In Sermon Illustrations: "Anointing Of The Spirit" showing 21-40 of 2,659

The Spirit Of The Law

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, "I'm fine, I've never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It's not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:1

Tags: Alcohol

Depressions Of Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 7, 2012

DEPRESSIONS OF SPIRIT One Sunday morning in 1866, the famous preacher C. H. Spurgeon shocked 5,000 listeners from the pulpit of London's Metropolitan Tabernacle he announced, "I am the subject of depressions of spirit so fearful that I hope none of you ever gets to such extremes of wretchedness as ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

The Spirit Of Poverty

Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 30, 2012

THE SPIRIT OF POVERTY If: You justify your lack and make excuses. You are afraid to give under the direction of the Holy Spirit. You govern your finances with a lack of trust and don't believe God is your source. Your are suspicious that those around you may take your money. When things ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Denomination: Pentecostal

Symbol Of The Spirit

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 29, 2012

SYMBOL OF THE SPIRIT Jim Cymbala: "The Bible has other symbols for the Holy Spirit besides water. One is wind, which in the original Greek in the New Testament is the same word as breath. Wind helps us to visualize the invisible and mysterious movement of the Spirit" (John 3: 8). [Cymbala, Jim ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirit Of Fear

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022

There was a lady who died in 1916 named Hetty Green. She has been called “America’s greatest miser.” When she died in 1916, her estate was valued at $100 million. But she was so miserly that she ate cold oatmeal in order to save the expense of heating the water. When her son had a severe leg ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Tags: Fear, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Spirit Of Fear

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is A Story About A Vaccum Salesman Down In ...  PRO

Contributed by Darrell Boone on Jul 17, 2002

There is a story about a vaccum salesman down in Tennesee. He was out in rural Tennesee. He had a his vacum cleaner and all of this tools and everything, and he went out there and he told a lady, "I’ve got the most exciting vacum cleaner you have ever seen. It will clean your house from top to ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit General, Holy Spirit, Anointing

Denomination: United Methodist

The Spirit Within Us  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Oct 14, 2001

THE SPIRIT WITHIN US I was driving one day when I saw a hitchhiker by the side of the road, loaded down with a couple of large carrying bags. Now, I make it a practice normally not to pick up hitchhikers, which may in itself be a refusal to hear the cry of those needy of transportation. But in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Leadership General, Mercy

Denomination: Methodist

The Spirit Shines On The Savior  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

THE SPIRIT SHINES ON THE SAVIOR The Holy Spirit’s distinctive role is to fulfill what we may call a floodlight ministry in relation to the Lord Jesus Christ. When floodlighting is well done, the floodlights are placed so that you do not see them; in fact, you are not supposed to see where the ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Baptist

A Genuine Free Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

A Genuine Free Spirit It took just a few hours for budget carrier Spirit Airlines to give away 13,400 free tickets on 90 flights to 14 cities - every seat for an entire day. The catch? That day is Sept. 11. Like most airlines, Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit had found few willing to fly on the first ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, Endurance

Filling Up With The Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 11, 2002

FILLING UP WITH THE SPIRIT Speaking to a large audience, D.L. Moody held up a glass and asked, "How can I get the air out of this glass?" One man shouted, "Suck it out with a pump!" Moody replied, "That would create a vacuum and shatter the glass." After numerous other suggestions Moody smiled, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Faith, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Spirit And Opportunity  PRO

Contributed by Steve Stewart on Apr 6, 2004

A NEW SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY A few years ago a young girl by the name of Sofi was born in Siberia, a bitterly cold and desolate area of Russia. A difficult place to be a child but Sofi’s life was going to be even rougher than most. She was an orphan. Then suddenly at the age of 2 she was adopted, ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty, Political Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Not The Work Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The fruit of the Spirit is not the work of the believer. It is the work of Christ in his soul... That is being done in him and through him by the Lord Himself. It may be noted that the apple grows on the apple tree; the orchard owner does not ...read more

Tags: Character

It Is Not Enough To Fight. It Is The Spirit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. ...read more

Tags: War

The Spirit Makes The Call

Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 18, 2008

THE SPIRIT MAKES THE CALL In Colossians 3:15 we're told to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. Incidentally, the Greek word for rule is the same one used in other writings for referee. In other words, it says to let Christ make the call. Now we know what a referee is and what he does. In ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit Seldom in history have so few words been spoken with so much meaning. The Beatitudes of our Lord are powerful, holding before believers and unbelievers alike a descriptive picture of the true disciple of Christ. The Beatitudes cover the glorious hope and are a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Busyness Is An Illness Of Spirit…

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 28, 2009

"Busyness is an illness of spirit…" -- Eugene ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Bitter Spirit Of Rivalry

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Many years ago Michelangelo, the sculptor, and Raphael, the painter, were commissioned to execute works of art for the beautification of the Vatican. Although each had a different job to do and both were highly respected, there arose such a bitter spirit of rivalry between them that at last they ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Spirit Is Like The Wind

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

THE SPIRIT IS LIKE THE WIND Dr. J. Henry Jowett, the well-known English preacher, was talking to an old salt about sailing a ship and he asked him, "Will you explain to me the phenomenon of the wind?" The seaman replied, "I don’t know what you mean, sir." Jowett persisted, "Well, how do you ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walk In The Spirit Defined

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

"WALK IN THE SPIRIT" DEFINED For example, the students of Aristotle were known as the Peripatetics because of their habit of following the philosopher around from place to place as he dispensed his teachings. In Paul’s vocabulary, to "walk in the Spirit" or be "led by the Spirit" means to go where ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

The Testimony Of Jesus Is The Spirit Of ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 11, 2009

“The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”. This means that prophecy at its very heart is designed to unfold the beauty and loveliness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the present age, therefore, the Spirit of God is not only to glorify Christ but to show believers things to come ...read more

Tags: Prophecy

Denomination: Orthodox