Sermons on Spiritual Laziness:

Spiritual Bankruptcy Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 5, 2001

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

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Dropouts

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Those who drop out of church tend to struggle with their purpose in life and never find their niche in the Kingdom of God.

SPIRITUAL DROPOUTS TEXT: Gal 6:9 INTRODUCTION: A. DEFINITION OF DROPOUT 1. A school dropout is a student who leaves a school for any reason except death before graduation or completion of a course of study and without transferring to another school. 2. A spiritual dropout is a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Spiritual Fitness

Contributed by Harley Jay Nickless on Oct 20, 2000

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

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Integrity

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 13, 2001

James calles it doublemindedness -- we call it playing both sides of the fence -- what will help our human tendency to live a "double life"?

July 15, 2001 7So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. 9Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Spiritual Treasures Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 15, 2001

As Satan attacks on all sides, hold the gospel close

INTRODUCTION… from barna.org 6 out of 10 Americans believe Satan is only a symbol and not real 47 % of Christians believe the same thing 1 out of 4 Christians believe it doesn’t matter what religion you are because all of them are the same and they all lead to God 31% of Christians believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 24, 2001

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WARFARE

SPIRITUAL WARFARE Ehp. 6:12 Jeff Seaman Intro. There was once a boxer who was being pummeled in the ring by his opponent. Blow after blow by his adversary left him with a bloody nose, swollen eyes, and an enormous amount of pain. The battered boxer’s trainer, trying to encourage his man between ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Acts 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Eyesight Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

Jesus wants us to say, "I will let nothing cloud my vision."

July 15, 2001 The Treasure Chest – Part 3 INTRODUCTION An elderly man was desperately ill. Knowing the time for his departure was near, he called for his closest friends to come see him one last time. Attending him were his doctor, his pastor and his business manager. The old man said, “I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Inventory Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jan 9, 2002

Need to know our assets and our deficits in order to grow

A SPIRITUAL INVENTORY 2 Cor. 13:5-9 Illustration: Businessman who falls asleep in church. EXAMINE: to give an honest account of where you were, and where you are, and what is important to you. To do this spiritually; measures prayer time, Bible reading, witnessing, scripture memory, life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Spelunking

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003

How Spiritual low points in our lives grow our faith.

When I went off to college in eastern Kentucky, I soon learned what the term “spelunking” meant. I discovered that a spelunker was a person who explored caves and under ground caverns. A popular past time was to go to Carter Caves State Park and to explore the caves there. Many students at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Fevers

Contributed by Steven Cook on Feb 12, 2003

This sermon is concerned with the problems that exist in the Christian’s life lending the need for revival.

“Spiritual Fevers” Luke 4:38-44 Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read Text – Luke 4:38-44 B. This the 4th miracle of Jesus recorded in God’s Word. C. The first recorded miracle (Changing Water into Wine) revealed that Jesus is “The Creator of Life”. D. The second recorded miracle of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Servanthood

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 14, 2003

Being a servant of Christ is not to be taken lightly, and with the understanding that it involves more than a casual commitment.

Spiritual Servanthood Text: I Cor.7: 22-23; Deut.15: 17 Intro: Few, if any modern-day Americans, have experiential knowledge of what it means to be a slave—the servant of another, who has total control over one’s person. That’s one of the blessings of American society and culture. We may ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:22-23, Deuteronomy 15:17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual People

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003

Paul wrote in his letter that he wanted to speak to the SPIRITUAL PEOPLE, but was not able to.

SPIRITUAL PEOPLE Text: I Corinthians 2:14 thru 3:1 This morning I want to look at three types of Christians the Bible teaches. They are all very different from one another. I have never met anyone who was not one of these three. You cannot be kind of like one and kind of like another. As ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spiritual Paralytic

Contributed by Al Lowe on Feb 24, 2003

Jesus has authority to forgive sins

Mark 2:1-12 PROPOSITION: Jesus has authority to forgive sins. OBJECTIVE: To realize the authority of Jesus. The first story in Mark 2 is a style of writing pretty much unique to Mark. My NT and Greek professor in seminary would call this a “Big Mark.” Essentially, Mark has taken an incident ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Battle

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 15, 2002

To win the battle, you must: 1. Understand the reality of evil. 2. You must be prepared for battle. 3. You must be strengthened by prayer.

Neville Chamberlain was known for his policy of appeasement. As the prime minister of Britain before World War II, he knew that the country was still weary from the first World War, and wanted to avoid a European war at all costs. The problem was that at the same time Hitler was planning to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist