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  • Paul Newell avatar

    Narnia: Opening The Door To Your Spiritual Journey Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,066 views

    An introduction and first sermon in a three part Advent Series developed loosly from The Chronicles of Narnia. Additional Sermons: Turkish Delight, Trickes of the Evil One and Miracle at the Stone Table.

    Narnia: Introduction & Explanation It may seem a little strange that we are building our Advent series around a “fairy tale” as C.S. Lewis called his novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Let me set your mind at ease, we’re going to do what Lewis himself hinted at concerning all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Without Immanuel: Living In Spiritual Darkness

    Contributed by Michael Davidson on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,643 views

    When man chooses to live life apart from (God) Immanuel – man first rejects God’s self-revelation.

    Life without Immanuel: Living in Spiritual Darkness “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    The Disciple's Heart: Spiritual Growth (Part Three) Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,964 views

    Where does God do the work of making us more like Jesus?

    Having considered in the previous week the fact that a disciple is one who has allowed Christ to touch his heart; we began last week to think together about how a disciple is also one who is allowing Christ to trans­form his heart. The key to this process of allowing Christ to transform our hearts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A.C. Morgan avatar

    The Stages Of Your Spiritual Walk (Part 1)

    Contributed by A.c. Morgan on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,030 views

    This teaching gives the Christian understanding of his spiritual walk in Christ Jesus.

    The Stages of Your Spiritual Walk (Part 1) Reflections from the book “The Stages of Your Spiritual Walk” There are three stages to our Christian walk in Christ Jesus. There is the first stage in which we decided to turn our lives over to the Lord; I refer to this as the infant stage. Then there ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Overcoming The Cause Of Many Of Our Spiritual Defeats

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,274 views

    This message deals with the consequences of sin in your life.

    Our Complaint To God: “Why have you failed us?” - Joshua 7:6-9. - Joshua comes to the Lord with his complaints. The Lord had done great things for them, not the least of which was the recently completed crossing of the Jordan River. Still, there’s no doubt to Joshua that something has gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #2doomed: Spiritually Blind And Hard Headed!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,892 views

    This is a series on Spiritual blindness, in this lesson we consider hard headedness and stubborness as problems that blind spiritual eyes.

    #2 DOOMED TO FAILURE BECAUSE OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS. HARD HEADS OF SPIRITUALLY BLIND PEOPLE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in two parts. I. SPIRITUALLY BLIND PEOPLE HAVE HARD HEARTS AND HARD HEADS AND THEY REFUSE CORRECTION. ARE WE PUTTING GREAT EFFORT IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 12, 2006
     | 2,805 views

    God gifts believers in various ways for the building up of His church.

    Do you like the way your body looks? Some of you do and some of you do don’t. But all of us can find parts that need improving. When God looks at the church – known as the “body of Christ” – do you think He likes what He sees? Just like us I think he likes certain parts and really wishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,241 views

    God still uses the “manifestation gifts” to build up his church. Every Christian should be aware and desirous of these gifts from God.

    We’re going to spend some time today talking about 9 of those gifts and how God wants to use them in the body – but I was reminded by my “mouse problem” that we must be connected to the giver of the gifts – the Holy Spirit – in order to be able to make use of his gifts. God wants to use each ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    The Most Tragic Miscalculation, Being Wrong Spiritually

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    I believe that the most tragic miscalculation would be to live all your Christian life and then find out in the end that you were spiritually wrong.

    THE MOST TRAGIC MISCALCULATION, BEING WRONG SPIRITUALLY I believe that the most tragic miscalculation would to live all your Christian life and then find out in the end that you were spiritually wrong. Everyone believes that they are right in their assessment of Scripture and believe that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    Every believer is meant to function as a part of the body according to the spiritual gifts they have received.

    We’re finishing up our 4 weeks on discovering your spiritual gifts. As we’ve learned in 1 Cor 12, every person who submits their life to Christ is a member of the Body of Christ – and we all have an important part to play. So important, in fact, that God gifts EACH ONE with gifts from the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #4the Gifts That God Gives(Spiritual)

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,556 views

    This is part 4 of a 4 part series, the GIFTS THAT GOD GIVES. We focus here on the spiritual gifts!

    #4 The gifts that God gives! (Spiritual) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE IF YOU CHOOSE! 1. Nothing is as bad as it first appears. 2. The Bible will still have all the answers. 3. Prayer will still work. 4. Don’t sweat the small stuff, by the way, everything is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Dietz avatar

    Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 1 – Conversion Series

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,784 views

    2nd in the Series on Spiritual Transformation

    Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 1 – Conversion John 3: 1-10a; 16-17 As you may recall, I began last week’s message with a Poem entitled “Metamorphosis.” I would like to use a portion of the opening, as well as the closing stanzas of that poem again this week as both a reminder of some of the ...read more

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    What Does A Spiritual Church Look Like?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    People have many ideas about what makes a church "spiritual," and not too many of them are biblical. In today’s sermon we will find that a spiritual church is characterized by its devotion to Jesus Christ.

    What Does A Spiritual Church Look Like? Acts 2:41-47 Introduction Illustration: The Tater Family Some families make church their home. Others find other uses for the church. Take the notorious Tater family, for example. Perhaps you’ve met some of them. · The chief of the clan is old Dick Tater, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Hal Seed avatar

    Three Ways To Hinder Your Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,426 views

    The Parable of the Soils describes four ways to respond to God. Three of them hinder spiritual growth. In this parable Jesus is saying, "You must take responsiblity for your personal spiritual growth."

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    "Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War”, Pt. 1

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,245 views

    Its high time Christians stop sounding retreat and start shouting “charge”! Instead of the devil taking it to us, we should be taking it the devil – that’s the heart of spiritual warfare!

    “Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War”, Pt. 1 Ephesians 6:10-12 During one of the darkest periods of WW2 after the collapse of the French to Germany and before America got involved, Winston Churchill gave a speech on BBC radio that rallied his country in a powerful way. He said in part, “Now that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist