Sermons on Spiritual Victory:

How To Turn On Your Prayer Life Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 12, 2020

Based on Roman 12:12 - This sermon encourages listeners to develop a stronger prayer life.

“HOW TO TURN ON YOUR PRAYER LIFE” Rom. 12:12 FBCF – 9/13/20 Jon Daniels INTRO – Max Lucado is such a great writer. Wrote this about prayer: “Most of our prayer lives could use a tune-up. Some prayer lives lack consistency. They're either a desert or an oasis. Long, arid dry spells interrupted ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Dress For Success Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Jun 10, 2019

We need to know how to dress as Christians

How To Dress For Success Ephesians 6:10-18 Introduction: Say yes to the dress. Well, what should I wear? That all depends on the season, occasion, resources, style and preference. If you’re going to the prom – get a tux or formal. If you’re going to play a sport – dress accordingly. What ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Do I Have To Offer In Serving God? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 6, 2014

A basic explanation of what spiritual gifts are and how to find your's.

A NAGGING DOUBT: “What do I have to offer in serving God?” - Many believers feel that they have nothing to offer. - Others are just lazy. WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL GIFT? A divinely-chosen ability for divinely-empowered service. - 1 Corinthians 12:1, 5-7. a. The phrase “spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Mighty In The Lord

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 24, 2014

Jotham became "Mighty in the Lord." Wow! What an honor that God would say that. 3 major things caused this wonderful transformation. Find out how you too can have that epitaph at life's conclusion! It will preach!

BECOMING MIGHTY IN THE LORD 2 Chron. 27:1-6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Clever, or what? 1. Victor, Reilly, Sean and Rowan had been best of friends for over 10 years when unfortunately, Rowan is killed in a car crash. The next day, the three remaining friends are looking at Rowan’s body in his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 27:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Three Kinds Of People Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 30, 2015

I Corinthians

Three Kinds of People I Corinthians 2:14-3:4 1. Natural Person - cp. Jude 19 A. Will not receive from the Spirit B. Cannot know because he will not receive 2. Spiritual Person A. Considers the Scripture B. confused the natural person 3. Carnal Person A. Reason for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Habit: That All May See Your Progress (1 Tim. 4:10-16) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 1, 2021

Concluding our series on spiritual disciplines, we look at the discipline of decision making, and why it matters to live a life of visible holiness.

The Last Habit: That All May See Your Progress (1 Timothy 4:10-16) Good morning. Please open your Bibles to 1 Timothy 4 Today we are wrapping up our series on developing spiritual disciplines. Next week, Cody will be preaching as part of our DNow weekend, and after that, we will be starting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

People who eat only fruit are called fruitarians. In this series on the Fruits of the Spirit we are going to be Biblical fruitarians, and strive to consume all God has revealed about spiritual fruit.

A doctor, an engineer, and an attorney were debating whose profession was the oldest. The doctor said, " it's obvious the medical profession was the first. The Bible refers to God creating Eve from Adam's rib, and that is surgical procedure." But the engineer said, "No! ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

The Fruit Of Love

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Love is the highest virtue man is capable of giving or receiving. You cannot give God or man any higher gift than the gift of love. The highest goal of life is to be like Christ. The only way to approach this goal is to be a person filled with love.

Howard Thurman in Disciplines Of The Spirit, tells of one of the most unusual jobs. A large General Hospital hired a high school girl to be there mice petter. Her sole occupation was to take white mice out of their cages several times a day and pet them. They had learned that when mice are made ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Joy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Joy is a feeling that no matter how hard life is, I have the best that life can offer in Christ. Anyone can feel good and be happy when all is going well and life is free of negatives. But with the fruit of joy you can rejoice in the Lord always, even when life is full of negatives

Martin Clark said every church should have a humor committee because there are more funny things that happen in church than in a zoo, for people are funnier than the animals. God made man to be the only creature on earth who can laugh because of his sense of humor. Christians need a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Kindness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

People who do not grasp the theology of Christianity can easily grasp its love when they see it displayed in acts of kindness. Instead of thinking of kindness as a minor virtue, we need to exalt it to the level where the Bible puts it-a vital ingredient to being Christ like.

Allen Emery, one of Billy Graham's associates tells of his experience as a boy back in 1937. He was travelling on a train with his father. One of the porters had a limp and was obviously in pain. When they inquired about it, they learned he had an infected ingrown toenail. After breakfast ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Jesus blasted all religion that failed the test of goodness. If people are not made good by their faith, their faith is no good. God is good, and what is not good is not of God. That is Biblical theology in a nutshell.

A young boy had been sent to his room for bad behavior. After awhile he emerged and told his mother he had thought it over and prayed about it. "That's wonderful", said the mother. "If you ask God He will help you be good." The boy responded, "But I didn't ask God ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."

Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Gentleness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus, you recall, not as a vulture or a screeching hawk, but in the form of a dove, the symbol of gentleness. Jesus will be forever praised in heaven as the Lamb of God, the creature of gentleness.

Bill Hybels, the popular pastor of the Willow Creek Community Church, one of the fastest growing churches in America, admits that he is not a tender hearted person. By nature he is often cold, hardhearted, and indifferent to the hurting world around him. In his book Who Are You When No One's ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

"give Till It Feels Good" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 3, 2020

Paul names 7 of these spiritual gifts and I like to refer to them as motivational gifts. They are what motivates you; what drives you and makes you who you are and if you use these gifts throughout your lifetime you will be very effective in God’s work.

UNWRAPPING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS” “Give Till it feels Good” Romans 12:3-8 and 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 So in our series titled “Unwrapping your Spiritual Gifts” we are talking about 7 spiritual gifts that Paul mentions in Romans 12. Listen now. Now in that list we have already covered the spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-9, 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Doctor Jesus

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 5, 2020

Just like with a medical doctor, there are diagnostics that can be performed that will shed light on a person's spiritual condition...

The other day I took Shannon to her pediatrician because she had been having stomach pains. I noticed how the nurse took Shannon’s vitals—weight and temperature. Afterwards the doctor came in and asked Shannon to sit up on the gurney. Dr. McDaniel listened to Shannon’s heartbeat and breathing. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible