Sermons on Thriving Spiritually:

The Battle Is The Lord's PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2025

When fear and challenges overwhelm, our greatest response is to seek God in prayer, trusting Him to fight our battles and bring peace.

Maybe you woke up this morning with a knot in your stomach and a question in your heart: How am I going to face this? The email you didn’t want to read, the bill you didn’t expect to pay, the diagnosis you didn’t see coming—the giants line up like shadows at sunset, long and looming. Your courage ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:15

Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Divine Victory, God's Battle

It Is Written PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

True satisfaction comes not from physical needs but from seeking God through prayer and His Word, which alone nourishes and sustains our deepest hunger.

There’s a kind of hunger that a full pantry can’t fix. You know the feeling. You stand in front of an open refrigerator—food everywhere—yet your soul still feels thin. Our bodies crave calories; our hearts crave a word from God. In a world of buzzing phones and bulging schedules, the deepest ache ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Topics: All You Can Eat, Spiritual Hunger

Being Doers Of The Word Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jul 20, 2005

3 points to remember after you have discovered your spiritual gifts.

Being Doers of the Word First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan Rev. Bruce A. Shields www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME SCRIPTURE READING James 1:22 “22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” PRAYER Only 1 obstacle stands between a complacent mediocre ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Bible Church

Are You Seasoned

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 12, 2003

Spiritually mature is being properly seasoned

Are You Seasoned Leviticus 2:13-13 “Are You Seasoned?” Seasoned: The Etymology of the word seasoned is from the French “assaisoner” meaning to ripen, to give food more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients, to give a distinctive quality to, to treat as wood or a ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 2:13

Denomination: Apostolic

The Connoisseur Spirit In Churches?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 10, 2002

Are we just spiritual connoisseurs or spiritual growers?The question is not where is the God of Elijah? The real question is: where are the Elijah’s of God.

THE SPIRIT OF A CONNOISSEUR IN CHURCHES Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 19:17 Well done thou good servant: because thou hast been FAITHFUL in a VERY LITTLE, have authority over ten cities. Job 23:10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:17, Job 23:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is God Suffering Cabin Fever - 1

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2003

Is the Church building God’s Spiritual temple or has it slipped into spiritual apathy?

God is suffering “Cabin Fever” – Haggai 1:1-4 Special thanks to Robert Robb for his sermon outline www.sermoncentral.com Cabin Fever • Gabbie having to live in a shed for 6 years with three kids while their house was going to be built. Originally told it would only be 2 years • I used to love ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

"I'm Hungry, Lord" Series

Contributed by Allen Hern on Sep 13, 2002

The growth of our salvation is impossible without spiritual birth and a hunger for spiritual food.

“I’m Hungry, Lord” BREBC September 8, 2002 a.m. Subject: Spiritual Growth Theme: The Means of Spiritual Growth Passage: 1 Peter 1: 22 - 2:3 Jocelyn fell off the couch the other day. You remember Jocelyn, our newest granddaughter who was here in July? She was born 3 weeks early so took a little ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Battlefield Spirit

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2013

Lucifer fights a spiritual war, and therein lies the real battlefield . . . the spiritual realm.

Luke 4:1-13; Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Pet. 5:5,8-9; Jn 14:6; Heb. 10:25; 11:6; Eccl. 4:12; Micah 6:8 It’s been said, “I wouldn’t be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn’t so tempting.” Oscar Wilde described it this way, “I can resist anything.... except ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Milk For Adults

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014

We are a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, and we offer spiritual sacrifices to God.

MILK FOR ADULTS. 1 Peter 2:2-10. Whether we are new in the faith or have been following Jesus for many years, we are encouraged to get back to basics, to return to our first love (Revelation 2:4-5), to long after sound Word-based teaching. Peter speaks of “the pure milk of the word” (1 Peter ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waking Up

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 10, 2004

Three great awakenings: 1. Awakening from spiritual death. 2. Awakening from spiritual dullness. 3. Awakening from spiritual deafness.

For a long time I knew that the Christian life was a matter of having a relationship with God, but I also often thought of it as a list of rules to be kept. I wasn’t sure how to maintain a relationship with God, but it was clear to me what it meant to keep the rules. If I did well, I was in ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Methodist

You Will Know The Truth And He Will Set You Free

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on May 24, 2003

This message takes a look at the importance of knowing the Truth in Jesus Christ and the freedom that truth brings.

On the day He was crucified, Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate accused of false charges. Pilate asked Jesus if He is indeed a King to which Jesus replied, “You are right in saying that I am a King. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the worlds, to testify to the truth. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-47, John 18:33-38

Denomination: Methodist

Confessing Christ And Glorifying God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 14, 2006

The master key to spiritual growth is the glory of God. In this series on the "Keys to Spiritual Growth" I want to give many practical ways to grow spiritually. Today, I will set down two keys to spiritual growth.

Scripture Last week I started a new series of sermons titled “Keys to Spiritual Growth.” Spiritual growth is as essential to the life of a Christian just as physical growth is essential to the life of a child. Because God commands us to mature spiritually, we need to understand how that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Personalizing Easter Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 18, 2021

The Bible says you were/are spiritually dead. What does this mean? It means you have no spiritual energy to pursue God. You are spiritual DOA – you are dead on arrival in your spiritual life.

Happy Palm Sunday to all of you! We celebrate the day Christ entered Jerusalem with shouts of Hosanna ringing in the air. As much as I admire Martin Luther King Jr., there are not even two people who gather every Sunday to celebrate him. But over one hundred million will gather together to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Dangerous Anointing Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 6, 2025

Looking at Daniel in the lion's den, and how God's calling on a person comes with an anointing that causes others to react to you, often negatively.

The Dangerous Anointing Book of Daniel Series CCCAG 4-6-25 Text: Daniel 6 Introduction We are going to start this morning with a quiz. How many people remember what these commercial taglines represent, and I will be dating myself a bit here. “The few, the proud, the….”? “It’s not just a job, it’s ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:5-18, John 3:20, Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Overcome In A Crisis Situation Through Trusting In The Lord.

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on May 23, 2020

When a crisis struck, what do we do? Do we look at the problems as a giant and ourselves as grasshoppers? Or do we look unto our God as the great and mighty one able to do above what we know and believe?

All over the world the story is the same as people are facing hard times. The coronavirus outbreak has caused untold pains to many families, not only of the loved ones lost but economic difficulties as well. In that situation you might ask what to do to beat the odds? Or how do I cope with the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 29:11, Hebrews 10:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational