Sermons on Spiritual Perseverance:

Extreme Makeover: Spiritual Edition

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 21, 2006

God can and will change your life.

EXTREME MAKEOVER, SPIRITUAL EDITION Acts 9:1-19 S: Salvation C: Change God brings Th: A People with Purpose Pr: GOD CAN AND WILL BRING CHANGE TO OUR LIVES. Type: Inductive I. FURY (1-2) II. CONTACT (3-5) III. INSTRUCTION (6-8) IV. CONNECTION (9-16) V. FELLOWSHIP (17-19) PA: How is the change ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Using Your Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Joel Santos on May 1, 2005

The best investment we can make with our life is to use what God has given us to bring honor and glory to the Father.

USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS Luke 19:11-27 Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Is The Healer Of Spiritual Blindness Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Nov 11, 2004

All people are spiritually blind by nature but can be given sight by believing in Jesus.

Who Is This Jesus? 9. He is the Healer of Spiritual Blindness John 9 November 6/7, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: • All people are spiritually blind by nature but can be given sight by believing in Jesus. INTRO: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal, they lay down ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How's Your Spiritual Health?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

How’s Your Spiritual Health? 1) You are sick if you conceal your sins; 2) You are recovering when you confess your sins; 3) You are well when you cling to the forgiveness of sins.

“Como esta?” “Wie Gehts?” “Genki desuka?” “How are you?” Four languages, one greeting. Isn’t it interesting how people the world over are so interested in health that it’s the first thing they ask about when greeting someone? I suppose that’s only natural because good health is often considered to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

How's Your Spiritual Maintenance?

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 15, 2001

The cares and anxieties of the world, and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches,and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes

How’s Your Spiritual Maintenance? By Pastor CG "The cares and anxieties of the world, and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:18-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Overcome Spiritual Depression

Contributed by William Young on Sep 23, 2001

Have you ever felt like you were alone in the world? Sadly too many of our own feel that they are alone in the race of life.

HOW TO OVERCOME SPIRITUAL DEPRESSION PSA. 119:25-32 Introduction: 1. Have you ever felt like you were alone in the world? 2. Sadly too many of our own feel that they are alone in the race of life. 3. We can all fall victim to spiritual depression a. Many types of depression (clinical, emotional, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:2-3, Psalm 119:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stamping Out Spiritual Stubborness

Contributed by Danny Thomas on Oct 16, 2001

A look at the results and the cure for spiritual stubborness

Stamping Out Spiritual Stubbornness Hosea 4:16 Hosea 4:15-19 15 "Though you, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah offend. Do not come up to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth Aven, nor swear an oath, saying, ’As the LORD lives’-- 16 "For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn calf; now the LORD will let them ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paying Our Spiritual Debts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 4, 2001

Debt can be a good thing, spiritually; we owe debts to those who have shaped us, both negatively and positively, and pay that back by sharing in mutual respect and by offering the good news to a generation yet to come.

How do you feel about debt? Do you like debt? Do you take pleasure in interest payments? How many of you say, “Oh, Mr. Greenspan, please don’t lower the interest rate again. I want to pay more. I love debt.” Can I get a show of hands? I thought not. You don’t like debt. I don’t like ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Curse And Cure For Spiritual Blindness Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001

exposition on Matt ch 16

THE CURSE AND CURE FOR SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS Matthew 16 v. 1 - 20 v. 1 - 12 Two types of blindness v. 1 - 4 "the blind who will never see" The pharisees with the saducees - old rivals united against Christ. Note 3 reasons for their blindness (1) Sin - John 3 v. 19 "men loved darkness rather than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

Becoming A More Spiritual Person Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Nov 19, 2001

Two warnings and two positive prescriptions to becoming more spiritual.

Sixty years ago social scientists were predicting the demise of religion in western culture. The reasoning went something like this: The more discoveries science makes, the higher the level of education among people, and the more secularized our society becomes, the less people will be concerned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spiritual Disciplines Of Fasting And Prayer

Contributed by Mike Flack on Feb 13, 2002

Looking at the Spiritual Disciplines of Fasting And Prayer for today’s believer

THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF FASTING AND PRAYER Matt. 6: 5-8. 16-18 I want to share with you this morning on the SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF FASTING AND PRAYER. The problem with that title is the difficult word, DISCIPLINE! Yes, fasting and prayer are what we call spiritual disciplines that by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Friends

Five Principles For Spiritual Victory Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 18, 2002

The defeat of Jericho provides us with five principles of spiritual victory.

A Study of Joshua Sermon # 5 Five Principles For Spiritual Victory Joshua 5: 13- 6:21 Many of the present generation may not remember that Sergeant Alvin York was the most famous soldier of World War I. Neither do they realize ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Brings Spiritual Sight

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 8, 2002

The real mitracle in this story is the healing of spiritual sight

John 9:1-41 – Jesus opens the eyes of the blind Student who went around college blind-folded for a day  Had a lot more empathy for someone who was blind after that experience  Being blind would be a terrible handicap to have, not being able to witness the creation, limited in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian Church

Improving Our Spiritual Senses

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

How much do you want God in your life?

Focus 1: The Father Focus Tell the story about my conversion experience. (Make it grab the audience) “I knew why I was there!” “I have not always lived out that commitment to Christ faithfully, I have failed many times. But I thank God for his saving grace and power and transforming touch on my ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Find Spiritual Rest

Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Jan 20, 2002

This is a single verse sermon with three points and proposition. It isn’t a manuscript but is more than a simple outline. The sermon is about leaving the weariness of dead religion to enter into a living relationship with God.

Text - Matt 11:28 Introduction A strong young athlete was wadding waist deep in the shallow part of a recreational lake. Unknowingly he stepped off an underwater ledge and plunged fifteen feet beneath the surface of the water. After several seconds he bobbed to the top of the water flailing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God