Sermons on Spiritual Renewal:

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

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 5, 2008

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

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War, Pt. 2

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 11, 2008

If you are a Christian you also are in a battle everyday! And upon this battle depends your joy, overcoming sin, happiness in your marriage, and the well being of your children!

Ephesians 6:13-17 If you are a Christian you also are in a battle everyday! And upon this battle depends your joy, overcoming sin, happiness in your marriage, and the well being of your children! The problem: most Christians don’t realize this is a fact of life and too many of us are asleep in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

"Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War”, Pt. 3

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 1, 2008

Vigilant prayers are what bust the yoke of bondage, break the bonds of brokenness, crush the confusion surrounding your life and looses the lies Satan has wrapped your life up in!

Last time I left you with this thought – we have a weapon for every tool of the devil, but he has no weapon for the one weapon we have – the word of God! William Gurnall said, “We must not confide in the armor of God, but in the God of the armor, because all our weapons are only mighty through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Knowledge + Experience + Time Produces Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 22, 2022

This message is a reminder that to grow spiritually into living a life that imitates Jesus requires three things: Knowledge, Experience and Time. Working together, they will produce Spiritual Maturity in a Christian’s life.

Good evening everyone. Let’s open with a word of prayer. I want to set the stage by sharing with you something my father used to tell me and my siblings when we did things that didn’t make a lot of sense to him. He would slowing shake his head from left to right and say, “the older you get is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12, Acts 3:1-8, Matthew 17:18-21, Luke 10:42, Psalm 46:10, Mark 1:35-36, Acts 6:1-4, Luke 19:10, Luke 9:49-50, Luke 9:51-56, Acts 4:7-12, Acts 4:18-20, Acts 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Growth And Learning Is A Life-Long Adventure

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 6, 2022

The crops determine when the harvest will occur. If the crop is a metaphor for spiritual growth the harvest must never happen. Thus, spiritual growth can never stop.

Spiritual Growth and Learning is a Life-Long Adventure Mark 4:26-29 26 And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; 27 and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know. 28 "The soil ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Great Spiritual Diamonds From The Son Of God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 21, 2023

1. Jesus shows us the greatest truth. 2. Jesus shows us the greatest triumph. 3. Jesus shows us the greatest tragedy. 4. Jesus shows us the greatest trust.

Great Spiritual Diamonds from the Son of God The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 22:41-46; Psalm 110:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared January 21, 2023) MESSAGE: *Vance Havner told the story of some little boys in Africa who were playing marbles in the dirt next to a creek. These very poor boys ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46, Psalm 110:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Begin A Spiritual Journey: The Call To Adventure Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 5, 2021

We’ve gone through a crazy time in our lives over the past few months. Many of us I’m sure are feeling isolated and alone. It really made me realize just how much I need other people in my life. And do you know what else it made me realize? That I need God.

We’ve gone through a crazy time in our lives over the past few months. Many of us I’m sure are feeling isolated and alone. It really made me realize just how much I need other people in my life. And do you know what else it made me realize? That I need God. Sometimes it seems like we can turn to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:7-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, There Purpose And Use

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Apr 27, 2021

One of the great blessings Jesus has given to His Church and to us as individuals is the gifts of the Spirit. Discovering our Spiritual Gifts, there purpose and use.

Spiritual Gifts! What a fascinating subject! One of the great blessings Jesus has given to His church and to us as individuals is the gifts of the Spirit. As it says in Eph. 4:7-8: But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.. Wherefore he saith, When ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-13, Romans 12:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Stages Of Spiritual Life According To 1 John. Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on May 20, 2021

A study of The Stages of Spiritual Life set forth in 1 John 2:12-14 will inform us as to what they are, and will instruct us on how spiritual growth comes about!

1 John 2 (NASB) 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Spiritual Growth And Learning Is A Life-Long Adventure

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021

No matter what your age spiritual growth and learning is for a lifetime. The more you investigate the more you will want to learn more.

Parables can take on many different interpretations. One way to examine this parable is that Yeshua was talking about spiritual growth. Yeshua met many people during His ministry, and they immediately followed Him. Why? They determined that Yeshua was the Messiah that the LORD had promised to His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Nose Flies, Snakes And Other Spiritual Enemies Series

Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Apr 5, 2017

A Message on Psalm 23

In "The Way of the Shepherd", author Don Baker says, If a shepherd sees the "sheep suddenly begin to spread out and move away from each other, he can be reasonably sure that something, possibly a rattler, is in the center of the circle." And so it is in human relationships, when we begin to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Victorious In Spiritual Warfare Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

Utilizing God's Resources to become victorious during attack from the enemy

HOW TO BE VICTORIOUS IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1PET 5:8-9, EPH 6:8 1 Peter 5:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, 1 Peter 6:8

Denomination: *other

How To Be Victorious In Spiritual Warfare Pt 2

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

Utilizing God's Resources to be victorious

HOW TO BE VICTORIOUS IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE TWO 1PET 5:8-9, EPH 6:12 1 Peter 5:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Be Victorious In Spiritual Warfare Pt 3

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

Utilizing God's Resources to be succesful

HOW TO BE VICTORIOUS IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE THREE 1PET 5:8-9, EPH 6:12 1 Peter 5:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced ...read more

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Circumcision And What It Means To The Child Of God. Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Dec 2, 2016

Paul addressed the church at Colossae on the matter of a saving relationship with God. He specifically was addressing Spiritual circumcision, and the matter of Baptism.

SPIRITUAL CIRCIMCISION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THE CHILD OF GOD COLOSSIANS 2:9-15 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ November 27, 2016 Audio link to listen to this sermon: http://chirb.it/b6NFAL INTRODUCTION: 1.) As the Church of Jesus Christ, we usually do not address the subject ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ