discernment.
Judgment Vs. Discernment Barriers That Block The Cultural Power Of The Cross Text: Matthew 7:1-6 NKJV "Judge not, that you be not judged. (2) For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (3) And why do you look at the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6
Paul reminds us that we are blessed spiritually if we are part of the faithful.
“Spiritual Blessings” – Ephesians Chapter 1 On the lighter side of life: A Christian Puppy A Baptist couple decide that they want to get a dog. As they are walking down the street in town, they notice that a sign in the pet shop is advertising "Christian Puppies." Their interest piqued, they go ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational