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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 22, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,858 views

    Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit of the Spirit’ with the ’Gifts of the Holy Spirit’ and talents with giftings. Gifts of the Spirit are special abilities provided by the Holy Spirit to Christians for God’s glory and building up the

    Opening illustration: You mail an expensive & wonderful gift to someone you love & adore but returns at your doorstep all soggy and wet ~ that’s what the contemporary church has been doing with God’s gift of the Holy Spirit. Introduction: Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Ritualism Versus Spiritual Reality Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 20, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,509 views

    God desires to curb the trend toward formalism in religion which is satisfied with meeting external observation. To obey the moral precepts & principles of the word is infinitely more important than ceremonies & man-made traditions.

    ZECHARIAH 7: 1-7 RITUALISM VERSUS SPIRITUAL REALITY [Ezra 6:1-11] The seventh and eighth chapters are the third distinct division of the prophecy. In the first portion was the call to national repentance and turning to the Lord for His Covenant blessings. After a national turning to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Check List For Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,374 views

    Take a inventory of your Spiritual Life

    Philip 3:10-21 - Want to know Maturity Measure growth on a chart Keep tabs on bank account Check the garden Watch the clock - What about Sp Maturity? B Starts with Salvation!!! Nothing to do with age B education - Service Test for Sp. Maturity 1. Do I Have Growing Knowledge for the Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Spiritual Warfare - Part Three Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 29, 2011
     | 3,977 views

    Paul tells us to take on Gospel footwear and to take up the shield of faith.

    Last time, we saw that the Christian warrior is one who desires to walk in the truth and who depends on the righteousness of Christ. He seeks to make sure that his daily condition matches his eternal position. Therefore, he stands fast and firm against the devil’s lies as he asks the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Playing The "Spiritual" Indiana Jones!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 19, 2012
     | 4,246 views

    Discovering "hidden treasures" in God’s Word, especially in relation to the Priestly Work of our Saviour with an air of an Explorer like Indiana Jones...

    PLAYING "SPIRITUAL" INDIANA JONES Action: Display of Picture of Indiana Jones in action Yes, Indiana Jones stories are juicy and spicy, for they stoke the fires of inherent sense of discovery in all of us. Add to that breathtaking stunts and adventure, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Dealing With A Spiritual Identity Crisis

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,308 views

    What the world thinks of you is not as important as who the Lord knows you are.

    “DEALING WITH A SPIRITUAL IDENTITY CRISIS” 1 PETER 2:1-11 INRO- 1 PETER 2:1-3 READ PETER IS WRITING UNDER THE ANOINTING OF GOD , HE IS GIVING US DIRECTION FOR OUR SPIRITUAL LIVES HE HAS IN CHAPTER ONE TOLD US AS CHRISTIANS WE NEED TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    From Poverty To Spiritual Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 3, 2008
     | 3,861 views

    Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount.

    Sermon on the Mount- Pt 2 From Poverty to Spiritual Satisfaction Introduction Last week started a series on the SOTM- Mtt 5-7. SOTM- teaching/sermon spoken by Jesus Christ. It gives us- clear picture- mature Christian looks like. Best known of Christ teachings- least understood. Jesus establishes a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Creating A Dynamic Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,873 views

    If the body of Christ will do one thing right before doing other things she will see Christ get invovled in what gets done!

    Creating a Dynamic Spiritual Life Text: Proverbs 6:6-8, 30:24-25 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 30: 24-25 There are four things ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • DJ Castilleja avatar

    Relevant Ministry - "Reality Spirituality" Series

    Contributed by Dj Castilleja on May 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,900 views

    Stop speaking in ways that no one understands. The Lord wants us to be as effective as possible by being relevant to those we are trying to reach. This is Reality Spirituality.

    Introduction: Video - Real Christians of Genius Mr. Christianese speaking Guy – “from Sermon Spice” When I was taking my first theology class, I was blown away by the abuse use of language I was reading. I was ducking away in fright like you might do in a scary movie. It was nasty! It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Unbelief, Authority: Spiritual Congestion Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,678 views

    Could it be that we are living just like the people in Jesus day, could it be that we are so familiar with Jesus that we dismiss his authority and perpetuate the dominance of evil in our lives?

    Billy lived in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. She was born in a sod shack to pioneer parents, had less than a high school education and spent her entire life in the local area, she hated to travel – yet at least twice every year, a team from Gourmet magazine and Bon Appetit magazine would arrive ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Keeping The Spiritual Fire Burning

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,389 views

    Every believer needs to keep the spiritual fire burning in order to prevent spiritual death and rusting out.

    KEEPING THE SPIRITUAL FIRE BURNING Study Text:— Gal 3: 1-3 Introduction: - The Christian life should not only begin strong, but it should also finish strong . - How many of you, after beginning the Christian life strong, are in danger of rusting out? 2Ti 4:7: I have fought a good fight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Spiritual Discipline Of Christian Submission Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 29, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,603 views

    A sermon examining the importance of submission in the Christian Life.

    The Spiritual Discipline Of Christian Submission I Peter 2:13-20 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Roger Staubach, led the Dallas Cowboys to the World Championship in 1971. But he faced a great struggle that year. Staubach said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Spiritual Discipline For The Race Of Life

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 1, 2015
     | 5,854 views

    We must learn to lay everything aside and renew our fellowship and communion with God. We must “keep our eyes on the prize.” We must keep our eyes fixed on Christ. We must pace ourselves when we run the race of life. Only then can we survive and win.

    Have you ever struggled with your faith? Have you ever felt like giving up? If so, the writer of the Letter to the Hebrews has a word for you---don’t! Don’t give up. The road of faith has been compared to a race. The race is not a sprint. It is a marathon. At the end of the race, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    My Spiritual Bucket List Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
     | 11,222 views

    Jesus lived and died for me so that I can die and live for Him

    ENGAGE/TENSION Did you know that there are a number of online calculators that will calculate your life expectancy? Just for the fun of it, I tried a few of them this week. Some of them, like the once used by the Social Security Agency are pretty simple, requiring you only to submit your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Spiritual Warfare: The Battle Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 17, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,368 views

    As we continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples, or dynamic discipleship, our focus this month has been on Spiritual Warfare. The focus of this message is The Battle of Temptation.

    Spiritual Warfare: The Battle of Temptation As we continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples or dynamic discipleship, our focus this month has been on Spiritual Warfare. This morning the focus of my message is The Battle of Temptation. Have you ever said, “It’s not my fault”? Maybe it wasn’t or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal