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  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Honoring Our Spiritual Leaders Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 81,006 views

    Four ways to honor our spiritual leaders.

    When I was writing my dissertation last year and earlier this year I had to read over 100 different books and articles about leadership. One of the authors I encountered again and again was Dr. Warren Bennis, who teaches at leadership USC. One of the more interesting books by Dr. Bennis is called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Find Spiritual Rest

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 424 ratings
     | 35,377 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Be A Spiritual Stretcher Bearer

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,865 views

    1). We can bring people to Christ without committees but not without sheer determination.

    1). We can bring people to Christ without committees but not without sheer determination. It may take years and numerous attempts but resolute determination will eventually accomplish the will of God. 2). We can bring people to Christ by all kinds of mean as long as we are willing to innovate. Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Spiritually Progressing Or Regressing?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,660 views

    Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal.

    Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal. Regressing - To move backwards while falling back to an earlier spiritual level of growth. To return to an earlier state of development, maturity or understanding. Why People Spiritually Regress - Some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marah - Testing In The Spiritual Pilgrimage

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 154 ratings
     | 11,803 views

    The newly-liberated people of Israel met problems in their journey to Canaan and we learn of the Reason, their Reaction, God’s Remedy and the Result.

    MARAH - TESTING IN THE SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE If you’ve ever motored around the west of Wales you can’t have helped noticing the many chapels - sadly, many of them now closed. They have some lovely Old Testament names, recalling great events in the lives of the patriarchs and prophets - Bethel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Contrasting The Carnal And Spiritually Minded

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,099 views

    Use the following check list of criterion to evaluate your own spiritual progress in putting away the old sinful nature and putting on Christ’s characteristics into all areas of your heart, soul, emotions, mind and behavior:

    Carnallv Minded People Focus on selfish interests that concentrates only on their own individual concerns at the exclusion of the needs of others They are habitually jealous of what others have. They are suspicious of others or inclined to believe the worst of everyone and everything. They are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paying Our Spiritual Debts

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 4, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,896 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    The Curse And Cure For Spiritual Blindness Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,054 views

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Three Laws Of Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 29, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,510 views

    Practical principles for walking in the Spirit and not after the flesh.

    Laws of spiritual life 3/19/95 I. Importance of Spiritual life A. Flesh vs. spirit 1. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16, KJV). a. Flesh includes the natural part of man apart from God. b. Soul--mind,will, emotion c. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Growth: Growing In Grace

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 29, 2002
    based on 231 ratings
     | 35,908 views

    We are to develop as people of grace.

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH: GROWING IN GRACE Colossians 1:9-11; Acts 2:42 S: Four Marks of the Church Th: Spiritual Maturity Pr: WE ARE TO DEVELOP AS PEOPLE OF GRACE. ?: How? KW: Desires TS: We will find in our study of Colossians 1:9-11, three desires that we need to have in order to develop as people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Climbing The Ladder Of Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Sheldon Friesen on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 22,296 views

    Life is a one step at a time process to maturity.

    Climbing The Ladder of Maturity [Ephesian 4:12] … prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up [13] until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Changing The Spiritual Climate Of Indifference Series

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 41,561 views

    God gives a somber condemnation of indiffernce and speaks to the people of Joel’s day of what they must do to overcome it.

    CHANGING THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE: INDIFFERENCE Joel 2:1, 12-28 (1:1-5, 13-16) Joel is listed as one of the minor prophets, in contrast to the major prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, or Daniel. They are called the minor prophets simply because the short length of their works. The title, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 20,739 views

    Part of a series on the keys to joyful service in the church

    Service with a Smile: Finding Your Spiritual Gifts Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 [Show Fantasia video, segment one] A vast orchestra, composed of stringed instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, and woodwinds . . . All joining together, the harp and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    How's Your Spiritual Hearing?

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 11,902 views

    I talk about factors that keep us from hearing the voice of God and then ways we can improve our spiritual hearing.

    “How’s Your Spiritual Hearing?” Intro: Imagine what it will be like if you never spoke to your spouse but he/she spoke to you. How would your home be? Imagine what it would be like if your children never spoke to you but you spoke to them. What kind of relationship would that be? A very hard one. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Johnny Beaver on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 28,446 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian to rebuild the important areas that are to be found in a Christian life.

    Nehemiah 1:1-4 “Does Anybody Care about Me” There was once a man who had been put into a prison as a prisoner of war. He thought that at any moment his comrades would come and retrieve him but that never happened. Instead he spent day after day in that prison with a floor of mostly dirt and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist