Sermons on Western Spiritual History:

Spiritually Empowered Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 21, 2001

A message on Pentecost using the symbolism of wind, fire and inspired speech to show us how the Holy Spirit works in and through us.

SURVEYORS WERE SENT TO A REMOTE MOUNTAIN TO DESIGN A NEW MAP OF THE TERRAIN. EVERYDAY THEY WOULD GO UP AND OVER THE RUGGED HILLS AND EVERY NIGHT RETURN TO THEIR CAMP. USUALLY EVERY NIGHT THEY WERE JOINED BY AN OLD SHEPHERD WHO ENJOYED THE COMPANIONSHIP OF THEIR FIRE AT NIGHT. THEY WOULD SWAP ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Free Methodist

Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 13, 2001

James calles it doublemindedness -- we call it playing both sides of the fence -- what will help our human tendency to live a "double life"?

July 15, 2001 7So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. 9Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Spiritual Cleansing

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2005

An Ash Wednesday.

Spiritual Cleansing Delivered on Ash Wednesday, 2005 By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org I John 1:5-9 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Law

Contributed by Steven Ostrowski on Mar 5, 2005

The importance to follow Christian Law and to not be afraid to openly share it.

Spiritual Law Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. The reality of our society is that we cannot impose faith on others. The Constitution of the United States forbids a state sponsored religion. While the first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17

Denomination: Catholic

Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005

For a third time, Paul stresses the fact that God, not man, assigned the gifts (vv. 18, 24, 28). God gives to each person and each congregation just the gifts it needs when they are needed. No individual believer possesses all the spiritual gifts. Each be

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This story was related by Donald Grey Barnhouse. Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Enlightenment

Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 8, 2004

First in a series of Lectures on the Gifts of the Spirit. This lectures treats that Main Thing in Spiritual Matters.

The Church must maintain its Distinctiveness amid a Corinthianizing Culture! A distinction God-made, not man-made. That was the fundamental failure of the Church at Corinth. It had failed to maintain its distinctiveness amid the corrosive culture of Corinth. The Maintenance of Distinctiveness is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Maturity Series

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Jul 2, 2004

Discileship series

The heir is a man or woman with the legal right to thge assets of a father. There is what is called a will. The will is the written document on how a person’s wealth is to be shared amongst a set of people, especially the children. And before any will is read, the instruction of the owner of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Leadership

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Mar 12, 2004

Spiritual leadership is a special opportunity given to God-chosen individuals for a special purpose.

Spiritual leadership is a very important subject worthy to be considered for deeper study. Its indisputable value and amplification has reached a new milestone. Its admirable effects are now being desired by highly competitive and intellectual people in the secular realm. Men of integrity have seen ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Appetite

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 12, 2004

A passionate pursuit of righteousness (being right with God, right with other people, right in the pirnciples we live by) results in the fulfillment and lasting happiness we all desire.

Spiritual Appetite Matthew 5:6 2-8-04 Intro Last week we found in Psalm 1 a picture of true happiness. We found it as we saw the contrast between two metaphors. A life without God was illustrated by chaff, which the wind blows away. A life rooted in God was portrayed as a tree planted by the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-17, Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Charismatic

Spiritual Spectacles

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2004

The greatest and wisest men are those who see further and deeper than others. Elijah’s servnat needed to have his vision corrected to enable him to see just how great God is!

Spiritual Spectacles II Ki 6:8-23 8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, "I will set up my camp in such and such a place." 9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 2, 2004

1. We are in the midst of a spiritual battle. 2. You must choose sides. 3. The battle must be fought with courage.

Jennifer Hoes will get married on her birthday, May 28, 2004. It will be an elaborate affair: a unique wedding gown, a ceremony in the wedding room of the City Hall of Haarlem in the Netherlands. Jennifer will be both the blushing bride and the dashing groom. Family and friends will gather to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist

Spiritually Minded

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Aug 22, 2004

In order to understand the mind of the Spirit and to customize our minds to be Spiritually minded, we must understand who and what the Spirit is.

Read Romans 8:5-14 In order to understand the mind of the Spirit and to customize our minds to be Spiritually minded, we must understand who and what the Spirit is. In Col. 2:9 the apostle Paul, writing to the church said that Jesus has all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, mean all the power ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Genetics Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

The Apostles Creed - I believe in God the Father Almighty,

Well, lots of people today believe in God. Lot’s of people today believe that we are all God’s children. But these types of beliefs are very different to belief in God as the Father Almighty. Here’s what some famous people have said about belief in God: George Clooney says "I don’t believe in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004

Spiritual maturity of the person inside is being seen from the attitude outside-Arnorld Glascow

I. The test of maturity 1. his ability to instruct others v.12 2. his ability to discern the true and false in religious teachings v.13b, Eph.4:14 3. his ability to advance from elementary teachings v.6:1 II. The reason of maturity 1. he can easily understand the word of God v.11 2. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by John Gerald on Oct 8, 2004

This addresses the problem of spiritual forces in the world today

SPIRITUAL WARFARE Rev. John W. Gerald I. THE ENEMY WITHIN Gen. 7:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist