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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Spiritual Add Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 105 ratings
     | 56,399 views

    If we’re not careful we can allow the "good" thing in our lives to distract us from the most important thing God wants us to see.

    OPEN: Back in 1884 John Henry Patterson formed the National Cash Register Co. and he led the company to prominence and profitability. He made it successful because he paid attention to details and kept an eye on each dept. in the company. At one point, it became apparent that the factory was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Cleansing

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 20,879 views

    An Ash Wednesday.

    Spiritual Cleansing Delivered on Ash Wednesday, 2005 By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org I John 1:5-9 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Ostrowski avatar

    Spiritual Law

    Contributed by Steven Ostrowski on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,744 views

    The importance to follow Christian Law and to not be afraid to openly share it.

    Spiritual Law Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. The reality of our society is that we cannot impose faith on others. The Constitution of the United States forbids a state sponsored religion. While the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,851 views

    For a third time, Paul stresses the fact that God, not man, assigned the gifts (vv. 18, 24, 28). God gives to each person and each congregation just the gifts it needs when they are needed. No individual believer possesses all the spiritual gifts. Each be

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This story was related by Donald Grey Barnhouse. Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Spiritual Progression

    Contributed by James May on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,252 views

    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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritual Complacency Series

    Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Jul 12, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,877 views

    This Sermon contrasts the spiritual choices made by Lot, whose family was destroyed and Abraham. A serious Father’s Day message.

    On this Father’s Day, and as we continue our series called "A Series of Unfortunate Behaviors", I want us to take a look, as it relates especially to fathers – who are the God ordained heads of their households – to look at the subject of Spiritual Complacency." And I want this to be a message that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Busch avatar

    The Spiritual Paradox Series

    Contributed by Mark Busch on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,584 views

    Samson never fully relied on God and so he died just for revenge.

    The Spiritual Paradox Judges 13 Page 230 in pew Bible Judges 13:1-7 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. 2A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Spiritual Fruit

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,113 views

    Christians must be Fruitful. They need do wht God designed them to do.

    Spiritual Fruit Luke 13:1-9 Last week being the anniversary of 911, we continued using scripture to point out what Jesus taught about disasters and tragedies natural or accidental and the death that leaves unfinished business. We compared two situations in Jesus Day with some of the terrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Spiritual Infancy

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,395 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 Warfare

    Contributed by John Yohe on Oct 7, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,357 views

    Faithfulness to the Word of God and obedience to the Holy Spirit will lead us to Spiritual Victory.

    Spiritual Warfare 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 By John Yohe Preached 1-16-05 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Spiritual Champions

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 16, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,762 views

    winning for Christ

    Intro: The other day a sports channel did the top 10 sports rivalries and of course, Auburn-Alabama was on that list. People in Alabama live and breathe football. I like the writings of Paul because he uses sporting terms to give spiritual lessons. Since we live in a football state, I will use ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Vision

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,513 views

    Our vision reaches Up in Worship; Down in Discipleship; In with Fellowship; Out through Outreach

    Spiritual Vision for our Church II Timothy 1:3-8 INTRODUCTION: About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of the newly discovered American continent. • The 1st year they established a town site • The next year they elected a town government • The 3rd year the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Spiritual Ekg

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,908 views

    What would it be like if the Holy Ghost were to hook us up to a Spiritual EKG machine? Would he find a properly working heart?

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA A Spiritual EKG Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (Note v. 5-6) Intro: In these few verses the word “heart” is used two times. It is used 47 times in the book of Deuteronomy, and it is seen 830 times in all in your King James Bibles. This Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Laisani Cox avatar

    A Spiritual Tsunami

    Contributed by Laisani Cox on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,417 views

    The benefits of giving must go further as we react to the Spiritual Tsunami that our Lord Jesus Christ blessed us with when he released the power of the Holy Ghost!

    Giving honor… Prayer… Acts 2:2 reads - “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting”. The theme of our message tonight is: A Spiritual Tsunami. The second chapter of Acts is where our Lord begins His Spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Rule Digal avatar

    Spiritually Ambitious

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,960 views

    What is your greatest aspiration in life? Are you like James and John who aspired a closer relationship with Christ?

    Theme: Spiritually Ambitious Text: Mark 10:35-42 Introduction A. In every funeral service, lengthy eulogies would not be missed to hear. But, what is its purpose? B. Newspapers give space for obituaries. What are they for? It is man’s last attempt to impress the world that he does matter; that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational