Sermons on Spiritual Growth
A Focused Life ~ Service
The Christian life is intended to be a focused life. If we desire to live a focused life we must determine to begin living a life that is characterized by service. Our example, Jesus, stated that this was the lifestyle that he chose…
A Praying Church
How often do you tell someone that you will pray for them? How often do you feel like you know how to pray for someone, especially when there is no specific request? Well, our God doesn’t want us unaware of how to pray in these situations. So, He had Paul write a letter, and in that letter Paul tells us how to pray.
A Unified Church
The only way a church can accomplish the mission and vision that God has given to the church is if it is a unified church. Unity is not uniformity, but it is an essential element of any church that desires to do what God has called us to do.
God’s Invitation
Being invited to a party can be pretty exciting. Especially when the party is a mega-party, hosted by God. Well, we’ve been invited, and we’ve also been called to participate by delivering more invitations.
Three Things
Three reasons why we ought to get excited about connecting with those who are in need of the gospel.
God’s Heartbeat
What is it that God’s heart beats for? What is it that God is passionate about? These questions ought to be considered by every person who claims to be a follower of Jesus Christ…
What We Think
What if our spiritual health, to some degree, depended on what we thought about? Would you seek to change your thoughts?
Living Faith
A dead faith can still appear to be very religious. The problem is that we were never called to be religious, we have been called to be faithful.
It Takes Work
Getting better at something almost always requires practice–effort–work. When Paul tells the church at Philippi that they must “work out their salvation” this is what Paul is saying. We have to put effort into our spiritual growth.
Attitudes for Growth
We exercise to keep our bodies healthy. We even use brain exercises to keep our minds healthy. So, why don’t we exercise our spiritual lives? Perhaps we don’t have the right attitude…