Sermons on A New Spirit:

A Journey To A New Beginning

Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 8, 2010

To reform is to become a better person. That is what reformatories intend to do. But to transform means death to our self and to be spiritually born into Christlikeness. That is what the Holy Spirit can do.

Charles Colson said, and I quote, “Psychiatry, properly administered, can turn a schizophrenic bank robber into a mentally healthy bank robber. A good teacher can turn illiterate criminal into an educated criminal. But they are still bank robbers and criminals.” D.L. Moody said, ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

New Age Christianity

Contributed by Gordon Brownlee on Apr 9, 2025

When our faith seeks to trust natural ways to serve the kingdom we can lose sight of life by the Spirit and invite counterfeit spiritual support. A believers story

New Age Christianity Vanity, Vanity I thought in my heart, “Come now, I will test you to find out what is spiritually good.” I tried cheering myself with Holy laughter, and embraced the folly of being drunk in the spirit, my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I undertook great projects: I built ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:15-19, Jude 1:17-21

Denomination: *other

New

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 31, 2012

A New Year's sermon. God makes everything new.

New Year’s lesson: Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Commandment Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 22, 2022

The New Testament repeatedly tells us to "love one another," but why bother? Why do I constantly need to be reminded?

A woman once told of her experience as a Church secretary. When she answered the phone she’d say, “Jesus loves you, Sharon speaking. How may I help you?” But one day she got distracted because she was talking to others in the office. When the phone rang she answered: “Sharon loves you, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Encourage us to trust in God's continual work in our lives, embrace new beginnings, and have faith in His guidance even in the face of the unknown.

Good morning, family! I just love the feeling of a fresh start, don't you? There's nothing quite like shaking off the old and stepping into the new. It's like the feeling we get at the start of a new year - full of hope, expectation, and a little bit of trepidation about the unknown. Today, we're ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Embracing, New

New

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 31, 2016

Preached as a challenge for a covenant renewal service.

NEW REVELATION 21:1-6a JANUARY 1, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS, YEAR A COVENANT RENEWAL SUNDAY FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. Four times in these short verses, the word “new” is used. The whole language of the passage is of newness, of change, of leaving things ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 6, 2010

How the Holy Spirit has worked from the beginning of time, in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, and how the Holy Spirit works in our lives today

Friday, April 28, 2000 THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The Works of the Holy Spirit John 16:7-13 The Holy Spirit did not wait until Acts chapter 2 to come into the world. (This is when the infilling was given to every believer who Hungered and Thirst after the Holy Spirit) The H S has been ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit Then And Now Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014

The New Testament, church history and personal experience each declare the Holy Spirit’s desire to manifest Himself in your life and our church.

ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT: What Does This Mean? 3 Joel 2:28-32; Acts 26:26; Various The Holy Spirit Then and Now INTRODUCTION Last October, a church in California hosted a national conference entitled STRANGE FIRE. The focus of the conference was to identify the spurious and aberrant teachings ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dancing With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 4, 2015

In Acts 10 - God loves to challenge our thinking, He confronts our "box thinking" and He leads us to new doors of opportunity and transformation.

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48 Acts 10:44-48English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles 44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Nazarene

Are You Led By The Spirit Of God Or The Spirit Of The World? Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 24, 2023

Brothers and sisters, if you are in Christ today, if you are born a second time, a new being, with the Sacred Spirit within you, and it’s really real, then you are closer to me than my own flesh and blood family. We are family by the Spirit of God.

As believers in Jesus we are his representative body on the Earth. We are the body of Christ. This means Jesus does his work through us, as we are led by Him. That’s something I think we need to emphasize more and more, being led by God’s Spirit practically on a daily basis. Are you led by the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-35, Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Spirit’s Gift Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 3, 2010

If we want to be used of God to effectively advance the cause of Christ, we must be careful not to overestimate or underestimate ourselves, but use the Spirit’s gift(s) to serve with all our hearts.

Just a few years ago, Dave Barry, a columnist for the Washington Post, posted his comments about the typical male in the first week of December. He wrote, “Your standard man, at this point in the Christmas season, has purchased zero gifts. He has not yet gotten around to purchasing an acceptable ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Believer's New Prayer Helper Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 18, 2004

We will learn of the Holy Spirit role in helping us to pray as we are expected to.

Believer’s New Prayer Helper His Identity and Indispensability His Intensity NCBC, 5/23/04, Romans 8:26-27 Knowing that intercessory prayer is our mightiest weapon and the supreme call for all Christians today, I pleadingly urge our people everywhere to pray. Believing that prayer is the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

God Move Us This New Year

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 23, 2021

The text offers us an image of why we should Praise God.

“God Move Us This New Year” Psalm 148 1. God move us to Praise? • The Psalmist tells us that heavens and their host will give Praise 1-4 • Earth offers its Praise 7*9 • All of humanity offer praise verses 11-12 • The people of God praise v 14 2. So, What is it that ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

New Things

Contributed by James May on Dec 31, 2006

In this final sermon of 2006, the message is that Jesus can make all things new. As the old things pass away, Jesus replaces them with New things, if we will only give our hearts to Him.

New Things By Pastor Jim May As we enter this New Year of 2007 I thought it would be good for us to think about having some new things. Don’t you just love being able to have something new? I love the fresh smell of a new car, before the aroma of French fries and hamburgers lost under the seat ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living By The Spirit Not The Spirits Series

Contributed by John Sears on Nov 21, 2013

In a world where alcohol is so prevalent at parties and social gatherings, how should we as Christians react? Is it okay to have a drink every now and then?

Introduction A few months ago, I was checking my email. And I got this message from a young friend who forwarded a message from a friend who serves in the military. The girl serving in the military had a question that was causing her a great deal of burden. Let me read you the email. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-23, Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church