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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
These are the signs and results of spiritual coldness. The signs are related to the only time I went deer hunting.
Spiritual Coldness By Pastor Jim May Matthew 24:12-13, "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." Being from the South we have to get used to the heat. Right now though the seasons are changing and these ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:12-13
Denomination: Independent/Bible
First in a series of Lectures on the Gifts of the Spirit. This lectures treats that Main Thing in Spiritual Matters.
The Church must maintain its Distinctiveness amid a Corinthianizing Culture! A distinction God-made, not man-made. That was the fundamental failure of the Church at Corinth. It had failed to maintain its distinctiveness amid the corrosive culture of Corinth. The Maintenance of Distinctiveness is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
Examine the scriptual definition of Spiritual gifts, where they come from, why we have them, and what we should do with them.
Spiritual Gifts Rev. Bruce A. Shields DD House of Faith Ministries www.PS127.org What are Spiritual Gifts? To understand what Spiritual Gifts are and where they come from, and what they are for, we must examine the scriptures which answers all of these questions. Psalms 127:1 “Except the Lord ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2
Denomination: Bible Church
What is spiritual muscle? Our faith. This message answers some important questions regarding our faith.
SPIRITUAL MUSCLE Many today are involved in some sort of regular, routine exercise program. They might go to the gym to lift weights. Maybe it’s Tae-bo in front of the TV at home. Some go for a run each day while others take the dog for a walk. Exercise is a big thing in America and for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:40-56
Checking our spirituality daily.
“SPIRITUAL CHECKLIST” TEXT: 2 Cor. 13:5: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (Reprobate: means rejected, disapproved. Rom. 1:28 Introduction: In my late teens, I was ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5
Denomination: Holiness
Explores how to manifest, maintain, and maximize the Holy Spirit's gifts for the common good and the glory of God's kingdom.
Welcome, beloved family in Christ. It's a beautiful day to gather together, united in spirit and purpose, to delve into the rich tapestry of God's word. Today, we stand at the precipice of a profound understanding, ready to soak in the wisdom that has been generously given to us through the Holy ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7
Topics: Manifestations, Spirit
This addresses the problem of spiritual forces in the world today
SPIRITUAL WARFARE Rev. John W. Gerald I. THE ENEMY WITHIN Gen. 7:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Denomination: Methodist
There is a sad tendency on the part of all churches. That some people become regarded as a spiritual elite. That they, in some way, have more of an expectation to be heard by God and to have a say in the church’s operation than everyone else. This is a mi
No Spiritual Elite Ephesus - Year 10 Ephesians 2:11-18 There is a sad tendency on the part of all churches, including Ephesus and Norma. That some people become regarded as a spiritual elite. That they, in some way, have more of an expectation to be heard by God and to have a say in the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18
Denomination: Mennonite
6 points to remember as we run this race toward Heaven.
Spiritual Athletics By Pastor Jim May Most of us have watched the Olympics on TV. We have watched as the athletes competed in all sorts of contests. Regardless of their area of competition, every athlete had to pay a high price to get to the Olympics. I know a young man who had such a dream. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Paul coaches Timothy on the kind of workout that can make him Spiritually Fit.
I Timothy #4 (Ronnie preached #3) CHCC: May 6, 2007 Spiritual Fitness I Timothy 4:1-16 INTRODUCTION: For the last few weeks we’ve been studying a letter the Apostle Paul wrote to a young minister named Timothy. The church at ECC (Ephesus Christian Church) had their share of troubles, but ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Spiritual dryness, or spiritual paralysis can slip up on us when we least expect it. How does our spiritual life compare to the plight of the crippled man by the Pool of Bethesda?
For the past few Sundays we have been discussing spiritual growth. It started as we talked specifically about what blaspheming the Holy Spirit is. The next Sunday we talked about how the Holy Spirit indwells you. We have looked at how Jesus is the Living Water in our lives and that if we accept ...read more
Scripture: John 5:1-14
Jesus's parable of the four soils is filled with rich principles of how we can become fruitful Christians that we sometimes miss because they take work on our part.
Mark 4:3-9 (William Barclay) "Listen! Look! The sower went out to sow. As he was sowing, some seed fell along the roadside; and the birds came and devoured it. Some fell upon rocky ground where it did not have much earth; and it sprang up immediately, because it had no depth of earth, but, ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
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
Scripture: James 3:7-12
Part 1 of a series on the supernatural aspects of our Christian walk.
WINNING THE SPIRITUAL WAR Supernatural, Part 1 This is the first week of our series “Supernatural”. Some of you are saying, “Are we going to become weird, now?” Okay, ushers, if you would bring forward the poisonous snakes up front…. joking… I promise ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Every truly Born Again Child of God should have signs of Spiritual Progression in their life. We should be ever growing, and ever becoming more committed to Christ.
SPIRITUAL PROGRESSION by Pastor Jim May In the life of every truly “born again” Child of God, there should be a process underway be which we are brought into a place of maturity in Christ. What we were yesterday is no more, what we are today is ever changing, and what we shall be tomorrow, by ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6