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Sermons on Spiritual Growth (Page 3)
Matthew 6:16 – “16 When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do,for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” INTRODUCTION Conversations are “give and take,” and friendships and relationships take time together. • Praying through Scripture to know…
History Nehemiah prayed and fasted Nehemiah 1:4-6a 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him…
“‘Now, bring me a musician.’ While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.” (2 Kings 3:15) [CSB] Moab’s Rebellion Against Israel (2 Kings 3)• Israel: (v. 1-3)Descendants of Jacob AKA IsraelKing Joram• Moab: (v. 4-5)Descendants of Lot’s son, MoabKing Mesha• Judah: (v. 6-7)Descendants of Jacob’s son, JudahKing Jehoshaphat• Edom: (v. 8-10)Descendants of Jacob’s…
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life, (Proverbs 6:23) Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalms 119:105) For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness. (2 Samuel 22:29)…
Lukewarm ChristiansRevelation 3:15-18 NKJV15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’— and do not know that you…
It’s important to make commitments because they … … reveal your values. “No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.” (Matthew 6:24) … shape your character.…
“We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1) “But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News.” (Colossians 1:23) [NLT] Two Examples of Drifters In…
“11 Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over, and the daylight is near, so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. ” (Romans…
“18 As He (Jesus) was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 19 “Follow Me,” He told them, “and I will make you fish for people! 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed…
“We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18) [CSB] What Does It Take For REAL CHANGE To Happen In Me? 1. It begins with…