Sermons on Spiritual Tank:

The Essentials Of Spiritual Fulfillment

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 10, 2003

Ultimate fulfillment in life, spiritual fulfillment, can be gained only by centering our lives around the Lord.

The Essentials Of Spiritual Fulfillment Text: Heb.11: 1-7 Intro: One of man’s innate desires is that of fulfillment. However, fulfillment means different things to different people. To some, fulfillment might mean accomplishing some dangerous or heroic feat. To others, fulfillment means ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Cs Of Spiritual Guidance Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 13, 2003

An inductive sermon on spiritual guiance and decision making.

THE Cs OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE JOHN 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION… Dr. Anderson, Freedom in Christ and Harvest House Publishers A young pilot had just passed the point of no return when the weather changed for the worse. Visibility dropped to a matter of feet as fog descended to the earth. Putting total trust ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:6, John 10:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spiritual Decline Of A Nation

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Aug 24, 2003

I believe that America is very close to being in the same sinful position that Judah found herself in. God has poured out His mercy upon this nation for years. He has continued to bless America in spite of her abominable and sinful ways. The message of re

By: Donna J. Kazenske I cannot tell you how blessed I am to be an American citizen. I love this nation and highly respect all that our founding fathers did to establish this nation upon Godly principles. However, as I look around at the spiritual condition of our nation today, my heart grieves. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: *other

The Danger Of Spiritual Negligence

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 27, 2003

We are warned of the dangers of spiritual negligence. Why is spiritual negligence devastating? 4 Dangers of Spiritual Negligence

THE DANGER OF SPIRITUAL NEGLIGENCE—Hebrews 2:1-4 1938 WA legislative election/Republican ‘Boston Curtis’—New man on ticket—Elected by 51 votes/Actually a mule/Placed in running by Democrats to prove how negligent voters are. Country in danger if Mules in office. We are warned of the dangers of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Misery Of Spiritual Mismanagement Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

Jesus entrusted us as His servants to do His work and be obedient to the truth we’ve received. If He came today, what kind of servant would you be?

The Misery of Spiritual Mismanagement Luke 12:40-48 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION According to Luke 12:40-48, Jesus is telling us we are all to be managers of important resources. Some people do a good job, and others are poor spiritual managers. Which kind are you? Beginning in verse 35, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:40-48

Denomination: Baptist

Principles Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Doug Gilford on Jun 8, 2002

These are spiritual growth principles

In every area of our life, there should be signs of growth. We should experience growth in our marriage, in our families, at our jobs, at our churches, in regards to our income, and our relationship with Christ. In fact referring to our Christian walk, the writer of Hebrews tells us: Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spiritual Refresher Course

Contributed by Joseph Louis on Jun 26, 2002

A Message to Refocus on Spiritual Things

Title: Spiritual Refresher’s Course Scripture: Acts 3:19 (AMP), "So repent - change your mind and purpose; turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing - of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air - may ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beating The Spiritual Blahs

Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 13, 2002

Everyone faces times of spiritual difficulty and disillusionment. When we do, we need to realize that God is always faithful and will stay with us through even the toughest times.

A couple of weeks ago my wife Pam and I had the chance to travel with the Jr. High/High School bands to NKU for a band festival. After the morning festival, the entire group went to Kings Island to spend the rest of the day. Now band festivals are okay, but for us, the big draw of the trip was the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking A Spiritual Inventory

Contributed by Richard Oliver on Jul 19, 2002

In this day and age we’re very busy being Christians. While being so busy we tend to forget Our Father’s Words concerning our relationships. Here is a simple review of the 10 commandments.

¡§Spiritual Examination¡¨ Exodus 20:3-17 "Two young men were fishing above a low dam on a river near their hometown. As they were concentrating on catching fish, they were unaware that they had drifted until they were not far from the water flowing over the dam. When they realized their ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-17

Denomination: Congregational

Desire Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002

In general the church has made little progress as pertains to spiritual gifts, This problem could be cured if we would once again allow the Holy Spirit to birth divine desire in our hearts.

1Co 14:1 “DESIRE SPIRITUAL GIFTS” Every thing Jesus did from a supernatural standpoint was an operation and manifestation of at least one, or a combination of the gifts of the spirit in his life. Why teach on the gifts of the spirit? (1) If there is to be any manifestation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-12, 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peter's Spiritual Inventory

Contributed by Ken Schlenker on Aug 7, 2002

Mark 14 Peter’s Spiritual Inventory- Six steps to Spiritual Denial and Renewal

Peter’s Spiritual Inventory Introduction In less than twelve hours I went from someone who said, “Jesus I will never deny you” to someone who denied him three times. Over the course of my life I have looked back on it and I say, “How did that happen?” and by God’s grace, I have been allowed to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs

Contributed by Kelly Hudnall on Dec 12, 2001

Encouragement to get involved in the spiritual discipline of fasting.

TEXT: Mark 9:17-29 INTRO: Jesus’ disciples were able to do many miraculous things by the authority they had in His Name but when they came to this demon-possessed man they couldn’t set him free. Jesus told them the reason they couldn’t set him free was because some spiritual breakthroughs only ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:17-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fundamentals Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Jan 5, 2002

Describes the fundamentals of spiritual growth in the life of the Christian.

Title - Fundamentals for Spiritual Growth Text - 1 Corinthians 3:6 Subtext - Luke 8:4-15; James 5:7-8 Intro. - In the gospel according to Luke 8:4-15 the Lord told the Parable of the Sower which gives insight and understanding into Paul words in 1 Corinthians 3:6. Read along with me the words of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6, Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Avoiding Spiritual Theft

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 21, 2003

Spiritually speaking there are some valuables that I want to keep safe in my walk with God. There are some things that I really value about living for the Lord Jesus Christ.

John chapter 10 is the teaching of Jesus about the sheep finding the true door, following the true shepherd, and avoiding the thief. According to John 10:10 the express purpose of the thief is to steal, kill, and destroy. He comes for no other reason but that of selfish gain. He comes not to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Judges 16:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Steps To Spiritual Renewal Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003

The first myth is that the Bible is too confusing to read. In verses 1-8, we’ll see that the Bible, instead of being confusing, is actually a book that you and I can comprehend ­ You can understand it!

Steps to Spiritual Renewal I received an email this week from Janelle Becker, one of our missionaries serving in the Philippines. She’s been there for about 10 weeks and is learning the language and beginning to understand the culture. In her email, she forwarded what her co-worker wrote about a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-8

Denomination: Baptist