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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
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
Scripture: 1 John 5:14
Denomination: Vineyard
Explores how to stand firm in spiritual warfare by harnessing the Holy Spirit and heeding God's heavenly battle strategies using the full armor of God.
Good morning, dear church family. As we gather here today, I am reminded of the words of the great preacher Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "To be a Christian is to be a warrior." Indeed, we are warriors, not of this world, but of a spiritual realm, engaged in a battle that rages beyond the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-17
Topics: Warring, Spirit
Mary Magdalene had to answer 3 questions on Easter morning, the same questions we all must ask.
Sermon 5: Easter Questions 82 Hours: Countdown to the Resurrection Chuck Sligh Preaching April 21, 2019 TEXT: John 20:1-18 – “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-20
Denomination: Baptist
Life is filled with many surprises. That is, there are times when we feel we can depend on some things and then they disappoint us. For example,
Illus: Some of you have bought new cars because you wanted some dependable transportation. Then you found that new car, that you thought would surely be dependable, stranded you on a roadside. There are many things we have thought would be dependable that turned out not to be. Then there are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:10-11, 1 Samuel 17:29, 1 Samuel 17:32-34
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
We must band together as an army to fight the evil of Satan. Satan is roaming free in part because the church is so fractured that it cannot come together for this cause.
The church interpretation of the feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6:33-44 has always been about the miracle that only Jesus could take five loaves of bread and two fish and make it feed all those people. Unfortunately, this methodology of telling people the meaning of Scripture as black and white does ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:33-44
This sermon is the first in discovering what a spiritual house should be and how it is formed.
The Spiritual House Psalm 122:1-9 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together, Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of Israel, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
So much sickness is psychosomatic, that is, it is in the body but caused by a mind filled with guilt. The cause is spiritual, and so a real healing must also be spiritual. This can only come from Christ.
Opportunity not only knocks, but sometimes it even breaks the door down, but still we miss it. Such was the case in the sad story of the great Viennese surgeon Dr. Lorenz. When he was in America some years back he was flooded with more requests with help then he could begin to meet. One woman who ...read more
Scripture: James 5:14-20
Jesus is coming soon. Are you prepared for His coming?
SPIRITUAL UNPREPAREDNESS Matthew 25:1-13 Intro: ILL- In April, 1988 a cameraman who was also a skydiver jumped from a plane along with several others & filmed them as they individually jumped out of the plane. After the final skydiver opened his chute something tragic happened. The cameraman, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Denomination: Holiness
Are we material people trapped in spiritual bodies, or spiritual people trapped in material bodies? This sermon asserts that we need to be concerned about our spiritual net worth, because we are spiritual people.
From time to time I suspect people review their finances. In those reviews, they may take a moment to calculate their net worth. Our financial net worth is the value of all assets, minus the total of all liabilities. Put another way, net worth is what is owned minus what is owed. The value of ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Denomination: *other
Adultery happens in some marriages but there is another type of adultery that takes place much more often – Spiritual Adultery.
Dr. Mike Fogerson May 20, 2012 Introduction A Do you remember when Sandra Bullock won her Golden Globe for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in “The Blind Side?” 1 In her acceptance speech she said of her then husband, “I love you. You are so hot.” a She was married to the ...read more
Scripture: James 4:4-7
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
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
Disciples of Jesus have a calling to partner with Jesus in enabling repentance-avoiders to repent by being salt and light as we live the "beatitudinal" life.
You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:1-16 “Not For Spiritual Wimps” Do you ever have those moments when you think – this world has gone mad! Attention spans are being reduced to sound bites … 2 minute reels … and doom scrolling. Everyone is now an expert ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
Spiritual Blindness is the inability of a person to understand, perceive, grasp, comprehend spiritual truth.
SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 INTRO: Why is it that some people are so opposed to the Gospel? And why is it that some people, whose lifestyle is so unscriptural cannot understand our rejection of their disobedience before almighty God? And how is it that some people can criticize the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
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