Sermons on Spiritual Growth (Page 10)
Restoring Joy through Thankfulness
Worship Grows in Gratitude— You just can’t hide it Greetings Prayer Singing Attentiveness to the Bible Care for your brethren Philippians 2:14 English Standard Version 14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing,
Respects Begets Respect
Four ways to build respect 1.Change your attitude—find the good in people, events and things. 2.Change your conversation—speak the truth in love. 3.Find better sources of information—you don’t have to listen to the news. 4.Stop listening to wreckers—bad company Romans 13:5-6English Standard Version 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
The Road to Progress
If you:1.Listen to sermons just to affirm your present beliefs, you have come to the wrong place 2.Read the Bible to support you present religious ideas and practices, you have come to the wrong book 3.Believe that listening is something that is best done by the other person, you have come to the wrong Jesus. 4.Seek to insert Jesus’ teachings into the philosophies of this world, then you will never hear what Jesus is actually saying. 5.Are willing to hold…
Godly Relationships
Colossians 4:5 5 Conduct yourselves[a] with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. 1 Peter 3:15 15 But set Christ[a] apart[b] as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.[c] As christians we are all about new connections. Christianity is all about relationships. There are different aspects to God’s relationship with us individually as well as His relationship with the church. There are relationships between Christians in the church.
The Discipline of God
Hebrews 12:7 7 Endure your suffering[a] as discipline;[b] God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? Sometimes we go through our christian lives thinking that God is trying to get us. The point is God is n to trying to get you. Does God discipline us, yes he most certainly does.
I’m Sorry
Clayton’s Apology•The apology you make when you’re not really sorry. Herod’s sorrow didn’t save John The Baptizer Saul’s sorrow didn’t stop him from trying to kill David 2 Corinthians 7:10 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance [a]without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
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Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying [a]about his gifts, and through [b]faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.
Render Unto Caesar
Matthew 22:15-22 Tribute to Caesar 15 Then the Pharisees went and [a]plotted together how they might trap Him [b]in what He said. 16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and [c]defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. 17 Tell us then, what do You think? Is it [d]lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus perceived their [e]malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show…
Clean Your Heart – Part 1
Traditions verses Commandments Scribes and Pharisees saw the oral traditions of ‘The Elders’ as authoritative: They saw themselves as part of a succession of leaders passing on God’s will… •Moses•Aaron•Priests•70 Elders•Tribes of Israel•Synagogues•Themselves Matthew 15:1-3 15 Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for…
The Mind of Christ
Humble—•Emptied Himself•Servant•Son of Man•Obedient—cross•Saviour Christ’s Mind—It’s impact upon you! Christ’s Mind—How do we know? He has left a Witness—The Bible•OT anticipates Him•Gospels reveal Him•Acts preaches Him•Letters teach Him•Revelation glorifies Him Philippians 2:5-8 5 Have this attitude [a]in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be [b]grasped, 7 but [c]emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the…