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  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    A Prayer For True Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,976 views

    The 2nd message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

    A Prayer for True Spirituality Colossians 1:9-14 9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Thermodynamics Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,673 views

    We grow and multiply through faith, oppression, and obedience as God's ancient people did when they experienced harsh treatment in Egypt.

    In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village. They walked by an old man sitting beside a fence, and one of them asked, “Were any great men born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope, only babies.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Avoiding Spiritual Ignorance

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    Doctrines of the Bible

    Intro: Paul spent a lot of time defending his apostleship. He gave his conversion story on several occasions. Paul explained that even though he was a very religious man, a scholar in many ways, he did a lot of things out of ignorance. I Timothy 1: 13 states that he obtained mercy because he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Infancy

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,367 views

    new believers

    Intro: in the weeks ahead I would like to have a growing up seminar on Wednesday nights, discussing the doctrines of Christ using Hebrews chapter 6, moving toward perfection, and having an understanding of repentance, faith toward God, baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection from the dead, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Development

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Feb 10, 2025
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    Paper for Erskine Theological Seminary CC52 July 10 2023

    This is a paper that critiques theories of spiritual development including Fowler, Oser, and McGoldrick that articulates a personal theory of spiritual development using at least five sources in the APA style. All biblical quotes are from the New American Standard Bible. Fowler faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    The Disciple's Heart: Spiritual Growth (Part Three) Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,759 views

    Where does God do the work of making us more like Jesus?

    Having considered in the previous week the fact that a disciple is one who has allowed Christ to touch his heart; we began last week to think together about how a disciple is also one who is allowing Christ to trans­form his heart. The key to this process of allowing Christ to transform our hearts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Ways To Hinder Your Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,132 views

    The Parable of the Soils describes four ways to respond to God. Three of them hinder spiritual growth. In this parable Jesus is saying, "You must take responsiblity for your personal spiritual growth."

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,800 views

    This is a message on growing to be like Jesus through being a part of a small, accountable discipleship group.

    Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough --Ephesians 4:7-13 Our Sunday evening small, disciple group ACTS, Academy for Christian Training and Service, small group is using Bishop Reuben P. Job and Dr. Norman Shawchuck�s devotional guide entitled A GUIDE TO PRAYER FOR ALL WHO SEEK ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Spiritual Growth And Learning Is A Life-Long Adventure

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021
     | 4,027 views

    No matter what your age spiritual growth and learning is for a lifetime. The more you investigate the more you will want to learn more.

    Parables can take on many different interpretations. One way to examine this parable is that Yeshua was talking about spiritual growth. Yeshua met many people during His ministry, and they immediately followed Him. Why? They determined that Yeshua was the Messiah that the LORD had promised to His ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Happy New Year - A Year For Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
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    Some people think God’s grace should cause you to relax your morals. Instead, the Bible says we should increase our effort … we should turn up our intensity because of God’s grace.

    In just a few weeks the calendar will turn to 2020 – can you believe that? Can you believe we are about to see 2020? Our nation will elect or reelect a president next year. 2019 has been a big year for the stock market and for technology. Already the news channels are telling us about famous people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Growth And Learning Is A Life-Long Adventure

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 6, 2022
     | 2,431 views

    The crops determine when the harvest will occur. If the crop is a metaphor for spiritual growth the harvest must never happen. Thus, spiritual growth can never stop.

    Spiritual Growth and Learning is a Life-Long Adventure Mark 4:26-29 26 And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; 27 and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know. 28 "The soil ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Preparing For Spiritual Breakthrough

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,177 views

    In these verses, there are at least three indicators of how believers prepared for and displayed openness to the Holy Spirit acting powerfully through their lives and through the church.

    Preparing for Spiritual Breakthrough Acts 1:13ff It is the model church. Members of the church are involved in daily sharing their faith, so that friends, family and associates were making regular decisions for Christ. On two occasions the church has had a crowd of thousands making a first time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Sensitivity And Discernment Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 22, 2025
     | 169 views

    Spiritual sensitivity and discernment are vital for victorious Christian living. We are in a time when the voices around us are many, but only one voice leads to life—the voice of the Spirit.

    SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY AND DISCERNMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 John 4:1 Supporting Texts: Hebrews 5:14, Acts 16:16-18, 1 Kings 3:9-12, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 24:24 INTRODUCTION: In a world full of spiritual noise and increasing deception, believers must develop spiritual sensitivity ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Five Needs For Christian Growth

    Contributed by Eric Routon on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 18,316 views

    Five points to practice for spiritual growth.

    I. First Need: We need to Hear God’s Word. We need to hear God’s Word. Turn with me to Romans 10:17 and it says “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the words of Christ.” We need to hear God’s Word. How? Well, we listen to it. We come to church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stopping Stagnant Growth

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,599 views

    The church like all living things has been created to grow

    Stopping Stagnant Growth Matthew 13:1-9 August 6, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Would you rather be a tumbleweed or an oak in your influence on others? That’s the question posed by Galen Anderson, who wrote, "A man’s life is like either the tumbleweed or the oak tree. Some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God