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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    What Is Spirituality (6 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    We have discovered from Peter that to become like Christ, there are some things we need to add to our faith

    We have seen that we need to add to our faith : • VIRTUE - We need virtue because virtue is what sets the boundaries of what WE DO and DO NOT DO! • KNOWLEDGE - We need knowledge of WHO HE IS and WHAT HE IS LIKE if we are going to become like Him. After he tells us to add virtue and knowledge, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Spirituality? (4 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    A man was watching a wood carver carve a six foot bear out of a large chunk of wood. The man was fascinated as he watched him and he finally asked him, “HOW DO YOU DO THAT?”

    The wood carver said, “It really isn’t as hard as it looks. What I do is get a huge piece of wood, and I carve out everything that does not look like a bear!” This is what God is trying to do with our lives. He wants to cut everything that does not look like Christ out of our lives. Peter shows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Spirituality? (3 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    Most of us at times have looked at someone we thought was attractive physically, and thought we certainly would like to look like them if we could.

    Sometimes this is the motivation for some to: (1) DIET EACH DAY Illus: Much has been said about diets, such as: • It's something most of us do religiously: We eat what we want to eat, drink a diet coke and pray we don't gain weight • Someone else said that the problem with curbing our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Spirituality? (2 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    In our text, Paul explains some of the things that motivated him.

    If we are going to be the SPIRITUAL INDIVIDUALS God wants us to be, we are going to have to have the same motives he had. WHAT IS A MOTIVE? The dictionary describes it as “A conscious or unconscious need or drive that incites a person to some action or behavior.” Illus: Someone has said, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Spirituality? (1 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    One of the best ways you can determine that a person is a SPIRITUAL PERSON is by the way they spend their TIME and MONEY.

    We are fooling ourselves when we think we are SPIRITUAL yet our TIME and MONEY reveals we are like the carnal people of this world who only care about cars, boats, campers, houses and clothes. The way we spend our time tells a great deal about us. Because time is important to us, most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Help For Your Marriage Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 27, 2021
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    Some men are ashamed that their wife is ahead of them spiritually. So they just hang back and think of the spiritual life as “woman’s work” and so protect their egos. Men are too proud to admit that spiritually they must play catch-up to their wives.

    In the Bible, there are three human institutions that stand apart from all others — the family, the church, and the government. There’s nothing in the Bible about how a hospital or a school should be run, even though they are crucial to a flourishing society. There’s nothing there about business ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Regular Spiritual Checkup

    Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Dec 6, 2021
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    To be successful in ministry, a person must be able to function well on a variety of personal and professional levels at all times.

    Topic: Your Regular Spiritual Checkup By Ptr Arsenio “Jack” Segismundo Text: Philippians 1:24-26 “24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith, 26 that your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Joseph’s Spiritual Promotion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2020
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    Joseph had been promoted politically to the highest position in the Egyptian government, but his father would promote him to a higher position spiritually – in God’s nation, Israel.

    Joseph’s Spiritual Promotion (46:1-50:26, esp. 48:1-20) 1. Sometimes promotions are not measurements of success. 2. The boss called one of his employees into the office. "Rob," he said, "you've been with the company for a year. You started off in the mail room, one week later ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Reset Button For The Spiritual Life Series

    Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Mar 8, 2020
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    As mankind, we are made of the physical, mental and spiritual. In each of these the LORD has given us reset button. God has placed a reset button in this life for us that is meant to revive us, refresh us, transform us, and change our behavior.

    Introduction: Last week we began our two-part study on “The Reset Button.” Let me give you a quick recap of what we learned last week. We learned that the One True God is one God composed of three natures. He is composed of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. After He created the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Physical Versus Spiritual Worlds? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 31, 2017
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    Was John's baptism from heaven or from human origin?

    Before reading our passage this morning, let us remind ourselves of what we noted last week. We are to grow our faith in God and faith comes by hearing (reading and learning) the Word of God. Let us also note 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritual Warfare & The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 23, 2014
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    Othniel is a great example of the effects that the power of the Holy Spirit can have in a person's life and is the only vehicle that can carry us to spiritual victory.

    SPIRITUAL WARFARE & THE HOLY SPIRIT Judges 3:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHO’S FOLLOWING 1. The Mom of 5 yr. old Timmy loved very much and, a worrier, she was concerned about him walking to school all by himself when he started kindergarten. 2. She walked him to school the first few days, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Paul's Emphasis On Spiritual Freedom Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 3, 2014
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    Paul wanted the believers in Corinth to know and understand that although they were 'free' in Christ it was not a license to seek out their own desires. He gives 4 examples of how that fails miserably!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 29, 2014 Date Preached: August 03, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Paul’s Emphasis on Spiritual Freedom Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 [NLT] – read now 1For I do not want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wealth And My Spiritual Health Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
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    The way I acquire and use wealth is a good measure of my spiritual health.

    I grew up in a typical blue collar family. My dad managed one of the very first fast food restaurants – the Lucky Wishbone – and my mom stayed at home taking care of four kids. She didn’t work outside the home until all of us got older, so for much of my life, our family got by on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Realies: Physical And Spiritual Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 18, 2016
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    We live in the context of two different realities: the physical and the spiritual. We don't have to much of a problem with the physical realm. However, it is a different story with the spiritual realm. For victory in living we must understand it.

    4. Two Realities: Physical and Spiritual “Since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace … ” (Heb 12:28). “… having boldness to enter the Holiest … let us draw near … ” (Heb 10:19-22). There are two realities that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Excellent - Spiritual Gifts (Accountability) Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 2, 2016
     | 4,741 views

    A look at Spiritual Gifts through the Super Bowl and accountability

    Spiritual Gifts / Accountability February 14, 2016 Philippians 3:17 We’ve started the year talking about what it means to be excellent! Excellent individually and excellent as a church. With that in mind, last week we started talking about Spiritual Gifts. If we use the gifts God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist